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March 9, 2023 123 mins
Yonel Dorelis is a search and rescue pilot that retired from the military after serving with four branches. He started as a Marine officer and transferred to the Navy as a CH-46 pilot. After leaving the Navy, he joined the Army National Guard as a Huey pilot before finally joining active duty Air Force as an HH-60 Combat Search and Rescue pilot. Join us for this wild ride.

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00:00:00 Intro / Military Influences
00:06:52 Traveling to Normandy and Bellau Wood
00:14:43 Becoming a Marine Officer
00:23:03 Switching to the Navy
00:28:07 Midrats
00:32:49 Lead By Example
00:37:24 Flight School
00:41:05 Switching to the Army National Guard
00:43:42 Switching to the Air Force
00:45:31 9/11 Happens
00:48:05 Favorite Aircraft
00:49:31 CH-53 vs Chinook
00:53:07 ANGLICO
00:56:26 Marine Corps Axes Snipers
01:04:19 Operation Anaconda
01:11:51 Wild Medevac
01:20:21 Different GWOT Medevac Platforms
01:26:56 Coming into a Hot LZ
01:34:50 Medevac Makes You Cold
01:39:44 Acting
01:45:23 Military Culture
01:59:41 JTACs
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