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Today’s guest on Danger Close is retired admiral and New York Times bestselling author James Stavridis. His 2021 bestselling geopolitical thriller titled 2034: A NOVEL OF THE NEXT WORLD WAR is best described as a cautionary tale of speculative fiction. During his 37-year military career, Admiral Stavridis earned more than 50 medals, including 28 from foreign nations. From 2006-2009 he served as Commander of the U.S. Southern Command, and from 2009-2013 he served as the Supreme Allied Commander for the NATO Alliance, overseeing global operations in Afghanistan, Libya, the Balkans, and Syria.    Following his time in the military he served as the Dean of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.  Admiral Stavridis holds a PhD in international relations, is a senior executive at the global investment firm The Carlyle Group, is an author, speaker, contributing TIME Magazine editor, and is the Chief International Security Analyst for NBC News.      In his latest work, The Sailor's Bookshelf: Fifty Books to Know the Sea, Admiral Stavridis examines dozens of books “that illustrate the history, importance, lore, and lifestyle of the oceans and of those who ‘go down to the sea in ships.’”    You can follow him on Twitter @stavridisj and you can learn more about his work at admiralstav.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.  Toyotas of War   The UDT-SEAL Museum   Winfield Watch Company

On this episode of Danger Close, Jack dives into some more “negative” reviews of the Terminal List series, takes a look at some of his new favorite gear, and looks back at the authors and books featured on Danger Close from the past year.   Sponsors:  Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at navyfederal.org MTNTOUGH: MTNTOUGH is offering Danger Close listeners 20% off the all-new MTNTOUGH+ subscription with the code DANGERCLOSE. Just go to MTNTOUGH.com and enter the code DANGERCLOSE to receive 20% off the brand new MTNTOUGH+ subscription.  Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle Coffee. Purchase at www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: Dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order! SIG Sauer: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here.    Featured Gear:  Beretta Manurhin MR73 Revolver    RMJ Snuckles Brass Hand, Textured    Elmer Roush Tomahawk     GLG Knifeworks Bookmark    Wasteland Forge Blade    Frozen Trident Honey     Patriot Force Jack Carr Action Figure     African Sporting Creations Diepkloof Flask and Sleeve     MTN Ops Supplements    The Wolf 21    CooleyPipeSupply Kit     The Guide Awards    Toyotas of War Ornament   Vertix Watch   Black Rifle Coffee Club    Off the Grid Surplus Pants   Alpine Distillery Lafayette Bourbon   Unplug Typewriter Co.   Featured Books: The Body Man by Eric Bishop   Tao of Jeet Kune Do by Bruce Lee   Prey to God by Jesse D'Angelo   Concealed Carry Manual by Jeff Gonzales   Super Dog Tricks by Sara Carson   Flyover Nation by Dana Loesch   Fast and Furious by Katie Pavlich    Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin   The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin   Urban Rifle 2 by Clint Smith   Ghost by Fred Burton    Trejo by Danny Trejo and Donal Logue    100 Deadly Skills Combat Edition by Clint Emerson   The One That Got Away by Chris Ryan   Manhunter by Chris Ryan    The War of Art by Steven Pressfield   The Dragons and the Snakes by David Kilcullen   Freedom by Sebastian Junger   Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali    Black Ice by Brad Thor    First Blood by David Morrell   The Brotherhood of the Rose by David Morrell   Warrior Diplomat by Michael Waltz   Outlaw Platoon by Sean Parnell   Relentless by Mark Greaney   Bravo Two Zero by Andy McNab   Enemy at the Gates by Kyle Mills   Hidden War by John Nores   Countdown Bin Laden by Chris Wallace   Operator Down by Brad Taylor   The Outside Man by Don Bentley   The Afghanistan Papers by Craig Whitlock   Call to Kill by Billy Billingham   The Hard Way by Billy Billingham   The Last Protector by Simon Gervais   Discipline Equals Freedom by Jocko Willink   Final Spin by Jocko Willink   The Rise and Fall of Osama Bin Laden by Peter Bergen   Leadership in the Shadows by Kyle Lamb   Green Eyes and Black Rifles by Kyle Lamb    Stay in the Fight by Kyle Lamb   Relentless by Dean Stott   First Casualty by Toby Harnden   Field Notes for Food Adventure by Brad Leone   I Am Crazy by Chad Prather    Under Fire by Oliver North   Killing for Profit by Julian Rademeyer    The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter   No Easy Day by Mark Owen   No Hero by Mark Owen

