Apr 22, 2022
On today's Coffee with Rich, we will be joined by
Zee Durham.
Master Sergeant (Retired) Zevon Lee Durham aka
“Zee” served as an Infantryman for his first 6 years in the US Army
with the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Rakkasans out of Ft.
Campbell, KY. While there, he held the position of machine gunner,
fire team leader, squad leader, and recon team leader. During this
time frame, Zee deployed to Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
After being selected and attending the Special
Forces Qualification Course at Ft. Bragg, NC., Zee was assigned to
5th Special Forces Group Airborne as an 18C (Engineer Sergeant),
again at Ft. Campbell where he finished his career. Within 5th
SFG(A), Zee was assigned to the Group's lone Direct Action and
Hostage Rescue specialty company with the designation of A/1/5 that
is reserved for Green Beret elite. There, Zee held the position of
SF Engineer Sgt, Senior Engineer Sgt, Cell Leader, Team Sgt, and
Battalion S-3 Operations Sgt.
While in Special Forces, Zee deployed 6 times to
various locations in the Middle East with all of them being combat
deployments except 2. During these deployments, Zee worked with
hundreds of soldiers in the elite forces of these various
countries. Zee taught them, trained them, and fought beside them in
order to accomplish the mission successfully.
Zee is currently a firearms and defensive tactics/
Combatives instructor that focuses on coaching others to have the
ability and composure to face, subdue, or eliminate a violent
threat.
• Jiu Jitsu blackbelt from Coach Ray Casias (Zenith
BJJ).
• Amateur and professional experience as an MMA
fighter
• Husband to Ashley
• Father of 5
• Grandfather of 2
• Loves chocolate
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