Stumbled on this podcast. SFC Spooner was my 18C instructor back in 2001/02. Great instructor along with the rest of the Charlie instructors. Pappy was awesome, his Charlie book helped me out on my 1st OEF tour in 2002.
Thank God for this podcast. I was unable to join the military due to medical issues. Yet I finished college and grad school in seven years. I took the Bar Exam at 25 and passed. I started working as a prosecutor at the age of 24. I did all of this struggling with ADHD and depression. I may not have graduated BUDS but life is about being our best and driving through challenges. I'm glad Mr. Spooner got sober and got his PTSD TBI treated because they were just other challenges he pushed through.
Great interview. Tom and I were on the same Robin Sage team. We both went to 7th and would run into each other occasionally. We always had a good laugh over something stupid happening in the group or just around us at the time. I lost touch with him well before 9-11 but would catch wind of him and others doing good things. Stay in the fight Scott. You and I share the identical aspects of PTSD that people outside of military aren’t very comfortable with. Even some docs aren’t. The first time I hesitantly opened up to a doc about my PTSD she raised her eyebrows and I’ve never brought it up again. I was square with killing in that environment. Seeing good friends die and treating (I was a Delta) friends and others I could not help is something I really hadn’t counted on effecting me so much. Langmack, Maholoc, Lane, so many others. Glad to hear Tom’s alive and you’re moving forward.
Thank you for sharing your experience, Scot. Alcohol affects the pleasure center of the brain. We cannot be who we are destined to be under the yoke of alcoholism. Thank you for your service!
I watched a short interview with Tom Spooner a couple years ago and was really impressed by the caliber of person he was. Scot seems to be just the same. I thank both for their service.
Mark, you, sir, ask all the right questions. I can't stand these other podcasts like "Combat Story" or "The Team House" thar don't ask clarifying questions that help not only define their interviewees story but help us understand context and situation. Thanks!
I have listened to this podcast and quite a few other ones concerning guys in the unit and I have to say you guys are definitely a special breed you all seem very down-to-earth as well God bless you gentlemen
Yet Another Outstanding Episode!! Great Channel.... Thanks!! I am listening to these stories of bravery and dedication.... While I watch my beloved country die a painful death by the Left. God Bless America and our Courageous Military. 🇺🇸
After counselling veterans in Australia and knowing the darkness veterans are exposed to I am in awe that someone that was exposed to such a high level of operational activity. Scot's resilience and determination is the reason he is still alive and functioning. it is impossible for most people to understand that level of trauma exposure over a such an extended time period. #inawe.
Great interview. Loved the honesty. It might open the eyes of a lot of people as to what it’s like to serve our country. And the price we pay for our dedication.
Hazard Ground Podcast hell yah man. I’ll tell all my buddies who’d love to hear these. You got no idea how thankful I am for finding this gem. Just curious, why don’t you guys have a setup where there are cameras on with you and a guest or something similar? I’m sure you heard of the podcast “mike drop”, these remind me a lot like that except the only difference is having cameras. Keep up the good work!
@@jacobl6109 Thanks for spreading the word!! We're kicking around some ideas related to shooting video for each episode. We do the majority of our recording through call-in, so that limits us a bit on what we can shoot. Thanks again!
Shipping out September 14th with those new fancy 18x contracts 😜 It's cool listening to all of these men and realizing their "normal" humans too, lol. LOVE these podcasts!
An amazing interview by the interviewer and the interviewee ... Maybe the best I've ever heard... From the AA view to life changing events that take place in combat. It's so complete and so well done... So many know the AA story, but this was so well explained... So few under combat... And I hope most never will.... Thank you for what you do.
