Down Range

Meet the Host: Navy SEAL Remi Adeleke

Born in Nigeria and raised in the Bronx, former Navy SEAL Remi Adeleke is now a filmmaker, actor, writer, bestselling author, and one of the hosts of Down Range. Defying all odds, Remi traded in his life of crime for the military where he fought through trying times and became hugely successful, not only in the Navy but also his entertainment career after retiring.Explore more at https://downrangepod.com/.Subscribe to Tenderfoot+ for ad-free listening and early episodes at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus/.Follow the show at @downrangepodcast.

Meet the Host: Army Ranger Rich Choppa

Frustrated with politics, former Army Ranger Rich Choppa decided to join the military where he was awarded the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, and thirty three medals, ribbons, and foreign awards. From invading Panama to working in the Pentagon, Choppa eventually retired as a Lieutenant Colonel and worked with Boeing for seventeen years. Rich now hosts Down Range and is president of DellaCioppa Inc, an aerospace and defense consulting company.Explore more at https://downrangepod.com/.Subscribe to Tenderfoot+ for ad-free listening and early episodes at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus/.Follow the show at @downrangepodcast.

The Real Ronin: Sergeant Major Tu Lam [8]

Born to be a warrior, Sergeant Major Tu Lam, inspired by his father, has followed the Bushido Code since he was very young. His family emigrated from Vietnam during the war and moved near Fort Bragg in North Carolina where he eventually joined the US Army Special Forces and became a “Green Beret.”Explore more at https://downrangepod.com/.Subscribe to Tenderfoot+ for ad-free listening and early episodes at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus/.Follow the show at @downrangepodcast.

Officer, Not Agent: Marc Polymeropoulos [7]

A self-proclaimed baseball nut, Marc Polymeropolous worked for twenty-six years at the Central Intelligence Agency before retiring. He was one of the CIA’s most highly decorated operations officers and served in multiple field and headquarters assignments for the US government.Explore more at https://downrangepod.com/.Subscribe to Tenderfoot+ for ad-free listening and early episodes at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus/.Follow the show at @downrangepodcast.

Translating War: Kayla Williams [6]

Currently working as a United States government official, Kayla Williams was an Arabic linguist/interpreter and SIGINT operations specialist in the Army. Although she did not support the Invasion of Iraq, she took part in one of the earliest invasions using her skills to help with interrogations.Explore more at https://downrangepod.com/.Subscribe to Tenderfoot+ for ad-free listening and early episodes at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus/.Follow the show at @downrangepodcast.