Best Usmilitary Podcasts (2025)

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Fit to Fight: Decoding the Military's Diverse Fitness Standards 26:29

14d ago26:29

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Send us a text How are the U.S. military branches staying in peak physical condition for the modern challenges they face? This episode dives deep into the dynamic world of military physical fitness standards, revealing the fascinating trends shaping how our service members train and are tested. We'll explore the clear shift towards functionally rel…

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From Boots to Boardrooms: Unlocking the Civilian Career Value of Military Skills 23:22

19d ago23:22

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Send us a text The transition from military service to the civilian workforce represents a pivotal moment, one filled with both challenge and immense opportunity. The skills, discipline, leadership, and technical expertise cultivated within the U.S. Armed Forces are not only valuable but are increasingly sought after by civilian employers across a …

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Boot Camp Breakdown: Surviving and Thriving the Crucible of US Military Basic Training 28:54

21d ago28:54

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Send us a text Military basic training, in all its varied forms across the Marine Corps, Army, Navy, and Air Force, stands as a singular and profoundly transformative experience in the lives of those who serve. It is far more than a mere physical and vocational training program; it is a meticulously designed crucible intended to strip away civilian…

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Unlock Your Potential: Decoding the ASVAB and Your Military Career Path 30:41

21d ago30:41

30:41

Send us a text The ASVAB, with its multiple sections and significant impact, can seem daunting. However, success is well within reach for those who approach it with diligence and a strategic mindset. Thorough preparation, which includes understanding the test's structure and content, dedicating consistent effort to study, and practicing with approp…

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Choosing Your Colors: A Deep Dive into America's Military Branches 33:55

21d ago33:55

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Send us a text Choosing to serve in the United States Armed Forces is a decision of immense personal and national significance. Each branch – the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Space Force – offers a unique path, defined by its distinct mission, culture, challenges, and rewards. The journey to making this choice requires dili…

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Ep 17: To Protect and To Serve, Spc Joseph Kennedy 11:30

6+ y ago11:30

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Thoughts of time on the Mississippi River might bring quotes of Mark Twain to mind or perhaps the sound of boat’s horn. Joseph Kennedy followed in his father Jim’s footsteps working on the river as a deckhand and terminal operator. No doubt, that on those long patrols in Afghanistan that Joe thought of his five years on the river. Those sounds. The…

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Ep 16: Big Brother, Major Samuel Griffith 14:18

6+ y ago14:18

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There’s a reason Mother’s Day overloads the post office or someone might say “I bet you’re a proud dad.” The paternal and maternal instinct creates a powerful bond and children recognize that as they mature. The honor and responsibility of big brother can carry an equal weight as it did for Sam Griffith. The marine flew fighter jets and later contr…

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Ep 15: The Right Guy, William "Chief" Carlson 13:57

6+ y ago13:57

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The United States Army keeps the selection process for Delta Force a highly-guarded secret. Former Delta operator Pat Savidge has said that “It's not always the best guy that makes it. It's the right guy. That’s the key." Most all special operation units have minimum standards for an invite to a selection course. Once there, applicants are tested d…

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Ep 14: In Harm's Way, Sgt Anthony Maddox 10:53

6+ y ago10:53

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The sight of two uniformed individuals approaching a front door almost always ends the same. They have the unsettling and difficult job of telling loved ones that their son, daughter, husband, or wife has perished. The parents of Anthony Maddox didn’t experience that. Not at first anyway. His father, Jerome Maddox, received the initial call that th…

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Ep 13: Born to Serve, Cpl Jacob Leicht 13:21

6+ y ago13:21

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Jacob Leicht always liked that he was born on the Fourth of July. Who else gets a parade on their birthday? Some may not like sharing their special day with another holiday, but he embraced it. On a day when America celebrates its independence and freedoms, it seemed like destiny that Leicht’s life would be dedicated in service to America. That ult…

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Ep 12: Second Chances, HM2 Clayton Beauchamp 10:35

6+ y ago10:35

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”Corpsman!” The Marine fires at the enemy and then places a hand on his fallen comrade. “Corpsman!” he yells one more time. He looks down. “Hold on, buddy.” A similarly dressed man runs up and drops down next to both of them. “I’ve got this,” he says. The Marine who had called out returns to firing. The corpsman begins a blood sweep and then reache…

