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Send us a text United States Army Special Forces Medical Sergeant (or 18D) has an amazing back story. From his trials and tribulations at his first adventure trying to become an EOD Soldier to his time in Civil Affairs, to his successful completion of the Army's Special Forces Pipeline. Chris lays out his struggles, trials, tribulations and lessons on this episode of the Ones Ready Podcast! If you want more content like this early, please consider subscribing and joining the team! Hit the link below. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9aFBBZoBcQk8UUN_pO7nDA/join Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Friendship 07:12 Joining the Army and Choosing EOD 10:07 EOD Selection and Joint Military Environment 13:04 Arriving at Eglin Air Force Base 20:28 The Intensity of EOD School 27:26 Navigating False Accusations 36:22 The Importance of Supportive Leaders 50:02 Living in the Seattle Tacoma Area 52:03 The Antenna Farm and Incognito GI Joe 55:42 The Food Quality at TGI Fridays 58:49 Personnel Drops at Bagram 01:02:13 Chris's Time in CA and Socom (Continued) 01:05:45 Making Fun of Friends and Chris's Desire to be a Medic 01:08:23 Chris's Original Calling and Going to the Premier Medical Course 01:11:34 Language Skills in Military Operations 01:13:36 Promotions and Leadership Positions 01:19:53 Experiences in Specific Locations 01:25:29 Desire for Middle East Deployment 01:29:44 Returning to Familiar Ground 01:34:54 Personal Preferences and Special Operations Units 01:39:03 From EOD to Special Forces: A Journey of Growth and Leadership 01:41:34 Speaking Out: Using Digital Content Creation to Make a Difference 01:53:18 Taking Responsibility: Proactive Action for a Better Future Support the show Join this channel to get access to perks: HERE Buzzsprout Subscription page: HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.com Collabs: Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLete Danger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY DFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY Hoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY ...