# The Duke and Howard Massingill

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Podcast: [Dear Shooter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dear-shooter-7088493)
Published: 2025-12-18T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/dear-shooter-podcast/2397816
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## Resource

John Wayne in 'The Green Berets'—a masterpiece, right? Who wouldn’t be inspired by that Oscar-worthy performance? Howard Massingill Jr. SGM (Ret.) was so moved by John Wayne that he decided he wanted to become a Green Beret. Yeah, because that's a walk in the park. Today, we sit down with Howard to talk about the legendary John Wayne and his journey into the elite ranks of the military.

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