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Peace Through Strength, America’s NavyHow strong is the United States Navy?Peace Through Strength, America’s Navy with LCDR Steve Rogers USN (Ret) – Explore the unmatched strength of the United States Navy, from its global reach and advanced technology to its highly trained personnel. Discover how America’s naval forces maintain dominance at sea, support international operations, and combat drug trafficking while upholding readiness, resilience, and a mission rooted in power, service, and national...
2026-05-0100 minPeace Through Strength, America’s NavyThey choose to die rather than livePeace Through Strength, America’s Navy with LCDR Steve Rogers USN (Ret) – U.S. forces confront Iran in rising tensions across the Strait of Hormuz, as naval power enforces a strategic blockade. Diplomatic efforts give way to decisive military action, signaling a shift in policy. Global allies hesitate while conflict escalates, placing the region and international stability at a critical and uncertain crossroads...
2026-04-2457 minPeace Through Strength, America’s NavyDo or Die: U.S. Navy blockade in Strait of HormuzPeace Through Strength, America’s Navy with LCDR Steve Rogers USN (Ret) – A U.S. Navy veteran explains the strategy and purpose of a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting its role in pressuring Iran without direct conflict. Drawing from history and current tensions, the message emphasizes strength, deterrence, and the high stakes facing global security and stability today...
2026-04-1757 minPeace Through Strength, America’s NavyLeaders, Lincoln, and the trenchesPeace Through Strength, America’s Navy with LCDR Steve Rogers USN (Ret) – A retired Navy commander reflects on leadership through Lincoln’s example, engages directly with service members, and critiques media coverage of the Iran conflict, emphasizing unity, responsibility, and the impact of public commentary on morale and national security...
2026-04-1057 minPeace Through Strength, America’s NavyIran miscalculated the US NavyPeace Through Strength, America’s Navy with LCDR Steve Rogers USN (Ret) – Iran maintains the perception that, following the Vietnam War, Americans lack the determination to endure such conflicts. The IRGC underestimated the strength, determination, and endurance of the U.S. Navy and other American forces in the region to ensure Iran's leadership is defeated...
2026-04-0357 minPeace Through Strength, America’s NavyThe end of this Middle East story is clearPeace Through Strength, America’s Navy with LCDR Steve Rogers USN (Ret) – I present a clear-eyed assessment of escalating tensions with Iran, detailing recent operations, naval dominance, and heavy losses inflicted on Iranian forces. I emphasize U.S. naval superiority, reinforce deterrence, and express unwavering support for American service members deployed in hostile waters as I highlight stakes for our nation and allies...
2026-03-2757 minPeace Through Strength, America’s NavyIran’s propaganda campaign against AmericaPeace Through Strength, America’s Navy with LCDR Steve Rogers USN (Ret) – Many media outlets often claim that negative coverage of America's war actions is simply part of their responsibility to report the news. However, they fail to do so in a fair and impartial manner. It seems as if they underestimate our ability to recognize their bias, and sometimes even their political motives...
2026-03-2057 minPeace Through Strength, America’s NavyUS Navy sinks entire Iranian naval fleet. IRGC running out of optionsPeace Through Strength, America’s Navy with LCDR Steve Rogers USN (Ret) – You would think some of the Iranian military leaders would wise up and surrender now. But we are dealing with lunatics running the Iranian government, who have no respect for human life, liberty, and freedom. I don’t want to believe that all of the Iranian military leaders are lunatics. I want to believe that some...
2026-03-1357 min
Leadership and Success with Coach BZS5:E55 LIVE with LCDR Reuben Green, USN (Ret.)S5:E55🎙️ LIVE with LCDR Reuben Green, USN (Ret.) Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5:Episode 55 “Leadership is not always about the mission—sometimes it’s about surviving the system.” “Rank gives authority, but character earns respect.” “The next generation deserves the truth about the path we walked.” 🚨 Mark Your Calendars! 🚨 📅 Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 ⏰ Time: 6:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 9:00 AM ET (Jacksonville, FL) 📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion I am honored to welcome LCDR Reuben Green, USN (Ret.), a distinguished Navy veteran, Mustang officer, and author of the powerful memoir Black Officer, White Navy: A Memoir. LCDR Green’s leadership journey is one of pe...
2026-03-111h 22Peace Through Strength, America’s NavyHow soon our leaders forget Iran’s terrorPeace Through Strength, America’s Navy with LCDR Steve Rogers USN (Ret) – When President Trump assumed office, he commissioned a review of the United States' policy towards Iran because Iran continued to finance terrorist organizations worldwide and destabilize the Middle East, mostly through the aggressive actions of the Iranian Navy. Let us look at some facts forgotten by many of...
2026-03-0757 minLeadership and Success with Coach BZS5:50 Live with CAPT John P. Cordle, Dr. Eng, USN (Ret.)S5:50🎙️ Live with CAPT John P. Cordle, Dr. Eng, USN (Ret.) Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ – Season 5:Episode 50 Letters to Myself: Wisdom from 30 Years of Naval Leadership Mark your calendars: Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ S5:E50🎙️Live with CAPT John P. Cordle, Dr. Eng, USN (Ret.) (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cordlejp/) 📅 Date: Friday, March 6, 2026 ⏰ Time: 6:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 9:30 AM ET (Chesapeake, VA) 📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion] ⸻ [INTRODUCE MY GUEST] I am honored to welcome CAPT John P. Cordle, Dr. Eng, USN (Ret.), a distinguished naval leader, author, and advocate for Sailor well-being. A U.S. Naval...
2026-03-061h 29
Suffer Up PodcastEP#48 Sydney Balmer: USN Wife, Veteran, and Mother of 3EP#48 Sydney Balmer: USN Wife, Veteran, and Mother of 3
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On this episode of the Suffer Up Podcast, Nate and Ryan interview one of the behind the scene members of Suffer UP. Her name is Sydney Balmer. She is the proud wife of Ryan, USN Veteran, mother of 3, avid book reader, and runner. Sydney shares her love of airplanes, books, Disney, and a strong addiction to coffee. She vividly shares some of her experience in the United States Navy and how she grew fond of aviation. She also...
2026-03-021h 05
Hva skal jeg bli - og hvordan skal jeg bli det?S2:EP1: Kunstig intelligensHvordan skal du vite hva som er det beste valget for deg i en verden som hele tiden forandrer seg, og der ingen helt vet hvordan morgendagen blir? Kunstig intelligens er tema for første episode av sesong 2.– Vi får høre så mye om hvordan KI kommer til å forandre arbeidslivet vårt, så det er ikke rart om ungdom tenker mye på det, sier Anne Holm-Nordhagen. Hun er opptatt av at arbeidslivet alltid er i forandring, og sånn ville det vært også uten kunstig intelligens. Det er derfor ikke sikkert KI er den store tr...
2026-03-0112 minPeace Through Strength, America’s NavyMessage to Iran: Don’t mess with the US NavyPeace Through Strength, America’s Navy with LCDR Steve Rogers USN (Ret) – The presence of two supercarriers in the region is unusual and signals a significant military posture aimed at deterring escalation and supporting ongoing diplomatic efforts with Iran. The Peace through Strength policy in action. Additionally, we are keeping an eye on terrorist groups and others who are supported by...
