Drago’s Story | Inside the Team Room: U.S. Navy SEALs Episode 3

Every Navy SEAL has an interesting story. Drago’s story is just a tad more interesting than most. Two years in a Communist gulag in Poland, and then…he filled out a draft card and packed his stuff ready to go to war.
We hope that you enjoy Episode 3 of Inside the Team Room: U.S. Navy SEALs, with Drago, Shane, Mike Ritland and Brandon Webb.
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[@smibsid7646]

Drago is more American than most Americans 🇺🇸

[@leoamaya1818]

Hell yeah 💯

[@jamesmcdow945]

Amen, that's how we use to be, So much to learn from those who trully love freedom.

[@adonisstroke4323]

and what is your definition on what it means to be American? Just curious.

[@ecleveland1]

He’s what our greatest generation was made of. They had the same mentality. Truly being an American is a mindset. It’s not just about being born here.

[@GunsandGearNetwork]

Not a "hyphen American" I am an "American". Drago should speak at every high school in America and tell his story to these kids that don't understand how lucky they are to live in America and what sacrifices are made for the freedoms and way of life they have. A true American badass. TYVM for your service !!

[@leoamaya1818]

Agreed. Kids today want instant gratification & must understand that freedom is, and never was free. Amazing on how the internet gives you endless knowledge cause back then….prior to the internet, the only info was a pamphlet or word of mouth. Navy seals on KZbin is such a treat. Future generations simply have it easier & hell, I wish them the best. Education is always the key & to think you can get a degree on your smartphone. Idk anyone that received a degree using a beeper, landline & the yellow pages 🤷🏻‍♂️ ( That would be impressive ) Jus subscribed & thank you 💯

[@muriloninja]

Nah, they don't want to hear from someone who actually lived through the same form of Gov't their asshat teachers and weak politicians tell them is all rainbows and heaven!

[@majr72]

He came in with a vengeance and reached the pinnacle. This is how every American born citizen should feel about defending our country and being born here.

[@jakublipiec7857]

Polska krew płynie w Drago 🇵🇱💪

[@love2lovelove2love6]

Speechless! He sits there with a drink in both hands. His back story is inspiring. He is an American! 🇺🇸

[@Hardball1Alpha]

Bad ass quote: "I'm here to serve my country"

[@Wolf0180pl]

gretings from poland for drago

[@kelvinnaidu6329]

MAN THIS GUY DRAGO IS BUILT LIKE A TANK. MAKES ME WANT TO HIT THE GYM 24/7

[@gvannaman]

How do you not just love this guy? Great American.

[@reggierico]

As a former AFSOC guy, I just loved the last line about SERE school, 'it's for Air Force guys!' Hilarious! Great guy.

[@Last_Chance.]

Lol depends on what level you go through. Some of it is a breeze but some of it.........

[@billmcyrus]

Drago is one of the few guys who could go through SERE school and nothing of it be new to him. If anything he could tell them how accurate or not it was and be 100% telling the truth.

[@cindyjones233]

He is pure PURE AMERICAN. What a kiss from God he is to our Nation. I’m so proud that he belongs to US!!!

[@berserker6818]

Drago living all life in usa but still accent 100% polish :)

[@Bryant201]

I remember when these videos first came out on youtube years ago. Never gets old.

[@burnssy112]

These guys were like the first Seal podcasts years ago. Never even realized that was Mike ritland until I rewatched it

[@HarPlayer]

Drago should be in movies 🎥. He play a good. Bad guy !!!!

[@mikeyblalock78]

The story of Drago (the way he shared it) when he was in the Gulag using the bed that was off limits was one of the best stories.

[@jeffschroeder6989]

Mike Ritland looks young without the beard!

[@dd-uj8jx]

Demmm thats Mike

[@ivanafuccu7980]

Drago is a real G. I. Joe

[@windowwasherfpv3485]

I love DRAGO

[@70stunes71]

💪🌠👍...He made it at 32 yrs old...now That's determination. Hooyah!!!

[@mickfunny4185]

@70s Tunes made it all the way to DEVGRU

[@70stunes71]

@@mickfunny4185 so awesome. I met another guy in the teams back when I was in the Navy just short of 40 years ago... he made it through buds about the same age. Unfortunately I don't remember his name.

[@whereisevan]

@@mickfunny4185 really? I thought he served out his career at SEAL team 4.

[@mickfunny4185]

@@whereisevan he served with Rob ONeil in the 2000s when Rob was DEVGRU

[@whereisevan]

@@mickfunny4185 Hmm, when I’ve heard Rob talk about Drago, it’s always been about when they were together at team 4. Pretty sure he never screened for Development Group.

[@tudyk21]

I didn't realize I "knew" Mike Ritland prior to the Shawn Ryan Show. Thanks for bringing these back up again.

[@ChevTecGroup]

Drago looks so young without his beard and glasses.

