Oath and Pledge

Latest Episodes:

Navy Veteran and Business Owner - Dan Minninger! Apr 03, 2025

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Navy Veteran and Business Owner (Granite Garage Floors) - Dan Minninger joined Clint and John in studio! We covered a lot of ground from how the Marines tricked him to going into the Navy - to lessons learned - to his transition out - and owning a business and raising kids!

A podcast centered around our soldiers, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conversations, questions, and stories - we will address topics like healthcare, lessons learned, relationships, combat, the transition out of the military, and more! Our veterans take an oath - we say a pledge - what does that mean and why are they important?!

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This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

How Do Veterans View Civilians and Leadership? (Powered by Kubota of Chattanooga) Mar 20, 2025

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A short listen with John and Clint! How do veterans view civilians - especially when it comes to leadership?

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This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

John Ballinger - A Conversation Around Leadership! (Powered by Kubota of Chattanooga) Mar 09, 2025

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A littel mission drift today - John Ballinger and I talked about leadership! The lack of leadership in todays families, churches, businesses, and politics! What the military taught him about leadership and how those lessons can help rebuild and redefine what leadership looks like! It starts with a servants heart!

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Josh Roe and John Ballinger Answering Questions from A.I. - Leadership - Stories! POWERED BY KUBOTA OF CHATTANOOGA Feb 20, 2025

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Josh Roe and John Ballinger in-studio with Clint answering questions from A.I. and sharing stories around leadership and lessons from their time serving! POWERED BY - KUBOTA OF CHATTANOOGA

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Air Force Veteran, Jim Smith - Joined Us In Studio! Planes - Unique Missions - MORE! Feb 05, 2025

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Jim Smith, an Air Force Veteran, joined us in studio! We talked about why he joined the military - we talked about different planes, some 'unique' missions, AND most importantly - we get to hear a great conversation between veterans that covered a lot of ground!! This was a fun and interesting podcast!

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Supported by: 1st Lead U Podcast - https://www.1stleadu.com/ This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

John Ballinger and Jason Smith - Would Your Rather Questions and Stories! From MREs to Bootcamp and from Gear to Code Reds! Jan 23, 2025

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John Ballinger and Jason Smith - Would Your Rather Questions and Stories! From MREs to Bootcamp and from Gear to Code Reds! Part TWO of our most recent conversation on Oath and Pledge! A podcast centered around our soldiers, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conversations, questions, and stories - we will address topics like healthcare, lessons learned, relationships, combat, the transition out of the military, and more! Our veterans take an oath - we say a pledge - what does that mean and why are they important?! Powered by: www.1stleadu.com

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Jason Smith and the Inauguration Recap! Part ONE of O&P! Jan 23, 2025

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Oath and Pledge's own - Jason Smith, got invited to attend the inauguration of President Donald Trump! He gives us some highlights - meeting celebrities, military well-knowns, bomb threats - and much more! This is PART ONE of our conversation today! Enjoy! A podcast centered around our soldiers, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conversations, questions, and stories - we will address topics like healthcare, lessons learned, relationships, combat, the transition out of the military, and more! Our veterans take an oath - we say a pledge - what does that mean and why are they important?!

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

6-Days in Vietnam with Josh Roe and The Price of Freedom Jan 09, 2025

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Josh Roe is in-studio with Clint talking about his recent 6-day trip to Vietnam! This description is from Josh's YouTube Channel - @joshroe - where he documents the stories of veterans! "On a recent trip to Da Nang, Vietnam I had the opportunity to witness an meeting hosted by Vietnamese Veterans who fought against U.S. Forces in the American War in Vietnam.Those Veterans met with U.S. military Veterans who fought in the war in Vietnam and some who have served since then, plus family members of Medal of Honor Recipient Rodney Maxwell Davis. Davis was killed in action in Vietnam in September 1967."

A podcast centered around our soldiers, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conversations, questions, and stories - we will address topics like healthcare, lessons learned, relationships, combat, the transition out of the military, and more! Our veterans take an oath - we say a pledge - what does that mean and why are they important?! Powered by: www.1stleadu.com

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Sam Guthrie: 21 Years in the Army - Working in the Pentagon - Program Director at Lockheed Martin - Executive Director, Global Technology at JPMorgan Chase & Co! Dec 18, 2024

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Sam Guthrie joined John Ballinger, Eric Buchanan, and Clint Powell in-studio for over an hour AND we still didn't have enough time to cover all the things and adventures Sam has had! Sam's short resume: 21 Years in the Army - Working in the Pentagon - Program Director at Lockheed Martin - Executive Director, Global Technology at JPMorgan Chase & Co! We talked about why he went into the military, being a Battalion Commander - leadership - 9/11 - military culture - the transition from the military to civilian life - AND MUCH MORE! A podcast centered around our soldiers, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conversations, questions, and stories - we will address topics like healthcare, lessons learned, relationships, combat, the transition out of the military, and more! Our veterans take an oath - we say a pledge - what does that mean and why are they important?!

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

John Ballinger - His VA Experience - UAPs - Mission Drift and the Military - MORE! Dec 04, 2024

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We are BACK in studio and releasing episodes again! John Ballinger - His VA Experience - UAPs - Mission Drift and the Military - MORE! A podcast centered around our soldiers, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conversations, questions, and stories - we will address topics like healthcare, lessons learned, relationships, combat, the transition out of the military, and more! Our veterans take an oath - we say a pledge - what does that mean and why are they important?!

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm