Active-Duty Green Beret Amputee Nick Lavery | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 126

Nick Lavery is an Active-Duty U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret. He's a six-foot-six warrior through and through, with a thorough list of awards that includes the Silver Star, three Purple Hearts, two Bronze stars, the Special Operations Command Excalibur Award, and more. He's also considered the first Green Beret to return to combat as an above the knee amputee - a record-setter with a flair for sacrifice, determination, and selflessness. Rest assured, Nick recalls exactly how he lost his leg, in an engagement so shocking that it's only counter may be the moments that immediately followed, in a horrifying Medivac incident that nearly cost him his life. But how did he survive? What called him to go back? And how the hell do you go back to being a Green Beret with only one leg? Fortunately for Mike, Nick's got the answers. ---------- Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Indisputably Boston 07:30 - Morning Routine 10:00 - A New Home Every Year 17:00 - The Only Reason I Went to College 22:30 - Fort Bragg's Spec Ops Course 27:30 - Too Big to Haze 35:00 - The First Trip to Afghanistan 44:30 - Wardak - Dropped in a Hornet's Nest 49:00 - Catching Shrapnel 53:00 - A Bleacher Seat from Fenway Park 59:00 - Vehicular Ambush at a Dead Sprint 01:07:00 - Then I Got Shot in the Face 01:18:00 - Hibernating on Airdropped MRE's 01:22:00 - Flexing the Gustav 01:27:00 - Selfish Love 01:31:00 - Bach the Dog, Moe the Handler 01:35:00 - Losing My Leg 01:43:30 - Three Tournequets 01:54:00 - Six Units of The Wrong Blood 01:59:00 - Amputated Above the Knee 02:04:00 - Prosthetic Recovery 02:10:00 - Fighting to Go Back 02:20:00 - Back in the Saddle 02:26:30 - My Favorite Amputee Gunfight Story 02:31:00 - You Should've Killed Me When You Had the Chance 02:36:00 - How A Mechanical Leg Actually Works 02:42:00 - Finding Toni 02:49:00 - Objective Secure 02:59:00 - Becoming Dad 03:09:00 - What's Next? ---------- Support Nick Lavery: Book - Objective Secure by Nick Lavery: https://www.machinenick.com/book Website: https://www.machinenick.com YouTube: https://bit.ly/3WfuMFn FB: https://bit.ly/3WlMsyX IG: https://bit.ly/3wga1Pf ---------- Sponsors: Bubs Naturals The BUBS namesake derives from Glen ‘BUB’ Doherty, who was heroically killed in Benghazi, Libya in 2012. In addition to remembering Glen for the patriot he is, the BUBS ethos centers around the passionate and adventure seeking life that Glen lived. BUBS Naturals products are rooted in sustainably sourced ingredients and controlled consistency to provide our customers with the highest quality Collagen Protein & MCT Oil Powder that help you feel amazing and live a fuller life. Our mission is simple. FEEL GREAT. DO GOOD. 10% always goes back to charity, helping military men and women transition back into civilian life. Go to bubsnaturals.com and use code MIKEDROP for 20% off your order. ---------- Manscaped Get 20% off + free shipping with the code "MIKEDROP" at manscaped.com. That’s 20% off + free shipping with the code "MIKEDROP" at manscaped.com. ---------- Ketone-IQ You can find Ketone-IQ at hvmn.com. Visit hvmn.com and use promo code MIKEDROP at checkout to save 20%. Again, that’s hvmn.com and promo code MIKEDROP. ---------- Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1-year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE Travel Packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit https://www.athleticgreens.com/MIKEDROP ---------- Fueled by TeamDog | www.mikeritlandco.com | @Teamdog.pet ALL THINGS MIKE RITLAND: SHOP for Fueled By Team Dog Performance Dog Food, Treats, Apparel, Accessories, and Protection dogs - MikeRitlandCo.com - https://www.MikeRitlandCo.com Team Dog Online dog training - TeamDog.pet - https://www.TeamDog.pet