Cleared Hot Episode 235 - Fred Galvin
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- Опубликовано: 29 май 2022
- Fred Galvin served for over 26 years as an enlisted and Marine Corps officer including assignments in the infantry, reconnaissance, force reconnaissance and Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC/Marine Raiders). He led hundreds of combat missions including raids, deep reconnaissance, ship seizures, and ambush operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and in the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Gulf of Aden.
The Marine Corps selected Galvin to command the first Marine Special Operations Task Force to deploy to combat. While conducting a combat mission in Afghanistan, Galvin and six other Marines were falsely accused of war crimes which led to the longest trial in Marine Corps history that led an acquittal.
His new book, A Few Bad Men is the story of an elite team of U.S. Marines set up to take the fall for Afghanistan war crimes they did not commit-and their leader who fought for the redemption of his men.
Following his retirement, he became a business entrepreneur, nonprofit executive director aiding families of service members killed in action, and a consultant to the Marine Corps, coordinating activities in the areas of cyberspace, electronic warfare, and psychological operations. 
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Major Galvin was one of the best officers I came across at 3rd Recon Bn. True warrior and leader
God Bless you , thank you for your service!
Murdog
* Fred talks about only using the necessary amount of force when using munitions *
* Andy shifts uncomfortably thinking about the Javelins he used in place of a 300 winmag *
Fred was an absolute workhorse when I served under him at 3d Reconnaissance Bn. He, along with many of his subordinates, were done wrong by the 'system'.
I’m curious if this was a system of people in the bush administration or the Obama administration and if politics played a role?
@@knndyskful Neither, this was military "justice" gone awry. Sort of like the Eddie Gallagher story or the Blackwater 5.
My dad was one of the seven that died on the 46 in dec 99. Means so much to me that people still remember it to this day. Thank you two for talking about these lessons learned with the utmost respect 🙏
So sorry for your loss of a hero.
Im so sorry :( Please know he was a true Hero! God Bless you and your family
Amen & prayers to my fellow veterans who gave their lives, served with me, and the years before. RIP and god rest their souls
And Salute to Fred Galvin !
Great interview Andy. Love listening to you. Thanks for giving Fred Galvin a platform to set the record straight.
Happy Memorial day, y'all. Please raise a glass today to all those who served our great country and lost their lives in service. Thank you all and we know you're having one with us!
One. Of. The. Best. Podcasts. Ever.
Maj Galvin is a Patriot.
As always, great podcast! The military legal system is a corrupt system because it doesn't have the checks and balances of the imperfect civilian legal system in my opinion. As a vet and retired cop, I couldn't agree more with what Whitey Bulger said before his death in an interview that was erased online. He said "you don't need a gun to be a gangster now, you just need a law degree"... The rules that govern lawyers whether in the military or civilian sector aren't enforced if there are any...just my jaded opinion of someone that shared 28 years of my life with them... Another excellent leader standing in the gap for his men and the truth about who are the real perpetrators in our military and the politics of corrupting and weakening our country by these so called leaders that are more concerned about being a globalist than an American that swore an oath to the Constitution.
What a great interview for Memorial Day... thank you both.
What a great interview. Major Galvin is a true leader and it's absolutely ashamed what happened to him. All that were responsible should be held accountable.
In the mid seventies, the FBI was tasked with looking for AWOL servicemen. We used to say that the marines were looking for a few good men and the FBI was looking for the rest. Eat the apple
Thanks for this episode, never sent money on behalf of a youtube video before but this was a must!
Amazing interview, Another hit!!!!
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸Remember the Fallen, Thank You for your sacrifice.
Happy Memorial Day🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
This man was done wrong by so many people. It’s not even funny, i admired his will to keep going against all odds.
Dude; spot on! I wish to have his level of competency during adversity one day. This podcast was inspiring from start to finish.
Happy Memorial Day. Congrats on 100k Andy, well deserved.
As usual, interesting podcast, well done sir
Congratulations on 100000 Andy, long overdue
Great episode. Its sobering to hear about how service members get shafted by their own command.
