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Before the Iraq war in 2003, Green Beret teams infiltrated Northern Iraq, linked up with the CIA, and embedded deeply with the Kurdish Peshmerga to prepare for war. These special missions were called “Advanced Force Operations.” Subsequently, these special teams brought in the rest of the Green Berets during an operation called "the Ugly Baby." Then, one of the most significant battles in Special Forces history occurred: "Operation Viking Hammer," where six Green Beret teams along with a handful of CIA and Air Force Special Ops personnel, combined with approximately 8000 Peshmerga, took back hundreds of square kilometers from almost 1000 Ansar Al Islam extremists, and secured a poison production facility of national level significance. This book is the only firsthand account of these essential Unconventional Warfare operations, written by an operator who was there. In addition to describing these historically significant Special Operations missions, "One Green Beret" also details a 15-year career in the Green Berets that includes many unique experiences, such as joint operations alongside Russian Spetznaz on the northern border of Kosovo, and postwar operations in Bosnia embedded deeply with the locals. Mark Giaconia questions everything, and provides a VERY humble, sobering, and human perspective on war, military service, and strategic considerations. One Green Beret is very inspiring, and conveys the author’s personal evolution from gunslinger to educated computer scientist; a true tale of “post traumatic growth.”https://www.amazon.com/One-Green-Beret-Extraordinary-1996-2011-ebook/dp/B07D1V9XRLToday's Sponsors: 👇A-TAC FITNESS(Veteran owned and operated)https://www.ATACFITNESS.comUse the promo code "TEAM10" for 10% off!Selection Starts Here.MANSCAPEDhttps://www.MANSCAPED.com/Use the promo code "TEAM20" for 20% off and free shipping!Your balls will thank you!Thanks for supporting the companies that support the show!Want 2 bonus episodes per month and access to the bonus segments?Subscribe to our Patreon!👇https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouseTeam House merch: https://teespring.com/stores/my-store-10474963Social Media Links: The Team House Instagram:https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_linkThe Team House Twitter:https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePodJack’s Instagram:https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_linkJack’s Twitter:https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21Dave’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/dave_parke?s=21Team House Discord: https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6SubReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheTeamHouse/Jack Murphy's memoir "Murphy's Law" can be found here:https://www.amazon.com/Murphys-Law-Journey-Investigative-Journalist/dp/1501191241The Team Room Reading Room... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before the Iraq war in 2003, Green Beret teams infiltrated Northern Iraq, linked up with the CIA, and embedded deeply with the Kurdish Peshmerga to prepare for war. These special missions were called “Advanced Force Operations.” Subsequently, these special teams brought in the rest of the Green Berets during an operation called "the Ugly Baby."  Then, one of the most significant battles in Special Forces history occurred: "Operation Viking Hammer," where six Green Beret teams along with a handful of CIA and Air Force Special Ops personnel, combined with approximately 8000 Peshmerga, took back hundreds of square kilometers from almost 1000 Ansar Al Islam extremists, and secured a poison production facility of national level significance. This book is the only firsthand account of these essential Unconventional Warfare operations, written by an operator who was there.  In addition to describing these historically significant Special Operations missions, "One Green Beret" also details a 15-year career in the Green Berets that includes many unique experiences, such as joint operations alongside Russian Spetznaz on the northern border of Kosovo, and postwar operations in Bosnia embedded deeply with the locals. Mark Giaconia questions everything, and provides a VERY humble, sobering, and human perspective on war, military service, and strategic considerations. One Green Beret is very inspiring, and conveys the author’s personal evolution from gunslinger to educated computer scientist; a true tale of “post traumatic growth.” <a href="https://www.amazon.com/One-Green-Beret-Extraordinary-1996-2011-ebook/dp/B07D1V9XRL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/One-Green-Beret-Extraordinary-1996-2011-ebook/dp/B07D1V9XRL</a> Today's Sponsors: 👇 A-TAC FITNESS(Veteran owned and operated)<a href="https://www.ATACFITNESS.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ATACFITNESS.com</a>Use the promo code "TEAM10" for 10% off!Selection Starts Here. MANSCAPED<a href="https://www.MANSCAPED.