BPS 379: The Art of Being a Military Advisor on Set with Jariko Denman

Jariko Denman was born in Washington DC and, as a military brat,
grew up all over the world. In 1997 he enlisted in the US Army.
After basic training and Airborne School, he completed the
assessment and selection process for the 75th Ranger Regiment and
was assigned to the 2nd Ranger Battalion at Ft Lewis, Washington.
Jariko went on to serve in the Ranger Regiment for 15 and a half
years. Jariko deployed to combat 15 times in Iraq and Afghanistan
from 2002-2012 as a Weapons Squad Leader, Rifle Platoon Sergeant,
and Ranger Company First Sergeant, amounting to 54 months of total
combat experience as part of a Joint Special Operations Task
Force.

Jariko Retired from active duty in 2017 after four years as the
Senior Military Science Instructor at St. John's University in New
York City and now lives in Los Angeles. Since Retiring he has
advised on several major motion pictures, national ad campaigns,
and television series' as well as continuing to train and work
within government and tactical industries.

Enjoy my conversation with Jariko Denman.

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