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The Marine Corps Association is dedicated in its mission to support Today’s Marines. Our podcast, Scuttlebutt, seeks to create a forum to encourage and inspire Marines, former Marines, Marine families, and supporters of the Marine Corps to engage with iss

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    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    #195: Catching Up with Old Friends – Will Schick

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 55:05 Transcription Available


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for tuning in an your continued support. This week, we have another episode in our segment, Catching Up with Old Friends. In this episode, we The post #195: Catching Up with Old Friends – Will Schick first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    #194: A Conversation with the Co-Creator of the 6.5 Creedmoor, Dennis DeMille

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 61:46


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we welcome the ballistician and co-creator of the 6.5 Creedmore, Dennis DeMille, to the show. Dennis The post #194: A Conversation with the Co-Creator of the 6.5 Creedmoor, Dennis DeMille first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    #193: Useful Fiction with August Cole from Modern Day Marine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 21:55


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. This is episode 193. This week, we welcome August Cole to the show. August is the co-author of the books Ghost Fleet and Burn-In, managing partner of The post #193: Useful Fiction with August Cole from Modern Day Marine first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    #192: Road to 250 – Semper Cinema review of Devil Dogs: Hero Marines of WWI

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 49:26


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we continue our Road to 250 segment, celebrating the Marine Corps' 250th birthday in 2025. Over The post #192: Road to 250 – Semper Cinema review of Devil Dogs: Hero Marines of WWI first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    #191: World of War(gaming) talks the All-Marine E-Sports Team with GySgt Matthew Springer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 67:24


    Hey Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for tuning in and your continued support. This week we bring you another installment of our World of War(gaming) series with the Halo Infinite Team The post #191: World of War(gaming) talks the All-Marine E-Sports Team with GySgt Matthew Springer first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    MDM 2025: Scuttlebutt is going to the YouTubes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 2:12


    Hey Scuttlebutt listeners. Just wanted to give you all a heads up that our MDM 2025 content will not be released as audio-only podcasts via the Scuttlebutt channels but will The post MDM 2025: Scuttlebutt is going to the YouTubes first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    #190: Strait Talk with Dr. Michael Hunzeker

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 50:06


    Hey Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week we bring you another installment of Strait Talk with Dr. Mike Hunzeker. A lot has happened The post #190: Strait Talk with Dr. Michael Hunzeker first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    #189: Semper Cinema – David Kniess’ powerful documentary, The Gift

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 41:32


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we bring you another installment of Semper Cinema with our review of David Kniess' award-winning documentary The post #189: Semper Cinema – David Kniess' powerful documentary, The Gift first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    #188: Road to 250/”This is My Rifle” Spanish-American War historical crossover with Sam Lichtman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 60:32


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we continue our Road to 250 segment, celebrating the Marine Corps' 250th birthday in 2025. Over The post #188: Road to 250/”This is My Rifle” Spanish-American War historical crossover with Sam Lichtman first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    #187: The Marine Corps Fittest Instructor Competition with LtCol Nick Gregson and Kelsie Meade

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 98:17


    Hey Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week we welcome LtCol Nick Gregson and Kelsie Meade to the show. LtCol Gregson is the Director The post #187: The Marine Corps Fittest Instructor Competition with LtCol Nick Gregson and Kelsie Meade first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    #186: Capt Riley Tejcek Talks Her Book, Getting Gold, and Enjoying Calendar White Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 44:12


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week we are very excited to be welcoming back to the show Capt Riley Tejcek to the The post #186: Capt Riley Tejcek Talks Her Book, Getting Gold, and Enjoying Calendar White Space first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    #185: Female Engagement Team (FET) veterans, Riane Donoho and Saje Mrowinski talk the Lioness/FET Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 97:27


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we welcome Riane Donoho and Saje Mrowinski to the show. Riane and Saje join us to The post #185: Female Engagement Team (FET) veterans, Riane Donoho and Saje Mrowinski talk the Lioness/FET Program first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    #184: Road to 250 – William Treuting gets into the trenches of Marine Corps history during the Civil War

