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# Sam Eckholm grants rare access to military ops with YouTube docuseries

**Source:** Unknown  
**Published:** July 8, 2026  
**Original:** https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5957793-sam-eckholm-military-storyteller/  

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## Overview

Don’t call Sam Eckholm an “influencer.” Eckholm, a former Air Force public affairs official, has gained more than three million followers across social media with his “Access Granted” program, which takes viewers inside some of the most cutting edge and secure military facilities around the globe. Eckholm has published more than three dozen episodes of...

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