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Urban Valor: the podcast

Urban Valor

213 episodes

1 week ago

Meet Billey Dooley — Army veteran, former foster kid, survivor of toxic leadership, fire missions labeled “danger close,” and a system that failed those who needed it most. In this episode of Urban Valor, Billey opens up about nearly being killed by incoming fire, surviving chaos both at war and at home, and the pain of losing a soldier to suicide just hours after a life-altering conversation. From a chaotic childhood in Riverside to jumping out of planes and calling fire missions in Afghani...

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Meet Billey Dooley — Army veteran, former foster kid, survivor of toxic leadership, fire missions labeled “danger close,” and a system that failed those who needed it most. In this episode of Urban Valor, Billey opens up about nearly being killed by incoming fire, surviving chaos both at war and at home, and the pain of losing a soldier to suicide just hours after a life-altering conversation. From a chaotic childhood in Riverside to jumping out of planes and calling fire missions in Afghani...

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Urban Valor: the podcast

Army Veteran Says One Call Nearly Killed His Entire Team

Meet Billey Dooley — Army veteran, former foster kid, survivor of toxic leadership, fire missions labeled “danger close,” and a system that failed those who needed it most. In this episode of Urban Valor, Billey opens up about nearly being killed by incoming fire, surviving chaos both at war and at home, and the pain of losing a soldier to suicide just hours after a life-altering conversation. From a chaotic childhood in Riverside to jumping out of planes and calling fire missions in Afghani...

1 week ago

1 hour 26 minutes

Urban Valor: the podcast

He Quit in Hell Week Then Fought Like Hell to Become a Navy SEAL

He quit during Hell Week. Most don’t come back. Jovon Quarles did — and became a Navy SEAL Honor Graduate. Born into chaos in Washington D.C., Jovon grew up with a mom addicted to crack, no father, and violence all around. He became a dad before he graduated high school. Then he joined the Navy — not because he wanted to, but because he had no choice. He found the SEAL Teams by accident. But what followed wasn’t luck — it was pain, failure, and redemption. In this Urban Valor interview, Jo...

2 weeks ago

1 hour 41 minutes

Urban Valor: the podcast

Marine Haunted by the Moment His Teammate Took His Place and Died

His friend took his spot. The convoy was hit. Only one came home. In this Urban Valor episode, Marine Veteran Travis Pinn shares a devastating Iraq War story that changed his life forever. As an 0311 Infantry Rifleman with the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Travis endured some of the war’s most brutal moments—multiple IED attacks, deadly ambushes, and the psychological trauma that followed him home. But the moment that haunts him most? The day a fellow Marine took his place in a convoy... and ...

2 weeks ago

1 hour 36 minutes

Urban Valor: the podcast

Marine Blackmailed by Superior and Forced Out By The System

This episode took the air out of the room. Jessica sits down with Urban Valor and walks us through the life most people never see behind the uniform. From a childhood surrounded by chaos and addiction… to stepping into a Marine Corps environment that felt more like danger than brotherhood… to losing herself inside a bottle just trying to cope with the weight of everything she’d carried since childhood. She gets real about the DUI that nearly ended her career, the harassment she endured, the...

1 month ago

1 hour 30 minutes

Urban Valor: the podcast

Army Rangers Dig Up Buried Soldiers After Rescuing POW Jessica Lynch

This is the stuff they don’t put in documentaries. Seth Ryan’s first combat mission as an Army Ranger wasn’t just historic — it was horrifying. We’re talking chemical suits, pitch-black raids, gunships in the sky, and digging up decomposed soldiers with their bare hands. This is the real story behind the rescue of POW Jessica Lynch — told by the guy who lived it. And trust me... you’ve never heard it like this like you will on today's Urban Valor Episode! In this episode, Seth walks us thr...

1 month ago

2 hours 16 minutes

Urban Valor: the podcast

Marine’s Negligent Trigger Pull Took His Best Friend Right in Front of Him

They said he’d fail. His best friend was shot and killed. Now he’s a White House officer. Lieutenant Commander Alvaro Ramos didn’t take the easy path. He grew up with a tin roof over his head, sleeping on floors in Guam. He joined the Navy to escape poverty — and then watched his best friend, a fellow corpsman, get killed by a negligent Marine on deployment. That moment could have broken him. Instead, it built him. Alvaro went on to serve 23 years in the United States Navy, earned his comm...

