🚨↘️ Sign up for the VE Newsletter ↙️🚨 https://www.vigilanceelite.com/newsletter Justin Hughes the type of American that we can all look up to. His pride for America runs deep, all the way back to grade school. After moving back the the United States from living abroad he could not understand why his fellow Americans would bully him. In the long run it forged him into what he needed inside to become a Navy SEAL. Justins talks in great detail about his experience fighting on the front lines of Mosul, Iraq. After leaving the SEAL Teams Justin has pursued becoming an artist, a hidden talent he recently discovered. Some say he is a modern day Leonardo Da Vinci. Justin Hughes Links: Website: https://www.justinhughesart.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justin_hughes_art/ Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 #VIGILANCEELITE #SHAWNRYANSHOW Vigilance Elite/Shawn Ryan Links: Website - https://www.vigilanceelite.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shawnryan762 Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite 00:00 Introduction and Gratitude 11:43 Artistic Expression and Combat Experience 21:54 Childhood and Missionary Life 55:53 Discovering the Navy SEALs 58:32 Training and Preparation 01:07:49 BUD/S Training Begins 01:20:37 Hell Week Experiences 01:24:29 Joining SEAL Team 5 01:31:39 First Deployment to Yemen 01:38:46 JTAC Training and Deployment to Iraq 01:48:15 Coalition Forces and the Flot 01:48:53 Building Relationships with the Peshmerga 01:50:04 Intel and Engagements 02:02:09 The Start of the Mosul Invasion 02:17:06 Unexpected Tea Time 02:19:34 Encountering VBIDs 02:47:20 Clearing Mosul: A Proud Achievement 02:48:17 The Reality of Bombing Missions 02:51:32 Challenges of Night Operations and ISIS Equipment 02:54:19 Facing Armored VBIDs and IED Threats 02:57:10 Post-Deployment Career Decisions 03:01:44 Struggles with Family Life and Seeking Help 03:12:55 Discovering a Passion for Painting 03:20:35 Showcasing the Art: From Hobby to Career 03:36:14 Future Plans and Final Thoughts