# E101 - Becoming a Green Beret, Fighting the Mandate, and Running for Congress | Ft. John Frankman

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Published: 2026-05-29T15:24:00+00:00
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Connect with John Frankman: https://frankmanforflorida.com/Book a call: https://remnantfinance.com/calendar Out Print the Fed with a 1% target per week: https://remnantfinance.com/options Email us at info@remnantfinance.com or visit https://remnantfinance.com for more information FOLLOW REMNANT FINANCE Youtube: @RemnantFinance (https://www.youtube.com/@RemnantFinance) Facebook: @remnantfinance (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560694316588) Twitter: @remnantfinance (https://x.com/remnantfinance) TikTok: @RemnantFinance Don't forget to hit LIKE and SUBSCRIBE _____________________________ In this episode, Hans sits down with John Frankman, a former Green Beret turned congressional candidate running for Florida's First District. John walks through what it actually takes to become a Green Beret, the brutal pipeline from selection through Robin Sage, and how the COVID vaccine mandate ended a career he'd spent over a decade building. Hans and John dig into the moral, religious, and legal grounds for refusing the shot, the bureaucratic punishment that followed, and why John believes the COVID accountability fight is the linchpin for cleaning up the rest of the rot in the Pentagon. They close on his congressional run, the establishment machine he's up against, and why most veterans in the most veteran-dense district in America don't have a veteran representing them. Chapters: 00:00 – Opening segment 01:30 – From LA to ROTC to the seminary 03:50 – The Green Beret pipeline: enlisted vs. officer routes 05:30 – Selection: 34% attrition, four MREs a day, and 20 lbs lost 09:50 – Special Forces vs. SEALs vs. Rangers 13:40 – Working by, with, and through partner forces 15:10 – The Q Course, SERE, and language training 16:30 – Inside Robin Sage: the unconventional warfare exer…

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