1 month ago

1 hour 3 minutes

Urban Valor: the podcast

Escaping Mexican Mafia Hit List to Fighting Taliban in Afghanistan

Decorated Army officer turned warrior‑advocate Rudy De La Rosa opens up like never before: marked for death by the Mexican Mafia as a teenager, pulled into gang violence, homeless, and staring down his own destruction—before trading bullets for a uniform and fighting for something bigger than himself. In this Urban Valor Podcast episode, we dig into generational trauma, gang warfare in East LA & the 605 freeway corridor, the “green‑light” hit list, then military service in the U.S....

1 month ago

1 hour 44 minutes

Urban Valor: the podcast

The Funniest and Most F*cked Up Stories From Retired Marine First Sergeant

This might be one of the wildest Marine Corps stories we’ve ever had on the show. Retired Marine First Sergeant Randall Parkes sat down with Urban Valor to share some of the funniest, most unbelievable, and downright fcked up* moments from his 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. From barracks inspections gone wrong, to combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, to a real-life rescue that helped spark the Abraham Accords — this episode has everything. Randall gets brutally honest about what i...

2 months ago

1 hour 17 minutes

Urban Valor: the podcast

Army Special Ops Pilot Disarms Himself to Stay Alive in Combat

What drives a decorated Special Operations pilot to unload his weapon - not in fear of the enemy, but of himself? In this Urban Valor Podcast interview, Army veteran and Night Stalker pilot Nick O’Kelly reveals the mental battle he faced during deployment in Afghanistan. A former Green Beret turned elite helicopter pilot, Nick opens up about the hidden war inside his head — a war with depression, PTSD, and suicidal thoughts that nearly claimed his life. While flying missions in an active co...

2 months ago

1 hour 59 minutes

Urban Valor: the podcast

He Survived a Meth Overdose and Became a Special Forces Soldier

This is one of the wildest military redemption stories I’ve ever heard. Shawn Vance was a former college athlete who spiraled hard—stealing for the thrill, smoking weed daily, and eventually overdosing on meth he found while picking up trash on the freeway. The overdose wrecked his heart. He could’ve died. Should’ve, honestly. But instead… he enlisted in the Army through the 18X program and clawed his way into Special Forces. In this Urban Valor episode, Shawn walks us through the full rid...

2 months ago

1 hour 13 minutes

Urban Valor: the podcast

Marine Sent to Help Afghan Kids Caught in Devastating Blast

She came to America at five. She became a Marine. What happened next will stay with you. This week on Urban Valor, we dive into the story of Gunnery Sergeant Kimmy Lamano, a Filipino-American immigrant who rose through the ranks of the U.S. Marine Corps while carrying the weight of trauma, silence, and survival. From growing up in Manila and Hawaii, to surviving a convoy explosion in Afghanistan while teaching Afghan children, Kimmy’s journey is one of grit, honor, and post-service healing....

2 months ago

1 hour 6 minutes

Urban Valor: the podcast

Marine Commander Blown Up, Ambushed, & Hunted by Enemy Sniper

Blown up by a 25lb IED. Hunted by a sniper. Lost six Marines in one of the deadliest provinces in Afghanistan. This is Marine Lt. Col. Mike Manocchio’s story — and it’s unlike anything you’ve ever heard, and it's right here on today's Urban Valor Episode! Mike led troops through nonstop combat in Marjah, Helmand Province — an area packed with IEDs, ambushes, and Taliban fighters tracking their every move. He survived a massive explosion, had sniper rounds miss his head by inches, and ...

2 months ago

1 hour 34 minutes

Urban Valor: the podcast

US Soldiers Survive Korean DMZ Shootout & Fatal Insider Attack in Kuwait

In 2003, just days before the U.S. invaded Iraq, a US Army base in Kuwait—Camp Pennsylvania - was hit with a deadly insider attack. In this weeks Urban Valor episode, Army Sergeant Major Bart Womack recounts the terrifying night a fellow soldier threw grenades into tents full of sleeping American troops. It was the first insider attack of the Iraq War, and it came from within their own ranks. But that wasn't the only time Bart faced death. He also survived a tense firefight in the Korean DMZ...