2026-02-2858 minLeadership and Success with Coach BZS5:E45 CAPT Anthony L. Simmons, DSL, USN (Ret.)S5:E45🎙️ CAPT Anthony L. Simmons, DSL, USN (Ret.) Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ – Season 5:Episode 45 ⚓ The Privilege of Command: Humility, Accountability, and Leadership at Sea Join me LIVE with CAPT Anthony L. Simmons, DSL, USN (Ret.) — four-time at-sea Commander, strategic Pentagon leader, executive coach, and author of Championing Organizational Wellness. 📅 Friday, February 27, 2026 ⏰ 12:30 PM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 4:00 PM ET (Chesapeake, VA) 📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion ⸻ Less than 1% of Sailors ever have the privilege to command. To sit in the chair. To hold responsibility for both the mission and the people. To carry the sacred trust of command. In this powerfu...
2026-02-282h 15Peace Through Strength, America’s NavyThe truth about the US Department of WarPeace Through Strength, America's Navy with LCDR Steve Rogers USN (Ret) – The Secretary of War and his department have helped lead America out of serious danger, addressing the consequences of policies that critics promoted in previous years and still advocate for today. And I mean out of grave danger. I salute, along with millions of Americans, the work the team at America’s War Department is...
2026-02-2057 min
TrenerstudentenKritisk kompetanse og mulighet for lønn under utdanning: bli helse- og treningsfysiolog eller idrettscoach ved USN!Framtidas studenter søker trygghet og nærhet til arbeidslivet. På USN har vi tatt dette behovet på alvor, og vi er det eneste universitetet som tilbyr næringsbachelor for studenter innen idrettscoaching og helse- og treningsfysiologi. Dette er to studieprogram som utdanner til en kritisk kompetanse i samfunnet. I denne episoden for du høre mer om: hvorfor USN scorer høyest i landet på tilfredshet blant studentene i idrett og friluftslivhvordan studier hos oss gi deg et fortrinn i jobbjakten etter endt studiehvordan en utdanning som helse- og treningsfysiolog eller idrettscoach kan gi deg verdens beste jobb! ...
2026-02-1926 min
Leadership and Success with Coach BZS5:E15 LIVE with CDR Erica Dobbs, USN (Ret.)S5:E15🎙️ LIVE with CDR Erica Dobbs, USN (Ret.) Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5, Episode 15 (LIVE) Mark your calendars! I’m honored to welcome an exceptional leader, veteran, and cybersecurity executive to the show: 🌟 LIVE with CDR Erica Dobbs, USN (Ret.) A former U.S. Navy Commander who rose from E-1 to O-5, Erica Dobbs is the founder & CEO of Dobbs Defense Solutions and a nationally recognized voice in cybersecurity, veteran entrepreneurship, crisis leadership, and boardroom-ready governance. Her leadership has been forged on nuclear aircraft carriers, in joint cyber commands, and now in the C-suite—where failure is never an option a...
2026-01-141h 09Leadership and Success with Coach BZS5:E7 Live with CDR William C. Spears, USNS5:E7🎙️ Live wih CDR William C. Spears, USN Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5:Episode 7 | LIVE ⚓📚 Mark your calendars! I’m honored to welcome CDR William C. Spears, USN — submarine warfare officer, Pentagon strategist, and author of Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy — for a powerful, timely conversation on leadership, ethics, and the moral weight of command. 📅 Sunday, January 4, 2026 ⏰ 5:00 PM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 8:00 PM ET (Washington, D.C.) 📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion 🔗 Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-spears-89130443/ ⸻ 🎖️ About My Guest CDR William C. Spears, USN is a U.S. Navy submarine warfare officer who has served as Executive Officer of...
2026-01-051h 19
Leadership and Success with Coach BZ🇮🇹 Versione Italiana 🇸🇲: S4:E114 AI RECAP (VIDEO) con CDR Adrienne Townsend Benton, USN🇮🇹 Versione Italiana 🇸🇲: S4:E114 AI RECAP 🎙️ con CDR Adrienne Townsend Benton, USN 🌟 Leadership & Success Podcast con Coach BZ Stagione 4, Episodio 114 — AI RECAP LIVE con CDR Adrienne Townsend Benton, USN ⏰ Agenda piena? Ci pensiamo noi. Questo episodio speciale è un riepilogo di 10 minuti, potenziato dall’AI, dei momenti chiave della conversazione originale di un’ora con CDR Adrienne Townsend Benton, Cappellano della U.S. Navy, leader trasformazionale, esperta di resilienza e speaker internazionale — pensato per i professionisti impegnati che vogliono cogliere gli insight senza perdere l’impatto. “S4:E114 AI RECAP Live con CDR Adrienne Townsend Benton, USN” Questo è il riepilogo dei momenti salienti in 10 minuti 🧠 Condot...
2025-12-1426 minLeadership and Success with Coach BZ🇮🇹 Versione Italiana 🇸🇲: S4:E114 AI RECAP 🎙️ con CDR Adrienne Townsend Benton, USN🇮🇹 Versione Italiana 🇸🇲: S4:E114 AI RECAP 🎙️ con CDR Adrienne Townsend Benton, USN 🌟 Leadership & Success Podcast con Coach BZ Stagione 4, Episodio 114 — AI RECAP LIVE con CDR Adrienne Townsend Benton, USN ⏰ Agenda piena? Ci pensiamo noi. Questo episodio speciale è un riepilogo di 10 minuti, potenziato dall’AI, dei momenti chiave della conversazione originale di un’ora con CDR Adrienne Townsend Benton, Cappellano della U.S. Navy, leader trasformazionale, esperta di resilienza e speaker internazionale — pensato per i professionisti impegnati che vogliono cogliere gli insight senza perdere l’impatto. “S4:E114 AI RECAP Live con CDR Adrienne Townsend Benton, USN” Questo è il riepilogo dei momenti salienti in 10 minuti 🧠 Condot...
2025-12-1426 minLeadership and Success with Coach BZS4:114AI RECAP with CDR Adrienne Townsend Benton, USNS4:114AI RECAP 🎙️with CDR Adrienne Townsend Benton, USN 🌟 Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ Season 4, Episode 114 — AI RECAP LIVE with CDR Adrienne Townsend Benton, USN ⏰ Busy schedule? We’ve got you. This special episode is a 10-minute AI-powered highlight breakdown of the original hour-long conversation with CDR Adrienne Townsend Benton, U.S. Navy Chaplain, transformational leader, resilience expert, and global speaker — curated for busy professionals who want the insights without missing the impact. “S4:E114 AI RECAP Live with CDR Adrienne Townsend Benton, USN” This is the 10-Minute Highlight Breakdown 🧠 Hosted by AI Agents: Joe AI & Beth AI 📅 Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025 ⏰...
