Bold American Pod

Due to the timing of last night's late breaking news, Chaps addresses what happened in Iran to open the show. We recorded the pod earlier in the day with the public information we had, and will be sure to give a thorough update on Tuesday's pod as things develop over the weekend. 

Round 1:  In 2016 civilians were STORMING Canadian military bases at all hours of the day & night, and only now has the Canadian government released the reason for this mad rush. We'll give you a clue: Gotta catch ‘em all, eh?

Round 2: Navy veteran turned distance running hardo is set to circumnavigate the globe on foot this year. He's doing it for suicide prevent but theres not chance that he and I would be friends. It makes me wanna puke. 

Round 3: Story of the break was that Marines needed to be sent in to secure the Embassy in Iraq after protestors lead violent action trying to overtake the Embassy. The fallout was quick but most likely isnt close to over. 

Round 4: I hate to give North Korea any credit but alas, we must. We have promised the listener that we will always be honest. In this round, we will praise North Korea because it's due.

Round 5: Canada's Veterans Affairs twitter asked some of their WW2 veterans to give some life advice that might help in 2020. We are gonna close out the first show of the new year by soaking in some of that wisdom!

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Listen up platoon: This is our Best of 2019. The Top 10 segments from the past year. In no particular order except for which they appear in the pod:

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ROUND 1: The Space Force is officially official & Kate's is applying to be the branch's professional jingle writer. We promise it won't be as bad as the last song we did. Maybe. Probably though. 

ROUND 2: A woman kept her dead husband's body in a freezer for 10 years and collected his VA benefits. Victimless crime? Maybe. We'll explore it to find out. 

ROUND 3: You've heard of crazy ex boyfriends or girlfriends calling someone way too many times, and now an Army unit is doing that to soldiers on block leave, too

ROUND 4: We asked for your stories about memorable military holiday parties and learned more than we bargained for. Did you know that EOD isn't allowed to wear robes to their parties anymore? Now you do, and you're about to find out so much more.

ROUND 5: Move aside, dumb boots. The Army's doing smart boots now that can charge your electronics on humps & these boots let higher-ups track your location. Good luck going AWOL in those suckers!

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Round 1: A North Dakota man got a phone call saying his son, a Marine, had been killed on active duty. It was all a scam to steal the man's identity. Gotta keep your head on a swivel.

Round 2: Chinese boots hate the military at times too. That being said, the Chinese government has certain penalties when you get out early. You cant just do it all willy nilly. We layout all 8 of those penalties and we'll vote if it's worth it or not.  

Round 3: The VA may soon be required to screen doctors and nurses and NOT hire the unqualified ones. I mean holy shit, really?

Round 4: We interviewed Army Major and Green Beret Jason Van Camp about his deployments, a mormon mission in Russia, and joining the polar bear club with some old Russian ladies! 

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ROUND 1: Cannnnon-balllll! ::splash sound:: Our seafaring branch is getting a little sexier in the pool by allowing two piece swimsuits for both men & women now. Hope Wendy Peffercorn is on the lifeguard stand for this round. 

ROUND 2: A 3-star General got caught misbehavin' over at the Army War College and it inspired us to write a little musical snack that we're excited to play for ya

ROUND 3: This week the Taliban carried out a suicide bomb & coordinated attack on Bagram, our largest base in Afghanistan. Things didn't go well for them when they hid in a building near the base afterwards…  

ROUND 4: It's Friday the 13th and since there's nothing scaAAaAAarier than an angry Gunny coming after you… So we asked & you answered... What's the meanest thing a superior has ever said to you?

ROUND 5: Fuck it. We'll let Cons say whatever he wants about the Army/Navy game!!!

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Great use of a colon there Bren. Much improved from last week

Round 1: The Army has issued guidance for the appropriate use of emojis so troops can avoid sexual assault and harassment charges and we have some questions about this.

Round 2: A remarkable piece was released by the Washington Post about the War in Afghanistan that confirms what many have long suspected.

