Wet Boots Pod

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  • Ashley Saves Houses and Lives, Ashley Powell tells her Army Story | Wet Boots Podcast Episode 14

    Hey eveyone, welcome to another episode of the Wet Boots Podcast, where I talk to people in the military and get a chance to hear their story.

    This week we have former Civil Affairs Medic Ashley Powell. Ashley got out of the Army not too long ago and found her passion by restoring houses and selling them, while also being a part time paramedic. On the Wet Boots Podcast Ashley talks about her time working in an Army hospital, her time as a Civil Affairs Medic, and a misunderstanding during deployment involving a puppy search and an interesting run in with a foreign military commander.

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    1 hr 24 min
  • The Unconventional Major Neil Smythe Tells his Army Story Part 1 | Wet Boots Podcast Episode 13

    Hey everyone welcome to another episode of the Wet Boots Podcast where I talk to people who are or have been in the military and get a chance to hear their story .

    My guest on this weeks episode is MAJ Neil Smythe, an Army officer unlike any other. He's cool, smooth, funny and one of the best officers I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. What sets him apart is his swagger his smooth talking and the fact that he has been able to stay true to himself and others as he has gone through the ranks.

    He talks about his early days as a rambunctious Specialist, deployments as a fresh Lieutenant, and much more on Part One. We hope you enjoy this episode and had as much fun listening as we had making it.

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    1 hr 48 min
  • Amy the OSHA Operator Tells her Army Story | Wet Boots Podcast Episode 12
    Hey everyone and welcome to another Episode of the Wet Boots Podcast where I talk to people who are or have been in the military and get a chance to hear their story.
    My guest today is Amy Mateo, a reservist who joined to pay off her student loans and found that the Army had much more to offer than that. She talks about her journey through the regular schools, several training exercises in a reservist unit, and also when she felt like it was time to hang up her boots. It was a wild career. Thanks for listening and well catch you next time!
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    1 hr 10 min
  • Owner, CEO of Rattler Fit Chad Blanchard Tells His Army Story | Wet Boots Podcast Episode 11

    Hey everyone thanks for joining us for another episode of the Wet Boots Podcast where I talk to people currently in the military or have been in the military and get a chance to hear their military story.


    My guest this week is the Epitome of what it means to be a Chad. Chad Blanchard is the Owner and CEO of the athletic clothing company Rattler Fit. Chad shares how his military journey started, for a very brief moment in college, and restarted years later. He also shares how he came up with the name for his company, and went through the Special Forces Pipeline, but fate had other plans


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    @rattler_fit

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    1 hr 51 min
  • The Bronze Statue Mike Denis Tells His Army Story | Wet Boots Podcast Episode 10

    Hey everyone, welcome to another episode of the Wet Boots Podcast, where I talk to people who currently are, or have been in the military and get a chance to hear their story.

    My guest today was in the Army for around 8 years and started his journey as an Infantryman with an opportunity at an 18X contract. Mike went through the hardest and worst parts of Special Forces selection twice due to logistical errors. Stay until the end to hear the twists and turns his career took and how he came out on the other end.

    You can follow Mike on Instagram @Mikeden15

    Be sure to follow us on our social medias, and if you want me to read your stories, send us an email at [email protected]. Thank you for listening and supporting the show!

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    1 hr 13 min
  • The Photographer of Fort Bragg, Lee Antreas Tells His Story | Wet Boot Podcast Episode 9

    Hey everyone and welcome to another episode of the wet boots podcast!

    This week Lee Antreas joins us on the Wet Boots podcast to tell his story of how he went from being a fourth-grade teacher to just recently changing out as a First Sergeant in the Army. Lee is also known as the Photographer of Fort Bragg / Liberty as he always takes fantastic pictures of soldiers training, sporting events, or photoshoots in the gym. He also tells us about his multiple deployments, making friends with a Tarantula, and we do a little Q&A towards the end to get to know him a little more as a leader.


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    1 hr 10 min
  • Retired 1SG Salazar Tells His Story | Wet Boots Podcast Episode 8

    Hey everyone Welcome to another episode of the Wet Boots Podcast where I talk to people in the military to share their story.


    This week my old First Sergeant joins the podcast and shares his story from when he was a young Hooah, up until he retired. He shares a few stories of his early career, including some deployments, people who influenced his career, and offers some advice for the young ones coming into the Army. Thanks for listening!


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    1 hr 21 min
  • Nic Rogers from the Milk N Bourbon Podcast Joins the Wet Boots Podcast l Episode 7

    Hey Everyone and welcome to another episode of the Wet Boots Podcast!

    Today we are joined by the host of the Milk N Bourbon Podcast Nic Rogers. Nic is a former Infantry Officer who is currently in Special Operations, with a very interesting amount of stories. He shares about his first and SECOND try at Ranger school (which is a whole rollercoaster to be honest), going to Airborne School Right after Ranger school broken an malnourished, some toxic leaders along the way and many many more stories that we can all relate to.

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    Thanks for listening!


    1 hr 18 min
  • My Cousin Juan Joins us on this weeks Episode l Wet Boots Pod Episode 6

    My cousin Juan joins us on the podcast. He joined the Army at the HEIGHT of covid and went through AIT, Airborne School and went to his first unit all while covid was still very much around

    From what he has told me in this episode, ALOT has changed with basic training, airborne school and AIT.

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    1 hr
  • Travis Brooks, Former Chemical Specialist Tells his Story l Wet Boots Pod Episode 5

    Hey everyone welcome to another episode of the Wet Boots Podcast

    Today we have my best friend in the whole wide world Travis Brooks. Travis tells us some WILD stories of his time in the Basic Training, AIT and in his first unit in National Guard both in and out of uniform.

    Travis also talks about Don't Ask Don't Tell policy and how he overcame it by being resilient, and what it was like being a gay man in the Army during those times. This episode was an absolute rollercoaster.

    You can find Travis on Instagram at _tucansam_

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    1 hr 23 min

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Here at Wet Boots podcast we interview military members and highlight moments from their careers, from the best times they’ve had, to the not so best times, and moments where the only choice you have…