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Today’s guest is author and decorated former Air Force intelligence officer, Brian J. Morra. His book The Able Archers is a thriller based on true events that almost led to a nuclear exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union in September 1983. You can learn more about his work at brianjmorra.com and find him on Facebook @Brian-J-Morra Sponsors: Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/ Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order! SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr Featured Gear Zero Foxtrot: Today’s featured gear segment is brought to you by Zero Foxtrot. Gear up with Zero Foxtrot and use code "JC" at checkout for 20% off your order. Badass Workbench Protekt Supplements Wolf Mountains Leather Outdoor Edge Knives Send Me Film

Today’s guest is an award-winning war correspondent and New York Times bestselling author whose writing has been featured in outlets including GQ, Men’s Journal, The Daily Beast and The Washington Post. Kevin Maurer's books include Rock Force, American Radical (with Tamer Elnoury), No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden (with Mark Owen), Gentlemen Bastards: On the Ground in Afghanistan with America’s Elite Special Forces, No Way Out: A Story of Valor in the Mountains of Afghanistan (with Mitch Weiss), Lions of Kandahar: The Story of a Fight Against All Odds (with Rusty Bradley), No Hero: The Evolution of a Navy SEAL (with Mark Owen), Hunting Che: How a U.S. Special Forces Team Helped Capture the World’s Most Famous Revolutionary, Valleys of Death: A Memoir of the Korean War (with Bill Richardson), the graphic novel Six Days: The Incredible Story of D-Day’s Lost Chapter, and his latest, Damn Lucky: One Man’s Courage During the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History . You can learn more about Kevin and his work at kevinmaurer.net Sponsors: Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/ Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order! SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr Featured Gear: SIG: Today's gear segment is sponsored by SIG Sauer. True Precision Threaded Barrel

Today’s guest is a former Navy SEAL, New York Times bestselling author, podcast host, and sought after expert in the world of multi purpose canine training. As one of the first Navy SEALs in the initial invasion of Iraq, Mike Ritland witnessed a dog save a group of Marines which altered the course of his life. Following his time in the SEAL Teams, Mike founded Trikos, providing personal protection dogs for private sector individuals and families, and working dogs for the DoD, TSA, and Customs & Border Protection. In 2010 he founded the Warrior Dog Foundation to provide care for retired working dogs that would otherwise be euthanized, saving over 200 dogs to date. Through his TeamDog.Pet program and his Fueled by Team Dog food products he has successfully helped tens of thousands of dog owners train their way to a better dog. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Team Dog, Navy SEAL Dogs, Trident K9 Warriors, and Unf*ck America. He also hosts the Mike Drop Podcast. You can follow him on Instagram @mritland and learn more about his work at mikeritland.com. Sponsors: Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/ Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order! SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr Featured Gear: Today’s gear segment is brought to you by Paleo Valley, the maker of 100% grass fed and grass finished beef sticks. Enter code DANGERCLOSE15 at checkout for 15% off your order at paleovalley.com. Ares Drive 1 Watch New Bedford Ship Supply Co. Inglorious Amateurs Apparel Wolf Brigade Mace Theft of the Age by Greg Walsh War of Attrition by Greg Walsh Barneys Sports Chalet Ice Axe

Today’s guest on Danger Close is Gregg Hurwitz. Gregg is a New York Times bestselling author and the creator of the acclaimed Orphan X series. His latest novel, Dark Horse, hits shelves on February 8, 2022. Gregg has written more than 20 books, and currently serves as co-president of the International Thriller Writers organization. In addition to his novels, he’s written for numerous TV and film projects and has authored issues of several high-profile comic book franchises for both Marvel and DC including Batman: The Dark Knight, Punisher, Wolverine, X-Men, and The New Avengers. His writing on pop culture and politics have also appeared in outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Bulwark, and others. You can follow him on Twitter @gregghurwitz and learn more about his work at gregghurwitz.net Sponsors: Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/ Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order! SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr Featured Gear: Today’s gear segment is brought to you by Paleo Valley, the maker of 100% grass fed and grass finished beef sticks. Enter code DANGERCLOSE15 at checkout for 15% off your order at paleovalley.com. Blue Ribbon Hardwoods Classic Buck Knife

