# 202: U.S. Marine to Foreign Fighter w/ Kurt

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Podcast: [The Art and War Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-and-war-podcast-4077823)
Published: 2025-11-17T03:55:27+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artandwarpodcast/episodes/202-U-S--Marine-to-Foreign-Fighter-w-Kurt-e3b2gat
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## Resource

Nathan sits down with his local pal Kurt (from SOFREP) to talk about his experience transitioning from enlisted U.S. Marine to training and fighting alongside the Peshmerga in Iraq and Ukrainian forces in Ukraine. He details the shenanigans that come with dealing with TSA en route to theater, the logistics of getting in contact with foreign militias, and the many eccentric characters he got to know along the way. The two later discuss their shared enthusiasm for civilian preparedness, including the importance of prioritizing skill and training over gear, the importance of mindset and good fitness, and how embracing the tools of modern warfare is often a necessity: not a bonus. See at night with the homies DARQ Industries (not a sponsor just cool dudes): https://darqindustries.com Check out PP.TF here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pptaskforce.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/pptaskforce.est23/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Patreon here to support what we do and get insider perks! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CBRNArt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsors: Qore Performance Cooling / Heating / Hydration for Plate Carriers and Chest Rigs: For 10% off, use Code: ARTANDWAR10 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.qoreperformance.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Cloud Defensive / Chad Defensive Rifle / EDC Lights: For 10% off site wide, that stacks with any Cloud Defensive sales, use Code: ARTANDWAR10 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://clouddefensive.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Attorneys for Freedom - Attorneys on Retainer Program, sign up via this link to support the show:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://attorneysonretainer.u…

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