Dr. Greg Matos shares his harrowing experience as a Marine Embassy Guard during a terrorist attack on the American consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in 2004. He discusses the events leading up to the attack, the decisions he had to make under extreme pressure, and the long-term impact of that day on his life and career. The conversation also touches on the importance of communication and relationships within the Marine Corps, the challenges of mental health support for veterans, and the evolving role of Marine Security Guards.

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Former Marine Security Guard and former Diplomatic Security Service Special Agent Matthew Kearse joins the show to explain why he believes MSG duty is the best in the military. He shares a wild story of a detachment commander being subdued by two RSOs, breaks down the often-complicated relationship between RSOs and the Marines and explains what happens when that trust collapses. Matt also reflects on why many Marines struggle on MSG duty and how he successfully transitioned from the Marine Corps to the State Department.

Former Marine Security Guard Daniel Briehl recounts his firsthand experience during the August 7, 1998 bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. He describes surviving the blast, falling down an elevator shaft, leaving the hospital, and hitchhiking back to the embassy to continue helping in the aftermath.

The episode captures the realities of pre-9/11 embassy security, the loss of a fellow Marine, and how the attack permanently shaped his understanding of duty and the Marine Security Guard mission.

Behind the embassy gates, life was anything but routine. Marines on Post One saw it all—quiet nights, chaotic crises, and moments that shaped careers and lives.

This new podcast takes you inside those stories, told directly by the Marines who lived them. From guarding diplomats to surviving attacks, from wild detachment tales to life after the Corps—nothing is off-limits.

The first episodes drop January 6, 2026.

Behind the embassy gates, life was anything but routine. Marines on Post One saw it all—quiet nights, chaotic crises, and moments that shaped careers and lives.

This new podcast takes you inside those stories, told directly by the Marines who lived them. From guarding diplomats to surviving attacks, from wild detachment tales to life after the Corps—nothing is off-limits.

The first episodes drop January 6, 2026.

Behind the embassy gates, life was anything but routine. Marines on Post One saw it all—quiet nights, chaotic crises, and moments that shaped careers and lives.

This new podcast takes you inside those stories, told directly by the Marines who lived them. From guarding diplomats to surviving attacks, from wild detachment tales to life after the Corps—nothing is off-limits.

The first episodes drop January 6, 2026.