Podcasts about Haditha

This week, the New Yorker was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for its podcast In the Dark, which is featured in this episode from our archives.On Nov. 19, 2005, a group of U.S. Marines killed 24 men, women, and children in Haditha, Iraq. It would become known as the Haditha massacre and set off one of the largest war-crimes investigations in American history. But, ultimately, no one was convicted of these killings. The latest season of the New Yorker’s podcast In the Dark explores what happened in Haditha and how the U.S. military justice system often fails to hold its members to account. Host Madeleine Baran spoke with Apple News In Conversation’s Shumita Basu about this expansive investigative reporting. Listen to the full interview on Apple Podcasts.

in this last episode of the early Syriac church fathers we will learn about Ishodad of Merv (mid-9th century) was an East Syriac bishop and biblical commentator known for his scholarly contributions to the Church of the East. His epithet “of Merv” suggests he may have been born in the city of Merv in Central Asia (modern Turkmenistan), though this is not certain. He became the bishop of Ḥdatta (Haditha) in Assyria, near the Great Zab river in what is now northern Iraq, around 837 CE. In 852/853, after the death of Patriarch Abraham II, Ishodad was put forward as a candidate for Catholicos-Patriarch of the Church of the East. For more in depth biblical studies this is our website: www.twinsbiblicalacademy.com

In November 2005, a group of US Marines killed 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq. The case against them became one of the most high-profile war crimes prosecutions in US history—but then it fell apart. Only one Marine went to trial for the killings, and all he received was a slap on the wrist. Even his own defense attorney found the outcome shocking. “It's meaningless," said attorney Haytham Faraj. “The government decided not to hold anybody accountable. I mean, I don't know, I don't know how else to put it.”The Haditha massacre, as it came to be known, is the subject of the current season of The New Yorker's In the Dark podcast and this week's episode of Reveal. Reporter Madeleine Baran and her team spent four years looking into what happened at Haditha and why no one was held accountable. They also uncovered a previously unreported killing that happened that same day, a 25th victim whose story had never before been told. Photos from this story, as well as a searchable database of military war crimes, can be found at newyorker.com/season-3. Support Reveal's journalism at Revealnews.org/donatenow Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get the scoop on new episodes at Revealnews.org/newsletter Connect with us onBluesky, Facebook and Instagram Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Madeleine Baran and Parker Yesko, investigative reporters with the New Yorker's In the Dark podcast, join Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien to discuss In the Dark: Season 3, which tells the story of a small group of Marines who killed 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq, on Nov. 19, 2005.They also discussed “The War Crimes That the Military Buried,” a new database of possible American war crimes committed in Iraq and Afghanistan, which Baran and Yesko compiled over the course of their four-year investigation. To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/c/trumptrials.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Was it scary to knock on all those Marines' doors? What was it like to report in Iraq? Is it still possible for any Marines to face consequences for what happened in Haditha? The In the Dark team sits down to answer your questions. To view the online-only features of Season 3—the photographs, war-crimes database, and interactive documentary—visit newyorker.com/season3. Have a story idea for the In the Dark team? E-mail us at inthedark@newyorker.com. We'd love to know your thoughts on In the Dark. Share them in a survey and you'll be eligible for a prize drawing. 

U.S. marines killed 24 unarmed Iraqi men, women and children in 2005, in what became known as the Haditha Massacre. Investigative journalist Madeleine Baran, host of the podcast In the Dark, looks at what happened that day — and why no one was ever held accountable. 

For the past year, the Interactives Department at The New Yorker has been working alongside In the Dark on a remarkable visual exploration of what happened that day in Haditha. Sam Wolson, who co-directed the project, joins the podcast to talk about “Cleared by Fire.” Find the interactive documentary at newyorker.com/season3. Got questions for the In the Dark team? E-mail them to us at inthedark@newyorker.com. 

When we last listened to season three of “In the Dark,” Madeleine Baran had collected signatures from the families of the Haditha victims, hoping to obtain secret photographs of the massacre. In the final episodes of the season, the team gives the pictures to an analyst who says the images are clear evidence of a war crime. Military prosecutors eventually charged eight Marines for killing two dozen unarmed Iraqi men, women and children. But a cascade of immunity offers, intervention by commanding officers, and a generous plea bargain meant no one was held accountable for the murders in any meaningful way.The final episodes of “In the Dark” season three probes what went wrong with the prosecution of the infantrymen who rounded up and slaughtered civilians in retaliation for an IED attack. And while the number of victims in Haditha have been listed as 24, Baran and her team find evidence the number is too low.OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "IN THE DARK" EPISODES 6 THROUGH 9 BEGIN IN THE FINAL 11 MINUTES OF THE EPISODE. Donate to Kevin's Walk-a-Mile: ERAS fundraiser for the Crisis Center of Ctr NH.For exclusive podcasts and more, sign up at Patreon.Sign up for our newsletter at crimewriterson.com.

On November 19, 2005, a group of U.S. Marines killed 24 men, women, and children in Haditha, Iraq. It would become known as the Haditha massacre and set off one of the largest war-crimes investigations in American history. But, ultimately, no one was convicted of these killings. The latest season of the New Yorker’s podcast In the Dark explores what happened in Haditha and how the U.S. military justice system often fails to hold its members to account. Host Madeleine Baran spoke with Apple News In Conversation’s Shumita Basu about this expansive investigative reporting.

For years, we'd thought what everyone thought: that there were twenty-four civilians killed by Marines in Haditha on November 19, 2005. But maybe everyone was wrong. To find online-only features, visit newyorker.com/season3.

Efter lite vanligt rimligt uppsnack om städ-queer och upprabblande av filmtitlar följer ett kort nyhets-”svep” där vi bara pratar om Hizbollahs svar. Huvuddelen av avsnittet handlar sedan om Hadithamassakern, den cover-up som USA genomförde, och hur de amerikanska soldater som utförde massakern helt friades från straff. Massakern har aktualiserats av att fotomaterial från den amerikanska […]

The conflicting narratives about what happened in Haditha make their way through the opaque inner workings of the military justice system, until they reach a top commander who decides which story to believe. To find online-only features, visit newyorker.com/season3. And to get episodes early and ad-free, visit newyorker.com/dark. 

On today's show: Mass Israeli Protests, as 6 More Hostages Killed, But Netanyahu Refuses Ceasefire Terms, and U.S. Sends Arms 10,000 Hotel Workers Strike at Marriott, Hyatt, and Hilton for Raises, Fair Workloads and Respect The New Yorker Publishes 2005 Haditha, Iraq Massacre Photos that Marines “Didn't Want the World to See”   The post Democracy Now 6am – September 3, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Check us out on patreon for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/ColonialOutcasts Today we are talking about the Haditha Massacre nearly 20 years later with a US Marine who was in sector during the aftermath of the massacre about the blowback that was still taking place two years later. This will be a two part series hopefully. Part one is context, part two will hopefully involve an interview with a Former Marine Judge Advocate General Lawyer who was involved tangentially in the cover-up. He actually texted me last night “Greg, I was involved in Haditha and know of the cover up. Those photos are burned into my memory.” So hopefully that will be part two, but no promises.

An Iraqi lawyer reaches out to an American investigative journalist about a massacre that killed family members and others in his hometown. In 2005, after an IED attack on their convoy, US Marines stormed a village and executed 24 men, women, and children. The servicemen claimed they were returning fire from insurgents, but the evidence collected - including secret photographs - suggested a war crime was committed. Despite international condemnation of the Haditha massacre, none of the Marines served time for the killings. Two decades later, Madeleine Baron asks the question “why not?”Season three of the two-time Peabody Award winning podcast “In The Dark” from The New Yorker digs into the arcane world of the military justice system. The nine-part series is the result of four years of investigation, hundreds of interviews, and thousands of unreleased documents. Along the way, they uncover new details about that day in Haditha, the Marine Corps's efforts to minimize it, and why no one involved in the biggest American war crime since Vietnam was ever punished.OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF EPISODES 1-5 OF "IN THE DARK" BEGIN IN THE FINAL 13 MINUTES OF THIS EPISODE.In Crime of the Week: who can it be now? New episodes of Crime Writers On every Monday this summer!For exclusive podcasts and more, sign up at Patreon.Sign up for our newsletter at crimewriterson.com.

This program is drawn from a new season of the award-winning investigative podcast In the Dark. On a November day in 2005, in the city of Haditha, Iraq, something terrible happened. “Depending on whose story you believed, the killings were a war crime, a murder,” the lead reporter Madeleine Baran says. “Or they were a legitimate combat action and the victims were collateral damage. Or the killings were a tragic mistake, unintentional—sad, but not criminal. Basically, the only thing that everyone could agree on was that twenty-four people had died, and it was marines who'd killed them.” Season 3 of In the Dark looks at what happened that day in Haditha, and why no one was held accountable for the killings. Baran and her team travelled to twenty-one states and three continents over the course of four years to report on a story that the world had largely forgotten. Episode 1 airs this week on The New Yorker Radio Hour, and you can listen to the rest of the series wherever you get your podcasts.

We travel around the U.S. to find the Marines who were on the ground in Haditha on the day of the killings. To get episodes early and ad-free, visit newyorker.com/dark.

A man in Haditha, Iraq, has a request for the In the Dark team: Can you investigate how my family was killed? To get episodes early and ad-free, visit newyorker.com/dark.

Today, we're bringing you a special preview of the new season of the New Yorker investigative podcast In the Dark, hosted by Madeleine Baran. The series examines the killings of twenty-four civilians in Haditha, Iraq, and asks why no one was held accountable for the crime.In Episode 1, a man in Haditha, Iraq, has a request for the In the Dark team: Can you investigate how my family was killed?In the Dark is available wherever you get your podcasts.

Today, we're bringing  you a special preview of the new season of the New Yorker investigative  podcast In the Dark, hosted by Madeleine  Baran. The series examines the killings of twenty-four civilians in  Haditha, Iraq, and asks why no one was held accountable for the crime. In Episode 1, a man in Haditha, Iraq, has a request for the In the Dark team: Can you investigate how my family was killed? In the Dark is available wherever you get your podcasts: https://link.chtbl.com/itds3exfeeddrop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we're bringing you a special preview of the new season of the New Yorker investigative podcast In the Dark, hosted by Madeleine Baran. The series examines the killings of twenty-four civilians in Haditha, Iraq, and asks why no one was held accountable for the crime.In Episode 1, a man in Haditha, Iraq, has a request for the In the Dark team: Can you investigate how my family was killed?In the Dark is available wherever you get your podcasts.