The two thoughts Mr Spooner's interview spark are: 1. I'm grateful these special ops guys are willing to serve, because this is much more than most Americans are willing to sacrifice. 2. I'm safe and comfortable in my bed every night because so many Americans around the world are protecting us. I'm grateful for them all, from the guy on laundry duty to the special operators on a covert sniper mission.
shrapmagnet any tips I’m really considering going for an 18x contract I know the course changes a lot and I know you can’t talk about certain parts I just wanna know some training tips
@@ethanp7666 Be able to run continuous 7 minute miles, preferably faster. Be prepared to walk continuous 15 minute miles on uneven terrain with a 50 lb rucksack on your back- preferably heavier, preferably faster. Have a great understanding of map reading, use of a compass, and land navigation day and night. Be prepared to do all of this day in and day out, with minimum sleep. If you have a fear of heights, get over it. If you can't swim, learn how. Eliminate the idea of ever quitting anything from your mind, body, and soul. Make completion of this training the most important thing in the universe to you- even more important than your health, life, and family. If you do all of these things, you MIGHT make it through selection and be identified as someone who has the POTENTIAL for the Regiment to invest more resources in to train you into a SF Soldier. If any of this is a problem for you, find something else. Its not for everyone. You may want to check out the youtube channel "life is a special operation". I am sure there are also DOD approved sources of current info online as well. Recruiters don't know shit, except how to get you into one of the dozens of jobs in the army. Unless that person wears the SF tab, they don't know shit about SF- any more than I can tell you about the process to become a fighter pilot. Because I was never a fighter pilot, or even tried to become one.
shrapmagnet thank you for the advice I’ve checked out some of his stuff and read books, listened to podcasts, and watched videos. I’m training up to that standard you mentioned at the moment. Thank you for the advice.
I have a question...Never been in a so called typical war or military... I have experienced some major trauma thru my life murders I've witnessed and other violence along with living in Prison...I listen to alot of actuall military combat stories etc...Do you think what I experienced is similar??? And do you think I have similar experiences to combat soldiers??? Do you think I have similar feelings, similar thoughts and mindset as military combat experience's??? I feel o do, and I honestly think and feel I'm extremely injured mentally and can only relate to people that also have experienced similar experiences....like combat soldiers say alot they can't relate to others that have not been in those situations...I actually miss my buddies in prison...I don't relate to the real world very well....I was only in prison for a year... I am not sure how to deal with my feelings now.... I used to be so kind and loving as a youth and young man...even though I experienced extreme trauma....I actually kinda hate the person I have become...I want to be a better person but have no idea how to be similar to the person I was....Please respond the best you can, I would truly appreciate it....psd is 💯 real.....I don't want to reach out to my fellow prison friends all my family are dead etc.....Please answer me....Thank you!!!!
I was a alcoholic for years now I can't even take a sip of drink my body rejects it once you quit for a while your body will not accept it any more good luck one day at a time you can do it
I think I would want to be at least an e4 before I even tried out for special forces. Gotta have that military experience so you know if you even want to go from 0 100 like that.
Time in the RA can actually hurt your chances of getting into SF, because SF is pretty much the exact opposite of the RA in almost every way. The RA generally works to make you stupid and incapable of thinking creatively, not to mention the bullshit games you put up with every day.
5:00 ya but my understanding was that guy needed to have college degree to be SF/green beret. Was I given [more] incorrect information, for the umpteen time???
Great question! In Scot’s words, “I walked away from a military retirement with 17 years in the Army, and a month away from pinning on the rank of Sergeant major at 34 years old. I did this because I knew I had to leave. It was no longer a choice. I hated being where I was. It wasn’t combat that bothered me as life in combat was easier than life back at home. I am not talking about just ‘at home’ from a personal perspective, but also ‘at home’ in the Army.”
Yeah, I’m pro military but anti- garbage propaganda! I dislike people that say we are safer because of people like this! We are safer because we are insulated from the crap that goes on in a lot of the rest of the world! Social media and entertainment is more important in this country than almost anything else! Sad! But true!
Stumbled on this podcast. SFC Spooner was my 18C instructor back in 2001/02. Great instructor along with the rest of the Charlie instructors. Pappy was awesome, his Charlie book helped me out on my 1st OEF tour in 2002.
That’s awesome...Thanks for sharing! And thanks for listening and supporting the show! Check out his brother Tom’s Ep too. Glad you found us!
Probably saved my life between tonight and tomorrow listening to this! Fighting addiction and sobriety 3 times now....failed military career!
Damn man, stay in the fight! If there’s anything we can do beyond this podcast, let us know...seriously.
