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Former Action Guys Podcast

Former Action Guys Podcast

Written by: Justin Cramer
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Former Action Guys Podcast is a way for veterans, first responders and others to share their stories that the world has never heard in a casual, conversational format that allows a natural flow of information about their career and lives.

Justin Cramer is a former Marine JTAC Evaluator that completed 5 deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and on the USS Makin Island. Justin served with 1st ANGLICO, 10th Marine Regiment, 3rd Battalion 6th Marine Regiment and others before leaving the military after 12 years in 2018.

Some content is not appropriate for children or listeners because of the graphic description of combat and other traumatic events.

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Episodes
  • Ep. 245 | Matt Cavanaugh | Invasion of Iraq, Artillery Officer, Author

    Ep. 245 | Matt Cavanaugh | Invasion of Iraq, Artillery Officer, Author
    Jul 26 2026
    Matt Cavanaugh was a senior at West Point when the country was attacked on Sept. 11th. He would graduate college in the spring, then complete his artillery training and find himself participating in the invasion of Iraq within a year. After his second deployment to Iraq, Matt earned his Masters degree and found himself back at West Point teaching strategy. Matt is now an author, ultra-marathoner, and kidney donor.

    Support the show
    https://www.patreon.com/formeractionguys
    https://www.jcramergraphics.com
    https://www.ANGLICOshop.com

    Matt's Books
    https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/authors/ML-Cavanaugh/240364864

    00:00:00 Intro | Minnesota Hockey | Joining The Army
    00:04:47 From West Point To Iraq
    00:11:39 The Best Thing I've Ever Done | Donating a Kidney
    00:17:31 Invasion of Iraq | 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment
    00:24:31 Ramadi and Fallujah
    00:37:39 Would You Do It Again?
    00:46:27 2nd Deployment To Iraq
    00:56:22 Jennifer Lopez is Dead
    01:01:17 Teaching At West Point
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Ep. 244 | George Mills | MARSOC JTAC, ANGLICO, and Marine Infantry

    Ep. 244 | George Mills | MARSOC JTAC, ANGLICO, and Marine Infantry
    Jul 12 2026
    George Mills has one of those career paths so unique that it’s almost hard to believe. He enlisted as an infantryman and soon found himself holding a Yankee White TS security clearance, which he later lost after an off-duty incident. From there, he moved on to the newly formed Anti-Terrorism Battalion for a deployment to Iraq before leaving the Corps to work as a contractor. Eventually, he missed the Marine Corps and joined 4th ANGLICO as a reservist, where he gained fire support experience across multiple deployments before becoming a JTAC with the Marine Raiders.

    Support the show
    https://www.jcramergraphics.com
    https://www.ANGLICOshop.com

    George's site
    https://divelogix-scuba.com/

    00:00:00 Intro | Military High School
    00:05:22 Joining Marine Infantry | Security Forces
    00:10:05 Presidential Security | Yankee White
    00:21:31 Security Forces vs Special Operations
    00:25:47 Fired From Presidential Security
    00:29:56 Anti-Terrorism Battalion
    00:33:44 Israeli Military Training
    00:40:33 Deployment to Iraq
    00:44:54 Afghan Culture Shock
    00:57:44 Security Contractor
    01:05:04 Iraq Contract Gig
    01:11:03 Rejoining the Marines | 4th ANGLICO
    01:36:43 MARSOC Fires
    01:43:51 Joining a Marine Special Operations Team (MSOT)
    01:54:28 MARSOC Fires vs ANGLICO
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    2 hrs and 5 mins
  • Ep. 243 | Brad Colbert | Marine Recon | Generation Kill

    Ep. 243 | Brad Colbert | Marine Recon | Generation Kill
    Jun 29 2026
    Brad Colbert is a Recon Marine who served in the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq, in addition to multiple Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) deployments. Brad's role in the invasion of Iraq with 1st Recon Battalion was heavily depicted in the HBO mini-series Generation Kill. Check out Brad's podcast at the link below and standby for our follow-up!

    Support the show
    https://www.patreon.com/formeractionguys
    https://www.jcramergraphics.com
    https://www.ANGLICOshop.com

    Brad's site
    https://bradcolbert.us/

    00:00:00 Intro | Maj Capers Medal of Honor
    00:01:44 Choosing the Marines
    00:04:44 Joining Marine Recon
    00:13:47 Favorite Part of BRC | Surf Passages
    00:17:47 The Boring Reality
    00:23:01 Strikes in Iran | Targeting
    00:31:54 9/11 Happens | Activate the MEU
    00:39:51 Prepping for Invasion | First Marines In
    00:44:54 Afghan Culture Shock
    00:51:40 The Enemy in Afghanistan
    01:01:19 How The World Changed During the Deployment
    01:10:24 Home From Afghanistan and Prepping for Iraq
    01:23:24 Generation Kill | Evan Wright
    01:35:08 Nasiriyah | Fratricide
    01:53:12 Recon's Role in the Drone Warfare Era
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    1 hr and 59 mins
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