Ep. 241 | Joshua Shores | MARSOC Raider, Marine Infantry, Fire Fighter
About this episode
Joshua Shores discusses his experiences as a Marine Infantryman and MARSOC Raider, along with insights into firefighting and military life.
Joshua Shores is a Marine Infantryman who served with 1st Battalion 5th Marines in Ramadi then a MEU. He went on to MARSOC and was part of the first Bravo Company to stand up after the unit's formation. Check out his book Counting on Death at the link below. Support the show https://www.jcramergraphics.com https://www.ANGLICOshop.com https://www.patreon.com/formeractionguys Josh's links Website: https://www.countingondeath.com Book: https://a.co/d/03jtRhfB 00:00:00 Intro | Tracy Offutt 00:01:51 The Infantry | Joining After High School 00:17:42 Infantry and Pre-Deployment Training 00:23:38 Friendly Fire | Hand Grenades 00:32:51 Ramadi 00:38:22 IEDs and Drones 00:43:22 The Façade of Safety 00:45:07 M249 SAW | First Firefight 00:48:33 Afghanistan vs Iraq 00:52:14 Military vs Civilian 00:59:58 Journalism and Fire Fighters 01:10:36 Security Contractor Opportunities 01:13:43 1st MSOB Bravo Co 01:16:51 The Cost of Awards | Professional Warfighters 01:30:02 Stay In or Get Out
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