Happy New Year People! We wanted to start this episode off by talking about some Navy stuff. However,  Damo had a weird exchange on Twitter and wanted to share the story. Additionally, another crazy thing happened; a brother shoots his brother for killing their sister because she stopped them from arguing over Christmas gifts. The guys chop it up about Senior Enlisted Marketplace Expansion and the reaction from various servicemembers on social media regarding the announcement. Does MyNavyHR read the comments? Should our Sailors be a little more well-informed regarding Fleet Master Chiefs and their missions? If you’re interested in sitting on the FY-25 Selection and screening boards for E7-E-9, NAVADMIN 296/23 has recently been released with details on how to submit your name for the opportunity. Some Sailors aren’t feeling the new 8-year military service obligation that was announced in NAVADMIN 303/23. Military base pay will increase by over 5% this year. Let’s talk about it. The Pentagon has announced that investigations of serious crimes will be taken out of the hands of the command and overseen by independent investigators. If you’re a recruiter, pay close attention and click the link below. You may be in for a pay bump! The new 2POC uniform is discussed. The Robots are attacking (again)! But how often are these attacks being reported? The guys get caught up on their holidays and weeks. Do Better: McDonalds’s Genie Pass (Damon). The guys discuss the things that they are tired of going into 2024. They also talk about their favorite Navy moments of 2023. What were our favorite personal moments of the year. Favorite books, music, and movies are discussed. Remember to follow the ‘Permission to Speak Freely’ podcast on TikTok, Facebook, Discord, Instagram, and Twitter, and subscribe on YouTube.

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Links and more from this Episode:

Florida Teen Kills Sister - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-teen-shoots-sister-christmas-argument-abrielle-baldwin-pinellas-county/

Senior Enlisted Marketplace Expansion (NAVADMIN 305/23) - https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Messages/NAVADMIN/NAV2023/NAV23305.txt?ver=k2UeQXlBl024s0Fefmgohg%3d%3d

FY-25 E7-E9 Selection/Screening Board Message (NAVADMIN 296/23) - https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Messages/NAVADMIN/NAV2023/NAV23296.txt?ver=x-_4VUvadfxsag1xQDNmSg%3d%3d

8-Year Military Service obligation (NAVADMIN 303/23) - https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Messages/NAVADMIN/NAV2023/NAV23303.txt?ver=p-DNPlgsb3SxsZsWwnYCfQ%3d%3d

2024 Military Pay Charts - https://www.military.com/benefits/military-pay/charts

Overhaul in how we investigate serious crimes https://taskandpurpose.com/news/ucmj-chain-of-command/?

Army Fires Top Prosecutor - https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-fires-lead-sexual-assault-prosecutor/

Recruiter Incentive Pay expanded - https://www.dvidshub.net/news/459546/navy-recruiting-command-expands-incentive-pay-recruiters

More new uniform distribution in 2024 - https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2023/12/27/new-in-2024-new-flame-retardant-uniform-to-hit-more-ships/

Tesla Robot attacks worker -  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12869629/Tesla-robot-ATTACKS-engineer-companys-Texas-factory-violent-malfunction-leaving-trail-blood-forcing-workers-hit-emergency-shutdown-button.html

McDonald’s Opens Cosmc’s - https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/corpmcd/our-stories/article/mcdonalds-welcomes-cosmcs-to-its-universe.html

Damo’s Book of the Week:

Lucky Me (Rich Paul) - https://www.carminegallo.com/books/talk-like-ted/

Additional Credits:

PTSF “Theme Music” - Produced by Lim0