Show Notes
Kirk Spradley is a former Force Recon Marine that has also served as a Blackwater Contractor and member of the National Guard. Kirk was in Ramadi as a Blackwater contractor during some of the heaviest fighting in 2005 and authored the book War Junkie: A Cautionary Tale.
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00:00:00 Intro Ad 00:01:26 Military School 00:10:55 Marine Corps Boot Camp 00:23:21 Marine Corps Radio Operator 00:30:26 Joining Marine Recon 00:39:07 BRC vs ARS 00:43:34 Recon Team Missions 00:52:36 Wanting More | Tier 1 Options 01:03:54 Joining Blackwater 01:12:41 Blackwater Logistics 01:16:44 First Time in Combat | Ramadi 2005 01:20:08 Juba the Sniper 01:25:24 The Kill Video 01:35:30 What Happens When a Contractor is Killed 01:45:40 Becoming the Hunter | Special Mission Unit
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