Today, we're bringing  you a special preview of the new season of the New Yorker investigative  podcast In the Dark, hosted by Madeleine  Baran. The series examines the killings of twenty-four civilians in  Haditha, Iraq, and asks why no one was held accountable for the crime. In Episode 1, a man in Haditha, Iraq, has a request for the In the Dark team: Can you investigate how my family was killed? In the Dark is available wherever you get your podcasts: https://link.chtbl.com/itds3exfeeddrop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we're bringing you a special preview of the new season of the New Yorker investigative podcast In the Dark, hosted by Madeleine Baran. The series examines the killings of twenty-four civilians in Haditha, Iraq, and asks why no one was held accountable for the crime. In Episode 1, a man in Haditha, Iraq, has a request for the In the Dark team: Can you investigate how my family was killed? In the Dark is available wherever you get your podcasts: https://link.chtbl.com/itds3exfeeddrop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ce 29 juin marque le 10ème anniversaire de la proclamation du califat de l'organisation l'État islamique par Abu Bakr el-Baghdadi depuis la mosquée al-Nouri à Mossoul. En 2014, des milliers d'Irakiens ont rejoint les rangs des combattants ou ont collaboré à différents niveaux à la gestion du califat autoproclamé. Aujourd'hui, beaucoup sont morts, portés disparus ou en prison. Mais ils ont laissé derrière eux des familles qui payent encore le prix de leur allégeance. Reportage sur la difficile réinsertion des familles de membres l'État islamique. De notre envoyée spéciale à Bagdad, Dans cette maison de Mossoul, où résonnent les rires des cinq enfants, le souvenir de l'État islamique est indélébile. Quatre lettres en arabe, inscrites à l'encre rouge sur les documents officiels : Daesh, soit l'acronyme en arabe de l'organisation terroriste.« Ça, c'est un document pour obtenir de l'aide alimentaire, explique un homme. Ils ont bien gardé son nom sur la liste, mais au stylo rouge, ils ont précisé qu'il appartenait à l'État islamique. » Le frère de cet homme, aujourd'hui disparu, a rallié l'État islamique il y a 10 ans. Il en ignore les raisons : « Pour les idées, pour l'argent... Je ne sais pas. Mon frère était avec Daesh, de quoi suis-je coupable ? ».Cette famille a été disculpée de tout lien avec le califat. Pourtant, ils n'ont pas pu récupérer leur maison : « Ils ont dit que c'était "une maison de Daesh, vous ne pouvez pas entrer et vivre là". »Des familles contraintes de s'adapterEn 10 ans, selon les Nations Unies, 250 000 personnes déplacées pendant la guerre n'ont pas pu rentrer chez elles. Parmi elles, des milliers de familles associées à l'État islamique qui craignent, entre autres, des représailles. Épouse d'un combattant du califat, cette jeune femme est rentrée dans la région de l'Anbar, il y a deux ans : « Quand nous sommes arrivés au début, les gens réagissaient à notre présence. On a entendu des choses, des mots qu'on ne peut pas répéter. Mais avec le temps, on s'est adapté à la situation. »À lire aussiVivre dans une ville sur le qui-vive: BagdadElle, comme des milliers d'autres femmes mariées sous le califat autoproclamé, est confrontée à un flou juridique qui l'empêche d'avoir accès aux services publics. Une procédure dite de « répudiation » ou un dépôt de plainte contre son mari pourraient être une solution, mais il lui manque les papiers nécessaires. « La chose la plus difficile pour moi, c'est que je n'ai aucune preuve que je suis mariée ou veuve. Mon fils n'est pas déclaré et il a bientôt 5 ans », déplore-t-elle.La peur d'un retour de DaeshDans l'Anbar, certains maires, comme Sharhabel al-Obeidi, maire de la commune de Baghdadi soutiennent la politique du gouvernement irakien de rapatrier ses ressortissants de Syrie : « L'isolement est la voie la plus dangereuse. Si on les laisse enfermés dans le camp d'al-Hol, et qu'on les laisse s'entraîner, une armée se reformera et nous massacrera tous. »Mais dans cette province où la loi tribale est incontournable. Aucun retour ne peut se faire sans l'accord des chefs de tribus. Le sheikh Awad Said, du district de Haditha, est radicalement opposé au retour de ces familles : « Cette génération garde les idées de l'organisation, les meurtres. Ni le gouvernement, ni nous, ni personne ne pourra maîtriser les réactions. »Les habitants de Haditha, qui ont combattu pendant trois ans pour empêcher l'État islamique d'entrer dans la ville, ne pardonnent pas. Fihan a perdu deux de ses fils : « Les familles de Daesh ont choisi leur chemin quand elles sont parties avec eux. Si je vois celui qui a tué mes fils, je ne pourrais pas rester sans rien faire, je le tuerais, même si je suis condamné à mort pour ça. »À lire aussi«Notre vision change»: En Irak, des citoyens bénévoles nettoient les rues de Bagdad

Ce 29 juin marque le 10ème anniversaire de la proclamation du califat de l'organisation l'État islamique par Abu Bakr el-Baghdadi depuis la mosquée al-Nouri à Mossoul. En 2014, des milliers d'Irakiens ont rejoint les rangs des combattants ou ont collaboré à différents niveaux à la gestion du califat autoproclamé. Aujourd'hui, beaucoup sont morts, portés disparus ou en prison. Mais ils ont laissé derrière eux des familles qui payent encore le prix de leur allégeance. Reportage sur la difficile réinsertion des familles de membres l'État islamique. De notre envoyée spéciale à Bagdad, Dans cette maison de Mossoul, où résonnent les rires des cinq enfants, le souvenir de l'État islamique est indélébile. Quatre lettres en arabe, inscrites à l'encre rouge sur les documents officiels : Daesh, soit l'acronyme en arabe de l'organisation terroriste.« Ça, c'est un document pour obtenir de l'aide alimentaire, explique un homme. Ils ont bien gardé son nom sur la liste, mais au stylo rouge, ils ont précisé qu'il appartenait à l'État islamique. » Le frère de cet homme, aujourd'hui disparu, a rallié l'État islamique il y a 10 ans. Il en ignore les raisons : « Pour les idées, pour l'argent... Je ne sais pas. Mon frère était avec Daesh, de quoi suis-je coupable ? ».Cette famille a été disculpée de tout lien avec le califat. Pourtant, ils n'ont pas pu récupérer leur maison : « Ils ont dit que c'était "une maison de Daesh, vous ne pouvez pas entrer et vivre là". »Des familles contraintes de s'adapterEn 10 ans, selon les Nations Unies, 250 000 personnes déplacées pendant la guerre n'ont pas pu rentrer chez elles. Parmi elles, des milliers de familles associées à l'État islamique qui craignent, entre autres, des représailles. Épouse d'un combattant du califat, cette jeune femme est rentrée dans la région de l'Anbar, il y a deux ans : « Quand nous sommes arrivés au début, les gens réagissaient à notre présence. On a entendu des choses, des mots qu'on ne peut pas répéter. Mais avec le temps, on s'est adapté à la situation. »À lire aussiVivre dans une ville sur le qui-vive: BagdadElle, comme des milliers d'autres femmes mariées sous le califat autoproclamé, est confrontée à un flou juridique qui l'empêche d'avoir accès aux services publics. Une procédure dite de « répudiation » ou un dépôt de plainte contre son mari pourraient être une solution, mais il lui manque les papiers nécessaires. « La chose la plus difficile pour moi, c'est que je n'ai aucune preuve que je suis mariée ou veuve. Mon fils n'est pas déclaré et il a bientôt 5 ans », déplore-t-elle.La peur d'un retour de DaeshDans l'Anbar, certains maires, comme Sharhabel al-Obeidi, maire de la commune de Baghdadi soutiennent la politique du gouvernement irakien de rapatrier ses ressortissants de Syrie : « L'isolement est la voie la plus dangereuse. Si on les laisse enfermés dans le camp d'al-Hol, et qu'on les laisse s'entraîner, une armée se reformera et nous massacrera tous. »Mais dans cette province où la loi tribale est incontournable. Aucun retour ne peut se faire sans l'accord des chefs de tribus. Le sheikh Awad Said, du district de Haditha, est radicalement opposé au retour de ces familles : « Cette génération garde les idées de l'organisation, les meurtres. Ni le gouvernement, ni nous, ni personne ne pourra maîtriser les réactions. »Les habitants de Haditha, qui ont combattu pendant trois ans pour empêcher l'État islamique d'entrer dans la ville, ne pardonnent pas. Fihan a perdu deux de ses fils : « Les familles de Daesh ont choisi leur chemin quand elles sont parties avec eux. Si je vois celui qui a tué mes fils, je ne pourrais pas rester sans rien faire, je le tuerais, même si je suis condamné à mort pour ça. »À lire aussi«Notre vision change»: En Irak, des citoyens bénévoles nettoient les rues de Bagdad

Welclome back to the show, friends. This week we're diving into part 1 of a 2-part look into Active Duty Military Ghost Stories, Haunted Bases & More Real Paranormal Experiences shared from servicemen and women throughout the military. We touch on some chilling dogman accounts from Haditha, curses hurled at troops from Iraqi grandmothers, dip our toes into some terrifying true tales from Japan. Be sure to tune in next week for Part 2! Do you have any first hand paranormal experiences from your time in the military? We'd love to hear them! Comment below, or submit your story via the website to be included in our Freaky Listener Story episodes! Join The Official TFD Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/tfdfb --- TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - Cursed in Iraq 1:10 - Spooky Ghost Podcast Theme Music 2:29 - Haunted Bases & Active Duty Paranormal Military Stories! 5:17 - The Haditha Dogman Problem 10:14 - Christian Still Doesn't Believe in Dogman…Classic 14:02 - Are Dogmen just Skinwalkers / Shape Shifters? 15:44 - Stephen King Believes in Interdimensional Bigfoot.. 16:43 - Okinawa's Lady in Black of Camp Kinser: 20:25 - Screaming in the Woods of Northern Okinawa 27:58 - Fireball in the Desert 33:49 - Tucker Carlson Think's UFOs are Supernatural In Nature Apparently 37:35 - Christian's Done Loving on Tucker Carlson, Finally..  38:18 - Black Humanoid in the Bathroom (Not that Kind) 42:03 - The Soundtrack of Fallout on Amazon is Perfection 45:45 - It Watched Me In The Bathroom (Nice) 48:44 - Christian's Blasphemy Variety Hour Concludes 52:31 - A Very Intimate Question 54:02 - Is Dogman a Military Experiment Gone Wrong? --- Armed with nothing more than a non-sensical soundboard, a fascination for all things unexplained, and a heaping dose of dry humor; TFD is a weekly paranormal comedy podcast featuring real ghost stories, Cryptid lore discussions, and true paranormal experiences catering to the week's theme. Fresh episodes drop every Thursday across all podcast platforms, and feature perspectives from both believer and skeptic sides of the aisle. So if you're a fan of haunted places, terrifying paranormal activity, and true ghost stories from real people, you're in the right place, friend. Recorded in an undisclosed location somewhere in the beautiful woods of Wasilla, Alaska.   ++SUBMIT YOUR STORY FOR OUR LISTENER STORY EPISODES++ Email: thegang@thefreakydeaky.com Voicemail: 801-997-0051 ++WEBSITE & MERCH++ Website: www.thefreakydeaky.com Merch: www.thefreakydeaky.com/store ++FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS FOR EXCLUSIVES++ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3goj7SP Instagram: https://bit.ly/2HOdleo Facebook: https://bit.ly/3ebSde6 TFD Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/tfdfb TikTok: https://bit.ly/35lNOlu  

