The TTPOA Podcast is hosted by two active duty police officers who are serving as team leaders on SWAT teams in Texas. The podcast will cover tactics, training, leadership and whatever else comes up. The main goal of the podcast is to get information out to our first responders who are working on the front lines everyday. Train Hard.
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In the episode, we discussed the practical aspects of pistol shooting with Hwansik Kim. Hwansik talks about how important it is to be Vison Focus during shooting and other practical training methods.By TTPOA Host
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Iron Sights podcast host Scott Howell " You guys are gonna need a bigger boat"
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1:13:42We sat down with Scott Howell, a veteran health & Fitness Industry expert with over 25 years of hands-on experience as a Business Leader, Innovator, Educator, and Operator of hundreds of US health clubs, CEO of Red Dot Fitness, and host of Iron Sights Podcast.By TTPOA Host
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TTPOA Train-Up's Series - "CQB Marksmanship " with Lead Faucet Tactical, Dan Brokos and Gabe Rivera
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37:56In this episode, we sat down with Lead Faucet Tactical owner Dan Brokos and Lead Faucet Tactical Instructor Gabe Rivera to discuss CQB Marksmanship.By TTPOA Host
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TTPOA Train-Up's Series - "CQB Training Methodology " with Lead Faucet Tactical, Dan Brokos and Gabe Rivera
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38:29In this episode, we sat down with Lead Faucet Tactical owner Dan Brokos and Lead Faucet Tactical Instructor Gabe Rivera to discuss CQB Training Methodology. https://leadfaucettactical.com/home-6362By TTPOA Host
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TTPOA Train-Up's Series - "Principles of CQB" with Lead Faucet Tactical, Dan Brokos and Gabe Rivera
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37:37In this episode, we sat down with Lead Faucet Tactical owner Dan Brokos and Lead Faucet Tactical Instructor Gabe Rivera to discuss the Principles of CQB, Surprise, Speed, and Violence of Action. https://leadfaucettactical.com/home-6362By TTPOA Host
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Michael Castillo and Dan Jarecke " Precision Rifle from a Practical Approach"
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1:25:20In this episode, we discussed the practical aspects of precision rifle shooting. We also honor the life and service of fallen Austin SWAT Officer Jorge Pastore. https://www.jpastorefoundation.org/ Daniel Jarecke: Daniel Jarecke is a professional long range shooter that has been competing professionally since 2017. He has 4 national championship eve…
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TTPOA "Train-Up's" - Ben Stoeger Discuses Dry Fire Training
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25:12In this TTPOA Train-Up Series I sat down with practical shooting instructor Ben Stoeger. Ben is an IPSC World Champion and multiple time USPSA National Champion. He travels all over the United States and the world teaching shooting classes. This Train-Up Podcast will Focus on dry fire training. This is a 6 part series over shooting fundamentals…
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Chris Palmer "You’re the Damn Police, Go Do Police Shit"
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1:24:41On this episode we sit down with Chris Palmer. We talk about police training, police culture and use of force. Chris has served on a large full time SWAT team and has years of experience. Chris is one of the most respected and wisest Officers serving. Chris was the keynote speaker at the 2024 TTPOA Conference. Chris Palmer: 1999 to 2001 Patrol offi…
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TTPOA "Train-Up's" - Ben Stoeger Discuses Training Issues
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25:35In this TTPOA Train-Up Series I sat down with practical shooting instructor Ben Stoeger. Ben is an IPSC World Champion and multiple time USPSA National Champion. He travels all over the United States and the world teaching shooting classes. This Train-Up Podcast will Focus on the training issues. This is a 6 part series over shooting fundamentals.…
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TTPOA "Train-Up's" - Ben Stoeger Discuses Trigger Control
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15:14In this TTPOA Train-Up Series I sat down with practical shooting instructor Ben Stoeger. Ben is an IPSC World Champion and multiple time USPSA National Champion. He travels all over the United States and the world teaching shooting classes. This Train-Up Podcast will Focus on the fundamental shooting principles of trigger control. This is a 6 part …
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TTPOA "Train-Up's" - Ben Stoeger Discuses Vision
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20:26In this TTPOA Train-Up Series I sat down with practical shooting instructor Ben Stoeger. Ben is an IPSC World Champion and multiple time USPSA National Champion. He travels all over the United States and the world teaching shooting classes. This Train-Up Podcast will Focus on the fundamental shooting principles of vision. This is a 6 part series ov…
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TTPOA "Train-Up's" - Ben Stoeger discuses Indexing the Handgun
