# From Combat to Creation: Dagan Van Oosten on Leadership, Life After Service, and Nomadic Research | MDS Episode #0128

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Podcast: [Modern Day Sniper Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-day-sniper-podcast-109275)
Published: 2026-02-25T14:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Modern Day Sniper Podcast, Caylen Wojcik sits down with Dagan Van Oosten for a wide-ranging and candid conversation that spans military service, leadership, entrepreneurship, and life after the uniform. Dagan shares lessons learned from his time in the Marine Corps, the transition into contracting and the evolution of the Global Response Staff (GRS), and how adaptability and mission planning translate far beyond combat environments. The discussion also ...

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