You hanging in there?
Thank God for this podcast. I was unable to join the military due to medical issues. Yet I finished college and grad school in seven years. I took the Bar Exam at 25 and passed. I started working as a prosecutor at the age of 24. I did all of this struggling with ADHD and depression. I may not have graduated BUDS but life is about being our best and driving through challenges. I'm glad Mr. Spooner got sober and got his PTSD TBI treated because they were just other challenges he pushed through.
Right on! Thanks for listening and supporting the show, and sharing a little of your story! Awesome to hear!
not in the military, and find these stories fascinating. but the alcohol recovery really related to me. really inspiring. thank you for your service
Thank you!!! 👊
The definition of honesty. No wonder the depths of his moral courage.
Great interview. Tom and I were on the same Robin Sage team. We both went to 7th and would run into each other occasionally. We always had a good laugh over something stupid happening in the group or just around us at the time. I lost touch with him well before 9-11 but would catch wind of him and others doing good things. Stay in the fight Scott. You and I share the identical aspects of PTSD that people outside of military aren’t very comfortable with. Even some docs aren’t. The first time I hesitantly opened up to a doc about my PTSD she raised her eyebrows and I’ve never brought it up again. I was square with killing in that environment. Seeing good friends die and treating (I was a Delta) friends and others I could not help is something I really hadn’t counted on effecting me so much. Langmack, Maholoc, Lane, so many others. Glad to hear Tom’s alive and you’re moving forward.
Thanks, and thanks for listening and supporting the show!! Also, thanks for sharing a little bit of your story!
@@HazardGroundPodcast You should get this guy on the podcast.
@@panchovilla7580 Who, Iggy? Or Tom Spooner? Or both? :)
Glad people like Scot came out with their stories when others didn't (for their reasons), and advanced the conversation
Brutally honest and very powerful message.
Thank you for sharing your experience, Scot. Alcohol affects the pleasure center of the brain. We cannot be who we are destined to be under the yoke of alcoholism. Thank you for your service!
How the hell have I not heard about this podcast ?!?!?.... You just earned another subscriber... great podcast... really felt this one !!! REALLY!
Thanks Scott...greatly appreciate it! Thanks for subscribing, listening, and supporting the show!!
Savage love
I watched a short interview with Tom Spooner a couple years ago and was really impressed by the caliber of person he was. Scot seems to be just the same. I thank both for their service.
Great testimony. Anyone from any situation can succeed.
Mark, you, sir, ask all the right questions. I can't stand these other podcasts like "Combat Story" or "The Team House" thar don't ask clarifying questions that help not only define their interviewees story but help us understand context and situation. Thanks!
This was solid and amazing beyond words.
Incredible and beautiful true no bs story and clear messages just incredible.
I have listened to this podcast and quite a few other ones concerning guys in the unit and I have to say you guys are definitely a special breed you all seem very down-to-earth as well God bless you gentlemen
Yet Another Outstanding Episode!!
Great Channel.... Thanks!!
I am listening to these stories of bravery and dedication....
While I watch my beloved country die a painful death by the Left.
God Bless America and our Courageous Military.
🇺🇸
Thank You , We all have History...Being upfront and Honest not only helps us, but the class behind us...We all need to Train our Replacements” ✌🏻
Right on!!
Thank you for work and this channel. Amazing interview.
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Pretty amazing individual and excellent podcast
Thanks!! 👊
Really inspiring. Great podcast!
Thanks!! 👊
Excellent
Kevin Robertson Thanks!!
This is a fucking awesome podcast. Good job guys.
Thanks!! And thanks for listening and supporting the show!!
After counselling veterans in Australia and knowing the darkness veterans are exposed to I am in awe that someone that was exposed to such a high level of operational activity. Scot's resilience and determination is the reason he is still alive and functioning. it is impossible for most people to understand that level of trauma exposure over a such an extended time period. #inawe.
Great interview. Loved the honesty. It might open the eyes of a lot of people as to what it’s like to serve our country. And the price we pay for our dedication.
Thanks! Couldn't agree more. Thanks for listening and supporting the show!
Great podcast. Thank you both for your honesty.
