About this episode

Randy Rozzell reflects on his Navy SEAL career, discussing the realities of combat and the implications of the war in Afghanistan.

Randy Rozzell—retired Navy SEAL, 22-year veteran, and former Chief of Naval Special Warfare Combatives—goes deep on the missions that defined his career. From a grueling five-day firefight in Marjah to covert operations he still can't fully detail, Randy pulls back the curtain on what it truly means to serve at the tip of the spear. He also wrestles with the harder questions: the cost of war, the weight of leaving Afghanistan the way we did, and whether it was all worth it. Raw, honest, and unapologetic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• combat
• sacrifice
• military service
• Afghanistan
• Navy SEAL
• war costs
• personal reflection

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