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Latest Episodes

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

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

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

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

Scuttlebutt Ep 45: General Langley, ACV Rollover, and arguments against FD2030
July 28, 2022

General Langley is the first Black four-star general in Marine Corps history and we celebrate the occasion by chatting a little bit about the history of USMC generals and the

Scuttlebutt Ep 44: Analyzing the MEB? Shore to Shore off Saipan?
July 19, 2022

The team is trying something new this week, segments! Catch up with Gazette, Leatherneck, Friends of the Show and a bit of history as we dive into the MEB, Modern

Scuttlebutt Ep 43: MCDP-8 Information, Maneuvering in Russia?
July 12, 2022

This week on Scuttlebutt we dive into the recently published MCDP-8: Information and talk about this 7th function of warfighting. We also chime in on Marinus’ arguments about Russians employing