IN 2003, Dailey was given the task to create a team of hand pickedMarines to hunt insurgents in the most classified of missions. They were known only as "Det One." In 2004, "Detachment One" began hunting insurgents, bomb makers, terrorist financiers, and snatching HVTs (High-Value Targets) in Iraq. They were highly effective in their classified operations and blazed the trail for the creation of the Marine Raiders and eventually MARSOC (Marine Special Operation Command). Listen in on our discussion of their history and stories told my their first team leader, John A Dailey. "TOUGH RUGGED BASTARDS," by John A. DaileyInstagram: "j.a.dailey"Website: jadailey.comArticles on substack rtfu.substack.com

Currently, Tren De Aragua has been identified as operating within 22 states in America.

President Trump and the U.S. government have classified Tren de Aragua, MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha), and cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations which now changes the strategies to disrupt, dismantle, and deplete these enemy organizations.

DEA Agent Wes Tabor has served an entire career working large scale cases against cartels and transnational gangs. His work in Guatemala led to the creation of a gang intelligence system used to track MS-13 members. He has hit the Chicago stash houses of "Choppo" Guzman, worked cases involving the direct connections between a Columbian cartel and Hezbollah, and spent years in Venezuela. His investigations while stationed in Caracas exposed narco-states in Venezuela with the Cartel De Los Soles and Tren De Aragua.

His recent book, INFILTRATE AMERICA, uncovers the rise of Tren De Aragua and other transnational gangs, their connections to terrorist organizations, and their ability to operate in America.

Guest: Billy Batts & The Made Men NEW ALBUM: "For The Surly Types"You've heard me mention them on other episodes. You've seen me post about them on Instagram. They have shared the stage with Dead Kennedys, Teenage Bottlerocket, Sheer Terror, D.R.I., FEAR, and many others.Now, hear the next generation of punk!

For anyone who loves music and more importantly loves new bands that can play like the bands you grew up listening to and sing about the movies you grew up watching....I give you: BILLY BATTS & THE MADE MEN!!!!

Albums: My Empire Is Crumbling

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Terrorism expert/author Fred Burton (Beirut Rules, Chasing Shadows, Under Fire:Benghazi and more) told me I need to have FBI Special Agent F.X. Regan on the podcast. When Fred throws out a referral, I listen.

Fred and F.X.Regan crossed paths under many years of working counterterrorism. Regan shares details about his background working as a field agent with the FBI, his days with FBI SWAT in Detroit, his assignment with Counterrorism unit, the arrest of Ramzi Yousef, and more.

Regan is currently cranking out novels tackling the criminal underworld of the Washington DC area.

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The U. S. State Department has now classified "Los Zetas" a foreign terrorist organization and one of the most violent and prolific leaders known as "Z-40" has been extradited to the U.S. to face a litany of charges. We dive into the history of "Los Zetas," a Mexican cartel formed by Special Forces soldiers who learned the trafficking business while serving as security for the Gulf Cartel. Los Zetas quickly spread across regions in Mexico implementing their terror campaign of violence.

The DEA sent Leo Silva to Mexico with a primary mission: dismantle Los Zetas....

Most FBI agents don't live a life undercover with criminal motorcycle clubs or extremist groups or ever play the part of a hitman or commit to roles involving public corruption, or be an active member of a regional SWAT team, but FBI Agent Scott Payne has done ALL of the above as well as assignments that are still classified. The guy is a natural story teller! We also talk about his new book, CODENAME: PALE HORSE, his willingness to teach his techniques, his love of SWAT and ensuring the next generation of hard chargers get the best training possible. Instagram: scottpaynebigcountry

Most FBI agents don't live a life undercover with criminal motorcycle clubs or extremist groups or ever play the part of a hitman or commit to roles involving public corruption, or be an active member of a regional SWAT team, but FBI Agent Scott Payne has done ALL of the above as well as assignments that are still classified.

The guy is a natural story teller!

We also talk about his new book, CODENAME: PALE HORSE, his willingness to teach his techniques, his love of SWAT and ensuring the next generation of hard chargers get the best training possible.

Instagram: scottpaynebigcountry

From battling meth, heroin and alcoholism to training Arizona police officers on cycles of dependency, self destruction, and addiction, Shane Watson talks about his head first dive into every drug imaginable only to wake up in one of America's most known jails. Shane shares how he went through withdrawals from behind cell walls yet somehow not only survived but thrived! It was a long road of recovery. Along the way, Shane accrued over 3,000 albums, so we had to talk about music as well.

Enjoy!

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