SHORT CLIPS⚡ Shawn Ryan Show Ep. 109 | DELTA FORCE | Operator Tom Spooner

⚡ DELTA FORCE OPERATOR: Tom Spooner is a former Special Operations Veteran with a twenty one year career. His incredible service included time in the 82nd Airborne as a Green Beret in the US Army’s 7th Special Forces Group and culminated with numerous deployments with the elite 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Introduction
06:20 - Patreon question
21:28 - Childhood
33:47 - Enlisting
44:31 - Meeting Mrs. Spooner
56:15 - Reality of war
1:06:41 - Personal life & getting sober
1:35:42 - The meaning of recovery
2:10:12 - Joining the Unit
2:39:25 - First engagement
3:06:34 - Mortar attack
3:55:48 - Leaving the Unit
4:03:54 - Warriors Heart

In addition to his military success, Spooner is also highly regarded for his work off of the battlefield with Warriors Heart–a comprehensive treatment program for veterans, law enforcement and first responders. As co-founder and president of the organization, Spooner's mission is to "bring our warriors home."

Throughout his extensive military career, Tom Spooner often referred to the skilled leaders he encountered as "WIZARDS," a term he used to describe the profound impact these mentors had on his development as a soldier and as a person.

Tom's combat career has been marked by his progression through highly respected and demanding assignments. Starting as an infantryman in the 82nd Airborne Division, he advanced to Special Forces, becoming an 18C with the 7th Special Forces Group.

His expertise and resilience were further honed in Delta Force, where he served as an operator, assault rifleman, and sniper. During his 12 combat tours - 11 in Iraq and one in Afghanistan - Tom faced the realities of war head-on, participating in hundreds of direct action raids and enduring a cumulative 40 months in combat situations.

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SHORT: SHAWN RYAN SHOW | Delta Force Operator Tom Spooner | THEY WERE WIZARDS MAN
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