Scott DeLuzio   00:00:00    Thanks for tuning into the Drive On Podcast where we’re focused on giving hope and strength to the entire military community. Whether you’re a veteran, active duty guard, reserve, or family member, this podcast will share inspirational stories and resources that are useful to you. I’m your host, Scott DeLuzio, and now let’s get on with the show. Welcome back to the Drive On Podcast. Today, my guest is Greg Fisher. Greg is a Marine combat veteran who currently runs Burn Pit BBQ, which was created to give new grillers and barbecues a resource and place to go to learn the basics about grilling and barbecuing. Welcome to the show, Greg. I’m glad to have you on. 

Greg Fischer                  Thanks, Scott. It’s a pleasure to be here. I appreciate the opportunity to be here. For me, my name is Greg Fisher. I am the co-founder of Burn Pit BBQ.I also spent four years in the Marine Corps,  from 2002 to 2006.  

Greg Fischer    00:01:11    Once I got out of the Marine Corps, I went to get my degree and worked in the corporate world for about 10 years. Then in August of 2020, I decided that I wanted to pursue my own passions and that’s when we launched a Burn Pit BBQ. 

Scott DeLuzio                  It’s awesome. I love seeing the entrepreneurial spirit coming out of the veterans and all the stuff that they are coming up with, the creativity and everything, and following their passions. But let’s take a step back maybe a little bit and just talk a bit about your time in the Marines. Like what, what did you do in the Marines you deployed, right? You deployed during your time in the mornings where you went to and what all that was like. Yeah. 

Greg Fischer   I was a senior in high school when September 11th happened and that really kind of solidified my path after high school.  

Greg Fischer    00:01:57     I joined the Marine Corps and then shortly after I joined in 2003, we found ourselves in Kuwait getting ready to invade Iraq. I was there for the invasion up through Baghdad. And then I made two more deployments after the Western portions of Iraq and Al came in and bought our province.  Both those deployments, especially in such a short period of time.

Scott DeLuzio      That’s three deployments. And you said you were in the Marines for four years, that’s a lot of time overseas in that short amount of time. How was that for you? 

Greg Fischer     That’s kind of what we signed up for. It takes its toll. I was fortunate to be with a really great unit, first battalion seventh Marines where a lot of the time, infantry battalion.  We did a lot of training. I had a lot of great leaders that helped lead us through some of those deployments. And ultimately, at my four-year mark, I had made the decision, Hey, maybe my luck’s run out just a little bit and it’s time to move on to something else. Decided at that point, it wasn’t going to kind of press it any further and I decided to come back home to Wisconsin. 

Scott DeLuzio       I think a lot of people who especially have deployed at least once, if not multiple times like yourself, probably come to that same kind of conclusion. I’m probably pushing my luck here. If I keep rolling these dice or playing the Russian roulette eventually, eventually that gun’s going off.  

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