AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast

AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast


Latest Episodes

The Creative Minds—and the Experiences—Behind Call of Duty
December 20, 2023

Call of Duty is one of the largest ever video game franchises; one of the reasons for its success is its attention to detailwhich is thanks to the military veterans behind it. Hosts LTG (Ret.) Leslie

Games, Esports and the Army Way
December 06, 2023

Over the last decade, Esports has grown into a billion-dollar business, with gamers and fans all over the world. Tapping into this popularity is the Armys Esports Call of Duty team; these Soldiers no

How Does a Wreath Symbolize Freedom?
November 22, 2023

Every December, thousands of volunteers from around the country place wreaths on millions of graves of fallen servicemembersin cemeteries across the United Statesthanking each one individually. This

No Tall Tales from this Tall Medal of Honor Recipient
November 08, 2023

In 1963, LTG (Ret.) Robert F. Foley graduated 497th in a class of 504 students at West Point Academy. Only a few years later, however, he was valiantly saving his battalions troops in the middle of t

So You’re Now an Army Parent. What Should You Know?
October 25, 2023

Every month new enlistees around the country begin Basic Combat Training. And while its grueling and hard for them, it often also is for their parents at home in other ways. Dealing with a wide range

Talking with a Living Army Legend
October 11, 2023

Starting from very humble beginnings in the segregated south, LTG (Ret.) Arthur Gregg rose through the ranks in his thirty-plus year career to become the Armys first-ever African-American, three-star

How to Use Instagram to Become a Better Leader
September 27, 2023

When a rumor circulated around Fort Drum, Command Sergeant Major (Ret.) Mario Terenas took to Instagram to dispel it, racking up tens of thousands of responses. That led him to realize the power of th

Why America is Talkin’ ‘Bout These Army Singers
September 13, 2023

In July of this year millions across the country were blown away when the 82nd Airborne Division All-American Chorus appeared on the talent show Americas Got Talent, impressing the judges and making

How to Split a Playing Card in Half with an Air Rifle
August 30, 2023

In October of 2022, SGT Alison Weisz won the World Championship in the Womens 10m Air Rifle Competition, becoming the first American woman to win the title since 1979. Not stopping there, shes curre

What Does the Next Generation of Army Leaders Think? : Part 2
August 16, 2023

Army recruiting. Climate change. Community service. AI. These are all important issues, and in the second of our special two-part series we continue speaking to four top ROTC. and JROTC cadets to get