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Hazard Ground

Servicemembers from across the military, sharing their accounts of combat and survival. Hosted by sports talk radio host and Army veteran, Mark Zinno, this podcast brings you firsthand accounts of war... Read more

Ranked #1

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Jim Reese (1st SFOD-D)

Jim Reese (1st SFOD-D)

Jim Reese spent a good part of his military career in 1st SFOD-Delta, and has been called "one of the finest special ope... Read more

12 Nov 2018

1hr 3mins

Ranked #2

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Ep. 126 – Zachary Rhyner (Combat Controller/Air Force Cross)

Ep. 126 – Zachary Rhyner (Combat Controller/Air Force Cross)

Following his childhood dream to serve in the military, Zachary Rhyner joined the Air Force in 2004. He knew he wanted t... Read more

23 Jul 2019

1hr 8mins

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Robert Disney (Air Force Pararescue - PJ)

Robert Disney (Air Force Pararescue - PJ)

Having decided that eight years of medical school was not the right fit for him, and stung by a desire to do something i... Read more

27 Nov 2017

1hr 24mins

Ranked #4

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Scot Spooner (Green Beret/Delta Force)

Scot Spooner (Green Beret/Delta Force)

Scot Spooner is a modern-day warrior. He joined the Army at a young age, earned his Green Beret, and eventually earned a... Read more

30 Apr 2019

1hr 14mins

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Steve Dawson (1st SFOD-D, Rescue in Panama)

Steve Dawson (1st SFOD-D, Rescue in Panama)

This week we step off the beaten path and cover an oft-forgotten operation, and the stellar career in special operations... Read more

6 Aug 2018

46mins

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Ep. 140 – Chad Balwanz (Green Beret/ODA 525)

Ep. 140 – Chad Balwanz (Green Beret/ODA 525)

Before "Lone Survivor" - the story of Operation Red Wings as told by Marcus Luttrell, the only SEAL to survive that oper... Read more

29 Oct 2019

1hr 27mins

Ranked #7

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Mike Vining Returns! (1st SFOD-D/EOD)

Mike Vining Returns! (1st SFOD-D/EOD)

This week we return with another episode with the living legend, Mike Vining. Mike has taken part in so many unique miss... Read more

9 Jul 2018

56mins

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Nick "The Reaper" Irving (U.S. Army Sniper)

Nick "The Reaper" Irving (U.S. Army Sniper)

Joining the military had been a lifelong dream for Nick Irving. He even knew from a young age that he wanted to be a sni... Read more

1 Jan 2018

1hr 2mins

Ranked #9

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Justin Watt (Part I)

Justin Watt (Part I)

It's war.  It's what we can only imagine hell to be like, and Justin Watt lived through it.  His story is eye-opening an... Read more

21 Feb 2017

54mins

Ranked #10

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Ep. 136 – John Stryker Meyer (Vietnam/Green Beret/SOG)

Ep. 136 – John Stryker Meyer (Vietnam/Green Beret/SOG)

John Stryker Meyer earned his Green Beret in December of 1967. About five months later, he was based in Vietnam, fightin... Read more

1 Oct 2019

1hr

Ranked #11

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Brian Castner

Brian Castner

For several years, Brian Castner performed one of the military's most difficult and dangerous jobs: he was an Explosive ... Read more

30 Jan 2017

1hr 9mins

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Ep. 116 – COL (Ret) Lee Van Arsdale (Delta Force)

Ep. 116 – COL (Ret) Lee Van Arsdale (Delta Force)

This week, another legend in the Special Ops community joins us, as retired Colonel Lee Van Arsdale takes us through two... Read more

14 May 2019

1hr 13mins

Ranked #13

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Nate Self (Part I)

Nate Self (Part I)

Nate Self's story is the reason "Hazard Ground" was born. Early on the morning of March 4, 2002, Self, a young officer a... Read more

28 Aug 2017

50mins

Ranked #14

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Mike Vining (1st SFOD-D/EAGLE CLAW/Grenada)

Mike Vining (1st SFOD-D/EAGLE CLAW/Grenada)

This is sure to be part one of a multi-interview series with US Army & Delta Force legend, retired SGM Mike Vining. ... Read more

26 Feb 2018

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"Brad" & Jason Everman (From the band "Silence and Light")

"Brad" & Jason Everman (From the band "Silence and Light")

Two men…One of them wanted to work in special operations from the start, & ended up serving a long career in the mos... Read more

5 Mar 2018

53mins

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Rich Stayskal (Marine & Green Beret)

Rich Stayskal (Marine & Green Beret)

Imagine being shot through the chest by a sniper in Ramadi, Iraq in 2004, and surviving. Imagine completing a 4-year enl... Read more

26 Feb 2019

1hr 7mins

Ranked #17

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Ep. 158 - Nick Lavery (Green Beret)

Ep. 158 - Nick Lavery (Green Beret)

If you're looking for motivation, or simply inspiration to never, ever quit, then you should listen to this episode with... Read more

10 Mar 2020

1hr 36mins

Ranked #18

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Jeremy Tindell (Ranger)

Jeremy Tindell (Ranger)

Circumstances beyond his control brought him to the 75th Ranger Regiment. But once he made it in and earned the coveted ... Read more

29 Jan 2019

1hr 3mins

Ranked #19

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Cliff Anders (Apache Pilot)

Cliff Anders (Apache Pilot)

From a young age, Cliff Anders wanted to fly helicopters in the military. Getting into the cockpit seemed to be a breeze... Read more

19 Mar 2018

1hr 10mins

Ranked #20

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Ep. 137 – John Belman (Ranger/CSAR - Black Hawk Down)

Ep. 137 – John Belman (Ranger/CSAR - Black Hawk Down)

We've covered the Battle of Mogadishu - popularized by the movie and book, "Black Hawk Down" - multiple times on the pod... Read more

8 Oct 2019

1hr 28mins

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