In this episode of Moments in Leadership, host David B. Armstrong spends time with retired Marine Colonel Stephen Davis, a veteran of the post-Vietnam War Marine Corps, the Reconnaissance Community, Joint Special Operations, and multiple combat tours up to the Regimental Command level, where they spend time discussing various topics related to hard-won lessons from the front lines combined with a realist take on what command, leadership, and management means. From Colonel Davis' initial training operations and three courts martial in his first week of command, the conversation discusses the concept of having, understanding, and being humble enough to ask for assistance from those who have been there before, namely the Staff Non-Commissioned Officers who have the inherent experience in an organization. This oft-ridden military maxim is buttressed by examples of not being wholly subservient to these people either and Colonel Davis provides examples where ‘stellar' Marines have cracked under pressure and changes have to be made to protect the troops.    Colonel Davis never expected to stay in the Marine Corps and some of the reasons he decided to make it a career early into it provide some examples of how leadership is often the primary determinant of wanting to belong, or conversely, to leave, an organization. Leaders make the culture. Colonel Davis subscribed to this notion enough that he made himself overly useful as an infantry officer in a Reconnaissance unit as its Supply Officer. This led to large dividends down the road in his command life and shows true leaders take opportunities, even if they appear bad, and make the best out of them.  The Reconnaissance Community instilled numerous values within Colonel Davis. Specifically, he learned how to lead overachievers, how sometimes metrics are not the best indicators of a ‘good' unit or Marine, and the differences between Management and Leadership.  One of the more interesting lessons Colonel Davis provides is on the concept of the combat leader. Colonel Davis leans into the idea that leaders need to be where they need to be, but not always at the front. He is also a believer that the line between a bad decision and the Medal of Honor is razor-thin and medal chasers have no business in the combat arms field.  Colonel Davis provides discussion points on the focus of a leader (the Commanding Officer) vice a manager (the Executive Officer/Chief of Staff) and how they are both important to the overall success of an organization.  The episode goes into Colonel Davis' time as the Regimental Combat Team 2 Commanding Officer and the successes (Manuever Warfare use of illusionary force structure in a Counterinsurgency environment to take ‘denied' strongholds in two days) and the failures (Moral issue sins of commission and omission with the Haditha killings) and how these incidents led to him once again blossoming to help with similar issues within the Naval Special Warfare Community, specifically moral injury, boundless loyalty, and who does a person owe their allegiance to. Overall, the episode is an insightful discussion about leadership, moral convictions, and the ability to take the best out of situations.  Thank you for supporting the project (below) Please consider supporting this project on Supercast: Moments In Leadership Supercast  Want to support the project AND look cool at the gym or when you take your blouse off for a working party? 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Moments in Leadership will immerse you in real-life stories where you will learn about the challenging situations these accomplished leaders faced and discover the lessons they learned early in their careers that were the most influential in developing their overall leadership style.  Conceptualized by a group of friends who served together as young officers in the early to mid-1990s sitting around a firepit telling funny leadership stories, Moments in Leadership is designed to provide some relatable context to the formal leadership training leaders of all ranks and services receive throughout their military careers through the power of storytelling. Why Should You Support this project? I realize all of the leaders who listen to the episodes are at different levels of life, and my goal is to be able to have this project remain free and available to anyone who wants it and your donations help go towards that. Your donations go towards offsetting my costs of producing high-quality episodes. Additionally, since this is a part-time hobby project for me, I'm forced to outsource a good deal of work to others to maintain a regular publishing schedule. Your donations help offset these costs as well.  Check out my Supercast site and see if any level is a good fit for helping:  Connect with Us:Visit the Moments in Leadership website: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on Twitter: Email us: themiloffice@gmail.com Other Podcasts Interviews with David B. ArmstrongScuttlebutt Podcast EP 38Former Action Guys Podcast EP 161 Former Action Guys Podcast EP 141 Former Action Guys Podcast EP 60 Former Action Guys Podcast EP 54  About the Host:David B. Armstrong, CFA, is President and Co-Founder of Monument Wealth Management, an independent wealth management firm he started in 2008 in Alexandria, Va. David received his BA from the University of South Carolina in Government & International Relations and his MBA at the University of South Carolina's Moore School of Business in International Finance. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant through the Navy ROTC program and served on Active Duty in the Marine Corps from 1990-1997 as an Artillery Officer and then received a secondary MOS as a Tank Officer. He re-entered the Selected Marine Corps Reserves in 2003 and served in several billets across the Artillery, Tank, and Light Armored Reconnaissance communities. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in late 2018.

In this episode, Rich and cohost Derek Pentz have a conversation with Jenn Perry.Jenn is mom to Levi and Lennon, and will always be a bonus mom to Larry's two oldest daughters, Madison and Ava. Her passion for veteran suicide awareness developed naturally in 2020 and soon thereafter she enrolled in Liberty University's Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. She looks forward to working with other military families and veterans upon program completion.The Doc Perry Foundation exists to help veterans & their families in the fight against veteran suicide.We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization driven to raise awareness and prevention of veteran suicide through community events and to provide support to other local military families who are affected by veteran suicide.We were born out of a grateful but grief-filled place after our president, Jenn Perry lost her husband to suicide on January 27, 2020. Doc Perry struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a traumatic brain injury (TBI), depression, anxiety, and insomnia as a result of the injuries he sustained in 2006 while serving his country in Haditha, Iraq.Thank you to Jenn Perry for the conversation. Here are some links for the Doc Perry Foundation:Website:Home - Doc Perry FoundationSocial Media:Dani PettreyBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEFreedom Federal Credit Union HELPING YOU REACH YOUR FINANCIAL DREAMSAmerican Auto Repair Sales & Services American Auto Repair & Performance was founded on the basic idea that everyone deserves respect. It Rocketbook Get the perfect companion for podcasting, school, office, or anything else.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow the podcast on Social Media:Facebook – Conversations with Rich Bennett & Harford County LivingFacebook Group (Join the conversation) – Conversations with Rich Bennett podcast group | FacebookTwitter – Conversations with Rich Bennett & Harford County LivingInstagram – Harford County LivingTikTok – Harford County Living Sponsors, Affiliates, and ways we pay the bills:Recorded at the Freedom Federal Credit Union StudiosHosted on BuzzsproutRocketbookSquadCast Contests & Giveaways Subscribe by Email Be a Guest on the podcast...

This week in the studio a guest with 31 years of service to this country in the United States Navy. His certifications include but are not limited to Surface Warfare Specialist, Search and Rescue Swimmer, Submarine Dolphins, Special Boat Teams, and is A Navy SEAL that has assignments with Seal Teams 3,1,Naval Special Warfare Group, and Special Operations Command. He has combat deployments to Baghdad, Fallujah, Rhamadi, Haditha, Al Asad, and Columbia. My guest since retiring has worked with the Honor Foundation, and the Warriors and Whiskey Club, an organization that partners with various veteran charities and veteran owned businesses that are dedicated to improve our veteran community. After all those years of service we are going to hear the true story of what a career like that does to you mentally and physically. It is my pleasure to introduce you to Tim Fedrick.

THE KELLY CARDENAS PODCAST PRESENTS Kionte Storey was born and raised in Stockton, CA where he graduated from Edison High School in June of 2007. On July 2007 he was shipped to Marine Corps Recruit Depot of San Diego where he would soon later graduate and become a United States Marine. After PFC Storey graduated from boot camp, he would attend Infantry Training Battalion of the School of Infantry based at Camp Pendleton, CA. Upon graduation from School of Infantry in December of 2007 PFC. Storey was assigned to his first duty station in Twenty-Nine Palms, CA with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines. LCpl Storey was deployed to Haditha, Iraq to serve in Operation Iraqi Freedom from August of 2008 through February of 2009. LCpl Storey was soon deployed to Afghanistan in March 2010 for Operation Enduring Freedom where he sustained his injuries. Storey was a team leader on patrol early one morning in September with his squad. When clearing out a building, he was hit by an IED, sustaining the loss of his lower right limb below the knee and compartment syndrome to his left leg. LCpl Storey was carried out and moved while still leading his junior marine. He was then transported to Camp Bastion, Afghanistan to be treated for his injuries then transported to Bethesda Medical Center in Virginia where he was awarded his Purple Heart and Navy Achievement Medal with Valor Device. Cpl. Storey received treatment from Naval Medical Center of San Diego where he would get his first prosthetic made. After his first year of recovery Cpl. Storey competed in the Warrior Games where he would walk away with two gold medals in the 100 and 200m sprint. From this point, Kionte would find anything he could to challenge himself as an amputee and to prove to himself that nothing is impossible. On January 2013 Kionte summit one of the seven summits, Mt. Vinson Massif located in Antartica with the aid of "The Heroes Project." Currently, Kionte trained in the 100m and 200m sprint for the Paralympics from 2013 - 2018. In 2022 Kionte competed at the Invictus Games 22 in Hague, Netherlands, where he left with one gold medal in the 100m and gold in the 4x100m sprint. Since 2019 Kionte has attended college with hopes of becoming a Physical Therapist or Athletic trainer one day with the desire to work with amputees or individuals with disabilities. THE HIDEOUT DONATIONS FOR MAKENA'S SCHOOL MUSICAL Be sure to check out my new audiobook SUCCESS LEAVES CLUES (THE 7 P'S THAT CAN SHIFT YOUR REALITY) Thank you to our sponsors TABLE ONE HOSPITALITY RAVEN DRUM FOUNDATION THE MINA GROUP Findlay Volvo Las Vegas Samaritans Feet Pinks4Cancer Cardenas Law Group Squeeze Dried Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation SISU Agency MINDSET MARKETING MORE KELLY “JOY IS THE ART OF FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOUR CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES AND ALLOWING MAGIC TO HAPPEN!” EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BROOKLYN CARDENAS

