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It was interesting but sort of difficult to follow with all the distractions. Drew, coming from a home with a mother who is an educator and father a father, doesn't add up why he did poorly in school and had defiance towards authority figures; yet, he joins the Marines. Generational can either reinforce ideologies or devalue them. It all depends on each individual and society's collectiveness.

Albert respectfully i have to give u some pushback for ur points who one the debate. Obviously it’s been a while but here is my view. As far as optics like berry said she had him upset and flustered mainly so it gave that side snips and clips of him getting upset and talking about irreverent topics. So the media was all over it. HOWEVER, trump got his win in, due to Kamala not staying any of her policy positions or how she will be better. That’s y he’s not giving her another chance he didn’t need to win nor give her another shot. After the debate multiple polls from different orgs, and independents said they didn’t like how he got flustered but still more swayed to vote for him due to his prior history as president and believe he will make the economy better. No disrespect and Much love to the team gents

I really wish we could’ve known more about his career like B-billet or how it was as a new SNCO up until a master guns.

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Can you put his information in the description?

The Marine Corps is selling a mentality. The Mentality is do more with less. In the BAH situation, It’s called control. If the Marine Corps invested in anything above bare minimum services (I.E BAH), they would change the mentality. The everyday Marine would become more entitled and have so many more requests. 25:48

anyone in this comment section…. Who knows a good plan to build endurance for running. Im sucking major wind just running my mile home after work.

31:39, i’m listening to this as I’m running

Let's get a det commander in there!

28 years? He looks YOUNG AS FUCK

Soul chickens…. 😂😂😂

That was one of the best podcast, great topics with a great guest. Interesting background. I love how y’all talk about things people don’t bring up, keep up the great work!

Does that mean you did really well😂😂 he totally missed it

As usual, awesome podcast guys!

Albert, at the root of that particular experience and situation was a missed opportunity for that recruiting office, bottom line. This recruiter, didn't hear his name mentioned, said that his work was absorbing his hobbies and other interests. What some "may" and "may not" come to learn is when opportunities present themselves, minimally, take time out and explore. It may reduce stress and other life challenges. Many people are in their comfort zones. They don't believe they need to put more efforts in self improvement and especially, with people skills..If a person, regardless where they work, invested in improving themselves, they would accomplish way more..Taking a course on people skills or buying a highly recommended book would help immensely..But, many are in their comfort zones, like the RSS office you mentioned.

I can say that I definitely had time back in 04-08 to go to school as an 03.. 2/7 we were in the field all the time.. deploying and running operations.. I just never MADE the time for it.. wish I had

My son went to MCRD for boot camp. He was an Admin from 2015-2019. He went through a bad marriage to a person who was addicted to drugs and he had no support from his leadership. I was in the military for 14 years, retired law enforcement as a Police Chief. I went out to support him for several months. I seen first hand the lack of support he had received from his leadership and that is disappointing since he wanted to be a Marine since he was five years old. He loved the Marines was amazing talented at his job, he was on funeral detail and while at MCRD I’m guessing he did over couple hundred funerals. I’m sure had he not had the bad experience at MCRD would have re-enlisted.

Hi, Jesse James here. You can look me up. I was a marine under Staff Sergeant and then Gunnery Sergeant Ban. She was fantastic. I remember when she was to come to the unit we were scared that a former drill instructor would not know the job and that they would be a hard ass. We were dead wrong. The at the time SSgt Ban was competent confident and down to earth. She would go on to make waves across our Battalion and beyond as an embodiment of good shit. She was a personal role model to me and to many other Marines in the unit as well. What people say about you when you are not in the room says alot about you. When it came to Gunny ban you would be hard fought to find someone that didn't say good things. She was a role model yes, but more than that she truly meant it when she said she has an open door policy. She would make time to listen to any Marine who wanted to be heard even if that time was hours after the duty day. Gunny Ban was the prime example in everyone's mind of what a Marine should be, and what a leader should be. I am very excited to watch this video when it comes out.

My local law enforcement always say that it’s better to unload all your rounds into a threat than to leave one round in the chamber. We mid-westerners don’t play no bull.

19:05, “Rocker brain rot”. A Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO) who has been in the Corps for a long time and is perceived as being overly set in their ways, rigid, or inflexible in their thinking.

Damn… people are wild… I don’t understand what’s happening to people. Or they’ve always been like this…

Hell yeah! Been waiting on one from you guys 🔥

This ought to be a good interview. Everyone from MAG 31 and the Drill field knows “Sgt Ban” from the TSCIF. Her junior marines hated her because she didn’t know how to do SIGINT, all she talked about was wanting to be a DI, dodged deployment due to wife divorcing her, months down the road the S2 chief offered her another opportunity to deploy, she declined. Went to the field and made it her whole personality. Got meritoriously promoted due to everything but MOS proficiency. She is everything that’s wrong with the marine corps.

