Show Notes
Today, I sit down with JR Seeger. JR is a former archeologist, paratrooper, CIA Senior Case Officer and current watch enthusiast and author. We discuss his career path, training, and the mission his is best known for in popular media. We discuss his role as Team Alpha leader of the CIA's team that entered Afghanistan following the events of 9\11 and what occurred on that mission. Additionally, we discuss JR's love of watches and the novels that he authors. Links: JR's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike4_author/ JR's Books: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=jr+seeger&crid=2L8UNHXPT7J9O&sprefix=jr+see%2Caps%2C135&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 JR's articles: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/blogs/woe-dispatch/first-in-the-role-watches-played-in-the-early-days-of-the-cias-war-in-afghanistan https://www.watchesofespionage.com/blogs/woe-dispatch/watches-for-the-cia-case-officer https://spyscape.com/article/two-vital-wwii-spy-tools-seen-through-the-eyes-of-aformer-cia-officer https://www.cia.gov/resources/csi/studies-in-intelligence/volume-59-no-4/learning-from-world-war-ii-special-operations/ To learn more about the CIA mission into Afghanistan following 9/11 and JR's role in it, I recommend this novel: https://www.amazon.com/First-Casualty-Untold-Mission-Avenge/dp/B09CZDMZF5/ref=sr_1_1?crid=129XRJ1DNVOJ&keywords=first+causality&qid=1687294985&sprefix=first+caus%2Caps%2C187&sr=8-1 If you or someone you know wants to be on the show or if you have any questions or feedback please contact me at: https://www.instagram.com/sketchyboyzwatchclub/?hl=en or e-mail: [email protected] - Stay Sketchy
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