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Today we hear the Combat Story of Zack Harrison, a former Green Beret (18B) and 1st Special Forces Detachment – Delta (aka The Unit) operator.
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Unlike many of our guests, Zack never planned to join the military. Like many people, however, 9/11 changed that. He used the 18X program to get his foot in the door and was in combat with the 3rd Special Forces Group in 2005 and 2006, which include being part of Operation Medusa, one of, if not the, largest NATO coalition operations in Afghanistan.
He then transitioned to Delta Force where he honed his shooting, CQB, and tactical skills that he now uses to teach military, law enforcement, and civilians through his company, Hades Consulting, which he co-owns with another former Delta Operator.
I hope you enjoy this wide-ranging discussion with a very humble and thoughtful warrior as much as I did.
Find Zack Online:
– Zack Instagram @chambered1_ziggy https://www.instagram.com/chambered1_ziggy/
– HADES Consulting Instagram @Hades.consulting https://www.instagram.com/Hades.consulting/
– HADES Consulting https://www.hadesunleashed.com/
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– Intro Song: Sport Rock from Audio Jungle
Show Notes:
0:00 – Intro
0:44 – Guest Introduction (Zack Harrison)
1:40 – Interview begins
5:41 – A background in education
16:39 – A story and thoughts about bullies
20:03 – Wanting to join after 9/11 and why The Army
26:50 – From a short MOS training phase to The 3rd Special Forces Group
32:34 – First time in outside the wire in Kandahar, Afghanistan and being the new guy
38:11 – Emotions coming back after first combat experience
42:17 – Combat Story – Operation Medusa fighting Taliban in Afghanistan
46:16 – Types of missions with 3rd Group
and how they tend to operate
52:35 – Combat Story: An engagement during Operation Medusa
1:01:57 – Combat Story – Losing fellow Green Beret, Bill Brown
1:04:28 – Difficult anniversaries
1:11:58 – Time with the unit and going back to selection the second time
1:22:02 – Combat Story – Being part of a direct action unit with DF and why you adhere to the three principles of CQB
1:32:23 – HADES Consulting
1:35:27 – What did you carry into combat?
1:37:51 – Would you do it again?
1:40:50 – Listener comments and shout outs
This video covers the following subjects:
– Delta Force Operator
– Special Forces 18BGreen Beret
– Hades Consulting
– Purple Heart
– Delta Force soldier Zack Harrison
Zack is a former Green Beret and member of SFOD-D (Delta Force) and was a member of Rusty Bradley’s ODA 331 During Operation Medusa in 2006. After joining the military in 2003 and deploying overseas as a member of Delta Force, Harrison left the military and joined Potynsky at Northern Red in 2014. Harrison appears in several Northern Red social media posts, including Instagram posts and YouTube videos, touting the training that he and Potynsky offered.
Harrison left Northern Red in 2020 to form his own company, Hades Consulting LLC, which, like Northern Red, caters to police departments and military personnel.
If you would like to learn more about Delta Force Operator, Zack Harrison I suggest you look into our various other video clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCyApoJr-mNmdMNwdk22xEQ
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Ryan, I just wanted to say thank you for these interviews. You ask all the questions I have on my mind when you have guest like this. You ask and let them reply; I could listen to these stories all day long. You hear so much of it in the general media but nothing this deep and personal.
Cool story – and 9/11 was an inside job.
Great watch. From watching Learned i was serving in Kandahar at the same time in 06. Deployed to the RAF Nimrod crash that was supporting OP Medusa.
Their logo looks like an ACOG reticle…… 😉
I lived at 9 thousand in Colorado and elk hunted up over 11 thousand. For sure pounds equal pain up that high and just breathing is difficult
Joe Thomas was a Brown. Love the pod. Keep it up
Despite the unique backgrounds of the guests, I truly appreciate how the skill and style of the interview elicits a genuinely humanistic and relatable connection with the viewers.
"Hades Consulting" is an awful name for a company. A company named after a dark and gloomy underworld is not someone I'd consider hiring to consult me on anything.
Thanks Zack. Solid dude
Can you bring Kyle lamb on the show
Thank you Combat Story… Next to Sheriff of Baghdad and Combat Story Legend John "Shrek" McPhee, Zack Harrison is easily my second favorite interview you've ever done. It's men like Zack who make the U.S. Military great. So humble, well-spoken and deeply insightful. Thank you, Zack. Thank you, Combat Story.
Very interesting fella. Always a good interview on this channel.
Surprised to learn that the Army allowed a former SEAL to wear his trident on his Army uniform. Didn’t realize that insignias were inter-branch. 42:02
Welcome home, my Brother! Real men aren't afraid to reveal their shortcomings to advance themselves in life. "A man has to know his limitations," said Clint Eastwood.
Another good one Ryan. Thanks for sharing your story Zack! 🇺🇸👍🙏
Shit I'm watching this and just reolized I worked with these guys. I rebember all the names and use to work closely with Rusty. We did the advance south down the Panja. I remember being about 100m away from one of thire Hummers that hit an IED, the front end just disappeared the guys in it walked away which was a miracle. Dose he remember half a dozen British Royal Marine Commandos turning up with ANA reinforcements after they took the hill? That was us.
People that have played past HS in athletics are different breeds and can excel at several different fields👍🏻👍🏻
I thought it was a big no no for cag guys to go public
Another great interview. Always my favorite thing to listen to.
What I wanna know is, who pulls more girls? Delta, or Devgru? 🤣😂
Zack, ask Charlie about Bangkok, the one night he got so drunk he literally fell UP a flight of stairs and was pissed off thinking someone pushed him.
Fucking hilarious night!
Great episode! Thank you Zack and Ryan.
Seems like a great guy – like most of these elite warriors, he seems very humble 👍
I would prosecute SF for talking and doing books tv etc. should be official secrets.
What a Fu€k w!+…
Trained idiot..supporters of the most terroristic, corrupt government..
NO MORALS to this C$$T
I was in Panjawa/Kandahar 10’-11’
I did not realize you were on spotify till I heard this episode.
I love hearing about CIA officers dying. I wished it would happen more often.
Respect from Brazil brothers 🇧🇷🤝🏻🇺🇲
Great interview. Thank you both.