"Down Range" takes listeners on a gripping journey to the darkest and most perilous corners of the world. The podcast immerses you in the intense and often secret world of special forces operations. Through highly emotional first-person narratives, "Down Range" tells the stories of American special forces personnel who dedicate their lives to defending their country. These stories shed light on heroism and sacrifice, offering listeners a deep understanding of the courage it takes to risk everything in service of a mission.
Born in Nigeria and raised in the Bronx, former Navy SEAL Remi Adeleke is now a filmmaker, actor, writer, bestselling author, and one of the hosts of Down Range. Defying all odds, Remi traded in his life of crime for the military where he fought through trying times and became hugely successful, not only in the Navy but also his entertainment career after retiring.
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16 May 2024
Meet the Host: Army Ranger Rich Choppa
Frustrated with politics, former Army Ranger Rich Choppa decided to join the military where he was awarded the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, and thirty three medals, ribbons, and foreign awards. From invading Panama to working in the Pentagon, Choppa eventually retired as a Lieutenant Colonel and worked with Boeing for seventeen years. Rich now hosts Down Range and is president of DellaCioppa Inc, an aerospace and defense consulting company.
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21 Dec 2023
The Real Ronin: Sergeant Major Tu Lam [8]
Born to be a warrior, Sergeant Major Tu Lam, inspired by his father, has followed the Bushido Code since he was very young. His family emigrated from Vietnam during the war and moved near Fort Bragg in North Carolina where he eventually joined the US Army Special Forces and became a “Green Beret.”
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14 Dec 2023
Officer, Not Agent: Marc Polymeropoulos [7]
A self-proclaimed baseball nut, Marc Polymeropolous worked for twenty-six years at the Central Intelligence Agency before retiring. He was one of the CIA’s most highly decorated operations officers and served in multiple field and headquarters assignments for the US government.
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7 Dec 2023
Translating War: Kayla Williams [6]
Currently working as a United States government official, Kayla Williams was an Arabic linguist/interpreter and SIGINT operations specialist in the Army. Although she did not support the Invasion of Iraq, she took part in one of the earliest invasions using her skills to help with interrogations.
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30 Nov 2023
An Important Asset, Part 2: Sergeant Major Hamody Jasim
Listen to part 2 of Sergeant Major Hamody Jasim's experiences.
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23 Nov 2023
An Important Asset, Part 1: Sergeant Major Hamody Jasim
Beginning as an Iraqi soldier, Sergeant Major Hamody Jasim was recruited by the US Intelligence community and helped to gather information leading to the capture of some of Al-Qaida's most dangerous commanders.
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16 Nov 2023
To All Who Enter: Lieutenant Jason Redman
Spending eleven years as an enlisted Navy SEAL, Lieutenant Jason Redman worked as a navigator, intelligence specialist, communicator and SEAL instructor for marksmanship, reconnaissance and survival. During an intense firefight in Iraq, Jason was shot eight times with one of the bullets striking him in the face.
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9 Nov 2023
Operation Neptune Spear: Navy SEAL Will Chesney
Author of the book "No Ordinary Dog," retired Navy SEAL Will Chesney served as a Team Operator, military dog handler and participated in Operation Neptune Spear which resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden.
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2 Nov 2023
The Battle Within: Sergeant Michael Harryman
Growing up loving his grandfather's military stories, Sergeant Michael Harryman is a retired Army Infantryman and veterans' advocate who served in the Army at the highest level of military sniper where he received four Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star.
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24 Oct 2023
Introducing Down Range
This new limited series podcast will bring you into the sounds and voices of battle. An immersive audio experience featuring stories of heroism and sacrifice from the men and women who dedicate their lives to defend our country. From Tenderfoot TV and Telegraph Creative, this is Down Range. Coming November 2nd.
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.9 / 5
138 ratings
Spotify
4.9 / 5
81 ratings
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