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Ep. 11: They Call Me Doc, Spc Jerod Osborne 10:56

6+ y ago10:56

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Dust trailed behind a civilian truck carrying thirteen Afghan citizens in March of 2010. It was likely a normal day for them going about their business. Their normal, however, meant navigating a war-torn landscape where forces from a host of countries battle the Taliban. Herat Province, Afghanistan, was far from normal. Boom! The bus hit an IED, ki…

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Ep 10: Wounds Unseen, SSgt Jeffrey Reber 12:45

7y ago12:45

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Jeffrey Reber was an American hero. The list of Marines willing to praise his battlefield leadership is long and distinguished. Many of them would suggest they’re alive today because of his split-second decisions during combat. The 1st Marine Division agreed, awarding him the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for demonstrating “sound, aggres…

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Ep 9: The Moose, SSG Curtis Oakes 11:18

7y ago11:18

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General David Petraeus pinned a Purple Heart on Wayne Swier’s chest as he lay in a Bagram Airfield hospital bed. He had yet to leave Afghanistan with thoughts on his future after a horrific injury but also on one of the buddies he left behind—Curtis “Moose” Oakes. Both were soldiers in the 101st Airborne. The army sent Swier to Walter Reed Medical …

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Ep 8: Tip of the Spear, Mike Spann (CIA) 13:25

7y ago13:25

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They’re known as the tip of the spear. Trailblazers we ask to go in first. Highly trained. Fearless. When America was attacked on 9/11, we needed those trailblazers on the ground in Afghanistan to find those responsible and stop their reign of terror. Johnny Micheal “Mike” Spann was one of those who dared to enter that rugged and strange terrain. T…

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Ep 7: Where's My Chariot, SSG Bryan Burgess 14:24

7y ago14:24

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An amazing photo from Afghanistan emerged in 2011 of a soldier kissing the helmet atop the battlefield cross for SSG Bryan Burgess. The 101st Airborne Screaming Eagle patch is prominent on medic Brit Jacob’s arm as his hand holds the back of the helmet. The symbolic act signified something Burgess had done to each of his soldiers prior to a mission…

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Ep 6: Through a Hail of Enemy Bullets, SrA Mark Forester. 12:33

7y ago12:33

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“Because God wants me to kill bad people.” Mark Forester said that as if it were as normal as anything. He said it many times when asked why he chose to join the fight against terrorism. He never meant it as a flippant or cavalier statement, but one of fortitude and calling. Friends and family knew that once he made up his mind, he couldn’t be conv…

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Fit to Fight: Decoding the Military's Diverse Fitness Standards 26:29

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From Boots to Boardrooms: Unlocking the Civilian Career Value of Military Skills 23:22

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Boot Camp Breakdown: Surviving and Thriving the Crucible of US Military Basic Training 28:54

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Unlock Your Potential: Decoding the ASVAB and Your Military Career Path 30:41

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Choosing Your Colors: A Deep Dive into America's Military Branches 33:55

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Ep 17: To Protect and To Serve, Spc Joseph Kennedy 11:30

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Ep 16: Big Brother, Major Samuel Griffith 14:18

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Ep 15: The Right Guy, William "Chief" Carlson 13:57

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Ep 14: In Harm's Way, Sgt Anthony Maddox 10:53

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Ep 13: Born to Serve, Cpl Jacob Leicht 13:21

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Ep 12: Second Chances, HM2 Clayton Beauchamp 10:35

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Ep. 11: They Call Me Doc, Spc Jerod Osborne 10:56

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Ep 10: Wounds Unseen, SSgt Jeffrey Reber 12:45

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Ep 9: The Moose, SSG Curtis Oakes 11:18

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Ep 8: Tip of the Spear, Mike Spann (CIA) 13:25

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Ep 7: Where's My Chariot, SSG Bryan Burgess 14:24

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Ep 6: Through a Hail of Enemy Bullets, SrA Mark Forester. 12:33

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Ep 5: Go, Do, See, Be - SFC Calvin Harrison 14:04

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Ep 4: The One People Count On, SSgt Sky Mote 13:15

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Ep 3: Not Forgotten, Pfc Austin Staggs 15:47

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Ep 2: Watching Over You, 1LT Todd Weaver 13:23

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Ep. 1: The Story of the Wall 19:45

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