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Sponsored by Airbus, U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for checking us out. Day 2 of Modern Day Marine 2024 kicks off in the biggest way possible. The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sergeant Major Carlos A. Ruiz was kind enough to stop by and share some his time with us. Nancy and Vic are giddy to spend time with the Sergeant Major and he does not disappoint. Sergeant Major shares his wisdom on the current generation of Marines, what it really means to partner with industry, the role of the veteran community, and how investing in Marines and their families is not just investing in national security but is the right thing to do. Sergeant Major’s passion for Marines is so genuine it is infectious. It has to be said that after being so generous with his time on Scuttlebutt, he spent about 45 min outside of our booth talking to every Marine who wanted to speak with him. He didn’t leave until every person, Marine or otherwise, was able to see him. Even the most cynical could see that this wasn’t a performance but the actions of a Marine leader who truly cares about people. Semper Fidelis, Sergeant Major!  Enjoy! Tweets by USMCSgtMaj https://www.facebook.com/USMCSgtMaj/   Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc.<p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 137: Modern Day Marine 2024 Day 2 – Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, SgtMaj Carlos Ruiz first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>

Sponsored by Airbus, U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for checking us out. Day 1 of Modern Day Marine 2024 continues to rock! We’ve been having such a good time with our guests today, we decided to have two on for this one, Col Bob Danko, USMC (Ret) and CWO5 Chad Wade, USMC (Ret) from Polaris Goverment and Defense. Bob and Chad talk to us about their experiences in the logistics community, retirement and transitioning, and the capabilities that Polaris’ MRZR ULTV brings to the sustainability and survivability of Marines operating inside of the enemy’s weapons engagement zone. Enjoy! https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-danko-028a5557/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-wade/ Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc.<p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 136: Modern Day Marine 2024 Day 1 – Bob Danko and Chad Wade, Polaris Government and Defense first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>

Sponsored by Airbus, U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for checking us out. When you come to a convention that is titled with the words, “Modern” and “Marine”, you know you’re in for one hell of a Day! And Day 1 did not disappoint. We were so happy to run into American Legion post commander extraordinaire and friend of the show, Liz Hartman. The awesome meter for this episode is fully pegged. “Unhinged” is the word of the episode and it is just that on many levels. If for nothing else, just randomly running in Liz totally validates our new, swanky booth. I dare you not to be smiling at the end of this episode.    Enjoy! https://www.linkedin.com/in/hartmanea/ Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc.  <p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 135: Modern Day Marine 2024 Day 1 – Liz Hartman first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>

Sponsored by Airbus, U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for stopping by. Day 1 of Modern Day Marine is here and we are so happy to welcome Carl Forsling from Airbus US Space and Defense to the hot seat. William and Vic talk to Carl about his experiences as a CH-46 and MV-22 Osprey pilot in the Marine Corps, his views on the challenges the Marine Corps is going to face supporting its new employment concepts (EABO and Stand-in Forces), and how Airbus’ UH-72 unmanned logistics connector platform can help meet these challenges. Carl’s experience brings a ton of credibility to the discussion of autonomous connector capabilities. Enjoy! https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlforsling/ Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc.  <p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 134: Modern Day Marine Day 1 – Carl Forsling, Airbus US Space and Defense Senior Business Development Manager first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>

