Ears Adrift

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Ears Adrift - Hispanic Heritage Month Oct 06, 2020

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Ears Adrift - Hispanic Heritage Month As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, Ears Adrift's MC3 Almagissel Schuring talks to Hispanic Sailors about how Hispanic culture has influenced the United States Navy and how diversity has molded and shaped the fleet.

Ears Adrift - Let's Talk Sep 28, 2020

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Ears Adrift - Let's Talk According to the 2015 Department of Defense Suicide Event Report, suicide is the second cause of death in the military. As part of Suicide Awareness Month, Ears Adrift wanted to take a different approach to this month's episode by talking to Sailors that have sought help when dealing with issues in their mental health. MC2 Alexa Trafton interviewed Chief Grant Khanbalinov and Chief Jason Thompson about their personal struggles with mental health and how they found resources in the Navy and continued their service.

Ears Adrift - Deployment on the Homefront Aug 04, 2020

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Ears Adrift - Deployment on the Homefront Sailors and Marines typically only see their perspective of a deployment and lose sight of the plights their spouses often face on the homefront. In this episode, we'll talk to a few spouses about their experience of a deployment.

Ears Adrift - Ocean Energy Jul 08, 2020

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Ears Adrift - Ocean Energy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brent Pyfrom interviews former MC1 Ethan Miller about his trip to Hawaii to learn about renewable energy buoys at the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute.

Ears Adrift - Path to Citizenship Jun 05, 2020

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Ears Adrift - Path to Citizenship: In this Episode of Ears Adrift, we speak with Ensign Afeya Jackson and Petty Officer Silverio Vasquez about their journey in getting citizenship in the United States. Our host MC3 Almagissel Schuring asks her parents about their struggles finding citizenship and how her military service allowed her to sponsor them.

Ears Adrift - International Nurses Day May 12, 2020

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In this episode of Ears Adrift, we speak to Lt.j.g. Stephanie Keiser and Cmdr. Lori Cici about their careers as Navy Nurses stationed onboard the USNS Comfort.

Ears Adrift- Seizing Opportunities Apr 08, 2020

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Ears Adrift- Seizing Opportunities An interview discussing motivation and opportunities with Navy Seal and Astronaut Capt. Chris Cassidy.

Ears Adrift- Seabees Women's History Month Mar 05, 2020

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Ears Adrift- Seabees Women's History Month There are tons of strong and independent women in the Navy, but in this episode we’re going to speak to some of the strongest, toughest, and dedicated women that are hardly ever “haze grey underway” on a warship. Oh and it just so happens to be their birthday month, coincidence? I think not!

Ears Adrift: USS Doris Miller Feb 05, 2020

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This is the history of Doris Miller, his brave sacrifice and contribution to the Navy and the result of his actions.

Ears Adrift - OC, OC, OC Dec 31, 2019

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Ears Adrift - OC, OC, OC Why being pepper sprayed as a Sailor is actually a good thing.