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John Ashbrook

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The Megyn Kelly Show
Delta Force Operator John McPhee on Afghan War Stories, Keys to Leadership, and America as a Friend | Ep. 1080

Yep. And then they call it the Q course.

The Megyn Kelly Show
Delta Force Operator John McPhee on Afghan War Stories, Keys to Leadership, and America as a Friend | Ep. 1080

The qualification. Uh, a lot of, I was an engineer, so that's the explosives, but, uh, we do a lot of other stuff like building stuff. Like basically you're a general contractor for like houses. They teach you that stuff. Oh, and then, uh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Super useful. Right. And then, um, explosives and a lot of explosive stuff.

The Megyn Kelly Show
Delta Force Operator John McPhee on Afghan War Stories, Keys to Leadership, and America as a Friend | Ep. 1080

The qualification. Uh, a lot of, I was an engineer, so that's the explosives, but, uh, we do a lot of other stuff like building stuff. Like basically you're a general contractor for like houses. They teach you that stuff. Oh, and then, uh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Super useful. Right. And then, um, explosives and a lot of explosive stuff.

The Megyn Kelly Show
Delta Force Operator John McPhee on Afghan War Stories, Keys to Leadership, and America as a Friend | Ep. 1080

The qualification. Uh, a lot of, I was an engineer, so that's the explosives, but, uh, we do a lot of other stuff like building stuff. Like basically you're a general contractor for like houses. They teach you that stuff. Oh, and then, uh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Super useful. Right. And then, um, explosives and a lot of explosive stuff.

The Megyn Kelly Show
Delta Force Operator John McPhee on Afghan War Stories, Keys to Leadership, and America as a Friend | Ep. 1080

So, yeah, the mid-'90s, Special Forces, you know, the Bill Clinton Army kind of sucked. No ammo, no training, no money, right? So a buddy of mine, I was at his house. I don't know. I was on leave. We were drinking, smoking cigars, and he just gave meβ€” uh, a yellow sticky with a time and place. So I was like, what's this? And it was like this field on post.

The Megyn Kelly Show
Delta Force Operator John McPhee on Afghan War Stories, Keys to Leadership, and America as a Friend | Ep. 1080

So, yeah, the mid-'90s, Special Forces, you know, the Bill Clinton Army kind of sucked. No ammo, no training, no money, right? So a buddy of mine, I was at his house. I don't know. I was on leave. We were drinking, smoking cigars, and he just gave meβ€” uh, a yellow sticky with a time and place. So I was like, what's this? And it was like this field on post.

The Megyn Kelly Show
Delta Force Operator John McPhee on Afghan War Stories, Keys to Leadership, and America as a Friend | Ep. 1080

So, yeah, the mid-'90s, Special Forces, you know, the Bill Clinton Army kind of sucked. No ammo, no training, no money, right? So a buddy of mine, I was at his house. I don't know. I was on leave. We were drinking, smoking cigars, and he just gave meβ€” uh, a yellow sticky with a time and place. So I was like, what's this? And it was like this field on post.

The Megyn Kelly Show
Delta Force Operator John McPhee on Afghan War Stories, Keys to Leadership, and America as a Friend | Ep. 1080

So he's like, yeah, you're going to be there at six in the morning. It's like, it's like midnight, man. No way. I ain't going nowhere at six in the morning. Right. I went, um, and, uh, he talked me into going, he was a Mogadishu guy and, um, I went and that's it. I passed. Yeah.

The Megyn Kelly Show
Delta Force Operator John McPhee on Afghan War Stories, Keys to Leadership, and America as a Friend | Ep. 1080

So he's like, yeah, you're going to be there at six in the morning. It's like, it's like midnight, man. No way. I ain't going nowhere at six in the morning. Right. I went, um, and, uh, he talked me into going, he was a Mogadishu guy and, um, I went and that's it. I passed. Yeah.

The Megyn Kelly Show
Delta Force Operator John McPhee on Afghan War Stories, Keys to Leadership, and America as a Friend | Ep. 1080

So he's like, yeah, you're going to be there at six in the morning. It's like, it's like midnight, man. No way. I ain't going nowhere at six in the morning. Right. I went, um, and, uh, he talked me into going, he was a Mogadishu guy and, um, I went and that's it. I passed. Yeah.

The Megyn Kelly Show
Delta Force Operator John McPhee on Afghan War Stories, Keys to Leadership, and America as a Friend | Ep. 1080

But in my day, you didn't know what Delta force was. Like if someone went there is a black hole, you just never seen them again. You didn't even know they were alive. You know what I mean?

The Megyn Kelly Show
Delta Force Operator John McPhee on Afghan War Stories, Keys to Leadership, and America as a Friend | Ep. 1080

But in my day, you didn't know what Delta force was. Like if someone went there is a black hole, you just never seen them again. You didn't even know they were alive. You know what I mean?

The Megyn Kelly Show
Delta Force Operator John McPhee on Afghan War Stories, Keys to Leadership, and America as a Friend | Ep. 1080

But in my day, you didn't know what Delta force was. Like if someone went there is a black hole, you just never seen them again. You didn't even know they were alive. You know what I mean?

The Megyn Kelly Show
Delta Force Operator John McPhee on Afghan War Stories, Keys to Leadership, and America as a Friend | Ep. 1080

What else was I going to do? Sometimes I do my best work hungover. What's up? How was the, how hard was the tryout or the, uh, Oh, so first off, it ain't easy. I'm going to say that. But at the same time, it was fucking great, man. They leave you alone. You walk through the mountains. Like, yeah, yeah. I'm here. You got to go like, I don't know. Like you have maps.

The Megyn Kelly Show
Delta Force Operator John McPhee on Afghan War Stories, Keys to Leadership, and America as a Friend | Ep. 1080

What else was I going to do? Sometimes I do my best work hungover. What's up? How was the, how hard was the tryout or the, uh, Oh, so first off, it ain't easy. I'm going to say that. But at the same time, it was fucking great, man. They leave you alone. You walk through the mountains. Like, yeah, yeah. I'm here. You got to go like, I don't know. Like you have maps.

The Megyn Kelly Show
Delta Force Operator John McPhee on Afghan War Stories, Keys to Leadership, and America as a Friend | Ep. 1080

What else was I going to do? Sometimes I do my best work hungover. What's up? How was the, how hard was the tryout or the, uh, Oh, so first off, it ain't easy. I'm going to say that. But at the same time, it was fucking great, man. They leave you alone. You walk through the mountains. Like, yeah, yeah. I'm here. You got to go like, I don't know. Like you have maps.

The Megyn Kelly Show
Delta Force Operator John McPhee on Afghan War Stories, Keys to Leadership, and America as a Friend | Ep. 1080

You ever see like the big forest?

The Megyn Kelly Show
Delta Force Operator John McPhee on Afghan War Stories, Keys to Leadership, and America as a Friend | Ep. 1080

You ever see like the big forest?

The Megyn Kelly Show
Delta Force Operator John McPhee on Afghan War Stories, Keys to Leadership, and America as a Friend | Ep. 1080

You ever see like the big forest?

The Megyn Kelly Show
Delta Force Operator John McPhee on Afghan War Stories, Keys to Leadership, and America as a Friend | Ep. 1080

I know. It's probably the worst thing you want to hear.