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15:11In this TTPOA Train-Up Series I sat down with practical shooting instructor Ben Stoeger. Ben is an IPSC World Champion and multiple time USPSA National Champion. He travels all over the United States and the world teaching shooting classes. This Train-Up Podcast will Focus on the fundamental shooting principles of grip. This is a 6 part series over…
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Reticence Group " If you want them to be wow shooters, you better be able to pull some wow sh*t out of your a$$
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1:23:53On this episode we sat down with Chancey & Brian of The Reticence Group. We discuss firearms training in Law Enforcement. These boys are crushing the old “Red Shirt" way of teaching officers how to shoot a firearm. They take a practical and inductive style of teaching students how to train and shoot. They are pushing shooting with combining speed a…
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TTPOA "Train-Up's" - Ben Stoeger discuses Grip
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23:49In this TTPOA Train-Up Series I sat down with practical shooting instructor Ben Stoeger. Ben is an IPSC World Champion and multiple time USPSA National Champion. He travels all over the United States and the world teaching shooting classes. This Train-Up Podcast will Focus on the fundamental shooting principles of grip. This is a 6 part series over…
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Chuck Pressburg "If Your Not Clearing a Shitter in a Single Wide"
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1:16:37On this episode we sit down with third time guest Chuck Pressburg from Presscheck Consulting. During our conversation we talk with Chuck about Sons Of Liberty Gun Works 6 max rifle, rifle set up, performance shooting, training issues, OIS, Force on Force Training and Team Culture. https://presscheckconsulting.com/2024-courses SGM(R) Pressburg retir…
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"Do You Want to Feel Good, Or Do You Want To Be Good" - Day 3 Of the SWAT Competition.
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1:13:00In this episode we sat down with a young first time competitor Chris Martin. Chris talks about his shooting journey, how he trains practical shooting, his experiences at this SWAT competition and his OIS.By TTPOA Host
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New Teams and Out of State Teams- Day 2 of the SWAT Competition.
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53:29In this episode we sat down with The Colony SWAT, Allen SWAT, Lakeland, FL SWAT and Stanislaus SO, CA SWAT. We discussed training for the SWAT Comp as a new team and an out of state team.By TTPOA Host
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In this episode we sat down with the winner's of the 2023 TTPOA SWAT Competition and the 2024 TTPOA Kelley Pirkle Sniper Competition. We discussed training for competitions, team culture, and spent time honoring Kelley Pirkle.By TTPOA Host
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Sons of Liberty Gun Works "The TTPOA Conference Sponsor"
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49:47On this episode we sit down with SOLGW and find out what is new with the the guys...!!!By TTPOA Host
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SV3 Solutions "$0 cost, Advanced Counter Terrorism Training Courses"
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1:03:10https://www.sv3solutions.com/ On this episode we sit down with John Stamatopoulos and Peter Buchanan from SV3 Solutions. SV3 Solutions began with a commitment to excellence in explosive breaching—a commitment that has evolved into groundbreaking training innovations over the past 18+ years. With a collective experience of 85 years in law enforcemen…
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Chris "Dutch" Moyer "Cook, Chaplain Assistant or Infantryman"
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1:47:34“Dutch” has served 31 years in the United States Army, 26 of which were in Special Operations Command, with experience with the 19th Special Forces Group, 1st/75th Ranger Battalion, culminating with 14 years as a USASOC Operator. His unique perspectives and experiences make him a valuable Subject Matter Expert at Tactical Hyve. During his career he…
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Chris Palmer and Gabe Rivera "Training Matters"
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1:30:01On this episode we sit down with Chris Palmer and Gabe Rivera. Both Chris and Gabe have served on full time SWAT teams and have years of experience. Chris Palmer: 1999 to 2001 Patrol officer. 2001 to 2006 N.E.T. Neighborhood Enforcement Team. We were a directed enforcement position within the precincts. Basically we would be tasked by the commander…
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On this episode we sit down with return quest Matt Little of GreyBeard Actual. Matt Little, is a US Army Special Forces combat veteran who has extensive law enforcement experience, including serving as training coordinator and an operational supervisor on a major metropolitan SWAT team, and has worked as a government contractor in non-permissive en…
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On this episode we sit down with Bryan Williams. Bryan worked for the MCKINNEY Police department from 1985- 2004 and served 18 years on SWAT. He taught a number of in service and travel courses to include basic sniper, advanced handgun, patrol rifle and basic SWAT. Bryan is a USPSA Grandmaster in Limited Division and later achieved a second Grandma…
