This episode was originally published on 14 April 2024.

Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired) Chris Kidd, is an Associate Professor, U.S. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. He was commissioned in the Infantry from the USMA in 1992. Col Kidd served in numerous troop leading and staff positions while assigned to multiple battalions during his career. His deployments include a peacekeeping mission in Sinai, Egypt as well as combat operations in Tikrit, Iraq, Samarra, Iraq, and Maiwand, Afghanistan.

Along the way we discuss Family Service (1:50), Mount Yonah (11:35), aide-de-camp duties (15:40), West Point (21:15), Fear of Failure (27:50), and the Military's Future (31:30).

Intro and outro music from the brilliant riffs of Kenny Kilgore. Low Riders and Beautiful Rainy Day.