Echo had me rolling at the end because he didn't say a word for three hours and then asked what kind of dog it was.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:03:29 - Jason McCarthy from GoRuck. 0:03:50 - Teen Parents. Mom an Athlete. What she gave up. 0:09:20 - Quitting is forever. Jason in Tennis. 0:14:00 - After College. Do something Special. 0:17:10 - Backpacked around Central America. First job. 0:21:50 - Johnny Micheal Spann. Ground Branch. 0:23:00 - Join the military. Recruiter knows when they have you. 0:35:00 - You don’t know yourself. No one regrets the military. 0:45:00 - My mom cried in the kitchen. A selfish family decision. 0:49:10 - Bootcamp. 0:50:00 - You don’t know yourself. No one regrets the military. 0:57:50 - Formation. Shiver in-place. Suffer in silence. 1:03:30 - SOPC. Prep class by the guys you wanted to be. Rucking. 1:10:00 - Military takes the fun out of everything. 1:14:05 - The Ruck Sack Flop. 1:22:40 - The Jocko Comms course. Don’t lie to the cadre. 1:28:00 - Orders to Iraq. Call for help. Paperwork. 1:38:00 - Finally arrive. Risk. AC-130 Gunship talk. 1:48:10 - Value of local support. 2:03:20 - If you don’t know what to do, Serve others. 2:16:00 - Return from first deployment. Holiday in Africa. 2:30:00 - Quitting. Missing the team. Embassy Janitor. 2:36:00 - Back to the states. What now. 2:43:00 - Go bag backpack. GoRuck. 2:50:30 - Java. The dog. 2:55:00 - GoRuck baby steps. 2:59:00 - The GoRuck Challenge. 3:12:15 - Get the wife back. 3:18:00 - Ryan Manion and TMF. 3:21:46 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 3:23:40 - Java to Monster. 3:25:30 - What can we do better, Jocko. 3:26:42 - How to stay on THE PATH. 3:28:10 - Echo doesn’t know Rucking. 3:31:40 - BJJ with a Ruck. 3:33:00 - Kah-tin, Buh-tin, that’s you jam now. 3:51:13 - Closing Gratitude.

I went through part of the Q-Course with Jason, and served with him in a different BN in 10th Group. What he has built since leaving Group is very impressive. I really appreciate the opportunities he’s created for veterans. Transition is hard. Especially when you’ve spent most of your adult life in the army. I hope to find a mission like he has to continue to serve. Keep up the good work Jocko, Jason, and all the others involved in service.

One of jockos best quotes, 31:24 "when I was 18,19,20 I didnt want to sit in a classroom I wanted a machine gun! Like a normal kid!" Lol if that's not GET SOME Idk what is! Lol

"If you find yourself in a fair fight, you haven't prepared" Cl Hackworth

Man, I also joined and went to basic training at the same time in 2003 and was 26. Never went to special forces but I did get a fifteen month tour in Iraq and ten years of service in before I was medically forced out. Great stuff!

Another 4 hour banger. Jocko is blessing us this Christmas season with these podcast

Out of 'all podcasts', this was a massive help for my teenagers, & for mom and dad! Jocko, you and yours are all a god-send.

"War, business, love, and life are all the same thing no risk no reward", that rings true to me.. .

I love how Jocko just holds a knife.

Awesome! I’ve been waiting for this! GORUCK is an awesome company and community. Jocko and Jason together have both helped me immeasurably! Building better Americans...

Roll into the gym, open KZfaq, lo and behold, a fresh Jocko podcast. Standby to get some.

This is what I needed to hear because i’m the clueless twenty year old in college thinking i’m going to find myself if I just travel and get away from home...Jocko, you have helped me so much growing into a much better version of myself. Thank you

Jocko and Jason - is there any way that Jocko, Leif, Flynn, and the EF guys can be guest GORUCK Cadre? Maybe an ABSOC event? That would be amazing! Combined EF/GORUCK leadership events would be amazing. Take the Muster participants on a custom Tough... how about an Origin/GORUCK collaboration?

As shitty as the Hurt Locker was , the most moving scene was the grocery market scene in the cereal isle . I think a lot of combat vets can understand that scene . I know I did.

"You should not just go out and pull the trigger." Great leadership advice for making critical decisions.

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Jockos spoiling us this month!! Another great 4 hour long episode! Personally I think this months episodes like this one & the Kyle carpenter episode were 2 of jockos best episodes to date!

