by Michael F. McNamara | Jun 5, 2017 | Pacific Rim Security
Grant Newsham
Japan Forum for Strategic Studies
Senior Researcher
Col USMC (ret)
Monday, June 05 2017, Hour 2
Grant Newsham, Col USMC (ret), joined the program to discuss his recent article in the Asia Times entitled “US Marines and Okinawa: Enough exasperation to go around“
We discuss US Marine presence on Okinawa and Japanese politics relative to that. Our presence in Guam and Australia and the future of the South China Sea.
Grant also attempts to answer the question — what’s in the future for our Western Pacific allies
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by Michael F. McNamara | May 4, 2017 | Transitioning From the Military
Phil Smith
Col USMC (ret)
Phil Smith, Col USMC (ret), joins us to discuss transitioning as a “retiree” which is different. Phil’s advice:
(1) Do your VA medical screening while on Active Duty.
(2) Plan Financially!
(3) Work with the VA, you gotta do a little bit of work — copies of your records and your DD214.
(4) Network through LinkedIn!
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by Michael F. McNamara | May 3, 2017 | Leadership
Will Costantini
Col USMC (ret)
Will Costantini, Col USMC (ret), joins us to discuss Professional Military Education. HOWEVER… we get side tracked and talk:
(1) Small Unit Discipline
(2) “Barracks” vs. “Dormitory”
(3) Do they join us or do we join them?
(4) What is the message of discipline?
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by Michael F. McNamara | May 3, 2017 | Marine Corps Gazette
Chris Woodbridge
Col, USMC (ret)
Marine Corps Gazette
Editor & Publisher
The Editor & Publisher of the Marine Corps Gazette joins us to discuss the May edition which is devoted to “Marine Corps Aviation.” Chris shares with us some of the articles featured in this month’s print & online editions.
Check the issue out here.
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by Michael F. McNamara | Mar 30, 2017 | Marine Corps Gazette
Chris Woodbridge
Col, USMC (ret)
Marine Corps Gazette
Editor & Publisher
The Editor and Publisher of the Marine Corps Gazette joins us for his monthly visit to discuss the April 2017 issue of the Gazette.
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