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, with a perspective you only get from someone who has lived through it. From WWII to Vietnam, Somalia, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, hear inspirational stories of service and resiliency from those who have fought on and off the battlefield!
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Marty Skovlund
When Marty Skovlund joined the military, he knew right from the start he wanted to be a part of the best the Army had to offer. He wanted to be a part of something bigger than himself...and Marty is not a small man. So after...
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Jonathan Hancock
As a Marine, Jonathan Hancock experienced some of the worst fighting of the Iraq War in 2004 in Ar Ramadi. That year started off fairly peaceful, and it looked as if an extended American presence in Iraq would not be needed. Then,...
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David S. Williams (Part II)
Part II of our episode w/ David S. Williams. Thanks for listening!
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David S. Williams (Part I)
If you followed the news during the start of the war in Iraq in 2003, you probably remember the two Apache pilots that were shot down behind enemy lines during the first weeks of the war. One of those pilots was Chief Warrant Officer...
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Nate Boyer
Nate Boyer has lived anything but an ordinary life. Primarily because he's a man who knows how to set goals and achieve them. Not just any goals either; we're talking big goals. In early 2005, after working as...
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Brigadier General (Ret) Becky Halstead
If you're looking for inspiration, a leader, or someone with true grit, look no further than Brigadier General (Ret) Becky Halstead. She is a leader and a trailblazer through and through. There aren't enough words to...
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Dusty Kirby
On Christmas Day 2006, Navy Corpsman Dustin Kirby was shot through the jaw by a sniper in Iraq. Up to that point, Kirby had worked tirelessly on the battlefield to save the lives of several Marines who he served with as their first-line...
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Joshua Brandon
Joshua Brandon served three combat tours in Iraq, for which he was awarded the Silver Star and two Bronze Stars with Valor. He served ten years in the Army as an Infantry Officer. But when he came home from combat, he soon realized...
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Justin Watt (Part II)
Part II of our episode w/ Justin Watt. Thanks for listening!
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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 and shaded by the dark narratives and hard choices that only war can draw out. He was a member...
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Shannon Polson
When a U.S. Army Colonel told a young Shannon Polson that she would never fly an attack aircraft, she set out to prove him wrong. As a matter of fact she became one of the Army's first female Apache pilots, and the first woman...
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Brian Castner
For several years, Brian Castner performed one of the military's most difficult and dangerous jobs: he was an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician. Not only was he an EOD tech, but he was also an officer, leading a team...
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Noah Galloway
On December 19, 2005, Noah Galloway was driving the lead truck in a small convoy when his vehicle was struck by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Iraq's "Triangle of Death." Taking the brunt of the blast, Galloway...
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Matt Eversmann
Many people know the story behind the Battle of Mogadishu, immortalized in the book and film, Black Hawk Down. Rarely though, does one get the opportunity to see it from a different perspective; from one of the soldiers who fought...
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