“I went and traveled to South America for a couple of months after graduation but that gets old very quick... you don’t really find yourself when you’re somewhere else, it sort of just amplifies what you already know”... damn if that isn’t true idk what is. People put too much emphasis on traveling after college or when you’re in your 20’s to “find yourself”, when in reality all you’re doing is delaying what you should and need to be doing. I love traveling but the whole idea of going somewhere abroad in order to find out your true purpose in life is extremely overrated imo. Most of the times I’ve traveled, I’ve come back feeling more depressed and lost than when I left lol

I love your episodes and I laugh with my little kids at your Monday Motivation Facebook video everyday 10x a day LOL. I read your book extreme ownership it just changed my life and I learn so much from you and your guests, I feel VERY PROUD to be American and if we're all enjoying this FREEDOM it's because of Men and Women like YOU guys!! I was a bit surprised that you mentioned Morocco as some random countries in Africa. Morocco is actually the first country that recognized the independence of United States of America and was/is a great Ally. And Marrakesh was voted the world best touristic destination:) Thank You for your Service. God bless you and God bless America.

Just woke up at 6:10 and went to the gym, working on moving my schedule towards 4:30

I am LOVING THESES PODCASTS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank You Jocko for am early Christmas gift 🎁. Looking forward to 2020!!!! Marry Christmas 🎄 and a happy New Years to all my Brothers in Arms!!!! 82AA🇺🇸

And at 1:52am pst. Podcast # 208 dropped 16 minutes ago happenstance has me the 208th viewer.. Jocko, you pull way more guests, quality ones at that.. guest that just drip knar, than any other military genre podcast out there.. and there are a lot. Your missing a few of the coveted cards in military guest deck. But damn you pulled some up I’m sure most didn’t know existed... you R the front line of the military and leadership podcasts.

Great vid, very informative. Have a great day

Training for SFAS. Thank you for the words of motivation and most of all thank you for your service.

2 laps on Riva Ridge Loop at Ft Drum! 12 mile ruck!

Nice Christmas present. GORUCK and Jocko. Two of my favorite things.

I've had my GR1 ruck since 2013 and love it. Done one Challenge and one Heavy. Everyone should do a GORUCK, they are great events.

I have something to watch on grave shift now.

Awesome podcast! Jason really opened up, and it’s that candor and honesty that made the program so worthwhile listening to. Nice job!

I graduated from benning with bronchitis that I contracted less than halfway into my 12 week training cycle. I asked several times to see a doc and was accused of faking it, eventually they took me to a doc no tests and just gave me a bottle of nyquil. I spent the last 7 weeks of training with fluid in my lungs and bloody scabs coming from my sinuses in the morning, one or two other guys got really sick too and also graduated.

"Work really hard. There are no short cuts." Jason McCarthy "Work is the short cut." Aaron Fields

You guys should get Terrence Popp on the podcast. Hes a retired army ranger/sf guy, veteran of 3 wars, and he has some of the best stories. Would love to see jocko and popp have a chat

Goodevening

Thank You!

Another outstanding special vet:) Jeez, Jocko podcast is even cooler than I thought. Get after!

Have a podcast with David Goggins.

My time in the military has taught me that the key to succeed in any endeavour it's to embrace the suck.

Haha Echo with the important questions! I wanted to know what the dog was too 😊

One of the best ones yet. I wish I heard this 5-10 years ago, but maybe it wouldn’t have made as much of an impact. Would love to hear a little more on politics sometime, nice hearing a little perspective on Afghanistan. Any shot of having on “Mad Dog” Mattis, or an admired policy maker to talk about the future, and the big picture in the past?

Amazing! Thank You for your life experience and recommendations.. Priceless!

35 seconds! Personal best!

Echo - asking just the question I had - RESPECT!

Early bird gets the podcast :)

For someone that has been abckpacking for the last 4years, I resonate so much with what Jason shares. Fuck me. Amazing podcast

Good.

Great podcast, Jocko! Honest, clear, insightful.

Wow Jocko Talking highly spiritual in some instrance, Maybe without even realising it this way. Much respect

Any GRTs here?

I like how at some point Jocko *just* has a knife in his hand.

Jason McCarthy of GORUCK? Cool! 😎

This looks like i'm about to hear Bohemian Rhapsody.

Thank you, Jocko & Jason!

Absolutely loved this podcast. Thank you.