Here's part 2 of our discussion with Camilo Mejia, this one focusing much more on Nicaragua, the history of the Sandinista movement, and the many ways U.S. hybrid warfare affects it all. Road from Ar Ramadi: The Private Rebellion of Sergeant Camilo Mejia Camilo Mejia was born in Nicaragua but moved to the US as an adolescent. Shortly after graduating from high school, after only two college semesters, he joined the U.S. Military and was eventually deployed to Iraq in 2003. After five months in active combat, including posts in Baghdad, al Haditha, al Assad, and al Ramadi  he was sent home on leave, where he recognized and publicly condemned the Iraq war as criminal and immoral. He was subsequently court-martialed and charged with desertion, and sent to serve nine months of incarceration at Fort Sill in Oklahoma. Mejia lives in Miami and continues to actively speak out against U.S. imperialism. We're now on Telegram!!!!  Please come join us and talk about militarism and anti-imperialism: https://t.me/fortressonahill Main website: https://www.fortressonahill.com Let me guess.  You're enjoying the show so much, you'd like to leave us a review?!  https://lovethepodcast.com/fortressonahill Email us at fortressonahill@protonmail.com Check out our online store on Spreadshirt.com.  T-shirts, cell phone covers, mugs, etc.: https://bit.ly/3qD63MW Not a contributor on Patreon? You're missing out on amazing bonus content! Sign up to be one of our patrons today! - https://www.patreon.com/fortressonahill A special thanks to our Patreon honorary producers - Fahim Shirazee, James O'Barr, James Higgins, Eric Phillips, Paul Appell, Julie Dupris, Thomas Benson, Janet Hanson, Tristan Oliver, Daniel Fleming, Michael Caron, Zach H, Ren Jacob, Howard Reynolds, Rick Coffey, and the Statist Quo Podcast. You all are the engine that helps us power the podcast.  Thank you so much!!! Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit https://paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!! Fortress On A Hill is hosted, written, and produced by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, Keagan Miller, and Jovanni Reyes. https://bit.ly/3yeBaB9 Intro / outro music "Fortress on a hill" written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Click here for Clifton's Patreon page: https://bit.ly/3h7Ni0Z Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL: https://bit.ly/2U8qMfn Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

The guys and I host Camilo Mejia, former U.S. Army soldier, conscientious objector, and native of Nicaragua, who shares his story of dissent within the ranks of the military as one of the very first conscientious objectors of Iraq War II.  Part 2 comes out next week!!! Camilo Mejia was born in Nicaragua but moved to the US as an adolescent. Shortly after graduating from high school, after only two college semesters, he joined the U.S. Military and was eventually deployed to Iraq in 2003. After five months in active combat, including posts in Baghdad, al Haditha, al Assad, and al Ramadi  he was sent home on leave, where he recognized and publicly condemned the Iraq war as criminal and immoral. He was subsequently court-martialed and charged with desertion, and sent to serve nine months of incarceration at Fort Sill in Oklahoma. Mejia lives in Miami and continues to actively speak out against U.S. imperialism. We're now on Telegram!!!!  Please come join us and talk about militarism and anti-imperialism: https://t.me/fortressonahill Main website: https://www.fortressonahill.com Let me guess.  You're enjoying the show so much, you'd like to leave us a review?!  https://lovethepodcast.com/fortressonahill Email us at fortressonahill@protonmail.com Check out our online store on Spreadshirt.com.  T-shirts, cell phone covers, mugs, etc.: https://bit.ly/3qD63MW Not a contributor on Patreon?  Sign up to be one of our patrons today! - https://www.patreon.com/fortressonahill A special thanks to our Patreon honorary producers - Fahim Shirazee, James O'Barr, James Higgins, Eric Phillips, Paul Appell, Julie Dupris, Thomas Benson, Janet Hanson, Tristan Oliver, Daniel Fleming, Michael Caron, Zach H, Ren Jacob, Howard Reynolds, Rick Coffey, and the Statist Quo Podcast. You all are the engine that helps us power the podcast.  Thank you so much!!! Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit https://paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!! Fortress On A Hill is hosted, written, and produced by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, Keagan Miller, and Jovanni Reyes. https://bit.ly/3yeBaB9 Intro / outro music "Fortress on a hill" written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Click here for Clifton's Patreon page: https://bit.ly/3h7Ni0Z Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL: https://bit.ly/2U8qMfn Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Websters defines atrocity as "a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation." Russian atrocities on Ukrainian civilians have been the top of the 24 second news cycle since the invasion began. Since the advent of industrial warfare at the end of 19th century, war has been waged increasingly on civilian populations than opposing military forces. Wars of attrition have had the goal of subjecting the populace to "shockingly bad" actions to force the downfall of its ruling regime or submission of a resisting insurgency. The 20th century is full of examples of this by the British, the Germans, the Japanese, the Russians, and of course, the Americans. As the stories emerge from the war between Ukraine and Russia, detailing atrocities committed on civilian populations, we thought it was a good moment to talk about some of this history. We start with the Civil War and World War One (early industrial wars), the advent of air power, brutal occupations in Nanking, Korea and Vietnam, bombings of Dresden, Tokyo and Hiroshima, U.S. wars in Korea and Vietnam, Central American death squads and the forever wars in the Middle East. Through our discussion in this heavy episode, we talk about high level policy by politicians and military leadership that involved the use of mustard gas, napalm and mass bombings; and the abhorrent small scale (in comparison) massacres like No Gun Ri, My Lai and Haditha carried out by low-level troops and covered up by the command. Nation states, even liberal democratic capitalist states, require investigation, discussion and critique, and Green and Red is here to do just that. --------------------------------------------------------------- Outro// The Boss "War" Links// Killing Civilians Is a Crime From Mosul to Raqqa to Mariupol (https://bit.ly/3KRlZo8) Starvation and Propaganda as Weapons of War, 1917 (https://bit.ly/3JW2BVS) G&R: War Pigs: Ukraine and the History of the Military-Industrial Complex (https://apple.co/34cn5KZ) G&R: Deep Background on Ukraine and Russia (https://apple.co/3sn9w4T) The Way Podcast: https://www.podcasttheway.com/ Follow Green and Red// https://linktr.ee/greenandredpodcast Check out our new website: https://greenandredpodcast.org/ Join our Discord Party: https://bit.ly/36hqx7X Donate to Green and Red Podcast// Become a recurring donor at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). “Green and Red Blues" by Moody. Editing by Isaac.

In this episode of The Responsible Leadership Podcast, I share with you some details of the Battle Of Haditha Dam and how it highlights the need for communication in your organization. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/responsible-leadership/support

They Called Us "Lucky": The Life and Afterlife of the Iraq War's Hardest Hit Unit by Ruben Gallego, Jim DeFelice From the Arizona Congressman, a 21st-century Band of Brothers chronicling the eternal bonds forged between the Marines of Lima Company, the hardest-hit unit of the Iraq War At first, they were “Lucky Lima.” Infantryman Ruben Gallego and his brothers in Lima Company—3rd Battalion, 25th Marines, young men drawn from blue-collar towns, immigrant households, Navajo reservations—returned unscathed on patrol after patrol through the increasingly violent al Anbar region of Iraq, looking for weapons caches and insurgents trying to destabilize the nascent Iraqi government. After two months in Iraq, Lima didn't have a casualty, not a single Purple Heart, no injury worse than a blister. Lucky Lima. Then, in May 2005, Lima's fortunes flipped. Unknown to Ruben and his fellow grunts, al Anbar had recently become a haven for al Qaeda in Mesopotamia. The bin Laden-sponsored group had recruited radicals from all over the world for jihad against the Americans. On one fateful day, they were lured into a death house; the ambush cost the lives of two men, including a platoon sergeant. Two days later, Ruben's best friend, Jonathon Grant, died in an IED attack, along with several others. Events worsened from there. A disastrous operation in Haditha in August claimed the lives of thirteen Marines when an IED destroyed their amphibious vehicle. It was the worst single-day loss for the Marines since the 1983 Beirut bombings. By the time 3/25 went home in November, it had lost more men than any other single unit in the war. Forty-six Marines and two Navy Corpsmen serving with the battalion in Iraq were killed in action during their roughly nine-month activation. They Called Us “Lucky” details Ruben Gallego's journey and includes harrowing accounts of some of the war's most costly battles. It details the struggles and the successes of Ruben—now a member of Congress—and the rest of Lima Company following Iraq, examining the complicated matter of PTSD. And it serves as a tribute to Ruben's fallen comrades, who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

Thomas Praxedes is easily one of the best Marines I had the honor of serving with. He was my big brother when I got to my unit 31 Lima company weapons platoon. He was a stand-out Fallujah marine and he was with me as we kicked off the battle for Haditha and Iraq. I was literally in his squad as we ran into the city behind tanks and trenches we had just blown through a minefield at something like 3:30 AM in the morning. He taught me how to fight, kept me alive, and helped me understand what war was all about in the first place. He went on to fight in Afghanistan and retired as a gunnery sergeant of Marines. I tell you this to help you understand why it doesn't surprise me at all that he is still trying to do what he can to represent America well and help those who have helped us. Currently, he's assisting in the evacuation of those who have helped our great nation in Afghanistan and this podcast is all about the real-world situation on the ground. This conversation is also designed to ring the alarm and hopefully attract people, relationships and any assets that may help in the endeavor of rescuing those who helped us during a time of war but are now stuck behind enemy lines. This podcast is all about protectors and that is why I think it is important that we take a look and how he is doing what he can to protect even as a veteran outside of the Armed Forces. There's something we can all do so figure it out, grab a tool, make a contribution and let's make this world a safer place by utilizing the skills we all bring to the table. There is something in this episode for everyone… ENJOY! Protector by nature and by trade Byron For more, visit https://www.instagram.com/praxedes09/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-praxedes-3730b0b7/

I met Matthew Bradford at a Marine reunion in Montana.  Matthew had his sight and both legs taken away by an IED blast in Haditha, Iraq in Juanuary of 2007.  He joined ALL MARINE RADIO to talk about his path from civilian, to the Marine Corps, to Iraq, to Bethesda Naval Hospital, to Brook Army […]

Sa'di al-Hadithi is one of Iraq's best-loved vocalists, known for researching, collecting and translating the folk songs and poetry from the area around the city of Haditha, where he grew up. Raised mostly by his grandmother, his memories of childhood are full of music and poetry, and of the love of his family - but following the Ba'ath party's rise to power in Iraq in the 1960s, he was imprisoned for five years on the false charge of being a communist. He tells Emily Webb about why his years in prison were far from a cultural wasteland, his international singing career, and his enduring sense of love and duty to the songs he collected as a young man in Haditha. Presenter: Emily Webb Producer: Laura Thomas Photo and credit: Sa'di al-Hadithi Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com

Sa'di al-Hadithi is one of Iraq's best-loved vocalists, known for researching, collecting and translating the folk songs and poetry from the area around the city of Haditha, where he grew up. Raised mostly by his grandmother, his memories of childhood are full of music and poetry, and of the love of his family - but following the Ba'ath party's rise to power in Iraq in the 1960s, he was imprisoned for five years on the false charge of being a communist. He tells Emily Webb about why his years in prison were far from a cultural wasteland, his international singing career, and his enduring sense of love and duty to the songs he collected as a young man in Haditha. Presenter: Emily Webb Producer: Laura Thomas Photo and credit: Sa'di al-Hadithi Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com

To my knowledge, and I’ve enquired around the Marine Corps through friends, the USMC’s AAVs left Iraq in late 2005 and 2006 after 14 Marines and one interpreter from 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment were killed in action in the vicinity of Haditha, Iraq in an AAV on August 1, 2005. Why is this fleet […]

