French Foreign Legion Navy SEAL Taylor Cavanaugh | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 165

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  @Norgol35 · 11 months ago

  As ex french sergent, i'm proud to see an American join our great legion étrangère, bravo Fère d'arme !

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  @themetaphysicalaxe5506 · 2 years ago

  What he says about the withdrawl is the real deal. I did heroin for 5 years every day and when i quit i slept for maybe an accumulated 8 hours a week for months. It was awful i lost everything including my social skills completly. Itve been clean now for almost 3 years and i almost never look back.

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  @blacksabbath2559 · 2 years ago (edited)

  hello i m former french paratrooper, now i m officer in anti riot unit called CRS. i saw your channel by chance. I have of course a huge respect for the french foreign legion. This talk is amazing, especially because you are both former elite soldier. Moreover, your guest is sincere about his life.<br>the best french special forces are : 1 er RPIMA (marine infantery para regiment) and the Commando Hubert ( part of navy commandos)<br> Greeting from french Polynesia (Tahiti). <br>For the story, i enlisted in paratrooper because i saw the movie the longest day with John Wayne, as a kid. The moment the 82 nd airborne jumped on Saint Mère l&apos;Eglise made me cry, so from this moment &nbsp;i wanted to be in the airborne.

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  @rickrudd · 2 years ago

  This is fascinating. <br>His life story could&apos;ve permanently run off the rails 1000 different times. <br>He is a cat with 9 lives. <br>Amazing.

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  @joejoeseesingtons · 2 years ago

  It takes balls to be this honest and admit when you mess up on a national stage for others to learn from.nothing but respect for this guy

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  @samgardiner771 · 1 year ago (edited)

  I joined the FFL a couple of months after my 18th birthday, February 1983 and after my basic training was sent to the 2nd REP (parachute regiment) based in Corsica, where I served for 5years, 2 of which were spent in Africa. There was an American in our regiment who had already been in for 15 years. Also, an ex Navy Seal who was a sergeant in my company (3rd company, amphibious) and there was an American in my section from California (nice guy) , there was also a few &nbsp;Canadians in the regiment, so just a handful from USA/CAN. Apart from fitness, I would say the hardest aspect is mental discipline. &nbsp;Definitely a good option if you want something different in your life. I couldn&apos;t imagine joining at the age of 34, fair play and respect for him joining at that age.

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  @christhomas6419 · 2 years ago

  My favorite thing he said was “ Even stories of redemption aren’t fairy tales”. What a true and fair statement about our world, Taylor, bravo and Godspeed sir.

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  @chriswilliams4575 · 2 years ago

  &quot;I couldn&apos;t be in my skin&quot; is the most accurate way ive ever heard someone describe the pain and agony of withdrawls from dope. &nbsp;Happy you made it to the otherside!

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  @asherray4969 · 2 years ago

  Really admire this man’s honesty and how he completely takes responsibility for mistakes

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  @Wo0d530 · 2 years ago

  “When things are going good, slow the fuck down.” - Taylor Cavanaugh<br><br>Some of the best advice I have ever heard. Keep doin you bro, I am grateful.

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  @l.-._.-._.-._.-._.-.l · 2 years ago

  I stumbled on Taylor&apos;s yt channel around a month ago, and his brutal honesty of him talking about screwing up in his life really hit me in the nuts. He&apos;s proof that you can always pick yourself back up, it&apos;s when you give up on yourself is when it&apos;s over.

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  @RazinskyTesak · 9 months ago

  Bonjour d&apos;Avignon, Taylor ;) et merci pour avoir servi la France !

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