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Scuttlebutt Ep 59: “Bravo Company” by Ben Kesling

November 15, 2022 13:41 - 1 hour - 90.3 MB

Ben Kesling—journalist, author, and Marine combat veteran—joined us to discuss his newly released book, “Bravo Company: An Afghanistan Deployment and Its Aftermath.” “Bravo Company” recounts the experiences of a company The post Scuttlebutt Ep 59: “Bravo Company” by Ben Kesling first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 58: “We Came In Peace” Talking about Beirut and Making a Documentary

October 23, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 75.1 MB

Join us for the 39th anniversary of the devastating bombing of the Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut as we talk to Elisa Camera and Michael Ivey about their documentary project The post Scuttlebutt Ep 58: “We Came In Peace” Talking about Beirut and Making a Documentary first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 57: Sound, Noise, Hearing, How to Pronounce Tinnitus. Audiology

October 17, 2022 20:50 - 1 hour - 62.1 MB

Dr. Theresa Schulz (LtCol Air Force Ret.) and Dr. Amy Boudin-George are some of the most preeminent hearing experts in the country and they have devoted their pursuits to helping The post Scuttlebutt Ep 57: Sound, Noise, Hearing, How to Pronounce Tinnitus. Audiology first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 56: “Radioman” by Andy Hesterman and Rob Einaudi

October 11, 2022 15:30 - 1 hour - 80.5 MB

Andy Hesterman and his lifelong friend Rob Einaudi joined us on Scuttlebutt to chat it up about Andy’s broad-reaching experiences from 25 years in the Marine Corps and some of The post Scuttlebutt Ep 56: “Radioman” by Andy Hesterman and Rob Einaudi first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 55: Ukrainian Counteroffensive

October 04, 2022 15:17 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MB

It is hard to believe that in 8 short months, Ukraine has gone from having a lightly armed and trained Territorial Defense Force, to defending its capital city from one The post Scuttlebutt Ep 55: Ukrainian Counteroffensive first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 54: Old Breed General

September 29, 2022 14:28 - 1 hour - 58.4 MB

Hello everyone. Recently we welcomed to the studio Amy Rupertus Peacock and Don Brown, authors of “Old Breed General: How Marine Corps General William H. Rupertus Broke the Back of the Japanese in The post Scuttlebutt Ep 54: Old Breed General first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 53: At Dawn of Airpower with Dr. Larry Burke

September 20, 2022 19:06 - 1 hour - 74.8 MB

National Museum of the Marine Corps Aviation Curator Dr. Larry Burke joined us on Scuttlebutt this week to talk about Marine Corps Aviation. Dive into the very birth of aviation The post Scuttlebutt Ep 53: At Dawn of Airpower with Dr. Larry Burke first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 52: Elizabeth Hartman, The American Legion, and Best Friends

September 13, 2022 16:47 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MB

This week on Scuttlebutt Vic and Nancy lift the veil on the American Legion with Elizabeth Hartman, formerly a Cryptologic Linguist in the Corps, and now the Commander AL Post The post Scuttlebutt Ep 52: Elizabeth Hartman, The American Legion, and Best Friends first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 51: “Need to Know” Author Nick Reynolds

September 06, 2022 20:16 - 1 hour - 61.3 MB

This week on Scuttlebutt Vic and William sit down with best selling author Nick Reynolds, writer of the sterling “Need to Know” which covers the rise of American Intelligence during The post Scuttlebutt Ep 51: “Need to Know” Author Nick Reynolds first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 50: Telling Marines’ Stories with Sara Bock Leatherneck Staff Writer

August 30, 2022 18:54 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MB

Sara Bock joins us for a special 50th episode of Scuttlebutt! From her interview with Charles Bolden at the Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia, to her stories about John Warner, to The post Scuttlebutt Ep 50: Telling Marines’ Stories with Sara Bock Leatherneck Staff Writer first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 49: Marine Corps Mustangs with CW0-5 Ronald Cookson USMC, (Ret)

August 23, 2022 19:31 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MB

Learn about Marine Corps Mustangs and their national association this week with William and Vic as they chat with Ronald Cookson, a retired CWO-5 who serves as the national secretary The post Scuttlebutt Ep 49: Marine Corps Mustangs with CW0-5 Ronald Cookson USMC, (Ret) first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 48: “Strait Talk” with Dr. Michael Hunzeker

August 17, 2022 15:49 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB

In light of the recent trip to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and the subsequent saber-rattling by China, now seems as good of a time as any to The post Scuttlebutt Ep 48: “Strait Talk” with Dr. Michael Hunzeker first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 47: “Always Faithful” with Maj Tom Schueman

August 09, 2022 18:27 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

Friend of the show Maj Tom Schueman and his Afghan interpreter, friend, and brother Zainullah “Zak” Zaki have written “Always Faithful”, which describes their parallel lives, converging paths, and unbreakable The post Scuttlebutt Ep 47: “Always Faithful” with Maj Tom Schueman first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 46: Miles Vining talks Afghanistan Aftermath

August 05, 2022 14:38 - 50 minutes - 46 MB

Miles Vining returns to Scuttlebutt to chat with us about the immediate fallout after the US pullout in Afghanistan. He and some of his fellow Free Burma Rangers spent time The post Scuttlebutt Ep 46: Miles Vining talks Afghanistan Aftermath first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 45: General Langley, ACV Rollover, and arguments against FD2030

July 28, 2022 17:54 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB

General Langley is the first Black four-star general in Marine Corps history and we celebrate the occasion by chatting a little bit about the history of USMC generals and the The post Scuttlebutt Ep 45: General Langley, ACV Rollover, and arguments against FD2030 first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 44: Analyzing the MEB? Shore to Shore off Saipan?

July 19, 2022 20:18 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MB

The team is trying something new this week, segments! Catch up with Gazette, Leatherneck, Friends of the Show and a bit of history as we dive into the MEB, Modern The post Scuttlebutt Ep 44: Analyzing the MEB? Shore to Shore off Saipan? first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 43: MCDP-8 Information, Maneuvering in Russia?

July 12, 2022 13:55 - 1 hour - 65.1 MB

This week on Scuttlebutt we dive into the recently published MCDP-8: Information and talk about this 7th function of warfighting. We also chime in on Marinus’ arguments about Russians employing The post Scuttlebutt Ep 43: MCDP-8 Information, Maneuvering in Russia? first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 42: The M1 Garand, A True Classic

July 04, 2022 09:40 - 1 hour - 61.3 MB

Happy Independence Day! Jon Bernstein and Sam Lichtman join Nick, William, and Nancy to chat about one of the most iconic weapons of war, the M1 Garand. Mr. Bernstein, who The post Scuttlebutt Ep 42: The M1 Garand, A True Classic first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 41: PTSD Awareness with Dr Adam Hunzeker

June 27, 2022 13:55 - 1 hour - 80.1 MB

Dr. Adam Hunzeker, who served as an Army Psychiatrist prior to his work in private practice, joined Vic to peel back the layers of PTSD causes, awareness and treatment. They The post Scuttlebutt Ep 41: PTSD Awareness with Dr Adam Hunzeker first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 40: Nick Kalt, Doing Good in Dangerous Situations

June 21, 2022 15:15 - 1 hour - 85.6 MB

Vic sat down with Nick Kalt to dig deep into his career, first as a combat engineer in the Marines and then as a firefighter in Long Beach, California. Listen The post Scuttlebutt Ep 40: Nick Kalt, Doing Good in Dangerous Situations first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 39: Aeron Sullivan, Marines by Nature are Industrious

June 06, 2022 20:12 - 1 hour - 82.6 MB

Aeron Sullivan, who, during his eight years in the Marine Corps, tested the ACV prototypes and developed a wide toolbelt of leadership and decision making skills and has been able The post Scuttlebutt Ep 39: Aeron Sullivan, Marines by Nature are Industrious first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 38: Benjie Manibog, Making it Happen with Thrash-N-Raid and Six Feet Above

May 31, 2022 16:23 - 1 hour - 89.5 MB

GySgt Benjie Manibog, USMC (Ret), was an anti-authoritarian youth turned MARSOC Raider and is the CEO of Thrash-N-Raid, a Southern California skateboard company and Operations Officer of Six Feet Above, The post Scuttlebutt Ep 38: Benjie Manibog, Making it Happen with Thrash-N-Raid and Six Feet Above first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 37: Ray Branham, Enlisted Young to Work on Aircraft, Now at Lockheed Martin

May 24, 2022 13:02 - 47 minutes - 54.9 MB

GySgt Raymond Branham, USMC (Ret), is a Quality Engineering Program Manager for the ATACMS system at Lockheed Martin. Anxious to join the Corps, he enlisted at 16, celebrated his 18th The post Scuttlebutt Ep 37: Ray Branham, Enlisted Young to Work on Aircraft, Now at Lockheed Martin first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 36: SgtMaj LeHew is Walking Across America

May 17, 2022 16:49 - 55 minutes - 63.4 MB

SgtMaj Justin LeHew has stopped by the studio this week to talk about his upcoming adventure, The Long Road, to walk across America along our county’s longest road, US Hwy 20. He’ll be joined by fellow retired SgtMaj Coleman “Rocky” Kinzer, and they are departing from the USS Constitution in Boston on June 6 and The post Scuttlebutt Ep 36: SgtMaj LeHew is Walking Across America appeared first on MCA.

Scuttlebutt Ep 36: SgtMaj LeHew is Walking Across America with SgtMaj “Rocky” Kinser

May 17, 2022 16:49 - 55 minutes - 63.4 MB

SgtMaj Justin LeHew has stopped by the studio this week to talk about his upcoming adventure, The Long Road, to walk across America along our county’s longest road, US Hwy The post Scuttlebutt Ep 36: SgtMaj LeHew is Walking Across America with SgtMaj “Rocky” Kinser first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 35: “Farmer” Paul Greive from Marine Intelligence to Chicken Farming

May 09, 2022 20:37 - 1 hour - 70.7 MB

This week Vic sits down with Paul Greive, a former ground intelligence officer turned SoCal sustainable, certified wildlife friendly pasture-raised chicken farmer. His company, Pasturebird, is a wholesale pasture poultry The post Scuttlebutt Ep 35: “Farmer” Paul Greive from Marine Intelligence to Chicken Farming first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 34: Bringing ACVs to Marines, Talent Management, and Top Gun with Col Hough

May 02, 2022 19:56 - 1 hour - 71.9 MB

Col Tim Hough fills in for Vic this week behind the big microphone at Scuttlebutt, and joins Nick and Nancy as they explore the practical effects of Force Design and The post Scuttlebutt Ep 34: Bringing ACVs to Marines, Talent Management, and Top Gun with Col Hough first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 33: Capturing the Corps through Art with Kris Battles and Elize McKelvey

April 26, 2022 15:22 - 1 hour - 83.6 MB

Scuttlebutt loves good stories and Kris Battles, the Artist in Residence of the Marine Corps, and combat artist Elize McKelvey join us in studio to talk about capturing the Corps The post Scuttlebutt Ep 33: Capturing the Corps through Art with Kris Battles and Elize McKelvey first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 32: “Once A Marine” filmmaker Stephen Canty

April 18, 2022 18:49 - 1 hour - 84.6 MB

Stephen Canty sat down with William to talk about his stunning documentary “Once A Marine” available on Amazon Prime. Canty, who served two tours in Afghanistan, including Marjah, spent seven The post Scuttlebutt Ep 32: “Once A Marine” filmmaker Stephen Canty first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Ep 31: Dr. Marc DeVore’s insights on Russia

April 12, 2022 19:46 - 1 hour - 70.3 MB

Dr. Marc DeVore, a Senior Lecturer at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, is an expert on the political economy of defense, the international arms trade, military innovation, and The post Scuttlebutt Ep 31: Dr. Marc DeVore’s insights on Russia first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Writer’s Guide

April 08, 2022 17:33 - 1 hour - 78.6 MB

In this edition of Scuttlebutt Col Woodbridge joins Vic and William to discuss military writing for professional defense journals such as Marine Corps Gazette. Learn the broad strokes from argumentative, The post Scuttlebutt Writer’s Guide first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt 29: Ukraine Week 6

April 04, 2022 06:02 - 50 minutes - 58.2 MB

Everyone here at Scuttlebutt is blown away by the resolve and the fighting spirit of the Ukrainian people as they face down Russian missiles, tanks, and soon, maybe even conscripted The post Scuttlebutt 29: Ukraine Week 6 first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt 28: Col Milburn’s Journey

March 28, 2022 14:06 - 1 hour - 92.2 MB

Irony: We pushed back our episode with Col Milburn to cover Ukraine. Now, he is in Ukraine. We sat down with Col Andrew Milburn, USMC (Ret), author of When the The post Scuttlebutt 28: Col Milburn’s Journey first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt 27: Marines in the Brig with CW04 Denise Barnes, USMC (Ret)

March 21, 2022 11:56 - 1 hour - 77.8 MB

Recently retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 Denise Barnes joined Nick, Vic, and William in studio to educate us on an MOS we know so little about: Corrections. The trailblazing Barnes, The post Scuttlebutt 27: Marines in the Brig with CW04 Denise Barnes, USMC (Ret) first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt 26: Talking Taiwan with Dr. Hunzeker

March 14, 2022 18:35 - 1 hour - 90.2 MB

In what was originally recorded as an Amphibiosity interview shortly before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, our talk about Taiwan’s defensive posture takes on a whole new meaning. In light The post Scuttlebutt 26: Talking Taiwan with Dr. Hunzeker first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt 25: Ukraine Invasion Week 2

March 03, 2022 22:03 - 1 hour - 80.6 MB

Nick, Vic, and Will are joined by Col Woodbridge, USMC (Ret), Editor of Marine Corps Gazette and using Clausewitz’ cause for war analyze why the Russians and Ukrainians are each The post Scuttlebutt 25: Ukraine Invasion Week 2 first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt 24: Marinus’ Maneuverist Paper #19

February 28, 2022 13:06 - 1 hour - 77.6 MB

Nick, Vic, and Will dig into Maneuver Warfare and bring everyone up to speed on a long-running segment in The Gazette “Maneuverist Papers” by Marinus. For eighteen months Marinus has The post Scuttlebutt 24: Marinus’ Maneuverist Paper #19 first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt 23: Russia Invades Ukraine!

February 24, 2022 18:20 - 1 hour - 67.2 MB

Nick, Vic, and Will try to wrap their arms around the situation in Ukraine. Knowing that we can’t keep up with the rapidly evolving situation on the ground, we go The post Scuttlebutt 23: Russia Invades Ukraine! first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt 22: Four Chaplains Part 4 – CAPT Rabbi Stern

February 21, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 79.9 MB

Chaplain Captain Rabbi Mendy Stern, USA, joined Vic and Nancy to bring our Four Chaplains series to a satisfying end. He expanded our understanding of the Four Chaplains story, took The post Scuttlebutt 22: Four Chaplains Part 4 – CAPT Rabbi Stern first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt Mini Pod: USCGC Escanaba

February 17, 2022 13:13 - 6 minutes - 6.24 MB

Scuttlebutt’s first ever Mini Pod! In less than 10 minutes, learn about some of what the Coast Guard was contributing to World War II and dig a little bit deeper The post Scuttlebutt Mini Pod: USCGC Escanaba first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt 20: Four Chaplains Part 3 – COL James Driscoll, USA (Ret.)

February 14, 2022 19:55 - 1 hour - 81.3 MB

COL James Driscoll (Ret) joins Scuttlebutt for the third part in our Four Chaplains Month special. COL Driscoll is the Special Assistant To The President at Wesley Theological Seminary overseeing The post Scuttlebutt 20: Four Chaplains Part 3 – COL James Driscoll, USA (Ret.) first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt 19: Four Chaplains Part 2 – RADM Alan T. “Blues” Baker

February 07, 2022 12:45 - 1 hour - 89.8 MB

Four Chaplain’s Month continues as RADM Alan T. “Blues’ Baker joined Vic to talk all things chaplaincy. As the 16th Chaplain of the Marine Corps who literally wrote the book The post Scuttlebutt 19: Four Chaplains Part 2 – RADM Alan T. “Blues” Baker first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt 18: Four Chaplains Part 1 – Bill Kaemmer

January 31, 2022 18:10 - 1 hour - 86.1 MB

Bill Kaemmer, MSG (US Army – Ret.) Executive Director, Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation, joins us to kick off our Four Chaplains special series, running throughout February. We learn all about The post Scuttlebutt 18: Four Chaplains Part 1 – Bill Kaemmer first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt 17: Ukraine, Africa, F-35 Crash, and ACVs

January 26, 2022 18:07 - 56 minutes - 77.1 MB

In this episode of Scuttlebutt, Nick, Vick and William dig into some of the big news items from around the world, including the USMC clearing ACVs for service, an accident The post Scuttlebutt 17: Ukraine, Africa, F-35 Crash, and ACVs first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt 16: Amphibiosity #3, More Creativity in the Corps

January 18, 2022 07:22 - 1 hour - 72.7 MB

Col. Andrew Milburn, USMC (Ret), joined us in the booth to talk about Amphibiosity. Col Milburn is the author of the superb When the Tempest Gathers and draws from his The post Scuttlebutt 16: Amphibiosity #3, More Creativity in the Corps first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt 15: Geoff Stults, Actor Extraordinaire

January 10, 2022 18:17 - 1 hour - 83.2 MB

This week on Scuttlebutt: Vic sits down with actor Geoff Stults to get the scoop on what it means for an actor to take on the role of someone from The post Scuttlebutt 15: Geoff Stults, Actor Extraordinaire first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt 14: Why the USMC Needs to be Amphibious. Amphibiosity 2

January 03, 2022 19:30 - 1 hour - 89.4 MB

Col Tim Hough rejoins the Scuttlebutt to talk about the importance of the Marine Corps maintaining amphibious capabilities as we compete with China, our near peer adversary. Vic, Will, and The post Scuttlebutt 14: Why the USMC Needs to be Amphibious. Amphibiosity 2 first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt 13: LtCol Adam Yang and Destinations Unknown

December 27, 2021 19:28 - 1 hour - 80.7 MB

Then Major, now Lieutenant Colonel, Adam Yang joined us in the studio to talk about a few different education opportunities for Marines, including the PhD program he participated in. We The post Scuttlebutt 13: LtCol Adam Yang and Destinations Unknown first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt 12: Christmases Past

December 20, 2021 19:10 - 49 minutes - 57.2 MB

tale of Pvt Bill Turner, but veering into more lighthearted fare as we peruse ancient December editions of Leatherneck Magazine for dinner menus, old advertisements, and poetry. The post Scuttlebutt 12: Christmases Past first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

Scuttlebutt 11: Dr. Michael Hunzeker, ACT Theory

December 13, 2021 21:34 - 1 hour - 87.3 MB

Deterrence is more likely to prevail the more we are thinking in worst case scenarios. The post Scuttlebutt 11: Dr. Michael Hunzeker, ACT Theory first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

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