Whiskey Delta Episode 18 Featuring Vincent “Rocco” Vargas

Mike interviews a celebrity in the veteran community Vincent Vargas, known as Rocco. Rocco shares his story about when he joined the Army, went to Ranger school, became a drill instructor and what his transition out of the military was like. He was a founder of the Drinkin Bro’s podcast and community group, an actor for Range 15 and many other movies/series/documentaries, a beloved veteran based zombie movie, a youtuber, owner of the Vinny Roc Podcast, a twitch streamer, and Mayans MC actor.

Rocco enlisted in the United States Army (2003–2015) and went on to serve 3 combat deployments with the 2nd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. Vargas also served as an infantry Drill Sergeant. He then left active duty and entered the reserves with the rank of Sergeant First Class. After leaving active duty, Vargas worked in special operations as a medic with the Arizona Department of Corrections and then the U.S. Border Patrol but left in 2013 to pursue his career as an entertainer.