181: If It Flies....It Dies - Air Defense Artillery and Afghanistan Challenges with Ethan Long (Habitual Linecrosser)
Sayre and Preston are joined today by Ethan Long, commonly known online as Habitual Linecrosser. Ethan is an active duty Air Defense Artilleryman, a combat veteran from Afghanistan, and is becoming a...
24 Jan 20221h 2min
180: From Guarding The Southern Border To Firing Rockets In The Middle East with Johnny Britton, Texas Army National Guard
Sayre and Preston are joined today by Johnny Britton. Johnny is currently a field artillery officer in the Texas Army National Guard where he's certainly staying busy. We talk about the challenges t...
17 Jan 202243min
178: Bob Hurt - Ft. Riley and Camp Hale During the Korean War
Sayre and I are joined today by my grandfather, Bob Hurt. Bob grew up in Illinois and attended the U of I before being drafted into the Army during the Korean War. He talks about the advice his dad,...
29 Dec 20211h 30min
178: The Christmas Truce of 1914 (originally published 12/21/2020)
Just a few months into the First World War, something beautiful happened. Amidst the chaos, death and destruction, soldiers from opposing sides made time to celebrate Christmas. With no formal cease...
25 Dec 202126min
177: Remembering Dimitri Del Castillo, USMA 2009
Today Preston Stewart and Sayre Payne are joined by a group of Dimitri Del Castillo's classmates, Army rugby teammates and friends. John Wagner, Jericho Jones, Tommy Sandonato, Andy Brigman, and Mike...
20 Dec 20211h 45min
176: Listener Q&A - Did Afghanistan Change The Way We View Modern Conflicts?
Today's episode has Sayre and I diving into a handful of questions we received via Instagram, TikTok, or through the Discord server. Send any questions or comments to the accounts below and we'll se...
16 Dec 202135min
175: Joshua Mooi - US Marine during Operation Steel Curtain
Sayre Payne and Preston Stewart are joined today by Joshu Mooi. Josh joined the Marines after high school and before long found himself in one of the deadliest areas of Iraq, Anbar Province. Josh ta...
13 Dec 20211h 52min
174: Maria Goodavage "Top Dog: The Story of Marine Hero Lucca"
Sayre and I are joined today by former USA Today journalist Maria Goodavage to talk about service dogs and a Marine dog named Lucca. Maria is considered one of the foremost author experts on working...
9 Dec 202154min
