Episodios

  • Ep. 241 | Joshua Shores | MARSOC Raider, Marine Infantry, Fire Fighter

    Ep. 241 | Joshua Shores | MARSOC Raider, Marine Infantry, Fire Fighter
    Mar 22 2026
    Joshua Shores is a Marine Infantryman who served with 1st Battalion 5th Marines in Ramadi then a MEU. He went on to MARSOC and was part of the first Bravo Company to stand up after the unit's formation. Check out his book Counting on Death at the link below.

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    Website: https://www.countingondeath.com
    Book: https://a.co/d/03jtRhfB

    00:00:00 Intro | Tracy Offutt
    00:01:51 The Infantry | Joining After High School
    00:17:42 Infantry and Pre-Deployment Training
    00:23:38 Friendly Fire | Hand Grenades
    00:32:51 Ramadi
    00:38:22 IEDs and Drones
    00:43:22 The Façade of Safety
    00:45:07 M249 SAW | First Firefight
    00:48:33 Afghanistan vs Iraq
    00:52:14 Military vs Civilian
    00:59:58 Journalism and Fire Fighters
    01:10:36 Security Contractor Opportunities
    01:13:43 1st MSOB Bravo Co
    01:16:51 The Cost of Awards | Professional Warfighters
    01:30:02 Stay In or Get Out
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    1 h y 43 m
  • Ep. 240 | War in Iran | Morgan Lerette

    Ep. 240 | War in Iran | Morgan Lerette
    Mar 4 2026
    Morgan Lerette is former Airman, and Army intelligence officer, and Blackwater Contractor. We talk about what's happening in Iran as of March 3rd.

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    https://www.amazon.com/Guns-Girls-Greed-Blackwater-Mercenary/dp/B0C7P83DL6

    00:00:00 Intro
    00:05:18 TikTok Wars | OSINT
    00:09:44 Target Identification
    00:12:40 Boots on the Ground
    00:15:42 Government Succesion | Who Takes Over?
    00:21:44 Bombing Campaign
    00:29:56 Anti-Drone Tech
    00:36:33 Intelligence Wafare
    00:40:18 OSINT
    00:43:35 Why Did We Attack?
    00:52:18 Geo Politics | Cutting off China's Oil Supply
    00:56:33 What Happens Next?
    01:06:21 US Troops on the Ground
    01:22:09 Erik Prince
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    1 h y 33 m
  • Ep. 239 | Kowshon Ye | Combat Camera Marine

    Ep. 239 | Kowshon Ye | Combat Camera Marine
    Feb 25 2026
    Kowshon Ye is a Combat Camera Marine who worked as a videographer and photographer for Marine Corps Installations Pacific in Okinawa before assignment to 1st Marine Division. He supported B Company 1st Battalion 5th Marines and 7th Marine Regiment during two separate deployments to Afghanistan.

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    https://kowshonye.com/welcome

    00:00:00 Intro | Combat Footage
    00:02:09 Joining the Marines | Okinawa
    00:12:03 Defense Information School
    00:18:36 1st Battalion 5th Marines
    00:25:37 First Patrol in Sangin
    00:28:44 Patrol Loadout
    00:31:44 Role in the Patrol
    00:39:04 The Battlefield Gets Active
    00:52:27 Warrant Officer Program
    00:57:43 Photography Setup
    00:59:41 Military Social Media
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    1 h y 10 m
  • Ep. 238 | Neal Fauver | Marine Rifleman, Iraq Veteran, Podcaster

    Ep. 238 | Neal Fauver | Marine Rifleman, Iraq Veteran, Podcaster
    Dec 8 2025
    Neal Fauver is a former Marine Rifleman who served with 3rd Battalion 6th Marines in Iraq. Neal is also the co-host of the Tales from the Corps Podcast.

