Ranked #1
The First Special Forces Teams into Afghanistan
The First Special Forces Teams into Afghanistan
For sixteen years, the US military has been at war in Afghanistan. The guests on this episode were there at the very beg... Read more
18 Oct 2017
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Ranked #2
The Battle of COP Keating
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On October 3, 2009, several hundred Taliban fighters attacked Combat Outpost Keating, an isolated outpost manned by B Tr... Read more
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Contact, Contact, Contact!
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Kiowas in the Pech River Valley
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A 2003 Helicopter Mission Deep into Iraq
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