First Casualty: The CIA Secret Paramilitary Teams in Afghanistan | Toby Harnden | Ep. 121

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 Aug 20202h 6min

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 Aug 20202h 10min

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 Aug 20202h 7min

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 Juli 20201h 16min

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 Juli 20202h 25min

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 Juli 20202h 7min

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 Juli 20201h 58min

John served in Special Forces, including tours in Vietnam, Central and South America, and the Middle East. After his military service, John worked as a security consultant all over the world. He was also the inspiration for the Soldier of Fortune video game. Check out John's Men of Valor novel series: https://www.amazon.com/John-F-Mullins/e/B001H6Q9HO 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.

27 Juni 20201h 59min