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Back to SearchArmy Special Ops Pilot Disarms Himself to Stay Alive in Combat
Season 1 Episode 205
What drives a decorated Special Operations pilot to unload his weapon - not in fear of the enemy, but of himself?
In this Urban Valor Podcast intervie…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
He Survived a Meth Overdose and Became a Special Forces Soldier
Season 1 Episode 204
This is one of the wildest military redemption stories I’ve ever heard.
Shawn Vance was a former college athlete who spiraled hard—stealing for the th…
7 months ago
Marine Sent to Help Afghan Kids Caught in Devastating Blast
Season 1 Episode 202
She came to America at five. She became a Marine. What happened next will stay with you.
This week on Urban Valor, we dive into the story of Gunnery S…
7 months, 1 week ago
Marine Commander Blown Up, Ambushed, & Hunted by Enemy Sniper
Season 1 Episode 201
Blown up by a 25lb IED. Hunted by a sniper. Lost six Marines in one of the deadliest provinces in Afghanistan.
This is Marine Lt. Col. Mike Manocchio’…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
US Soldiers Survive Korean DMZ Shootout & Fatal Insider Attack in Kuwait
Season 1 Episode 203
In 2003, just days before the U.S. invaded Iraq, a US Army base in Kuwait—Camp Pennsylvania - was hit with a deadly insider attack. In this weeks Urb…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Marine TOW Gunner Survives Iraq But Can’t Escape Scars of War
Season 1 Episode 200
Marine Corps boot camp, combat in Haditha, Iraq, and the chaos, comedy, and cost of it all.
Austin Hancock’s story is wild, hilarious, and at times he…
8 months ago
New Infantry Soldier Thrown Straight into the Kill Zone
Season 1 Episode 199
Army Infantryman Will Jones didn’t get a slow start to his military career.
He got thrown into the fire—checking into his first unit mid-deployment… i…
8 months, 1 week ago
After Sending 300 Fallen Soldiers Home - This Airman Finally Broke
Season 1 Episode 198
Air Force veteran Travis MossBarger was tasked with something most of us can’t even imagine — sending over 300 fallen soldiers home. In this Urban V…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Navy Corpsman Survives IED Blast Then Runs Towards Suspected Bomber
Season 1 Episode 197
What do you do when your Humvee gets rocked by an IED blast… and a suspicious car creeps toward you through the dust? Most people freeze. Navy Corpsm…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Marine Survives Suicide Bomber That Killed 13 at Abbey Gate
Season 1 Episode 196
On August 26, 2021, during the chaotic evacuation of Afghanistan, Marine veteran Christian Sanchez stood at Abbey Gate when a suicide bomber detonate…
9 months ago