Ep. 232 Blayne Smith Special Forces, West Point, Armor Officer

Former Action Guys Podcast by Justin Cramer

May 6, 2025109:40Society & Culture

Blayne Smith is a former Special Forces soldier that started his career off as an Armor Officer after graduating from West Point. Blayne deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan before leaving the service and writing Persev...

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