Civie here - I work in waste management/waste disposal services and every single one of our best workers are veterans, many of which are combat vets. Some of the most solid dudes I’ve met, and we get along like peas and carrots
My paternal grandfather was in the RAF - later the RCAF - and flew as a tail gunner in a Lancaster in the European theatre. Although he never spoke about it, I understand that his missions involved communications scrambling (his crew carried a German-speaking allied officer to muck up radio transmissions), and dropping food to the Dutch when they were starving. My father has memories as a young boy of seeing a Dutch family, including the elder men and all their sons, walking up the driveway of my grandpa's farm in Ontario, and without a word clearing the entire field of his farm and then leaving. This would have been probably 10-15 years after the war. Actions echo through time, and I am grateful to see the effort being made to preserve these stories and honour the sacrifice the men and women made during this era.
Two questions I would like ask the two active military leaders from the perspective of a simple citizen or a potential recruit: 1) How do you personally view the end of the Afghanistan war in light of the fact that after spending the nation’s vast human and material resources for 20 years, we came back to square 1 or worse? and 2) As a military leader, how do you think about the fact that not a single top military leader had the courage to stand up and take personal responsibility and accountability for the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan?
The withdrawal from Vietnam and uss mayaguez debacle were far worse than the withdawl from Afghanistan. Why won’t generals explain how many people were required to have good withdrawal especially since Biden ordered that bad guys be attacked in retribution for the 13 marines and good guys were killed by U.S. military instead of bad guys.
This is the purest form of the respect between the WOSPEC / Specialist + Officer corps. The dynamic and mutual respect Lt Gen Donohue has for his CSM is cutthroat and empowering. Love it
Left for BCT 3 months after 911 with a GED. Put in for retirement shortly after Afghanistan withdrawal (20 AFS/E8). Good: completed an associates degree, bachelor’s degree, masters degree, and list of high demand license/certifications. Own a home, good amount in TSP, and other assets. Learned about discipline, work ethic, value, and sacrifice. Bad: 48 months in Iraq/Afghanistan, 45 months in other unaccompanied tours, destroyed back/neck (helicopter crew) and other injuries, lost friends, family, countless important life events, and lost trust in policy makers (some senior military leaders as well). Recruiting duty in a very liberal city for 3 years was my only time away from FORSCOM (never been in TRADOC). I learned that most civilians were oblivious to military life or benefits. Unsurprisingly, military was just as oblivious on their understanding the civilian population. Sadly, IMO the divide is drifting further apart.
Great comment. Good on you for using the Army as the vehicle to a better life. Bad side of your comment was very resonating... I think for most all of us in uniform.
Joined the USAF as a 2A5X1K - B52 Crew Chief, then cross trained to 3C0X1 - Comm Computer Operator- Got into Network Security in the USAF. Now I am a Systems Engineer at a large Software Company. I left the USAF in 1999 making 1618$ a month and my 1st job out was 60K.
Great podcasts, gentleman. My biggest regret is not serving. Skipoed a generation my dad and now my oldest son. Channel my regret into supporting him and other soldiers
When a 3 Star says about something you did/was a part of that motivated him to want to choose this life. Pretty cool. (While he was delivering papers at 10 in 1983).
Man, I went to Air Assault school with CSM Barker at Ft Campbell, right before he was Eagle 7. The man was a focused and humble student, by and large; aside from the cadre joking with him a bit, we often forgot he was even there.
Easiest way to solve the recruiting problem: Tell the recruiters to STOP LYING to the people that want to VOLUNTEER! High school kid thinks about joining the military and has an MOS picked out as a 1st choice, with maybe a 2nd and 3rd choice. Recruiter then promises them the world and lies to their face! So what does that accomplish? A new recruit that’s disillusioned from the get go!
not to mention all of the negative words of mouth... the vast majority of people I know who served couldn't wait to get out. which is really unfortunate
My grandfather went in 3 days after D-Day, and I remember him saying it was a long walk to Berlin. He also had to guard a German POW, with whom he became friends, and we still have an afghan that his wife made for my grandma. I grew up with patriotism as a core value, with all of my uncles serving in WW2. I wish there was a celebration of the men and women who served and continue to serve in the war against terror. I feel that they should be celebrated in the same way.
I tried. Cal’s ROTC: I’m too old My 7year old was able to tie Swissy (rope only harness) and repel off Wheeler Hall. No helmet required no waivers just watching that kid go for it made her mom proud!
As someone who recently retired from the Army and was in recruiting very recently one of the huge problems is the recruiting population, most of the NCOs out there are trying as hard as they can but alot of the people can't pass the test, are overweight, and with legal issues. So it's not just a message it's a population problem.