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    Neal's links
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3pIOrn5w9pk4YtERb83Kww
    https://www.facebook.com/share/1ACVRp858R/?mibextid=wwXIfr
    https://www.wwiibeyondthecall.com/s/order#most-popular
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    1 h y 50 m
  • Ep. 237 | Mike Francis | Marine Assaultman | 3rd Battalion 6th Marines

    Ep. 237 | Mike Francis | Marine Assaultman | 3rd Battalion 6th Marines
    Nov 25 2025
    Mike Francis is a former Marine Assaultman who deployed three times with 3rd Battalion 6th Marines to Afghanistan and Iraq. Mike is also a host of the Tales of the Corps podcast and founder of the Shakker professional networking app.

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    Mike's links

    https://Shakker.co
    https://youtube.com/@talesfromthecorpspodcast?si=7BlL697sedAPpb_K
    https://open.spotify.com/show/00VJzfAINq7Lofbd8LBw8g?si=1MKPoY5wS0ekW93APxGOOA
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tales-from-the-corps/id1702224913
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    1 h y 58 m
  • Ep. 236 | Lee Deckelman | Army Ranger, Green Beret, Air Marshal, Triple Canopy

    Ep. 236 | Lee Deckelman | Army Ranger, Green Beret, Air Marshal, Triple Canopy
    Nov 19 2025
    Lee Deckelman served as an infantryman in the Army before going to the 20th Special Forces Group in the National Guard. He eventually moved back to active duty and went to the Ranger battalions before heading to 3rd Special Forces Group. Following the military, he served as an Air Marshal and was part of the first group of Triple Canopy contractors.

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    Lee's book
    https://www.amazon.com/INTERNAL-Where-Monster-Mindfulness-Become/dp/B09251YC1K/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8W43QET0IIG3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6ODR0pT1WmAUZR9HuZuZTw.GbQoSzHLQhFIoFaVNxz35DLUTJ5krAqVzee_LE48XH8&dib_tag=se&keywords=lee+deckelman&qid=1763515157&sprefix=lee+deck%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-1#
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    2 h
  • Ep. 235 | Michael Pack | Last 600 Meters Director and Producer

    Ep. 235 | Michael Pack | Last 600 Meters Director and Producer
    Nov 10 2025
    Michael Pack is an award-winning filmmaker and the producer/director of The Last 600 Meters, a documentary covering the 2004 battles of Najaf and Fallujah. He’s also known for Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words, which premiered in theaters and on PBS. Over his career, Michael has led major media organizations, including the U.S. Agency for Global Media and the Claremont Institute, and produced dozens of acclaimed documentaries through his company, Manifold Productions.

    Michael's Sites:
    https://manifoldproductions.com/
    https://palladiumpictures.com/

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    00:00:00 Last 600 Meters Trailer
    00:02:12 Intro | Becoming a Documentarian
    00:07:55 Apprenticeship Resurgence
    00:16:10 In His Own Words | Clarence Thomas Documentary
    00:25:49 The Last 600 Meters | Battles of Fallujah and Najaf
    00:32:44 Battle of Najaf | Mahdi Army
    00:41:02 General Mattis
    00:49:53 Adm Rickover | Nuclear Navy
    00:55:17 Military Innovation
    01:03:24 War in 4k
    01:13:48 US Agency for Global Media | Voice of America
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    1 h y 24 m
  • Ep. 234 | Dave James | Force Recon Marine

    Ep. 234 | Dave James | Force Recon Marine
    Jul 14 2025
    Dave James is a former Force Recon Marine who served with 1st and 3rd Reconnaissance Battalions. Check out our other interviews on Eps. 063 and 065.

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    00:00:00 J Cramer Graphics Ad
    00:00:21 Texas Floods
    00:04:19 Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer
    00:08:00 Tim Kennedy Drama
    00:21:29 Ranger School
    00:24:36 3rd Recon Battalion
    00:26:35 SFARTAETC
    00:31:39 Force Recon Weapons | Teams
    00:36:23 From Army Engineer to Marine Recon
    00:44:45 Filming of Heartbreak Ridge
    01:07:57 Insights from the Qualification Course
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    1 h y 16 m