Jonathan Myers is a retired Marine with more than 20 years of Marine intelligence experience. He was in on some of the Marine Corps' most involved intelligence cases, from Edward Snowden's theft of intelligence to amphibious operations in Africa. The catalyst to our meeting however, originated in the catastrophic withdraw from Afghanistan. He joins us tonight to talk it all over.   

This episode is meant to illuminate critical after-action reports and lessons learned from the first world war. Instead of American after-actions, this is by one Captain Adolph Von Schell. "Captain Von Schell's collection of lessons learned as a small unit infantry commander during World War 1 should be part of every Marine's professional library" 

-D.M. Twomey 

Major General, U.S. Marine Corps

This episode is meant to illuminate critical after-action reports, and lessons learned from the first world war. Instead of American after-actions, this is by one Captain Adolph Von Schell. "Captain Von Schell's collection of lessons learned as a small unit infantry commander during World War 1 should be part of every Marine's professional library" -D.M. Twomey Major General, U.S. Marine Corps

In this episode, we talk to Harlan "Slim" Hardy about all things "oil-field" related. We also delve into some of his side work and his artistic side.  Anyone interested in the oil field should really get a lot from this episode.

In this episode, Adam Franco talks about the experiences being raised by a firefighter in New York pre 9/11, as well as the impact that it had on him, to see his father return to New York after retirement to dig through the World Trade Center Towers rubble for survivors. This incident had a profound impact on his future. He would play football for the Merchant Marine Academy and then became commissioned as a Marine officer after. Adam Franco was the Platoon Commander of a Platoon of Marines in Marjah Afghanistan when Matt and I were there in 2010. A true warrior!

In this episode, in Adam Franco talks about the experiences being raised by a firefighter in New York pre 9/11, as well as the impact that it had on him, to see his father return to New York after retirement to dig through the World Trade Center Towers rubble for survivors. This incident had a profound impact on his future. He would play football for the Merchant Marine Academy and then became commissioned as a Marine officer after. Adam Franco was the Platoon Commander of a Platoon of Marines in Marjah Afghanistan when Matt and I were there in 2010. A true warrior!

In this episode, Matt and I talk about the critical nature of having a purpose in life bigger than one's self. In this vein, we talk about transition out of the ranks and filling the void. When someone exits the ranks, it is common to hear that they lose some sense of purpose. A sense of purpose was filled by serving, in whatever capacity the service was. In my own transition, it became critical to my well-being to strive for something outside myself. this episode is an attempt at passing that information forward.

In this episode, Matt and I talk about the critical nature of having a purpose in life bigger than one's self. In this vein, we talk about transition out of the ranks and filling the void. When someone exits the ranks, it is common to hear that they lose some sense of purpose. A sense of purpose was filled by serving, in whatever capacity the service was. In my own transition, it became critical to my well-being to strive for something outside myself. this episode is an attempt at passing that information forward.

The geopolitical situation being what it is, there has never been another time when it was important to be and stay ready. Even with no enemy to set your sights on, and direct your training. You are in the business of being ready!