Tom Draude joins ALL MARINE RADIO to discuss the current state of Syria after the U.S. Navy strike last week. Will Russia standby Syria after their use of WMD? Should the U.S. fear a Russian-Syrian-Iranian alliance from a military perspective?

The Boyz discuss: (1) what it is to be “happy” and the Gunner gives his recipe for happiness; and (2) being inducted into the Royal Order of the Shellback… kissing the Royal Baby, meeting Aphrodite and finally kissing Neptune’s feet while crossing the equator on a U.S. Navy warship.

SECDEF James N. Mattis and the Commanding General of CENTCOM, General Joseph Votel, briefed reporters today on details of the Syrian airstrike, more refined bomb damage assessments, the intelligence that led to the airstrike and the message that was intended. MUST LISTEN.

Grant Newsham is a Researcher, Commentator and Consultant on Asia/Pacific Defense issues and a senior research fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies in Tokyo. Grant lays out the “general situation” on the Korean Peninsula and how Japan and China each view the current situation in North Korea. We discuss the ramifications of a military confrontation on …

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General John Allen, USMC (ret), joined ALL MARINE RADIO to discuss American actions in Syria and what those actions may signal for the future. Allen discusses the need for a coherent strategy for the two problems in Syria: (1) President Bashar al-Assad’s removal and (2) ISIL which as eluded the United States for the last …

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Ben Connable, Maj USMC (ret), of the Rand Corporation and an Iraq veteran joined the program to look at the American response to Syrian use of nerve gas. What does it mean? One and done? A new strategy?

Curt Knowles, LtCol USMC (ret), and F18 pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan veteran joined the program to discuss factors taken into account when planning a response to Syrian use of nerve gas. What does the Russian air defense mean to U.S. planners?  How did the nature of the target influence the choice of a strike …

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The Boyz discuss marksmanship… teaching novice’s, penetrating power of 7.62 vs 5.56, Picatinny Rail Systems, lasers, night marksmanship and Gunner’s recommendation for the use of lasers with pistols. Good gun stuff!

Pat Murray, Cpl USMC (ret), joins the program to discuss his experience at Turner Construction.  Pat joined Turner after he was medically discharged from the Marine Corps as the result of being wounded in Fallujah in 2006. Pat discusses his lack of construction experience and how his leadership experience in the Marine Corps combined with …

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Lead Star Partner, New York Times Best Selling Author, and CCL Partner Network Director Angie Morgan joins the program talks suicide and online behavior. Angie experienced a suicide in her family and shares her thoughts about suicide and the aftermath with us. As a veteran Marine Officer, Angie has definite thoughts on the online behavior …

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