247 episodes

Former Action Guys Podcast is a way for veterans, first responders and others to share their stories that the world has never heard in a casual, conversational format that allows a natural flow of information about their career and lives.

Justin Cramer is a former Marine JTAC Evaluator that completed 5 deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and on the USS Makin Island. Justin served with 1st ANGLICO, 10th Marine Regiment, 3rd Battalion 6th Marine Regiment and others before leaving the military after 12 years in 2018.

Some content is not appropriate for children or listeners because of the graphic description of combat and other traumatic events.

Support the show
https://patreon.com/formeractionguys
https://jcramergraphics.com
https://ANGLICOshop.com

Former Action Guys Podcast Justin Cramer

    • Society & Culture

Former Action Guys Podcast is a way for veterans, first responders and others to share their stories that the world has never heard in a casual, conversational format that allows a natural flow of information about their career and lives.

Justin Cramer is a former Marine JTAC Evaluator that completed 5 deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and on the USS Makin Island. Justin served with 1st ANGLICO, 10th Marine Regiment, 3rd Battalion 6th Marine Regiment and others before leaving the military after 12 years in 2018.

Some content is not appropriate for children or listeners because of the graphic description of combat and other traumatic events.

Support the show
https://patreon.com/formeractionguys
https://jcramergraphics.com
https://ANGLICOshop.com

    MSOT 8212 | Joining the Team

    MSOT 8212 | Joining the Team

    Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) at Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC) attach to Marine Special Operations Teams (MSOT) for deployments after being trained and evaluated by some of the best fire supporters in the US military. This clip is taken from Ep. 142 with Ryan Stevens and is available on YouTube or ad free on Patreon. 

    Support the show
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    https://jcramergraphics.com
    https://ANGLICOshop.com

    Ryan's Site
    https://fullarmorfarm.com

    • 7 min
    Ep. 213 | Eric Sauvé | Canadian Infantry Officer and Military Blogger

    Ep. 213 | Eric Sauvé | Canadian Infantry Officer and Military Blogger

    Eric Sauvé is a retired infantry officer that served with Canada's Royal 22e Régiment. Eric's military journey spanned from his entry into the Royal Military College of Canada to being an intelligence liaison with the Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington, DC.

    Support the show
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    https://www.patreon.com/formeractionguys

    Eric's links
    Blog with articles in French and English: http://www.esauveca.com
    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-sauv%C3%A9-cd-45753a58/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericsauve2
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericsauve2/

    • 1 hr 47 min
    Clip 034 | Delta Force Operator | Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail and Appalachian Trail

    Clip 034 | Delta Force Operator | Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail and Appalachian Trail

    Todd Opalski is a retired United States Marine Corps reconnaissance man and JSOC Delta Operator that thrives in the outdoors. In this clip taken from Ep. 166, Todd details his experience on two of the worlds hardest hiking trails.

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    Todd's site
    https://www.zencommando.com/

    • 18 min
    Ep. 212 | John Dailey | MARSOC Detachment 1 and Recon Sniper

    Ep. 212 | John Dailey | MARSOC Detachment 1 and Recon Sniper

    John Dailey is a former member of the experimental MARSOC Detachment 1 who was hand selected to create the Marine Raider sniper program. Prior to Det 1, John served with the 3rd Battalion 7th Marines Surveillance and Target Acquisition platoon and 1st Recon Battalion.

    Support the show
    https://www.jcramergraphics.com
    https://www.ANGLICOshop.com
    https://www.patreon.com/formeractionguys

    John's sites
    https://www.jadailey.com/
    https://jdailey.substack.com/
    https://rtfu.substack.com/

    00:00:00 Intro
    00:10:35 Failing the Recon Indoc | Drown Proofing
    00:13:05 Passing Out During HAHO Jump
    00:16:28 Assigned to 3/7 STA
    00:22:33 Upholding the Legacy
    00:32:17 STA Platoon Weapons and Training
    00:45:23 Marine Security Guard (MSG) Duty
    00:56:54 Empowering Young Leaders
    01:05:57 Combat Technology
    01:12:00 Orders to Recon Battalion
    01:17:36 1st to Respond to 9/11
    01:25:39 First Engagement in Afghanistan
    01:34:42 Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance
    01:39:57 MARSOC Detachment 1

    • 2 hrs 2 min
    Clip 033 | MARSOC JTAC | Never Stop Learning

    Clip 033 | MARSOC JTAC | Never Stop Learning

    Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC) joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) Tony Musselman and host Justin Cramer discuss JTAC technology and Tony's pre-deployment training for his second Raider Battalion deployment. Check out the entire interview on Ep. 104!

    Support the show
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    https://jcramergrpahics.com
    https://ANGLICOshop.com.

    • 13 min
    Ep. 211 | Brian Dickinson | Navy Rescue Swimmer and Everest Summiteer

    Ep. 211 | Brian Dickinson | Navy Rescue Swimmer and Everest Summiteer

    Brian Dickinson is a former Navy aviation rescue swimmer who is also a mountaineer that has summited Everest. After summiting the world's highest peak solo, Brian lost his sight to snow blindness and completed his descent with the ability to see. His trek from the summit was expected to take 2-3 hours and ended up taking 7 hours of feeling his way down.

    Support the show
    https://patreon.com/formeractionguys
    https://jcramergraphics.com
    https://ANGLICOshop.com

    Brian's Site
    https://www.briandickinson.net/

    00:00:00 Wagner Loves What?
    00:07:16 US Navy Rescue Swimmer
    00:13:53 Airliner Goes Down
    00:20:07 Iraqi Fishermen Eaten By Sharks
    00:26:27 Getting into Mountaineering
    00:33:46 Advice for New Climbers
    00:37:41 Mountain Bodies
    00:43:49 High Altitude Climbing is a Lifestyle
    00:50:34 Climbing the Highest Peak on Each Continent
    00:58:04 Sherpa Culture
    01:06:28 How Long it Took | Base Camp to Summit
    01:09:45 Summit Day
    01:22:14 Verifying a Summit | Himalayan Database
    01:30:17 The Blind Descent
    01:46:10 Snow Blindness

    • 2 hrs

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