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Search Global Recon Podcast on ITunes Sound cloud, or click the link in my bio. Leave us a review on ITunes. Click the link and scroll down to episode 56 GRP 56-Co hosting for this podcast is Tim Kolczak the man behind the @theveteransproject On with us for this podcast is Australian Special Forces Veteran Eddy Robinson. Eddy has multiple combat rotations with the 2 Commando Regiment. We discuss Eddy's career path, get into some combat stories, and honor Eddy's best friend Corporal Cameron Baird, VC, MG. Corporal Cameron Baird is the first Australian commando to be awarded a Victoria Cross and the first posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia. He's one of Australia’s most highly decorated soldiers of the modern era. We discuss Iraq, counter-terrorism, and Afghanistan. Below is an excerpt from the episode: John: The rise of ISIS is credited to the Jordanian-born terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. The U.S. named him as one of the reasons for going into Iraq when he was just in charge of a small terror cell prior to that. After naming him it catapulted him into the spotlight. Making him a major player. He then stoked the flames for a civil war between Sunni and Shia Muslims throwing the country into chaos. Eddy Robinson: My experience there was from a contracting perspective 05-06 period. Every morning before 10'o clock you hear the huge IED's being detonated. For the guys on the ground, it was relentless. Zarqawi was the perfect catalyst for making the situation worse. We got our intelligence reports about mass graves being found on the side of the road. People being mass executed by these guys. It was a very difficult situation during that time. Tim Kolczak: I joined in 05 I was 17. My drill sergeants were coming back from their 18-month tours. You could just tell how it affected them. We were the first trainees to get trained up by these guys. I remember the recruiter telling me not to become a truck driver because 1 in 5 was getting hit. One of the guys I knew was killed by a Somali contingent in Samarra. We were fighting people from all over the globe. #GlobalReconPodcast #2Commando #CamronBaird #SpecialForces #theveteransproject

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The Victoria Cross citation for Cameron Baird. A 2 Commando Operator who is one of Australia's most highly decorated soldiers. Click the link in my bio to listen to my conversation with Corporal Baird's best friend and fellow Operator Eddy Robinson. On 22 June 2013, a platoon of the Special Operations Task Group conducted a helicopter assault into Ghawchak village, Uruzgan province Afghanistan, in order to attack an insurgent network deep within enemy-held territory. Upon insertion, CPL Baird’s team was engaged by small arms fire from several enemy positions. CPL Baird quickly seized the initiative, leading his team to neutralize the positions, killing six enemy combatants and enabling the assault to continue. An adjacent team came under heavy enemy fire, resulting in its commander being seriously wounded. Without hesitation, CPL Baird led his team to provide support. He and his team were engaged from prepared enemy positions. Corporal Baird charged towards the enemy positions, supported by his team. On nearing the positions, he and his team were engaged on their flank. Instinctively, Corporal Baird neutralized the new threat with grenades and rifle fire. With the prepared position isolated, CPL Baird maneuvered and was engaged, the bullets striking the ground around him. He drew the fire, moved to cover, and suppressed the enemy position. This enabled his team to regain the initiative. On three separate occasions Corporal Baird charged an enemy-held building within the prepared compound. On the last occasion he charged the door to the building, followed by another team member. He was forced to withdraw when his rifle ceased to function. On rectifying his rifle stoppage, Corporal Baird again advanced towards the door of the building. He engaged the enemy through the door but was unable to suppress the position and took cover to reload. For a third time, CPL Baird drew fire and assaulted the doorway. Bullets were seen to strike the ground and compound walls around Corporal Baird. In this third attempt, the enemy was neutralized, but Corporal Baird was killed in the effort. #GlobalReconPodcast #2Commando #CameronBaird

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Search Global Recon Podcast on ITunes Sound cloud, or click the link in my bio. Subscribe to us on ITunes, download the episodes, and leave us a review GRP 56-Co hosting for this podcast is Tim Kolczak the man behind the @theveteransproject On with us for this podcast is Australian Special Forces Veteran Eddy Robinson. Eddy has multiple combat rotations with the 2 Commando Regiment. We discuss Eddy's career path, get into some combat stories, and honor Eddy's best friend Corporal Cameron Baird, VC, MG. Corporal Cameron Baird is the first Australian commando to be awarded a Victoria Cross and the first posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia. He's one of Australia’s most highly decorated soldiers of the modern era. We discuss Iraq, counter-terrorism, and Afghanistan. Below is an excerpt from the episode: John: The rise of ISIS is credited to the Jordanian-born terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. The U.S. named him as one of the reasons for going into Iraq when he was just in charge of a small terror cell prior to that. After naming him it catapulted him into the spotlight. Making him a major player. He then stoked the flames for a civil war between Sunni and Shia Muslims throwing the country into chaos. Eddy Robinson: My experience there was from a contracting perspective 05-06 period. Every morning before 10'o clock you hear the huge IED's being detonated. For the guys on the ground, it was relentless. Zarqawi was the perfect catalyst for making the situation worse. We got our intelligence reports about mass graves being found on the side of the road. People being mass executed by these guys. It was a very difficult situation during that time. Tim Kolczak: I joined in 05 I was 17. My drill sergeants were coming back from their 18-month tours. You could just tell how it affected them. We were the first trainees to get trained up by these guys. I remember the recruiter telling me not to become a truck driver because 1 in 5 was getting killed. One of the guys I knew was killed by a Somali contingent in Samarra. We were fighting people from all over the globe. #GlobalReconPodcast #2Commando #CamronBaird #SpecialForces #theveteransproject

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Search Global Recon Podcast on ITunes, or click the link in my bio GRP 17-We’ve been getting email’s and messages on social media asking if we can have allied Special Operations soldiers on the show. On todays episode we have Australian Special Forces veteran Mitchell McCalister @mitchell__mcalister on discussing some of the structure, and mission set that the Australian commandos are responsible for including counter terrorism, and various other security type operations. Webinar update: Cut off date to opt in is Wednesday march 30th, the final pay day is Friday April 1st. The Webinar will be hosted April 2nd during afternoon hours’ eastern standard time. Send an email to mailto:[email protected] to opt in. Mike @sofsurvivor talks about his leadership/team building seminar with KIXEYE a mobile gaming company that operates out of San Francisco and abroad, and is the creator of Vega Conflict on the iTunes App store. He highlights the next episode where he will interview the CEO of KIXEYE Will Harbin and get a glimpse of his leadership methodology in leading a gaming company using irregular warfare in training, planning and execution. For any questions regarding anything on the show send an email to mailto:[email protected] #GlobalReconPodcast #GlobalRecon #FieldCraftLLC #AustralianSpecialForces #2ndCommando #2Commando #SOF #Australia #GreenBerets #Survival #Leadership @australianveteranownedbusiness @australianspecialforces @_australian_defence_force