11BangGang
"11BangGang" is a raw, unfiltered podcast where host and infantry veteran Alex brings on fellow combat vets to share their gripping stories from the battlefield. With a focus on authenticity, the show dives into the realities of war, the struggles of PTSD, and the challenging transition back to civilian life. Each episode offers a candid look at the brotherhood, resilience, and recovery of those who’ve served, delivering powerful narratives that honor the infantry experience.
Episodes
This episode i sit down with Cameron who was in the Army and deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. We covered both in this episode so but did not finish Afghanistan. We talked about his involment in a battle in the Watapur Valley Afghanistan. There will be a part 2.
Music by: Neffex Born a Rockstar
Tim Appelbaum deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines. We talk about his time in the Corps, that deployment, and what came after, including Fox Company Yoga and the Ranch Foundation he’s involved with.
https://www.theranchfoundation.com/
Music: Born a Rockstar Neffexx
Kaleb served in 2/4 Fox and deployed on the 11th MEU and to Afghanistan as a 0311. We talk about his time in the military and a little about his time on the police force. As one of my longtime friends i wanted to say thank you for coming on the show it was a blast. We will be doing a part two.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Bastard24
Music: Neffex Born A Rockstar
Me and Adam sit down and talk about his time in Iraq with 1/7 and 2nd Marines. We talk about his deployments, IEDS, close calls, and his luck with getting recalled as a civilian among other things. It was a great conversation. Thank you for coming on the show!
Music: Born a Rockstar Neffexx
Me and Brian sit down for a part 2, make sure you go listen to episode Episode 26. We finish up talking about his C-130 time and his time flying the MQ9. We also talk about him getting into public speaking and some other life topics. As usual it was a great conversation.
If you want him to speak at a event for you or get his socials check out his website https://brian-flanigan.com/
Josh comes back for part 2! We talk about what got cut off last time and some more stories from Afghanistan. We then talk about his career path which included the recovery of MIA from previous wars. It was a killer conversation.
Music by: Neffex, Born a Rockstar
I sat down for a conversation with Paul Darling, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (retired). We talk about his career and his deployment to Afghanistan. We talk about his lessons learned while fighting the taliban. Paul also gave his overall opinion on the conclusion of the war.
Buy his book: https://www.amazon.com/Taliban-Safari-One-Surkhagan-Valley-ebook/dp/B07QW32VZ5?th=1&psc=1
Music: Born A Rockstar b...
Me and Stevo sit down for an riveting conversation about his time in the military and beyond. He talks about his first deployment to the middle east with Desert Storm and then subsequent deployments during the GWOT era. His stories don't end there, he also talks about his family and his personal struggles with mental health. Make sure you get his books to get more detail than we covered here. Thanks for coming on Stevo it was a kil...
In this episode, I sit down with Josh, a Navy Corpsman who deployed with the 13th MEU and later to Afghanistan with 2/5 . We talk about the lead-up to his first deployment, life on the float, and what it was really like hitting the ground in Helmand Province. Josh opens up about the brutal realities of combat, the things he saw, the casualties he treated, and the heavy emotions you have to lock down to keep pushing through the miss...
I sat down with Brian who is a Retired lt Col from the Airforce. He was a navigation officer and both a left and right seat pilot for the AC-130 Gunship. He has over 450 combat sorties and a plethora of stories. We talk about his unsual recruiting all the way up to his combat missions over Iraq and Afghanistan. He also talks about his overcoming of cancer to get back in the cockpit. We will be doing a part2 as we did not talk about...
I sit down with paul again for a fasinating end to his story. We finished up his time in Iraq and how he struggled with a serious medical condition. We finished up by talking about his spiritual rebirth. It was a fantastic and intruiging episode.
His link https://www.skool.com/uncivilized-rebirth-6488/about
Music: Neffex- Born a ...
Me and Aspie sat down and had a great conversation about his time in the Army as a 11B and his deployment to Iraq. He was stationed in Alaska with a striker unit. We also talk about his transition back to civilian life, setting up to be a father and teacher. He is doing great things today if you would like to support his stop the bleed efforts please click on his linktree below or send him a message on X @warrioraspie
Sat down with Matt who was an infantry scout with a Army Recon unit. He served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. We talked about his history, service, deployments, and got into what he does today. Fun episode, make sure you visit his website below to look at his store, blog, radio stuff, and his own podcast.
https://linktr.ee/Bastard24?utm_source=linktree_profile_share
Episode Music-Born A Rockstar by Neffex
Paul Miller, a 11B with three tours sits down with me and talks about his time in Iraq. He was in the triangle of death. He served during some intense fighting there. We talk about his life and deployments including some explainable things that happened in Iraq. We will be doing a second episode to finish up some things on his 2nd deployment, his 3rd and his spiritual awakening so stay tuned.
This episode is dedicated to Craig Johns...
Gary is back! Gary was an Officer in the US Army we sat down for a full 2 hours to hear his history in the Army and his time after. We also talk about the 2009 shooting on Fort Hood which he was there for, and his time in Military intelligence.
https://www.angletonrestoration.org/
Podcast music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkVIGyMMwv0&list=RDHkVIGyMMwv0&start_radio=1
Me, Gary Dickey and Hitman did a live stream and covered some recent events and gave come comentary. Let me know in the comments if you enjoy this type of non political banter. Thanks to both guest for joining me.
https://www.facebook.com/k9.cowboy
Intro and outro music-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkVIGyMMwv0&list=RDHkVIGy...
Sean was a 13F FO with the Army. He deployed to Afghanistan 4 times. We talk about his time in the Korengal valley for multiple deployments. He opens up about his struggles and healing methods. He has his own podcast link below.
https://linktr.ee/Bastard24?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=f6ac77c3-2249-4957-8bc2-3b...
T.J was a Marine machine gunner who deployed on the 24th MEU with 2/2 that got extended and went to Iraq. His second deployment to Africa was with 3/2. We then talk about his long career in law enforcement, and some of the crazy things that happened during that time.
T.J's Linktree:
https://linktr.ee/FridayMorningQB?utm_source=linktree_profile_share
https://linktr.ee/Bastard24?utm_source=linktree_profile_share
Today i sat down with Josh Sust. He was Marine with 2nd BN 4th Marines. He deployed on the 31st and 11th MEU. On his third deployment to Afghanistan he was wounded by a IED. We talk about his time in service and the injuries he sustained in the injury. He also explains his new passion he is volunteering time for Wounded Warrior Outdoors.
https://www.woundedwarrioroutdoors.com/
Podcast theme music by Transis...
Today I sat down with Jon King, he was a blackhawk "dustoff" pilot. He served in the Air Force for 10 years before moving to the Army to become a pilot. He was deployed to Afghanistan 3 times and left the Army as a CWO3. During our conversation we talked about his deployments, the toll that takes on someone, and his entrepreneurial spirit and the businesses he started after the military.
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