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In part 2 of my sit down with Henry (Ace) Thrift, he shares more stories from his career in addition to us discussing our thoughts on what Navy EOD needs to do in order to get back to our roots. The true family and brotherhood of Navy EOD.--------------- SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/echo_oscar_delta/⁠Linktree: https://linktr.ee/EchoOscarDeltaDonate: ⁠https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=FXKKVEPDZS...

Henry (Ace) Thrift, a retired LCDR, sits down and walks us through his long career in Navy EOD. From enlisting in the Navy, being selected for OCS, and rising to Lieutenant Commander, Ace ensured that all the fun he had during his time off was matched and exceeded by his dedication during working hours. I enjoyed sitting down and listening to all the off-working-hour shenanigans, as well as the amazing opportunities he had as an EO...

Kyle Morris and John Meyer are strength coaches for the EOD Group Two Strike program. In this episode, I talk with them about their methodology for helping our Navy EOD operators hit their fitness goals, be ready for the rigors of the job, and stay as injury-free as possible.

The Strike program started about four years ago and addresses all aspects of an EOD operator by providing access to, strength coaches, physical therapists, nu...

Chris Schneider served 26 years and retired as a Senior Chief in Navy EOD. During that time he deployed four times doing various missions from Mine Countermeasures (MCM), supporting the Carrier Strike Group (CSG), and attached to Seal Teams as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. After his retirement, Chris found several non-profits that support veterans by paying for comprehensive exams and supporting therapies to help heal an ind...

I talked with Shannon Walker, the CEO and Founder of Northwest Battle Buddies, about what led her to start a non-profit and what Northwest Battle Buddies does.

The mission of Northwest Battle Buddies is to gift professionally trained service dogs to veterans battling with PTSD in order to help them regain their freedom and independence.

The service dogs they train spend five or more months in training and then are matched with a Ve...

Pat Monday discusses his summit of Mt. Everest in May of 2024. Pat is a prior Navy EOD Operator, Medical School Student, and Mountain climber. We discussed where he found his love of the mountains, how he turned his dream of climbing Mt. Everest into a reality, and how his summit expedition went. ----------------------- EPISODE SPONSOR: ----------------------- To sponsor an episode e-mail echooscardeltamk2@gmail.com ---------------...

David Lyman is a retired Navy EOD Operator training to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest Bomb Suit Marathon. He is attempting this enormous task to raise awareness about EOD and raise funds for the EOD Warrior Foundation. In this episode, we talk about how he came up with the idea, some of the hurdles he has to tackle during training, and what his ultimate goal for the Bomb Suit Marathon actually is.

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EODCS(ret) Cliff Sabo had a Navy EOD career that only one dreams of. Deploying to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Bahrain where he disarmed IED's, supported special operations assault teams, led underwater mine countermeasures teams, and more. On shore duty, he was at Det Marianas where he spent his time defusing bombs on base, blowing up mines underwater, and doing range clearance operations on a small island in the Pacific. This episode s...

Matt Wheeler and I sit down and talk about some serious topics surrounding leadership, mental health, and more. Matt doesn't shy away from discussing his exit from the military, a medical retirement after going down a path that any of us could easily find ourselves on.

Due to some leaders who thought about the individual as a person that they genuinely care about and a lot of hard work done by himself, Matt is excelling at life. Hi...

Scott Weaver, retired Navy EOD Senior Chief, sits down and talks about life one year after retiring from active duty. We discuss what it's like to leave something that has been your main focus for 20 years, how to connect with your wife and family while making them your priority and reminisce on some of the good times during his active duty years. ----------------------- EPISODE SPONSOR: ----------------------- Would you like to ...

Tony Seifert is a Navy EOD Operator who has an exhausting hobby. In his free time he goes out and trains, running mile after mile, eventually spending his weekends competing in races of 32-100 miles. That's right, up to 100 miles at a time.

In this podcast Tony talks about what got him into running ultra marathons and what it's like to compete in a race where you have many competitors, but the hardest one is yourself.

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Richard Davidson joined the US Navy in 1959 and ultimately retired in 1989 as a CWO4 in EOD, after 22 years. Among his many deployments, he did five tours in Vietnam and deployed worldwide. After he retired from the Navy he had a heart attack that changed his life. Richard is an Alkalarian and has dedicated his life to teaching others what he believes helped him survive a potential killer. Thriving in his 80’s he’s now a health and...

Jacquelyn Read is a retired Explosive Ordnance Disposal Senior Chief with 21 years in the Navy. After six years as a Chinese linguist, she graduated from EOD school and ultimately EOD Mobile Unit Three, from which she deployed multiple times. Jacque was then selected for a special program and spent many years as part of a Special Mission Unit where she operated in small teams all around the world.

After retirement, she started mu...

Learning to deal with adversity is understanding that you haven't failed if you don't give up.

A positive attitude will bring us all to a greater position in life.

Karl Krahn separated from the Navy as an EODCS at 19 years. The first 17 years of his career were marked with success after success. He served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Philippines as an EOD Operator after spending some time in the fleet as an ET. The job is intense...

Jeff Simons spent 26 years with US Navy EOD, retiring as a Lieutenant Commander (select). During that time he was stationed and deployed all around the world. From Operation Earnest Will, and Desert Storm, to Operation Iraqi Freedom, Jeff has participated in most of the major conflicts around the world during his career.

In addition to his military career, Jeff stayed close to the EOD community after retirement. Being an integral...

Episode 37 is with Brian Kirk, a US Navy Reserve Commander who served 11 years on active duty as a Navy EOD Officer. During his active duty time, he deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and spent significant time in Korea. He shares stories from his combat deployments, some funny and some serious. He also talks about the transition to a civilian job and what the Naval Reserves has done for him.

I went through EOD school with Brian, s...

Tod Neal, a 30-year Navy Veteran who retired as a Senior Chief EOD Operator, joins me for episode 36 of the podcast. Growing up in a Methodist children’s home, he had a tough childhood. While struggling with direction, he found toughness and learned he wouldn’t quit.

Tod joined the Navy in 1991 and even before he joined EOD his courage under fire was tested. After finding out about EOD and being selected to go through training, Tod...

Adam Garrett joins me for the 35th episode of the Echo Oscar Delta Podcast. Adam served 15 years in Navy EOD before separating as a Senior Chief. He deployed four times to Iraq, Afghanistan, Bahrain, and an Aircraft Carrier.

During the podcast, Adam shares stories from his time deployed overseas in a war zone, the initial training to become Navy EOD, and what factors led to his decision to separate and find his new path as a civi...

In episode 35 of the podcast, we do the first in the series, Bombs & Bourbon. Four EOD Operators who worked at the East Coast Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training and Evaluation Unit Two (EODTEU2), Final Training Exercise (FTX) division got together and talked about their unified purpose.

We talk about what made the team so special, divulge some interpersonal secrets about the ongoings of day to day life in FTX, and just enjoy...