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Rick becomes a marine when he is 17 and 8 years later he is arrested by his own buddies from the BSB arrest team with drugs and dishonorably discharged. His story contains enormous value for organizations such as the Marine Corps and the Royal Marechaussee. What is the blueprint of a warfighting machine? The better you understand it, the better you can manage the sharp edges of this field. A unique look into the 'fallen hero'. Correction: Announcement name in podcast should be: Rick Cuijpers (instead of Marit Bouwmeester) Help yourself and help us!! Win/Win for rammers: Order protein bars and shakes at https://upfront.nl/ with a 10% discount Upfront discount code: Scherpschutters10 Order https://dutchjerky.com/ with code: 'Scherpschutters' Want to start your own podcast? Contact: https://mijnpodcaststudio.nl/ Preparing for a uniformed profession with code: 'Snipers': https://arminius-stc.com/ Thank you for your support: Take your https://petjeaf.com/scherpschutters for Snipers More information about Snipers: Training to perform under pressure: https://www.scherpschutters.online/ Book Marc as a speaker: https://www.scherpschutters.online/ma... Overview of all links: https://linktr.ee/scherpschutters Chapters: 00:00:00 Arrest and the consequences 00:08:19 Marine training 00:16:09 Experiences at the start of military training 00:24:01 The Challenges of a Young Marine 00:31:40 Disease outbreak at the Iraq camp 00:39:06 Enjoying nature during difficult times 00:47:04 First experience with drug use 00:55:06 Experience with the BSB training and arrest 01:03:06 Path to Civil Existence and New Career 01:11:13 Working in the Youth Prison: Discipline and Lifestyle 01:19:11 The role of mentorship and emotional awareness in personal growth 01:26:58 The Importance of Mentorship and Self-Reflection 01:34:59 Closing