• Ep. 219 | Kirk Spradley | Force Recon & Blackwater Contractor

  • Sep 18 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
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Ep. 219 | Kirk Spradley | Force Recon & Blackwater Contractor

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  • Kirk Spradley is a former Force Recon Marine that has also served as a Blackwater Contractor and member of the National Guard. Kirk was in Ramadi as a Blackwater contractor during some of the heaviest fighting in 2005 and authored the book War Junkie: A Cautionary Tale.

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    00:00:00 Intro Ad
    00:01:26 Military School
    00:10:55 Marine Corps Boot Camp
    00:23:21 Marine Corps Radio Operator
    00:30:26 Joining Marine Recon
    00:39:07 BRC vs ARS
    00:43:34 Recon Team Missions
    00:52:36 Wanting More | Tier 1 Options
    01:03:54 Joining Blackwater
    01:12:41 Blackwater Logistics
    01:16:44 First Time in Combat | Ramadi 2005
    01:20:08 Juba the Sniper
    01:25:24 The Kill Video
    01:35:30 What Happens When a Contractor is Killed
    01:45:40 Becoming the Hunter | Special Mission Unit
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