Former Green Beret and SMU Operator | David Carmichael | Ep. 412

David Carmichael joins us to discuss his memoir Gray Man: A Life Lived Under the Radar, tracing his life from growing up in missionary communities across West Africa to surviving abusive boarding schools and eventually finding his way into the U.S. Army. He breaks down his path through 5th Special Forces Group, the old Q Course, Somalia, HUMINT work, Korea, and the mindset that shaped a career spent largely out of the spotlight.<br />Grab David's book here:<br />https://a.co/d/0aAJUNtF<br />GhostBed ⬇️<br />https://www.ghostbed.com/house<br />FOR 10% off! <br />For ad free video and audio and access to live streams and Eyes On Geopolitics...JOIN OUR PATREON! <br />https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse<br />To help support the show and for all bonus content including:<br />-live shows and asking guest questions <br />-ad free audio and video<br />-early access to shows<br />-Access to ALL bonus segments with our guests<br />Subscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️<br />https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse<br />Support the show here:⬇️<br />https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse<br />___________________________________________________<br />PRE ORDER JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" <br />⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️<br />https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/<br />Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️<br />https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured<br />__________________________________<br />Jack Murphy's new book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️<br />https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/<br />——————————————————————<br />Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️<br />https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouse<br />Social Media: ⬇️<br />The Team House Instagram:<br />https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link<br />The Team House Twitter:<br />https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePod<br />Jack’s Instagram:<br />https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_link<br />Jack’s Twitter:<br /> https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21<br />Dave’s Twitter: <br />https://twitter.com/dave_parke?s=21<br />Team House Discord: ⬇️<br />https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6<br />"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"<br />00:00 — Start <br />00:51 — Growing up as a missionary kid in West Africa<br />03:18 — Life near Timbuktu: mud huts, no electricity, and isolation<br />04:17 — Sent to boarding school at six years old<br />07:10 — Abuse, censorship, and surviving missionary boarding schools<br />10:26 — Returning home, moving schools, and culture shock in America<br />13:16 — Leaving strict religion behind and joining the Army<br />15:01 — Chasing Special Forces and finding a path into 5th Group<br />20:48 — The old Q Course, Camp Mackall, and earning the Green Beret<br />24:09 — Somalia MTT: training local forces after the Soviets left<br />28:29 — Selection, HUMINT training, and becoming a military “Grey Man”<br />34:26 — Family life, Korea, Panmunjom, and dealing with North Koreans<br />44:42 — DCI award, retirement, and choosing family over promotion<br />48:27 — Building a scuba and military gear business after the Army<br />52:03 — Reconnecting with family and lessons from his father<br />54:31 — Writing Gray Man: A Life Lived Under the Radar<br />58:15 — Business lessons, honesty, and closing thoughts<br /><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support</a>.