240 episodes
Former Action Guys Podcast Justin Cramer
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5.0 • 168 Ratings
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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.
Support the show
https://patreon.com/formeractionguys
https://jcramergraphics.com
https://ANGLICOshop.com
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Clip 032 | Marjah Combat Operations | 1st Battalion 6th Marines | Brandon Harris
Brandon Harris is a Marine infantryman that deployed to Afghanistan three times. He served with 1/6 during the Battle of Marjah and describes some of his experiences in this clip taken from Ep. 163.
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https://jcramergraphics.com
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Clip 031 | Ambush of April 7th | 1st Recon Marines Rise to the Challenge | Jason Lilley
Jason Lilley and other Recon Marines of 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Recon Battalion were ambushed while moving on the dangerous roads around Fallujah, Iraq. The fight that ensued would end with bodies littering the battlefield after Lilley and the other Recondos fought back with devastating results.
Support the show
https://patreon.com/formeractionguys
https://jcramergraphics.com
https://ANGLICOshop.com
Jason's Links
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Ep. 209 | Isaac Lee | CH-53 Weapons and Tactics Instructor
Isaac Lee is back for round two of our conversation. We talk about his 3 other deployments to Iraq, working with the special operations task force, and some leadership lessons learned along the way.
Support the show
https://patreon.com/formeractionguys
https://jcramergrpahics.com
https://ANGLICOshop.com
Isaac's site
https://www.isaacglee.com/
00:00:00 Intro
00:05:32 Smuggled Booze Causes a Problem
00:17:49 Alcohol Related Incidents
00:22:23 Preparing to Go Back to Iraq
00:26:04 Dignified Transfer of Remains
00:29:29 A*****e Marine
00:35:53 No Dwell Time for the Weary
00:40:58 All Officer's Meeting | Is the CO too Risky?
00:46:11 Flying in a Sandstorm at Night | When Pilots Quit
00:56:12 Operation Rawah
01:00:28 3rd Deployment to Iraq
01:06:03 Attending the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course
01:13:11 4th Deployment | Working with Task Force Operators
01:32:59 Special Operations MH-53 PAVE LOW -
Clip 030 | Attack on One Tree Hill | Tommy Kerley
Tommy Kerley is a former Marine fire support man and Joint Fires Observer (JFO) that served in Afghanistan with 1st Battalion 2nd Marines. Tommy describes an attack on their second day in country in this clip taken from Ep. 190. Tommy also runs the Raise the Black Instagram account that advocates for military mental health.
Support the show
https://patreon.com/formeractionguys
https://jcramergraphics.com
https://ANGLICOshop.com
Raise the Black
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Ep. 208 | Jeremy Stalnecker | 1st Battalion 5th Marine CAAT Platoon Commander | Iraq Invasion
Jeremy Stalnecker is a former United States Marine Corps Infantry Officer that served with 1st Battalion 5th Marines during the invasion of Iraq. He speaks bluntly about his deployment. From the first javelin shot in combat to the impact on the civilian populace. Don't miss this conversation!
Support the show
https://patreon.com/formeractionguys
https://jcramergraphics.com
https://ANGLICOshop.com
Jeremy's sites:
https://www.jeremystalnecker.com/
https://www.mightyoaksprograms.org/
00:00:00 Intro
00:07:23 Officer Candidate School | Platoon Leader's Course
00:16:04 Checking into 1/5
00:30:49 1/5 Prepares to Deploy
00:42:16 The Invasion Begins
00:50:16 CAAT Platoon Composition | First Javelin Shot
00:56:55 Enemy Encounters
01:03:43 Innocent Civilians in Baghdad
01:08:33 Platoon Commander in Combat
01:20:04 Reflecting on the War
01:33:46 Deciding to Leave the Marines
01:43:29 The Mighty Oaks Foundation -
Ep. 207 | Michael Golembesky | MARSOC JTAC and Level Zero Hero Author
Michael Golembesky is a former Marine JTAC that served with Kilo Battery 2nd Battalion 10th Marines and 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion. After serving with Marine Special Operations Team 8222, Michael wrote Level Zero Heroes and the follow-up Dagger 22 to detail the heroics of the Marine operators and enablers in the Bala Murghab valley.
Support the show
https://patreon.com/formeractionguys
https://jcramergraphics.com
https://ANGLICOshop.com
Michael's site
https://levelzeroheroes.com
00:00:00 Intro
00:06:54 French Artillery Training | Expeditionary Fire Support System
00:11:45 The Best Billet for Field Artillerymen
00:17:07 Artillery Maintenance in Combat
00:20:00 Effects of Max Charge Artillery Shots
00:24:02 Tube Artillery vs HIMARS
00:26:40 Modern Fire Support and Emergence of Tactical Drone Warfare
00:37:12 Disinterested Public
00:40:32 Air Drops in Gaza
00:46:33 MSOT 8222 | Aerial Resupply was the Only Option
00:56:10 MSOT 8222 | Fire Support in Afghanistan
01:04:02 MSOT 8222 | Taliban Tunnel Systems
01:10:37 War Porn
01:19:06 MSOT 8222 | No One Is Coming
01:23:33 Level Zero Heroes
01:33:52 Military Recruiting and Retention
Customer Reviews
Great content
Love this show, it's my go to running podcast for the past year. Justin is an excellent interviewer.
Fantastic interviews!
The interviews that Justin does are extremely well thought out and at the same time he can deviate, flush out some great stories, and return to the original narrative.
One of the things that I enjoy the most is the idea behind the podcast for people to come on and share their stories for future generations to see what things were like “back in the day.” Imagine if these platforms were available post WWII. Lots of stories lost to the ages because the war was mostly not talked about.
Keep up the good work Justin. It would be cool to get updates on some of your earlier guests to see how they are doing these days. Good job.
Great interviewer
OIF-1 Marine veteran here. This show is great. Justin is a really good interviewer and he gets some interesting guests. Love hearing these stories. Takes me back to the good ‘ol days.