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As a continuation of our "Better Men Than Us" series, we share a recording of Keni Thomas speaking on Operation Restore Hope and the Battle For Mogadishu. Thomas was a member of Task Force Ranger as a part of Operation Restore Hope in Somalia where the main objective was to capture the Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. The most well known of their combat missions occurred October 3, 1993, when Thomas and fellow Task Force members were involved in the Battle of Mogadishu that was later immortalized in the book and movie Black Hawk Down. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/118

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we Zero-In on gun related news articles, listener feedback and anything else we find to help fill the hour. Join us today as we talk about the US Army needing some help disposing of 15,000 battleship shells, why every store owner should have an AK-47 under the counter, an actual common sense gun law is passed and we wrap up this episode talking all about how a dude who missed his chance at obtaining the world record. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/117

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we dive into another Zombie hypothetical. What weapon loadout would you choose? The Wasted Ammo Gear Shop is now open! If you want to help support the show go to BGEGear.com. Thank you for your support! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/116  

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we wrap up our bug-out series with a top 10 list of hazards you will face if you do decide to bug-out. Deciding to bug-out is not a decision to be made lightly so it's import to know the risks and hazards you and your family will face. Enjoy!   Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/115

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we continue our Preparedness Month series and talk all about more bug-out triggers. This is part 2 so if you have not yet listened to episode 113, go check it out now! What conditions would have to be present for you to decide that the situation is bad enough to abandon your home? What are your bug-out triggers? Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/114

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we continue our Preparedness Month series and talk all about bug-out triggers. What conditions would have to be present for you to decide that the situation is bad enough to abandon your home? What are your bug-out triggers?  Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/113

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast Zero-In on gun related news articles, listener feedback and anything else we find to help fill the hour. Join us today as we talk about why Kaepernick should be allowed to protest, why people who are Americans should identify solely as Americans,  how a BGE can buy a Humvee on the cheap, a real-life preparedness lesson learned by a listener and we finish this episode covering how we are living in the safest time in human history but why you should still continue to be prepared. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/112

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we continue our Preparedness Month coverage by talking all about building a Get-Home-Bag that is tailored to your needs. While a Get-Home-bag is very similar to a Bug-Out-Bag, the Get-Home-Bag is the more important of the two (at least at first) and every responsible citizen should have one. What is a Get-Home-Bag used for? What goes into a Get-Home-Bag? Let's find out. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/111

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we have Eric's B.I.L, Rory Bay, on the show to interview him for the Wasted Ammo survival group and what better way to do that than to play Conflicted. How should we spend our extra household income? What supplies should you buy? How do you keep up morale after the collapse? Let's find out. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/110

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we talk all about what every preparedness minded individual should have squared away before a disaster strikes. While the list is very basic and it's essentially a "no-duh" episode, we thought you would enjoy us diving into our own storage goals for food, water, energy, kits, communication and guns. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/109

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we cover gun related news articles, listener feedback and any other tacticool thing we can find on the interwebs so join us today as we talk about guns and dildos! Today we cover a true American, Wyoming's Governor Mead, proclaiming Aug 22nd as Wyoming's official Day At The Range, we cover leaked photos of the Glock17M for the Indianapolis Metro Police Department,  the recall of said guns due to teething problems, SCAR FDE's recalled for bolt issues and we finish off this episode summarizing how the restriction of dildos can result in the reason why we all carry a gun. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/108

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we have Brad Kruse on the show to talk all about being a gun guy in the Chicago area. Brad is a BGE who believes in expressing his right to keep and bear arms, even if you live in an area where the local government makes that extremely difficult. It's armed citizens like Brad that gives me a glimmer of hope for these anti-gun states which so many in the gun community have seemingly already written off. If you can't vote with your feet and move, then you need to stand and fight! Enjoy. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/107

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we have Zombie Zach back in the studio to play the game Conflicted. Conflicted is a card based survival scenario game that makes you more aware of your own strengths and weaknesses but it also provides a means in which to see which friends of yours have a similar mindset, which is a good thing to know in case the collapse does happen. Where does your own personal morals start to break down and your will to survive take over? Could you leave someone to die because they have a handicap? Could you kill someone who tries to steal from you knowing that they are only trying to feed their own family? Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at http://www.wastedammo.com/106

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we cover gun related news articles, listener feedback and any other tacticool thing we can find on the interwebs. Join us was we talk about why assailants shouldn't just assume a cute 23-year old is a victim, a guy who didn't go for the world record for most pre-death knife stabs during a bear attack, Glocks being replaced with HKs and finally we wrap up this episode talking about Trump's comments about 2A people and Hillary. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/105

As a continuation of our "Better Men Than Us" series, we share a recording of Marcus Luttrell speaking on Operation Redwing. On June 28, 2005, Luttrell and SEAL Team 10 were assigned to a mission to kill or capture Ahmad Shah, a high-ranking Taliban leader responsible for killings in eastern Afghanistan and the Hindu-Kush mountains.The SEAL team was made up of Michael P. Murphy (team leader), Marcus Luttrell, Danny Dietz (communications) and Matthew Axelson (sniper). Maybe you have read the book or maybe you have seen the movie but there is nothing like hearing it from the man himself. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/104

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we cover gun related news articles, listener feedback and anything else we think our listeners would enjoy. Join us was we talk about beating the world record for most pre-death knife stabs during a bear attack, how Smith & Wesson are making smart investments in the tactical-outdoor space, Civil War proof that not all head-shots are deadly and finally we dive into a listener email and break down a "what would you do" scenario. Enjoy! 

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we continue with our Grossman/Sheepdog concept and focus on what you can expect from your mind and body during a low probability, high consequence event. As a civilian, who has never experienced combat, it is imperative that you understand the physiological and psychological effects that you will experience so you know what to expect, know that it's normal and thus prevent fear from crippling you in the heat of battle. How does the body prepare itself for combat? Why do we fall to the lowest level of our training when the SHTF? Let's find out. Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/102

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we ease you back into the fold by releasing the full sound bite of Lt. Col. Dave Grossman speaking to a group of first responders on what it means to be a warrior.  I had added a small two minute sound bite from his speech at the end of episode 100 and we had a lot of people asking where that came from, so here is the full 50 min speech for your listening pleasure. Enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/101

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we accumulate everything we have learned over the past 99 episodes and use that knowledge to come up with our interpretation of what it takes to become the ultimate Sheepdog. Being a Sheepdog is so much more than carrying a firearm every day, it's about becoming the best version of humanity and making a difference in your sphere of influence. So why are people hardwired to be sheep? How can we break away from the sheep mentality? What does it take to be the ultimate Sheepdog? Let's Find out, enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/100

Today on the Wasted Ammo Podcast we have Eric's Uncle-In-Law Drew Prater on the show to talk about his ongoing career as an EOD specialist. After 10 years on active duty as an Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist , Drew spent the next four years with the Joint Army-FBI Hazardous Disaster School as an instructor until he eventually became an EOD contractor for the US State Department in '05. What's the difference between a mine and an IED? How can we as concealed carriers be prepared for the lone bomber? Why shouldn't you make a bomb with a pet monkey? Lets find out, enjoy! Show-notes can be found at Wastedammo.com/99