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. 251 - William Markham (Air Force/ CEO, Co-F...
Markham directed several airstrikes and in 2001, he was the first Airman in Afghanistan as a Combat Controller attached to "Triple Nickel" which he later received a silver star for actions of gallantry.
81 min
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Ep. 250 - Ryan Robicheaux (U.S. Army/ Author, "...
After witnessing the tragedy of 9/11, Robicheaux enlisted in the Army National Guard and after college became Army active duty where he attended Warrant Officer Candidate School.
58 min
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Ep. 249 - Gregg Martin (Major General, Retired,...
Martin is a strong advocate for destigmatizing seeking helping for mental illness and supporting more scientific research around mental illnesses.
108 min
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Ep. 248 - Kevin Haley (U.S. Army/Military Police)
Haley quickly escalated to Protective Services and became mission leader from 2008 to 2009.
59 min
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Ep. 247 - Timothy Grovenburg (U.S. Army Vet/ Fo...
Becoming part of the 101st Airborne Division, Grovenburg quickly deployed to Iraq where he experienced moments of uncertainty.
66 min
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Ep. 246 - Mike Lamonica (Combat Controller)
Over the course of his career, Lamonica executed multiple combat jumps and played key roles in pivotal operations throughout the Global War on Terror.
84 min
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Ep. 245 - David Bellavia (Infantryman/Medal of ...
One of those battles - taking place in Fallujah on November 10, 2004 - would ultimately lead to Bellavia receiving the Medal of Honor.
126 min
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Ep. 244 - Laura Nicholson (Aviator/Combat Vet)
Laura's story is amazing, and inspiring - not for just her actions in combat, but also for how she got there.
54 min
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Ep. 243 - Ray McPadden (Army Ranger)
Inspired to serve after 9/11, McPadden began his time in the Army as an Infantry Officer with the 10th Mountain Division.
91 min
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Ep. 242 - Special Guest: Sara Wilkinson (Gold S...
Sara Wilkinson is the wife of Navy SEAL, Chad Wilkinson. After 21 years of service, Chad took his own life - the result of the compounding effects of blast wave injury, TBI, and PTSD.
122 min
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Ep. 240 - Dick Thompson (Vietnam/MACV-SOG)
Dick Thompson is a Vietnam combat veteran and Green Beret.
80 min
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Ep. 239 - Bill Walter (AC-130 Gunner)
Bill Walter is a retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant and former AC-130 Gunner, who has played key roles in the AC-130 world for decades.
57 min
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Ep. 238 - Tommy Sowers (Green Beret)
This episode is all about leadership - leadership in combat, in government, and in business.
82 min
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Ep. 237 - Luke Coffey (Infantryman/Afghanistan/...
Growing up on a farm in Kentucky, Luke Coffey had an urge from a young age to join the Infantry, turning the agrarian landscape into a makeshift battlefield whenever he could.
67 min
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Ep. 236 - Tyler Mendelson (Marine/Filmmaker)
From an early age, it was Tyler Mendelson's dream to become a United States Marine.
74 min
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Ep. 235 - Hazard Ground on Afghanistan
Our thoughts on the current situation in Afghanistan...
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Ep. 234 - Rick Dickson (Cav Scout)
Rick Dickson's initial combat deployment was to Diyala Province, Iraq in 2006.
83 min
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Ep. 233 - Curtis Grace (Infantryman/Apache Pilot)
If ever there was a warning shot for the detrimental effects of long-term, sustained combat operations on soldiers in modern warfare, Curtis Grace's deployment to Afghanistan in 2012 fits the bill pretty well. In this episode, Grace...
80 min
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Ep. 232 - Kim "Rooster" Rossiter (Marine/Ainsle...
Kim "Rooster" Rossiter is a retired Marine Corps Major and combat veteran of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. His story is tightly interwoven with his daughter Ainsley's, who was born with a terminal illness in 2003. Instead of shirking...
82 min
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Ep. 231 - Brett Allen (Afghanistan Vet/"Kilroy ...
This week we explore the lighter side of combat in the War on Terror, with former Cavalry officer and aspiring writer, Brett Allen. Inspired by the events of September 11, 2001, Brett went into the Army as an officer a fews years later....
81 min
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Ep. 230 - Dr. Paul Roach (Combat Surgeon)
Dr. Paul Roach is a recently retired Navy Combat Surgeon. At a young age, he intended to follow in his father’s footsteps into psychiatry. But trauma surgery was his calling, and he followed it all the way to the brutal and bloody environs...
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Ep. 229 - Jason Kander (Army Combat Vet)
Three months into his run for mayor of Kansas City - which seemed destined for victory - Jason Kander suddenly dropped out of the race. He did so to confront years of post-traumatic stress that nearly drove him to suicide. His PTS was a...
90 min
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Ep. 228 - Mike McGuinness (Army Combat Vet)
Mike McGuinness is a three-time Afghanistan combat veteran. His story is a study in why leadership - meaning the presence of qualified people in leadership positions - is so important, from the lowest echelons of the military, all the way...
160 min
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Ep. 227 - Special Guest: Will Thomas (Founder -...
Will Thomas is the founder of Operation Hawkeye, an organization that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the families of fallen special operations servicemembers for a decade now. The really interesting part is that Will started...
48 min
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Ep. 226 - Thomas Schueman (Marine)
Thomas Schueman takes us through a young Marine officer's first taste of combat - a very real baptism by fire that ultimately prepared him for the day he'd see it again. Schueman talks about the survival of combat, not just on the...
103 min