14: The Story of Green Beret Charley Stetson-A Warrior & Lancero/Commando + LIVE Q&A & Nat. Guard Special Forces Life

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06/03/20 • 97 min

Join us for a special episode of "Send Me" as host Jason Sweet conducts a LIVE interview/Q&A with Green Beret & SOCOM Athlete instructor Charley Stetson. Charley began his career in the Army at 19 years old as an Airborne infantryman at Ft. Richardson, Alaska, spending over a year deployed in Iraq as a M240 machine gunner. After discovering the Special Forces community, Charley became a Green Beret, earning his Top Secret security clearance and graduating the grueling Lancero/Colombian Commando course. After earning his Lancero/Commando tabs, Charley became an expert in jungle warfare & spent a length of his career in remote areas of operation such as South America & Africa. Charley is now a member of 20th Special Forces Group in the Army National Guard and is a Hell Day special guest instructor/online mentor for SOCOM Athlete. This episode features Charley's story, then transitions to combat/deployment stories, training/selection stories, and a LIVE Q&A session w/ a group of SOCOM Athlete students.
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We have many former students that have accomplished their goals, and are now serving as Special Operators in the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Army Special Operations community. Will YOU be next? Contact us via email, social media, or in the comments below.

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13: "Warrior Leadership" w/ Author JB Spisso, US Army Ranger & Sergeant Major (retired)

Join us for another empowering, action-filled episode of "Send Me" as host Jason Sweet conducts a LIVE interview/Q&A with JB Spisso, the author of "Warrior Leadership." JB is a US Army Ranger & Sergeant Major (retired) who served 26 years in the Army while doing everything from instructing at the United States Military Academy West Point to conducting a combat jump into Panama. The episode features JB's story, then transitions into discussing topics of effective warrior leadership, translating on & off the battlefield in all aspects of life. JB & Jason then conduct LIVE Q&A with a group of SOCOM Athlete students, answering all questions surrounding warrior leadership & beyond.
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SOCOM Athlete is a special operations veteran-owned, nation-wide program & vast online community providing individuals of all ages in pursuit of various Special Operations career-fields a full-spectrum resource to maximize readiness via: nation-wide hosting of events, nation-wide online training groups, leadership skills & team communication development, workout programming, elite physical training/mentoring, career information/Q&A, and curriculum development.
We have many former students that have accomplished their goals, and are now serving as Special Operators in the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Army Special Operations community. Will YOU be next? Contact us via email, social media, or in the comments below.

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15: African Americans in Special Operations-The Story of Kini Cole & Lt Colonel Arnold Stocker

Join us for another episode of SOCOM Athlete's podcast "Send Me" as we bring on our good friends Kini Cole & Lt Colonel (Dr.) Arnold Stocker to tell their stories, talk about being African American in Special Operations, and discuss their view of the current worldwide protests. Kini Cole is a former USMC RECON Marine (2nd Reconnaissance Battalion communicator). He has over 26 years of experience in local & federal law enforcement, including work as an undercover police officer. Kini is a 3x World & 3x Pan American Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Champion. He currently sponsors a 100% free program that teaches Veterans diagnosed with PTSD and their families. Dr. Arnold Stocker is a former Army Green Beret 18D, USAF Pararescueman (PJ), and now a Lt Colonel in the Air Force Reserve. He now works full-time in anesthesia as a CRNA. He is the founder of SFTA (South Florida Tactical Athletes), a program with a mission of mentoring & preparing men & women for special operations careers. We’ve had the pleasure of teaming up twice with Arnold, Kini, and SFTA for SOCOM Athlete's Miami Hell Day I & II. We look forward to the next event with SFTA, and if you’re training in South Florida, don’t miss the opportunity to reach out to Arnold & Kini to request their training schedule.
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(With One Click!): http://www.youtube.com/c/SOCOMAthlete?sub_confirmation=1• SOCOM Athlete Website: https://www.socomathlete.com/• Become a Patreon Donor to support us & keep the podcast going: https://www.patreon.com/socomathlete• Podcast (listen on any platform): https://sendme.buzzsprout.com/• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/socomathlete/
SOCOM Athlete is a special operations veteran-owned, nation-wide program & vast online community providing individuals of all ages in pursuit of various Special Operations career-fields a full-spectrum resource to maximize readiness via: nation-wide hosting of events, nation-wide online training groups, leadership skills & team communication development, workout programming, elite physical training/mentoring, career information/Q&A, and curriculum development.
We have many former students that have accomplished their goals, and are now serving as Special Operators in the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Army Special Operations community. Will YOU be next? Contact us via email, social media, or in the comments below.