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This was awesome ! Thanks guys !
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Man i remember vividly those hung over/still drunk monday morning company runs.
Scott and Tom are legends in their own time
Wow, this is amazing. The podcast, the people on it, the host, and the fact that it doesn’t even have 500 subs...? What the hec? Why is that
We couldn't agree more :)...Thanks for listening and supporting the show! Keep spreading the word, so we can get to 500...and more!
Hazard Ground Podcast hell yah man. I’ll tell all my buddies who’d love to hear these. You got no idea how thankful I am for finding this gem.
Just curious, why don’t you guys have a setup where there are cameras on with you and a guest or something similar? I’m sure you heard of the podcast “mike drop”, these remind me a lot like that except the only difference is having cameras. Keep up the good work!
@@jacobl6109 Thanks for spreading the word!! We're kicking around some ideas related to shooting video for each episode. We do the majority of our recording through call-in, so that limits us a bit on what we can shoot. Thanks again!
Shipping out September 14th with those new fancy 18x contracts 😜
It's cool listening to all of these men and realizing their "normal" humans too, lol.
LOVE these podcasts!
Thanks! And thanks for listening & supporting the show!!
👍🔥👑🔥👍
Thank You for Your Service to Our Country.
Subscribed ✊
Amazing podcast! Love the show- thanks again for your service.
Thank you! And thanks for listening and supporting the show! Keep spreading the word!
An amazing interview by the interviewer and the interviewee ... Maybe the best I've ever heard... From the AA view to life changing events that take place in combat. It's so complete and so well done... So many know the AA story, but this was so well explained... So few under combat... And I hope most never will.... Thank you for what you do.
Thanks!! This feedback means a lot to us! And thanks for listening and supporting the show, Ken!
Loved it
-11B
Thanks for the feedback, and thanks for listening and supporting the show!!
Im a 68 yo Navy Veteran, drinking was almost encouraged back then
Two beers during lunch, not from 1986 onward. Heard all the stories from the old timers.
I wished you covered more about delta force part, but awesome podcast anyway!
Some things are best left shrouded in mystery. Thanks for checking out the podcast!! Spread the word!
The two thoughts Mr Spooner's interview spark are: 1. I'm grateful these special ops guys are willing to serve, because this is much more than most Americans are willing to sacrifice. 2. I'm safe and comfortable in my bed every night because so many Americans around the world are protecting us. I'm grateful for them all, from the guy on laundry duty to the special operators on a covert sniper mission.
We'd be safe whether or not Bush invaded Iraq.
👍🏾.There's no business, like The Business. It must be exciting to fight what others fear, damn sure of it.
🛡️Deus 🌎Vault ⚔️
I remember Spooner from when he worked at the 18C course.
You still sf?
@@ethanp7666 retired
shrapmagnet any tips I’m really considering going for an 18x contract I know the course changes a lot and I know you can’t talk about certain parts I just wanna know some training tips
@@ethanp7666 Be able to run continuous 7 minute miles, preferably faster. Be prepared to walk continuous 15 minute miles on uneven terrain with a 50 lb rucksack on your back- preferably heavier, preferably faster. Have a great understanding of map reading, use of a compass, and land navigation day and night. Be prepared to do all of this day in and day out, with minimum sleep. If you have a fear of heights, get over it. If you can't swim, learn how. Eliminate the idea of ever quitting anything from your mind, body, and soul. Make completion of this training the most important thing in the universe to you- even more important than your health, life, and family. If you do all of these things, you MIGHT make it through selection and be identified as someone who has the POTENTIAL for the Regiment to invest more resources in to train you into a SF Soldier. If any of this is a problem for you, find something else. Its not for everyone. You may want to check out the youtube channel "life is a special operation". I am sure there are also DOD approved sources of current info online as well. Recruiters don't know shit, except how to get you into one of the dozens of jobs in the army. Unless that person wears the SF tab, they don't know shit about SF- any more than I can tell you about the process to become a fighter pilot. Because I was never a fighter pilot, or even tried to become one.
shrapmagnet thank you for the advice I’ve checked out some of his stuff and read books, listened to podcasts, and watched videos. I’m training up to that standard you mentioned at the moment. Thank you for the advice.
