Cristina Mendonsa

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A Fresh Agenda with Cristina Mendonsa - Episode #74 Lt. Jason Redman

By Cristina Mendonsa

Jason Redman is a retired US Navy SEAL and NYT best selling author. He speaks and trains and motivates all over the country, telling his story of discipline and resilience while helping his clients develop those skills in their own professional lives.Jason and Cristina talk about his victories and missteps in the military, recovering from severe injury and how he emerged from a secretive intelligence capacity to nationwide motivational speaker and thought leader.His upcoming book “Overcome” will be available in bookstores on December 9th and is available for pre-sale through his website: JasonRedman.com

In August, while recovering at Bethesda Naval Medical Center, LT Redman wrote and hung a bright orange sign on his door, which became a statement and symbol for wounded warriors everywhere. This sign gained national recognition and earned LT Redman and his family an invitation to meet President George W. Bush in the Oval Office.
Jason spent his first two years in the Navy working as an Intelligence Specialist working for and around Naval Special Warfare. During Boot Camp he had tried out and was accepted for Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL training (BUD/S) and he reported to BUD/S in January of 1995.
On September 13, 2007 while acting as Assault Force Commander on an operation to capture an Al Qaeda High Value Individual LT Redman’s Assault Team came under heavy machine gun and small arms fire and he along with two other Teammates were wounded in the ensuing firefight. Despite being shot twice in the arm and once in the face, as well as multiple rounds to his helmet, Night Vision Goggles, body armor, and weapon, Jason and his Team fought valiantly winning the fight, ensuring everyone came home alive.

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