LRRP/Rangers in Vietnam with Kenn Miller, Ep. 56
Kenn Miller served in all three incarnations of the LRRPs/Rangers in Vietnam working his way up from private to recon team leader and graduated from the MACV Recondo School. After the war, Kenn pursued his education, lived in Taiwan, earned a PhD, and speaks fluent Mandarin. He is the author of Six Silent Men Book Two, a non-fiction account about his unit in Vietnam and the novel Tiger the Lurp Dog. Help Dave recover from being attacked on the subway: https://www.gofundme.com/f/david-parke039s-medical-bills Support the stream on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/m/TheTeamHouse The podcast version of the stream is here: https://soundcloud.com/user-796052562/the-light-reaction-regiment-the-philippines-answer-to-delta-force-w-francis-villanueva-ep-55 SubReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheTeamHouse/ Jack Murphy's memoir "Murphy's Law" can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Murphys-Law-Journey-Investigative-Journalist/dp/1501191241 The Team Room Reading Room (Amazon Affiliate links): https://jackmurphywrites.com/the-team-room-reading-room/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
22 Elo 20202h 38min
The Light Reaction Regiment: the Philippines answer to Delta Force w/ Francis Villanueva, Ep. 55
Francis Villanueva had amazing access to the Light Reaction Regiment (LRR) of the Philippines in writing his book about them called "Tiradores" which means shooters. The LRR is the Philippines version of Delta Force, trained by US Special Forces, they conduct some of the most dangerous and awe inspiring operations that few have ever heard about. The government deliberately attributes their operations to other units while the LRR remains in the shadows, until now. In our interview, Francis talks about how and why the LRR was created and their biggest challenges during full blown urban warfare in Zamboanga and Marawi. Tiradores can be found here and belongs on the shelf of any serious student of Special Ops: https://www.amazon.com/Tiradores-Missions-Philippines-Reaction-Regiment/dp/1727153502 Help Dave recover from being attacked on the subway: https://www.gofundme.com/f/david-parke039s-medical-bills Support the stream on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/m/TheTeamHouseBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
15 Elo 20202h 6min
CIA propaganda officer Joe Goldberg on disinfo ops, narrative building, and more. Ep. 54
Joe Goldberg is a former CIA officer who specialized in disinformation and propaganda operations. In this episode we talk about his recruitment into the CIA, a massive deception operation he ran against Libya by producing a fake video, CIA anti-communist campaigns, then going to work in corporate intelligence with Motorola and looking for several billion dollars that got "lost" in Turkey. Joe was also on the ground for a political campaigns in Ukraine during Euromaidan, in Taiwan, and parts of Africa. He is also the author of the espionage novel Secret Wars: An Espionage Story which can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Wars-Espionage-Joe-Goldberg/dp/1500345415/ Help Dave recover from being attacked on the subway: https://www.gofundme.com/f/david-parke039s-medical-bills Support the stream on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/m/TheTeamHouseBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
8 Elo 20202h 10min
Special Forces Vietnam: Mobile Guerrilla Force, Blue Light, w/ Ruben Garcia Ep. 53
Ruben Garcia is a Cuban immigrant who joined the Army in the 1950's and Special Forces in 1961. He did multiple tours in Vietnam, helped stand up the Mobile Guerrilla Force, was stationed in remote SFOB's on the Cambodian border, involved in search missions for Nick Rowe, and later served at Mott Lake running Special Operations Training for Special Forces. This is Ruben's story, from private to major as only he can tell it. Support the stream on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/m/TheTeamHouseBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
1 Elo 20202h 7min
F-16 Fighter Pilot Dan Hampton, Ep. 52
Dan Hampton flew F-16 fighter jets in combat over 151 missions in both Iraq Wars before retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. In this episode we discuss his journey into the Air Force, the incredibly demanding weapons school for fighter pilots, combat operations he flew over Iraq, and some incredible stories about aerial dog fights during training. We also discuss Dan's new book Operation Vengeance about the American World War II fighter pilots who were sent on a secret mission to kill Admiral Yamamoto. Support the stream on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/m/TheTeamHouseBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
25 Heinä 20201h 16min
Air America Pilot Neil Hansen: covert ops in Laos to running drugs for Colombian cartels, Ep. 51
In the 1960's Neil Hansen flew for the CIA's secret airline, Air America in South East Asia. Neil was shot down, escaped several countries by the skin of his teeth, and had a the adventure of his life. His book is available on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Flight-Neil-Graham-Hansen/dp/1940773814 Support the stream on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/m/TheTeamHouseBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
18 Heinä 20202h 25min
Special Forces Detachment A in Berlin, Project Sigma in Vietnam with Bob Charest, Ep. 50
Bob Charest served in Vietnam and with Special Forces Detachment A conducting the urban unconventional warfare mission in Berlin in the event that the Soviets ever invaded. In this episode we discuss Bob's career bouncing between Vietnam, Thailand, and Berlin where he served in Project Sigma (which became MACV-SOG) where he did cross border ops into Cambodia, working for the CIA in Thailand, and doing clandestine sabotage ops in Berlin with Det A.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
11 Heinä 20202h 7min
Shane Willard on the "Takies" of the South African Police Special Task Force, Ep. 49
Shane Willard served in the South African Police Special Task Force and details the unit, its mission, their selection and training, as well as key operations and some that he participated in. These are some of the most dangerous, and most professionally run, hostage rescues and criminal apprehensions that you've never heard about before. His book is called The South African Police Special Task Force: An Operator's Perspective and can be found at: https://www.warbooks.co.za/products/t... Find out more about the Task Force at https://www.sapstf.org/ Support the stream on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/m/TheTeamHouseBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
4 Heinä 20201h 58min
