MCA Scuttlebutt

In light of the recent trip to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and the subsequent saber-rattling by China, now seems as good of a time as any to start keeping regular tabs on the Taiwan Strait. Dr. Hunzeker, who has studied the military, political, social, economic, and historical factors that have created one of the most potent tinderboxes on the planet. We also check in on SgtMajs LeHew and Kinser as the walk across the country on Highway 20 and take a peak into the September edition of Leatherneck Magazine. Support The Long Road on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/698444134910085 The views and opinions expressed on Scuttlebutt are those of the individuals and do not reflect the official position of the Marine Corps Association. Produced by Nick Wilson, Vic Ruble, William Treuting, and Nancy Lichtman. <p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 48: “Strait Talk” with Dr. Michael Hunzeker first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>

Friend of the show Maj Tom Schueman and his Afghan interpreter, friend, and brother Zainullah “Zak” Zaki have written “Always Faithful”, which describes their parallel lives, converging paths, and unbreakable bond in the face of overwhelming danger, culminating in Zak and his family’s harrowing escape from Kabul.  After getting our hands on an early copy of the book and getting engrossed in it, we had to bring Schueman back onto Scuttlebutt to tell everyone about it. You can buy “Always Faithful” at Amazon or Barnes & Noble Support Maj Schuman’s Patrol Base Abbate initiative here: https://www.pbabbate.org/ The views and opinions expressed on Scuttlebutt are those of the individuals and do not reflect the official position of the Marine Corps Association. Produced by Nick Wilson, Vic Ruble, William Treuting, and Nancy Lichtman. <p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 47: “Always Faithful” with Maj Tom Schueman first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>

Miles Vining returns to Scuttlebutt to chat with us about the immediate fallout after the US pullout in Afghanistan. He and some of his fellow Free Burma Rangers spent time in the mountainous regions on the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border, helping refugees where and how they could. Its an eye-opening discussion about a region of the world known by so little of us in the West. To help support Afghanis still trying to escape the clutches of the Taliban, check out No One Left Behind at https://www.nooneleft.org The views and opinions expressed on Scuttlebutt are those of the individuals and do not reflect the official position of the Marine Corps Association. Produced by Nick Wilson, Vic Ruble, William Treuting, and Nancy Lichtman. <p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 46: Miles Vining talks Afghanistan Aftermath first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>

General Langley is the first Black four-star general in Marine Corps history and we celebrate the occasion by chatting a little bit about the history of USMC generals and the challenges General Langley will face in his new job leading American Forces in Africa. We also dive into the recent ACV rollover in Camp Pendleton and chat about Retired LtGen Van Riper’s, and many others’, arguments against Force Design 2030. Thanks to Service Credit Union for supporting us, check them out! https://servicecu.org/ The views and opinions expressed on Scuttlebutt are those of the individuals and do not reflect the official position of the Marine Corps Association. Produced by Nick Wilson, Vic Ruble, William Treuting, and Nancy Lichtman. <p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 45: General Langley, ACV Rollover, and arguments against FD2030 first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>