Major John Kivelin, USMC, joins the program to discuss future battlefields where 7-ton trucks aren’t available due to the abundance of fiber optic weapons in the hands of our enemies.  SOLUTION:  bicycle born infantry that retains mobility to strike at points the enemy believes are not accessible. We take a look at the future and …

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The boys discuss how junior Marines Transition from Active Duty (not well) and Kate Germano’s positions on standards for female Marines and the Marine Corps moving to the “OCS Model” of greater gender integration in Recruit Training for female recruits.

Hear General Neller and SgtMaj Geen’s “open-session” testimony about what the Marine Corps has found and is doing relative to the “Marines United” issue.

Hear form Marine NCO Katie White react to General Neller and SgtMaj Geen’s “open-session” testimony about what the Marine Corps has found and is doing relative to the “Marines United” issue.

Mac reviews the latest news relative to “Marines Forever” and adds his comments.  Then we’ll listen to Senate Armed Service Testimony of Generals Votel (CENTCOM) & Waldhauser (AFRICOM) — very interesting stuff.

“Inspired by Sebastian Junger’s  call for combat veterans to share their experiences with all Americans, Matt Morgan set out to create an environment where vets would feel comfortable doing just that. He knew that the combat experience wasn’t the kind of thing you presented in a TED Talk, and while books like Redeployed or A …

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An encore performance of Angie Morgans great words of encouragement for Leaders who are transitioning. A New York Times best selling author of the book “Spark: How to Lead Yourself and Others to Greater Success” talks with us about what the “spark” is.  She answers the question “how do I increase the spark”  and “what …

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Will Costantini, Col USMC (ret), a former Commanding Officer of Weapons Training Battalion in Quantico, VA joins Mike & Mac to discuss “stopping power” and the fight to conduct annual re-qualification using your assigned weapon WITH OPTICS, just as you were going to shoot it in combat.  Great …

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QUESTION:  thoughts on “marines united.” QUESTION:  What skills that you learned in the Marine Corps translate to the civilian management world and what skills don’t translate? QUESTION:  Would it surprise you to know that MOST of what you’ve practiced as a Leader of Marines translates into civilian management? QUESTION:  Would it surprise you to know …

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