3 months ago

1 hour 36 minutes

Urban Valor: the podcast

Marine TOW Gunner Survives Iraq But Can’t Escape Scars of War

Marine Corps boot camp, combat in Haditha, Iraq, and the chaos, comedy, and cost of it all. Austin Hancock’s story is wild, hilarious, and at times heavy — this episode dives into all of it. We start today's episode of Urban Valor with boot camp madness: grown men in whitey-tighties doing squats, drill instructors weaponizing humor like it’s their MOS, and the kind of military hazing that only makes sense once you’ve been there. But underneath the laughs? IED-ridden convoys, combat stress,...

3 months ago

58 minutes

Urban Valor: the podcast

New Infantry Soldier Thrown Straight into the Kill Zone

Army Infantryman Will Jones didn’t get a slow start to his military career. He got thrown into the fire—checking into his first unit mid-deployment… in Baghdad. No stateside prep. No easing in. Just boots on ground, rifle in hand, and mortar fire exploding around him. In this Urban Valor interview, Will shares what it’s like to be a brand new 11B Infantry soldier landing in a war zone without any time to train. His story is one of chaos, trauma, brotherhood, and survival. From Baghdad to Hu...

3 months ago

1 hour 24 minutes

Urban Valor: the podcast

After Sending 300 Fallen Soldiers Home - This Airman Finally Broke

Air Force veteran Travis MossBarger was tasked with something most of us can’t even imagine — sending over 300 fallen soldiers home. In this Urban Valor episode, Travis opens up for the first time about the silent, invisible duty that haunted him every single day of his six years in service. He didn’t pull a trigger — he processed the aftermath. He didn’t storm a battlefield — he read the death certificates of those who did. And he didn’t run from RPG fire — he lit a cigarette and walk...

3 months ago

1 hour 4 minutes

Urban Valor: the podcast

Navy Corpsman Survives IED Blast Then Runs Towards Suspected Bomber

What do you do when your Humvee gets rocked by an IED blast… and a suspicious car creeps toward you through the dust? Most people freeze. Navy Corpsman Noi Dumpit didn't. He confronted the driver — thinking it could be his last moment — and somehow chose not to pull the trigger. In this episode of Urban Valor, Noi relives the chaos of Fallujah, where life and death blurred by the second. He breaks down the day his Humvee was launched into the air by a vehicle-borne IED, and the surreal momen...

4 months ago

1 hour 27 minutes

Urban Valor: the podcast

Marine Survives Suicide Bomber That Killed 13 at Abbey Gate

On August 26, 2021, during the chaotic evacuation of Afghanistan, Marine veteran Christian Sanchez stood at Abbey Gate when a suicide bomber detonated his device—killing 13 U.S. service members and hundreds of Afghan civilians. Thrown to the ground, barely conscious, Christian opened his eyes to pure chaos. Then came the gunfire—a Taliban fighter firing from a rooftop. Despite being injured, Christian engaged in the firefight, neutralized the shooter, and was later shot himself. In this Urb...

4 months ago

1 hour 42 minutes

Urban Valor: the podcast

“Pinned Down in the Kill Zone” - Iraq Vet Survives Endless Ambushes

Marine veteran Ralph Sarabia takes you inside the chaos of Iraq...convoys hit by IEDs, RPGs ripping overhead, close-quarters ambushes, and the split-second choices that decide who makes it home. In todays Urban Valor Podcast episode, he opens up about survivor’s guilt, hypervigilance, and rebuilding life after deployment with faith, family, and boxing. This is a raw, unfiltered account of Marine combat and the fight to heal. 👍 Like this video to support and show appreciation. 🗣️ Comm...

4 months ago

1 hour 58 minutes

Urban Valor: the podcast

Marine Tells INSANE Stories about Life on a Navy Ship

Marine Corps Veteran Roger Michael Hall pulls no punches in this episode of Urban Valor. From 2017–2022, Roger served as an infantry mortarman (0341) — but this isn’t the recruiting poster version of the Corps. This is the truth about months living on a Navy ship, crammed into tight berthing spaces, working long hours, and finding ways to stay sane in a floating steel city. Roger shares it all: wild overseas port calls, boot camp fights, grueling Mountain Warfare training, and the mental gri...

4 months ago

1 hour 24 minutes