Ret. Green Beret Storyteller Scott Mann - Part 1 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 134

Lt. Col. Scott Mann is a retired Green Beret with over twenty-two years of Army and Special Operations experience around the world. Over the course of his career he's deployed to Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He's also an award-winning author, speaker, CEO, playwright, and actor, and that's all when he's not being a loving father and husband. He's appeared on Fox News, CNN, and other national platforms as a thought leader on countering violent extremism, building organizational relationships, and restoring trust in our communities. And today, he's sitting down with Mike to tell us all about it. ---------- Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 02:27 - Reading The Culture Code 09:08 - Civil Servants in Logging Towns 19:02 - Ranger Qualified in Panama 24:24 - A 7th-Group Green Beret 28:48 - Headed to Peru 35:27 - Mexican Cartels & Border Talk 41:49 - Blown Up in Bogota 47:54 - The First Deployment to Afghanistan 51:48 - Political Tribalism and General Milley ---------- Support Scott Mann: Website - https://scottmann.com Play - Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret - https://lastoutplay.com Book - Operation Pineapple Express - https://operationpineappleexpress.com Podcast - The Rooftop Podcast - https://spoti.fi/3FIz3vs YouTube - https://bit.ly/3lsoR3v Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/scottmannauthor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScottMannAuthor ---------- Sponsors: Fueled by TeamDog | www.mikeritlandco.com | @Teamdog.pet ALL THINGS MIKE RITLAND: SHOP for Fueled By Team Dog Performance Dog Food, Treats, Apparel, Accessories, and Protection dogs - MikeRitlandCo.com - https://www.MikeRitlandCo.com Team Dog Online dog training - TeamDog.pet - https://www.TeamDog.pet This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5531509/advertisement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices