In this extra special season finale episode we switch over to the official NATO language! Our guest is a captain in the Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) or better known as the Green Berets. Join us as we talk about the similarities and differences between the US and Finnish militaries! What does the Finnish mandatory military service look like? What is the Green Beret selection like and what do Green Berets even do? How does the shift to great power competition and near peer rivalries affect SOF operatives? What could the US military learn from the Finnish Defence Force and its history? Tune in to this special episode and widen your horizons! 

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Editorial note/Factchecking: Instead of 9 weeks, basic training is 6 weeks in Finland nowadays.