In this episode, we discuss the following topics.

*Josh’s joining 1/8

*Differences in morale and culture between units in the 1st and 2nd Marine Divisions

*The current culture and unit pride in 1/8

*Recent controversies involving Third Battalion, Sixth Marines

*The challenges and benefits of leading HKIA vets in his squad

*Winning the 2nd Marine Division Annual Rifle Squad Competition and Marine Corps-Wide Rifle Squad Competition

*How winning the competition affirmed Josh’s identity as an infantryman

*Struggling with imposter syndrome

*Josh’s experiences during his deployment to Haiti in support of Continuing Promise 2022

*What makes an ideal squad leader

*Josh’s use of military simulators like Squad and Arma 3 for training purposes

*Josh’s expectations for his:

Junior Marines

Fire team leaders

Fellow squad leaders

Platoon commander

Company commander

*The one thing he’d like current and future squad leaders to take away from this podcast