His comments about the state of Defence/Military Leadership and their broken priorities towards the end is truly damning but needed.
RIP to all the Fallen. O7
Thank you Sirs! Shared.
Another awesome podcast man!👌
Nothing will change until these worthless wanna be warriors are personally held accountable for the damage their narcissism and insecurities cause the true hero’s and our country. This man deserves justice for his dedication to our country and his men. There is no reason these officers shouldn’t and must be held accountable . Thank you Major for your service . Great pod Andy
Congrats on 100K sub, I remember following this channel was it was 2K sub. A Milestone.
Thank you for having a podcast that makes me feel less like a lonely sadist.
Thanks!
My salute to those who fought like patriots died like warriors that includes the Marine Recon and Marine Raiders defending America against all enemies everywhere by any means necessary at all costs the days before and after Memorial Day today
Thank you for the content
Wow! Thank you gentlemen! Excellent interview! Unbelievably nuts! Am hearing far to many of these incidents.
Completely agree with your assessment.
Great podcast!
Awesome pod cast
What a Gentleman and a warrior 🇺🇸❤🇺🇸
A Navy friend of mine recently called NCIS "NCISIS" Says a lot about the low opinion they have in the service.
Loved this as always, but it was a gut punch , breaks my heart what is still happening to his guys
Not brought to you by BRCC…
Brought to you by the OWNER of BRCC.
Give yourself some credit Andy.
Andy, congrats on hitting the 100k subs milestone! Well deserved!
Happy Memorial Day !!!
So when are these gentlemen running for office?
Love that intro. SOld!
congrats ON 100K!!!
I always wanted to make a career out of the military. But the military does good people so wrong so often, I couldn’t stay.
Love it Andy
Andy, Chad Wright on 3 of 7 Project is doing a cool series on his experiences in the training schools. It’s awesome and you should do some for your experience’s. They’re shortish(20 min) videos and awesome!
You made 100k subscribers!!! Awesome.
A continuing theme seems to be how "interest" and/or politics, call it what you will, corrupts our civic and judicial life. A lot of retired heroes are looking for a new mission. Figuring out to defeat this scourge is a worthy fight.
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This morning, my mind went to the 17 sailors killed on the USS Cole. What a dreadful loss. You would think that it would get easier with time. Rest in peace, shipmates. As long as I'm alive, your memory and names will always be with me. (And with many others, I'm sure)
My mind goes to those who lost friends but also neighbors. So many families of people involved with the day to day business of living anywhere in the world feel insecure and it's democracy that keeps us free and defended. But of course if we had enough witnesses in our community we could convince anything to anyone but whose to judge.
@@jackfroy8028 I am pretty sure the US is a republic, not a democracy. I think that's written somewhere in our founding documents.
It's weird how, Top Marine Corps Officers did not want a special operations team in the Marine Corps. Top Officers tried to slow roll the thing and block it. They thought that an already specialized military (Marine corps) did not need a special operations team within an already special military. When this Majors shooting ambush "incident" happened, those same Top Marine Officers used it as a way to have proof that a special operation team in the Marines was bad and wrong to have. As a former Marine, the way the Top Marine Officers were acting and mindset, makes me so disappointed and ashamed 😞 Donald Rumsfeld was the one to keep pushing the Marine Top Officers to make this unit happen. I am proud of now retired Marine General Mattis to have come forward and say that this Major and his men did nothing wrong when thihappened.
You are setting up a topic of interest that is intriguing. You are definitely a member of the children of God and that is dope
Lessons in Leadership 101: USMC Maj. Fred Galvin's character traits reflect what Leading from the Front looks like. With much Honor and Respect I wish you well as you enter a new chapter in your life. Our leaders in Washington need to take a less or simply DROP OUT!
RIP Chris Campbell (Extortion 17) and all the others that gave all.
RIP Nick Null (Extortion 17)
The beginning of the episode there was a couple times I lost track of what they were talking about, he is a true marine but pretty intelligent
Before we even get started, I had the honor of working with "Iron Mike" and Greg Poland. Who where were back ground dpt heads ar MAWTS-1. been waiting for this.