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On this episode we sit down with Krystal Dunn. Krystal is a seemingly unlikely combination—part competitive shooter and part brow and skin care salon owner. Krystal grew up in a military family and spent her childhood all around the country shooting pistols with her dad, mom and uncles. However, she’d never even heard of competitive shooting until …
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Sons of Liberty Gun Works "I'm not a Customer, I'm a Competitor"
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1:24:29On this episode we sit down with Mike Mihalski, Kyle Grouthes and Chuck Pressburg of Sons of Liberty Gun Works. Mike Mihalski is the co-owner and founder of Sons of Liberty Gun Works in San Antonio, Texas. In 2014, with just one workbench in the basement of a lumberyard, Mihalski founded Sons of Liberty Gun Works alongside current co-owner, Kyle Gr…
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On this episode we sit down with “Sandy” Wall. Sandy is a retired Master Peace Officer and a 28-year veteran of the Houston Police Department. He has worked in Patrol, Narcotics, and has served 22 years on the HPD SWAT Detail. He served as a Team Leader for more than 12 years. After Law Enforcement he worked for Safariland Group as Director of Trai…
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On this episode we sit down with Sal Hernandez. Sal is currently a full time SWAT Officer for a large agency in Texas. He is a firearms instructor and part of our sniper team. I’ve been a Police Officer for 9 years. Prior to LE, he played D-1 college baseball. He's competed in several SWAT competitions prior to The Tactical Games and he comes from …
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TTPOA Sniper Round Table "Math Disguised as Shooting"
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2:20:54On this episode we sit down with the TTPOA Sniper Cadre and discuss SNIPING and all things Sniper. Mark Lang, Sean Harris, Mike Saxion and "The GOAT" Kelley Pirkle... These guys were a blast to sit down with and by far this was one of our favorite episodes to record.By TTPOA Host
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Matt & Ben "What the Hell Just Happened"
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2:00:11On this episode we sit down with Matt Pranka and Ben Stoeger..... You just got to listen to the "Shit Show".... Seriously on this episode Matt and Ben dive into competitive shooting in the tactical community and why we should be doing it. Enjoy..!!By TTPOA Host
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Sean Coldiron of IRONCLAD Concepts and Solutions "Acronyms Out the Ass"
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1:18:45Sean Coldiron, served 15 years of his 21 years with the United States Border Patrol as a key leader with the full-time tactical team (BORTAC) in Tucson, Arizona. Sean served the latter years of his service with BORTAC as the Deputy Commander. Prior to the U.S. Border Patrol, Sean is a veteran of 2nd Bn / 75th Ranger Regiment. https://www.ironclad-c…
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Ben Stoeger "You Can't Drink All Day If You Don't Start In the Morning"
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1:33:38On this episode we sit down with Ben Stoeger and discuss shooting and life. Practical Shooting is still his life. He travels, trains, competes, teaches and improves both his own skills and his training methods. Things change fast in the competitive shooting scene and he like to stay on top of the changes in order to shoot his best and teach his stu…
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https://www.triarcsystems.com On this episode we sit down with the Chris Reeves from TriArc Systems. With a fervent interest for American war and weapons history, Chris Reeves founded TRIARC in September of 2013. As a former paratrooper, unit 1/505PIR in the 82nd airborne division, Chris’ military service of 14 years included two one-year combat to…
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On this episode we sit down with The Former TTPOA President Graham Smith and totally embarrass him. Graham as been a mentor, brother and leader to so many people throughout his long TTPOA career. Thank you for everything you've done for us and we love you... Graham has been with the Irving Police Department since 1990. He worked in the Patrol Div, …
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Jake Labhart "Train Smarter, Not Harder"
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1:52:20On this episode we sit down with new TTPOA board member Jake Labhart. Jake is a former Army Infantryman, who upon leaving the military founded In Extremis Performance where he worked with law enforcement special operations units at the federal, state, and local level. Over the last 5 years he has worked exclusively with law enforcement special oper…
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On this episode we sit down with Matt Smith of Dallas SWAT and discuss "No Knock and Knock & Announce" warrant service. We understand that this is a hot topic in the current climate facing Law Enforcement and SWAT Teams across the country and we would like for you to make your own decision. Matt has been with DPD for 22 years and a part of Dallas S…
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F1RST and the Sports Academy at The Star "Just Walk Forward, Sighs and Cold Showers"
