April 28, 2025

We Had Bin Laden And Let Him Go: Special Ops Veteran Exposes It All | Mike Drop Episode 237

Geoff Dardia joins Mike Ritland to expose the real story behind Afghanistan, the missed chance to take out Bin Laden, and how politics destroyed 20 years of sacrifice.Dardia is a former Master Sergeant and Green Beret who lived it for real — from kicking doors in hostile countries to hunting bad guys under night vision.Before that?He was supposed to be a Navy SEAL — training shoulder-to-shoulder with Mike Ritland — until a medical issue derailed that path. Instead of quitting, Geoff took the fight to Special Operations, racking up multiple deployments as a Weapons Sergeant, Intel Sergeant, and Ops Sergeant.Since leaving active duty, Geoff’s been on a different kind of warpath — fighting for the health and survival of the special operations community. As the founding director of SOF Health Initiatives for the Task Force Dagger Foundation, he’s tackling the issues nobody wants to talk about — traumatic brain injuries, cancer, and the hidden wounds killing more operators than enemy bullets ever did. Like + Subscribe to the Mike Drop Podcast to Support the Show & Guests at http://youtube.com/@MikeRitland?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe to the Mike Drop Patreon Page to see Ad-Free Episodes Early + Bonus Content at https://www.patreon.com/mikedrop

 

----------

 

Support Geoff Dardia -

 

Website - https://www.taskforcedagger.org/sof-health/

 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffrey-dardia/

 

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sof_health_initiative/

 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100081804750883

 

----------

 

TEAM DOG FOOD, TREATS & SUPPLEMENTS

Be Your Dog’s Hero: Veteran-owned by a former Navy SEAL and Special Operations K9 Trainer, Team Dog provides a complete diet of science-backed premium dog food, treats, and supplements to optimize your dog’s health, forged from rigorous standards and real-world expertise.

https://www.teamdog.shop

 

TEAM DOG ONLINE TRAINING

Mike Ritland – a former Navy SEAL & Special Operations K9 trainer – shares his simple and effective dog training program to build trust and control with your dog. Based on Mike’s bestselling book “Team Dog, Train the Navy SEAL Way”, join tens of thousands of families that successfully trained their way to a better dog.

https://www.teamdog.pet

 

SHOP ALL THE MIKE RITLAND BRANDS

Get all your Mike Ritland branded gear - Mike Drop | Trikos | Team Dog

https://shop.mikeritland.com/

 

 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices