Matt Tardio

Matt Tardio is a medically retired U.S. Army Special Forces soldier, Chief Operating Officer for Battle Springs Ranch, podcast personality, and serves on the board for several companies. Notably, in 2022, Tardio helped in founding Global Villages of Hope, a non-profit organization which uses military techniques to build safe and self-sufficient villages to home internally displaced orphans and widows in Ukraine.

Tardio served the country in the Global War on Terror fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, conducted combat operations in East Africa, and deployed to Ukraine culminating in 48 months of leadership experience in hostile environments. In 2017, he deployed to Afghanistan to combat the Islamic State Khorason Province (ISIS-K). During that time, Tardio successfully led combat operations culminating in the liberation of several Afghan villages and the destruction of over 135 ISIS-K fighters.

In Ukraine, he and his team were the first Special Forces troops on the ground following the invasion of Crimea by Russia. While in Ukraine, Tardio helped advise the U.S. Deputy Ambassador to Ukraine as well as provided support to the Ukrainian Special Forces.

As a personal passion, Tardio frequently speaks on podcasts advocating for veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress. Most recently, he traveled to Ukraine to meet with members of the Ukrainian government which forged relations to get a jump start on the overwhelming humanitarian crisis taking place in Ukraine.

Tardio is a graduate of the U.S. Army Ranger School, Special Forces Qualification Course, Basic Leader Course, Infantry Advance Leader Course and the Special Forces Senior Leader Course.