#233 - Army Commando, Col. Greg Gadson

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(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Colonel Gregory Dimitri Gadson is an American actor and motivational speaker; and a retired colonel in the United States Army and former commander of the U.S. Army Fort Belvoir garrison. He is also a bilateral above-the-knee amputee. He served in the U.S. Army for 25 years of active duty as a field artillery officer.

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****TIMESTAMPS****

00:00 - Growing up in Virginia 07:01 - Attending West Point & Forced Service 17:31 - Change of US Military Post 9/11 26:45 - Serving in Operation Desert Storm, Kosovo War (Bosnian Genocide) 36:35 - Brink of Civil War? 48:34 - Military Industrial Complex Issues (Middle East Disaster) 54:11 - WW2 Comparisons to Today & Build Up to US Involvement (58:20: Jeese Fink Intro) 01:03:11 - Famous WW2 “Dead Body” Story, Col. Gadson Breaks Down D-Day 01:08:03 - US Almost Invaded Haiti Story & Where Col. Gadson was on 9/11 01:16:48 - Fighting in Afghanistan & Thoughts Behind Invasion 01:24:27 - Transferred to Iraq & People Dying Everyday 01:37:27 - Story of Middle Eastern Kids Seeing War 01:41:18 - Worst Day of Col. Gadson’s Life 01:51:26 - After IED Explosion 02:01:48 - Reuniting with Family & After Effects 02:06:34 - Connecting with NY Giants Football Team 02:22:31 - Role in Military after Accident & Movie Battleship/Coming to Peace w/ Accident 02:29:41 - Find Col Greg Gadson

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Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 233 - Colonel Greg Gadson

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