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Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week: 1. How do I write the vows for my upcoming wedding and not sound like a clown 2. Suicide, how do I move on 3. I am a giant of a man, can I still do jiu-jitsu 4. Why do I not feel afraid of death like other people 5. How do I keep my job from affecting my children Enjoy

Scott DeFoe is a retired Los Angeles Police Department Officer who began his career as a Special Agent for USCS assigned to a DEA TF in San Francisco. His last assignment was as a Sergeant at Special Weapons and Tactics. Throughout his career, he worked in Patrol, Vice, Gangs, Narcotics, and K9. Post LEO service, Scott entered the world of executive protection/corporate security and eventually opened his own consulting company. Over the past 8 years, he has been retained on over 700 police practices/premises liability matters and testified as an expert in the use of deadly force, K9, pursuits, SWAT, Crisis Negotiations, Barricaded Subjects, Protests, (Less Lethal Force-40mm. 37mm, Remington 870 BB Shotgun, Taser, Neck Restraints (Carotid/LVNR, Air Choke)Baton, and OC Spray). Scott has testified/qualified as an expert over 40 times in State and Federal Court. He has been retained on multiple high-profile cases, some involve him representing the Plaintiff who is suing LE, (George Floyd, Marcus Smith, Daniel Prude, Kelly Thomas, Danny Ray Thomas, and many more).

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week: 1. Military or LEO, I am at a career crossroads and don't know what choice to make 2. I am depressed and feel as if it is spiraling out of control 3. The joys of complex ambushes compared to linear ambushes 4. I just found out I am going to be a father, any advice 5. If you are about to be tortured, what is the move? Do you hold out, or give them all the "intel" Enjoy

Matthew Cole is the author of Code Over Country: The Tragedy and Corruption of SEAL Team 6. Matthew has covered national security since 2005 for U.S. television networks and print outlets. He has reported extensively on the CIA's post-9/11 transformation, including identifying and locating a secret CIA prison in Lithuania used to interrogate Al Qaeda detainees. Since 2005, Cole has traveled extensively in Afghanistan and Pakistan to cover conflict and investigate U.S. intelligence operations. For six years, Cole worked as an investigative producer for ABC and NBC News. At each network, Cole broke several stories of global significance. Among the subjects he has reported on are Blackwater's covert work with the CIA and the Joint Special Operations Command; the Raymond Davis affair in Pakistan; the death of Osama bin Laden; missing Libyan surface-to-air missiles after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi; classified CIA documents related to its drone program; and a SEAL Team 6 raid in Somalia. For NBC News, Cole worked closely with Glenn Greenwald to report stories based on documents leaked by Edward Snowden and secured the only American television interview with Snowden.

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week: 1. What advice and action steps should someone take who has damaged their professional reputation 2. My husband claims he is a "game-time player" when it comes to violence, how can I get him to actually train 3. My wife does not love me anymore and we have 4 kids, what should I do 4. Officer or Enlisted in the SEAL Teams, which is better and why Enjoy

Jim Miller is an American mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the UFC lightweight division. He currently holds the record of most bouts in UFC history, most wins in UFC history, and most wins in the UFC lightweight division. Prior to his career in mixed martial arts, Jim and his brother Dan worked in construction with their father. Since the spring of 2013 Miller has been suffering from Lyme disease, which doctors were slow to diagnose. However, since his diagnosis, Miller has been able to alleviate the symptoms of the disease by changing his nutrition plan.

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week with guest host and UFC fighter Jim Miller. We covered a variety of topics on this one, from professional fighting advice, favorite hunting snacks, what to look for in a BJJ gym, how to know when it is time to retire, favorite fights, favorite submissions, and much more. Enjoy

Bill Anthes is a Special Forces veteran continuing his service as a therapist with a unique approach of using physical fitness to improve mental health. Upon leaving the military to better serve his family, Bill founded BTWN The Ears, a coaching and experienced-based brand that provides training opportunities to build physical, mental, and emotional fitness for individuals and teams. Bill and his wife, Karianne operate both a brick and mortar training facility in New Jersey as well as remote coaching with clients around the world. https://www.btwntheears.com/

Back by popular demand, Q and A with my father, Vaughn Stumpf 1. Favorite authors, characters, and villains 2. Favorite places to visit while in Australia 3. How do you forgive and let go of the past 4. How would you keep a high school senior on track after graduation 5. What is the most rewarding thing that has happened to you in your life that you did not expect 6. What was your parenting model to raise a son that became a SEAL 7. How do you know when it is time to cut ties with a family member 8. How do you run your rugby practice 9. Thoughts on money, I feel like I am never going to have enough for things other than the essentials 10. What is your greatest accomplishment and greatest failure 11. Advice on moving later in life 12. A funny story from your time in service that still makes you laugh today Enjoy

General Clay Hutmacher was a career United States Army Officer and retired in 2018 having served over 40 years in uniform. As an Army Special Operations Aviator, he commanded at every level during his three tours with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, where he served as the MH-60 Direct Action Penetrator platoon leader, company operations officer, executive officer, and commander of 1st Battalion, Regimental Commander, and the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command. MG Hutmacher's last active duty assignment was the Director of Operations in the U.S. Special Operation Command, Tampa, FL. His previous assignment was as the Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, NC. MG Hutmacher became the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation in September 2018.