Ep. 6 : SOF and Culture

The Politics of Special Forces

Dec 6, 202100:35:56Government & Organizations

In this episode, Kevin and I sit down with Erin Yantzi, a graduate student from the University of Waterloo who is conducting a unique sociological and anthropological examination of SOF culture. In this conversation, we...

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