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USSOCOM
SOFcast is the official podcast of U.S. Special Operations Command. Listen to members of America's elite special operations forces discuss leadership, overcoming challenges, and current issues for the force. Hear from special operations personnel like Navy SEALs, Army Green Berets, Army Rangers, Marine Raiders, Air Force Special Operators, pilots, medics, communicators, and more!
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Nov 30, 2022 • 1h 17min
S4 E6 Mark Stephens - Retired SMU Operator and Chairman of the Executive Board of Task Force Dagger
SGM (R) Mark Stephens is a Commando Hall of Fame inductee, former SMU Operator, and now the Chairman of the Executive Board at Task Force Dagger providing assistance to wounded, ill, or injured US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) members and their families. Mark talks about his career in Army Special Operations, fighting in Somalia, striking back at Al Qaeda after 9/11, and his continued service to his Special Operations community. All that and more on this episode of SOFcast!Subscribe Today!

Nov 16, 2022 • 55min
S4 E5 Pineland Underground - MAJ Bobby Tuttle and SGM Chuck Ritter
From the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School's hit podcast Pineland Underground, SOFcast welcomes hosts MAJ Bobby Tuttle and SGM Chuck Ritter. We talk about the show's success, dirty deeds done right and cheap, and how podcasts are opening a whole new world of dialogue. All that and more on this episode of SOFcast!Subscribe Today!

Oct 19, 2022 • 52min
S4 E3 Dan Rayburn - Know what you're worth!
Dan Rayburn is a successful entrenpreneur and business expert who's made it part of his mission to help SOF veterans maneuver the world of civilian job placement. Dan takes a no-nonsense approach to matching the best company's in the world with uniquely talented Special Operations servicemembers. This isn't your typical "transitioning" talk, this is practical advice you can use right now! Subscribe Today!

Oct 5, 2022 • 1h
S4 E2 Chaplain (MAJ) Jeff Struecker - Rangers, Somalia, and Faith
Retired Chaplain Jeff Struecker recounts his experiences during Gothic Serpent, the military operation depicted in the film "Blackhawk Down". He and fellow members of Task Force Ranger endured some of the most intense and brutal fighting since Vietnam, suffered terrible loss, but ultimately proved to the world the strength of it's SOF members and why Rangers Lead the Way! Subscribe Today!

Sep 21, 2022 • 1h 42min
S4 E1 Medal of Honor recipient and Green Beret MSG Earl Plumlee
On August 20, 2013 during a change of command ceremony on FOB Ghazni, Green Beret Earl Plumlee found himself facing a complex attack by a determined enemy force that had breached the perimeter and was approaching fast. Armed with his "super cool sniper rifle" and a side arm, MSG (then SFC) Plumlee took the fight to the enemy and miraculously survived nearly unscathed. This is the story of how MSG Plumlee and a handful of SOF warriors pushed back a devastating attack and the events that lead to MSG Plumlee being awarded the Medal of Honor.Subscribe Today!

Aug 24, 2022 • 1h 1min
S3 E12 USSOCOM CSEL CSM Shane Shorter
SOFcast host SGM Matt Parrish welcomes the 11th USSOCOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader CSM Shane Shorter. They discuss CSM Shorter's career, leadership philosophy, and how he's reinforcing the "team" concept and values at USSOCOM. All that and more, on this episode of SOFcast.

Aug 17, 2022 • 1h 3min
2022 Warrior Games - Army Green Beret MSG Ivan Morera
Amy Master Sergeant Ivan Morera is a Special Forces medic, the DoD's only military freefall qualified upper-body amputee, and a competitor at this year's Warrior Games! MSG Morera sits down with SOFcast host SGM Matt Parrish to talk about the day that changed his life, his road to recovery, and what it takes to prove all the naysayers wrong!

Aug 10, 2022 • 1h 3min
S3 E11 Lessons learned and more from a PSYDET's return from Europe
SOFcast talks with a PSYOP Det recently deployed to Europe. They share their experience, lessons learned, and what exactly is PSYOP.

Jul 13, 2022 • 1h 7min
S3 E9 Matt Hesse - "The Purpose Blueprint"
Matt Hesse is a US Army Veteran, entrepreneur, and the founder of the University of Health and Performance. Matt and SGM Parrish talk about the importance of physical fitness and how it contributes to a healthy transition and supports mental and spiritual well-being. They also discuss Matt's passion for helping SOF Veterans by providing a world-class retreat venue where they can implement their own "Purpose Blueprint".

Jun 29, 2022 • 58min
S3 E8 CMDCM (SEAL) David Isom, Command SEL, SOCPAC
INDOPACOM is comprised of 36 nations, home to 50% of the world's population, and 3,000 different languages! CMDCM (SEAL) David Isom shares some of the unique challenges he faces as the Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC) Senior Enlisted Leader and why SOF is critical to the mission in the Indo-Pacific region.


