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Brent Tucker sits down with Aaron Love, a retired Air Force Pararescue Operator with over 20 years of service, opens up his time in the PJ pipeline, earning his beret, and his first high-stakes rescue — hoisting a dying sailor off a supertanker in the North Sea. In this episode he breaks down the 91% attrition rate, the brutal multi-year training pipeline, working alongside elite international operators, and how he’s now training the next generation through Ones Ready and the Operator Training Summit.

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Brent Tucker welcomes Aaron Love, a retired Air Force Para Rescue Operator with over 20 years of service. So gather around Patriots and get to the team room for another great live full of your questions!

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Where do American Special Operations turn to produce medics for them? The SOCM course lead by the United States Army Special Forces (the Green Berets). The future Green Beret students of this course stay for the long version when the others leave. Find out what makes the 18D the best tactical medic on the world. Besides being one of the worlds greatest tactical medics Kris has written a book on what he calls Post Traumatic Strength and currently continues to serve in medical field treating people with PTSD in a holistic way from Ketamine Treatments, Hormone Therapy, Psych Therapy...

Brent Tucker welcomes his old friend Kris Hasenauer. Kris is a former 18D and Special Forces PA. He recently wrote a book, A Journey To Post-Traumatic Strength. He sits down with Brent and answers tough questions from you the viewers on this Wednesday night live!

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Jay Wadsworth with Effective Fitness Combatives sits down with Brent Tucker to talk about the current state of police training and the importance of quality combative training.

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Dusty Turner was granted parole in January 2026 after spending more than 30 years behind bars for a murder he has always maintained he did not commit. Growing up in a military family, Dusty achieved his dream of becoming a Navy SEAL at just 19 years old and joined SEAL Team 4 in Virginia. But in 1995, one night in Virginia Beach changed the course of his life forever, setting off a chain of events that would take him from one of the most elite military units in the world to an 82-year sentence in Virginia state prison. More than three decades later, Dusty...

Dusty Turner was wrongfully accused of murder and abduction and sit down with Brent Tucker to tell his story!

Former Delta Force Operator Brent Tucker sits down with investigative journalist Ross Schneiderman to take a deep dive into Operation Red Wings and the story that became Lone Survivor.

Ross spent years investigating the mission, interviewing more than 100 people connected to it and reviewing official documents, mission records and other primary-source material. He brought that research with him.

Could Operation Red Wings have been prevented? What warnings were raised before the mission? How accurate is the story most of us know? And what does newly examined evidence tell us...

Ross Schneiderman is an  investigative reporter that did a deep dive into Operation Red Wings and challenges the Navy's story about what happened on the mountain that day. With the Andy Stumpfs latest episode on Roberts Ridge that debate has resurfaced, Brent Tucker addresses this head on. Tune in and enjoy!

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Former Green Beret and Delta Force operator Brent Tucker sits down with former 75th Ranger Regiment member Trent McDonald, who spent 9½ years in the Regiment and completed eight combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.

At the center of Trent’s story are two extraordinary military working dogs: Benno and Layka. Benno went from nearly being written off as untrainable to becoming Trent’s trusted teammate in combat. After Benno was killed on his eighth deployment, Layka became the next chapter of Trent’s remarkable journey with military working dogs.

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Trent McDonald joins the team room on a Thursday night and sits down with Brent Tucker. Trent served with the 75th Ranger Regiment . His dog Benno has seen and done things most soldiers have not, tune in and hear the story!

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Chris Robinson sits down with Brent Tucker to share his research on the pullout of Afghanistan. Chris has interviewed high ranking officials as well as the men on the ground and had to carry out the impossible task. Join us and find out how this all transpired.

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Curt Mitchell sits down with Brent Tucker and talks about his career. Starting out in the 82nd Airborne Division and then to Special Forces, working as an ODA member and with the CIF company. He also worked with Tier1 units such as Delta and ISA. He also worked at SOCOM with the UAP/UFO Task Force, tasked with researching determining what they actually are.

