We welcome Ted Harding back to the show.  Ted was a guest back in May 2010 right before he left for Fort Benning for Army boot camp.  He has now graduated and is a Spc 4 11C (Specialist 4/E-4 Mortar Man) with the 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg, NC.  We ask him about recruit training, jump school, and what its like to be out in the Regular Army.  Some explicit language—as always.  Hey—when you’re chatting with Marines, ya just gotta accept it! 

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Episode 8: I Want To Be An Airborne Ranger

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The disconnected states seem to have a common characteristic of no sustainable economic opportunity much less comparative advantage where information is no longer cables, and the insecurity with more info, TSA, readiness fatigue, TSA challenge while the disconnected states seem to have a common characteristic of no sustainable economic opportunity much less comparative advantage. How to expand economic advantage is outlined on this series by Russ Diehl’s work with USAID and many other dimensions of national power besides military.

Episode 38: Part 2 - The Real Diehl

Episode 37: Part one - The Real Diehl

Nimitz stated about the Marines and sailors who fought on Iwo Jima that uncommon valor was a common virtue.  The men who fought there did it because it was their job – hot for glory and valor.  The warriors who earned awards, regardless of where they earned them, deserve to be respected and honored for their sacrifice.  Thomas Richards earned his Navy Cross in Vietnam while with the 9th Marines – the same unit our co-host Jim was with when he earned his.  Listen as we discuss the impact of stolen valor.

Episode 36:  Stands of Valor

Chris Bowers and Matt Lewisson had a chance meeting on the banks of a river in Virginia while they were fishing for catfish.  After a short conversation, they found out they were both Marine veterans and wounded warriors who shared a passion for fishing – which has evolved into a similar passion for golf and the start of a friendship that happens amongst brothers in arms.  Chris and Matt joined us for this show to discuss the Salute Military Golf Association (http://www.smga.org/) and the lures that Matt makes for fishing.  Enjoy the show!

Epiode 35:  Casting Upon the Waters

William “Billy” Myers joined the Marines at 17, right after he graduated high school.  He served in the years right before Vietnam became known in most of the households around the United States.  After he got out, he went to college, then on to teach high school (as well as coaching football and baseball).  He also wrote two books:   Honor the Warrior and Marines, Medals, and Vietnam.  In this episode, we chat about his latest book as well as get the correct pronunciation of “Lejuene.”
To order his books (and he’ll inscribe a message of your choice), you can get them from him ($25.00 +$3.00 shipping and handling: William L. Myers 4715 Woodlawn Road

Episode 8: I Want To Be An Airborne Ranger

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