Round 3: Santa Claus is causing a commotion on Fort Belvoir after he put on his uniform and took the post at a commissary to greet shoppers!

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Gotdamn that's a long title. Clean it up Bren make it shorter next time ya fuckin boot

ROUND 1: From wearing protection, to taking the rear with the gear, to going on looooong, sweaty humps, Military terms & sex phrases go together like 200 degree port-o-johns & wackin' it. 

ROUND 2: Why did a Marine Corps Sergeant go to Haiti with some boxes full of guns & ammo? To become the President there of course! Why else?!

ROUND 3: Three Coast Guard Crews from separate stations spent 16 hours of their Thanksgiving holiday looking for a kite surfer near Ocean City, New Jersey. The outcome was wavy with a side of gravy. 

ROUND 4: Interview with Sean Karpf, an Army veteran & coach on the Jaguar's strength & conditioning team 

ROUND 5: The 2020 elections are fast-approaching & in preparation the military has released a reminder to active duty troops of what they can & cannot spout off about with their own political views. 

ROUND 6: The Army/Navy game is next weekend & yesterday the uniforms came out. We know this because Cons would not stop bothering the group chat about it, so we'll do a review & talk about the meaning behind some of the details on ‘em!

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Round 1: Coming back from a long break is never easy. It's important to remember basic customs and courtesies. If not, you'll be like our pal in the Air Force who got a naughty letter because he told an NCO some harsh words. Hate to see it...

Round 2: We hop over to England to praise a group of incredibly brave folks who help used the greatest weapons of opportunity to stop the London Bridge attacker.  

Round 3: After checking on the Brits we will head to Finland where four of their sailors were awarded with a challenge coin from the Commander of the Finnish Navy for a TikTok video where they danced like Mickey Mouse characters. 

Round 4: PEACE TALKS ARE BACK. That's right folks, President Trump announced to troops in Afghanistan during his surprise Thanksgiving trip that the Taliban wants to make peace with us. Certainly this time things will be different.

Round 5: The Navy did away with permanent no shave chits last month but could they soon allow sailors to grow beards? The Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm Nowell seems to be entertaining the idea.

Round 6: You won't believe it, but two Marines got in a fight on Black Friday at a Walmart in Murrieta, California. No MCMAP moves were utilized, which certainly saved both men's lives!

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Round 1: Things are getting crazy with our beloved Navy. The Secretary of the Navy was fired after going around the Secretary of Defense in order to cut a drug deal with the President regarding Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher. 

Round 2: An Army Lt Col is taking charge of troops in a combat zone like nobody ever has before. When you hear this story, your head will be spinning. 

Round 3: The fucking Russians are back to their old tricks. 

Round 4: Marine Corps Sergeant Brendan VanDalinda, who has been diagnosed with cancer, went to the Patriots game on Sunday where he was honored with Super Bowl tickets and then dropped a pass from Tom Brady like a boot. We bring him on the show to discuss if he “followed it” or not. 

Round 5: It's our Thanksgiving episode. We are gonna gather at our internet Thanksgiving table and tell you some things that we are Thankful for. No one better touch the fucking deviled eggs before we finish giving thanks! 

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ROUND 1: In a very meta move, an Air Force leader, who once published an essay about the importance of respecting subordinates... was fired for disrespecting his subordinates

ROUND 2: A Coastguardsman in Alaska was charged in the murder of a fellow seaman, but he was just released from the brig thanks to a Snapchat video… 

ROUND 3: POP QUIZ: Surprise! Kate is going to make us take the General Science portion of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery aka, the ASVAB, and you can play along. Are you smarter than a boot??

ROUND 4: Kate interviews Marine & NYPD intel veteran Chris Strom, author of the book ‘Brooklyn to Baghdad'. After retiring from the force, he & his family moved south for a slower pace of life… and then he found himself in one of the most dangerous areas of Iraq. 

ROUND 5: The story of a troop who was wounded at war… er, right outside the PX at war… and they want to know if that's enough to get themselves a purple heart for the perk of closer parking spaces. Boyyyy do we have some thoughts!

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