Jocko Willink

Jocko Willink is a retired SEAL Officer, author of several books including "Extreme Ownership," "Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual," "The Dichotomy of Leadership" and the "Way of the Warrior Kid" series, and hosts the top-rated podcast: Jocko Podcast. Twitter: @jockowillink Instagram: @jockowillink Facebook: @jockowillink.

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Opinion

July 4, 2025

JOCKO WILLINK: In a sea of imperfect voices, I heard the anthem and the spirit of a nation

A sold-out soccer game in San Diego becomes a metaphor for American unity when the crowd's collective singing of the national anthem reveals how differences create beauty together.

Opinion

July 4, 2023

On July Fourth, this former SEAL wants you to remember what the real price of freedom is

I served as a SEAL alongside my friend Drago Dzieran. Drago grew up in Communist Poland and never forgot that terrible way of life

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Opinion

May 29, 2023

Memorial Day 2023: Note on a white stone cross

I served as a Navy SEAL. I have felt the loss of losing a brother in arms and remember on this Memorial Day 2023.

Opinion

October 12, 2022

I'm a Navy SEAL guilty of brutal training

I served in America's armed forces as a Navy SEAL for 20 years. I led trainings of SEALs and it was brutal. But it was nothing compared to the brutality of war.