Hazard Ground

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Servicemembers from across the military, sharing their accounts of combat and survival. Hosted by sports talk radio host and Army veteran, Mark Zinno, this podcast brings you firsthand accounts of war, with a perspective you only get from someone who has lived through it. From WWII to Vietnam, Somalia, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, hear inspirational stories of service and resiliency from those who have fought on and off the battlefield!

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Brigadier General (Ret) Becky Halstead

If you're looking for inspiration, a leader, or someone with true grit, look no further than Brigadier General (Ret) Becky Halstead. She is a leader and a trailblazer through and through. There aren't enough words to describe how great this woman is...You just have to listen. It was truly an honor to have her on our show, and this is definitely one episode you don't want to miss!! www.beckyhalstead.com 24/7: The First Person You Must Lead Is You Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...

Mar 20, 2017•1 hr 1 min

Dusty Kirby

On Christmas Day 2006, Navy Corpsman Dustin Kirby was shot through the jaw by a sniper in Iraq. Up to that point, Kirby had worked tirelessly on the battlefield to save the lives of several Marines who he served with as their first-line source of medical care in combat. The sniper's bullet is what eventually took Kirby off the battlefield, and left him with a decade or so of chronic pain, depression, and limited ability to perform such simple tasks as eating and talking. It took ten years to fin...

Mar 13, 2017•1 hr 10 min

Joshua Brandon

Joshua Brandon served three combat tours in Iraq, for which he was awarded the Silver Star and two Bronze Stars with Valor. He served ten years in the Army as an Infantry Officer. But when he came home from combat, he soon realized he was battling another enemy; one from within. In 2007, he was diagnosed with PTSD and has since battled with the effects of PTSD and a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Fortunately for Joshua, he found a remedy in the healing powers of the wilderness. He took to alpine ...

Mar 06, 2017•1 hr 3 min

Justin Watt (Part II)

Part II of our episode w/ Justin Watt. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 27, 2017•51 min

Justin Watt (Part I)

It's war. It's what we can only imagine hell to be like, and Justin Watt lived through it. His story is eye-opening and shaded by the dark narratives and hard choices that only war can draw out. He was a member of the 101st Airborne Division's renowned 502nd Infantry Regiment, serving as an infantryman in Iraq's "Triangle of Death" in 2005-06. His unit suffered unimaginable losses during their year-long deployment, and the horror only intensified when four members of his platoon, his brothers in...

Feb 21, 2017•54 min

Shannon Polson

When a U.S. Army Colonel told a young Shannon Polson that she would never fly an attack aircraft, she set out to prove him wrong. As a matter of fact she became one of the Army's first female Apache pilots, and the first woman Apache pilot assigned to a line unit in the XVIII Airborne Corps. Serving overseas multiple times, she lead two flight platoons and a line company. When her time in the Army was finished, she used her experiences as a pilot, adventurer, and leader to forge a career as an a...

Feb 13, 2017•56 min

Brian Castner

For several years, Brian Castner performed one of the military's most difficult and dangerous jobs: he was an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician. Not only was he an EOD tech, but he was also an officer, leading a team of bomb disposal experts, and ultimately responsible for every decision they made in combat. He served two combat tours in Iraq as the leader of an EOD unit. But, when he came home from his final combat tour, he began fighting a new enemy within, one he defines as the "Cr...

Jan 30, 2017•1 hr 10 min

Noah Galloway

On December 19, 2005, Noah Galloway was driving the lead truck in a small convoy when his vehicle was struck by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Iraq's "Triangle of Death." Taking the brunt of the blast, Galloway was severely injured and ended up losing his left arm and leg. The loss of two limbs devastated the former standout athlete and fitness guru. So much so that it sent him into a downward spiral of excessive drinking and depression. Noah eventually hit rock bottom, and when he did,...

Jan 23, 2017•47 min

Matt Eversmann

Many people know the story behind the Battle of Mogadishu, immortalized in the book and film, Black Hawk Down. Rarely though, does one get the opportunity to see it from a different perspective; from one of the soldiers who fought and lived through that harrowing day in 1993. Matt Eversmann (portrayed by Josh Hartnett in the film Black Hawk Down), not only survived that battle, but went on to share his experiences, leading young men and women, and preparing them to face circumstances in life whe...

Jan 12, 2017•1 hr 8 min

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