What a Hell of a Way to Dad

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The Truth Is Out There, Just on the Other Side of the Red Tape Mar 14, 2018

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Nate and Francis discuss the toxicity of the military and how there really needs to be a block of instructions on how to turn off your dickishness and casual racism when you're out in the real world. Then the pair talk about just how we're fucking over immigrant soldiers once again by removin the immigration services from military bases, making soldiers who aren't yet full American citizens find alternative paths. And our final talk is about UFOs and how government bureaucracy is keeping us from having a close encounter NEW NEWSLETTER! Sign up with your email here for a twice monthly news letter. Don't miss anything and have it delivered directly to you -eepurl.com/dhFP4n Check out the current bonus Episode: America A-Z in which Francis and Nate imagine what we'd put on coins from A to Z that best represent America. - https://www.patreon.com/posts/america-z-17450026 Got a story to share? You can do on the Voicemail line (314) 722-6138. You can also feel free to just DM, email at sergeantjoker@hellofawaytodie.com or send us an anonymous question or comment to curiouscat.me/16666014 Facebook - www.facebook.com/Hellofawaytodie/ The Podcast - twitter.com/hellofaway Francis - twitter.com/armystrang Nate - twitter.com/inthesedeserts

MRE Sommeliers Mar 07, 2018

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Nate and Francis discuss an article from Task and Purpose that gives step by step instructions on how to eat Army Long Term Survival rations. From the bar of compressed peas to your very own chili. https://taskandpurpose.com/army-long-term-food-survival-guide/ Then we talk about reports that the military has been mishandling working dogs post deployment and just how unsurprising it is that equipment is being mishandled. Not like they treat the vets a whole lot better. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-defense-dogs/u-s-army-says-mishandled-war-dogs-will-comply-with-call-for-reform-idUSKBN1GI02E Extended show notes - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/single-post/2018/03/06/MRE-Sommeliers NEW NEWSLETTER! Sign up with your email here for a twice monthly news letter. Don't miss anything and have it delivered directly to you -eepurl.com/dhFP4n Check out this month's bonus Episode: After Dark with Brick Yates. Brick is a Navy vet who took his experience and turned it into military specific porn. Finally some porn you can watch without getting annoyed that the uniform is out of regs! . Five bucks a month gets you exclusive content - www.patreon.com/posts/hell-of-way-to-16952327 Got a story to share? You can do on the Voicemail line (314) 722-6138. You can also feel free to just DM, email at sergeantjoker@hellofawaytodie.com or send us an anonymous question or comment to curiouscat.me/16666014 Facebook - www.facebook.com/Hellofawaytodie/ The Podcast - twitter.com/hellofaway Francis - twitter.com/armystrang Nate - twitter.com/inthesedeserts

Military News Roundup: Drunk and Naked in the Woods Feb 27, 2018

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It's a Round Robin this week as Nate and Francis grab a few news articles and hash them out. First up: new changes to Army Basic Training. We're marching in formations again! At least you don't have to pass Land Navigation to graduate anymore. - https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/02/09/low-discipline-new-soldiers-prompts-army-redesign-basic-training.html After that, Francis rails against the new "Deploy or Get out" policy. Not because he doesn't want to deploy again (he doesn't though) but because of what a shit show it is to get your medical readiness up to speed when you're a part-timer. - https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/02/15/pentagons-new-deploy-or-out-policy-could-separate-286k.html?ESRC=dod_180216.nl Finally, we ask the same question that haunts us every week. What the fuck is up with the Navy? A Naval XO is found drunk and naked in the woods with no real explanation. Still wouldn't be the worst officer either of us have dealt with. - https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/02/14/three-navy-unit-leaders-fired-after-xo-reportedly-found-naked-woods.html?ESRC=navy_180220.nl NEW NEWSLETTER! Sign up with your email here for a twice monthly news letter. Don't miss anything and have it delivered directly to you -eepurl.com/dhFP4n Check out this month's bonus Episode: After Dark with Brick Yates. Brick is a Navy vet who took his experience and turned it into military specific porn. Finally some porn you can watch without getting annoyed that the uniform is out of regs! . Five bucks a month gets you exclusive content - www.patreon.com/posts/hell-of-way-to-16952327 Got a story to share? You can do on the Voicemail line (314) 722-6138. You can also feel free to just DM, email at sergeantjoker@hellofawaytodie.com or send us an anonymous question or comment to curiouscat.me/16666014 Facebook - www.facebook.com/Hellofawaytodie/ The Podcast - twitter.com/hellofaway Francis - twitter.com/armystrang Nate - twitter.com/inthesedeserts

