Choices Not Chances Podcast

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Choices Not Chances Episode 33-Dr. Judson Brandeis, MD-The 21st Century Man Oct 04, 2022

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Judson Brandeis is an award-winning urologist and sexual medicine expert, clinical researcher, physician educator, and caring clinician and surgeon. He joins the show to discuss everything from marijuana to low testosterone numbers, to the effects of blast waves on vital organs. Join in and follow along!

Choices Not Chances Episode 32 -Tyrone Davis(Mst.GySgt. USMC Ret.) Iraq & Afghanistan Sep 20, 2022

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Ty Davis was Ryan's very first platoon Sergeant when he arrived at F.A.S.T. Company in 2005. Ryan learned many things from then Gunny Davis. He joins the Podcast to spread the knowledge of a career spent training, leading, and mentoring young Marines. you do not want to miss this episode!

Choices Not Chances Episode 31-Chris Jones(SSgt. USAF) JTAC Iraq & Afghanistan Sep 06, 2022

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Chris Jones joins the show to talk about his journey through a career in the Air Force as a JTAC, serving with multiple different Army and Marine Corps SF teams. His team members describe him as a force multiplier with an infectious attitude and smile. Chris is a humble warrior, who was made for the job. He now resides on the west coast and works for the Benchmade Knife Company, overseeing the tactical knife line.

Choices Not Chances Episode 30-Wayne Phelps(LtCol. USMC Ret.)-On Killing Remotely Aug 23, 2022

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Wayne Phelps is the author of the book " On Killing Remotely- The Psychology of Killing with Drones". He is a retired LtCol. in the United States Marines, who spent time at the end of his career with RPAs (remote piloted aircraft). We talk about his career as well as great conversation ranging from the book contents to the proliferation of drones on the battlefield. Join the conversation and learn about the future of combat.

Choices Not Chances Episode 29-John Rose(MSgt. USMC Ret.) Aug 09, 2022

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Master Sergeant John Rose joins the show to give a lifetime of lessons learned. John was wounded in 2010 by an IED while rigging another vehicle that had been blown up for a tow. He woke up several weeks later in a 98-degree room, in a burn center in Texas. John talks about his experiences, and the will to carry on, despite several catastrophic events. Thanks for joining us for the conversation!

Choices Not Chances Special Edition- Fred Galvin (Maj USMC Ret.) "The MARSOC 3" Jul 29, 2022

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URGENT***YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED***

MARSOC 3- ONGOING MURDER TRIAL

Major Fred Galvin U.S.M.C. (RET.) Brings to light the latest details concerning the ongoing three year murder charges against 3 members of the Marine Corps Special Operations community.

Choices Not Chances Episode 28-Joe Hayes(Cpl. USMC)-Day Of Battle Podcast Jul 26, 2022

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When I was young I would hear frequently of my grandfather's service in the Second World War. Only it was not the type of story you would think. I would hear very little of the combat stories, even though there must have been many. He was an Army medic, and in the second World War, there was no shortage of men being hurt and killed in the most savage of ways. Instead, the stories, heroic in their own right, were stories of salvation. Stories of young men turning their lives over to Christ and being saved amidst the smoke. I was introduced to the Day of Battle podcast by one of my buddies Kyle. When I listened to the podcast, my thoughts of my grandfather populated my head. Joe Hayes is a great man who believes in God and makes it his point to talk about some of the more pressing motivators surrounding that topic. Joe earned a Bronze Star with a Combat Valor Device for his actions under fire with his team. He is an advocate for veterans everywhere and is campaigning hard against suicide in our community. In this episode, we both vow to never take our own life. I encourage you to do the same! Thanks for listening.

Choices Not Chances Episode 27-Joseph Froedtert(CPL. USMC) Part 2 Jul 12, 2022

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In this episode, we talk with Joseph Froedtert, a former Marine 0311 that served almost his entire enlistment with the co-host Matt as well as a deployment with the host Ryan. We talk about his life growing up, his enlistment in Marine Corp, from Security Forces to 3rd Battalion 6th Marines in the battle of Marjah. We also cover his transition back to civilian life and his career as a truck driver running the roads. Thanks for listening.

Choices Not Chances Episode 26-Joseph Froedtert(CPL. USMC) Part 1 Jun 28, 2022

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Choices Not Chances Episode 25- Stuart Scheller (LtCol. USMC) Jun 14, 2022

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This evening we are sitting down with a person that has been at the center of controversy and conversation for a few months now. He was jailed and removed from his job as the Battalion CO at Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry East, on Camp Lejeune; following a series of videos that were criticizing the upper echelons of the Corps. The disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan was a failure in planning and execution at the strategic level and in the eyes of LtCol. Scheller, someone needed to be held accountable. It is no question that there were mistakes made, but when “Big Marine Corps” went after Scheller it raised my curiosity. Why would the ranks try to rip this man apart so badly, for something that a solid swath of the population agreed with? The warfighting population that is. In episode 17 we had LtCol. Retired Jonathan Myers on the show where we covered his book, “American to the Corps”. In the book and the interview, he talked about the withdrawal from Afghanistan as well. He was with the J5 Intelligence Joint staff as an intelligence officer. According to Myers, the capabilities of the Taliban and the possibilities of them taking back control of the country were always being briefed. None of the plans being briefed included leaving overnight, he stated that it was unheard of. He mentioned “if you ask anybody the rank of Colonel and above, you going to get one answer as to whether or not the Taliban is going to take over after we leave. If you ask anybody Lieutenant Colonel and below, especially you guys having served there and worked alongside the Afghan National Army, not special forces allies and translators, you’re going to get a completely different answer”. He added that “Once you hit Colonel and General Officer it becomes politics, all politics”. When enough sane-minded people are saying the same thing, it might be worth looking into. I told many of my friends that the only way for what Scheller did, to make sense to me, is if he follows through. The groundwork has been laid, and the movement is underway. The words “America needs leaders, not politicians” can be found at the top of his website followed by these words. “America’s Problem: The American representative democracy’s greatest threat is the current state of divisiveness. Great Republics don’t fail from external forces. Like ancient Rome and Yugoslavia, they fail from internal strife and decay. This often-unspoken problem corrodes the American way of life from the inside. The polarization of key departments in the American government, such as defense and justice, are symptomatic of the same problem. Furthermore, the critical issues facing America’s future (national debt, immigration, and an ineffective military system to name a few) are consistently unaddressed because solutions don’t fall perfectly in-line with one political party’s dogma. The American people are at an inflection point and must decide soon if the current form of government still serves their interests”. Tonight, we will find out from Stuart Scheller himself about his choices, his follow-through, and his upcoming book, “Crisis of Command”. LtCol. Scheller, Sir thanks for coming on the show to chat for a bit. I want to end up where the monologue ends, but I need to know how we got here.

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