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Combat Story (Ep 52): Travis Hall | Green Beret (18D) | Ranger | Second Chance K9 | 18 Deployments

18 DeploymentsNovember 27, 2021
Combat Story (Ep 52): Travis Hall | Green Beret (18D) | Ranger | Second Chance K9 | 18 Deployments
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Today we hear the Combat Story of Travis Hall, an Army Ranger and Special Forces Green Beret who survived 18 combat deployments post-9/11 to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Niger. You heard that correctly: 18 deployments.

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Travis was an 18D (Special Forces Medic) and one of the first K-9 handlers deployed with the Green Berets in combat. He’s been in day long firefights, run both high and low vis ops, trained thousands of partner forces, and survived some incredibly difficult operations.

Travis founded Second Chance K9, which is a rescue organization that pairs working military dogs with special operations veterans suffering from PTSD. He also runs Second Chance Medical Consulting, where he provides private and semi-private training on firearms and medical aid.

After 18 deployments over almost two decades, Travis’ positive approach to life and his focus on making people’s (and dogs’) lives better is tangible.

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Show Notes/Time Stamps

Featured Guest

18 Deployments

Chapters

  • 0:00Intro
  • 0:40A word from our Sponsor (LoanSteady)
  • 2:10Guest introduction (Travis Hall)
  • 3:16Interview begins
  • 6:40Travis and a childhood WITHOUT (surprisingly) animals
  • 10:56A family military history and a SEAL contract
  • 17:46Why Green Berets?
  • 20:04Fear of Missing the War
  • 26:20Combat Story #1 - Arriving in country and immediately in a fight
  • 30:21What’s a Low Vis mission profile?
  • 39:27Combat Story #2 - Brutal fighting in Kandahar, Afghanistan
  • 44:15Combat Story #3 - Lighter/funnier side of combat and being mistaken for a local
  • 51:37Combat Story #4 - Life as an 18D Special Forces Medic
  • 56:23Combat Story #5 - Treating himself downrange
  • 1:01:45Travis’ documentary to support veterans
  • 1:04:29Being one of the first SF K9 handlers
  • 1:11:31Combat Story #6 - Travis and his K9 Bear in Iraq
  • 1:25:59Origin of Second Chance K9
  • 1:33:54What did you carry into combat?
  • 1:36:12Would you do it all again?