Story Time! Feb 23, 2018

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It's been a hell of a week, so for your mental health here's a free bonus episode where Francis and Nate share Army stories. If you want to share a story, you can record it and send to sergeantjoker@hellofawaytodie.com or call the voicemail line at 314-722-6138

We Need to talk about Guns. Again. Feb 21, 2018

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In the wake of the Parkland, Florida shootings, Nate and Francis talk about guns yet again and the new crop of talking points Republicans ineffectively throw around every time this happens. This time, it's all about making teachers pack heat and be prepared to gun down an active shooter. A perfectly reasonable solution in the richest and most prosperous country in the world. Nate floats an interesting idea to curb Hollywood's influence on guns which everyone can agree with. Extended show notes - www.hellofawaytodie.com/single-post/2018/02/20/We-need-to-talk-about-Guns-Again NEW NEWSLETTER! Sign up with your email here for a twice-monthly newsletter. Don't miss anything — have it delivered directly to you -eepurl.com/dhFP4n Check out this month's bonus Episode: After Dark with Brick Yates. Brick is a Navy vet who took his experience and turned it into military specific porn. Finally some porn you can watch without getting annoyed that the uniform is out of regs! Five bucks a month gets you exclusive content - www.patreon.com/posts/hell-of-way-to-16952327 Got a story to share? You can do on the Voicemail line (314) 722-6138. You can also feel free to just DM, email at sergeantjoker@hellofawaytodie.com or send us an anonymous question or comment to curiouscat.me/16666014 Facebook - www.facebook.com/Hellofawaytodie/ The Podcast - twitter.com/hellofaway Francis - twitter.com/armystrang Nate - twitter.com/inthesedeserts

Vets against Hate, and also Military Parades Feb 14, 2018

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This week Nate and Francis are joined by Alex McCoy, a member of Common Defense which is an organization that rallies and organizes veterans against hate. We talk about how being a veteran protects you against the doughy Trump supporters who went to business school instead of serving. Learn more about you can get involved in Common Defense - http://www.commondefensepac.org/ Follow Alex - https://twitter.com/AlexanderMcCoy4 Extended show notes - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/single-post/2018/02/13/Common-Defense-Vets-against-Hate NEW NEWSLETTER! Sign up with your email here for a twice monthly news letter. Don't miss anything and have it delivered directly to you -eepurl.com/dhFP4n Check out this month's bonus Episode: After Dark with Brick Yates. Brick is a Navy vet who took his experience and turned it into military specific porn. Finally some porn you can watch without getting annoyed that the uniform is out of regs! . Five bucks a month gets you exclusive content - https://www.patreon.com/posts/hell-of-way-to-16952327 Got a story to share? You can do on the Voicemail line (314) 722-6138. You can also feel free to just DM, email at sergeantjoker@hellofawaytodie.com or send us an anonymous question or comment to curiouscat.me/16666014 Facebook - www.facebook.com/Hellofawaytodie/ The Podcast - twitter.com/hellofaway Francis - twitter.com/armystrang Nate - twitter.com/inthesedeserts

Book Review: Way of the Shadow Wolves (Feat. The Warax) Feb 07, 2018

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The Warax joins us to discuss Steven Seagal's fictional(???) book The Way of the Shadow Wolves. Through a mixture of brake cleaner and huffing glue, The Warax managed to plow through the entirety of this book to clue Francis and Nate in on just how far the Deep state goes. Lots of spoilers for those of you just just haven't gotten to this one on your stack yet. Follow the Warax here - https://twitter.com/iAmTheWarax NEW NEWSLETTER! Sign up with your email here for a twice monthly news letter. Don't miss anything and have it delivered directly to you -eepurl.com/dhFP4n Check out this month's Q&A episode here. Five bucks a month gets you exclusive content - www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-q-16562762 Got a story to share? You can do on the Voicemail line (314) 722-6138. You can also feel free to just DM, email at sergeantjoker@hellofawaytodie.com or send us an anonymous question or comment to curiouscat.me/16666014 Facebook - www.facebook.com/Hellofawaytodie/ The Podcast - twitter.com/hellofaway Francis - twitter.com/armystrang Nate - twitter.com/inthesedeserts