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 51:39


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we continue our Road to 250 segment, celebrating the Marine Corps' 250th birthday in 2025. Over The post #184: Road to 250 – William Treuting gets into the trenches of Marine Corps history during the Civil War first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    #183: CWO5 Jonathan Knauth gets a double okie-doke, tickets to the big game

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 90:51


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we welcome Virginia State Park Ranger, photographer, and retired Marine, CWO5 Jonathan Knauth. Jonathan is the The post #183: CWO5 Jonathan Knauth gets a double okie-doke, tickets to the big game first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    #182: Remembering Iwo Jima with Dr. Robert Burrell

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 39:55


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we recognize the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Iwo Jima by welcoming The post #182: Remembering Iwo Jima with Dr. Robert Burrell first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    #181: Walking the Road to 250 – 1840-1860. Archibald Gillespie and the California Adventure

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 66:12


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we continue our Road to 250 segment, celebrating the Marine Corps' 250th birthday in 2025. Over The post #181: Walking the Road to 250 – 1840-1860. Archibald Gillespie and the California Adventure first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    #180: How a Museum Exhibit is Made with Kater Miller and Chuck Girbovan from the National Museum of the Marine Corps

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 88:44


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we welcome the Outreach Curator and Exhibit Chief from the National Museum of the Marine Corps, The post #180: How a Museum Exhibit is Made with Kater Miller and Chuck Girbovan from the National Museum of the Marine Corps first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    #179: Walking the Long Road with SgtMaj Justin LeHew – the history and significance of the Overseas Highway

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 75:49


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, the Long Road takes us across the Overseas Highway with SgtMaj Justin LeHew. For those unaware, The post #179: Walking the Long Road with SgtMaj Justin LeHew – the history and significance of the Overseas Highway first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    #178: Paul Westermeyer talks the Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps, Archibald Henderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 85:02


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we continue our Road to 250 segment, celebrating the Marine Corps' 250th birthday in 2025. Over The post #178: Paul Westermeyer talks the Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps, Archibald Henderson first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    #177: Mac Caltrider talks his book, Double Knot and using writing as a way to remember

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 73:16


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we welcome Mac Caltrider to the show. Mac is a veteran Marine, former Baltimore police officer, The post #177: Mac Caltrider talks his book, Double Knot and using writing as a way to remember first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Corps Voices Season 2: Col Michael Shupp Reflects on Fallujah 20 Years Later

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 95:37


    Hey Scuttlebutt listeners, today we have another episode from our series of Fallujah bonus content. These episodes are part of our 20th anniversary of Fallujah II/Operation Phantom Fury programming. These The post Corps Voices Season 2: Col Michael Shupp Reflects on Fallujah 20 Years Later first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    #176: Nate Boaz talks meaning, sacrifice, and Running Toward Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 68:56


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we get the pleasure of having Nate Boaz back on the show for a third time. The post #176: Nate Boaz talks meaning, sacrifice, and Running Toward Fire first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Corps Voices Season 2: Col Michael Del Palazzo Reflects on Fallujah 20 Years Later

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 118:59


    Hey Scuttlebutt listeners, today we have another episode from our series of Fallujah bonus content. These episodes are part of our 20th anniversary of Fallujah II/Operation Phantom Fury programming. These The post Corps Voices Season 2: Col Michael Del Palazzo Reflects on Fallujah 20 Years Later first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    #175: LtCol Tom Schueman and Nate Boaz talk PB Abbate and Staying Left of Bang with Veteran Suicide

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 47:26


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we welcome LtCol Tom Schueman and Nate Boaz back to the show. Tom and Nate are The post #175: LtCol Tom Schueman and Nate Boaz talk PB Abbate and Staying Left of Bang with Veteran Suicide first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    #174: Road to 250 Part 2 – Barbary Pirates, The Battle of Derna, and the Shores of Tripoli with Dr. Mike Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 52:20


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we continue our Road to 250 segment, celebrating the Marine Corps' 250th birthday in 2025. Over The post #174: Road to 250 Part 2 – Barbary Pirates, The Battle of Derna, and the Shores of Tripoli with Dr. Mike Miller first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Corps Voices Season 2: SSgt Luis Agostini Reflects on Fallujah 20 Years Later