It would be very helpful if you guys devided the video by section. Because the title was what attracted me to the video but you guys barely talk about the actual topic “The MECEP” program.

YESSSIIRRR!! best mentor ever !!!

10:38, I’m here because I heard this guy plays clarinet… 🎼🎶

You’re right it wasn’t that long ago. I agree with you 1996 in MCRD as a hat was sometime ago.

My son is at SOI right now. ITB is not six months.

Can you guys get a combat instructor on to talk the day-to-day and SOI life now that combat instructor is an SDA? CI sounds pretty appealing to most of us who don't want to be recruiters or DIs now

Barry dropped some serious bombs on the 22 minute mark about getting out! Absolute fire

This discussion was very fluid and interesting. Jackie, your unfortunate experiences with the dependent spouse, you took the right course of action. In the Marines, women represent about 7%-8% of Marines. Women also don't stop being competitive because of their roles, civilian or military. By nature, many are competitive with one another; especially when an attractive and intelligent woman Marine is among many other Marines. Maybe this spouse wears a mask of insecurities. Albert, excellent point, it is about having a network, a community of people relationships. Each part can or has the potential to add value to the whole. Within this respect, it is a network that has various business interests and support for those within this community. Albert & Barry, the infantry doesn't have the same opportunities regarding the flexibility to take college classes; unless this has somehow changed. As a former Marine Infantryman, we spent a great deal of time in training. Albert, it is not a question of Marine applicants choosing the infantry; it is recruiters promoting "open contracts." The moment an applicant doesn't accept an open contract, the recruiter will change the paperwork. I don't know how long Jackie has been in the Marines or maybe I didn't get to see part I of the interview. She is very interesting. Jackie if you are reading this, I applaud your psychology of understanding different people, personalities, and your point about not giving away your power to another! You are a good Marine who has gained much information through your various assignments.

Man Albert that's 100% the truth I had a recruiter almost unalive a poolee in a PT session. He was my most successful recruiter. I had one that about had a little more than an asthma attack in front of the office and the Army recruits started jumping ship to my office. Then the army guys asked me to stop PT'ing in the parking lot. I became SNCOIC.

Do you know Gysgt Dechamps?! I think that was his name?! Used to be a Station at PR?!

I know albert definitely was the one that messed up the title. I got the 13xx when my recruiter told me i got combat engineer but actually got bulk fuel specialist. The water dog movie from the 90s is called In the army now with pauly shore.

I am not impress by this Drill Instructor. This guy is probably on his second enlistment and flew up the ladder because someone was interested in getting him promoted. We had three DIs and two were more aggressive and would jack up the volume. One was trained at Army Airborne School. They were all infantry trained. This DI looks like, maybe, he is 24 years old.

Similar to what my dad did in the angolan war, he was the commander of the assault pioneer platoon in the transvaal Scottish in South Africa

Amazing work as always. Great podcast

"You go out and find mines!"

I love that we are getting so many different jobs on the podcast!

Love this guy

First, I was older (mid-20s) when I joined (Navy, but corpsman...17 years with the Marines), and there is definitely a benefit of age and maturity. Second, as Doc I always advocated for those PFCs in the barracks. A lot of 'seniors' (E3/E4) got their jollies by trying to be a DI. No bueno.

I remember watching Kevin Martinez's interview about his life challenges, meaning being undergoing financial hardships and being homeless..Albert, that must have sucked living on base housing and some authority personality wanting to pull rank F that.

Interesting discussion. Tony almost made me laugh about charging clients. There is a reality known as commission and it is part of the business. About the wedding ring- It doesn't define a marriage; it symbolizes that the person is married. Being married is two people believing in their relationship 100% and not straying from it, no matter what.

Albert, regarding your train of thought, you had mentioned a Major you and Barry had on the podcast and regarding how deployments affect the quality of family life. Albert, you hit all key points regarding what can help with retention: Duty station, bonuses, family issues. I wonder if a Sgt. actually earns 6800 per month. This seems to be next to unrealistic for any military E-5.

Semper Fi brothers! Another Marine here from Savannah, GA!

Absolutely not. Things are getting bad. The time for this bs is over. They have a roll and we have a roll. Stop stepping out of your rolls!

Look, i live 45 min from fort Campbell. I hear their infantry daily. They do alot of practice runs on their infantry. Yall have to train to do yalls jobs. Correct? Yall don't go "winging it".

No. Period. They can do every other job in terms of support but not infantry. I weigh 210lbs, add a ruck and load out and I’m pushing 300. If I get hit, I need to be confident the person next to me, who has to carry or drag me out, actually can do it.

The long answer is no

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