2025-12-1453 min
Leadership and Success with Coach BZS4:E102AI RECAP (VIDEO) LIVE with LCDR Amy Forsythe, USN (Ret.)S4:E102AI RECAP🎙️LIVE with LCDR Amy Forsythe, USN (Ret.) 🌟 Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 4:Episode 102AI RECAP LIVE with LCDR Amy Forsythe, USN (Ret.) 🎙️ A 10-Minute Breakdown for Busy Professionals If you missed the full hour-long conversation with LCDR Amy Forsythe, US Navy (Ret.) — Marine combat correspondent, Navy PAO, award-winning author of Heroes Live Here, and one of the most resilient leaders of our generation — we’ve got you covered. ✨ This special episode distills the most powerful lessons from our conversation into 10 minutes of actionable highlights. 🧠 Hosted by AI Agents Joe AI & Beth AI, this accelerated recap brings you the leade...
2025-11-1929 minLeadership and Success with Coach BZS4:E102AI RECAP LIVE with LCDR Amy Forsythe, USN (Ret.)S4:E102AI RECAP🎙️LIVE with LCDR Amy Forsythe, USN (Ret.) 🌟 Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 4:Episode 102AI RECAP LIVE with LCDR Amy Forsythe, USN (Ret.) 🎙️ A 10-Minute Breakdown for Busy Professionals If you missed the full hour-long conversation with LCDR Amy Forsythe, US Navy (Ret.) — Marine combat correspondent, Navy PAO, award-winning author of Heroes Live Here, and one of the most resilient leaders of our generation — we’ve got you covered. ✨ This special episode distills the most powerful lessons from our conversation into 10 minutes of actionable highlights. 🧠 Hosted by AI Agents Joe AI & Beth AI, this accelerated recap brings you the leade...
2025-11-1929 min
Leadership and Success with Coach BZS4:E93AI RECAP (VIDEO)🎙️LIVE with CDR Tony Grayson, USN (Ret.)S4:E93AI RECAP 🎙️LIVE with CDR Tony Grayson, USN (Ret.) Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ |Season 4: Episode 93AI RECAP LIVE with CDR Tony Grayson, USN (Ret.) 🧭 From Submarines to Silicon Valley: Leadership Lessons in Grit, Growth, and the North Star Mindset This 10-minute AI RECAP LIVE edition delivers the most powerful highlights from our full-length interview with CDR Tony Grayson, USN (Ret.) — a retired U.S. Navy Submarine Commander, recipient of the Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership, and now President & General Manager at Northstar Enterprise & Defense — one of the Top 10 Modular Data Center innovators powering AI...
2025-11-0431 minLeadership and Success with Coach BZS4:E93AI RECAP 🎙️LIVE with CDR Tony Grayson, USN (Ret.)S4:E93AI RECAP 🎙️LIVE with CDR Tony Grayson, USN (Ret.) Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ |Season 4: Episode 93AI RECAP LIVE with CDR Tony Grayson, USN (Ret.) 🧭 From Submarines to Silicon Valley: Leadership Lessons in Grit, Growth, and the North Star Mindset This 10-minute AI RECAP LIVE edition delivers the most powerful highlights from our full-length interview with CDR Tony Grayson, USN (Ret.) — a retired U.S. Navy Submarine Commander, recipient of the Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership, and now President & General Manager at Northstar Enterprise & Defense — one of the Top 10 Modular Data Center innovators powering AI...
2025-11-0431 minLeadership and Success with Coach BZS4:E71AI RECAP (VIDEO) Live with Vice Admiral Frank Morley, USN (Ret.)S4:E71AI RECAP 🎙️Live with Vice Admiral Frank Morley, USN (Ret.) “We are the good guys. We are the winning team.” This is a 10-minute AI-powered recap of my full 1-hour leadership conversation with Vice Admiral Frank Morley, USN (Ret.) — fighter pilot, test pilot, commanding officer, international bridge-builder, senior Navy acquisition leader, and now Vice President at Northrop Grumman. For busy professionals, we’ve distilled decades of lessons into practical takeaways you can apply immediately. S4:E71AI RECAP Live with Vice Admiral Frank Morley This is the 10-Minute Highlight Breakdown 🧠 Hosted by AI Agents: Joe AI & Beth AI ⏰ Busy schedule? We’...
2025-09-1229 minLeadership and Success with Coach BZS4:E71AI RECAP Live with Vice Admiral Frank Morley, USN (Ret.)S4:E71AI RECAP 🎙️Live with Vice Admiral Frank Morley, USN (Ret.) “We are the good guys. We are the winning team.” This is a 10-minute AI-powered recap of my full 1-hour leadership conversation with Vice Admiral Frank Morley, USN (Ret.) — fighter pilot, test pilot, commanding officer, international bridge-builder, senior Navy acquisition leader, and now Vice President at Northrop Grumman. For busy professionals, we’ve distilled decades of lessons into practical takeaways you can apply immediately. S4:E71AI RECAP Live with Vice Admiral Frank Morley This is the 10-Minute Highlight Breakdown 🧠 Hosted by AI Agents: Joe AI & Beth AI ⏰ Busy schedule? We’...
2025-09-1229 minLeadership and Success with Coach BZS4:E70AI RECAP | LIVE with Dr. Kevin D. Jack, DSL (CDR, USN)S4:E70AI RECAP | LIVE with Dr. Kevin D. Jack, DSL (CDR, USN) 🔗 #LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #ServantLeadership #CybersecurityLeadership 🚨 Busy professionals, this one’s for you! Join us for a power-packed 10-minute AI-highlight episode from our full-length leadership conversation with Dr. Kevin D. Jack, DSL, a distinguished U.S. Navy Commander and cybersecurity leader who exemplifies what it means to serve with purpose, lead with vision, and inspire through action. 📌 S4:E70AI RECAP | LIVE with CDR Kevin D. Jack, USN 🧠 Hosted by AI Agents: Joe AI & Beth AI 📅 Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 ⏰ Time: 8:30 PM PT (San Francisco) | 11:30 PM ET (Washington, D.C.) 📍 LIVE right here on LinkedIn ...
2025-09-1133 min
Sick Call with DocEpisode 3- All Hands-on Deck: The Inspiring Journey of USN Aviation Bos’n Mate Tommy Staton and His Son DakotaJoin "Sick Call with Doc" for an exclusive look into the life of USN Aviation Bos’n Mate Tommy Staton and his son and caregiver, Dakota. Discover their remarkable journey, filled with miracles and encounters with living ghosts aboard ship. Learn how cannabis and a son's love have transformed Tommy's life from desperation to one of grace and gratitude.Sick Call with Doc, All Hands on Deck, USN Aviation Bos’n Mate, Tommy Staton, Dakota, caregiver, inspirational journey, military life, miracles aboard ship, living ghosts, cannabis for veterans, father-son bond, overcoming adve...
2025-02-101h 22
Sustainability ManagementThe Origins of Sustainability Management at USNIn this candid conversation, we sit down with Ingeborg Nordbø, an Associate Professor at USN, who shares her fascinating background, professional adventures, and plans. Through this discussion, you’ll hear about the passionate individuals who came together to establish the Sustainability Management program at USN and much more.If you're a student searching for a Master's program that will equip you with sustainability skills and foster personal growth, this episode is for you. Whether you’re a current or prospective student, or simply curious about sustainability, you’ll find this conversation packed with valuable insights.We also...
