Kevin Owens: Irish Army Tier One Counter-Terrorist Force Soldier and U.S. Special Operations Combat Veteran

Kevin Owens is a special operations combat veteran and is currently the Training Manager at FieldCraft Survival. Kevin served in the Irish Army’s Tier One Counter-Terrorist Unit before immigrating to the United States where he served for six years in the Infantry and 18 years as a Special Forces Soldier. During his time in the U.S. Army, Kevin participated in multiple combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. He ran the Special Forces Sniper Course, and was in charge of all Force Modernization for Army Special Forces. Kevin also has the distinction of winning the 2020 NDIA Hatchcock Award for his significant contributions to the U.S. Military Sniper Community. Today, Kevin is the Training Manager at FieldCraft Survival’s North Carolina Headquarters in Aberdeen, NC. Kevin’s new podcast, The Kevin Owens Podcast, is about resilience, training, and mindset told through lessons he learned from his time as a Green Beret. You can find more about FieldCraft Survival at fieldcraftsurvival.com , follow them on Instagram @fieldcraftsurvival , and subscribe to their YouTube Channel. You can follow Kevin on Instagram @kevin.p.owens 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. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order! Protekt: Visit protekt.com/dangerclose to get 25% off while supplies last. Danger Close Apparel: Check out the new Danger Close apparel. Featured Gear SIG: Today’s featured gear segment is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here. Kobalt Youth Bow by Hoyt Custom built by Stick Sniper Hidden War: 2nd Edition by John Nores Combat Flathead w/ Sheath by Dynamis Alliance/CRUSH EVERYTHING: Fieldcraft Everyday Water Black Rifle Coffee Sticker Club and Coffee Subscription Club Protekt