MCA Scuttlebutt

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. This week we are recording from the floor of Modern Day Marine so that we can bring you the events and personnel of this outstanding convention as it’s going on. We started day 2 strong with an unexpected appearance of return guest, friend of the show, and international man of mystery, Miles Vining. He sat down with us to talk to us in more detail about his experiences in Ukraine, his impressions of Modern Day Marine, and how he views transition. It’s always great to have him on and hope to continue to live vicariously through him for many years to come. If you’re at Modern Day Marine, please come see us. We’re over by OBJ 1 (the wargaming center), Aisle 2600 and we would love to thank you face-to-face for supporting our show. Enjoy! <p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 87: Modern Day Marine Day 2 – Miles Vining first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. This week we are recording from the floor of Modern Day Marine so that we can bring you the events and personnel of this outstanding convention as it’s going on. One of the people we met was Brad Halsey, the CEO and founder of Building Momentum, a company designed around teaching people to innovate and problem-solve for themselves instead of relying solely on industry to do the work for them. Brad and his team are now working with Marine Maker to bring these unique and critical skills to the FMF. Brad talks to us about what brought him to create this company, how he sees his training enabling the Marine Corps’ vision for future expeditionary operations, and the value in setting up a nerd crucible. Brad is one of the most interesting people we’ve had the pleasure of having on the show and it was a lot of fun to spend some time with him. If you’re at Modern Day Marine, please come see us. We’re over by OBJ 1 (the wargaming center), Aisle 2600 and we would love to thank you face-to-face for supporting our show. Enjoy! https://buildmo.com/ LinkedIn <p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 86: Modern Day Marine Day 1 – Building Momentum with Brad Halsey first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. This week we are recording from the floor of Modern Day Marine so that we can bring you the events and personnel of this outstanding convention as it’s going on. When he’s not jet-setting around the world bringing his amphibiousness to the planet’s littorals, the Program Manager for Advanced Amphibious Assault, Col Tim Hough, has a home away from home here at Scuttlebutt. We were lucky enough to catch him with some free time and we were able to talk to him about what is going on in the world of ACV, what having an amphibious capability means for the Marine Corps (beyond just having an equipment set), and how his goal is to always do better for the Marines than what he had to do. We also share some thoughts on baking as well. Spending time with Col Hough is always a good time and this conversation is no exception. If you’re at Modern Day Marine, please come see us. We’re over by OBJ 1 (the wargaming center), Aisle 2600 and we would love to thank you face-to-face for supporting our show. Enjoy! <p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 85: Modern Day Marine Day 1 – Col Tim Hough first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. This week we are recording from the floor of Modern Day Marine so that we can bring you the events and personnel of this outstanding convention as it’s going on. One of the guests who came by our booth was Col Robert Bailey. Col Bailey is the Program Executive Officer for Manpower, Logistics and Business Solutions’ Marine Corps Manpower IT Systems Modernization (MITSM) Portfolio Director. It’s a mouthful, but Col Bailey helps us see how modernization of the Marine Corps goes beyond just buying new stuff and that it’s through managing and keeping talent that the Marine Corps will truly be most prepared to defend the Nation against current and future threats. He also talks about his journey from being an artillery forward observer to becoming the portfolio manager for such a critical capability and gives us some nuggets from his talk at MDM regarding accelerated acquisitions. Col Bailey is super bright and it was great to be able to sit down with him and pick his 20-lbs brain. If you’re at Modern Day Marine, please come see us. We’re over by OBJ 1 (the wargaming center), Aisle 2600 and we would love to thank you face-to-face for supporting our show. <p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 84: Modern Day Marine Day 1 – Col Rob Bailey first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. This week we are recording from the floor of Modern Day Marine so that we can bring you the events and personnel of this outstanding convention as it’s going on. And we come out the gate firing! Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, SgtMaj Troy Black was kind enough to take some time out of his tremendously busy schedule to stop by our booth and spend a few minutes with us. He talks about his thoughts on MDM and his first experiences with this convention, what MDM shows us about how the Marine Corps views the changing character of war, and his favorite day in the Marine Corps. We also get some insight into the last time someone called him Troy. One of the key milestones we identified when we first started this show was to be able to sit down with SgtMaj Black, so this was really exciting for us. Hopefully we can do more with him in the future. This interview is great and as always, SgtMaj gives us plenty to think about. We hope you get as many take aways from this as we did. If you’re at Modern Day Marine, please come see us. We’re over by OBJ 1 (the wargaming center), Aisle 2600 and we would love to thank you face-to-face for supporting our show. Enjoy! <p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 83: Modern Day Marine Day 1 – Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, SgtMaj Troy Black first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. We had the recent pleasure of sitting down with director, producer, writer Joshua Caldwell to talk about his newest movie, Mending the Line. The film follows his protagonist, John Colter, a Marine wounded in Afghanistan who meets Ike Fletcher, fly-fisherman and Vietnam veteran, as they both work toward finding something to live for, instead of finding something to die for. Joshua was kind enough to spend time talking with us about his passion for the movie and his passion for fly-fishing, his work with veterans and  PTSD awareness, and how he came to be behind the camera. Check out the interview and stay for the movie. Both are awesome! Mending the Line opened on June 9th so check your local listings for show times. www.bluefoxentertainment.com/films/mending-the-line Enjoy! Website Instagram Twitter <p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 82: Mending the Line with Joshua Caldwell first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>

