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June 2022 - Hazard Ground Podcast

The Hazard Ground Podcast is hosted by Atlanta talk radio host and Army veteran, Mark Zinno. Each week, Hazard Ground brings together servicemembers from across the military, to share their accounts of combat and survival, and deliver inspirational stories of service and resilience from those who have fought on and off the battlefield! Hear Tony tell his story.

February 2022 - Leading With Vulnerability Podcast

Leading With Vulnerability, hosted by 75th Ranger Veteran Yuma Barnett, hosted Tony Mayne to discuss a variety of topics. Tony and Yuma had candid conversations about leadership, education, service, parenting, marriage, and vulnerability. Take a listen.

April 2022 - Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine Podcast

When Afghanistan War veteran Tony Mayne retired from the Army after more than 20 years, he vowed to continue serving fellow Rangers by sharing his invaluable knowledge. 

Understanding the complexities of a journey from service member to civilian, Mayne resolved to help the Rangers population through a “Ranger For Life” concept he began developing while serving in the 75th Ranger Regiment’s public affairs staff in 2014.  

November 2021 - Veterans of Foreign Wars Podcast, #StillServing

#StillServing: The VFW Podcast Episode 22, features Ranger For Life Founder & CEO, Tony Mayne, on the episode titled "War Stories: A Ranger's Perspective of the Afghan War".

Join Rob Couture for a conversation with Tony as he retells his experiences during the war in Afghanistan. Listen online on Facebook, at www.vfw.org/podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.

October 2021 - Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine

"I had the fortune to be a part of the initial airborne assault on Objective Rhino in Kandahar Province, Oct. 19, 2001. The moment the troop doors of the C-130 opened the smell of "fresh Aghan" air was apparent to all the Rangers ready to make the first combat jump since Panama. Turning into the door, there was an utter blackness to the night. No terrain features, no stars in the sky, no visibility, which made the landing rather adventurous."

September 8, 2021 - The New York Times

Weeks after the twin towers fell, Tony Mayne stepped out of a C-130 transport plane flying over southern Afghanistan on a moonless night in October.

He floated 800 feet down to the desert floor, then “hit like a sack of bricks,” he said. “As soon as my feet hit, my head hit shortly thereafter.”

Mr. Mayne, then a 25-year-old sergeant in the Third Ranger Battalion, and about 200 other soldiers packed up their parachutes and began searching for enemy fighters in a series of buildings nearby. Encountering little resistance, they quickly took over their target: a dirt airstrip called Objective Rhino.

“We were there no more than a few hours from jump to extraction,” he said.

July 19, 2021 - WTVM ABC Columbus, Ga.

There’s a new partnership in Columbus to help rangers establish a new chapter in life, life after their service in the army. The leader of the efforts is a group called GallantFew, a veteran service nonprofit organization. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Monday morning as the new center opens its doors.

Saint Luke United Methodist Church met a need in the community - one to help rangers transition out of the army and on to what’s next for them after leaving the military. Through significant volunteer efforts, the Ranger Outreach Center has come to life.

“This is a physical sign and a show of a commitment to the men who have been deploying for 20 years since 9/11 who have a long legacy here in Columbus in the Rangers,” said Maj. Ret. Tony Mayne.

February 12, 2021 - Black Rifle Coffee Company's Coffee or Die Magazine

Mary Kubik was worried about the scholarship named for her brother. Ronald Kubik was a 21-year-old Ranger when he was killed in eastern Afghanistan on April 23, 2010. In the years since, Mary Kubik has helped with a scholarship two of his teachers started in her brother’s name. But in 2020, COVID-19 canceled key fundraising events.

“Anyone that I encouraged to donate to the 3/75 Patriots, [some of that] money above the GallantFew’s amount would go directly to my brother’s scholarship, which was really impactful,” she told Coffee or Die Magazine. 

Kubik was impressed, first that the 3/75 Patriots team chose her brother’s scholarship as its cause to support and second because the GallantFew is “so well-known to both bring awareness to the fact that the scholarship exists and raise money to help them to give those scholarships to kids. It was really exciting.”

April 21, 2021 - New York Times

President Biden’s decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 is met with relief and anguish, frustration and regret among those who served there.

Tony Mayne was there at the beginning. As a 25-year-old Ranger, he parachuted into the night over Kandahar Province five weeks after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Many saw the routing of Al Qaeda and the Taliban in the months that followed as a decisive victory, but military leaders found it necessary to continue sending soldiers like Mr. Mayne, who deployed three more times for counterterror missions as the Taliban returned in force.

February 12, 2021 - Black Rifle Coffee Company's Coffee or Die Magazine

The inaugural year for GallantFew’s Patriot Challenge, an evolution of the Run Ranger Run fundraiser, is in full swing with teams participating across the country and taking advantage of more opportunities to gain miles toward their objective. 

Whether it’s running, walking your dogs or crushing a CrossFit workout, teams are getting after their goal of 565 combined miles. The Patriot Challenge has already raised over $250,000 so far. 

May 24, 2020 - National Hockey League

"When I look at my life, it's been nothing but great people have given me great opportunities to do great things throughout," he said. "I've truly been blessed. I show up to work every day knowing that I'm with the best people who expect the best, so it's playoff hockey every day. That becomes something that really galvanizes the team and it changes your outlook on what is possible." 

"In no other sport is the premium on team play as it is in hockey," he said. "Four lines on the ice, the 5th Line in the crowd in Columbus, it's such a parallel to what we need to succeed in the military as a total team and a family kind of watching us from afar. It's amazing."