True Blue Conversations - US Marine, Police Officer & DEA Agent Bret Hamilton
Description
On this week's podcast, I speak with former US Marine / Charlotte Mecklenburg
Police Officer / DEA Agent Bret Hamilton.
Bret served in the US Marine Corps as a commissioned Officer. Bret deployed in the
1 st Gulf War. Bret left the Marines and, still having a willingness to serve, he joined
the Charlotte–Mecklenburg Police Department as a Patrol Officer. After a couple of
years, Bret applied and was accepted to join the DEA Drug Enforcement Agency.
Bret worked undercover and worked throughout the US. In 2009, Bret became a
member of the Foreign Deployed Advisory Support Team (FAST). Bret deployed to
Afghanistan in 2010; he was promoted to team leader after his first tour. In 2011,
Bret deployed for his second tour to Afghanistan, working with Task Group 66. On
this deployment, Bret was shot in the ass. After Bret recovered from being shot, he
deployed in 2012 for his third and final deployment to Afghanistan. There, he met
and worked alongside Heston Russell team commander of November Platoon. Bret
continued to work in the DEA and was the Agent in charge in the state of Alabama.
Recently, an interview conducted with Journalist Mark Willacy was used in the case
against Heston Russell. Willacy changed what Bret said in the interview. Bret
actually said he had nothing but high praise for Heston and the Commandos, and
they were some of the most professional soldiers he ever served with, not what
Willacy stated that he never wanted to work with Commandos and Heston. This is a
raw and honest account.
Presenter: Adam Blum
Guest: Bret Hamilton
Editor: Kyle Watkins
United States
