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Dogs Of War | Tier1 Podcast

September 21, 2026·2h 44m
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Former Green Beret and Delta Force operator Brent Tucker sits down with former 75th Ranger Regiment member Trent McDonald, who spent 9½ years in the Regiment and completed eight combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.At the center of Trent’s story are two extraordinary military working dogs: Benno and Layka. Benno went from nearly being written off as untrainable to becoming Trent’s trusted teammate in combat. After Benno was killed on his eighth deployment, Layka became the next chapter of Trent’s remarkable journey with military working dogs.This is a conversation about Rangers, war dogs, sacrifice, loyalty, and the bond between a handler and the dogs who serve beside them.#75thRangerRegiment #ArmyRangers #MilitaryWorkingDogs #Tier1PodcastSponsorsFirst Responders Coffee & Cask Company (FRCC) – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://frcc.shopHuman Performance TRT – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://hp-trt.comTasty Gains – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://tastygains.comBrotherhood Blades – 10 percent off with code TIER1https://brotherhoodblades.comCloud Defensive – 30 percent off with code TIER1Cloud Defensive matches 15 percent of each purchase to donate to the C.A.T. II Foundation for law enforcement traininghttps://clouddefensive.comVenjenz – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://venjenz.comSupport the ShowPatreon, officially sponsored by Cobalt Kinetics  / tier1podcast  Official Tier1 Podcast Merchandisehttps://frcc.shopSupport the Mission50 for the Fallenhttps://50ftf.org

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