CS#75: The Real 12 Strong Green Beret | Horse Soldier | Special Forces HoF | Author | Bob Pennington

[@russellschoeneck9929]

Being a former member of the U.S. Army Caisson platoon, I always fantasized over the 12 strong. Thank you for bringing this story to life!

[@frankcastle4435]

Russell thank you for your service

[@russellschoeneck9929]

@@frankcastle4435 Thank you

[@airborne1ranger24]

when were u there?

[@russellschoeneck9929]

@@airborne1ranger24 2014-2017

[@barrykee8876]

I like this guys channel. Just a bunch of good dudes telling their story without all the bravado of many other channels. Needs more views for sure.

[@tonyfknb3896]

How has this channel not blown up like other similar channels. It's criminal that he doesn't have 300k subs and 100 thousand views

[@brianoswald1067]

Great to hear. Bob is one of the nicest guys you’d ever meet. Was in the same Q course class w/ him & Andy Marchal. Funny to hear his team lost the CSAR mission. That’s what I was doing.

[@JohnDoe-vf9yc]

So much respect for the men like this who made history (with all humility), and planted a tree that they would never see grow to help the rest of us. Great episode gentlemen!

[@peppe540]

Great combat story (again!) Thnks a lot to you Ryan and to all your guests for your service, sharing your experiences with us and still be a bunch of great, friendly and humble people!

[@terrenceb.9860]

My son is in 5th Group and he loved hearing this interview.

[@JordanAlexander-j4t]

Is he still in

[@terrenceb.9860]

@@JordanAlexander-j4t He got out in March 2023. Wanted to stay on a team. He is now in 20th Group in Indiana. Also not on a HALO team and he really misses that.

[@elianproductions5128]

@@terrenceb.9860 where has he deployed to?

[@terrenceb.9860]

@@elianproductions5128 He was in NE Syria working with the Kurds and really liked them. He also spent time in Baghdad.

[@elianproductions5128]

@@terrenceb.9860 thank you, thats great, wish him well and blessings

[@_Just_George]

Thank you for this awesome interview and your service, Mr. Fugit

[@skoolerb8779]

Loved it! Read Horse Soldiers and just ordered Swords of Lightning. I cannot wait to read it!

[@35thkilo]

One of these guys (horse soldier) is coming to speak at my school in a few weeks

[@barryblackburn5910]

Loved this interview. Please do a part 2!

[@kenlanier2131]

Had the pleasure of getting to know fellow Horse Soldier SFC Mike Fouse while doing Robin Sage here in NC.

[@nicks3350]

You were one of the original ODAs in to Afghan?

[@gino1322]

Love all the work you do Jeff!!!🙏🏼 thank you for everything

[@C-24-Brandan]

12 strong was a good movie & even cooler/more interesting real life story! Goin in on horseback is just insane and what that team accomplished is second to none! This interview is awesome really enjoyed hearing it from him first hand. This and the team house are easily the best podcasts/story telling platforms out!

[@vedder10]

Absolutely agree. Both podcasts are gold.

[@toby9775]

Hey man really enjoy the podcast. This podcast has opened up so much for me. I'm a headstrong 25 year old and think I've put off joining long enough. Y'all have convinced me to join and shoot my shot at being a ranger. Thank you

[@jonsmallwood1657]

Great respect for these guys! Superb interview. I can’t wait for part 2.

[@EchoSigma6]

That was a fast two hours, I was hoping for more. Please do a sequel.

[@austinjestis7124]

Gotta do pt 2!! I love it all but listening to these fellas tell their combat stories is the best. If you could ask them more about missions. Even if it’s asking them to recount their funniest moments during missions, scariest, or maybe if they can remember moments in their deployments where they were just absolutely dialed in and in the groove. Similar to a basketball player that can’t miss. I hope to hear more about these elite warriors being exceptional. Or even not exceptional just a normal smooth mission or a not so smooth of a even a mission where maybe they struggled and they where missing shots… etc… whatever ya know just the details of what they consider normal but to us boring civilians that love and respect these fellas for their sacrifice to the US are fascinated by those missions. Good job brother!

[@peteparker7396]

We want part two!!!

