Marine Corps Association Podcasts

Four Chaplain’s Month continues as RADM Alan T. “Blues’ Baker joined Vic to talk all things chaplaincy. As the 16th Chaplain of the Marine Corps who literally wrote the book on chaplaincy, Foundations of Chaplaincy, there was nobody better to learn from. From stories about his marksmanship badges to baptisms, “Blues” Baker will keep you The post Scuttlebutt 19: Four Chaplains Part 2 – RADM Alan T. “Blues” Baker appeared first on MCA.

Bill Kaemmer, MSG (US Army – Ret.) Executive Director, Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation, joins us to kick off our Four Chaplains special series, running throughout February. We learn all about the the build-up of the chaplain corps after World War I, and the story of the Four Chaplains and the doomed USAT Dorchester. As a former The post Scuttlebutt 18: Four Chaplains Part 1 – Bill Kaemmer appeared first on MCA.

In this episode of Scuttlebutt, Nick, Vick and William dig into some of the big news items from around the world, including the USMC clearing ACVs for service, an accident involving a F-35 in the South China Sea, coups in Africa, and the ongoing situation in Ukraine. We also dig into some of the different The post Scuttlebutt 17: Ukraine, Africa, F-35 Crash, and ACVs appeared first on MCA.

Col. Andrew Milburn, USMC (Ret), joined us in the booth to talk about Amphibiosity. Col Milburn is the author of the superb When the Tempest Gathers and draws from his vast experience in the Corps, especially the fight against ISIS, to help us continue our exploration into what truly defines the Marine Corps combat capabilities, The post Scuttlebutt 16: Amphibiosity #3, More Creativity in the Corps appeared first on MCA.

This week on Scuttlebutt: Vic sits down with actor Geoff Stults to get the scoop on what it means for an actor to take on the role of someone from the military and how military advisors help actors to accurately portray warfighting personnel. We learned about Geoff’s affiliation with Merging Vets and Players (MVP) an The post Scuttlebutt 15: Geoff Stults, Actor Extraordinaire appeared first on MCA.

Col Tim Hough rejoins the Scuttlebutt to talk about the importance of the Marine Corps maintaining amphibious capabilities as we compete with China, our near peer adversary. Vic, Will, and Col Hough compare the Army to the Marine Corps in culture and capability as it pertains to executing Expeditionary and Advanced Base Operations. Finally, we The post Scuttlebutt 14: Why the USMC Needs to be Amphibious. Amphibiosity 2 appeared first on MCA.

Then Major, now Lieutenant Colonel, Adam Yang joined us in the studio to talk about a few different education opportunities for Marines, including the PhD program he participated in. We then dive into his work bringing Destination Unknown to life, which included a fortuitous lunch at My Deli in Quantico. Destination Unknown is a graphic The post Scuttlebutt 13: LtCol Adam Yang and Destinations Unknown appeared first on MCA.

tale of Pvt Bill Turner, but veering into more lighthearted fare as we peruse ancient December editions of Leatherneck Magazine for dinner menus, old advertisements, and poetry. The post Scuttlebutt 12: Christmases Past appeared first on MCA.

Deterrence is more likely to prevail the more we are thinking in worst case scenarios. The post Scuttlebutt 11: Dr. Michael Hunzeker, ACT Theory appeared first on MCA.

What is a scuttlebutt? Really, its time to learn why the logo looks like that. In other news, we dive into the Marine Corps COVID vaccination rate this week, as well as the congressional budget, the natural development of refugee enclaves and, most importantly, whether or not Thomas Jefferson would be able to use a The post Scuttlebutt 10: Vaccinations, Budgets, Scuttlebutts appeared first on MCA.

This week on Scuttlebutt we talk a little bit about the Afghan refugees in America and what we can all do to help before diving into an engaging conversation with Col Tim Hough. Col Hough is the Program Manager for Advanced Amphibious Assault and plays a key role in the fulfilling the requirements of the The post Scuttlebutt 9: Col Tim Hough “Professionals Talk Bandwidth” appeared first on MCA.

This week on Scuttlebutt we take a listen to a few Commandant Berger and ACMC Smith’s recent remarks at MCA What is a force defining capability? Why are Marines amphibious? What does it mean to be amphibious? How deep does the rabbit hole go? We crack open the egg of what the expeditionary Marines are The post Scuttlebutt 8: Amphibiosity 1 appeared first on MCA.

This week on Scuttlebutt we take a listen to a few Commandant Berger and ACMC Smith’s recent remarks at MCA events regarding Force Design 2030. Nick, Vic, and William spend some time discussing how the Marine Corps needs to outpace China and what outpacing actually means, intellectual diversity, talent management, how to tap into the The post Scuttlebutt 7: Force Design 2030 appeared first on MCA.

Happy Birthday Marines! As part of our 246th Birthday celebration we get to know our new CEO LtGen Charles Chiarotti, USMC (Ret). We dig into his experiences as a Marine, from almost becoming an draft dodger in his native Italy and his belief that citizenship comes with a price, to a career of Marine Corps The post Scuttlebutt 6: LtGen Charles Chiarotti appeared first on MCA.

This week on Scuttlebutt we bring you Maj Tom Schueman: Infantry Marine and Dad. Vic sat down with Tom recently to talk about his article published in this month’s Gazette, where he chronicles his experiences in Afghanistan, being in the thick of the hardest fighting Marines had been involved in since Vietnam, and the Real. The post Scuttlebutt 5: Maj Tom Schueman appeared first on MCA.

This week on Scuttlebutt we continue our reflection on Afghanistan with Will Schick. Mr. Schick, who served as a Police Advisor for Afghan National Police, discusses the complexity of telling the story of the war, its complicated legacy, and more, in addition to talking about growing up in an immigrant family, his transition into becoming a The post Scuttlebutt 4: Will Schick appeared first on MCA.

Miles Vining is a jack-of-all trades who enlisted into the Marines and served with The Walking Dead in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. His book, Into Helmand with the Walking Dead is a must read for anyone seeking the ground-level experience of a Marine in Afghanistan. You can read an excerpt from Leatherneck Magazine here. Serving in The post Scuttlebutt 3: Miles Vining appeared first on MCA.

Part 2 of the amazing SgtMaj Justin LeHew! In this half of the interview the SgtMaj goes into detail about his 10 point system to signal its time for a change, resume writing and History Flight! Nick and Vic also talk a little bit about the recent nuclear submarine treaty with Australia and Force Design The post Scuttlebutt 2: SgtMaj Justin LeHew Part 2 appeared first on MCA.

We had the great honor of hosting SgtMaj Justin LeHew, USMC (Ret) for our first ever interview and it was everything we’d hoped for and more. There is a lot to admire about the character and career of the SgtMaj, but as a fellow amtracker, Vic’s excitement was notched all the way to 11. In The post Scuttlebutt 1: SgtMaj Justin LeHew Part 1 appeared first on MCA.

Scuttlebutt is a podcast for Marines by Marines. We will be exploring the unseen stories of Marines, past and present. These unseen stories are the foundation of the storied history of the Marine Corps, as well as it’s yet unwritten future. We will be having some great conversations with some really awesome guests, discussing issues The post Scuttlebutt 0: Introduction appeared first on MCA.