Hey Scuttlebutt listeners. Modern Day Marine is next week (June 27-29 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in D.C.) and we are excited that the MCA’s Director of Engagement and Outreach, Marta Sullivan, took some time out of her busy schedule to talk to us. Modern Day Marine is going to be a tremendous event and Marta helps break down some of the planning and key events of this three-day conference. At the same time, we had some time to chat and her perspectives on transitioning, being a Marine spouse and her journey in the gun club were really insightful. This was such a fun 42 minutes and I’m so glad that she was able to come on to talk to us. Enjoy! <p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 81: Modern Day Marine with a modern-day Marine, LtCol Marta Sullivan, USMC (Ret) first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>

Hey Scuttlebutt listeners. SgtMaj Justin LeHew returns to the show to talk about his epic journey. It’s very commonplace these days to use hyperbolic language as part of our everyday vernacular. I’m the worst with that (see what I did there?). And where we may use terms like “awesome” and “amazing” fairly regularly, I’m not sure you can find a more truly amazing person than Justin LeHew. For example, after seeing a neglected and unserviceable POW/MIA flag over his local post office, he realized that there was a lot of work to do to raise awareness for those not forgotten. So, last summer, joined by two fellow Devil Dogs, SgtMaj Coleman “Rocky” Kinzer, USMC (Ret) and veteran Marine, Ray Shinohara, walked 3,365 miles coast-to-coast to raise awareness for MIA service members and raise funds for History Flight. As always, Sergeant Major tells it like it was during the 6 1/2-month trek across the country. There’s no way you don’t come away with something special after listening to this. I dare you! Enjoy! historyflight.com legionofvalor.net <p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 80: Lessons Learned on The Long Road with SgtMaj Justin LeHew first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>

Hello, Scuttlebutt listeners. This week we welcome Amy Forsythe, the author of the book, Heroes Live Here: A Tribute to Camp Pendleton Marines Since 9/11, to the show. Amy is a veteran Marine and award-winning military journalist who served five combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and has been on assignment for several other overseas missions. Amy started her career as a Marine combat correspondent in 1993 and currently serves as Public Affairs Officer in the Navy Reserve. Her book, Heroes Live Here, showcases the history of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and is filled with more than 150 full-color vivid photographs of memorials and markers with a detailed map showing the location of several important monuments. It also includes reflections and remembrances from those who were stationed there over the past two decades and who still have strong ties to the base. Amy talks to us about her family ties to the Marine Corps, her career, the idea behind the book, and her passion for her Marines and those who deployed from Camp Pendleton in support of the long war. Follow Amy on the links below and check out the book. The photographs are simply stunning. Enjoy! http://www.heroeslivehere.com/ Get the book on Amazon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyforsythe Instagram: http://instagram.com/amyforsythe760 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/AmyForsythe Produced by Vic Ruble, William Treuting, Tai Frazier, and Nancy Lichtman. Music is “I Am The Hammer” by Soularflair. <p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 79: Heroes Live Here with Amy Forsythe first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>

Hello, Scuttlebutt listeners. This week on MCA Scuttlebutt we had the distinct pleasure of welcoming Terry Salman. Terry is the author of the book, What We Give, and the Chairman of New Pacific Metals Corp, and President & CEO of Salman Capital Inc. As President, CEO and Co-Director of Research he helped raise over $20 billion for more than 400 exploration and mining companies. He was the recipient of the 2016 Murray Pezim Award in recognition of his remarkable career in Canadian mining finance and he was inducted to the Cambridge House Resource Hall of Fame in 2018. Mr. Salman is the Chair Emeritus of the Vancouver Public Library Foundation, Honorary Consul-General of the Republic of Singapore, and was recently appointed to the Order of Canada for his contributions to mining exploration and for his generous philanthropy and community activism. But before all these wonderful accomplishments in development and charity, he was a US Marine. Terry served in Vietnam with 1st Battalion, 4th Marines as a 81mm mortar section leader and forward observer. Terry shares with us his experiences being a Canadian coming to the US to step on the yellow footprints, his time in Hawaii, his philanthropic experiences, and what it was like for a Vietnam veteran to return to exact same place where he experienced horrific combat four decades earlier. Terry explains that the ethos the Marine Corps has taught him has been foundational throughout his life. Hope you take away as much wisdom from this conversation as we did. Enjoy! https://www.whatwegivebook.com/ Leatherneck magazine will be featuring an article with Terry Salman in the August addition. Please check it out when it hits the shelves, or at https://www.mca-marines.org/magazines/leatherneck/ Produced by Vic Ruble, William Treuting, Tai Frazier, and Nancy Lichtman. Music is “I Am The Hammer” by Soularflair. <p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 78: From Marine to Philanthropist with Terry Salman first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>