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Scuttlebutt Ep 76: From the Yellow Footprints to NASA
April 12, 2023

Hello, Scuttlebutt listeners. There’s a common  misconception that there are only two types of people that work at NASA: astronauts and scientists. If Hollywood has it right, the only buildings

Scuttlebutt Ep 75: Logistics in a Contested Environment with LtGen Charles Chiarotti
April 04, 2023

Hello Scuttlebutt listeners! This week we are truly honored to have the President and CEO of the MCA, LtGen Charles Chiarotti, USMC (Ret), back on the show. March was the

Scuttlebutt Ep 74: Devotion with Adam Makos
March 29, 2023

Hello Scuttlebutt listeners! This week Vic and Nancy have a conversation with New York Times bestselling author Adam Makos about his book, “Devotion,” about naval aviators LT Tom Hudner and

Scuttlebutt Ep 73: OODA Loop and Cyber-wargaming with Nemertes CEO Johna Till Johnson
March 23, 2023

Hello again Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining. On this World of Wargaming episode of MCA Scuttlebutt, William speaks with the CEO and Founder of Nemertes, Johna Till Johnson, on

Scuttlebutt Ep 72: Advance Marksmanship Training Program with Col Jones and Gunner Costa
March 16, 2023

Hello again Scuttlebutt listeners. Hope Daylight Savings Time is treating you all well and that the one-hour change isn’t messing with your sleep patterns too much. If it is, go

Scuttlebutt Ep 71: The Rifle with Andrew Biggio
March 08, 2023

Hello Scuttlebutt listeners! Today William and Nancy sit down with Marine veteran Andrew Biggio, author of the book “The Rifle: Combat Stories from America’s Last World War II Veterans, Told

Scuttlebutt Ep 70: One-Year Anniversary of the War in Ukraine with Col Chris Woodbridge, USMC (Ret)
February 28, 2023

Hey Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for tuning in. We at the MCA really appreciate all your continued support. This week, we welcome Col Chris Woodbridge, USMC (Ret) and Editor of

Scuttlebutt Ep 69: Chris Pavlak – From Lawyer to Warrior
February 22, 2023

Hello again Scuttlebutt listeners. This week we welcome Chris Pavlak, Marine ground intelligence officer and author of the book, From Lawyer to Warrior, to the show. Chris’ journey to the

Scuttlebutt Ep 68: World of Wargaming with Donald Vandergriff
February 15, 2023

William sits down with one of his wargaming opponents, the author, historian, former Marine, and Army officer, Donald Vandergriff. The two discuss Donald’s wargaming experience and expertise and give

Scuttlebutt Ep 67: Hell in the Streets of Husaybah with LtCol David Kelly
February 08, 2023

In this episode of Scuttlebutt, Vic sits down with LtCol David Kelly USMC (ret), Marine Corps historian and the author of the book, Hell in the Streets of Husaybah. In