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When Violence Is Virtue: Why Men Need The Warrior Ethos | Adam McLain | Ep. 64
📍Former Navy SEAL David Rutherford sits down with Adam McClain, U.S. Marine infantry rifleman and author of the bestselling book When Violence is Virtue.
In this powerful conversation, Adam shares his journey from college dropout to Marine rifleman, his combat deployments in Afghanistan, and the hard lessons about rules of engagement, leadership failures, and the price of restraint. Together, they explore themes of warrior ethos, courage in the face of fear, false peace, societal decay, and legacy.
📖 Order When Violence is Virtue: https://a.co/d/cf1VI6k
📲 Follow Adam on Twitter: @BangSwitch5000
Timestamps:
00:00 - Book Excerpt Intro
05:23 - Why Adam Chose To Be A Marine
11:16 - 2014 Deployment, ROE frustration
29:09 - Why Adam Wrote The Book
37:57 - The Warrior Ethos
42:06 - Embracing Fear
45:27 - Passivity Isn’t Virtue
50:37 - The Compassionate Warrior
55:08 - A Warrior’s Legacy
56:51 - Order the book and follow Adam
Next Steps:
- 🏫 Get coaching by David Rutherford: https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/
- 📕 Get David's novel, The Poet Warrior: https://www.ballastbooks.com/ballast-bookstore/the-poet-warrior
- 📰 Sign up for David's weekly newsletter for free coaching tips, updates, and more: https://davidrutherfordletter.substack.com/
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- ➡️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4p4wYEiUmm0PD79D5GZAV4?si=l-rPJBJORPi9IGB1eE3_pw
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