When the NFL comes knocking, you answer. So when former NFL wide receiver and current CBS Mornings co-host Nate Burleson expressed interest in training with the Secret Service, we opened our doors. He spent a hot July day undergoing a truncated selection process for our Counter Assault Team, part of our Special Operations Division. They went through the PT, weapons handling, obstacle courses and realistic scenarios that a CAT member could face on the job. At the end of this grueling day, he sat down with Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle to talk about his experiences and our agency.

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Hosted and Edited by: Abel Trevino
Associate Producer and Assistant Editor: Starr Vazquez

This episode is sponsored by the United States Secret Service. www.secretservice.gov

Special Thanks to Nate and CBS for coming out and training with our team. We appreciate all of your effort and it was a pleasure to host you. Let us know next time you want to come back.

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Ep. #058 - From the NFL to CAT with Nate Burleson

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