(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Chris Cathers is a former Green Beret & CIA Paramilitary Specialist. Cathers did 12 deployments to 16 different countries over a span of two decades. Currently, Chris has a rare Stage 4 bone cancer due to chemical and waste exposure he experienced while serving abroad. His upcoming documentary, “Brother’s Keeper,” will address the PT5 epidemic among Veterans. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 0:00 - Craziest fans in the country 2:37 - Chris’ childhood 7:54 - The time Chris’ dad arrested him; Early army days 11:56 - What Green Berets do; Languages in the Special Forces 20:12 - Where Chris went after training; “The Dog” 30:29 - We’ve never been invaded & it shows 39:22 - Misinfo & Politicians 47:12 - Deploying to North Africa; Counter-poaching & Demining 54:46 - The rise of Al Qaeda 1:00:03 - Chris gets back in the game with CIA 1:06:57 - Chris revisits days in Iraq 1:14:39 - The people Chris protected in Iraq; Iraq goes south 1:20:17 - The Sectarian violence post-Baath Party banning 1:23:53 - Chris takes down Baghdad Airport 1:29:13 - Coordination between military & CIA 1:37:37 - Intel Chris was getting in Iraq 1:41:08 - The difference between Iraq & Afghanistan; The Taliban 1:48:03 - Chris’ time in Israel; The Israel Palestine Conflict 1:53:30 - The withdrawal from Afghanistan 2:00:20 - Chris’ International Firefight Incident in North Africa story 2:12:48 - Chris sells Armored Vehicle business to Private Equity 2:17:11 - The mysterious death of John Zinn Intro Credits: Lone Survivor (2013) The Contractor (2022) Criminal (2016) Leave No Trace (2018) Doctor Strange (2016) Cherry (2021) Green Zone (2010) Inferno (2016) ~ Get $150 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover (USING CODE: “TRENDIFIER”): https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey ~ Music via Artlist.io

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