2024-10-081h 07
Closing The Wealth Gap®️An Interview With Anthony Dunn, USN, Retired. (Pt.2)An Interview with Anthony Dunn, USN, Retired. (Pt.2)
In this episode of Closing The Wealth Gap, Tyrone French and Paul Roberts will continue the conversation with my good friend Mr. Anthony Dunn, USN, Retired.
Remember to download my free mobile app. Did I mention that it's free! Visit: www.tyronefrench.coach or text TYRONE FRENCH to 36260.
Leave us a message 24/7 by calling (877) 296-5192 or by emailing coach@tyronefrench.com. Go to: www.tyronefrench and check out my website.
2024-09-2934 minClosing The Wealth Gap®️An Interview With Anthony Dunn, USN, Retired. (Pt.2)An Interview with Anthony Dunn, USN, Retired. (Pt.2)
In this episode of Closing The Wealth Gap, Tyrone French and Paul Roberts will continue the conversation with my good friend Mr. Anthony Dunn, USN, Retired.
Remember to download my free mobile app. Did I mention that it's free! Visit: www.tyronefrench.coach or text TYRONE FRENCH to 36260.
Leave us a message 24/7 by calling (877) 296-5192 or by emailing coach@tyronefrench.com. Go to: www.tyronefrench and check out my website.
2024-09-2934 minClosing The Wealth Gap®️An Interview With Anthony Dunn, USN, Retired.An Interview with Mr. Anthony Dunn, USN, Retired.
On the season opener of Closing The Wealth Gap, I had the pleasure of interviewing one of my closest friends and shipmates, Mr. Anthony Dunn, USN, Retired. So please sit back, relax, and enjoy this enjoyable, funny, and honest conversation about our experience in the United States Navy from the 1980s through retirement and receiving veteran status.
For more information visit www.tyronefrench.com or drop us an email at coach@tyronefrench.com. Please feel free to leave us a recorded message 24/7 by calling: (877) 296-5192. Thank you!
2024-09-1832 minClosing The Wealth Gap®️An Interview With Anthony Dunn, USN, Retired.An Interview with Mr. Anthony Dunn, USN, Retired.
On the season opener of Closing The Wealth Gap, I had the pleasure of interviewing one of my closest friends and shipmates, Mr. Anthony Dunn, USN, Retired. So please sit back, relax, and enjoy this enjoyable, funny, and honest conversation about our experience in the United States Navy from the 1980s through retirement and receiving veteran status.
For more information visit www.tyronefrench.com or drop us an email at coach@tyronefrench.com. Please feel free to leave us a recorded message 24/7 by calling: (877) 296-5192. Thank you!
2024-09-1832 min
Prayers from the Anchor: Catholic Life at the US Naval AcademyEpisode 2: CAPT Sager, USNFr. Dwyer interviews CAPT Josh "Flipper" Sager, USNA's LEAD Division Director and former F-18 pilot with 4000 hours of flight time and almost 1000 carrier landings. CAPT Sager talks about the centrality of his Catholic faith to his career, marriage, health scares and life highs & lows - and whether you can be both a good line officer AND a faithful Catholic.
The views ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast by individuals are solely their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Navy, or Department of Defense.
2024-04-2531 minPrayers from the Anchor: Catholic Life at the US Naval AcademyEpisode 1: Dr. McGrathDr. Sean McGrath, CAPT, MC, USN is the Brigade Medical Officer (head doctor) for the United States Naval Academy. He's also a faithful Catholic. Here he speaks with Fr. Dwyer about his faith, his profession and how they intersect.
The views ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast by individuals are solely their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Navy, or Department of Defense.
2024-04-1830 min
Closing the Wealth GapForce Command Master Chief Petty Officer, Christopher L Penton, USN Retired.An Interview With Force Command Master Chief Petty Officer, Christopher L Penton, USN Retired. In this episode of Closing The Wealth Gap, we'll be talking with my long time friend and consultant Mr. Christopher L Penton, Force Master Chief Petty Officer, USN Retired. Mr. Penton and Tyrone French first met at the United States Navy Training Center (Boot Camp) in San Diego, California on September 2, 1981. Both men are now collaborating to bring Financial Wellness to our men and women serving in the US Armed Forces. Enjoy listening to these close friends of 40+ years share stories that are bound to enlighten...
2023-07-0941 minClosing The Wealth Gap®️Force Command Master Chief Petty Officer, Christopher L Penton, USN Retired.An Interview With Force Command Master Chief Petty Officer, Christopher L Penton, USN Retired.
In this episode of Closing The Wealth Gap, we'll be talking with my long time friend and consultant Mr. Christopher L Penton, Force Master Chief Petty Officer, USN Retired. Mr. Penton and Tyrone French first met at the United States Navy Training Center (Boot Camp) in San Diego, California on September 2, 1981.
Both men are now collaborating to bring Financial Wellness to our men and women serving in the US Armed Forces. Enjoy listening to these close friends of 40+ years share stories...
2023-07-0941 minClosing The Wealth Gap®️Force Command Master Chief Petty Officer, Christopher L Penton, USN Retired.An Interview With Force Command Master Chief Petty Officer, Christopher L Penton, USN Retired.
In this episode of Closing The Wealth Gap, we'll be talking with my long time friend and consultant Mr. Christopher L Penton, Force Master Chief Petty Officer, USN Retired. Mr. Penton and Tyrone French first met at the United States Navy Training Center (Boot Camp) in San Diego, California on September 2, 1981.
Both men are now collaborating to bring Financial Wellness to our men and women serving in the US Armed Forces. Enjoy listening to these close friends of 40+ years share stories...
2023-07-0941 min
MedEasy NorgeFleksiSykepleie USN med strålende resultater!Fleksibel og bærekraftig sykepleierutdanning for distriktene (FleksiSykepleie) ble startet ved Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge (USN) høsten 2022. Hør hvordan Rita Li og Hugrun Ösp Egilsdottir planla og gjennomførte en reise for studentene som resulterte i 6. plass på nasjonal eksamen 2022 og historisk lav strykprosent på kun 14,5 %. Vi i MedEasy er stolte over å ha bidratt med videoforelesninger og statistikk i samarbeidet med dyktige og innovative lærere og ikke minst ivrige og flinke studenter. Stor hyllest også til ledelse og administrasjon ved USN som tør å tenke nytt i en tid hvor mangel på helsepersonell er kritisk.
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2023-06-1845 min
The Unauthorized History of the Pacific WarThe Night the Giants Rode-Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Part 2a with Jon ParshallThe fight the night before, 13-14 November had beaten both naval forces down. US forces had been beaten to a bloody pulp, as had the Japanese. Yet despite the beating, the Japanese still held a significant numerical advantage.As Jon said last episode, the Japanese still held 3-4 BBs in reserve and had yet to commit them to the fight around Guadalcanal, for who knows what reasons.The US on the other hand, quite literally were scraping the bottom of the barrel. That’s not to say that the battleships sent to IBS were scows, not at all, but Halsey was he...