Matthew Bradford enlisted in the Marine Corps out of high school. In September 2006, his unit was deployed to Haditha, Iraq. In January 2007, Matt was severely wounded after stepping on an Improvised Explosive Device in Haditha. Matt lost his vision and both of his legs. After a long rehab, Matt was able to realize his dream of reenlisting in the Marines. Matt continues to service as an inspiration through his message of #NoLegsNoVisionNoProblem. Matt’s website: https://www.matthew-bradford.com Matt on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cplbradford Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bionikmatt5 Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m_bradford_usmc –––– Support the podcast and join the Honest Offense community at https://honestoffense.locals.com​​​​​ Other ways to support the podcast: https://www.ericcervone.com/contribute

M.C stopped by the Protectors to talk about his book MYSTERIES OF HADITHA, his firsthand experience with burn pits and toxic exposure in Iraq, making tough decisions, and a ton of other topics.  M.C. Armstrong is the author of The Mysteries of Haditha, recently published by Potomac Books. Armstrong embedded with JSOF in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He published extensively on the Iraq war through The Winchester Star. He is the winner of a Pushcart Prize and his fiction and nonfiction have appeared in Esquire, The Missouri Review, Wrath-Bearing Tree, Monkeybicycle, War, Literature, and the Arts, The Gettysburg Review, and other journals and anthologies. He is the guitarist and lead singer-songwriter for Viva la Muerte. He lives in Greensboro, North Carolina with Yorick, his corgi, whose interruptions to his writing are frequent but welcome. You can follow him on Twitter @mcarmystrong.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/theprotectors)

Joined today by Corporal Matt Bradford, USMC. Matthew and I talk about the issues of Kentucky basketball, what steps Coach Cal should take to change his recruiting and how football is really starting to emerge in the Commonwealth. Matt talks about growing up in Kentucky and Virginia and how the events of September 11th changed his entire life. We go through Matt finishing high school, going to boot camp at Parris Island and then getting stationed in Hawaii. He recounts getting the call that he is being deployed to Haditha, Iraq, what day to day activity was like being stationed overseas and changes the heroic soldiers were making there. In griping detail, Matt recalls the tragic January day when he was blown up which resulted in the loss of his legs and eyesight. He takes us through waking up after 3 weeks in a coma, finding out what happened and what steps he took next to continue to move forward. Matt discusses becoming the first ever blind, double amputee to re-enlist in the Marine Corps, returning back to Iraq and receiving the news that Bin Laden was killed. Matt shares the story about getting invited to the State of the Union by President Trump, what they talked about and how Matt broke the ice with him. We hear about Matt’s life today, how nothing has stopped him from inspiring the world, from hunting, golfing and competing in Spartan races to being a shoulder for veterans struggling mentally. From his celebrity friends to graduating blind school, and what’s next for this American Hero. Follow Matt on the following social media platforms, as well as his website and hashtag #NoLegsNoVisionNoProblem https://www.matthew-bradford.com/ https://twitter.com/bionikmatt5

Greg Coker was a AH-6 Little Bird pilot with the Nightstalkers and saw action in Iraq and Afghanistan. This was one wild episode as Greg tells us about how he joined the Infantry and then become a helicopter pilot flying Cobras and Apaches before assessing for the 160th SOAR. After 9/11 he deployed to Afghanistan as a fire support officer and had some hair raising experiences. Then came the invasion of Iraq, where he saw serious action at Haditha dam conducting gun runs for nearly a week straight. Then Greg tells us about how he was shot down in 2004 by a surface to air missile. He recalls every microscopic detail of the 8 second crash. After a Delta operator pulled him out of the crash site, he helped them raid the compound where the missile came from and continued to engage the enemy. Get access to bonus segments with our guests: https://www.patreon.com/m/TheTeamHouse NEW! Team House merch: https://teespring.com/stores/my-store-10474963 Team House Discord: https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6 SubReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheTeamHouse/ Jack Murphy's memoir "Murphy's Law" can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Murphys-Law-Journey-Investigative-Journalist/dp/1501191241 The Team Room Reading Room (Amazon Affiliate links): https://jackmurphywrites.com/the-team-room-reading-room/

Frank Wuterich travels back to Haditha and a new Marine is linked to the back bedroom in House Two. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Frank's defence team try to get him to remember what happened in House Two, but only after he appears on national television for an incredibly risky and high profile interview. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Maloney and Brady go looking for evidence in Haditha, but the most compelling piece of evidence has already been gathered by Lance Corporal Andrew Wright. This is Andrew's story. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This weeks guest is long time friend CCT Ed. We cover Air Force selection pipeline and what it takes to pass. Also we talk about desert mobility during the invasion of Iraq while attached to a unit squadron. Which lead to the battle for the Haditha dam.  

When Jeremy Staat was drafted out of Arizona State by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1998 NFL draft, it looked as if his life for the foreseeable future would be based solely around pro football. He was a standout player, but after four seasons in the NFL Staat decided to follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather and serve in the military. Staat enlisted in the Marine Corps, and served from 2005 to 2009, deploying to Haditha, Iraq as an infantry Marine. In this episode, Jeremy talks about his unlikely jump from the NFL to combat, his close relationship with Pat Tillman, riding a bike across the U.S. to raise awareness about veteran suicide, and how these experiences have pushed him toward a greater life of service, and eventually running for U.S. Congress. Hear it all on this inspiring episode of HAZARD GROUND! www.jeremystaat.com | www.staatforcongress.com Support the podcast by supporting our sponsors at www.hazardground.com/sponsors! Shop Amazon! As an Amazon Associate We Earn From Qualifying Purchases (Paid Link) Help grow the show! Spread the word, tell a friend!! Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes!

