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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Ep. 276 - Samir Patel (U.S. Army / Trophy Point...
Samir Patel is a West Point Graduate who served as an Army officer with combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. He is currently a Major in the U.S. Army Reserve. Samir is a Managing Partner of Trophy Point Investment Group LLC as he leads a team of five people, including two equity partners.
70 min
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Ep. 275 - Mark Franklin (U.S. Army / Zero Cancer)
Mark Franklin is a retired U.S. Army Colonel with 30 years of service. After his service, Mark became a Veteran advocate for ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer.
58 min
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Ep. 274 - Jake Harriman (U.S. Marines / More Pe...
Jake Harriman served seven and a half years in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Platoon Commander in both the Infantry and Force Recon. Following his service, he enrolled at Stanford Graduate School of Business and founded Nuru International and More Perfect Union.
108 min
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Ep. 273 - Dario DiBattista (U.S. Marines / Writ...
Dario DiBattista served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 2001 to 2007 and he is the editor of the anthology 'Retire the Colors: Veterans & Civilians on Iraq & Afghanistan'.
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Ep. 272 - Lucy Del Gaudio (U.S. Army / The Pink...
Lucy Del Gaudio is currently the Chief Operations Officer for the Pink Berets, an organization that specializes in bringing counseling, treatment, and resources to female veterans suffering from PTSD and military sexual trauma.
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Ep. 271 - Noel Huerta (U.S. Marines / Merging V...
Noel Huerta served in the United States Marine Corps from 2007 to 2011. Noel was deployed twice during Operation Freedom and was awarded the Purple Heart and Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Award after being wounded in combat.
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Ep. 270 - Denton Knapp (O6, Ret, U.S. Army)
Denton Knapp deployed to combat 3 times for Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq 2002-3 and 2005-6) and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan 2012-13). Knapp also led programs at the highest levels of the Army, US Special Operations Command, the Pentagon and NATO in a multi-national command.
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Ep. 269 - Brynt Parmeter (O6, U.S. Army/ Co-Fou...
Brynt Parmeter served nearly 25 years as an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army rising to the rank of colonel. After leaving the Army, Brynt co-founded Call Sign Coffee with his wife Lisa, an e-commerce coffee roasting company in San Jose, CA.
95 min
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Ep. 268 - Wendell Affield (U.S. Navy/ Vietnam)
As an author, researcher, and memoirist, Wendell Affield writes historical narratives that offer an honest yet sympathetic view of what life was like for those suffering from mental illness, abuse, alcoholism, and undiagnosed PTSD.
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Ep. 267 - Larry Moores (U.S. Army, Ranger/ Blac...
Larry Moores was an Army combat veteran who had the unique experience of serving with the Ranger Regiment. Since transitioning out of the Army, he has taken on more projects working with Ranger heroes and also enjoys his time at Three Rangers Whiskey.
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Ep. 266 - Will Huff (U.S. Army / Soldiers to Si...
Will Huff served for over 23 years in the U.S. Army as an Army Officer. He achieved the rank of Colonel and served fifty-four months deployed to Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Ep. 265 - Phyllis Wilson (CW5, Ret., U.S. Army/...
After retiring from the military, Phyllis Wilson has continued to be a pillar of strength for women, both in and out of the military. She currently serves as President of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation.
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Ep. 264 - Andi Ward (U.S. Navy/ Merging Vets an...
Andi Ward joined the military in an effort to turn her life around and escape a troubled childhood. She had a rough transition out of the military, which led her to her current path as the Director of Training and Resources for the nonprofit Merging Vets and Players.
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Ep. 263 - Tom Young (Air National Guard)
Tom Young served in Afghanistan and Iraq and also flew in combat missions to Bosnia and Kosovo to name a couple. Young retired in 2013 and has spent nearly the last ten years continuing his passion for writing for the Associated Press as well as penning several novels.
60 min
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Ep. 262 - Denver Morris (U.S. Marines/ Merging ...
Denver's path to the Marines was a bumpy one as he was often getting in trouble in high school. This carried over to his military service. Denver shares his story of identity struggles and forgiveness.
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Ep. 261 - Jason Riley (U.S. Army/ New Mexico A...
Jason Riley enlisted in the U.S. Army right out of high school. Originally leaving the Army to go to school in Ohio, Riley enlisted in the New Mexico National Guard in 1993 where he served 20 more years.
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Ep. 260 - John I. Pray (Brig. Gen., USAF, Ret.)
John I. Pray joined the United States Air Force and retired after serving 27 years in a variety of roles including Director of the White House Situation Room.
81 min
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Ep. 259 - Bradley Walker (U.S. Army)
In his high school years, Bradley Walker realized he was headed in the wrong direction with the wrong crowd and needed to make a change; therefore, he turned to the military
62 min
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Ep. 258 - Patrick Dossett (U.S. Navy SEAL/ Co-F...
A graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy and SEAL training, Patrick Dossett spent 9 years in service before leaving the military and taking on the Wharton School of Business where he became a Tillman Scholar.
92 min
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Ep. 257 - Jason Gardner (U.S. Navy SEAL)
Jason Gardner brings perspective from all aspects of leadership from the front lines as a SEAL sniper to a SEAL Team Five Command Master Chief.
65 min
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Ep. 256 - Michael Denehy (Green Beret)
Michael Denehy served in the U.S. Army as a Green Beret, deployed 7 times and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2017.
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Ep. 255 - Daniel Kearney (Colonel, U.S. Army)
In his 19 years of service, Daniel Kearney has 13 combat deployments including one in the well-known Korengal Valley of Afghanistan.
134 min
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Ep. 254 - John Troxell (U.S. Army/ SEAC, Joint ...
John Troxell capped off his military career by serving as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Trump administration.
100 min
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Ep. 253 - Brian Andrews & Jeffrey Wilson (U.S. ...
Andrews and Wilson served in the U.S. Navy and have both moved on to writing military thrillers in a Wall Street Journal and Amazon Best-selling series.
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Ep. 252 - John "Coke" Blocher (Military Assista...
John "Coke" Blocher is a senior pilot with more than 1500 flying hours in the A/OA-10 "Warthog" and the AT-38 as an instructor pilot.
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