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Midrats |
August 6, 2017
| By Midrats
When a few years turns in to many. When all of a sudden you seem to be the oldest guy in the room. When you…
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July 30, 2017
| By Midrats
Who was "The Gun Doctor," the officer who over a century ago led the revolution in naval gunnery, the development of torpedo boat and destroyer…
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June 11, 2017
| By Midrats
In the Western concept of the military art, there is a food chain. The Political feeds Strategic; Strategic the Operational; Operational the Tactical.Among the military…
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April 16, 2017
| By Midrats
How do we build the future surface fleet to ensure our forces maintain the ability to access to all regions of the world's oceans that our vital to…
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March 12, 2017
| By Midrats
We are in the second month of a new President who is building a new national security team. He and his team come to their…
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March 5, 2017
| By Midrats
Well inside an officer's career arch, we saw the American Navy move from the Great White Fleet, The Spanish American War to the age of…
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February 5, 2017
| By Midrats
There will be no rest for the next Secretary of the Navy. He will need to lead his Navy and Marine Corps as they continue…
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January 29, 2017
| By Midrats
To meet the national security requirements of our republic in the years to come, what direction and emphasis do we need for our military? What…
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Jocko Podcast |
January 25, 2017
| By Jocko DEFCOR Network
Brian Stann, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, awarded the Silver Star, the nation's third-highest award for valor in combat. Retired UFC Fighter. UFC Commentator. 0:00:00 - Opening…
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Midrats |
January 15, 2017
| By Midrats
From a show we did 5 years ago, time to bring it back.Much of the conversation about the USMC over the last decade has been about…
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January 8, 2017
| By Midrats
The 1980s might be getting some of its foreign policy back - but why is our entire defense framework in the second-half of the second…
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Midrats |
December 11, 2016
| By Midrats
Even before the election, President-elect Trump mentioned he wanted to get to a 350 ship Navy. The outgoing Secretary of the Navy has put us…
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December 4, 2016
| By Midrats
For the full hour this Sunday our guest will be Lieutenant Colonel Seth W. B. Folsom, USMC the author of Where Youth and Laughter Go. Described…
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November 13, 2016
| By Midrats
Why a Navy? Why a strong Navy? Why is a strong Navy an essential requirement for the United States Navy?From its ability to project national…
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October 9, 2016
| By Midrats
What is a "crisis in leadership?In an organization that prizes the Type-A personality that takes risk combined with a strong intellect - yet at the…
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September 18, 2016
| By Midrats
Put the popular, and mostly accurate, image of the flamboyant General Patton, USA given to us by popular culture to the side for a moment.Consider…
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Jocko Podcast |
August 31, 2016
| By Jocko DEFCOR Network
0:00:00 - Opening 0:10:20 - Jocko takes his kids on PATROL / Land Navigation. 0:54:00 - The Beloved Captain 1:23:56 - Dope Internet and Onnit…
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Midrats |
August 28, 2016
| By Midrats
With a resurgent Russia, the security environment from former Soviet Republics to the traditionally neutral nations of Finland and Sweden has changed dramatically.What are those…
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Jocko Podcast |
August 24, 2016
| By Jocko DEFCOR Network
0:00:00 - Opening / Intro to Roger Hayden, Navy SEAL Vietnam Vet. 0:06:26 - Upbringing 0:08:29 - Into the Navy 0:10:13 - UDT 0:18:28 -…
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Midrats |
August 21, 2016
| By Midrats
The thankfully bloodless embarrassment that was the Farsi Island Incident is still making news after the January 12, 2016 seizure of 10 U.S. sailors by Iranian…
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Midrats |
August 7, 2016
| By Midrats
How did the US Marine Corps and local tribal leaders turn the corner in Fallujah? Â Who were the people on the ground, Iraqi and American,…
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Jocko Podcast |
July 5, 2016
| By Jocko DEFCOR Network
0:00:00 - Opening / Onnit.com/jocko 0:01:41 - The Aide-de-Camp Position, what it entails, and Jocko's experience. 0:17:14 - Martial Arts for a wheelchair user. 0:26:25…
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June 5, 2016
| By Midrats
Last month started what we hope will be a regular occurrence in the education of our future leaders; the US Naval Academy took 10 Midshipmen…
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May 29, 2016
| By Midrats
Join us this Memorial Day for one of our favorite shows from our first year with guests; holder of the Medal of Honor from the…
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May 22, 2016
| By Midrats
We are coming up on the 100-year anniversary of the Battle of Jutland. Â Stop for a moment, close your eyes, and then tell me what…
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May 8, 2016
| By Midrats
For the career minded Naval professional, to have a chance for the greatest advancement and promotion, you have to push and push hard. The reputation…
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May 1, 2016
| By Midrats
When does the Long War go feet wet? Â Given the track record of the preceding couple of decades, it was expected shortly after the start…
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April 17, 2016
| By Midrats
Do we have the right balance between strike as embodied by carrier air and expeditionary forces based around amphibious ships.What capability is most cost effective…
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Midrats |
April 3, 2016
| By Midrats
Since its ascendency to the premier maritime power, the US Navy - especially in the area of undersea warfare - has been at the leading…
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March 27, 2016
| By Midrats
Everyone knows CENTCOM, many know PACOM or EUCOM ... but what about NORTHCOM?What is their role in national defense, and what special role does it…
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Jocko Podcast |
March 23, 2016
| By Jocko DEFCOR Network
0:00:00 - Opening 0:04:40Â - Henry the 5th 0:51:12 - Internet Questions /Â Onnit 0:56:15 - Opinions on "regular" Army Infantry 1:01:51 - Jocko's lessons and breaking…
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February 11, 2016
Marine Corps changes promotion criteria for NCO ranks 2ndmaw.marines.mil
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Jocko Podcast |
February 10, 2016
| By Jocko DEFCOR Network
[0:00:00] - "War as I Knew it" - General George S. Patton INTERNET QUESTIONS Â [1:15:30] 1:15:30 - Is Jiu Jitsu practical for street defense, knives,…
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Midrats |
February 7, 2016
| By Midrats
From shortly after he was The Under and prior to moving on to DepSecDef, Bob Work came on to discuss the broad picture.When one hangs…
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Jocko Podcast |
February 3, 2016
| By Jocko DEFCOR Network
0:00:00 - Book Review: The USMC Manual 1:05:02 - Injury, recovery, and mentality for quicker recovery. Finding Physical limits without recovery. 1:11:15 - What injuries…
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January 31, 2016
| By Midrats
From the same school as "If you want peace, prepare for war," a global maritime power must maintain a presence at sea. It must design…
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January 24, 2016
| By Midrats
How do we get combat integration of women right? The quest has moved well away from "if" and in to "how."With an apparent broad disconnect…
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January 3, 2016
| By Midrats
How do you balance cost, risk, peacetime habits and wartime requirements in designing and using the world's largest Navy?How do we maximize the most the…
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December 20, 2015
| By Midrats
From a 2012 show; everyone knows CENTCOM, many know PACOM or EUCOM ... but what about NORTHCOM?What is their role in national defense, and what…
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December 13, 2015
| By Midrats
How do you design a game that has practical tactical application to the naval tactician? Even more ambitious, how do you make one accessible and…
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