Jeremy Staat was born in Bakersfield California to his parents Harold and Janet Staat, on October 10, 1976. He is the middle child of three. As a 1994 graduate of Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield, Calif., Jeremy was a two-sport star, lettering four times in football and three times in track. As a student athlete in football and track and field; Jeremy was honored with many different awards for his efforts. In football, he was a part of a football program starting his freshman year that had a combined winning record of 41-2-1. Jeremy was one of the team captains in 1993 and was a 2-time all-Area/all-South Yosemite League first-team in football. He was named the best lineman in the South Yosemite League, earned Lineman of the Year by the Bakersfield Californian, earned a California All-State Honorable Mention, and was named as the starting left tackle for the Shrine California North/South All-Star football game.  As a track and field standout at Bakersfield High School Jeremy earned the most improved player award, and most valuable player in the south Yosemite league and was the South Yosemite League champion in the shot put and discus in 1992-93. Jeremy was the captain of the track team in 1993-94 and was selected as the Athlete of the Year by The Bakersfield  Californian in 1993-1994 and earned the California State C.I.F. champion in the discus throw. For his efforts he was named All-Area/All-South Yosemite league, named Jockey Club Athlete of the Month (April 1994), was Bakersfield High School’s Most Valuable Player in track and field in 1994, and was the recipient of the Howard Whalen Track and Field Memorial Scholarship.  After graduating high school at the age of 17, Jeremy decided that he wanted to stay local and attend Bakersfield Community College. Once again Jeremy continued his athletic endeavors by competing as a two-sport athlete while attending Bakersfield College. He was a member of 1994 and 1995 Western States Conference football championship team and was also a member of 1994 and 1995 Potato Bowl Champions, with a combined record of 20-2 and was coached by Carl Bowser and Dwayne Damron. As a freshman Jeremy played offensive tackle and tight end and earned honorable mention All-Western States Conference and was recipient of the Matt Poole Award. During the 1995-96 football seasons he was named first-team offense Western States Conference, Honorable Mention All-American by J.C. Grid wire, and earned the Bakersfield College coach’s award.  As a track and field competitor for the Bakersfield College Renegades during the 1994- 95, his freshman track season, Jeremy earned the California State Jr. College champion honor in the discus throw, he was named Western States Conference Most Valuable Player, Bakersfield College freshman athlete of the year, and Bakersfield Jockey Club athlete of the month. During Jeremy’s sophomore year at Bakersfield College he was named the Most Outstanding Male Athlete at Bakersfield College in 1995-96 served as a team captain. He also set school records in discus, 182' 4" (which still stands today) and the shot put 58' 1/4," he won the State Championship in both the discus and the shot put, becoming the first male to win two throwing events in one year. His 2nd place finish in the Hammer Throw at this State Meet made him the highest scoring athlete, EVER, at the CCCAA State Track and Field Championships. He also earned all WSC first-team honors in the discus and shot put. Won the hammer, discus, and shot put in the Southern Cal Meet of Champions; becoming the first person to win these three events in the meet's history (which still remains today). He went on to take first-place in the shot put at the National Jr. College All-American Track and Field meet earned Junior All-American status at the U.S.A. Junior National Track and Field championships. He received Cerritos College Event's top field athlete in the 1995-96 track season. He went on to compete unattached at the 1996 Sun Angel Track Classic at Arizona State University, in the shot put and discus throw (took fifth place in the shot put with a toss of 56' 3 ", which would have placed him as a provisional in the NCAA outdoor championships and took fourth in the discus throw with a mark of 180' 1 " that would have placed him as eighth all-time in ASU history. In 1996, Jeremy graduated from Bakersfield Community College in Bakersfield, Calif., with an associate degree in Criminal Justice, and in 2001 was inducted into the Bakersfield College Hall of Fame. With everything that Jeremy had completed up to this point as a student athlete he still wanted to continue with his college education and wanted to compete at the Division I level, and he decided to accept an athletic scholarship to Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ.  Jeremy was extremely excited for the opportunity to play for the Arizona State SunDevils. Although he wasn’t able to be a multi-sport athlete, like he was in high school and junior college, he still gave everything he had to the football team, but still wanted to compete in the shot put and discus, but he knew that there was going to be a crossroads at some point in his athletic career and he was going to have to choose between football and track and field, and since he was on a football scholarship he knew that track and field would have to take a back seat.  During his time with the SunDevils the football team went 11-0 in 1996 for a 1997 Rose Bowl National Championship appearance where the SunDevils played the Ohio State Buckeyes and came up short in the final minutes of the game. The SunDevils went on to be ranked #4 in the Nation. During Jeremy’s senior year the SunDevils went 9-3 his senior year and won a Bowl bid to play in the Norwest SunBowl in El Paso, Texas in 1997. With the 1997 Sun Bowl Appearance, Jeremy was named the Jimmy Roger Jr's, Most Valuable player Defensive lineman of the game. He went on to earn 2nd team all-Pac 10 honors and was the 1997 Morris Trophy recipient, which was the 1st time in history that a defensive lineman from ASU won that award.  The Morris Trophy is the college football award given to the Pac 10's most valuable Offensive and Defensive lineman. Jeremy was also named a 1997, 1st team All American, by the Sporting News as well as 1st Team All-American selection by the Football Writers Association of America. He also earned four “Player of the Game” awards from ASU as a Defensive Lineman.  During the 1997 regular season he had 12.5 sacks and 23.0 total tackles-for-loss and earned another 3 sacks and X tackle for losses in the Norwest SunBowl, which gave him the single season sack record for a defensive lineman in ASU history. During his playing time at ASU Jeremy had become good friends with Pat Tillman. Pat Tillman was a standout scholar athlete who was drafted into the National Football League (NFL), played four seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, and thus turned down a $4.6 million-dollar contract to join the Army Rangers and was killed in action in April of 2004.  In 1998 Jeremy was drafted in the National Football League in the 2nd round of the draft and was the 41st pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jeremy played three seasons with the Steelers and found that it wasn’t a good fit and decided to look at other teams within the NFL. In 2001 he signed on with the Seattle Seahawks and was released after the fifth week of training camp and returned home to Scottsdale, AZ., and begun to rethink his professional career. While waiting on another team to pick him up a national tragedy occurred that turned his attention from the NFL to national service, the event that took place was the terrorist attacks that happened on September 11, 2001. After seeing the carnage of the 9/11 attacks upon the World Trade Centers, Jeremy decided that he wanted to join the United States Army. This is when an old friend contacted Jeremy and made him promise to go back into the NFL and earn his fourth season, so that  Jeremy would be a vested player with the NFL and earn his retirement from the NFL, that friend was Pat Tillman. In the spring of 2002, Jeremy once again stepped back in to the realm of the NFL and signed on with the Oakland Raiders as an offensive guard and was released in August of 2002, Jeremy would sit out the entire 2002 season and once again would sign with a different NFL team. In 2003, Jeremy signed on with the St. Louis Rams and finally earned his fourth season in the NFL and had qualified for his NFL pension.  In 2004, Jeremy decided that after he had earned one retirement from professional athletics he should go and earn a second retirement from the Arena Football League (AFL), so in the spring of 2004 Jeremy signed on with the Los Angeles Avengers and played several games with the Avengers before hearing about the passing of his former teammate and friend Pat Tillman.  Jeremy then retired completely from professional athletics and decided to answer the call of serving his country and decided to join the United States Marine Corps. At this point he was willing to risk it all.  In 2005, Jeremy decided that it was time for him to fulfill his commitment to his country and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and entered boot camp in December of 2005.  Jeremy entered the Marine Corps 10 years older than the average recruit. Jeremy completed his 13-week Marine Corps Boot Camp at Marine Corps Recruiting Depot San Diego (MCRD). He graduated on the same Parade Ground as did his grandfather, Herman Francis Staat, in 1941. He was then stationed with 1/3 Bravo Company of Kaneohe Bay, HI, as an Infantry Machine gunner (0331). In 2007, the 1/3 Battalion was deployed, and Jeremy found himself assigned to Haditha, Iraq for a nine-month deployment. After returning from deployment in Haditha, Iraq; Jeremy had some medical issues that needed to be addressed and was never returned to his infantry unit. In his final years with the Marine Corps Jeremy had been giving advice to Marines that were being discharged and encouraged them to get their education but realizing that he himself hadn’t finished his bachelor’s degree. Jeremy decided to return to school during his final year in the Marine Corps and earned his bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University in liberal studies.  (I can’t Praise the Arizona State University staff and its’ President high enough for their efforts to make this happen) Jeremy was discharged from Marine Corps in August of 2009. After being discharged from the Marine Corps Jeremy moved back home to Bakersfield, CA and married his fiancéé Janelle Hamilton; he began to work with local charities within the community and wanted to continue to serve and to help others. In 2010, Jeremy joined up with many local and national Veterans Organizations like: The Veteran Tickets foundation, Kern County Honor Flight, Vision 2 Victory, and Kern Vets, “Wall of Valor,” and begun to do multiple speaking engagements to help bring awareness to the different non-profits that he was helping out. In 2011 Jeremy decided to start his own foundation that focused on bringing a Veteran speaking board into the educational environment, to inspire and motivate students to do their best. After speaking to more than 150 plus schools in Kern County, California and Arizona; Jeremy then decided that it was time to take his message nationwide. In the winter of 2012, Jeremy and his team conducted a 3,468-mile cross country bicycle ride that, visited 78 cities in 16 states, focused on bring awareness to the epidemic of veteran suicide and childhood obesity.  The Wall to Wall Cross Country Bicycle Ride stated at the Wall of Valor in Bakersfield, California and traveled east across the country and ended at the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. After returning home from his cross-country endeavor Jeremy was welcomed home by the birth of his first child, a boy, that he and his wife named Tristen. After the birth of Tristen, Jeremy continued to work with his foundation and continued to deliver hundreds more motivational and inspirational speeches to schools and businesses. For his efforts, he was named the 2011 Military Order of the Purple Heart Veteran of the Year, the 2013 All Sports United Humanitarian Recipient, 2013 Beautiful Bakersfield Humanitarian of the Year Recipient, and was a 2014 Bakersfield High School Football Hall of Fame Inductee.  In 2013, Jeremy decided that he wanted to have a more stable lifestyle and decided to progress into the educational field and desired to start a trade school focusing on welding. Jeremy enrolled in classes at Bakersfield College to earn his welding degree and welding certifications; along the way, decided to apply for a job at Bakersfield College and in 2013 he began teaching full time as a welding instructor at Bakersfield College. In 2015, Jeremy and his wife welcomed their second son, Gavin. Jeremy then decided it was a must that he continued his education and began to pursue his graduate degrees. In 2016, he earned his master’s degree in educational leadership from Liberty University, and then decided that he needed to earn his Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S.) from Liberty University as well. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) degree. He plans on completing his Ed.D in the summer of 2020. In the spring of 2020, Jeremy will be inducted into the Museum of the Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame wing that is to be open in the spring of 2020.  Education:  -Bakersfield High School- Diploma -Bakersfield College- AA- Criminal Justice -Arizona State University-BA- Liberal Studies -Liberty University- MA- Educational Leadership -Liberty University-Ed.S.- Educational Leadership -Liberty University-Ed.D.- Educational Leadership (2020)  Athletic Awards:  High School:  Football:  -1994 graduate of Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield, Calif., - 2 sport participant, lettering four times in football and three times in track. -Captained the football team in 1993. -2 time all-Area/all-South Yosemite League first-team in football. -Named best lineman South Yosemite League. -Named lineman of the year by The Bakersfield Californian. -California all-State honorable mention -Named as left tackle to the Shrine California North/South All-Star football game  Track and Field (Shot put and Discus):  -Captained the track team in 1993-94 -most improved player award -Most Valuable Player in the South Yosemite -South Yosemite League champion in the shot put and discus in 1992-93 -Athlete of the Year by The Bakersfield Californian in 1993-1994 -1994 California State C.I.F. Champion in the discus throw -All-Area/all-South Yosemite league -Jockey Club Athlete of the Month (April 1994) -Bakersfield High School Most Valuable Player in track -Recipient of the Howard Whalen Track and Field Memorial Scholarship  Junior College:  Football:  -A 1996 graduate of Bakersfield Community College, Bakersfield, Calif., with an associate degree in Criminal Justice. -Member of 1994 and 1995 Western States Conference football championship team -1994 and 1995 Potato Bowl champion with a combined record of 20-2 at Bakersfield. -Freshman year named honorable mention all-Western States Conference and recipient of the Matt Poole Award -1995-96 football seasons named first-team offense Western States Conference. -Honorable mention all-American by J.C. Grid wire. -1995 Bakersfield College coaches award  Track and Field:  -Named the Most Outstanding Male Athlete at Bakersfield College in 1995-96 served as a team captain. -Set school records in discus (182' 4" and shot put 58' 1/4" won the state championship in both the discus and the shot put, becoming the first male to win two throwing events in one year. His 2nd Place finish in the Hammer Throw made him the highest scoring athlete, EVER, in the California State Track and Field Championships. -All WSC first-team honors in the discus and shot put. -Won the hammer, discus and shot put in the Southern Cal Meet of Champions, becoming the first person to win these three events in the meet's history. -1994-95 track season earned California: State Jr. College champion honor in the discus throw. -Western States Conference Most Valuable Player. -Bakersfield College Freshman Athlete of the Year. -Bakersfield Jockey Club athlete of the month. -Took first-place in the shot put at the National Jr. College all-American Track and Field. -Earned Junior all-America status at the U.S.A. Junior National Track and Field  championships. -Received Cerritos College Event's top field athlete in the 1995-96 track season. -Named to the Bakersfield College Hall of Fame in 2001.  Arizona State University:  -1997 Rose Bowl National Championship Appearance -1997 Sun Bowl Appearance named the Jimmy Roger Jr's, Most Valuable player Defensive Lineman of the game. -1997 Earned 2nd team All-Pac 10 -1997 Morris Trophy recipient. 1st time in History for a Defensive lineman from ASU to win. The Morris Trophy is the college football award given to the Pac 10's most valuable Offensive and Defensive lineman. -1997 earned 1st team All-American selection, by the Sporting News 1st Team All-American selection by the Football Writers Association of America. -1997 earned four “Player of the Game” awards as a Defensive Lineman.  National Football League:  -1998 was drafted in the 2nd round, 41st pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Played three seasons with the Steelers. -Signed with the Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders, and the St Louis Rams. -Earned retirement from the NFL in 2004  Other Awards:  -2020 will be inducted into the Museum of the Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame at Quantico, Virginia -2019 California Community College Athletic Association Hall of Fame inductee -2014 Bakersfield High School Football Hall of Fame Inductee -2013 Beautiful Bakersfield Humanitarian of the Year Recipient -2013 All Sports United Humanitarian Recipient -2011 Military Order of the Purple Heart Veteran of the Year Recipient -2001 Bakersfield College Sports Hall of Fame Website: https://jeremystaat.com Twitter: @JeremyStaat

In this special lecture, Professor Mitt Regan discusses the latest research in moral perception and judgment, and the potential implications of this research for ethics education in general and military ethics training in particular. In November 2005, an improvised explosive device destroyed a vehicle in a US Marine Corps convoy, killing one man and seriously injuring another. Less than a minute later, Sergeant Frank Wuterich saw five unarmed Iraqi men standing by a car about fifteen meters away. The men were unarmed, and made no move to advance toward him, nor did they exhibit any hostile behavior. Wuterich later described what happened next: “I took a knee in the road and fired. Engaging was the only choice. The threat had to be neutralized.” The five men whom Wuterich killed were four college students and a driver they had hired to take them to class. The white car in effect was a taxi, although not marked as such. No weapons were found in the car. On one account, Wuterich's moral failure was that he allowed himself to be overcome by emotions of fear and anger that were untempered by reason. This account is consistent with an influential understanding of moral behavior as a product of higher-order cognitive processes that distinguish us from other creatures. As humans, we can be held responsible for failing to use reason to bring our emotions under control. On another account, however, Wuterich's moral failure was that he responded to the situation with the wrong kind of emotion. This account posits that emotions have a cognitive component, and that individuals can be held responsible for the kinds of emotional responses that they habitually exhibit in specific situations. This lecture will discuss research in neuroscience and psychology that provides support for this account by emphasizing the importance of affective computational processes that are closely associated with moral perception and judgment. It will then discuss the potential implications of this research for ethics education in general and military ethics training in particular.

