Videos tagged with Silver Star

This entry details an extraordinary MACV-SOG rescue during the Vietnam War, highlighting extreme survival tactics and leadership under fire. It covers a helicopter crash during extraction, the recovery of fallen soldiers, an NVA encirclement, and a daring cliffside escape and subsequent extraction by a CH-53 helicopter. The narrative emphasizes the critical role of leadership, exemplified by Cliff Neuman's Silver Star-winning actions.

This episode of the Shawn Ryan Show features Jocko Willink, a decorated former Navy SEAL Commander. The discussion delves into his extensive 20-year military career, including his experiences in BUD/S training, leading Task Unit Bruiser in the Battle of Ramadi, and earning the Silver Star. Beyond his military service, Jocko shares insights on leadership, discipline, his transition to civilian life, and the founding of his various ventures like Jocko Podcast, Jocko Fuel, and Echelon Front. The conversation also touches upon his advocacy for Brazilian jiu-jitsu and disciplined routines, offering valuable lessons for personal growth and leadership to a younger generation.

This episode of the Shawn Ryan Show features Ryan Hendrickson, a decorated Army Special Forces Green Beret and Silver Star recipient. Hendrickson shares his extensive life story, detailing his transition from the Navy to becoming a Green Beret, with eight deployments to Afghanistan. He recounts a severe injury from an IED blast during his first deployment and his subsequent recovery and seven more deployments. The conversation also covers his experiences with combat, revenge, survivor's guilt, and the power of thought. Post-military, Hendrickson applied his skills in Ukraine, leading a humanitarian effort to remove landmines with his organization, "Tip of the Spear." The episode highlights his resilience and humanitarian work.

This episode of the Shawn Ryan Show features Green Beret Ryan Hendrickson, who shares his harrowing combat experiences, including stepping on an IED in Afghanistan and surviving a limb salvage surgery. The discussion revisits an incident from a previous episode with guest Kyle Morgan, detailing the actions that saved Ryan's life. Hendrickson also recounts an ambush during another deployment where his unit was attacked. The conversation touches on veteran victimization, overcoming trauma, reinvention, the Afghanistan withdrawal, and Ryan's current demining work in Ukraine. The episode highlights the bravery of Kyle Morgan and another comrade, with Morgan receiving the Silver Star for his actions during the ambush.