# Ep. 247 | Rusty Bradley | Special Forces Officer and Author

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Podcast: [Former Action Guys Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/former-action-guys-podcast-518014)
Published: 2026-09-21T01:14:55+00:00
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Duration seconds: 6937

## Resource

Rusty Bradley served as an Army infantryman, Ranger, and Special Forces Officer. He deployed eight times to Afghanistan and wrote the Book Lions of Kandahar. Subscribe to be notified of our follow-up interview! Support the show https://www.jcramergraphics.com https://www.ANGLICOshop.com https://www.patreon.com Rusty's Book https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553807579?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

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