Ben Owen

I ended up in chats with Scott Mann. Oz Geist. That's how I met Sarah Adams. And right at the same time, I started getting, because of Black Rifle's success and because of the gun industry's general disdain for criminals and druggies, I started getting kind of open about my background. You know what I mean? And I had the exact opposite feedback that I was expecting, especially on LinkedIn.

I ended up in chats with Scott Mann. Oz Geist. That's how I met Sarah Adams. And right at the same time, I started getting, because of Black Rifle's success and because of the gun industry's general disdain for criminals and druggies, I started getting kind of open about my background. You know what I mean? And I had the exact opposite feedback that I was expecting, especially on LinkedIn.

I ended up in chats with Scott Mann. Oz Geist. That's how I met Sarah Adams. And right at the same time, I started getting, because of Black Rifle's success and because of the gun industry's general disdain for criminals and druggies, I started getting kind of open about my background. You know what I mean? And I had the exact opposite feedback that I was expecting, especially on LinkedIn.

Like, people... not only appreciated my openness, a lot of people were like, oh, you know, I used to fight that too, especially from the firearms industry itself. I was actually kind of surprised. So I'm in these chats with all these people who can certainly pull up my background and figure out exactly who I am and what I've done. So it's good that I'm already being open.

Like, people... not only appreciated my openness, a lot of people were like, oh, you know, I used to fight that too, especially from the firearms industry itself. I was actually kind of surprised. So I'm in these chats with all these people who can certainly pull up my background and figure out exactly who I am and what I've done. So it's good that I'm already being open.

Like, people... not only appreciated my openness, a lot of people were like, oh, you know, I used to fight that too, especially from the firearms industry itself. I was actually kind of surprised. So I'm in these chats with all these people who can certainly pull up my background and figure out exactly who I am and what I've done. So it's good that I'm already being open.

As we get closer to the 26th of August, things are getting real dicey in Kabul. Um, like we've had, we've had Afghans get shot on the other end of the phone with us while we're trying to guide them in. I've been given access to this geoscent reporting tool where we're able to see real time gunfire around the airport, where the checkpoints are. We're navigating like from 8,500 miles away.

As we get closer to the 26th of August, things are getting real dicey in Kabul. Um, like we've had, we've had Afghans get shot on the other end of the phone with us while we're trying to guide them in. I've been given access to this geoscent reporting tool where we're able to see real time gunfire around the airport, where the checkpoints are. We're navigating like from 8,500 miles away.

As we get closer to the 26th of August, things are getting real dicey in Kabul. Um, like we've had, we've had Afghans get shot on the other end of the phone with us while we're trying to guide them in. I've been given access to this geoscent reporting tool where we're able to see real time gunfire around the airport, where the checkpoints are. We're navigating like from 8,500 miles away.

I'm in my basement in Georgia telling people how to get into the airport. I'm giving them contact with a driver that can get them through the 82nd and Blackgate. Um, Jess is on the phone with Afghan women. They're screaming and crying and praying, and Dari and Jess is praying in English, two totally different religions, but just trying to get the same thing done. It was a very surreal experience.

I'm in my basement in Georgia telling people how to get into the airport. I'm giving them contact with a driver that can get them through the 82nd and Blackgate. Um, Jess is on the phone with Afghan women. They're screaming and crying and praying, and Dari and Jess is praying in English, two totally different religions, but just trying to get the same thing done. It was a very surreal experience.

I'm in my basement in Georgia telling people how to get into the airport. I'm giving them contact with a driver that can get them through the 82nd and Blackgate. Um, Jess is on the phone with Afghan women. They're screaming and crying and praying, and Dari and Jess is praying in English, two totally different religions, but just trying to get the same thing done. It was a very surreal experience.

Wow. Um, I'm less than two years clean at this point in time. And like, I'm in direct comms with all of these special operators and like dudes that are literally on the ground in Afghanistan, guys that are, uh, across the border in Dushan Bay. Uh, we had people in Abu Dhabi, um, uh, at the humanitarian city up there. Um.

Wow. Um, I'm less than two years clean at this point in time. And like, I'm in direct comms with all of these special operators and like dudes that are literally on the ground in Afghanistan, guys that are, uh, across the border in Dushan Bay. Uh, we had people in Abu Dhabi, um, uh, at the humanitarian city up there. Um.

Wow. Um, I'm less than two years clean at this point in time. And like, I'm in direct comms with all of these special operators and like dudes that are literally on the ground in Afghanistan, guys that are, uh, across the border in Dushan Bay. Uh, we had people in Abu Dhabi, um, uh, at the humanitarian city up there. Um.

Like literally within 45 days time, I've gone from running my business and trying to find some purpose in life. We're waiting on the IRS to approve Flanders. So I can't do a lot other than fly my old buddy to treatment. And now I'm in chats with like super duper bad asses. And.

Like literally within 45 days time, I've gone from running my business and trying to find some purpose in life. We're waiting on the IRS to approve Flanders. So I can't do a lot other than fly my old buddy to treatment. And now I'm in chats with like super duper bad asses. And.

Like literally within 45 days time, I've gone from running my business and trying to find some purpose in life. We're waiting on the IRS to approve Flanders. So I can't do a lot other than fly my old buddy to treatment. And now I'm in chats with like super duper bad asses. And.

Like right in the middle of this, somebody finally checks our mail and the IRS had approved Flanders Fields as a nonprofit on the 15th of August, the day Kabul fell. So now I've got all of this going on, but now I have a mechanism to raise money because Flanders was chartered to help.

Like right in the middle of this, somebody finally checks our mail and the IRS had approved Flanders Fields as a nonprofit on the 15th of August, the day Kabul fell. So now I've got all of this going on, but now I have a mechanism to raise money because Flanders was chartered to help.