[@yusufraheem7586]

Dude Ritland look YOUNG AS F-CK😮 I've never seen Mike without a beard up close. I mean he looks weird to me to be honest and that's just because I've only seen him with a beard. But he looks way younger

[@chriskeating5926]

All these guys are true Americans each and every one ! We should all strive to be like them 💪

[@Hardball1Alpha]

"... so after 2 years in the Gulag was it like going on Leave in SERE School?"

[@rogerweisse1213]

Thanks to Drago my fellow American!

[@EvilGPT]

this guy is a fucking bad ass.

[@RaZoRaMoNe89]

Legend

[@jimmycummings8164]

Great stories

[@diane5064]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! I LOVE YOU ALL ❤️ THANK YOU

[@Last_Chance.]

This was years ago. Mike looks so young

[@bartharmata8273]

Nice

[@northface484]

Trigger Finger Safety Course......!!!!!

[@dougstitt1652]

100% agree with SMIB SID

[@tfred2129]

Mike without the beard looking goofy af

[@philyamascunt7518]

I didn't know who the fourth guy on the end of the couch was but the tattoos looked familiar but my dumb ass didn't put two and two together until I read this post, went back and looked and thought yep that's Mike and when Mike talked I really knew who it was then.

[@mickfunny4185]

@@philyamascunt7518 I think Mike was born in 1988, he must be early 30s here

[@Diddley-js6lf]

Damn Mike looked like a Teenager back then. Loll

[@kalimusclesmall8703]

Drago was locked

[@DrMathOfficial]

HoooeLee SHEE-at! Lol.

[@CBDPiggy]

🔥

[@Hardball1Alpha]

Weird that he said "political prisoner with jail time"... sorta like how San Diego PD treated me after I returned from overseas. How come he knows more than us?

[@youvandal411vm]

How old is this video? It didn't even recognize Mike Ritland. Says it's recent but he looks young AF.

[@hamsandwhich666]

Drago put Dan Crenshaw through pool comp!!!!!!!!!!!

[@eatcommies1375]

🇺🇸❤️🇵🇱

[@James-hs3tu]

3:35 😂😂😂😂. I already told these guys to 🤬🤬🤬k. Off. !!!!

[@tamcaplan6467]

Okay Mr Bee be well 😍 rescue

[@Socialist1919]

Daddy in action

[@joeyjojojr.shabadoo915]

Didn't Chris Kyle also join BUDs as a 30-ish yr old ?

[@hectortellez7776]

👍

[@James-hs3tu]

I wonder what is Drago 5 minute. English course ?? 🤷🤷🤷

[@chriskeating5926]

Ever been in a Turkish prison ???

[@TheMugenmunster]

screw a fight, i wouldnt even want to get into an argument with this dude.

[@jacekpaszkowski2000]

I'm Polish, I was born in Poland, immigrated with my parents when I was three years old to Canada where we became Canadian citizens, then a decade later we moved to the US, where we also obtained American citizenship. I speak English, French; because we lived in Quebec, and I still speak, read and write in Polish. It just takes a little more effort with the reading and writing of Polish because I don't practice it every day. I'm going to state this "Drago" is not a Polish name, if anything it's Hungarian. No Polish parent would name their son "Drago." In addition this guy says he was in a "gulag." Poland never had gulags. After the Tehran Conference where the Allied Powers gave Stalin Poland and the Eastern Bloc, we were under Soviet control, but we still had Polish culture. Polish was the official language. It wasn't like the Baltic satellite states or the ending in "stan" countries like Kazakhstan. There were prisons though. All these ex Special Forces dudes lie or over embellish their stories like Marcus Luttrell who said he fought 200 taliban when Michael Murphy's Medal of Honor Citation only states 30-40 enemy combatants and after action reports stated no more than 17 enemy fighters in Kunar province, Pec district. On another note, the operation was called Red Wings, after the NHL hockey team the Detroit, Red Wings, Luttrell called it Red Wing. He also tried to have his savior Mohammad Gulab deported after Gulab said the movie was not accurate. Newsweek, the news outlet wrote an excellent story about this. Then there's Brittany Slabinski who left a Special Forces soldier, Sgt. John Chapman on a mountain and later cried because he was ridiculed so he also got a Medal of Honor. Sgt. Chapman was seen from a hovering ISR drone fighting for his life after he was left for dead for around an hour until his ammunition was depleted and he was overrun by bad guys. Let's not forget Chris Kyle and all of his lies.

[@andyb6866]

Your're right - the Gulag was in the USSR - not in Poland. Drago is just using language his auduence will understand. The embelishments are for effect. I don't believe Drago is his real name, either. There's an online biography about the GROM, wriiten by a former operator and it's called Thirteen. In it the writer talks about Drago and joint operations that SEALS and the GROM conducted in Iraq. Worth reading if you can find it.

[@Avoid_The_Clap-Jimmy_Dugan]

Terrible segment. The guys wouldn’t let Drago tell his story.

[@robertcharles1594]

My pleasure to be the 666 like!!!

[@DurinThe_Deathless]

The constant interruptions for mediocre jokes is frustrating when he's trying to tell his story. How many "anyways" do you need to stfu and listen?