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 70:05


    Hey Scuttlebutt listeners, today we have another episode from our series of Fallujah bonus content. These episodes are part of our 20th anniversary of Fallujah II/Operation Phantom Fury programming. These The post Corps Voices Season 2: SSgt Luis Agostini Reflects on Fallujah 20 Years Later first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    #173: Six Days in Fallujah updates with Victura Founder and CEO, Peter Tamte

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 45:27


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, as a continuation of our 20th anniversary of Fallujah II/Operation Phantom Fury programming, we welcome the The post #173: Six Days in Fallujah updates with Victura Founder and CEO, Peter Tamte first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Corps Voices Season 2 with Col Ben Venning, USMC

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 68:47


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we're featuring the first of a series of bonus episodes we'll be running over the course The post Corps Voices Season 2 with Col Ben Venning, USMC first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Scuttlebutt Ep 172: Corps Voices Season 2 with Col Willie Buhl, USMC (Ret.)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 90:02


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, as a continuation of our 20th anniversary of Fallujah II/Operation Phantom Fury programming, we welcome Col The post Scuttlebutt Ep 172: Corps Voices Season 2 with Col Willie Buhl, USMC (Ret.) first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Scuttlebutt Ep 171: Catching Up with Old Friends with Jeremiah Workman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 70:10


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we welcome Jeremiah Workman back to the show. Jeremiah is a veteran of Operation Phantom Fury/Al-Fajr, The post Scuttlebutt Ep 171: Catching Up with Old Friends with Jeremiah Workman first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Scuttlebutt Ep 170: Washington’s Marines with MajGEn Jason Q. Bohm, USMC (Ret.)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 79:05


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we begin our newest segment, Road to 250, in celebration of the Marine Corps' 250th birthday The post Scuttlebutt Ep 170: Washington's Marines with MajGEn Jason Q. Bohm, USMC (Ret.) first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Scuttlebutt Ep 169: Artist Preservation Group with SgtMaj Mike Stelzel, USMC (Ret.)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 52:37


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we welcome the founder of the Artist Preservation Group—Mike Stelzel. Following his service in the Marine The post Scuttlebutt Ep 169: Artist Preservation Group with SgtMaj Mike Stelzel, USMC (Ret.) first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Scuttlebutt Ep 168: PreVeteran Founder, LtCol Jason C. Anderson, USAF (Ret.)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 34:03


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we welcome the founder of PreVeteran and retired Air Force LtCol, Jason C. Anderson, to the The post Scuttlebutt Ep 168: PreVeteran Founder, LtCol Jason C. Anderson, USAF (Ret.) first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Scuttlebutt Ep 167: Marine Corps Shooting Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 45:50


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week we welcome the Marine Corps Shooting Team's Capt John Bodzioch and SSgt Stephen Corson. These two Marines The post Scuttlebutt Ep 167: Marine Corps Shooting Team first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Scuttlebutt Ep 166: Elliot Ackerman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 72:02


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week we welcome Elliot Ackerman to the show. Elliot is a veteran Marine, infantry, and MARSOC officer, The post Scuttlebutt Ep 166: Elliot Ackerman first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Scuttlebutt Ep 165: Hanger 4 with LtCol Isaac Lee , USMC (Ret)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 54:56


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we welcome Isaac Lee to the show. Isaac Lee is a retired Marine CH-53 pilot and The post Scuttlebutt Ep 165: Hanger 4 with LtCol Isaac Lee , USMC (Ret) first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Scuttlebutt Ep 164: Commandant’s Planning Guidance 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 34:58


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we dive into the 39th  Commandant's Planning Guidance. Last month, The Commandant of the Marine Corps, The post Scuttlebutt Ep 164: Commandant's Planning Guidance 2024 first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Scuttlebutt Ep 163: Ukraine Update with Col Chris Woodbridge