2023-01-311h 52The Unauthorized History of the Pacific WarThe Battle of Savo IslandPrewar US Navy and IJN surface doctrineUS Navy surface battle doctrine assumed, and planned for any major surface action against an enemy, specifically the Japanese, would be fought in broad daylight, in perfect weather, near the Philippines and at extreme range of the rifles of the US Navy’s battleship, battle line. While night training did occur for the USN, it was not something that was practiced regularly, nor was it something that was hammered into the sailor’s heads. For example, the USS Vincennes, a heavy cruiser that took an unfortunate part in Savo, last practiced night f...
2022-11-291h 25
Combat Vet VisionLandon Wilkerson USN, "Clear View for Heroes"Landon Wilkerson USN, "Clear View for Heroes"USN: Anti Piracy operations off Africa,I injured my ankle after surgery and physical therapy I was unable to continue to be a sheriff or firefighter any longer with my injury. I lost everything career, retirement and was dealing with medical situations that prevented me from doing what I knew and was trained to do. I Started Elevated Window Service 2021 and began to build my company. While at the VA. I meet a lot of older Vets, that were mentally and physically disabled pissed off at the world, feeling left...
2022-11-1517 min
The Republican ProfessorCommand Master Chief Larry Wilske (SEAL, SW, AW), USN (ret., 30 yrs. USN), Plank Owner SEAL Team 7, President Vanguard Training & Consulting (Ep. 97)This is the US Navy's birthday. Retired Navy Command Master Chief Larry Wilkse joins The Republican Professor Podcast to talk about his 30 year Navy career, which took him from the Navy's wrestling team to OS A-School to Surface Warfare qualification on the way to BUDS to a host of commands and deployments after becoming Special Warfare Sea Air and Land (SEAL) qualified. He deployed 14 times, had a couple changes of ratings, including multiple combat deployments where he was awarded multiple Bronze Stars and many other Navy and Joint service citations. He ended his career with the rating of Command Master...
2022-10-132h 26
Combat Vet VisionSam Roybal USA, Father (Chris USN, KIA Vegas 2017) 01Oct22 WB and K-9 Rescue Car ShowSam Roybal USA, Father (Chris USN, KIA Vegas 2017) 01Oct22 WB and K-9 Rescue Car Show Sam Roybal USA. Sam has endured a lot with the loss of Chris Roybal (USN, Dog Handler) his son in 2017 Vegas Shooting. He reached out and we spoke and worked together in our healing and support together, he has been involved with Warrior Built and the PTSD Foundation of America in many ways over the years. Always with Christopher on his mind and in keeping his memory alive. Links:https://www.facebook.com/iconutilityservices/photos/pcb.3282304212030773/3282304082030786/https...
2022-09-1313 min
eDU-poddenE29: Fast meritteringsordning ved USN – hva betyr det?USN har nå innført en fast ordning for merittering. Hilde Larsen Damsgaard (ansvarlig for ordningen) samtaler med Cecilie Aurvoll om hva ordningen betyr, og hvilke endringer som gjelder når USN har gått over fra pilot til fast ordning.
2022-08-3117 min
Hva skal jeg bli - og hvordan skal jeg bli det?S1:EP6: Bonus: Gode råd til de voksneBarnet i huset har blitt ungdom. Og det er tiden for å ta noen valg som kan være både vanskelige og skumle. Også for deg som er voksen – som vil at ungdommen velger rett. – Nå er det tiden for å gi litt slipp, og ikke skulle bestemme over ungdommen, sier Anne Holm-Nordhagen.Hun er universitetslektor på USN og programkoordinator for universitetets master i karriereveiledning. Anne har jobbet som lærer og rådgiver i videregående skole i 10 år. Nå er hun fast ekspert i USN-podden «Hva skal jeg bli - og hvordan skal jeg bli det?»H...
2022-01-1314 min
USN GlobalInternasjonal sommerskole på RingerikeLenke til nettsiden International Summer School Ringerike – International Management and International MarketingInfo fra siden: Each year about 60 students from North America and Europe gather with our Norwegian students at the USN International Summer School for a challenging and life-enhancing experience. International students work closely with students from USN to gain new perspectives and cultural insights, often with a Scandinavian twist.
2021-12-1603 min
Real Estate JerkyVeterans Show - Robert Atkins Realtor Veteran USN - Ed - MarleneThis show honors Veterans for Veterans Day with our favorite Vets, guest, Robert Atkins, Realtor, ReMax Executive, Veteran USN and host, Ed Parcaut, MBA, Veteran USN, Mortgage guru and Pres. Lending for Living! EVERYTHING you or your favorite Veteran need to know about VA Home Loans, you did your duty and this is a GREAT BENEFIT! And yes, you can compete in today's hot real estate market with cash buyers. Ed & Robert share how and what it takes! Take this show and pass it around. Always something to chew on here at Real Estate Jerky, broadcasting live every Sat. 12n...
2021-11-0841 min
Real Estate JerkyVeterans Show - Robert Atkins Realtor Veteran USN - Ed - MarleneThis show honors Veterans for Veterans Day with our favorite Vets, guest, Robert Atkins, Realtor, ReMax Executive, Veteran USN and host, Ed Parcaut, MBA, Veteran USN, Mortgage guru and Pres. Lending for Living! EVERYTHING you or your favorite Veteran need to know about VA Home Loans, you did your duty and this is a GREAT BENEFIT! And yes, you can compete in today's hot real estate market with cash buyers. Ed & Robert share how and what it takes! Take this show and pass it around. Always something to chew on here at Real Estate Jerky, broadcasting live every Sat. 12n...
2021-11-0841 min
Hva skal jeg bli - og hvordan skal jeg bli det?S1:EP5: Hvordan forbereder jeg meg på å bli student?Snart er det kanskje slutt på lekser og at læreren fører fravær. Mer frihet, men også mer ansvar. Kanskje møter du et helt nytt sted, og helt nye folk å bli kjent med.– Det å bli student innebærer ofte en ganske stor forandring i hverdagen for mange, sier Anne Holm-Nordhagen.Hun er universitetslektor på USN og programkoordinator for universitetets master i karriereveiledning. Anne har jobbet som lærer og rådgiver i videregående skole i 10 år. Nå er hun fast ekspert i USN-podden «Hva skal jeg bli - og hvordan skal jeg bli det?»
2021-03-0117 min
Hva skal jeg bli - og hvordan skal jeg bli det?S1:EP4: Hva gjør jeg hvis jeg er skolelei?Endelig er du snart ferdig med videregående, og kan puste ut. Eller kan du det? Kanskje merker du forventninger om å gå videre med studier, mens du egentlig kjenner at du trenger en pause? – Det er veldig vanlig å være skolelei. Jeg tror alle har kjent på den følelsen på et tidspunkt, og det er helt ok å være lei av og til, sier Anne Holm-Nordhagen.Hun er universitetslektor på USN og programkoordinator for universitetets master i karriereveiledning. Anne har jobbet som lærer og rådgiver i videregående skole i 10 år. Nå er hun fast eksper...
