From Communist Prisoner to Navy SEAL: ft. Drago Dzieran and Justus Smith

At CPAC 2025, Proverbs Media Group sits down with Drago Dzieran, a former political prisoner in communist Poland turned U.S. Navy SEAL. He shares his raw story of survival, freedom, and fighting tyranny — from the gulags of Poland to missions in Iraq. Drago opens up about what it feels like to take a life in combat, his message for America, and why he believes this is “the last stand against Marxism.” 🔹 Hosted by Justus Smith 🔹 Guest: Drago Dzieran, author of A Pledge to America 📍 Recorded live at CPAC 2025, Washington D.C. 00:00 – The question: “What did it feel like to kill?” 00:32 – Drago defends America and Trump’s stand against Marxism 01:19 – Interview introduction at CPAC 2025 02:00 – Drago’s roots: From Poland to America 03:00 – Life as a political prisoner in communist Poland 04:30 – How John Paul II inspired a freedom revolution 06:00 – Arrest, prison, and the cost of resistance 07:20 – Torture, resilience, and return to testify in Poland 09:00 – Joining the U.S. military to repay America 12:00 – Becoming a Navy SEAL and overcoming age limits 14:00 – Missions in Iraq, rescuing pilots, and oil tanker ops 17:30 – Regret: “We didn’t kill enough terrorists.” 20:20 – “I’m not a hero — I’m a wolf hunting bad wolves.” 21:00 – His book A Pledge to America and love for the U.S. 23:00 – Hand-to-hand combat and near-death missions 25:20 – Reflections on faith, freedom, and leadership 27:00 – Praise for Trump and JD Vance’s fight against globalism 28:50 – Final message to the world: “Don’t be afraid.” 30:00 – Favorite weapons, training, and life advice 32:00 – On military decline, woke culture, and faith in renewal 33:30 – “Describe them in one word” game (Trump, Musk, Harris) 35:00 – Closing thanks and blessings for America