{"id":69,"date":"2018-09-06T11:49:57","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T11:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nickkoumalatsos.com\/2018-9-6-raider-prep-josh-honsberger\/"},"modified":"2023-08-23T09:58:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T09:58:48","slug":"raider-prep-josh-honsberger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nickkoumalatsos.com\/the-guide\/2018\/09\/06\/raider-prep-josh-honsberger\/","title":{"rendered":"Raider Prep Q&#038;A with Josh Honsberger"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/alwaysforwardpodcast\/embed\/episodes\/All-Your-Questions-Answered-with-Ret--Raider-Josh-Honsberger-e25h7h\/a-a55mkb\" height=\"150px\" width=\"900px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/nick-koumalatsos\/episodes\/All-Your-Questions-Answered-with-Ret--Raider-Josh-Honsberger-e25h7h\">LISTEN NOW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nick sat down with Josh Honsberger, Former Team Mate and Marine Raider for a question and answer video. We discuss\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.raiderprep.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">training for selection<\/a>, married life as a Marine Raider, what made Josh and I join the Marine Corps, what made us join Special Operations, and what means more to us the EGA, or Raider badge?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Josh and Nick developed RAIDER PREP.\u00a0<strong>This is a 12-week program designed to develop the strength and stamina to successfully complete every physical aspect of Marine Special Operations Command Assessment and Selection. While having the overall stamina to be physically superior while attending assessment and selection. They have scientifically broken down the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.raiderprep.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A&amp;S requirements<\/a>\u00a0in order for you to optimize your potential without overtraining or causing injury.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Josh spent 13 years in the United States Marine Corps. He spent his first 5 years grinding it as a Marine Infantryman. He then transferred to Quantico to as an instructor\/trainer Foreign Weapons, High Risk Personal, and Small Arms weapons Instructor Course. His last 5 years was spent with Marine Special Operations Command at 2D Raider Bn as a Marine Raider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nick spent 12 years in the United States Marine Corps. He graduated Marine Basic Training as Company Honor Man. 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