CS#59: Green Beret | Best Selling Author | "Rising Above" | Ultramarathoner | FNG Academy Founder
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Today we hear the Combat Story of Sean “Buck” Rogers, a former Green Beret who served multiple deployments with various units, including 10th Special Forces Group, after escaping an incredibly difficult and harsh childhood.
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Buck transitioned to 19th Special Forces Group and eventually joined the law enforcement ranks, including time with SWAT.
Since leaving the military and law enforcement, Sean has written a best selling book titled ‘Rising Above: A Green Beret's Story of Childhood Trauma and Ultimate Healing’, became an ultramarathoner, founded the FNG Academy, and now produces content and leads a community trying to help other aspiring special operations candidates succeed in selection and the Special Forces and Special Operations worlds.
Buck is working on getting his second book published and has several interesting irons in the fire that we touch on in this episode.
I hope you enjoy this real and raw Combat Story with someone who’s overcome so much and maintains an overwhelmingly positive attitude as much as I did.
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Show Notes
FNG Academy Founder
Chapters
- 0:00Intro
- 0:56Guest introduction (Sean Buck Rogers)
- 1:56Interview begins
- 2:11Origin of his call sign, “Buck”
- 11:30Sean’s traumatic and impactful childhood
- 27:59The events that lead to him signing up and his unconventional path to Special Forces Selection
- 41:39First time in Afghanistan at base but not yet in gunfight
- 46:36First time outside the wire and a glimpse of how Green Berets operate
- 52:43Combat Story #1 – Example of challenges Green Berets face working with commandos
- 1:03:35Combat Story #2 – High-pressure negotiation in the field with the Afghan commandos
- 1:07:13Combat Story #3 - Feeling like he’s being watched and narrowly missing an IED
- 1:11:09Combat Story #4 – The high speed action he signed up for
- 1:16:38The origin and mission of FNG podcast and YouTube channel
- 1:24:43Process for making an FNG video and Sean’s favorite videos
- 1:31:35Writing the book “Rising Above” and what his new book will be about
- 1:37:09Mentors and father figures
- 1:40:00What did you carry into combat?
- 1:42:17Would you do it all again?
- 1:43:31Listener comments and shout outs