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 44:06


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. It's been a while since we did an update on the war in Ukraine and as the major The post Scuttlebutt Ep 163: Ukraine Update with Col Chris Woodbridge first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Scuttlebutt Ep 162: Running Toward Fire with Nate Boaz

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 73:15


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week we welcome Nate Boaz and his wife, Martha Contreras on the show. Nate is a veteran Marine The post Scuttlebutt Ep 162: Running Toward Fire with Nate Boaz first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Scuttlebutt Ep 161: The Bottom Line Up Front with Sarah Kallassy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 56:50


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week we welcome  Sarah Kallassy to the scuttlebutt. Sarah is a veteran Marine linguist and host of The post Scuttlebutt Ep 161: The Bottom Line Up Front with Sarah Kallassy first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Scuttlebutt Ep 160: Semper Cinema with William Treuting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 35:57


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week we have another installment of Semper Cinema, where we talk to our own real historian, Director The post Scuttlebutt Ep 160: Semper Cinema with William Treuting first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Scuttlebutt Ep 159: SgtMaj Justin LeHew

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 86:13


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week we welcome our Amtracker in Residence, SgtMaj Justin LeHew back to the show. SgtMaj loves this The post Scuttlebutt Ep 159: SgtMaj Justin LeHew first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Scuttlebutt Ep 158: Behind the Camouflage with Marta Sullivan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 45:34


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week welcome the MCA's Director of Engagement and Outreach, Marta Sullivan back to the show. We are The post Scuttlebutt Ep 158: Behind the Camouflage with Marta Sullivan first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Scuttlebutt Ep 157: World of Wargaming with Don Vandergriff

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 42:57


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. World of Wargaming returns as William interviews returning guest Don Vandergriff about conducting successful after-action reports of wargames. The post Scuttlebutt Ep 157: World of Wargaming with Don Vandergriff first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Scuttlebutt Ep 156: Military to Civilian Transition with Cheryl Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 60:34


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. Speaking of outstanding support, our guest this week is a strong supporter of veterans and is dedicated to The post Scuttlebutt Ep 156: Military to Civilian Transition with Cheryl Cross first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Scuttlebutt Ep 155: When Colonialism Wins with Jose Torres

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 74:30


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. We're back after a brief hiatus. Thank you for sticking with us and for your continued support. Well, after going radio dark we figured we needed to The post Scuttlebutt Ep 155: When Colonialism Wins with Jose Torres first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Scuttlebutt Ep 154: Col Chris Jackson, USMC (Ret) and Sheep Dog Impact Assistance (IA)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 70:25


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and for your continued support. This week we had the pleasure of welcoming Col Chris Jackson, USMC (Ret) to the show. Chris The post Scuttlebutt Ep 154: Col Chris Jackson, USMC (Ret) and Sheep Dog Impact Assistance (IA) first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Scuttlebutt Ep 153: Lawfare and the Law of Armed Conflict with LtCol Robert “Butch” Bracknell, USMC (Ret)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and for your continued support. On this episode we are happy to welcome LtCol Robert “Butch” Bracknell, USMC (Ret) to the show. The post Scuttlebutt Ep 153: Lawfare and the Law of Armed Conflict with LtCol Robert “Butch” Bracknell, USMC (Ret) first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Scuttlebutt Ep 152: Strait Talk with Dr. Michael Hunzeker

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us for another segment of Strait Talk. Dr. Michael Hunzeker comes to the scuttlebutt and learns us up on what is going on The post Scuttlebutt Ep 152: Strait Talk with Dr. Michael Hunzeker first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Scuttlebutt Ep 151: Semper Sustainable with Jordan and Laura Green of J&L Green Farms

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us. One of the things we try to focus on here is people's stories. All of the nitty-gritty details, so let's get into The post Scuttlebutt Ep 151: Semper Sustainable with Jordan and Laura Green of J&L Green Farms first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

    Scuttlebutt Ep 150: MajGen William Seely, USMC

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024


    Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us. Not sure there is a lot I can say that the name of this week's guest doesn't say for itself. We are The post Scuttlebutt Ep 150: MajGen William Seely, USMC first appeared on Marine Corps Association.

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