SPONSORS: 1) MOOD: Discover your perfect mood and get 20% off your first order at https://mood.com and use code JULAN at check out! 2) RAG & BONE: Upgrade your denim game with Rag & Bone! Get 20% off sitewide with code JULIAN at https://rag-bone.com #ragandbonepod PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/JulianDorey (***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Ephraim Mattos is the East Asia Operations Manager for White Mountain Research and is the Founder and CEO of the Fireside Journal. He grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and went on to serve in the armed forces as a US Navy SEAL. EPHRAIM'S LINKS: - WEBSITE: https://strongholdrescue.org/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZ6QnPdHprxpt7njhHMyw2CiAuGfA1NtPcT33J8dLdZ3EvoqMadK6jb0Dw_aem_UGZH-q7yd-nMVmmpBrCdCA - YT: https://www.youtube.com/@Ephraim.Mattos FOLLOW JULIAN DOREY INSTAGRAM (Podcast): https://www.instagram.com/juliandoreypodcast/ INSTAGRAM (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey/ X: https://twitter.com/julianddorey JULIAN YT CHANNELS - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Clips YT: https://www.youtube.com/@juliandoreyclips - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Daily YT: https://www.youtube.com/@JulianDoreyDaily - SUBSCRIBE to Best of JDP: https://www.youtube.com/@bestofJDP ****TIMESTAMPS**** 00:00 - Intro 00:54 – Eagles, Fatherhood, Wife Refugee, Stronghold, Jungle, Milwaukee 12:47 – SEAL Training, Alaska, Interrogation 21:40 – SEAL Life, Best Decision, BUDS 29:47 – Surviving BUDS, Stress, Myanmar Firefight 40:10 – Airstrike Myanmar, Firefight 01:01:42 – Presidential Limits, USAID, Power 01:12:26 – Military vs Isolationism, China Aid 01:24:30 – Soft Power, Incentives, Ukraine 01:19:56 – Open-Mindedness, AI on AI 01:42:47 – Truth, AI Warfare, Sniper 01:55:36 – China, Myanmar, Ethnic Cleansing 02:08:29 – Media Neglect, Myanmar 02:17:58 – China Funded M3th Soldiers , Yaba, Evil, Division 02:34:31 – Myanmar Geopolitics, Chinese Advisers, Team, Ambulances 02:49:27 – Stronghold Work, Faith, Haiti 03:01:24 – God CREDITS: - Host, Editor & Producer: Julian Dorey - COO, Producer & Editor: Alessi Allaman - https://www.youtube.com/@UCyLKzv5fKxGmVQg3cMJJzyQ - In-Studio Producer: Joey Deef - https://www.instagram.com/joeydeef/ Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 338 - Ephraim Mattos Music by Artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices