165: JD Huitt of The History Underground
Joined today by JD Huitt, the man behind The History Underground YouTube channel. I've been a fan of JD's work for a long time and it was an absolute honor to chat with him for a bit. If you haven't...
26 Okt 20211h 1min
164: Just Get It Done - Generation Kill Episode 5
Today we talk about the fifth episode of Generation Kill (Burning Dog). We talk about the civilian casualties in any conflict, especially this period in Iraq from 2003 to today and the absolute chaos...
23 Okt 20211h 1min
163: Almost Home, But So Far To Go: Finishing Up In Afghanistan
John Wagner joined us a few weeks ago to talk about the issue of getting interpreters out of Afghanistan. Some of his personal stories in that episode really brought forward a different side of the w...
19 Okt 202155min
162: Between a Rock and a Hard Place - Generation Kill Episode 4
Today we talk about the fourth episode of Generation Kill (Combat Jack). We get into the always complex dynamic of gathering feedback in a leadership position but having to be ready when it isn't pos...
15 Okt 202151min
161: Remembering Todd Weaver
In today's episode, I'm joined by Jacob Ivey, Bryson Shipman and Kyle Snook to talk about their friend, Todd Weaver. Jacob, Kyle, Bryson and Todd were all platoon leaders together in D/2-502IN before...
12 Okt 20211h 42min
160: Fire Support Base Ripcord - Vietnam Veteran Bob Leibecke
Was fortunate to be able to chat with Vietnam veteran Bob Leibecke to hear about his experiences leading up to and in the Vietnam War. Bob graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1969 knowi...
6 Okt 20211h 4min
159: War is Nasty - Generation Kill Episode 3
Today we talk about the third episode of Generation Kill (Screwby). We talk about how the fog of war is everywhere and even avoiding friendly fire can be a real challenge on a kinetic battlefield. W...
3 Okt 202149min
158: A Scout in Afghanistan - Conversation with Gabriel Taylor
We're joined today by Gabriel Taylor who served as a scout in the US Army from 2017-2020 including a deployment to eastern Afghanistan. We get into his hearing for the first time that he was going to...
30 Sep 202132min
