Not every veteran comes home broken.

Paul challenges the idea that military service automatically means PTSD or lifelong trauma—and discusses how movies and pop culture have shaped the way we view veterans returning from war.

🎥 Watch the full segment here: https://youtu.be/gEcC87rO5ns

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9mm, .40, .45 or 10mm? A range counter explains why shot placement matters more than caliber. Full 9mm vs .40 vs .45 vs 10mm Full segment: https://youtu.be/J_li2twN3-Y

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Rambo. The Deer Hunter. Lethal Weapon. The Abyss. The Hurt Locker. For fifty years the movie version of a combat veteran has been a man who came home wrong.

Paul Benfield served 21 years and does not recognize himself in any of it.

His point is not that trauma is fake. It is that the assumption runs the other way now: if you say you are fine, people hear that as denial. He compares it to his grandfather's generation, who came back from World War Two, got jobs, raised families, and that was that. Something changed after Vietnam, and the change was cultural, not medical.

Michael asks him the question directly. Was there pressure to be a victim?

In this segment:

-The Hollywood lineage, from The Green Berets to American Sniper

-Why "you must be suppressing it" is not a neutral thing to say

-What his grandfather's generation did differently after 1945

-Whether veterans feel pressure to perform damage

-The other side of the coin: being treated like a knight of the round table

-His actual verdict, and it is the most honest line in the episode

Full episode: Gun Owners Radio 522, with retired US Army Major Paul Benfield.

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When an RPG is incoming in slow motion, you have a split-second decision to make: duck and hide, or shoot back?

See why this combat story had everyone listening in shock! 👇

🎥 Watch the full segment: https://youtu.be/sbNn-HXLXaE

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9mm, .40, .45, or 10mm? A range counter breaks down the four big handgun calibers in plain English — pressure, recoil, and why the .40 is fading while the 9mm keeps winning.

- .45: a big, slow, low-pressure round (~800-850 fps) that lobs downrange
- 9mm: smaller (.355"), higher pressure (~1150 fps), controllable, more capacity
- .40: a bigger bullet at high pressure, so it snaps harder in recoil
- 10mm: the hot parent cartridge the .40 was shortened from
- The FBI's Miami shootout, the move to 10mm then .40 S&W, and the swing back to 9mm
- Why shot placement beats caliber

From the Gun Owners Radio archive (originally aired April 2018).
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Fallujah. Paul Benfield is a company commander pulling rear security out of the escape hatch of an MRAP, because the trucks are full of colonels and there are not enough shooters.

Two young men are standing on a corner. One is down on a knee. As the truck draws even with them, the man on his knee stands up with an RPG on his shoulder and fires at Paul from close range.

Paul had a choice. Drop down inside a heavily armored vehicle and be safe, or shoot back. He could not do both.

What he remembers is not fear. It is a single thought, arriving with total clarity: this is going to be so loud.

In this segment:

-Why he was hanging out the back of the truck in the first place

-The insurgent tactic of dropping grenades into the gap between turret arcs

-The decision he made in about a second, and why

-Firing with his eyes shut and his head turned away

-Why the RPG hit the truck and did not detonate

-The after action review, and the only feedback his commander gave him

Full episode: Gun Owners Radio 522, with retired US Army Major Paul Benfield.

New episodes premiere every Sunday at 5 PM PT.
More at gunownersradio.com

#GunOwnersRadio #Iraq #CombatStories #ArmyVeteran #Veterans

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https://www.sandiegocountygunowners.com
https://orangecountygunowners.com
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Support the cause by listening to Gun Owners Radio live on Sunday afternoon or on any podcast app at your leisure. Together we will win.

SUPPORT THE BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT YOUR SELF DEFENSE RIGHTS!

Get expert legal advice on any firearm-related issues: https://dillonlawgp.com

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Clean your guns easier, faster, and safer! https://seal1.com

Get your cases & outdoor gear at C.A.R.G.O in El Cajon or visit them at https://cargostores.com

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What really separates Rangers, Green Berets, and Delta Force?

Paul breaks down the different roles, experience levels, and missions of these elite military units—and explains how they differ beyond just their training.

From Rangers' light infantry role to Green Berets' work with partner forces and Delta Force's highly selective mission set, each serves a different purpose.

🎥 Watch the full segment here: https://youtu.be/-XhNEcAhuFg

#MilitaryHistory #SpecialOperations #ArmyRangers #GreenBerets #DeltaForce #USArmy #MilitaryTraining #VeteranStories

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Basic zero, true zero, and battle sight zero (BZO) — a range instructor explains the three zeros in under a minute. Full segment: https://youtu.be/sINwLVTXFrE

#SecondAmendment #AR15 #Rifle #Zero #GunOwnersRadio #ShootingSchool #shorts

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