Ep. 245 | Matt Cavanaugh | Invasion of Iraq, Artillery Officer, Author

26 Jul 2026 · 1 h 24 min · Explicit

Episode Ep. 245 | Matt Cavanaugh | Invasion of Iraq, Artillery Officer, Author

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Matt Cavanaugh was a senior at West Point when the country was attacked on Sept. 11th. He would graduate college in the spring, then complete his artillery training and find himself participating in the invasion of Iraq within a year. After his second deployment to Iraq, Matt earned his Masters degree and found himself back at West Point teaching strategy. Matt is now an author, ultra-marathoner, and kidney donor. Support the show https://www.patreon.com/formeractionguys https://www.jcramergraphics.com https://www.ANGLICOshop.com Matt's Books https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/authors/ML-Cavanaugh/240364864 00:00:00 Intro | Minnesota Hockey | Joining The Army 00:04:47 From West Point To Iraq 00:11:39 The Best Thing I've Ever Done | Donating a Kidney 00:17:31 Invasion of Iraq | 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment 00:24:31 Ramadi and Fallujah 00:37:39 Would You Do It Again? 00:46:27 2nd Deployment To Iraq 00:56:22 Jennifer Lopez is Dead 01:01:17 Teaching At West Point

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