Hey jocko ,I have a brilliant idea...I'm a night stalker from 160th, I just got a 10 week old English Mastiff pup for Christmas to help with PTSD. I can't for the life of me come up with a name for this dog and newest member of my family. Maybe you can help?

That dopamine line hit me

Jesus! The consistency between Jocko and Echo is just on another level!

This guy is extremely bright. Very good interview.

CIA termination mission... "thank you for your service." Dang, hearing that at the grocery store or gas station will never be the same.

As an EIB holder I loved this episode!

This dude is legit as fuck. keep him coming back

Jason McCarthy!!! Love it!!! GORUCK!!!!!

Back to the book.

-Jocko My wife just let me know she ordered me some stuff from Origin Maine for Christmas. First time buyer. She's got the run around from customer service and all they said was "it was delivered". ..And it was, to the wrong address, in the wrong state.. If anyone would have so much as LOOKED at where the package was delivered from the tracking number and compared it to the order/ship address. It would have been easily seen what the mistake was. That didn't happen. The only thing we've got after multiple emails is RADIO SILENCE. I'd have to say, the overall experience is shit. We've already begun the process of a charge back, so its not like I'm going to lose anything other than time. However, I just thought, as an ambassador of that company, you might like to know what's going on in the back end.

I love when Jocko holds a knife talking lol.

Get it

What I want to know is where do you stand on the 2nd amendment? You can say you support and believe in it. However I haven’t heard you address the tyranny in Virginia yet. Will YOU stand against your own government when the time comes? Or will you become a statist and fall in line like a good boy? I’m former Army and I can tell you I swore that oath to uphold the Constitution; not to do the bidding of a tyrannical government who wants to de-arm the public.

infantry combat badge ICB i seen one awarded to a cook for sitting on a radio, that's australia

“As if privacy is just some right that you have.” Did Jason really just say that? Lmao Protect and defend the constitution

I would always get my best sleep after a mission....I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one. I thought I was just a weirdo or something was wrong with me

Don't be that basic training guy that is the only one that shows up to formation without field jacket. Having the rest of the platoon wanting to beat your ass in the cold foggy Ft. Ord morning is a great learning event. I still remember that specific moment when I really understood the concept of team.

Best jeans ever no lie

Feel like “Ruck You” or “Ruck this” would be a more fitting name for his company

Complaining about basic at Benning in the winter?!! Try going through it in July and August! It’s 98 degrees and like 200 percent humidity

"Sharpen the blade."

"You have to countinue to provide support to that host nation. Because even once you mitigate the levels of violence as much as you can you need to make sure they're gone. And that takes a long time. It can take ten years, it can take 15 years. We're still in Germany." Are you telling me there still are violent forces in Germany that need to be suppressed? That is ridiculous.

YES!!!!! Class #889 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

word choice

That might have been echoes best question ever

Hey your boots are fucking awesome. From 1st Mar. Reg.

OMG at 2:35:21 When he says as a retired special forces solder the only job he could get at the embassy was a Janitor. All I could think was "where are you Eco!? this is the plot of Under Seige + Die Hard!!!!!" Take that job and your going to be ready when terrorist take over the building!

you should have J. Robinson on before it is too late. Ranger and wrestling legend

I hate when guys leave their dream job as an operator in the US military for a girl... just never seems to workout. It literally makes me cringe as he’s telling the story. It’s like watching a car slowly drive off a cliff. I just wish more guys would think it through more, but hey when you’re in love you got the blinders on and nothing else in the world seems to matter. I’ve been there. We’ve all been there in some way.

GOOD 01:40

Jocko: I was young, dumb, and ready to get some !

My GR1 is one of my favorite possessions

Young,dumb and ready to get summm OOOOHRA

Hello Jocko, if you are willing to share, have you a plan to bug out of Calif? If in fact things get more nasty with the current climate?

Why can't Spotify play your videos

I love this shit so much I have discipline equals freedom tatted on my collar bone

Why wouldn't someone love Echo?!

GET SOME 👊🏻👌🏻

Check. ✔

Jocko making candy? Some how Dude it just doesn’t fit! Lol

Don't have time now. I'm getting some.

La Decka BHR, LHD-6

#Goluggage😂😂😂

Many thanks.

I would pay a premium to do a jocko go ruck

Commercials should not be allowed to pop up and interrupt jocko podcast. They must not know who he is. Jocko for president! Cheeckk.