2021-02-2214 min
Hva skal jeg bli - og hvordan skal jeg bli det?S1:EP3: Hvem bør jeg høre på, og hvordan vet jeg forskjellen på gode og dårlige råd?Det kan være mange som har meninger om hva du skal gjøre med livet ditt. Men da de voksne tok utdanning var samfunnet helt annerledes. Og ingen vet jo egentlig hvordan det er å være deg? – Det er ikke lett å vite hvem som har de beste rådene. Derfor er det lurt å snakke med flere, og å være åpen, sier Anne Holm-Nordhagen.Hun er universitetslektor på USN og programkoordinator for universitetets master i karriereveiledning. Anne har jobbet som lærer og rådgiver i videregående skole i 10 år. Nå er hun fast ekspert i USN-podd...
2021-02-1515 min
Hva skal jeg bli - og hvordan skal jeg bli det?S1:EP2: Hva bør jeg tenke på, når jeg skal velge utdanning?Det er så mange utdanninger å velge mellom. Hvordan skal du forholde deg til alle tilbudene og all informasjonen som finnes. Hvordan velger du det som er rett for akkurat deg? – Det kan være lurt å tenke på hva du har lyst til å drive med etter studiene. Hva slags jobb kunne du tenke deg? Vil du for eksempel jobbe alene eller sammen med andre? Det finnes gode sider på internett som kan hjelpe deg med å finne det studiet som kan passe for deg, sier Anne Holm-Nordhagen. Hun anbefaler også å teste ut arbeidslivet for eksempel gjennom sommerjobb. Det kan fort...
2021-02-0815 min
This is NNOAEpisode 13: CAPT Roosevelt Rick Wright Jr. PH.D, USN (Ret)In today's episode, our normal host CAPT Roosevelt "Rick" Wright Jr Ph.D., USN (Ret) is interviewed by CDR Denise McCallaCreary, USN (Ret). We learn more about our host and his incredible career no only in the Navy but also in the Army, broadcasting, and college teaching.
2021-02-031h 34
Hva skal jeg bli - og hvordan skal jeg bli det?S1:EP1: Hvordan vet jeg hva jeg skal bli?Hvordan kan du vite hva du skal bli, når det finnes så mange yrker å velge mellom? Hvordan blir du kjent med alle mulighetene som finnes? Og skal du velge med hodet – eller med hjertet? – Det viktigste spørsmålet er kanskje ikke «hva skal jeg bli?», men «hvem er jeg?», sier Anne Holm-Nordhagen.Hun er universitetslektor på USN og programkoordinator for universitetets master i karriereveiledning. Anne har jobbet som lærer og rådgiver i videregående skole i 10 år. I denne episoden snakker hun og Jan-Henrik Kulberg om hvorfor det er viktig å bli litt b...
2021-02-0118 minThis is NNOAEpisode 5: CAPT Simonia Ridley Blassingame, USN (Ret)On today's episode of "This is NNOA" our host CAPT Roosevelt Rick Wright Jr. Ph.D, USN (Ret) is joined by CAPT Simonia Ridley Blassingame, USN (Ret), Executive Vice President, National Naval Officers Association. In this episode, we look at Blassingame's life and eventual career in the US Navy.
2020-11-3047 minUSN GlobalPraksis i utlandetKunne du tenke deg å ta praksis i utlandet som en del av din grad? Vi tar deg gjennom mulighetene på USN og snakker om Intern Abroad-programmet og praksis i Europa etter endt grad. Quiz: hvor mange ganger i løpet av episoden sier vi «unik mulighet»?USN Praksis i utlandet etter endt grad- infoside. Artikkel i Khrono: Susanne på praksis i Nederland. Lenke til YouTube: Eirin på praksis i Brasil.
2020-11-2512 minThis is NNOAEpisode 3: CDR Ernie Taylor, USN (Ret)Today our host CAPT Roosevelt "Rick" Wright Jr. P.hD., USN (Ret) is joined by CDR Ernie Taylor, USN (Ret) to talk about his experiences in the US Navy as an aviator, and his experiences with NNOA as a member and as the veteran's rep for the organization.
2020-11-1457 minThis is NNOAEpisode 2: CAPT Jerome Davis, USN (Ret)In this episode, our host CAPT Roosevelt "Rick" Wright Jr Ph.D., USN (Ret) is joined by CAPT Jerome Davis, USN (Ret), Secretary NNOA D.C. Chapter, to talk about NNOA and the United States Military.
2020-11-121h 04This is NNOAEpisode 1: RADM Sinclair Harris, USN (Ret)In the inaugural episode of "This is NNOA" RADM USN (Ret), Sinclair Harris, President of the National Naval Officers, Association joins our host CAPT USN (Ret), Roosevelt "Rick" Wright Jr Ph.D.
2020-10-3137 min
My Voice 4 TheirsSeriouslishness Friday’s W/Tiffy & Tabbie!!!❤️💜💚I’m bringing on my Cofounder into the mix on Friday’s to give y’all an update as to how the “other side” of the household and Nonprofit balances out when we go about town together, as we did this evening. This is an example of #TRUTH and #KNOWLEDGE which brings Guidance to wise decisions and excellent decisions. Thank you. Here is the link to my new VIP Member Honor from P.O.W.E.R. Just scroll to the bottom as I am the newest member!!! Thank you guys!!! https://members.powerwoe.com/women/vip-member
2020-09-0514 minMy Voice 4 TheirsWomen Be Trippin!!!I heard an episode on the radio the other day an was hesitant to post this. But I’m gonna do it!!!
2020-09-0505 minUSN GlobalUSN Global (Pilot)Snart kommer USN Global –en podkast for deg som har søkt og skal i gang med søknadsprosessen, eller allerede har reist og er godt i gang med utenlandsoppholdet.
2020-08-3101 minMy Voice 4 TheirsHouse Just Voted to “RED FLAG” Military Personnel in Veto-Proof MajorityGo to https://gunowners.org/na07292020 to see the article. Go to https://clerk.house.gov/Votes2020152 to see how your state voted. America has never been in more peril with this happening today. We have both sides of the isle lying to us right now. We need to be scared. As an independent voice to the people I want to bring truth to our state. Please heed this warning.
2020-08-1914 min
My Voice 4 TheirsThe Betrayal of Hazel Erby! #STL Diversity Leader removed!!!Hear about what happened today in my announcement about some disturbing facts about how one of our wonderful great leaders was unseated by another “protemp” in-term County director and just 2 WEEKS after winning the ticket to go to the primaries he fires her.
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2020-08-1928 minMy Voice 4 TheirsReligion & Poltics-Truth NOT Fiction DON'T MISS THIS!!!We start off going over my meeting on 'Countering Islamist Political Extremism by Orchestrating the Instruments of National Power' that was held today. Next we shift focus to reviewing two Senate Joint Resolutions that will be on our November 2020 Ballots here in Missouri that effect term limits and lobbyist money. And finally thirdly and last we take an in depth look at where SB1(MO) is right now and where we stand on the process. Thank you. And dont forget to subscribe!!!
