Green Beret & SOF Operator | Alex Dekker

Alex Dekker looks back on his path from conventional infantry in Ramadi to 5th Special Forces Group, combat in Afghanistan, the Special Forces Combat Diver course, the fight against ISIS, and his final decade in a more specialized Army special operations unit. We also discuss his transition out of the military and how his experiences in Special Forces, intelligence, archaeology, and the Middle East shaped his debut novel, Desert Heist.Grab Alex's book here: https://a.co/d/00h03vHaFind Alex here: https://www.alexdekkerofficial.com/Today's Sponsors:VAER Watches ⬇️https://www.vaerwatches.com/theteamhouse get a free watch roll with your purchase.20% for active duty, veteran, leo, & first responders GhostBed ⬇️https://www.ghostbed.com/houseFOR 10% off! BaerSkin Tactical ⬇️Text 'HOUSE' to 39612 to get a free rain jacket when you purchase 2 hoodies!Mars Men⬇️For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off for life plus Free Shipping AND 3 Free Gifts at Men Go To Mars dot com. That’s MenGoToMars.com for 50% Off AND 3 Free Gifts when you checkout.For ad free video and audio and access to live streams...Subscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse___________________________________________________GRAB JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"00:00 – Start00:53 – Alex Dekker’s Interest in Archaeology02:17 – Growing Up as an Army Brat03:43 – His Father’s Career in Military Intelligence04:00 – Why Special Operations Was Always the Goal05:29 – Starting Out in the Conventional Army06:39 – Deploying to Ramadi With 1st Infantry Division07:20 – Seeing Special Forces in Iraq for the First Time08:52 – What Conventional Infantry Life Was Really Like10:32 – Leaving the Army & Going Back to College11:00 – Returning on an 18X Contract12:48 – Passing SFAS & Starting the Q Course13:58 – Lear