Episodes
The United States Army Special Warfare Center and School Command Team sits down with the Pineland Underground Podcast to discuss their vision for Army Special Operations training and education geared towards the future. They highlight the current state of the schoolhouse and the pathway forward to achieve the ARSOF of 2030.
Published 09/12/23
We sit down with Medal of Honor Recipient Special Forces Master Sergeant Earl Plumlee and discuss his life as a Marine, coming into Special Forces, his actions leading to receiving the nation's highest award, and how he continues to be a positive force of nature in life. From joining the military with a GED to overcoming impossible odds in combat, his story of perseverance and overcoming his story is truly humbling and inspiring.
Published 07/11/23
Crossover episode from the Irregular Warfare Initiative where the USASOC Commander LTG Braga, and author P.W. Singer discuss the future of Army Special Operations within the future operating environment of Multi-Domain Operations.
Published 06/06/23
We sit down with all the champion team leaders from Hendrick Motorsports, the most successful NASCAR Cup team in history. We deep dive into their philosophies, structure, and the fundamentals they apply to create their impressive culture of winning and excellence. We cross-level these principles and discuss how they apply to all teams across Special Operations, Army and other military units, sports, and businesses. Hands down the finest episode of Pineland Underground to date! Featuring the...
Published 05/23/23
Chuck and Bobby quickly cover their master plan for world domination, so you know what to expect from Pineland Underground in 2023. Prep yourself beforehand for the sheer awesomeness contained within this 15 minutes episode.
Published 01/10/23
Green Beret Command Sergeant Major Chuy Almonte and Chief Warrant Officer Three Jay Connors discuss their views on how to lead effectively in the military and life in general. CSM Almonte served time in the 1st Special Forces Group as a wheel mechanic and then as a Special Forces soldier in the 7th and 3rd Special Forces Group. He currently serves as a CSM at the Army's Special Warfare Training Center and School at Fort Bragg, NC. CW3 Connors served in the 7th Special Forces Group as a...
Published 12/13/22
Special Forces COL Mike Sullivan, Chief of Staff of the Army Special Warfare Center, and former SFAB Commander, takes us on a magical journey discussing SFABs, Special Forces, and the art of advising foreign forces. We discuss the contentious beginning of the SFABs and the roles of Special Forces and SFABs in Security Forces Assistance and Foreign Internal defense setting. We also discuss the future of the Space, Cyber, and Special Operations "Triad."
Published 11/29/22
(Bonus Episode) As the world becomes more urban, planning for conventional and irregular warfare in the city becomes more important. SGM Chuck Ritter goes on the Irregular Warfare Initiative podcast to discuss the intricacies of urban combat with John Spencer, author of Connected Solders and Understanding Urban Warfare. This was previously released on multiple Modern War Institute platforms. We are releasing it on Pineland Underground because the principle discussed directly relates to Amy...
Published 11/22/22
SOCOM SOFcast host Matt Parrish risks everything to come on the Pineland Underground Podcast to profess to the world that we have the best podcast in the military. SGM Parrish not only runs the SOFcast Podcast, but he also runs the SOCOM Preservation of the Force and Families Program (POTFF). We discuss SOCOM, joining as an 18X, the POTFF program, and why Pineland Underground dominates SOFcast in terms of sheer awesomeness.
Published 11/15/22
Two Special Forces Teams arrive in Nepal to conduct a training exercise with the host nation's military but immediately find themselves in the middle of leading crisis response efforts after a massive earthquake hits Nepal in 2015. Luckily, one of these teams was a special skills mountaineering team already acclimatized to extreme altitudes.
Published 11/01/22
SFC(R) Ryan Hendrickson, author of Tip of the Spear, and founder of Tip of Spear Landmine Removal takes on a journey through becoming a Green Beret, being critical injured, receiving a Silver Star, retiring and then going to Ukraine multiple times during the current conflict.
Published 10/18/22
Special Forces Sergeant Major Josh Thompson walks us through his thought process on writing The Mask We Wear. An article concerning the ease at which Special Operations personnel hide their internal struggles from their families, friends, and even themselves. The Mask We Wear was a potent and helpful piece on mental health published by the Havok Journal. Now we hear the words and personal struggles of the man who penned this article.
Published 09/30/22
Special Forces Soldier, Sergeant First Class Mike Fiocca, takes us through his mental struggles, which took him to the point of having a gun to his head but then persevering through an arduous recovery that culminated with him running a 100-mile ultra-marathon. He shares his personal story, hoping it may help those struggling through internal issues in silence.
Published 09/16/22
A no BS, thoughtful, yet entertaining conversation on the topic of Critical Thinking between SGM Chuck Ritter and LTC Charles Faint from the Modern War Institute at West Point.
Published 09/02/22
The hosts of the Pineland Underground Podcast have themselves on the show as guests. They discuss the importance of Professional Military Education, attempt to get each other fired, the dangers of rank entitlement, proper mindset moving to a new position, life on a Special Forces Detachment, and take the time to run their mouths about countless other excellent topics.
Published 08/26/22
Major Bobby Tuttle and Sergeant Major Chuck Ritter sit down with Major General Patrick Roberson and Chief Warrant Officer Five Stephen Frazier for a no-BS conversation on the current status of the Army's Special Warfare Center and School, Q-Course optimization, the health of the force, and the future plans for Army Special Operations.
Published 08/19/22
Full Spectrum Special Operations (Special Forces). MSG(R) Kevin Owens takes us through his journey from joining the Irish Army, being in an Irish Counter Terrorist unit, serving as a security contractor in Mogadishu, Somalia in in 1993, joining the U.S. Army, surviving Special Forces selection, combating Al Qaeda in Iraq, the Taliban in Afghanistan as a Green Beret, retiring and then his life now running the Field Craft Survival office in North Carolina.
Published 08/05/22
Owner of Atomic Athlete, Jake Saenz, and United States Army Special Warfare Center and School Athletic Trainer, Aaron Craft, discuss how to train for Special Operation Selections, the Army Combat Fitness Test and life in general. We discuss physical and mental aspects of training as well as injury prevention. Jake is a former Army Ranger and has been training and teaching physical fitness for over 20 years. Aaron is a former collegiate level athletic trainer and has been training Special...
Published 07/29/22
What’s the deal with the new highly controversial new PSYOP recruiting video entitled “Ghosts in the Machine?” What are Psychological Operations? Are they really pulling the strings of foreign governments around the world? We sit with the creator of the Ghost in the Machine video, MAJ Lamb, and a PSYOP history expert MAJ Holzmann to explore the answers.
Published 07/22/22
We sit down with Civil Affairs legend Rob McQueen to discuss how to properly use the entire toolkit of capabilities within the U.S. Army Special Operations construct. We deep dive into how to best combine Special Forces, Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations to achieve effects across the globe. We also dive into the current geopolitical game, Ukraine, and non-profit organizations.
Published 07/08/22
Lessons in leadership from legendary Delta Force operator, and VikingTactics owner Kyle Lamb, COL (retired) Tim Ladouceur, CSM Sean Mullins and COL Stu Farris.
Published 06/24/22
Medal of Honor recipient SGM Matt Williams visits the Falcon Snail Pub to talk about growing up in a small Texas town, his road to becoming a Special Forces Green Beret, life on a Special Forces A-Team, and what it's like being an active-duty Medal of Honor recipient still serving at the tactical level. Matt served on a team within the 3rd Special Forces Group Airborne that had over 16 Silver Star recipients and two Medal of Honor Recipients. Matt shares his story with us as well as the...
Published 06/10/22