David Rutherford sits down with Dr. Orlando Gutiérrez-Boronat — Secretary General of the Assembly of the Cuban Resistance and co-founder of the Cuban Democratic Directorate — days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Cuba will be on an "irreversible path" before this administration ends. Orlando doesn't hedge: there is an insurgency in Cuba right now, and beneath a 95-year-old Raúl Castro no one is in charge.

Orlando Gutiérrez-Boronat holds a Ph.D. from the University of Miami, has lectured at Georgetown, and has interviewed Cuban nationals captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine. He co-signed the March 2026 Liberation Accord uniting Cuba's opposition.

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David Rutherford sits down with Dr. Orlando Guti&eacute;rrez-Boronat &mdash; Secretary General of the Assembly of the Cuban Resistance and co-founder of the Cuban Democratic Directorate &mdash; days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Cuba will be on an "irreversible path" before this administration ends. Orlando doesn't hedge: there is an insurgency in Cuba right now, and beneath a 95-year-old Ra&uacute;l Castro no one is in charge.
Orlando Guti&eacute;rrez-Boronat holds a Ph.D. from the University of Miami, has lectured at Georgetown, and has interviewed Cuban nationals captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine. He co-signed the March 2026 Liberation Accord uniting Cuba's opposition.
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The David Rutherford Show represents the highest form of the emerging new media landscape. As a former Navy SEAL, CIA contractor, and world championship performance coach, David has been exploring the human condition for the past 30 years in his epic quest to understand how individuals and teams can defeat the negative insurgency. In his new show David will give experienced analysis to most pressing topics of our time. His mission is to consolidate the battlefield of information and provide unique context to most important issues of the day. Don&rsquo;t miss this exciting show and allow David to be your flash bang of truth.&nbsp;

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David Rutherford Show: Cuban Resistance Leader: Insurgency, Castro at 95 & the 32 Dead in Caracas | Dr. Orlando Gutiérrez-Boronat

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Retired Special Forces Sergeant Major Tyr Symank spent 31 years in uniform and in high-threat contract work — Green Beret, combat medic, Blackwater, DSS. I met him last spring and knew within one conversation that he understood something about peace that most warriors never find. This week he tells the whole story, including the night that nearly took him and the work that brought him back.

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What you'll hear:

• Tyr breaks down why he calls his career "addiction disguised as selfless service"

• The 2007 moment — a car backfire — that told him PTSD was real

• Why refusing help to "keep the edge" is a fallacy that dulls the blade

• The night in Baghdad, the three things that stopped him, and four months of full-time therapy

• The five words that rebuilt him: "You have to forgive yourself"

• David and Tyr make the case for mandatory therapy for senior military leaders

• Resources every struggling vet should know: dial 988 press 1, All Secure Foundation, and Beyond the Battlefield

Tyr Symank served across the 1st Cavalry Horse Detachment, 19th Special Forces Group, and multiple government agencies, retiring as a sergeant major. He now helps veterans navigate the VA claims process with Xterra Health.

Retired Special Forces Sergeant Major Tyr Symank spent 31 years in uniform and in high-threat contract work &mdash; Green Beret, combat medic, Blackwater, DSS. I met him last spring and knew within one conversation that he understood something about peace that most warriors never find. This week he tells the whole story, including the night that nearly took him and the work that brought him back.
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What you'll hear:
&bull; Tyr breaks down why he calls his career "addiction disguised as selfless service"
&bull; The 2007 moment &mdash; a car backfire &mdash; that told him PTSD was real
&bull; Why refusing help to "keep the edge" is a fallacy that dulls the blade
&bull; The night in Baghdad, the three things that stopped him, and four months of full-time therapy
&bull; The five words that rebuilt him: "You have to forgive yourself"
&bull; David and Tyr make the case for mandatory therapy for senior military leaders
&bull; Resources every struggling vet should know: dial 988 press 1, All Secure Foundation, and Beyond the Battlefield
Tyr Symank served across the 1st Cavalry Horse Detachment, 19th Special Forces Group, and multiple government agencies, retiring as a sergeant major. He now helps veterans navigate the VA claims process with Xterra Health.

