About this episode

Erick Miyares shares his journey from the Marine Corps to a secretive Army special mission unit, detailing his experiences in various combat environments.

original airdate 4/15/22 Erick Miyares recounts his path from the Marine Corps and 7th Special Forces Group into a highly secretive Army special mission unit, conducting intelligence and advanced force operations across Afghanistan, Iraq, and other sensitive environments. He also opens up about being shot in Colombia, hunting high-level targets in Ramadi, singleton missions, hostage rescue work, and the psychological toll of spending two decades operating in the shadows. Support the show & get ad free episodes here: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse 00:00 – Start 02:38 – Erick’s Cuban-American Upbringing in Miami 04:18 – Joining the Marine Corps 06:13 – Airborne, Pathfinder & Becoming a Scout Sniper 07:20 – Leaving the Marines for Army Intelligence 10:12 – Becoming a SIGINT / Electronic Warfare Operator 12:42 – Getting Assigned to 7th Special Forces Group 14:32 – Life on a Special Operations Team Alpha 18:37 – Mission on the Ecuador-Colombia Border 23:13 – Ambushed by Guerrillas 27:04 – Getting Shot in His First Firefight 34:31 – Discovering the Secretive JSOC Intelligence World 35:19 – Getting Hog-Tied by Rangers During a JSOC Exercise 41:22 – Selection for a…

People in this episode

Host: dee takos

Guest: Erick Miyares

Topics covered

• military operations
• special forces
• intelligence
• personal experiences
• psychological impact
• war history

Keywords

• Army special mission unit
• Erick Miyares
• Marine Corps
• 7th Special Forces Group
• JSOC
• intelligence operations
• psychological toll
• hostage rescue
• combat experiences

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Marine Corps, 7th Special Forces Group, JSOC

Places: Colombia, Ramadi, Ecuador-Colombia Border

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