Urban Valor: the podcast
Welcome to Urban Valor, where we hear the stories of our veteran heroes in their own words. Within these vet interviews, you'll hear everything from combat stories, life stories pre/post military, military transition, and everything in between. Our interviews aren't just war stories or combat veteran interviews, but interviews from any military veteran willing to share. Our mission is to educate the masses with what military veterans go through while serving their country and how life has been since their military transition back to civilian life. Join our cause, online community, and show your support for Urban Valor at https://urbanvalor.com
Urban Valor: the podcast
Navy Veteran/U.S. Marshal Risks Everything Exposing Federal Corruption
PTSD. Whistleblowing. Betrayal by your own agency.
Robert Ledogar lived it.
A 32-year career — Navy vet turned U.S. Marshal — shattered when he chose integrity over silence. From chasing fugitives in New York to working the El Chapo and MS-13 cases, Lugar served at the highest levels… until the U.S. Marshals turned on him for protecting a fellow Deputy.
In episode of the Urban Valor podcast, Robert breaks his silence on:
- Corruption inside the U.S. Marshal Service
- The cost of loyalty in federal law enforcement
- PTSD after 3 decades in uniform
- What really happened during his whistleblower battle
- How storytelling helped him begin to heal
We go deep — from his wild CID cases in the Navy to the emotional weight of being cast aside by the agency he bled for. This isn’t polished. It’s real. And it’s one of the most powerful episodes we’ve ever released.
If you care about true crime, government accountability, or raw stories of resilience and justice, don’t skip this one.
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Video Chapters:
0:00 Intro – Life-or-death raid and near-fatal shooting
10:00 Inside military investigations during Desert Storm
25:00 Becoming a U.S. Marshal
34:00 Major fugitive arrests & working high-profile task forces
55:00 Involvement in Brooklyn shootout with Oswald Lewis
1:13:00 Exposing harassment and misconduct in the task force
1:30:00 Internal Affairs retaliation and false allegations
1:45:00 Final showdown – how Bobby was fired 70 days before retirement
1:59:00 Mental toll, PTSD, and the fight for justice
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