David Rutherford Show: A Green Beret's Darkest Night in Baghdad — and What Saved Him | Tyr Symank

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The trade talks with Canada collapsed and the 50% tariffs are live. The Supreme Court moved on the mail-in ballot executive order with the midterms ten weeks out. And we lost the great Dolly Parton. Instructor Rut breaks down all three the way only a frogman with an agency background can.



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Timestamps: 

00:00 - Intro

03:09 - SCOTUS clears Trump's mail-ballot executive order
18:21 - The Lake of America, Trump's Latest Troll
29:34 - Farewell Dolly Parton

The trade talks with Canada collapsed and the 50% tariffs are live. The Supreme Court moved on the mail-in ballot executive order with the midterms ten weeks out. And we lost the great Dolly Parton. Instructor Rut breaks down all three the way only a frogman with an agency background can. 
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Timestamps:&nbsp;
00:00 - Intro
03:09 - SCOTUS clears Trump's mail-ballot executive order 18:21 - The Lake of America, Trump's Latest Troll 29:34 - Farewell Dolly Parton

David Rutherford Show: Trump Trolls Canada, SCOTUS Frees Mail-In Ballots & Farewell Dolly

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Thirteen years ago this week, a complex attack tried to erase Forward Operating Base Ghazni — and one Green Beret walked toward it. I got to shoot with Earl Plumlee at a Black Rifle reunion this spring, and I've been waiting all summer to get him on the show. This isn't the battle story — Earl tells that better than anyone on the Black Rifle Coffee Podcast. This is about what the medal actually means to the man wearing it.

What you'll hear:

• Earl on why he doesn't keep August 28th on his calendar — and the dates he does

• The full picture of the Ghazni attack: four IEDs, a 20,000-lb truck bomb that broke down a mile short, and a chaplain with a Purple Heart

• Why the Medal of Honor weighed nothing when the President put it on — until he turned around

• Hunter or hunted: the mindset Earl used to keep young soldiers alive

• "I guarded Obama, Biden and Trump" — service above politics

• The VA argument that's going to divide the comments: the country owes you opportunity, not a debt

Master Sergeant (Ret.) Earl Plumlee served as a Marine Force Recon operator and a Green Beret with 1st Special Forces Group. He received the Medal of Honor in 2021 for his actions at FOB Ghazni, Afghanistan, on August 28, 2013. He now works with the Special Operations Transition Foundation and Warrior Rising.



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Thirteen years ago this week, a complex attack tried to erase Forward Operating Base Ghazni &mdash; and one Green Beret walked toward it. I got to shoot with Earl Plumlee at a Black Rifle reunion this spring, and I've been waiting all summer to get him on the show. This isn't the battle story &mdash; Earl tells that better than anyone on the Black Rifle Coffee Podcast. This is about what the medal actually means to the man wearing it.
What you'll hear:
&bull; Earl on why he doesn't keep August 28th on his calendar &mdash; and the dates he does
&bull; The full picture of the Ghazni attack: four IEDs, a 20,000-lb truck bomb that broke down a mile short, and a chaplain with a Purple Heart
&bull; Why the Medal of Honor weighed nothing when the President put it on &mdash; until he turned around
&bull; Hunter or hunted: the mindset Earl used to keep young soldiers alive
&bull; "I guarded Obama, Biden and Trump" &mdash; service above politics
&bull; The VA argument that's going to divide the comments: the country owes you opportunity, not a debt
Master Sergeant (Ret.) Earl Plumlee served as a Marine Force Recon operator and a Green Beret with 1st Special Forces Group. He received the Medal of Honor in 2021 for his actions at FOB Ghazni, Afghanistan, on August 28, 2013. He now works with the Special Operations Transition Foundation and Warrior Rising. 
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David Rutherford Show: Earl Plumlee On The Medal of Honor, Brotherhood & the Meaning of Service

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David Rutherford Show: Cuban Resistance Leader: Insurgency, Castro at 95 & the 32 Dead in Caracas | Dr. Orlando Gutiérrez-Boronat

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