Ryan Yates: 4/73 Battery, Leave Your Mate To Die Or Do Your Job | Combat Fuel Podcast

Описание: In this episode of the Combat Fuel Podcast, we sit down with Ryan Yates a former soldier from 4/73 Battery, founder of Veterans Army (VA), and owner of his own dog training business.

Ryan shares his experiences serving in the military, operating within one of the Army’s most respected surveillance and reconnaissance units, and the mindset required to perform in high-pressure environments. He reflects on the realities of military life, transition, and the importance of rebuilding identity and purpose after leaving service.

We explore leadership, resilience, and personal growth alongside the mission behind Veterans Army, supporting the veteran community, and how working with dogs has become a major part of his life and business after the military.

This conversation gives honest insight into life after service, adapting to civilian life, and finding new purpose through community, discipline, and helping others.

In this episode, we cover:

Service in 4/73 Battery
Military mindset and operating under pressure
Transitioning from military life to civilian life
Founding Veterans Army (VA)
Supporting the veteran community
Building a dog training business after service
Leadership, resilience, and identity
Purpose, discipline, and life after the military

This episode is for anyone interested in military life, 4/73 Battery, veterans support, entrepreneurship, dog training, resilience, and life after service.

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Ryan Yates
Former 4/73 Battery Soldier | Founder, Veterans Army | Dog Trainer

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00:00 Introduction & Who is Ryan Clarke
01:20 Joining the Army & Early Military Life
04:10 Selection for 4/73 Battery
08:00 Operating in High-Pressure Environments
12:30 Military Mindset, Discipline & Standards
16:40 Challenges During Service
21:10 Brotherhood, Identity & Army Culture
26:00 Transitioning Out of the Military
31:20 Struggles After Leaving Service
36:00 Rebuilding Purpose & Direction
40:30 Founding Veterans Army (VA)
46:10 Supporting the Veteran Community
51:40 Mental Health & Life After Service
57:00 Building a Dog Training Business
1:02:20 Leadership, Responsibility & Personal Growth
1:08:00 Working With Dogs & Behavioural Lessons
1:13:40 Adapting Military Skills to Civilian Life
1:18:20 Advice for Veterans in Transition
1:24:00 Final Reflections & Closing Thoughts

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