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2:17:25In this episode we sit down with husband and wife team Chase and Heather Twedell of F1RST (First Responder Stress and Trauma) and Nate from the Sports Academy at The Star. https://www.htwedell.org https://thestar.sportsacademy.us Dr. Heather Twedell received her doctorate in forensic psychology from Alliant University in 2011. She is a licensed psy…
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SWAT Wives "Hey Guys.... Don't be Douchebags"
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1:37:54On this episode we sit down with current LE / SWAT Wives and discuss the realities of being married to an LEO.By TTPOA Host
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Scott "Jedi" Jedlinski and some guy named Russ "If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying"
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1:32:22We sit down with Scott Jedlinski of Modern Samurai Project and some guy named Russ. Scott Jedlinski is a lifelong martial artist (TKD, Muay Thai, BJJ). He has received hundreds of hours of training from people considered to be the best in the industry ranging from tactical/self-defense to competition. Scott is a Master class shooter in USPSA and i…
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We talk with the new TTPOA President and the Vendor Coordinator to discuss the 2022 TTPOA SWAT Conference. The conference this year will be held at the Kalahari Resort in Round Rock.. Guys check out TTPOA.org for more updates to come...!!! https://www.ttpoa.org https://www.kalahariresorts.com/texas/By TTPOA Host
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Matt Pranka "I bet your back yard looks like a used cargo net"
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1:43:54On this episode we sit down with Matt Pranka who is the owner of Xray Alpha, has 26 years of military experience in Special Operations and is a USPSA Grand Master in production Division.By TTPOA Host
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Day 3 is done and all that is left is the Obstacle Course.....!!! We sit down with the Texas A&M Marksman Team and the Team Leader from Brazos County SWAT and go over the events from Day 3 of the comp.By TTPOA Host
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Day 2 of the 2021 TTPOA SWAT Competition..... We sit down and go over the events of the day and the overall standings. The Rocky Run, Hostage Rescue and the Jungle Run.By TTPOA Host
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Today was the first day of the 2021 TTPOA Competition where all 33 teams ran the Sniper Challenge..... We sit down with the Lubbock SWAT who took first place and with Neenah PD, WI who traveled 19 hours to get the the competition. The 2021 competition is off and running boys...!! Stay Safe and Train Hard…
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The night before the start of the 2021 TTPOA SWAT Competition....! We sit down with TTPOA Board members and two team members of the San Antonio SWAT Team. San Antonio is a 13X winner of the competition and you'll understand why after you listen to this episode... Good Luck to all teams... Stay Safe and Train Hard...!!!…
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Clint Bruce "You're Like a Big Forrest Gump"
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1:42:28Clint Bruce was born in Arkansas and raised in Texas. A standout football player, Bruce was given the opportunity to play at multiple Division One programs. Ultimately, Bruce took his sense of patriotism and passion for the game to the United States Naval Academy. Bruce is one of the most decorated Navy Athletes in the Academy’s history. He was a f…
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On this episode we sit down with SWAT Team Leaders and talk leadership on several levels. This is part one of a two part series. Part two of this series will be us and the Team Leaders answering your "Leadership Questions".. Please send us all your leadership questions. Please summit questions to [email protected]…
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Cliff Byerly w/ Big Daddy Ron "Putting Hands on People"
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1:39:34As a Marine for over 20 years (12 active duty), the majority of his military career has been serving as a reconnaissance team leader. Cliff has done several deployments including both Desert Shield and Desert Storm in 1990 & 1991. In 1992, Cliff again deployed, this time to Somalia. Cliff finished his active duty in San Diego as a drill instructor.…
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Erica Gaines "Unclench Your Butthole"
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2:30:30Erica Gaines is the President and CEO of TacMobility: Controlling the Mind + the Machine, a training program whose vision is to heal the racial divide between people of color (POC) and police officers through law enforcement wellness and community dialogue. Having met over 100,000 officers since 2013, “The Knife Girl'' has gained wide acceptance in…
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Chuck Pressburg "After they made us use all their Nerd Equipment"
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1:39:46On this episode we sit down with Chuck Pressburg from Presscheck Consulting. During our conversation Chuck gets serious about his own demons and life changing events..... SGM(R) Pressburg retired from the US Army on January 1, 2017 after 26 years of active service, mostly in Special Operations and Special Missions Units. After Infantry and Airborne…
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