Sponsored by Airbus, U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for tuning and your continued support of the show. Well, today is the day we’ve talking about for a while now, Modern Day Marine 2024. As promised, Nancy, William, and Vic are recording from the showroom floor. And to kick things off, William and Nancy sit down with the President and CEO of the Marine Corps Association, LtGen Charles Chiarotti, USMC (Ret). to give us his thoughts on this year’s experience. If you’re going to be at the expo, please come by and say hi! Enjoy! Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc.<p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 133: Modern Day Marine 2024 Opening Comments first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for checking us out. This week Nancy and Vic welcome the American Legion’s Executive Director of Government and Veteran Affairs, Chanin Nuntavong. For those keeping track, last week Liz Hartman caught us up on what’s been going on at the American Legion post level. Chanin takes us to the 35-thousand foot view of what it is that the American Legion does for veterans at the national level. As daunting as that may seem, Chanin is no stranger to this high visibility world. Before he retired, Chanin was the senior staff advisor to the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. He tells us all about his experiences advising three sergeants major, growing up in the Bay Area as a first-generation American, and his current duties advocating for veterans. His story is so fascinating and his passion for the quality of life and welfare of veterans is admirable. Enjoy! https://www.linkedin.com/in/cnuntavong/ Twitter and Instagram: @Khun_Chanin <p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 132: Advocating for Veterans with Chanin Nuntavong first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for checking us out. Not sure how much of an intro is needed for this episode. Our guest’s name alone pretty much speaks to quality of this episode. Liz Hartman, the commander of American Legion Post #539, comes back and Nancy and Vic have a great time catching up. Liz brings up to speed on what is going on with the American Legion at the local and national levels, her trips to D.C., and all of the work she is doing advocating for veterans. Her passion and zeal are infectious so it’s hard to have a bad day after spending some time with Liz. Hope you enjoy catching up with her as much as we do. Enjoy! https://www.linkedin.com/in/hartmanea/ <p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 131: Catching Up with Old Friends – Liz Hartman first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>

Sponsored by Airbus, U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us. This week we have another episode of our World of Wargaming segment. William welcomes back the Director of Wargaming for the Marine Corps University’s Krulak Center for Innovation & Future Warfare, Col Tim Barrick, USMC (Ret.) to talk about Modern Day Marine 2024 and the second year of the Objective 1 Wargaming Conference. For those who missed it last year, Objective 1 was awesome! An entire section of the show room floor dedicated to wargaming, from digital to table top to card games. Don’t miss it this year. For those who did participate last year, Tim outlines all of the new stuff being introduced for this year’s tourney, to include a Commandant’s Cup and mystery table top game, so you’re gonna want to come back. It’s clear that Tim is serious about service members getting their reps and sets in a way that is fun but continues to expand and refine professional development. Really excited to see what Objective 1 has to offer at this year’s Modern Day Marine. Enjoy! Modern Day Marine Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc.  <p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 130: World of Wargaming with Col Tim Barrick, USMC (Ret.) first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>

Sponsored by Airbus, U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us. This week the MCA’s own Director of Engagement and Expositions, Marta Sullivan joins us to talk about the upcoming Modern Day Marine Expo at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. It was great to be able to sit with Marta and talk about all that this year’s MDM is going to offer. From the Obj 1 Wargaming Convention, to the Spouse Summit, to the Veteran and Spouse Transition and Employment Fair, there’s something for everyone. There’s also a small business industry day and a chance to see the non-profit side of Marine Corps acquisitions as well. And of course, all of the Marine Corps industry partners will be there displaying all of the innovations and emerging technologies to keep the Marine Corps America’s 9-1-1 force.  Scuttlebutt will be there as well, recording live from the show room floor. Stop by and say hello! Enjoy! Modern Day Marine Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc.<p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 129: Modern Day Marine 2024 with Marta Sullivan first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us. This week Nancy, William, and Vic breakdown Stanley Kubrick’s film, Full Metal Jacket. This quintessential cinematic masterpiece has been talked about, analyzed, and dissected ad nauseam (rightfully so!) but its such a great movie and has such an imprint on Marines and the Marine Corps, there’s no way that we could have a movie review segment without talking about it. William tees up some great questions and forces us to focus on some of the aspects of the movie’s artistic expression that go beyond just watching a movie. Hope you enjoy our review of this film and are able to take away as much from Kubrick’s vision as we did. Also, check out the Museum of the Marine Corps’ newest exhibit, Full Metal Modine, which includes photographs by Matthew Modine (who plays the character Joker) featuring large-scale aluminum prints of photos he took while on the set. https://www.marineheritage.org/fullmetalmodine.html Enjoy! <p>The post Scuttlebutt Ep 128: Semper Cinema – Full Metal Jacket first appeared on Marine Corps Association.</p>