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Scuttlebutt Ep 54: Old Breed General
September 29, 2022

Hello everyone. Recently we welcomed to the studioAmy Rupertus PeacockandDon Brown, authors of Old Breed General: How Marine Corps General William H. Rupertus Broke the Back of the Japanese in

Scuttlebutt Ep 54: “Old Breed General” William H. Rupertus
September 27, 2022

Amy Rupertus Peacock and Don Brown, authors of “Old Breed General: How Marine Corps General William H. Rupertus Broke the Back of the Japanese in World War II from Guadalcanal to Peleliu” joined us in

Scuttlebutt Ep 53: At Dawn of Airpower with Dr. Larry Burke
September 20, 2022

National Museum of the Marine Corps Aviation Curator Dr. Larry Burke joined us on Scuttlebutt this week to talk about Marine Corps Aviation. Dive into the very birth of aviation

Scuttlebutt Ep 52: Elizabeth Hartman, The American Legion, and Best Friends
September 13, 2022

This week on Scuttlebutt Vic and Nancy lift the veil on the American Legion with Elizabeth Hartman, formerly a Cryptologic Linguist in the Corps, and now the Commander AL Post

Scuttlebutt Ep 51: “Need to Know” Author Nick Reynolds
September 06, 2022

This week on Scuttlebutt Vic and William sit down with best selling author Nick Reynolds, writer of the sterling Need to Know which covers the rise of American Intelligence during

Scuttlebutt Ep 50: Telling Marines’ Stories with Sara Bock Leatherneck Staff Writer
August 30, 2022

Sara Bock joins us for a special 50th episode of Scuttlebutt! From her interview with Charles Bolden at the Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia, to her stories about John Warner, to her story about Randy No

Scuttlebutt Ep 49: Marine Corps Mustangs with CW0-5 Ronald Cookson USMC, (Ret)
August 23, 2022

Learn about Marine Corps Mustangs and their national association this week with William and Vic as they chat with Ronald Cookson, a retired CWO-5 who serves as the national secretary of the Marine Cor

Scuttlebutt Ep 48: “Strait Talk” with Dr. Michael Hunzeker
August 17, 2022

In light of the recent trip to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and the subsequent saber-rattling by China, now seems as good of a time as any to start keeping regular tabs on the Taiwan Strai

Scuttlebutt Ep 47: “Always Faithful” with Maj Tom Schueman
August 09, 2022

Friend of the show Maj Tom Schueman and his Afghan interpreter, friend, and brother Zainullah “Zak” Zaki have written “Always Faithful”, which describes their parallel lives, converging paths, and unb

Scuttlebutt Ep 46: Miles Vining talks Afghanistan Aftermath
August 05, 2022

Miles Vining returns to Scuttlebutt to chat with us about the immediate fallout after the US pullout in Afghanistan. He and some of his fellow Free Burma Rangers spent time in the mountainous regions