Damn The Valley - With Will Yeske and Nick Armendariz
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- William (Will) Yeske, is an 11-year combat veteran and the author of Damn The Valley, a book detailing time in the Arghandab River Valley during the deployment of 2 Fury to Afghanistan in 2009-2010. Nick Armendariz is a former Infantryman and Squad Leader with over 7.5 years of service, now serving as the Veterans Programs Director at The Independence Fund.
Will Yeske has transitioned his battlefield acumen into a successful career as a serial entrepreneur. As the driving force behind No Limits Marketing Group (NLMG), Will applies a unique blend of modern marketing strategies and a non-lethal targeting framework derived from military principles to elevate small businesses. Alongside his professional achievements, Will is a dedicated parent and a proactive member of the veteran community, contributing to projects like Racing for Heroes, aimed at supporting fellow veterans.
Nick Armendariz, also a seasoned combat veteran, served as an Infantryman and Squad Leader, accruing over 7.5 years of specialized military experience. His tenure with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team and the 82nd Airborne Division in Afghanistan has equipped him with invaluable skills, from Close Quarters Combat to Counter-IED tactics. Currently, as the Veterans Programs Director at The Independence Fund, Nick's mission is to empower veterans through advocacy and support, ensuring their seamless integration into civilian life.
Together, Will and Nick share their stories of transition, the lessons learned from their time in service, and how they've applied these lessons to overcome obstacles and forge new paths.
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It was awesome coming onto the show! Thanks for having us. 🙏
Just started the podcast. Thank you brother for sharing our experience there. FFTS DTV!
Thank you so much for putting in the time and sharing your story. It means more than can be realized at the present. These stories will live on.
Thanks for writing the book ATW!
@@srsmedic8285 been an honor to bring these stories together
Thanks for this. Lots of information, I appreciate all of it. ❤
#aatw #2fury
As a civilian, while I enjoy listening to SOF guys share there lessons learned and experience. It can be easy to get lost in the title and forget that conventional infantry are serious hard warfighters. Hearing there stories is incredible. God bless them.
As a former 1/505th. This is a wild trip down memory lane that has me all in my feels. We had the Same AO in the same time frame. I never hear stories of our PIR teams. Thank you gentlemen for this interview.
I once had an Army PFC try to take his life right in front of me, threaten to take me with him if I either tried to stop him, or if I tried calling for help, and he was also threatening to go after the lives of any first responders, if any were to arrive.
He died on the drive to the ER within eyesight of the ER for a very long 1.5-2 minutes, and somehow came back to life and ultimately survived, only to years later end up racking up a violent criminal record including some form of terrorism charges.
The hospital initially refused to treat him until they had his insurance information on file, which I had to gather and obtain in the heat of him loosing his motor skills again and getting on & off the waiting room floor.
That situation scrambled my brains. But what I didn’t have to do was put pieces of him in my pockets…
May god grant peace to all those affected by these types of situations.
That Mickey roast was cold 😂
Good cast 🍻
He got me good...I went on there forgetting his background as a BUDS instructor and their ability to gig the details fast. 😄
@@damnthevalleybook reminds me of some friends of mine 😂
A lot of that was a hard listen, but needed to be said.. the kid stuff is tough.
Thank you for your service sir 🇺🇸
Looking forward to the book!
@@Brandonthesnifferofall thank you. I really appreciate all of the support that people have given along the way
Hello there from Germany! This was in some parts very moving, in other parts hilarious and overall very insightful. Very well worth the listening! Thank you!
My wife and I are planning on coming out in September. Can't think of a better place to celebrate 25 years married. Coffee or Die.
Downhill skiing with dudes in a hot tub.
Andy. Man of culture.
Nick Armendirez is a solid individual, we were both squad leaders together. Loved that dude
In Canada you can actually get doctor assisted death where a doctor or nurse administers the drugs (generally injection). Oregon and several other states have assisted death for terminal illness but they just provide the drugs, you have to be able to self administer (drink a glass of barbituates in juice or whatev without assistance). Most of the states that allow it have residency requirements, but I think Oregon and Vermont recently lifted residency requirements.
Thank you Andy!!! for sharing your thoughts and arranging them into a destination for one to ponder. ❤🇺🇸
That place will change your life forever…I was with Fco 2/508
Black Rifle coffee ❤❤
Would love to be there but live to far away .. Thanks Andy.. Listen to this when I get home ❤❤
Lets get this week rolling.
Child abuse is not a culture. That’s disgusting in itself, even to suggest. People who promote that idea are truly wicked beyond words.
Ask the pee pee cover thiefs
Great show 👍
It took an hour and a half of listening to this to realize I took part in that story. Small world…
Happy Monday!!
Fury from the sky!
All the way brother
2fury 2014-2016
Love and Respect for Andy Stumpf from India
This touched me beyond words. ❤
Congrats on the 1 year!
I was in the ARV 10-11 with 101st. That place sucks man. We took a lot of casualties in that area due to IEDS. They had them in the walls, irrigation pipes, under walkways and anywhere they could put one. Not a fun place to walk around.
The compound that you mentioned that got hit with the VBIED was Bravo Co. 2/502. We were at Ghundie-Ghar and became QRF on that and had to help dig my buddies out.
Ground it.... Much love
What a crack up... but very serious...the resilience of some people is amazing
Great podcast as usual. The topic of what you are willing to lose in regards to body parts and still living is a true conversation that occurs all the time. I imagine this discussion may have offended some people especially those carrying on in life with these grievous wounds. But, I totally agree with your assessment and opinion. No way would I want to live missing a cock or my limbs. Better off just checking out, and coming back in then next life whole again. Thanks for keeping me entertained while driving.