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Join us as former Delta Force Operator Brent Tucker sits down with Curt Mitchell, who has an extensive special operations career, and talks all things special operations.

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Brent Tucker sits down with Tyler Grey and discusses his military career from Ranger Regiment  to the Delta Force. They also talk about life in Hollywood and what's next for Tyler.

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ormer Delta Force Operator and actor on the TV show Seal Team joins Brent Tucker and crew for a live show! Join us Wednesday Aug 26th and welcome to the team room!We're having a Tier1 Podcast Giveaway! Join our Patreon for your chance to win a custom G17 and support the podcast!SponsorsBrotherhood Blades – 10 percent off with code TIER1https://brotherhoodblades.comCloud Defensive – 30 percent off with code TIER1Cloud Defensive matches 15 percent of each purchase to donate to the C.A.T. II Foundation for law enforcement traininghttps://clouddefensive.comVenjenz – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://venjenz.comSupport the Sh...

John Constantine spent almost 23 years in the United States Secret Service. Fifteen of them on the Counter Assault Team — the assaulters who exist for the day everything goes wrong. Team leader. Instructor. Operations supervisor. He stood with a rifle next to four presidential administrations, worked in almost 90 countries, and finished out in the Dignitary Protective Division running foreign heads of state. He wrote a book about the part of it nobody sees. It's called Hallways and Stairwells.

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John Constantine spent 23 years with the Secret Service and joins the patriots on a Thursday night  to answer questions about what happens behind the scenes of protecting the powerful man in the world.

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Craig "Sawman" Sawyer is a former Marine, Navy SEAL Team 6 operator and Federal Air Marshal  who founded Veterans for Child Rescue (V4CR), a nonprofit that investigates child trafficking and works with law enforcement to bring predators to justice. His documentary, Contra Land, follows that work.

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It's another all Tier1 Operator show that only we can bring! Brent Tucker welcomes former Seal Team 6 Operator Craig Sawyer to the show!

Brent Tucker welcomes former Green Beret and current Florida Gator Strength and Conditioning Coach Rusty Whitt to the Show! Find out how he took his college football and Special Forces experience and made it as a coach to one of college football most elite programs.

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The crew remembers the 15th anniversary of the greatest lost of life in special operations history. 30 Americans were lost, 8 Afghans and one K9 . Tonight we will remember them.

Two former Delta Force Operators, Brent Tucker and Dale Comstock sit down and discuss Dales life. From his beginnings in life to the military and post military. Dale served with the 82nd Airborne Division before leaving for the Delta Force and ended his historic career as a Green Beret in Special Forces.

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Brent Tucker welcomes former Green Beret and current Florida Gator Stength and Conditioning Coach Rusty Whitt to the Live Show! Find out how he took his college football and Special Forces experience and made it as a coach to one of college football most elite programs.

Brent Tucker sits down with Dale Comstock, two former Delta Force Operators, one show! Get ready to hear all the crazy stories and since it's a live, ask your own questions! This is a special Wednesday night episode and will STILL have a live on Thursday!

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Brent Tucker welcomes Chris Robinson to the Live Show! Chris Robinson, a Marine Corps veteran and creator of The Last Deployment Project. They discuss his initiative to capture the oral histories of veterans involved in the Afghanistan withdrawal. The project aims to provide a platform for veterans to share their experiences and Robinson emphasizes the importance of inclusivity, allowing not only service members but also those who supported the mission in Afghanistan to share their stories. Robinson has conducted 67 interviews, focusing on the wide-ranging impacts of the withdrawal.

Brent Tucker sits down with legendary 160th SOAR Little Bird Attack Pilot Greg Coker. He gave fire support to special operations units such as Delta Force, Special Forces, SEAL Team 6, 22 SAS and more. Find out his unique path to the 160th SOAR and what he did while there!