Andy you should interview LTC Sassman of 1-8 INF. The "Warrior King". He was railroaded after some guys were thrown in the Tigris river. No bodies were ever recovered but a bunch of guys were shafted.
This guy is just fkng awesome. I could listen for hours. And Andy is a great interviewer. I watch anything that Fred Galvin appears on. Also bought the book!!!
Senior marine officer said, “I’m willing to sacrifice the lives of my marines”, tells you all you need to know about marine officers. EAT THE APPLE!
My dad was a master at arms in the 70s and I remember him saying that some guys in the brig would get a loaf of bread (unsliced) shoved into a bucket of water because that was legally allowed in the Navy back in the day
On the ship I was on. In the brig I ran. Three days bread and water was a common punishment. We gave the prisoners as much bread and as much water they wanted. We did not shove the bread into the water pitcher.
@@angeloftheabyss5265 my dad was a good guy but could be an asshole if provoked so I imagine the bread shoved into the water was probably a special thing for favored inmates 🙂
This is the second podcast where I've heard how dirty the JAG is. I believe the other was a Jocko episode. How is it possible that personal grudges and cliques inside command can corrupt justice? Just as fucked up as the VA.
Not so much jag more NCIS and CID and leadership
Interesting interview. I recall the guys on the team house podcast throwing major shade on MARSOC due to their first Afghanistan deployment. Good to hear the other side.
I don't see many Galvins in the US let alone a Marine with such a record. The guy actually looks like some of my uncles here in Ireland funnily enough.
Hi Dublin lad here , where u from
@@darrenhartigan3033 Waterford lad.
I served under the leadership of Bill Cook ... Force Recon legend ... I think he was at 5th Force for a while ... #stud
You should have on Steve Holland, the crap he had to deal with while providing SF their gear is crazy.
His advocacy and deployment of the minigun to the SF guys is one entertaining story and really highlights just how much he cared for SF. Not to mention all his accomplishments before!
Any pod casts or articles about that? I'm interested, M134 is such an amazing machine.
@@JC-zl4mq look up Tactical Rifleman, on RUclips, he has one of his live streams about a month or so ago? Holland's name should be in title, first one was quite awhile ago but I think it was second one where he covers his time in supply an R&D, or whatever they called it. They are all good. More Q&A style but usually someone will do timestamps after.
Awesome podcast ! I live the marines and it hurts me to see the direction of the armed forces. I speak from Brazil and I`ve always admired the US. And I can understand that the USA is a shinning light in a world of darkness. The only thing I can say is don`t let this light died out. Get our children ready for what`s to come and teach them good values. The world will be what ever is going to be but if we are strong enough we can take it . Thanks Andy for the great episode.
UCMJ court system needs to be reform with jury members selected by unbiased honorably discharged veterans of the same cloths/ career field. I nominate Eddie Gallagher or someone who encountered a discrepancy to be part of committee to make a plan that can implemented moving forward.
I’m pretty sure I remember you from Cobra Gold , Seabee air det . I think that school we built in Laos wasn’t really a school haha, Can Do and Semper Fi
Semper Fi
Happy Memorial Day to those who fought like patriots died like warriors in defending America against all enemies everywhere by any means necessary at all costs in times of peace and war 🎖
I like him ,and I hope he keeps his voice . People like him keep us all honest.
"Free" is a word used by adults who still believe in Santa Clause....
When America sends her Marines to war we expect that our country will be as faithful to us as we are to our country; that our political leaders, those responsible for sending us to war will have our backs; that we will always receive the benefits of doubt, especially in a war that we fought for more than 20 years - a war our political and military leaders seem unwilling to win, yet unable to leave. Major Galvin is an America hero - the old fashioned kind where he leads from the front and with honor. We would be wise as a country and as a Corps to look in the mirror - not sure we will like what we see looking back.
Hey I've been having sick stirred coffee my entire life and I'm perfectly fine with it!
I want to work for this guy
Cleared Hot. Danger close LETS FUCKN GO!!! LOVE IT!!! GOOD STUFF ANDY!!
Ask General Miller on the show...
