✨What’s it like to help start a new special ops unit?  What’s the difference between the famed Marine Force Recon and the MARSOC Raiders?  Find out from a man who served in combat with both!!

Red Smith is a retired MARSOC Raider, Force Recon Marine, avid skydiver 🪂, and all around great dude. In this episode he and host, Matt Parrish, chat about Red’s career — from the invasion of Iraq, to being a plank holder as a Marine Special Operations Raider, and his time as a parachute pro demonstrator with the SOCOM Para-Commandos parachute team.

Come for the luscious 🦁 lion’s mane of red hair and stay for a great conversation!!

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📣 Show Notes & Acknowledgements

🗣️ Prep for Impact is your front-row seat to inspiring journeys of resilience and transformation. Guided by former Special Forces soldier Matt Parrish and backed by the Green Beret Foundation, the podcast transcends military borders, bringing together eminent figures from the worlds of sports, business, and beyond. Dive into Prep for Impact - your compass through life's challenges.

🛠️ Check out our presenting sponsor - Spec Ops Tools!!  Spec Ops Tools has two missions: Developing the highest performing hand tools available, and supporting the men and women who serve our nation. They employ veterans, support veteran philanthropic events, and donate revenue from every sale to VSO’s that make a real impact.  Check them out today at https://specopstools.com

♠️ Prep For Impact is proudly partnered with the Green Beret Foundation. The Green Beret Foundation is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to supporting America's U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers and their families. They provide emergency, immediate, and ongoing support to Special Forces Soldiers and their families.  Find out how you can support their critical mission today at https://greenberetfoundation.org

🎸 Special thanks to Brad Thomas and the kickass veteran band Silence & Light for granting us rights to use their killer music in our intro!  You can find the song “You” on their debut album, Volume One, and you can check out their new album, Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda, at https://www.silenceandlightmusic.com

✝️ Host note - I’m a nobody blessed to chat with incredible somebodies about their experiences and perspectives on each episode of Prep For Impact. The opinions expressed on the show are mine and those of the guests alone -not the official position of GBF, our employers, the DOD, or anyone else. It is my firm belief that the true best way to “Prep For Impact” is to live a life under the Lordship of God the Father, saved by grace through Jesus His Son, and led along His path for your life by the Holy Spirit. John 3:16 - my DMs are always open if you’d like to learn more. Thanks for the support and Dios le bendiga todos.