[@morelanc]

God bless the Green Berets ✊

[@upperroomtoo]

Great story! I joined in Oct 85' remember daddy Reagan's army well.

[@NateGoesOutside]

Can’t wait for part 2!

[@KristianKrempel]

What a fantastic interview Ryan- your content Rocks 🤘🏼🤘🏼 Horse 🐎 Soldiers‼️

[@bartgallant6897]

I just keep asking myself what would we do without these men and women. I remember SecDef Rumsfeld doing a press briefing early on being asked what these early emissaries of American justice had asked for in the way of immediate resupply. Without a bit of irony he replied “Oats”. May God bless the families of the lost and lives of these surviving warriors who took the message through the front door of those who hate us.

[@markadkins9290]

Fascinating, riveting, I can't thank you enough for this! God bless you both! I got to get some of your bourbon!

[@TedArchbold-ih3tc]

You must have a part II! Please...

[@fjhisd]

God Bless Our TROOPS

[@rueridge7597]

Disappointed that he didn’t mention Warrant Randy Wurst. Lifelong horse rider on team. Kicked in face and severely wounded eve of deployment by Afghan horse. Doing last minute third final checks. Stayed in 5th group many more years but required several surgeries.

[@jessespitler3457]

Was looking specifically for this! Wish he would've been mentioned just a little bit more here and there in light of the fact that an entire film was made about this, he certainly deserves it.

[@Johnson11c]

What a legend and hero. Randy wurst is who made the books for SF for survival

[@MichelleKavarnos]

Loved this! And I just happened to watched the movie this morning.

[@captaincrew8494]

Oh my God you interviewed my uncle!!!!!

[@paulhill7952]

Great Story. Loves it.

[@PaulAmerican]

Most people dont know that there was supposed to be 13 horsemen. The 13th member got kicked in the face by one of the horses before they got in country. That 13th guy might be the very best the military ever had.

[@ClintonCaraway]

"Swords of Lighting" is the best book on the GWOT!!

[@shrapmagnet]

I knew Pennington in 3/5- good man.

[@teejayweaver9806]

Hey Ryan, have you done or will you do an episode with the other pilot in the Apache with you

[@Ayerborne]

Watch episode 2

[@FortuneZer0]

Loved this one. Had to filter out the highs though.

[@kevinkozak7044]

The related movie was awesome

[@waggtech4883]

Kind of a cliff hanger! I was waiting to see if anything would be said about Mike Spann the first American to die 11-25-01 and the traitor John Taliban Lindh.

[@jubilesani8959]

23:47 is one of my favourite parts of this episode, made me laugh hahahahah

[@av8tore71]

FT Stewart, GA was my 1st duty station as a JAG officer. Hinesville, GA 31313

[@nicks3350]

Little known fact: British SBS were involved with these ODAs, as well as Delta, early on

[@herecomesaregular8418]

ODA's find themselves working with pretty much everyone in a plethora of different ways. They are the real jack-of-all-trades SOCOM unit. Teaching is their niche, but they train for almost everything and can do almost anything.

[@JaySmith-rv4ro]

Warrant officer are the most respected guys and gals out there. If I could go back I’d drop a warrant officer packet and ride out to retirement.

[@louiethompson4108]

"He has killer eyes." - Abdul Rashid Dostum

[@gen3kali877]

We need the Tilt level retelling.

[@bradthackston2323]

You should try to interview all the guys on the team your able to

[@timjohnson8725]

The quarter horse got me laughing....

[@RichFitzwel]

🔥

[@chrisculley3756]

I still. Ant figure out why the made col mullholland bald in the movie. He became a gen and took over ussocom and I got to meet him whole in kandahar. Dude was huge and had a full head of hair. Wtf. RLTW 3/75

[@jackreacher.]

1:28:12 "...no egos...." ; Ha ha ha - I,me,my,mine always leaves with friendly fire.

[@davelane4055]

Welcome home brothers and All the time live long day HOOK EM

[@F3PIZZA]

What does Bob mean when he said he spent time with “special project teams”? Are those the old SOT-A teams?

