The Smokepit

Enter You sent Our guest this week (affectionately known as Coco) is a Deputy, former 11B, and has over a decade of combined service to the American people. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Eddie is an infantry Marine Veteran that served in 3/3 Kilo with tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan, and is now a project manager for a construction firm --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Thank you all for a great 1st Season

In the spirit of the holidays, our guest this week is my younger brother Garon Anthony (@1_tribal_fitness on instagram) a former Marine of 3/3 and small business owner. We cover some crazy stories as well as the struggle of opioid addiction.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Join us as the Marine who left his leg in Ramadi and then became a musician, Sal Gonzalez returns to the smoke pit and serenades us with his music and opinions. Also, he brought tacos which is a huge plus. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Justin is a disabled veteran of both the Airforce as well as the Army where he was a 68K. He has a background in microbiology, is a self professed red pill pharmacist, and is pursuing his medical degree. Join us as we delve down the rabbit holes of conspiracy theory just like we did in the old smokepits. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Our guest this week is Michael Sparks. He's been a soldier for almost 30 years, a serial entrepreneur, libertarian, and financial guru --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Our first successful remote podcast, this episode was recorded with over 1200 miles between us. Brian is a former Cav Scout, 2A advocate, and small business owner. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Our guest this week is Ryan Leonhard, an 11B, graduate of that obnoxious school in Alabama, 2A advocate, and an electrical engineer (nerd) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Zac Jenkins is a former Marine, business owner at Semper sliders in Nashville, is a hike coordinator with irreverent warriors, and has an ass that just won't quit in silkies. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Our very first guest makes a return appearance for this weeks episode. Make sure you've got your tinfoil hats on for this one  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Our guest this week Jack Bouchard, an 11B, 2A advocate, a procurer of firearms affectionately known as the Lord Of War, and usually the co-host of this podcast. If you wanted to hear more from the typically reserved weirdo, say no more. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Travis is a former soldier and Marine who served as a Presidential Guard, and is also the Founder of Heroes Vodka. He's an advocate for medicinal marijuana, and has been on multiple major news networks for his work in supporting veterans and their families. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Dont let the timestamp fool ya. Sal is a Marine Corps veteran who lost his left leg in Ramadi Iraq. He's a musician, and brings perspective from his personal experience with how psychadelics played a significant role in saving his life and shaping him the person that he is today.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Chris Turner (@christurnermusic), is a Marine turned musician from the small town of 96 South Carolina. He's currently on his Freedom Tour, which directly benefits veterans and veteran organizations. If you haven't already, go check out his song "If You Drink" from the American Made EP --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

**Audio gets a bit shitty towards the end because of wind** We took the podcast mobile and caught up with some of the Irreverent Warriors hikers in Knoxville. Previous guest Andrew Farrer of 3/8 popped by, Earl Granville (super motivational amputee 11B) shared his story and what keeps him driving on, and a few others sat down to bullshit in The Smokepit --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Leah is a Marine who was with Combat Camera and a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University. She works as a graphic designer, bartends at The Bold Patriot Brewing Company in Nashville, and works with the Irreverent Warriors Foundation. Oh, and we absolutely discuss females in the Infantry --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Dave is a Marine who was with 1st Fast, 3/2, and a now does great things for wounded veterans through the Wishes for Warriors program. Topics include everything from ship life, to taking the Disney employee privilege survey, to a personal incident that shutdown the largest naval installation in the US. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Our guest this episode is Michael Burns (aka Black_Knight_Actual on instagram), a former 19k from 1st Cav and an avid 2A advocate. He brings multiple tours and a unique perspective to the table --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this episode we discuss whats on the horizon for the podcast, hazing, the first all gay flight crew, and who knows what else. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Our guest is Andrew Farrer. He's a Marine from 3/8 who fought in Ramadi where he received a Purple Heart, and a major supporter of veterans in Tennessee as well as across the country --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week in the smokepit we discuss grooming standard changes, females in combat arms, times that we pushed grooming and uniform standards, and all manner of other horseshit. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

**The audio quality of this episode sucks, because.. ya know... we're grunts. It gets immeasurably better in the next episode and is solid by the 3rd. Thanks for stickin' it out** Just a couple of grunts talking about revisionists history, Biden gun reform, joining the military under an open contract, and a bunch of other shit that we aren't qualified to discuss --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app