2020-08-1955 min
MidratsEpisode 548: Best of Terrorists on the Ocean with CAPT Bob Hein, USNWhen does the Long War go feet wet? Given the track record of the preceding couple of decades, it was expected shortly after the start of this phase of the war after 911, that terrorists would take the war to sea. There was an incident now and then, but the threat never really played out to the extent we thought early on.Recent events point to the possibility that this may be changing, in perhaps ways not originally thought. What is the threat? Where is it coming from, and how do you deter and defeat...
2020-07-131h 03
MidratsEpisode 526: Best of Undersea Lawfare with RADM Johnson, USN (Ret) and CAPT Palmer, USNSince its ascendency to the premier maritime power, the US Navy - especially in the area of undersea warfare - has been at the leading edge of using technology to get a military edge. During the Cold War, significant and steady progress in the first two steps of the kill chain against submarines, location and tracking, made the prospect of engaging superior numbers of Soviet submarine forces manageable.We continue that tradition today, but to keep ahead of growing challenges, we have test. Build a little, test a little, learn a lot will stop dead in...
2020-02-191h 02
MidratsEpisode 517: Best of Wayne P. Hughes, Jr., Captain, USN (Ret)First aired in November of 2012."If we cannot have the navy estimates of our policy, then let's have the policy of our navy estimates."---- Lieutenant Ambroise Baudry, French NavyAs our guest this week noted in his book Fleet Tactics: Theory and Practice, "These are the watchwords for the twenty-first-century American navy."As we leave our land wars in Asia and look forward to the future maritime challenges of our nation, what size and kind of Fleet should the US Navy have?How will budgets impact the size and nature...
2019-12-061h 02
Get Lost In A Breakthrough Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Sailing True North by Admiral James Stavridis USNPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/130555to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Sailing True North
Author: Admiral James Stavridis USN
Narrator: Marc Cashman, Admiral James Stavridis USN
Format: mp3
Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
Release date: 10-15-19
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 328 ratings
Genres: Armed Forces
Publisher's Summary:
In Sailing True North, Admiral Stavridis offers lessons of leadership and character from the lives and careers of history's most significant naval commanders. He also brings a lifetime of reflection to bear on the subjects of his study—naval history, the vocation of the admiral, and global geopolitics. Above all, this is a book th...
2019-10-158h 55
MidratsEpisode 508: Best of Confessions of a Major Program Manager, w/ CAPT Mark Vandroff, USNFirst aired in October 2015:One man's chore is another man's hobby. Another man's dread, is the other's fantasy. Such, in a fashion, is Program Management in the Navy.To be a good one, step one is to be self-aware. From his latest article in USNI's Proceedings, Confessions of a Major Program Manager, Captain Mark Vandroff, USN just lays it out; "Face it: Everyone hates MPMs. For the budget-conscious officials in the Pentagon, our products are never cheap enough. For technologists both inside and outside the Department of Defense who want military progress to be state of...
2019-10-071h 02
MidratsEpisode 493: The fight against malaria with RADM Tim Ziemer, USN (Ret.) - Best ofRecently, when one hears of disease and Africa, if you only listened to the media, then what would come to mind would be Ebola.That is not the real challenge in Africa. There is a disease that not only kills, it impedes economic growth, interferes with good governance, and as a result is just another catalyst to conflict there and in South Asia.To give a better understanding of the ongoing impact of malaria and the fight against it, our guest will be Rear Admiral Tim Ziemer, USN (Ret.)Rear Admiral Tim Ziemer...
2019-06-201h 04
CSIS EventsMaritime Security Dialogue: A Conversation with ADM William Moran, USN, Vice Chief of Naval OperationsA Maritime Security Dialogue event featuring a discussion with ADM William Moran, USN, Vice Chief of Naval Operations.
2019-04-1658 minMidratsEpisode 472: Undersea Lawfare w/RADM Johnson, USN (Ret) & CAPT Palmer, USN - Best ofSince its ascendency to the premier maritime power, the US Navy - especially in the area of undersea warfare - has been at the leading edge of using technology to get a military edge. During the Cold War, significant and steady progress in the first two steps of the kill chain against submarines, location and tracking, made the prospect of engaging superior numbers of Soviet submarine forces manageable.We continue that tradition today, but to keep ahead of growing challenges, we have test. Build a little, test a little, learn a lot will stop dead in...
2019-01-281h 02
MidratsEpisode 466: The USN's Labs, Research Facilities, and Ranges with Mark VandroffWith budget fights chasing money and arguments about hulls in the water, which part of our Navy makes sure what comes out the other end is more than just a fleet in being? A Navy that can get underway, get over there, fight, get back, get repaired, get upgraded, and deploy again - second to none?We are going to dive deep in to the commands, men and women who make that happen, NSWC Carderock and other NAVSEA warfare centers that form the core of the labs, research facilities, and ranges that makes the sexy possible.O...
2018-12-091h 05
Mentors for Military PodcastEP-162 | USN BUD/S Instructor - Getting Comfortable With The UncomfortableIn every day life, we excel more as we begin to get comfortable with the uncomfortable. Rick Alexander is familiar with the uncomfortable and has spent much of his life living on the edge. He is a former BUD/S instructor training future USN SEALs, competed in Ultra Marathons, a Strongman and Crossfit competitor, and is an ultra-endurance athlete. In this episode he joins Robert and Scott to talk about living a content life in the uncomfortable and how you can learn from it.
Topics Included becoming comfortable with the uncomfortable, social media, communication, transition, and entrepreneurship.
Robert Gowin is...
2018-12-0457 min
Princeton Theological SeminaryRear Admiral Margaret G. Kibben, CHC, USN | Reunion 2018May 16, 2018 | Reunion 2018
AAEC Service Award Lecture: “At the Frontline of Faith There Is Faith at the Frontlines”
Lecturer: Rear Admiral Margaret G. Kibben, CHC, USN
2018-05-2146 minMidratsEpisode 430: Captain Thomas J. Hudner, Jr. USNCaptain Thomas J. Hudner, Jr. USN will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery this week. In his honor we will again run an interview we did early in Midrats' run. His is a holder of the Medal of Honor from the Korean War. With him is the author of Such Men as These: The Story of the Navy Pilots Who Flew the Deadly Skies over Korea, David Sears as they talk about the role of Naval Aviation in the Korean War.Stuck between the Greatest Generation's high-water mark of World War II and the Baby Boomer's Vietn...
2018-04-011h 00MidratsEpisode 416: The Carrier as Capital Ship with RADM Thomas Moore, USN - Best ofFirst aired in Sept. 2014How are we keeping out legacy Aircraft Carrier's in shape for the regular demands for extended deployments while at the same time bringing the new FORD Class CVN online?What are some of the lessons we have learned in our decades of operating nuclear powered aircraft carriers that we are bring forward to serve the Fleet in the coming decades so we always have an answer to the question, "Where are the aircraft carriers?"To discuss this and more, our guest for the full hour will be Rear Admiral Thomas...
2017-12-241h 00
2017-10-0917 min
Business Leaders Podcast: One More TurnJim Downing USN Retired Author The Other Side of Infamy: My Journey Through Pearl Harbor and the World WarJim Downing, USN Retired, Author “The Other Side of Infamy: My Journey Through Pearl Harbor and the World War”
With greatest respect to Jim and his shipmates lost at Pearl Harbor, I included the entire transcript of the interview.
