Cyrus Norcross, Former Army Ranger and Award-Winning Journalist
SOFREP Radio
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4.4 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 9 December 2023
⏱️ 83 minutes
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Summary
Cyrus Norcross is an acclaimed journalist from the Navajo Nation recognized for his coverage of cases involving missing and murdered indigenous people. He served as an Army Ranger in units like the 4th Infantry Division and 75th Ranger Regiment, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
He shares stories of his actions in the field, from preventing miscommunications through his lifesaving Arabic training and picking up sketchy individuals with gold bars in their homes. His entry into journalism started when he left the Army. Norcross talks about coming face to face with the real dangers of covering cartels and the mafia and the alleged abuses happening in the Navajo Nation.
Learn more about Cyrus and his work as an investigative journalist:
Website - https://norcrosscyrus.journoportfolio.com/#/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/navajo_ronin/
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrus-norcross-0b1064264/
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