Most men today would fold under pressure.
John Stryker Meyer walked into it — again and again.

Dropped behind enemy lines in Vietnam with no backup and no recognition, he led covert missions for MACV-SOG, the most elite and dangerous unit of its time. These weren’t just operations, they were death sentences that demanded total discipline and unshakable resolve.
In this conversation, Rafa J Conde sits down with a true warrior to uncover what it really means to lead with strength, stay calm under fire, and embrace the code of the few who still believe in honor.
This isn’t a war story.
It’s a call to every man who's gone soft and knows it.

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What you’ll walk away with:
* What true courage looks like under extreme pressure
* How elite warriors manage fear, not eliminate it
* Why most modern men would’ve broken under his reality
* The cost of silence and the power of legacy
* What it means to lead like a warrior, no matter the battlefield

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Chapters
00:00 - Most men would fold

04:12 - John’s first mission: dropped into chaos

08:45 - Discipline vs fear under fire

15:30 - Why he kept going back

22:00 - The cost of silence: why these missions stayed hidden

27:45 - Modern men, softness, and forgotten warrior values

34:00 - What leadership looked like in the jungle

40:15 - Death, brotherhood, and the code of warriors

48:00 - Rafa’s closing words: don’t waste your masculinity

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Want to reclaim your edge? Start here:
Men of War Crucible
This isn’t a retreat. It’s a rite of passage.
Strip the ego. Face the fire. Rebuild the man.
https://www.menofwarcrucible.com/mow-us


The Odyssey Program
Build the father-son bond through challenge and legacy.
https://www.theodysseyprogram.com/odyssey-program1


Private Mentoring Protocol (PMP)
1-on-1 elite coaching with Rafa J Conde.
Clarity. Discipline. Power.
https://www.rafajconde.com/


House of Kings Mastermind
For warrior CEOs and high-level men.
Brotherhood. Expansion. Legacy.
https://www.manofwar.us/copy-of-the-crucible-1


MAN of WAR Podcast
Unfiltered truths on masculinity, discipline, and leadership.
Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts.

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This is not for every man. It’s for the few who are ready to lead.
If you’re done pretending to be strong — your journey starts now.