Former Green Beret Tu Lam served over 23 years in Special Forces, deploying to 27 countries, and is the founder of Ronin Tactics and author of The Way of the Ronin. In this episode, Tu shares the full arc of his extraordinary life — from being born in Saigon and escaping war-torn Vietnam as a child refugee on a wooden fishing boat, to becoming one of the most elite operators in the U.S. military. They dig into the Bushido code, the warrior's path, faith, addiction, and what it truly means to surrender.

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CHAPTERS

00:00:00 - Jungle Warfare Intro
00:02:17 - Welcoming Tu Lam
00:02:30 - Reading The Bible
00:03:31 - 3AM Routine
00:09:44 - Diet And Training
00:11:33 - Favorite Quote
00:14:31 - Born In Saigon
00:17:53 - Re-Education Camps
00:18:02 - Boat Escape
00:21:07 - Pirates At Sea
00:23:18 - Refugee Camps
00:24:35 - Arriving In America
00:26:18 - Stepfather's Discipline
00:28:35 - Discovering Bushido
00:33:38 - Joining The Army
00:34:19 - Ranger School
00:37:01 - Special Forces Selection
00:38:38 - The Q Course
00:45:41 - First ODA Okinawa
00:53:03 - Broken Ankle
00:56:39 - SIFT Team Selection
00:58:35 - Recruited To Unit
01:04:06 - G Squadron
01:13:45 - Targeting Technology Iraq
01:16:04 - Special Activities Training
01:21:01 - Female Operators
01:23:03 - Cover Identity Risks
01:26:04 - Leaving The Unit
01:29:11 - Opioid Addiction Begins
01:31:07 - QUO AD
01:32:16 - American Financing AD
01:37:11 - Medical Retirement 2016
01:38:06 - VA Doctor's Warning
01:41:53 - Hitting Rock Bottom
01:42:35 - Book Of Five Rings
01:45:51 - Founding Ronin Tactics
01:47:43 - Forged In Fire
01:48:38 - Call Of Duty Offer
01:53:01 - Modern Warfare Cover
01:58:53 - Sean Ryan's Influence
02:02:51 - Ibogaine Ceremony
02:13:01 - Toad Venom DMT
02:18:46 - Wuma Healer Sessions
02:30:14 - Vision Of Jesus
02:38:48 - Starting Bible Study
02:46:48 - Surrendering To Christ
02:56:53 - Sharing His Testimony
03:08:00 - Afghanistan Withdrawal
03:15:58 - Iraq War Fallout
03:36:40 - EDC And Firearms
03:47:20 - Marriage In Special Ops

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