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.MANSCAPED.com/</a>Use the promo code "TEAM20" for 20% off and free shipping!Your balls will thank you! Thanks for supporting the companies that support the show! Want 2 bonus episodes per month and access to the bonus segments?Subscribe to our Patreon!👇<a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse</a> Team House merch: <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/my-store-10474963" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://teespring.com/stores/my-store-10474963</a> Social Media Links: The Team House Instagram:<a href="https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link</a>The Team House Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePod</a>Jack’s Instagram:<a href="https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_link</a>Jack’s Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21</a>Dave’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/dave_parke?s=21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/dave_parke?s=21</a> Team House Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6</a> SubReddit: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/TheTeamHouse/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.reddit.com/r/TheTeamHouse/</a> Jack Murphy's memoir "Murphy's Law" can be found here:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Murphys-Law-Journey-Investigative-Journalist/dp/1501191241" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Murphys-Law-Journey-Investigative-Journalist/dp/1501191241</a> The Team Room Reading Room... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Advanced Force Operations in Iraq with 10th Special Forces Group | Mark Giaconia | Ep. 129

If you come to this podcast for war stories about operations that have never been heard before, you're in for an action packed listen on this one. Mark Giaconia is a former Green Beret with 20 years of service to his country. He has a new book out titled "One Green Beret" which focuses on his service from 1996-2011 in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Iraq, serving alongside members of the Peshmerga as well as the Russian Spetsnaz. A focal point of the book is Mark serving in Operation Viking Hammer, an unconventional warfare operation with the mission of taking out Sunni Muslim insurgents known as the terrorist group Ansar al-Islam. He also speaks of the gruesome details of being exposed to suspected chemical weapons, having to take hair samples of dead terrorists, and gives a philosophical take on war from his own perspective. Mark has since made the transition from warfare to making a living in technology as the Senior Director of Radiant Solutions. He discusses how he started to make this transition while serving in the military. After you listen to this, be sure to pick up "One Green Beret" available now on Amazon. Also, follow Mark on Twitter and let him know what you thought of his appearance @GiaconiaMark.In addition to that, Jack Murphy discusses his latest article "Mattis: US Troops can remain in Syria to ensure stability." It is Jack's belief that Mattis is being pushed out for the more neo-conservative John Bolton. Listen to find out why Jack has made that inference. It's an episode with a lot of excitement and also reflection that you do not want to miss.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you come to this podcast for war stories about operations that have never been heard before, you're in for an action packed listen on this one. Mark Giaconia is a former Green Beret with 20 years of service to his country. He has a new book out titled "One Green Beret" which focuses on his service from 1996-2011 in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Iraq, serving alongside members of the Peshmerga as well as the Russian Spetsnaz. A focal point of the book is Mark serving in Operation Viking Hammer, an unconventional warfare operation with the mission of taking out Sunni Muslim insurgents known as the terrorist group Ansar al-Islam. He also speaks of the gruesome details of being exposed to suspected chemical weapons, having to take hair samples of dead terrorists, and gives a philosophical take on war from his own perspective. Mark has since made the transition from warfare to making a living in technology as the Senior Director of Radiant Solutions. He discusses how he started to make this transition while serving in the military. After you listen to this, be sure to pick up "One Green Beret" available now on Amazon. Also, follow Mark on Twitter and let him know what you thought of his appearance @GiaconiaMark. In addition to that, Jack Murphy discusses his latest article "Mattis: US Troops can remain in Syria to ensure stability." It is Jack's belief that Mattis is being pushed out for the more neo-conservative John Bolton. Listen to find out why Jack has made that inference. It's an episode with a lot of excitement and also reflection that you do not want to miss. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Ep. 390 - Mark Giaconia, Green Beret