Fear & Courage

Sam Deen is a former Army Captain and 2006 graduate of the United States Military Academy. He served as a rifle and then scout platoon leader in 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division on their deployment to the Pech and Korengal River Valleys in 2008 and 2009. He owns and runs Crossfit Van Zandt and Crossfit Van Zandt South, as well as Van Zandt Coffee Co and his real estate investment company GP Delta, in Canton Texas. Sam is a candidate for United States Congress in the 5th district of TX.

LTC Jimmy Howell is a US Army Infantry Officer. He served as a platoon leader and company commander in various light infantry units as well as the 75th Ranger Regiment with 8 deployments spanning over a decade to both Iraq and Afghanistan. 

LTC Jimmy Howell is a US Army Infantry Officer. He served as a platoon leader and company commander in various light infantry units as well as the 75th Ranger Regiment with multiple deployments spanning over a decade to both Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Sam and Ann Matta both served as US Army Captains and Critical Care Nurses. They deployed together to Iraq for 15 months and currently work as a flight nurse and critical care nurse practitioner respectively.

Major General David Burford is a retired US Army Special Forces National Guard Officer who has also worked for Southern Company for 40 years and has been with Southern Nuclear since 2005.

John Flinn is a Paramedic in Greenville, SC. He served 4 years as a Marine from 1996 to 2000.

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The Fear and Courage Podcast tells the stories of military service members, law enforcement officers, and first responders. These experiences are intense and in many ways foreign to the majority of people. The show includes stories with intensity, unique experiences, personal impacts (positive and negative), and lives changed for the better or worse as a result of a career of service.