Host: Today, we’re honored to have Jim Downing, author of “The Other Side of Infamy: My Journey Through Pearl Harbor and the World War.” Jim’s ship was the Navy battleship the USS West Virginia, where Jim was a Gunner’s Mate First Class and ship’s Postmaster.
Jim retired from the Navy with 24 years of s...
2017-07-0351 minWarship Tactics PodcastWTP-USN Destroyers Still Relevant and Deadly-006WTP-USN Destroyers Still Relevant and Deadly-006
2017-06-1919 min
World News with BKPodcast#47: USN vet Bucky! Dumbo Kathy Griffin, Archeology stuff, NYPD detective caught jackin it.My neighbor, USN vet and guitar buddy Bucky sits in! Since he's an archeologist, we talked some archeology and space stories. Plus stupid Kathy Griffin and free speech, and how this nonsense of getting people fired should cease. Also the cray Uber murder, guy caught masturbating in Wal Mart, and Climate change! Music: Allman Brothers Band/"Whipping Post."
2017-06-031h 38MidratsEpisode 348: Best of USS PONCE (AFSB(I)-15) Lessons with CAPT Jon P. Rogers, USNAs with most concepts and good ideas, you really don't know what you need and how you need to do it until you put Sailors to task and head to sea.The idea of an Afloat Forward Staging Base has, in a variety of forms, been a regular part of naval operations arguably for centuries under different names and with different equipment.What about the 21st Century? More than just a story about the use and utility of the AFSB concept, the story of the USS PONCE is larger than that - it also has a l...
2016-09-041h 02
Sermons – Pleasant Grove Baptist ChurchMemorial Day Weekend Service with Captain James Hightower, USN (Ret.) – May 29, 2016Today’s sermon is entitled “Memorial Day Weekend Service with Captain James Hightower, USN (Ret.)”. Click on the link below to listen through our website, or click here to download the sermon through iTunes. Also, click here to download the notes from today’s sermon. As always, if you have a comment or question, be sure to leave it below or on one of […]
2016-05-2900 min
MidratsEpisode 330: Terrorists on the Ocean with CAPT Bob Hein, USNWhen does the Long War go feet wet? Given the track record of the preceding couple of decades, it was expected shortly after the start of this phase of the war after 911, that terrorists would take the war to sea. There was an incident now and then, but the threat never really played out to the extent we thought early on.Recent events point to the possibility that this may be changing, in perhaps ways not originally thought. What is the threat? Where is it coming from, and how do you deter and defeat it...
2016-05-011h 04
MidratsEpisode 326: Undersea Lawfare with RADM Johnson, USN (Ret) and CAPT Palmer, USNSince its ascendency to the premier maritime power, the US Navy - especially in the area of undersea warfare - has been at the leading edge of using technology to get a military edge. During the Cold War, significant and steady progress in the first two steps of the kill chain against submarines, location and tracking, made the prospect of engaging superior numbers of Soviet submarine forces manageable.We continue that tradition today, but to keep ahead of growing challenges, we have test. Build a little, test a little, learn a lot will stop dead in i...
2016-04-031h 03
MidratsEpisode 301: Confessions of a Major Program Manager, w/ CAPT Mark Vandroff, USNOne man's chore is another man's hobby. Another man's dread, is the other's fantasy. Such, in a fashion, is Program Management in the Navy.To be a good one, step one is to be self-aware. From his latest article in USNI's Proceedings, Confessions of a Major Program Manager, Captain Mark Vandroff, USN just lays it out; "Face it: Everyone hates MPMs. For the budget-conscious officials in the Pentagon, our products are never cheap enough. For technologists both inside and outside the Department of Defense who want military progress to be state of the art, our products are never fi...
2015-10-111h 03MidratsEpisode 275: Best of John C. Harvey, Jr, ADM USN (Ret.)We are frmly in the middle of the 2nd decade of the 21st Century. What path were we put on at the start 21st Century that got us here? How do we evaluate the right decisions, the neutral decisions, and the less than optimal calls of the last decade and a half? What lessons can we take away now in order to make decisions to best position the Navy on the approaches to 2030?Our guest for the full hour this Sunday to discuss this an much more will be Admiral John C. Harvey, Jr, USN (Ret). Alm...
2015-04-121h 00
Fitness Mag PodcastEpisode 51: Top 5 Men of the USN Body Makeover ChallengePedro and Cory catch up with USN and the top 5 male finalists of the USN Body Makeover Challenge. Hear their amazing transformation stories!
2015-03-1300 min
MidratsEpisode 262: The fight against malaria with RADM Tim Ziemer, USN (Ret.)Recently, when one hears of disease and Africa, if you only listened to the media, then what would come to mind would be Ebola.That is not the real challenge in Africa. There is a disease that not only kills, it impedes economic growth, interferes with good governance, and as a result is just another catalyst to conflict there and in South Asia.To give a better understanding of the ongoing impact of malaria and the fight against it, our guest will be Rear Admiral Tim Ziemer, USN (Ret.)Rear Admiral Tim...
2015-01-111h 04
Fitness Mag PodcastEpisode 34: What is the USN Face of Fitness?Get the details of what the USN Face of Fitness cover model competition is all about, how it can help launch your fitness career, and become a USN Ambassador! Featuring insights from the publishers of Fitness Magazine, Tanja Schmitz and Andrew Carruthers.
2014-10-2300 min
MidratsEpisode 245: The Carrier as Capital Ship with RADM Thomas Moore, USN, PEO CVNIn a time of budgetary pressure, a shrinking fleet, and an ongoing discussion of their relevance, how are we keeping out legacy Aircraft Carrier's in shape for the regular demands for extended deployments while at the same time bringing the new FORD Class CVN online?What are some of the lessons we have learned in our decades of operating nuclear powered aircraft carriers that we are bring forward to serve the Fleet in the coming decades so we always have an answer to the question, "Where are the aircraft carriers?"To discuss this and more, our...
2014-09-141h 02
MidratsEpisode 241: Personnel Policy & Leadership, with VADM Bill Moran, USNHow does policy shape, limit, or empower the effectiveness of command at the unit level? Which policies are a net positive, and which ones are counter productive? Are there things we can do to better balance larger Navy goals with the requirement to give leaders the room they need to be effective leaders? In times of austere budgets, can you both reduce end-strength while at the same time retain your best personnel? Are we a learning institution that can adjust policy that answers the bell from DC in shaping tomorrow's Fleet, yet does not break trust with Shipmates?
2014-08-171h 02
MidratsEpisode 238: The Horn of Africa - still the front lines, with RDML Krongard, USNA special time this week, 2pm Eastern, in order to have a reasonable time for our guest on the other side of the world.This week we are going to visit an AOR that may have dropped of a lot of people's scan, but in the Long War - it is still the front lines; the Horn of Africa.Somalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, and the waters around the Arabian Peninsular - from terrorism to piracy - America and her allies and partners are at work every day to keep the beast over there, and not here.
2014-07-271h 02