In this special lecture, Professor Mitt Regan discusses the latest research in moral perception and judgment, and the potential implications of this research for ethics education in general and military ethics training in particular. In November 2005, an improvised explosive device destroyed a vehicle in a US Marine Corps convoy, killing one man and seriously injuring another. Less than a minute later, Sergeant Frank Wuterich saw five unarmed Iraqi men standing by a car about fifteen meters away. The men were unarmed, and made no move to advance toward him, nor did they exhibit any hostile behavior. Wuterich later described what happened next: “I took a knee in the road and fired. Engaging was the only choice. The threat had to be neutralized.” The five men whom Wuterich killed were four college students and a driver they had hired to take them to class. The white car in effect was a taxi, although not marked as such. No weapons were found in the car. On one account, Wuterich’s moral failure was that he allowed himself to be overcome by emotions of fear and anger that were untempered by reason. This account is consistent with an influential understanding of moral behavior as a product of higher-order cognitive processes that distinguish us from other creatures. As humans, we can be held responsible for failing to use reason to bring our emotions under control. On another account, however, Wuterich’s moral failure was that he responded to the situation with the wrong kind of emotion. This account posits that emotions have a cognitive component, and that individuals can be held responsible for the kinds of emotional responses that they habitually exhibit in specific situations. This lecture will discuss research in neuroscience and psychology that provides support for this account by emphasizing the importance of affective computational processes that are closely associated with moral perception and judgment. It will then discuss the potential implications of this research for ethics education in general and military ethics training in particular.

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Jason Goldsmith of Powell is a 37-year-old Iraq War veteran who was part of the U.S. Army’s 660th Transportation Company based in Zanesville. Goldsmith enlisted in 2000. At the time, he said, he couldn’t envision actually participating in a war type of scenario. “When I initially joined, I – not in the wildest dreams – would I have thought that I would be deployed to a combat zone,” he said. “I mean it did cross my mind, but it was just such a far-off scenario. We were nine years from Desert Storm, so you tend to take that current data and project it forward, like it’s going to happen forever.” Goldsmith’s company was mobilized in 2003 and went to Kuwait that December, several months after the March 20 “Shock and Awe” campaign in which U.S. and coalition forces had launched nearly 1,700 air attacks against Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s regime and soon after Hussein’s capture in December. His company crossed into Iraq in January 2004. Goldsmith, who was stationed at the Logistical Support Area Anaconda near Balad, was injured one evening in April 2004 as a result of a land-mine explosion during a convoy mission. He recalled waking up that morning, April 9, feeling different, “somewhat unexplainable.” It was the same day an American fuel convoy from the 13th Corps Support Command had come under attack near the Baghdad International Airport, he said. Most units had been ordered to stay off the roads because of known ambushes, he said, but his unit was ordered to mobilize because it was responsible for hauling “very sensitive, very important” materials toward Fallujah. Goldsmith said towns along the route were unusually quiet – towns in which families and children typically were active and playing. “Nothing,” he said. “So you kinda knew something was going to happen.” He was near Haditha when the ambush occurred. “After the initial explosion, I was the lead gunner in the convoy. We were later hit with mortars,” he said. A fellow soldier protected him by lying on him while his vest was off and they were attending to him. Goldsmith sustained injuries to his ankle, knee, head and face and returned to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center (now Walter Reed National Military Medical Center) in Washington, D.C. Goldsmith, a Purple Heart recipient, said the healing process was difficult while he was at Walter Reed, adding that he had mixed feelings. “While it was good to be stateside, I was in a hospital while my unit was still overseas in harm’s way,” he said. “I felt as if I had let my unit down.” In addition to the Purple Heart, Goldsmith’s decorations include the Combat Action Badge, the Army Commendation Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Medal. Goldsmith was born and raised in Zanesville and graduated from Philo High School in 1999 before attending college first at Ohio State and then earning his bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul University in 2013 and his master’s in financial planning in 2018. He and his wife, Mindy, have two sons: Spencer, 4, and Reece, 2. Goldsmith currently works as a financial adviser with Ascend Advisory Group in Dublin. This podcast was produced by Scott Hummel, ThisWeek assistant managing editor, digital.

On this episode we discuss the Haditha Massacre carried out by members of the US Marine Corps during the Iraq War in 2005 and the cover up that followed. Rate and review us on whatever platform you listen to podcasts on and thank you to everyone who donates to the show! Follow the podcast on twitter @lions_by Follow Joe @jkass99 Follow Nick @nickcasm1

{Wa Iz Asarra al-Nabiyyu Ila Ba'dhi Azwajihi Haditha} - {'Asa Rabbuhu In Tallaqakunna An Yubdilahu Azwajan Khairan Minkunna} Hadith 436-438

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Interview the group Drowning Pool brbr There are many unrewarded acts of heroism that need to be brought to light, Sgt. Mark Kalinowski a USMC veteran and a survivor of the Haditha Hospital Ambush, 7 May 2005 is just one of these stories.

Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Conversation with Roxana Robinson about her new novel Sparta, telling the story of a young Iraq War marine veteran and his “homecoming” Key Discussion Points (list at least 3): a) Your new novel reflects on both the sending forth and the homecoming we provide for our young soldiers, invoking parallels to the historical Sparta… what inspired you to take up this story? b) Sparta is told through the experience of Conrad Farrell, and his family—his mother, Lydia, Marshall, his father, his younger siblings, Jenny and Oliver… introduce us to this middle class, white, college-educated family, and the community where they live. c)When Conrad is a senior in college, he comes home one weekend in the Spring of 2001 and announces he is joining the Marines… his mother, who grew up during the Vietnam War, has assumed that our national memory would prevent us from future entanglements… d)Conrad serves two tours of duty in Iraq, as an officer. He unit is deployed in Ramadi and Haditha. His training serves him well. He looks out for his men… he writes to the parents of those who are killed… one of his men, Anderson, saves his life… in April 2004, while traveling the east west road in Ramadi, an IED explodes under their HUMVEE… Conrad cradles Olivera in his arms but can't save him. As members of a Quick Reaction Force, he and his men search a roadside house and encounter a family killed by another Marine patrol, in retaliation for an exploded IED on the passing road. What in his training allows him to cope, relatively well, as a Marine, and as an officer? e)Conrad reflects on the importance of mail f)He is discharged, and lives in a new, bifurcated world: Conrad is living on two planes, the world of blood and sand, in Iraq, and the green normalcy of his home… it proves very difficult to keep these from spinning out of control… how did these various worlds and planes reveal themselves in the interviews you did with Marines and others? g)Through Conrad's experiences and thoughts, we discover some of what all soldiers encounter when they return home. As you researched the book, what did you discover about how unprepared soldiers are for their homecoming and how unprepared we are to welcome them home… h)What other parallels struck you between historic Sparta and our own world, both the culture Marines and the culture that sends them in to battle? i)What happens to our national memory about going to war? The echos of our national memory about World War II seem to be different than for Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan… what might account for these differences? j)Sparta tracks the arc of the war in Iraq… what did you learn ( as historian) about our execution of that war that wasn't obvious from encountering it in nightly headlines? k) Sparta opens with an epigraph from Simone Weil… would you describe how you came across that line, why it resonates, …The man who does not wear the armour of the lie cannot experience force without being touched by it to the very soul. Guest: Roxana Robinson, author of Sparta, published by Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2013 ISBN 978-0-374-26770-4 The post Talk of the Towns 7/26/13 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Chris deployed with his unit to Iraq in 2007 and was injured during combat operations near Haditha in Al Anbar Province. Chris was hospitalized for two years and was not able to walk. Two years after his injury, Chris' leg was amputated below his knee. Months after his amputation Chris learned to walk again and now lives a full and active life.

This episode covers the period between Bush's declaration of "Mission Accomplished" and the change in coalition leadership (from General Casey to General Petraeus).  The following major events and topics are discussed: 2003: Deaths of Saddam's two sons (Qusay and Uday), capture of Saddam, Baathist Purge, National Museum looting, and Bremer's disbanding of the Iraqi Army.2004: Sectarian violence and displacement, Operation Vigiliant Resolve (1st Fallujah), Battle of Ramadi, Battle of Husaybah, Battle of Mosul, Operation Phanton Fury (2nd Fallujah), Blackwater USA, medals of honor.2005: January and December Legislative Elections, Battle of Haditha, Abu Ghraib.2006: Handing three provinces to Iraqi authority, death of Zarqawi, execution of Saddam, Al-Askari mosque bombing, Operation Together Forward (Baghdad), Battle of Ramadi.2007: Battle of Haifa Street (Baghdad), creation of the new Counterinsurgency Field Manual (3-24). For more information, read: Iraq Study Group Report Counterinsurgency Field Manual 3-24 No End in Sight (film) http://iraq.liveleak.com/ www.iraqstatusreport.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFijzDyJnVE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epfmuHr4_b8&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGQaPYzFZ8o Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General Magazine

Massacre?' -- 'What Massacre?' -- Haditha [col. writ. 9/6/07] (c) '07 Mumia Abu-Jamal The calendar has shed weeks and many months since the name, Haditha, stirred so many people in Iraq, the US, and around the world. Within days of its announcement came the horror of recognition; it reminded us all of the carnage of Vietnam's My Lai massacre, where women, babies, dogs and chickens shared the sleep of death in a tropical ditch. It differed from Vietnam only in its scope, and number, but, in every sense of which the word 'massacre' may be used, this was it. For here, in the Iraqi city of Haditha, women, children, old men and young, were swept away from life, by the automatic weapons fire of American guns, held in American hands; an apparent retaliation for an IED blast which killed an American soldier several hours earlier. Here, US soldiers entered Iraqi homes on free fire, unloading on anything moving, or not moving quickly enough. Well, the US military justice system has finished its work, and -- voila! -- except for a few letters of censure (the military form of reprimand) no one has been punished for the Haditha Massacre. Indeed, one might ask, albeit facetiously, 'What massacre?' For it seems that no US military rules of engagement were violated, and if US military judges are to be believed, no war crimes occurred. Of the dead Iraqi women and children? They were not victims of American killers in uniform; they were victims of the nebulous 'fog of war.' In war, stuff happens. Let's move on. One military prosecutor said he declined to punish the soldiers further because to do so would "harm unit morale." That's US justice, for all the world to see - the 'law' of the Occupier. If ever we engaged in the illusion that the puppets in government in Iraq were little more than U.S. stringed mannequins, their silence on Haditha is evidence enough. Dozens of Iraqi civilians were slain in their homes, under their beds, while holding their babies, unarmed, and the US Imperial Government issues its final ruling. 'No harm, no foul.' We are looking at something that will mark the world for a generation; it is the poisoning of Imperialism, which warps the mind and stains the soul with the semblance of superiority. 'Massacre?' 'What massacre?' Only some Arabs were killed. To the Empire, they don't count. (c) '07 maj