We are the Warax. Except AmVets. Screw those guys Jan 31, 2018

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The Warax takes a break from speaking for the troops to join Francis and Nate on the podcast to talk about his dustup with the Veterans service Organization AMVETS, who tried to get an advertisement slipped into the Super Bowl, was rejected, and then fantastically shit the bed when trying to use it to drum up controversy. Then we all talk about the preacher who doesn't believe in PTSD, but for some reason got an invite to a military prayer breakfast. Probably because google is blocked on someone's military laptop. Extended show notes - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/single-post/2018/01/30/We-are-the-Warax NEW NEWSLETTER! Sign up with your email here for a twice monthly news letter. Don't miss anything and have it delivered directly to you -eepurl.com/dhFP4n Check out this month's Q&A episode here. Five bucks a month gets you exclusive content - https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-q-16562762 Got a story to share? You can do on the Voicemail line (314) 722-6138. You can also feel free to just DM, email at sergeantjoker@hellofawaytodie.com or send us an anonymous question or comment to curiouscat.me/16666014 Facebook - www.facebook.com/Hellofawaytodie/ The Podcast - twitter.com/hellofaway Francis - twitter.com/armystrang Nate - twitter.com/inthesedeserts

Clown School is Closed: Government Shutdown 2018 Jan 24, 2018

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NEW NEWSLETTER! Sign up with your email here for a twice monthly news letter. Don't miss anything and have it delivered directly to you -eepurl.com/dhFP4n The government may have closed their doors, but we're still here. Nate and Francis discuss the current and previous government shutdowns. Then we talk about another instance of Stolen Valor, in which a Staff Sergeant faked the entirety of his career and ended up doing an Airborne jump without actually being qualified. Extended show notes - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/single-post/2018/01/24/Government-Shutdown-2018-Clown-School-is-Closed The not so airborne soldier - https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/01/18/this-nco-faked-his-way-into-the-82nd-airborne-and-he-almost-got-away-with-it/ Free bonus episode this month with Lee Carter. Veteran, Democratic Socialist and elected representative in Virginia's congress. Listen for free here - www.patreon.com/posts/interview-with-16233678 Got a story to share? You can do on the Voicemail line (314) 722-6138. You can also feel free to just DM, email at sergeantjoker@hellofawaytodie.com or send us an anonymous question or comment to curiouscat.me/16666014 Facebook - www.facebook.com/Hellofawaytodie/ The Podcast - twitter.com/hellofaway Francis - twitter.com/armystrang Nate - twitter.com/inthesedeserts

Taking a machine gun to blackmail charges Jan 18, 2018

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Nate and Francis talk local politics with Connor Southard (@connorsouthard). Connor spent time in the same educational program as Missouri Governor Eric Greitens, who is currently in the hot seat for not just an extramarital affair, but possible blackmail as well after allegedly taking a picture of the woman in the nude and threatening to use it against her. Then, we talk the president's "shithole countries" comment and why it's irritating to see people use an immigrant as a shining example just because they came over and joined the military. Service isn't why you should be here, the fact that you're human and trying to make a better life for yourself is. Extended show notes - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/single-post/2018/01/17/Taking-aimat-charges-of-blackmail Connor's piece on his own possible crazy local politician Erik Prince - https://splinternews.com/does-wyoming-deserve-senator-erik-prince-1819512739 Follow Connor on twitter - https://twitter.com/ConnorSouthard NEW NEWSLETTER! Sign up with your email here for a twice monthly news letter. Don't miss anything and have it delivered directly to you -http://eepurl.com/dhFP4n Free bonus episode this month with Lee Carter. Veteran, Democratic Socialist and elected representative in Virginia's congress. Listen for free here - www.patreon.com/posts/interview-with-16233678 Got a story to share? You can do on the Voicemail line (314) 722-6138. You can also feel free to just DM, email at sergeantjoker@hellofawaytodie.com or send us an anonymous question or comment to curiouscat.me/16666014 Facebook - www.facebook.com/Hellofawaytodie/ The Podcast - twitter.com/hellofaway Francis - twitter.com/armystrang Nate - twitter.com/inthesedeserts

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