I could see Andy wingsuiting into a target zone in a GPS guided wingsuit filled with explosives for his funeral.
Dont give him no ideas now..
Well, you know Andy. Even in death he would like one last mission set. Could you see the briefing...
"Okay, we're going to drop a dead SEAL in a wingsuit using a GPS guidance system. He will circle the target three times to gain airspeed. Time to target 6 minutes. Mission parameter, must engage Al Shabbab commander through bedroom window. What is the risk assessment on this?"
"He could wake up sir. Since he hasn't actually been briefed on the mission he could wake up and deviate for coffee."
"Damn. Always with the negative waves Moriarety. So how do we solve that problem?"
"Put a Black Rifle Coffee Mug in the commanders bedroom."
"Damn, I like the way you think. Go for launch."
"Aye, Aye sir."
@@mikkoj1977
This was a GREAT Podcast! And to be able to laugh while listening really helped.
Robocock!!
Interesting with the Chai tea, lol. The Chai I had over there up in Kunar was big chunks of rock sugar with the tea poured over it
Thank you, shared.
Personally I hated midterm leave. The mindfuck totally disrupts the natural flow of a cohesive team. If the team can R&R together, maybe better. My last holiday in Afghanistan, I signed the waiver to not take leave and ended up with forced fed leave. I understand the concept, but not a fan. If it's essential to take a break, maybe consider letting us do the job quicker!
All I could think about was going back and what was going on back on deployment while I was on R&R
Fury From the Sky! E-Block “OutKast” 1/508PIR Afghanistan 09-10. RIP Cleaver and Frazier 19NOV09
Listening on the audio at work today and hearing you bust his chops about the hat. In my mind he’s got one of the ones with mickeys ears on it lol
😂
Feel bad for the dude next to the TV. The brightness would annoy me sitting there the whole time next to it. lol
I can’t unsee George Hotz on the guy on the right
Oh that's weird
"We went there." It doesn't get better.
Now my coworkers understand what’s wrong with me😂
Sounds great but I will be stuck at work. Congratulations on your success at the shop. Well deserved!
31:30 my first jump we didn’t drop everybody so I was #1 jumper on the next stick. And you’re right, I had no choice
Damn the DAB.
Fury from the sky!
Athens, Copenhagen, Berlin were off the chain that deployment. Cheers.
“That our flag was still there…
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.”
1st time flying and being #1 man out of c/130 was all thanks to my battle telling the instructor to proceed wt laughter and kept walking. lol did I know lmao.
Thanks!
I was there C Co. Lots of firefights over there. I was there when moon was hit too
I read about a kid who spent months building a guillotine with his dad as a supposed school project before beheading himself with it.
You gotta get some CCO
2-508 guys on here, holy freakin' contact.
Andy, do you think you could get DJ Shipley on?
You gotta ground them wires
At 1 hour 10 minute mark, this is getting wild 😂 I’m a guitar player of 25 years, I couldn’t go without the arms. I’m cool as long as I got my C&B and my arms, the legs, they can go, I’m on the shorter side of things. I could get some longer robot legs! Win win win 😂😂
I am curious, and this maybe a dumb? But at some point in the future can he release and updated version of the book to include the dumb reactions? Or would it even be worth doing?
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make those bumper stickers!!!
Andy you should go on the anti-hero podcast to talk about all the conspiracies about Navy SEAL mission cover up
That’s so weird I just listened to that podcast this morning.. I just found them. The rob O’Neil and Waco episodes were really good
@@srsmedic8285 as did I young squire.. it would just be fascinating to hear from a former Navy SEAL to get his input
Wait, is Michael not Andy’s chai guy?
Where can I find the clip of Andy discussing media and the importance of thinking for yourself when ingesting it all (plus a brief discussion regarding finding purpose after a career in special teams (SWAT, SEALs, etc)? I had saved it on RUclips and now can't locate the clip.
It’s last Fridays episode.
I'm just glad they know only bird shit falls from the sky.
Man i hate to jump to conclusions but something about that Jack Carr fellas beard makes me wonder if hes had firsthand experience with those "chai boys" you guys speak of 🤔
I’d like to visit your coffee shop for 1st Anniversary event, but I’m 1448 miles away according to google maps.
I look forward to every Monday podcast and Full Auto Fridays. Keep up the great work and amazing people you interview.
CCO 1st plt did rip with 4th ID out of Ware.
If someone wanted to read up on this video game fiasco, what would be a good google search to start with?
I think it was DEVGRU guys working on a Medal of Honor game
The audio sounds like my grandpa running his Remington razor
A podcast on how to write a book.
how many of the guest you have on approach you rather then you looking for someone to talk with on the show?
Who is this guy??
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Make America what we were taught it was.
Nice 🐭hat
1:10:33 NC = DNR
Buenos Dias
Please be here to say that again tomorrow
Please foward this episode to CNN
😮😮😮
M I C K EY mouse!
That brief conversation showed Andy’s thoughts of this guy
I was there. C co 2/508
Leather trench coat
Powder blue
Will shouldn’t use other people’s/units stuff to self promote, when they didn’t have the same mission, like post 2id videos, from before they were there! I got my own story #Suicidemissions
I was joking 😂😂😂
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On average, I hear about Chai Boys, sometimes Bacha Bazi, about once a year. Most from Andy, next Tim, and then Dan H.
This practice is not common knowledge, along with funding Taliban 100s of millions of dollars.
Love Andy and his podcast. That said this is by far the worst one. Both these dudes are great but I have no clue of what is going on. They just started talking and went to 50 different topics. Start with normal begining to end. This was just all over the place
Ww
Warcriminals and censoring and after cry 1st amendment looooool
Andy, it's totally acceptable.