Delta Force / Green Beret / Force Recon, Xavier Lendof | Tier1 Podcast

Brent Tucker's former teammate, Xavier Lendof has one of the most unique careers you'll hear. From 0311 Infantry Marine to Force Recon to Green Beret to Delta Force Operator. He continued his service by training sniper teams throughout Europe . He also happens to be the nicest savage you'll ever meet. So tune in and enjoy!#leadership #specialoperations Sponsors First Responders Coffee, Cigars, & Cask Company (FRCC) – 15 percent off with code Tier1 https://frcc.shop Human Performance TRT – 20 percent off with code TIER1 https://hp-trt.com Tasty Gains – 20 percent off with code TIER1 https://tastygains.com Cloud Defensive – 30 percent off with code TIER1 https://clouddefensive.com Support the Show Patreon, officially sponsored by Cobalt Kinetics / tier1podcast Official Tier1 Podcast Merchandise https://frcc.shop 00:00:00 Show Intro & Sponsors 00:01:46 Meet Xavier Lindoff: From NYC to Tier 1 00:04:23 Growing Up Between New York & the Dominican Republic 00:06:44 Cadets, Structure & Choosing a Different Path 00:09:09 Why the Marine Corps? (Full Metal Jacket & Hard Things) 00:12:17 Enlisting at 17 & Boot Camp Leadership Lessons 00:17:17 Fighting for Infantry & Creating Your Own Luck 00:22:56 First Unit: Light Armored Recon & Learning from Great Leaders 00:25:18 Recon Selection, RIP Platoon & Amphibious Recon School 00:29:03 Force Recon, Jump School & Facing Fear 00:37:49 Iraq War Deployment & Seeing the Bigger SOF Picture 00:40:10 Marine Corps Culture vs Special Operations Freedom 00:43:01 Leaving Force Recon & Transitioning to Special Forces 00:48:00 The Q Course: Culture Shift, Land Nav & Robin Sage 01:05:00 Life as a Green Beret: Deployments & Evolution 01:15:00 Selection for Delta Force & Operating at the Highest Level 01:40:00 Leadership, Sniper Development & Training Worldwide 01:57:00 Brotherhood, Perspective & Final Reflections ⸻