Today’s guest on Danger Close merges the worlds of science, adventure, fitness, philosophy, and psychology in the quest to understand and enhance human performance and happiness. Michael Easter is a bestselling author, journalist, speaker, and professor in the journalism department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His work has appeared in Esquire, Vice, Men's Journal, Outside, Men’s Health, and Scientific American. Combining the “statistical and mystical” he has made it his mission to travel the world and investigate the experiences and teachings of influential thinkers and those “living at the extremes” and then share his insights through his work. His book and articles have received endorsements from Navy SEALs, Olympic champions, CIA officers, physicians and Pulitzer Prize-winning authors. His book, The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self, is on shelves now. You can follow him on Instagram @michael_easter and can learn more at eastermichael.com. Sponsors: SIG Sauer: Today’s episode is presented by SIG Sauer Featured Gear: Best Defense Foundation Maui Brewing Co x Chula Vista Brewing “Day of Infamy” Cream Ale Fear, Adrenaline and Excitement by Jack Holder Pearl Harbor Bottle Breacher with Wood Gift Box Born Primitive Nine Line Apparel

For more than two decades, Sergeant Major Kyle Lamb, served in the United States Army, over fifteen of those years in 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment - Delta, more commonly referred to as Delta Force. In 1993, he was involved in the Battle of Mogadishu, depicted in the book and film Black Hawk Down. Kyle operated at the highest levels of special operations as an Assault Team Leader, Sniper Team Leader, Troop Sergeant Major, Combat Development Sergeant Major, and Task Force Sergeant Major. Drawing on his combat experience from Mogadishu to Mosul, Kyle founded the tactical gear and training company Viking Tactics. As an industry leader in tactical shooting techniques and as the designer of combat proven gear to include the VTAC Sling Jack used in the SEAL Teams and still uses today, Kyle continues to lead and influence in the private sector, teaching leadership, shooting, and tactical courses to the military and law enforcement communities. He is the host of the Team VTAC Podcast and can often be found at the SIG SAUER Academy or hunting the backcountry. He is the author of Leadership in the Shadows , Green Eyes and Black Rifles: The Warriors Guide to Combat Carbine , and Stay in the Fight: Warriors Guide to the Combat Pistol Sponsors: SIG Sauer: Today’s episode is presented by SIG Sauer.

On today’s show, Jack sits down with fellow retired SEAL and Cleared Hot podcast host Andy Stumpf. Andy Stumpf spent 17 years serving in the United States military, first enlisting while still in high school in 1996. After two deployments with SEAL Team Five he was selected for an east coast based SEAL Team. After being shot during a combat deployment, Andy returned to the Naval Special Warfare Center in 2006 as the leading Petty Officer for 2nd Phase, the diving phase of BUD/S. Two years later, Andy became the first E-6 commissioned through the Limited Duty Officer program in the history of NSW. He would go on to deploy with SEAL Team Three to Afghanistan. Since medically retiring from the military, Andy has gone to raise millions for the SEAL community, setting two world wingsuit records in 2015. Today, he hosts the popular Cleared Hot podcast. During Jack and Andy’s conversation, Andy talks about his time in the Teams, meeting Joe Rogan and starting his own podcast, the most impactful thing that has ever happened to him, and a lot more. Presented by SIG Sauer. More on Andy: https://www.andystumpf.com/ Follow Andy: https://www.instagram.com/andystumpf212 Check out Cleared Out: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cleared-hot/id1247300054 Featured Gear: This week, Jack spotlights gear actually featured in the latest book in the Terminal List series, The Devil’s Hand. SIG P365 P365 XL SIG P365 XL* SIG P320 RXP X-COMPACT Zev Custom Glock 19 Taran Tactical JW Combat Master AMTAC Blades Northman with a Belt Fire-sheath Dynamis Alliance Combat Flathead Winkler Knives Tomahawk