Jan 22, 2022
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Today we hear the Combat Story of Sean “Buck” Rogers, a former
Green Beret who served multiple deployments with various units,
including 10th Special Forces Group, after escaping an incredibly
difficult and harsh childhood.
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Buck transitioned to 19th Special Forces Group and eventually
joined the law enforcement ranks, including time with SWAT.
Since leaving the military and law enforcement, Sean has written a
best selling book titled ‘Rising Above: A Green Beret's Story of
Childhood Trauma and Ultimate Healing’, became an ultramarathoner,
founded the FNG Academy, and now produces content and leads a
community trying to help other aspiring special operations
candidates succeed in selection and the Special Forces and Special
Operations worlds.
Buck is working on getting his second book published and has
several interesting irons in the fire that we touch on in this
episode.
I hope you enjoy this real and raw Combat Story with someone who’s
overcome so much and maintains an overwhelmingly positive attitude
as much as I did.
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Book Rising Above
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Intro Song: Sport Rock from Audio Jungle
Show Notes
0:00 - Intro
0:56 - Guest introduction (Sean Buck Rogers)
1:56 - Interview begins
2:11 - Origin of his call sign, “Buck”
11:30 - Sean’s traumatic and impactful childhood
27:59 - The events that lead to him signing up and his
unconventional path to Special Forces Selection
41:39 - First time in Afghanistan at base but not yet in
gunfight
46:36 - First time outside the wire and a glimpse of how Green
Berets operate
52:43 - Combat Story #1 – Example of challenges Green Berets face
working with commandos
1:03:35 - Combat Story #2 – High-pressure negotiation in the field
with the Afghan commandos
1:07:13 - Combat Story #3 - Feeling like he’s being watched and
narrowly missing an IED
1:11:09 - Combat Story #4 – The high speed action he signed up
for
1:16:38 - The origin and mission of FNG podcast and YouTube
channel
1:24:43 - Process for making an FNG video and Sean’s favorite
videos
1:31:35 - Writing the book “Rising Above” and what his new book
will be about
1:37:09 - Mentors and father figures
1:40:00 - What did you carry into combat?
1:42:17 - Would you do it all again?
1:43:31 - Listener comments and shout outs