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Sean entered the Army in 1990 through the Rep-63 program and became one of the youngest soldiers to successfully complete Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS) and the Special Forces Qualification Course (Q Course). Over a career spanning more than 30 years, he graduated from the Special Forces Combat Dive Qualification Course and U.S. Army Ranger School, led Foreign Internal Defense (FID) missions throughout Central and South America, deployed in support of operations in both Afghanistan and Iraq, and ultimately served at some of the highest levels of U.S. Army Special Operations.

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What a week! Tim Kennedy starts his own podcast and facs tough question by Bryan  Callen, was it enough? Matt Bisonette goes on Andy Stumpfs podcast and faces the UBL raid head on in a way he hasnt yet. Brent Tucker breaks down both episodes in one epic live show!!!

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Brent Tucker sits down with Ryan Hendrickson, a former Green Beret\Special Forces  who served multiple combat deployments to Afghanistan and  deployments around the world, particularly in South America, as part of 7th Special Forces Group. Before joining the Army, Ryan served in the Air Force and Navy, where he was one of the first ships on scene to support the USS Cole after it was attacked.As a Green Beret, Ryan has a remarkable story in which he survived stepping on an IED that changed his life, but was unable to keep him out of the fight. After mo...

Sean Keane retired as a Command Sergeant Major in Special Forces, served multiple combat deployments and at essentially every level. He was also Brent Tuckers first Team Sergeant in Special Forces on a Combat Dive team. Join us for the Live!

Former Delta Force operator Kyle Morgan comes to the Tier One Podcast for an honest conversation about leadership, faith, purpose, and life after military service. Kyle shares lessons learned from serving in one of America’s most elite special mission units, discusses the difference between confidence and ego, explains the mission behind Blue Bearing and why he has dedicated his time to first responders, reflects on the Afghanistan withdrawal, and opens up about a story he wasn’t ready to tell until now.

The Patriots gather for the ultimate celebration of America, the greatest naiton in the world and we'll prove it!

Mike Glover is a retired U.S. Army Green Beret and former CIA contractor with nearly two decades of Special Forces experience, including combat deployments and counterterrorism operations.Mike Glover sits down with Brent Tucker to talk about his military journey and opens up about his harrowing recent journey—from false allegations leading to a week in jail and the loss of his business. Join us and hear about the ups and downs of life of Mike Glover.

Mike Glover visits the Tier1 Studio to hangout with the Patriots and discuss his past and future with Brent Tucker and you guys! So grab your FRCC cigars and bourbon and lets do this on a random Tuesday night!

Kyle Morgan returns to the Tier1 Podcast to hang out with his old friend Brent Tucker and hang out with the Patriots on Youtube. Where else on the internet do you get two Delta Force Operators and former Green Berets sharing stories and answering questions from the audience!? Only here, so join us!

Ric Prado joins the Tier1 Podcast with Brent Tucker to share his incredible story! Ric Prado is a paramilitary, counter-terrorism, and clandestine operations specialist with a 24-year career in the CIA’s Directorate of Operations. A seasoned field operative, he spent a decade in the Agency’s Special Activities Division before serving as Deputy Chief of Station of the Bin Laden Task Force and Chief of Operations at the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center on 9/11. From running counter-terrorism missions in Central America, Peru, and the Philippines to coordinating high-stakes operations with our nation’s most elite special mission units, Ric has been...

Ryan Hendrickson served in 3 branches of the military, Army, Navy and Air force. He retired at a Green Beret after 23 years of service! He has gone back and forth removing landmines and saving countless innocnet ives. Tune into the Tier1 Live and find out more!

Mike Edwards going the Tier1 Podcast with Brent Tucker! He talks about his journey to Ranger Regiment and his time with Ranger Recon Company (RRC). He went on to work with other Tier1 unties such as Seal Team 6 and the Delta Force during combat with RRC. He earned a Silver Start with the Regiment in Iraq and went on to become a Military Freefall Instructor.

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