[@tony180a]

The Special Project teams were not SOT-A

[@F3PIZZA]

@@tony180a Thanks for helping me learn, Tony :) I didn’t know if it was a slang term or whatnot. I will have to learn more about that team and their mission. As an aside, I happen to be watching an episode of The Team House-Adam White #78-and Adam told a story about teaming up with a SF Warrant Officer to do some fantastic work. I’m always pausing and looking as much up as I’m able to find and happen to have paused to learn about the 180A MOS. I’m going out on a limb here and assuming because of your username, but if you’re a 180a do you go through every SF course a single 18-series MOS would take (like the 18d course or 18f, etc), or do you track in one? I have learned WOs are a rarer breed, and I love the idea of getting insanely proficient at both 1 thing and all the things lol. What would you say?

[@frankcastle4435]

Ryan did you fly any sorties during the battle of Wanat??

[@chrisculley3756]

Man I tell you what. I read that book The Horse Soldiers of Afghanistan and it was just unbelievable. Then I saw they were making the movie.. The 12-strong and I was all excited about it cuz the book was so goddamn good and detailed about everything that they did. everything between them and Dostum the Afghanistan warlord they hooked up with. Now one of the coolest things for me was I think it was 2010 or 11 general moholland had just taken over socim as the commander of special operations. he was the colonel in charge of the horse soldiers in Afghanistan. I got a coin from general mullholland. huge man. dude had to be 6'4" 250 pounds straight SF dude.. But yes still have the coin from a general muholland.. always thought that was really cool..Than the movie comes out and it's just shit. I hear that the producers of the movie and director brought the guys there to have them help with the movie. Than they only brought them there for 3 days or something. totally did them wrong. The movie could have been so much more. But just an awesome book. I'd put it up there with the 160th SOAR nightstalkers book. RLTW 3/75

[@Arbiter710]

Yea the movie was really cringe and dog shit tbh

[@chrisculley3756]

@@Arbiter710 A 100% it's soft and there were so many cool moments in the book that were Could have easily been put in the movie.. The one good thing that they did do was win the Captain was like I'm not gonna just do A-bomb drop on those people we can't even see them we don't even know if that's a taliban.. Dostum Fix up the icom radio and calls out his taliban Friend razim Hey razim the Americans don't think you're the towel band you're the tower ban we're here with the Americans f*** y** and you hear all the tally in the back of the radio it's very happy that they did that part because one of the needest things about the book was the relationship that they had with the Afghan soldiers and dostum. But yeah if you read that book they've got horse soldiers definitely go checked out the 160 is soar night nightstalkers it's all about the creation of the 160th unit and it goes through in detail all of the major operations they were involved in. It's a great book. RLTW 3/75

[@chrisculley3756]

@@Arbiter710 Owen I do apologize for any grammatical errors always watch this s*** when I'm driving around Turn work and I use the voice text and it f**** everything up I say

[@Arbiter710]

@@chrisculley3756 I hated it, it was incredibly inaccurate and the fighting scenes were awful

[@chrisculley3756]

@@Arbiter710 well again if you get the chance read the book it's freakin great. And yeah was super pissed with what they did with the movie. RLTW 3/75

[@tonyfknb3896]

Man is it me or does his mic put out a high frequency beep when he speaks?

[@jackreacher.]

1:15:20 "... I wish we kept our digital cameras...."; oof! J2 would have them now and you would have wished that you mailed your SD cards to your momma sooner. lol

[@olpa1193]

Is it possible to edit out the beeping sound

[@nostalgicsheep47]

Eat your heat out vigilance elite this one's a banger

[@hootis8]

please check the audio, this is unlistenable

[@dipsylogic1715]

Agreed lol

[@travelinman70]

T&S website, why are the jobs listing drop downs generic ice cream flavors?

[@_Fire_Horse_]

Jeff Naldony dog man

[@jackreacher.]

Thanks Bob. One short comment: I would not wanna go any where spicy hot with you. You are not real John Wayne material.

[@tnreprasentog7769]

These guys trained in the Cumberland?? EWWWW 🤢 You mean the SCUMBERLAND?? HAHA

[@sheilaandrlik1362]

What do you think about JTF2