Thank you for doing this podcast brother, all these men are fucking legends to me! New subscriber and hoping for more. Hooah, from Central Florida
Thanks! And thanks for listening and supporting the show!!
I have a question...Never been in a so called typical war or military...
I have experienced some major trauma thru my life murders I've witnessed and other violence along with living in Prison...I listen to alot of actuall military combat stories etc...Do you think what I experienced is similar??? And do you think I have similar experiences to combat soldiers??? Do you think I have similar feelings, similar thoughts and mindset as military combat experience's??? I feel o do, and I honestly think and feel I'm extremely injured mentally and can only relate to people that also have experienced similar experiences....like combat soldiers say alot they can't relate to others that have not been in those situations...I actually miss my buddies in prison...I don't relate to the real world very well....I was only in prison for a year... I am not sure how to deal with my feelings now.... I used to be so kind and loving as a youth and young man...even though I experienced extreme trauma....I actually kinda hate the person I have become...I want to be a better person but have no idea how to be similar to the person I was....Please respond the best you can, I would truly appreciate it....psd is 💯 real.....I don't want to reach out to my fellow prison friends all my family are dead etc.....Please answer me....Thank you!!!!
I wonder. I am like you. Non military but ptsd in an unusual circumstance
@@robertmitchumx4673 yes
@@robertmitchumx4673 thank you for responding.....
@@robertmitchumx4673 where do you live???
I was a alcoholic for years now I can't even take a sip of drink my body rejects it once you quit for a while your body will not accept it any more good luck one day at a time you can do it
Loved listening to this podcast. I may have missed something, but what is the name of Scot’s business?
Thanks for listening and supporting the show! Scot's business was called Original Freedom.
Ok I love the show but at 2:47 minutes in did someone let one slip???
Subbed
Much thanks!!
I've literally smoked a cigarette halfway through my two mile. Still ran it in 13 and some change
I think I would want to be at least an e4 before I even tried out for special forces. Gotta have that military experience so you know if you even want to go from 0 100 like that.
Time in the RA can actually hurt your chances of getting into SF, because SF is pretty much the exact opposite of the RA in almost every way. The RA generally works to make you stupid and incapable of thinking creatively, not to mention the bullshit games you put up with every day.
5:00 ya but my understanding was that guy needed to have college degree to be SF/green beret. Was I given [more] incorrect information, for the umpteen time???
No you don't need a degree
@@spencermadden5264 ya I learned that way too late. fkn recruiters give misinformation
I enjoyed the podcast but some of these questions can come off as rude. "You're a recovering alcoholic" either way, thanks for sharing.
#inawe #respect
3:15 dam we almost could've been teammates, as I def would've taken the same route myself.
I’m curious as to why he got out at 17 years?
Great question! In Scot’s words, “I walked away from a military retirement with 17 years in the Army, and a month away from pinning on the rank of Sergeant major at 34 years old. I did this because I knew I had to leave. It was no longer a choice. I hated being where I was. It wasn’t combat that bothered me as life in combat was easier than life back at home. I am not talking about just ‘at home’ from a personal perspective, but also ‘at home’ in the Army.”
He wanted to make money as an entrepre neur and didnt fit in in Delta
Is he Tom spooners brother
Yes...
@@HazardGroundPodcast I just finished watching the podcast I had to take a break and both them I very inspiring my dream is to get to the unit one day
Thanks! Tom and Scot are class acts! Keep working hard toward that goal. 👊
Yes
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Just audio no video
43:30
45:43
Powerful stuff.
Thanks for listening and supporting the show!
I was a 12bravo
When?
He was an 18 charlie. An explosives expert.
Yeah lets just skip all the transfer knowledge and just great war stories from being in Delta in the prime
Dam hes a hottie too.!!!
Algorithm
Yeah, I’m pro military but anti- garbage propaganda! I dislike people that say we are safer because of people like this! We are safer because we are insulated from the crap that goes on in a lot of the rest of the world! Social media and entertainment is more important in this country than almost anything else! Sad! But true!