I joined in ‘91 and watched how all these SSgt’s and Gunny’s were forced out without getting their 20 years to retire because of some stupid shit they did when they were Pvt - LCpl…that’s what most Pvt’s thru LCpl, stupid shit. After I got busted down to LCPL 10 days before I was able to be promoted to Sgt I decided that I was done.
2nd Raider Batt 💀2 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Just commenting and liking for the algorithm.
Ha that intro was legend
Anyhow what is that shirt Andy is wearing - is that black beards flag? Where does that image come from. That SAS guy in Africa I forget - Niger maybe - that helped clean that hostage situation up was wearing the same on his bag? at his lower back
It was the mall in nairobi lol and Andy’s wearing a brcc shirt I believe. But yeah that image is sued on field craft survival shirts and pretty much any military based company.
Coffee that tastes like stirred with a "d". Lol 😆 😋 😜 😂 🤣
Shameful that these men are forced to fight for their honor and freedom by fellow Americans…. Such shameful fuckery
My beloved Marine Corps has the most disciplined young enlisted war fighters and the most screwed up and corrupt flag grade officers. It all fell apart under Amos, a pilot, that had ZERO business being a Commandant. The officer corps needs to clean up their ranks!
2:58:00 I think it’s crazy officers see this as well. I was in the Air Force as an NCO and I saw young white airman being vilified(because of bishop garrison and the SecDef). What they said to me was heartbreaking but I tried my best to let them know that they fight for what’s right.
Great story will purchase the book
Also America's worse enemy, the media
Still no Kyle Defoor. Would love to see him on the show.
Dude uses words like “intrapreneurial” and then characterizes himself as a knuckle dragger lol.
So they Set-Up Maj. Gavin’s unit to fail ?
Once again.....shit show ensues when non qualified people investigate the qualified people. Thanks for your service boys
Im 10 minutes in..but is their defense fund still in need?
Not a single General Officer ever resigned in protest during the entire global war on terror in protest over the rules of engagement or our lack of a coherent strategy. They put their careers and future income over the safety of their subordinates. They make me sick.
Hope black rifle coffee is out at the crows nest.
As a civilian, his story scares me.
I have nothing but contempt for these demons that use the brave men that sign up to serve and are used as pawns
Man…kudos to Andy for trying to keep this interview on track. This guy was all over the place. Made him hard to listen to.
yes
Training in Lejeune is very Limited
That is why Marines go to Ft Pickett, Bragg, 29 Palms, and do UDP.
@@EckRDyeah I know lol that’s the huge disadvantage to Lejeune vs Pendleton.
@@thelogicalcaveman9139 Not really. Marines have the opportunity to go to different parts of the country or outside CONUS for training. For the GWOT era. Pendleton, MCBH, and 29 palms Marines were heavily deployed bcz the senior flag 🦅& ⭐⭐⭐⭐ started their career of the 3 bases.
Besides, what is wrong gate runs and back to main side lejeune? 🤣 Best training in lejeune!
@@EckRD bro I did it I played the game. Lejeune marines have to travel much further to train. We can’t throw our gear on and go patrol the hills like they can on the west coast. I was a marine so you don’t need to try and make it sound cool lol
@@EckRD all grunt units deployed a lot and at one point 3rd marines were the most deployed grunts in the marine corps due to the lack of space. But that’s neither here nor there. On camp Lejeune especially now days it’s nearly impossible to grab your boys go get your gats and patrol the tank trails or work the LZ without a full training plan. In Cali dudes can grab their shit and go run IA drills in the hills and not need to reserve an LZ or sorry about traffic like we did at Lejeune.
Haha NTA , been there
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Yuma.
Shit like this and what those dude tried doing to Gallagher makes me sick.
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There’s an ego problem in the upper brass. Officers should be taught to listen and work WITH NCO’s.
They are. Junior officers understand that. The problem is at the Field Grade level. President Obama started the Purge that continues today. No one gets past Major unless they are Woke. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs has permanently damaged the Officer Corps, and the Commandant has been a willing accomplice.
M.J.Conrad, Colonel USMC (Ret)