Keith Stansell is a former U.S. Marine and Northrop Grumman employee who was captured by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on February 13, 2003, after his surveillance plane crashed in the Colombian jungle during an anti-narcotics mission. Held hostage for 1,967 days alongside contractors Marc Gonsalves and Thomas Howes, Stansell endured harsh conditions in the jungle until their dramatic rescue by the Colombian military on July 2, 2008, during Operation Jaque.  A recipient of the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom in 2009, he co-authored the bestselling memoir Out of Captivity: Surviving 1967 Days in the Colombian Jungle (2009) with Gonsalves and Howes, detailing their ordeal and resilience.  Father to twin sons born during his captivity, he advocates for awareness of hostage situations and supports military and veteran communities, emphasizing survival, family, and the human spirit in overcoming adversity. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ/join Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ShawnRyanShow Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Download Free Content: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lF-8_5jwRc5eAhzDkqqCOp-6yvd05vAw?usp=sharing Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on X: https://twitter.com/ShawnRyanShow SRS Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4pqo9Uoh0WuUKxw0BmaK1yrg9Kd7E4lk #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow Keith Stansell Links: Book (Out of Captivity) - https://www.amazon.com/OUT-CAPTIVITY-Surviving-Colombian-Jungle/dp/0061769525 Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://bunkr.life – USE CODE SRS Go to https://bunkr.life/SRS and use code “SRS” to get your 25% off your family plan https://bruntworkwear.com – USE CODE SRS https://calderalab.com/srs – USE CODE SRS Use code "SRS" for 20% off your first order. https://shopify.com/srs https://simplisafe.com/srs https://shawnlikesgold.com 00:00 Introduction and Welcoming Keith Stansell 00:59 Background, Family, and Growing Up in Florida 10:40 Military Path: Marine Corps to National Guard 18:09 Counter-Narcotics Ops in Colombia & FARC 47:10 Close Calls and Mental Battles 55:24 The Night of the Crash and Capture 01:11:24 The Death March and Jungle Captivity 01:53:14 Proof of Life and Betrayal 02:30:17 Witnessing Pain, Daily Struggles, and Torture 03:01:48 Faith, Coping, and Guard Relations 03:12:14 Holiday Moments in Captivity 03:16:09 The Rescue Mission & Escape 03:33:41 Reintegration and Life After Captivity 04:08:52 The Reality of War & Rehabilitation 04:17:30 The Bergdahl Case and Reflections on Justice 04:31:41 New Beginnings and Support Networks 04:57:52 Final Thoughts and Farewell