PEER TO PEER SUPPORT: Alex Hollings

Alex Hollings
Former Sgt, USMC
SOFREP Contributing Editor

Alex Hollings, former Sgt USMC was supposed to join us and talk about the gathering of clowns in Charlottesville VA over the weekend, but instead we discussed mental health and the absolute necessity for Marines and all veterans to stay plugged into their battle buddies.

GREAT STUFF from an candid writer who isn’t afraid of the truth.

WHAT MAKES A GOOD SAFETY STAND-DOWN & HELO DUNKER TRAINING? Boomer Milstead, LtGen USMC (ret)

Bob “Boomer” Milstead
LtGen USMC (ret)

Bob “Boomer” Milstead, LtGen USMC (ret) joins us to discuss helo dunker training, who needs it, how often should it happen and the incredible life saving power of HEED oxygen bottles.

Boomer also discusses with us the importance of Safety Stand-Downs and how safety is a function of doing things right and how leadership makes it all work.

An awesome interview with an interesting and accomplished Marine General Officer.

 

THE GAZETTE’S MOST POPULAR SEARCHES, CHARLOTTESVILLE AND WHAT’S NEXT FOR CONFEDERATE MEMORIALS ON OUR NATIONAL BATTLEFIELDS? Chris Woodbridge

Chris Woodbridge
Col, USMC (ret)
Marine Corps Gazette
Editor & Publisher

Chris Woodbridge, Col USMC (ret), is the Editor and Publisher of the Marine Corps Gazette, joined us to talk about the August issue of the magazine but we got side tracked by a discussion about the magazine, it’s most popular searches and Charlottesville.

Interesting question:  Will the monuments at Gettysburg be next?

 

WHAT WOULD CHINA DO? Grant Newsham

Grant Newsham
Japan Forum for Strategic Studies
Senior Researcher
Col USMC (ret)

Would China actually allow the Korean Peninsula to fall into western hands if North Korea struck first or would they intervene?

Could Chine effect a regime change in North Korea if it so chose?

Will India go to war over the territorial disagreement that has Chinese and Indian troops facing each other?

Grant Newsham, Col USMC (ret) joins us to talk about it.