Massacre?' -- 'What Massacre?' -- Haditha [col. writ. 9/6/07] (c) '07 Mumia Abu-Jamal The calendar has shed weeks and many months since the name, Haditha, stirred so many people in Iraq, the US, and around the world. Within days of its announcement came the horror of recognition; it reminded us all of the carnage of Vietnam's My Lai massacre, where women, babies, dogs and chickens shared the sleep of death in a tropical ditch. It differed from Vietnam only in its scope, and number, but, in every sense of which the word 'massacre' may be used, this was it. For here, in the Iraqi city of Haditha, women, children, old men and young, were swept away from life, by the automatic weapons fire of American guns, held in American hands; an apparent retaliation for an IED blast which killed an American soldier several hours earlier. Here, US soldiers entered Iraqi homes on free fire, unloading on anything moving, or not moving quickly enough. Well, the US military justice system has finished its work, and -- voila! -- except for a few letters of censure (the military form of reprimand) no one has been punished for the Haditha Massacre. Indeed, one might ask, albeit facetiously, 'What massacre?' For it seems that no US military rules of engagement were violated, and if US military judges are to be believed, no war crimes occurred. Of the dead Iraqi women and children? They were not victims of American killers in uniform; they were victims of the nebulous 'fog of war.' In war, stuff happens. Let's move on. One military prosecutor said he declined to punish the soldiers further because to do so would "harm unit morale." That's US justice, for all the world to see - the 'law' of the Occupier. If ever we engaged in the illusion that the puppets in government in Iraq were little more than U.S. stringed mannequins, their silence on Haditha is evidence enough. Dozens of Iraqi civilians were slain in their homes, under their beds, while holding their babies, unarmed, and the US Imperial Government issues its final ruling. 'No harm, no foul.' We are looking at something that will mark the world for a generation; it is the poisoning of Imperialism, which warps the mind and stains the soul with the semblance of superiority. 'Massacre?' 'What massacre?' Only some Arabs were killed. To the Empire, they don't count. (c) '07 maj

Darryl Sharratt, father of innocent Haditha Marine Lance Cpl. Justin Sharratt, returned to Pundit Review to tell us about the great news the family received this week. LOS ANGELES – All charges were dropped Thursday against Marine Lance Cpl. Justin L. Sharratt, who had been accused of killing three Iraqi brothers in response to a roadside bomb attack in Haditha in 2005. “The evidence does not support a referral to a court-martial,” Lt. Gen. James Mattis wrote in his written decision. Under military law, a commanding general has total jurisdiction over a case. Darryl also told us a great story about The O’Reilly Factor. For months and months, Darryl tried to get “The Factor” to listen to Justin’s side of the story. Only when he was 100% exonerated did they come calling. Darryl was having none of it, and good for him! Things got pretty emotional when Darryl talked about Justin having to end his career in the Marines prematurely. He’s been put through hell, and he deserves to have his story heard. Darryl was upset with the lack of media coverage and their insistence to call this the ‘Haditha Massacre’ even though the facts in the case have proved that not to be incorrect. Justin is now the third Haditha Marine cleared. How does Murtha sleep at night? What is Pundit Review Radio? Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week Kevin and Gregg give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Called “groundbreaking” by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to your radio every Sunday evening from 7-10 pm EST on AM680 WRKO, Boston’s Talk Station.

Darryl Sharratt, father of innocent Haditha Marine Lance Cpl. Justin Sharratt, returned to Pundit Review to tell us about the great news the family received this week. LOS ANGELES – All charges were dropped Thursday against Marine Lance Cpl. Justin L. Sharratt, who had been accused of killing three Iraqi brothers in response to a roadside bomb attack in Haditha in 2005. “The evidence does not support a referral to a court-martial,” Lt. Gen. James Mattis wrote in his written decision. Under military law, a commanding general has total jurisdiction over a case. Darryl also told us a great story about The O’Reilly Factor. For months and months, Darryl tried to get “The Factor” to listen to Justin’s side of the story. Only when he was 100% exonerated did they come calling. Darryl was having none of it, and good for him! Things got pretty emotional when Darryl talked about Justin having to end his career in the Marines prematurely. He’s been put through hell, and he deserves to have his story heard. Darryl was upset with the lack of media coverage and their insistence to call this the ‘Haditha Massacre’ even though the facts in the case have proved that not to be incorrect. Justin is now the third Haditha Marine cleared. How does Murtha sleep at night? What is Pundit Review Radio? Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week Kevin and Gregg give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Called “groundbreaking” by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to your radio every Sunday evening from 7-10 pm EST on AM680 WRKO, Boston’s Talk Station.

Congressman John Murtha finally got around to taking a call from the father of one of the accused Marines in the so-called Haditha Massacre. This parent, Darryl Sharatt, made 53 phone calls over 18 months, before getting a return call. Mr. Sharrat is a resident of Murtha's district. That's right. Murtha is his congressional representative. Darryl got emotional talking about how his son's desire to be a career Marine had been ruined. Bruce McQuain from QandO was with us and added some great perspective and observations. All of our interviews are also available for download at iTunes and Podcast Alley via the Pundit Review Radio Podcast. What is Pundit Review Radio? Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week Kevin and Gregg give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Hailed as “Groundbreaking” by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to your radio every Sunday evening from 7-10 pm EST on AM680 WRKO, Boston’s Talk Station.

Congressman John Murtha finally got around to taking a call from the father of one of the accused Marines in the so-called Haditha Massacre. This parent, Darryl Sharatt, made 53 phone calls over 18 months, before getting a return call. Mr. Sharrat is a resident of Murtha's district. That's right. Murtha is his congressional representative. Darryl got emotional talking about how his son's desire to be a career Marine had been ruined. Bruce McQuain from QandO was with us and added some great perspective and observations. All of our interviews are also available for download at iTunes and Podcast Alley via the Pundit Review Radio Podcast. What is Pundit Review Radio? Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week Kevin and Gregg give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Hailed as “Groundbreaking” by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to your radio every Sunday evening from 7-10 pm EST on AM680 WRKO, Boston’s Talk Station.

Investigator Urges Clearing of Marine in Killings at Haditha Home, "An investigating officer in the case against a U.S. Marine accused of murdering civilians in Haditha, Iraq, has recommended that charges against him be dropped, concluding that the government’s allegations that the Marine executed a group of men are “unsupported and incredible.”" We really appreciated the opportunity to speak with Darryl Sharratt, father of exonerated Haditha Marine Lance Cpl. Justin Sharratt tonight on Pundit Review Radio. We took an in-depth look at the three most important areas of this story, 1.) The impact on the families Darryl talked about how strong his son Justin has been throughout this ordeal, what its been like for the family and where the case stands today. He reminded us that there are other Marines still waiting for justice. 2.) The role of John Murtha In the second segment, Gary Gross of Let Freedom Ring blog and California Conservative joined the discussion to tell us about his interesting phone call with Murtha’s office, and the timeline that exposes his true intentions. Incredibly, Darryl tells us that his congressman is none other than John Murtha. 3.) The Haditha investigation and prosecution In the final segment, Tim Harrington, an investigator for the families of the Marines involved in the Haditha case, joined the discussion to tell us how about the failings of the UCMJ and why we should all be worried. Darryl Sharratt wraps up the hour with a message to the American people that you don’t want to miss. What is Pundit Review Radio? Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week Kevin and Gregg give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Hailed as “Groundbreaking” by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to your radio every Sunday evening from 7-10 pm EST on AM680 WRKO, Boston’s Talk Station.

Investigator Urges Clearing of Marine in Killings at Haditha Home, "An investigating officer in the case against a U.S. Marine accused of murdering civilians in Haditha, Iraq, has recommended that charges against him be dropped, concluding that the government’s allegations that the Marine executed a group of men are “unsupported and incredible.”" We really appreciated the opportunity to speak with Darryl Sharratt, father of exonerated Haditha Marine Lance Cpl. Justin Sharratt tonight on Pundit Review Radio. We took an in-depth look at the three most important areas of this story, 1.) The impact on the families Darryl talked about how strong his son Justin has been throughout this ordeal, what its been like for the family and where the case stands today. He reminded us that there are other Marines still waiting for justice. 2.) The role of John Murtha In the second segment, Gary Gross of Let Freedom Ring blog and California Conservative joined the discussion to tell us about his interesting phone call with Murtha’s office, and the timeline that exposes his true intentions. Incredibly, Darryl tells us that his congressman is none other than John Murtha. 3.) The Haditha investigation and prosecution In the final segment, Tim Harrington, an investigator for the families of the Marines involved in the Haditha case, joined the discussion to tell us how about the failings of the UCMJ and why we should all be worried. Darryl Sharratt wraps up the hour with a message to the American people that you don’t want to miss. What is Pundit Review Radio? Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week Kevin and Gregg give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Hailed as “Groundbreaking” by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to your radio every Sunday evening from 7-10 pm EST on AM680 WRKO, Boston’s Talk Station.

Matt from Blackfive joined us for an extended session last evening so we could discuss some of the great coverage on his milblog this past week. We talked about some new developments in the Haditha massacre story which call into question Jack Murtha’s initial statements. Matt also helped us understand the real story of the call up of Marines this past week, and showed us how it was spun by the media. What is Pundit Review Radio? Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week Kevin & Gregg give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Hailed as “Groundbreaking” by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to your radio every Sunday evening at 8pm EST on AM680 WRKO, Boston’s Talk Leader.

Matt from Blackfive and Michael Yon joined us last evening to discuss the killing of Zarqawi, the new Iraqi defense minister, Haditha and Michael’s copyright dispute with French publishing house HFM. What is Pundit Review Radio? Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week Kevin & Gregg give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Hailed as “Groundbreaking” by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to your radio every Sunday evening at 8pm EST on AM680 WRKO, Boston’s Talk Leader.

We had the pleasure of interviewing two of the leading milbloggers about the global war on terrorism last evening. Matt from Blackfive and Bill Roggio from Counterrorism Blog who joined us live from Kabul Afghanistan. At Pundit Review Radio, our goal is to bring the perspectrive of subject matter experts and thought leaders in the new media to the radio. We covered everything from the situation on the ground in Afghanistan to Haditha to the role of Iran and Russia in the war on terror. If you are interested in these subjects, you don’t want to miss this interview. What is Pundit Review Radio? Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week Kevin & Gregg give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Hailed as “Groundbreaking” by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to your radio every Sunday evening at 8pm EST on AM680 WRKO, Boston’s Talk Leader.