About The After Action Show
Honest after-action reviews for faith, family, security and the world.
The honest debrief
The After Action Show is a Christian podcast about faith, security and the honest debrief, hosted by Ryan Clark, a U.S. Marine veteran and former federal agent.
In the Marine Corps, every mission ends with an after-action review. Four questions: What was supposed to happen? What actually happened? What do we sustain? What do we improve? The After Action Show asks those same questions of our faith, our families, our communities and the world, in the light of Christ.
The show is for veterans, first responders, security professionals, Christian men and women, and anyone who wants to grow in Christ through honest reflection. No spin and no polish, just the truth, grace, and the next right step.
The show’s sign-off, Ite, missa est, means “Go, you are sent.” It sends us out, which is where every after-action review is meant to lead.
Four recurring segments
Weekly AAR
What went right, what went wrong, and what God is teaching us.
Watch Report
Security and geopolitical issues, seen through faith.
The Armory
Scripture, the saints, and practical tools for spiritual combat.
Hot Wash
Straight talk and listener questions, no polish.
Your host: Ryan Clark
Ryan Clark served nine years in the U.S. Marine Corps, including deployments to Al Anbar Province, Iraq, in 2005 and 2007. He then spent fifteen years as a federal agent, much of that time training and mentoring the agents who served beside him. Today he is co-founder of a service-disabled veteran-owned security company and host of The After Action Show, where he brings the honest debrief he learned in uniform to faith, family and the world, one sustain and one improve at a time.
- U.S. Marine veteran: Al Anbar Province, Iraq, 2005 and 2007
- Former federal agent
- Co-founder of a service-disabled veteran-owned security company
- Practicing Christian
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