BLT 1/8 in Beirut: BGen Ron Baczkowski, USMC (ret) — Part 2

by | Oct 26, 2017 | Beirut, Mental Health

Ron Baczkowski
BGen, USMC (ret)

Ron Baczkowski was a 1stLt assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/8 when they went ashore in Lebanon in 1983.  He joined us to talk about the events surrounding the destruction of the BLT Headquarters Building on October 23, 1983.

We’ll talk about events just before and the day of the bombing in Part 2 of this interview.

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Working with TEAM RUBICON in Houston: Staci Reidinger, Major USMC (ret)

by | Oct 24, 2017 | Current Events

Staci Reidinger
Major, USMC (ret)

Staci Reidinger recently deployed to the Houston area as a part TEAM RUBICON, an organization the supports global disaster relief, we’ll talk to her about her experience.

We also talk to the prior enlisted Marine about hazing and get her thoughts on how the Marine Corps can reduce the number of hazing incidents with its ranks.

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