Today’s guest on Danger Close is an author, a Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic, a United States Army veteran, and an acclaimed journalist.  After graduating from Northwestern University's journalism school, Stephen Hunter served in The Old Guard (3rd Infantry Regiment), while also writing for the Pentagon News military newspaper. He went on to have a distinguished career in film criticism and writing. During his time as a film critic for The Washington Post, Stephen won both the American Society of Newspaper Editors Distinguished Writing Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. Stephen has written more than 20 novels, including the Bob Lee Swagger series, the Earl Swagger series, the Ray Cruz series, as well as other works of fiction, non-fiction, and short stories.   His latest novel, Targeted (Bob Lee Swagger Novel Book 12), is on shelves now!   Sponsors: Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at navyfederal.org  Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle Coffee. Purchase at HTTPs://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: Dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!  SIG Sauer: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer.  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.    SIG Sauer Binoculars  Born Primitive Apparel    Ironclad Whiskey  George Washington Straight Rye Whiskey

In May of 2011, Mark Owen crossed the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on a mission to capture/kill Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda - to decapitate “The Head of the Snake.”  But that night in Abbottabad, Pakistan is just a part of Mark’s story. In this special four-part series of Danger Close, Jack sits down for an extended interview with Mark to discuss the story you haven’t heard. Starting with Mark’s childhood in a remote Alaskan community to his early days in the SEAL Teams to 9/11 and the sustained combat that followed to his selection and training for a team at the highest echelons of special operations, this is Mark Owen unfiltered, candid, and uncensored. Mark would go on to take part in high-profile operations like the mission to rescue Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates and the search for Bowe Bergdahl. He would later work his way up a stairwell in a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan and into a hallway where the most wanted terrorist in the world waited…   But, as Jack and Mark discuss, the aftermath of the raid would not only change the public profile of Naval Special Warfare, it would also alter the course of Mark’s life in ways he could have never anticipated. IRONCLAD and SIG Sauer proudly present, The Head of the Snake: The Killing of UBL, a special Danger Close event. Mark Owen’s books: No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden and No Hero: The Evolution of a Navy SEAL Sponsors: Today’s episode is presented by SIG Sauer. Part 4: Aftermath   The days following the raid that killed Osama bin Laden were an exciting time for the American public, but for the men that were there the night he died things were taking a turn. In the final installment of The Head of the Snake series, we learn about why Mark’s military career would soon come to an end, and how his decision to tell the public the story of the Bin Laden raid drew the ire of the Pentagon.  It’s a fascinating look at the post-9/11 American military, issues within the Navy Special Warfare community, how the Defense Department deals with internal controversies, and more.  

In May of 2011, Mark Owen crossed the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on a mission to capture/kill Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda - to decapitate “The Head of the Snake.”  But that night in Abbottabad, Pakistan is just a part of Mark’s story. In this special four-part series of Danger Close, Jack sits down for an extended interview with Mark to discuss the story you haven’t heard. Starting with Mark’s childhood in a remote Alaskan community to his early days in the SEAL Teams to 9/11 and the sustained combat that followed to his selection and training for a team at the highest echelons of special operations, this is Mark Owen unfiltered, candid, and uncensored. Mark would go on to take part in high-profile operations like the mission to rescue Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates and the search for Bowe Bergdahl. He would later work his way up a stairwell in a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan and into a hallway where the most wanted terrorist in the world waited…   But, as Jack and Mark discuss, the aftermath of the raid would not only change the public profile of Naval Special Warfare, it would also alter the course of Mark’s life in ways he could have never anticipated. IRONCLAD and SIG Sauer proudly present, The Head of the Snake: The Killing of UBL, a special Danger Close event. Mark Owen’s books: No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden and No Hero: The Evolution of a Navy SEAL Sponsors: Today’s episode is presented by SIG Sauer. 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! Part 3: The Raid  In part three of the Head of the Snake series, Jack and Mark do a deep dive into the raid that killed Osama bin Laden–no matter what you may have seen in the movies, this is a story with details you’ve likely never heard before. Not only did last minute changes in Washington nearly cause a disaster for Mark and his team, but we also learn the methods used to infiltrate and clear the fortified compound. Jack also learns why the details of Bin Laden’s death can tell us so much about his life.  

In May of 2011, Mark Owen crossed the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on a mission to capture/kill Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda - to decapitate “The Head of the Snake.”  But that night in Abbottabad, Pakistan is just a part of Mark’s story. In this special four-part series of Danger Close, Jack sits down for an extended interview with Mark to discuss the story you haven’t heard. Starting with Mark’s childhood in a remote Alaskan community to his early days in the SEAL Teams to 9/11 and the sustained combat that followed to his selection and training for a team at the highest echelons of special operations, this is Mark Owen unfiltered, candid, and uncensored. Mark would go on to take part in high-profile operations like the mission to rescue Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates and the search for Bowe Bergdahl. He would later work his way up a stairwell in a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan and into a hallway where the most wanted terrorist in the world waited … But, as Jack and Mark discuss, the aftermath of the raid would not only change the public profile of Naval Special Warfare, it would also alter the course of Mark’s life in ways he could have never anticipated. IRONCLAD and SIG Sauer proudly present, The Head of the Snake: The Killing of UBL, a special Danger Close event. Mark Owen’s books: No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden and No Hero: The Evolution of a Navy SEAL Sponsors: Today’s episode is presented by SIG Sauer. 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! Part 2: A New Kind of War  In the weeks following the 9/11 attacks, the United States found itself grappling with a new war–and a new kind of warfare. In this episode of the Head of the Snake series, Mark Owen discusses the early days of the war in Afghanistan and what military leaders got wrong in the wake of 9/11. As special operations tactics began to evolve, so did their approach to technology. Jack and Mark discuss the evolution of gear, and the role it’s played in the fight against terror.  As the U.S. military adapts to an evolved style of warfare, Mark found himself on one of his team’s most dangerous missions to date: Searching for missing Army soldier Bowe Bergdahl in the lawless badlands of Afghanistan. 

