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This week, we discuss adventures in soundproofing, how to de-Ba’ath-ify yourself from the effects of the military making you react emotionally, Veterans’ Day, the 5-year anniversary of this podcast, and much more. However, we also focus specifically on a story about a metallurgist in Tacoma who faked the test results of decades’ worth of Navy metal castings for submarines because she thought the test standards were ‘stupid.’ It’s the most relatable thing we’ve ever heard--read the story here: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/11/09/metallurgist-admits-faking-steel-test-results-navy-subs.html

 

For week’s bonus, Francis speaks with Task and Purpose reporter Hayley Britzky (@halbritz) about brigades in the 82nd Airborne trying out this new thing called 'exercise science' and 'nutrition science' and 'perhaps not destroying soldiers' bodies with terrible exercise routines that have been out of date for 40 years.' Get it on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/58342578

 

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