In May of 2011, Mark Owen crossed the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on a mission to capture/kill Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda - to decapitate “The Head of the Snake.”  But that night in Abbottabad, Pakistan is just a part of Mark’s story.  In this special four-part series of Danger Close, Jack sits down for an extended interview with Mark to discuss the story you haven’t heard. Starting with Mark’s childhood in a remote Alaskan community to his early days in the SEAL Teams to 9/11 and the sustained combat that followed to his selection and training for a team at the highest echelons of special operations, this is Mark Owen unfiltered, candid, and uncensored. Mark would go on to take part in high-profile operations like the mission to rescue Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates and the search for Bowe Bergdahl. He would later work his way up a stairwell in a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan and into a hallway where the most wanted terrorist in the world waited…   But, as Jack and Mark discuss, the aftermath of the raid would not only change the public profile of Naval Special Warfare, it would also alter the course of Mark’s life in ways he could have never anticipated.   IRONCLAD and SIG Sauer proudly present, The Head of the Snake: The Killing of UBL, a special Danger Close event.    Mark Owen’s books: No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden and No Hero: The Evolution of a Navy SEAL  Sponsors: Today’s episode is presented by SIG Sauer.  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! Part 1: The Road to Afghanistan   Long before he was a part of one of the U.S. military’s most high-profile missions, Mark Owen was the child of Christian missionaries living in a remote village in Alaska. It was there that he would begin to learn the survival and shooting skills that would become major assets in some of the most dangerous operations conducted in the War on Terror.  In part 1 of the Head of the Snake series, Jack hears about Mark’s childhood, his early days as a Navy SEAL, and how the 9/11 attacks would revolutionize special operations.   

On this special, two-part edition of Danger Close, Jack looks back at some of his favorite conversations of 2021.   In part two, we hear from author, former Game Warden and Marijuana Enforcement Team leader, John Nores; best-selling thriller author, Brad Thor; award-winning outdoor writer, wildlife photographer, videographer, naturalist, wilderness guide, and outfitter, Jim Shockey; journalist, terrorism and national security analyst, and author, Peter Bergen; actor, writer, director, author and producer, Donal Logue; author and prolific actor, Danny Trejo; endurance athlete, a Tactical Games competitor, entrepreneur, trainer and the host of the IRONCLAD podcast Reborn, Ashley Horner; and chef, author, host, outdoorsman and SIG Hunter Games competitor, Brad Leone. It’s another packed episode with some of the best moments of 2021 on Danger Close.  P Sponsors: Today’s episode is presented by SIG Sauer.   

On this special, two-part edition of Danger Close, Jack looks back at some of his favorite conversations of 2021.   In part one, we hear from former Green Beret and FieldCraft Survival CEO, Mike Glover; former police officer, Diplomatic Security Service special agent, author, and security consultant, Fred Burton; acclaimed actor and audio book narrator, Ray Porter; retired Navy SEAL and Cleared Hot podcast host, Andy Stumpf; author, retired SEAL, Can You Survive This Podcast? host, and founder of the security consulting company Escape the Wolf Clint Emerson, Clint Emerson; journalist, war correspondent, Oscar-nominated filmmaker, and author, Sebastian Junger; retired Navy SEAL, bestselling author, host of the top-rated Jocko Podcast, and Echelon Front CEO, Jocko Willink; women’s rights activist, free speech advocate, and author Ayaan Hirsi Ali; former operator in Great Britain’s Special Boat Service, security consultant, adventurer, endurance athlete, and author, Dean Stott; and President and Director of Thunder Ranch and Marine Corps veteran, Clint Smith. It’s a packed episode, with some of the best moments of the year on Danger Close.   Part 2 drops on Friday.  Today’s episode is presented by SIG Sauer. 

On this episode of Danger Close, Jack discusses his recent trip to Hawaii to pay tribute to veterans on the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, with The Best Defensive Foundation.   Jack also reads—and responds to—a few “negative” reviews of the Terminal List series, and unveils the December reading list picks.  Today’s episode is presented by SIG Sauer.  Featured Books:  The Spy Who Came for Christmas by David Morrell  Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote  On Her Majesty’s Secret Service by Ian Fleming  The Shepherd by Frederick Forsyth  The Hundred-Year Christmas by David Morrell