Maybe, but the military also could offer itself as a real outlet for change to those people with legal issues. To a point of reason obviously, cant accept violent crimes. But having a record shouldn't exclude you. So many non violent felons that serve their time and then most jobs dont want to hire them for it. If theyre under 30 and can pass the ASVAB why not let them in?
This kind of pride, confidence, knowledge, and skill needs to now be prevalent in the current US military. It’s what made us a great nation. None of this mamby pamby bs that’s in the ranks right now Tim. Your generation of fighter needs to be teaching the current generation of fighter. The evil is clear, present, and a new danger on the homeland as well as the rest of the world. It’s what makes us Americans, the willingness to fight evil, meet it, and conquer it. It’s what made the Greatest Generation victorious.
Cool as hell to hear a General grade officer be completely transparent about his own background and journey-there is a reason he has such a great rep👊🏼🇺🇸 He is the antithesis to General Milley🖕🏻
The problem with recruiting is: the regular force is treated terribly, and often given little resources. Only the ‘special’ units were given good equipment, support in and out, and the ‘shine’.
Perhaps once active duty hit 18 year mark they transition into a mentorship and training roles while simultaneously providing off-ramp assistance for them.
I joined USMC in 1975 at 17 and was in the recruiting process when the worst post war disaster in the history of U.S. Military the Mayaguez which included bad suggestions top military leaders and POTUS. At one point some civilians showed up to photograph marines using a “Lanier No Problem” word processor. About 15 minutes later everything was stopped and later because they wanted a better looking marine at the keyboard. They were gone an hour later and the person who had been seated at the keyboard was told USMC decided that they wanted people who wanted to be marines not people who wanted to be treated well even though it couldn’t be guaranteed.
Yeah, there are so many jobs in the military that people don't know about. Variety of IT, Medical, Geospatial Intelligence, HR style, Finance, etc. I had a friend become a Surgical Tech, and another that went into Medical equipment repair. If you don't qualify for the job you want, don't sign. Go back home, order an ASVAB book or two and study. You need a high ASVAB score for the "after service" well paying jobs.
What did he mean we’re turning away recruits for certain trades??? (around 12:30) like medical? Corpsmen are bleeding for numbers. I’m sure it’s the same for 68 Whiskeys and Charlies???
Respectfully, I made it 15 mins in, will watch more later. However, I get what Andy was asking, but Lt. Gen. Donahue and CSM Barker can not speak freely and it shows. I hope they ask them their thoughts on the Afghan withdraw, and how that destroyed many peoples confidence....
Australia - the recruitment conundrum (which Horatio Cocles probably faced) is well and truly on the conversation wheel of fortune There is a school of thought developing that we recruit two types of soldier … the transitory job person and the career explorer The first gives us our bulk and converting them to the career model lays within their subsequent units ( from Section to Battalion) In turn the case is made that our NCO’s and OFFICERS development includes Tertiary HR training. But. Who knows how that will end up.
They need to emphasize non combat jobs and education. The guys that want SOF will find the way. Young people can learn so much in the military. Non combative jobs are 90% of what you need.
Great interviews, I like the focus on sleep, diet, physcial, spiritual, and mental health....this is the way to longevity, and hopefully also reducing suicide rates.
I cannot believe these men sat down with Andy and Tim! My kids 20, He breezes through 80 PU, 80 SU, 13 min 2 mile, 20 Pull ups, and 2.5 hr 12 miler with 45lbs (plus water ) but he’s struggling with the decision to sign on the dotted line. There are many many variables but I believe the outcome of this Pres Election will be his go/no-go. Try to think back: did you care who was in the White House when you joined? These kids are different.
Recruiting is down because everything that used to be incompatible with military service is now mandatory. That discriminated against the people who served that believed it. Being smart is not enough-you need to believe in who you’re serving. You have changed values and morals to a point where I would no longer serve.
That one guy lost me with his story about his wife getting on him for asking his kid to stop crying and get up …. 🤨 That is a failure at getting those kids ready for a tough unsympathetic world . Very surprised that a leader of tough infantry men , would react that way ….
We need to bring back colored unit patches for EVERY DAY wear. Wear the subdued in the field. What's the point of wearing a colored American flag with everything else subdued. It makes the unit patches pop more, and looks good in uniform.
The last bit, comparing 2024 U.S society and the military to "The Greatest Generation" was probably, and understandably for a currently-serving 3-star and CSM, overly optimistic IMO. Although, if you compare current military training and inventory rates to pre-WWII U.S., it may be a somewhat similar position… or even worse. Saying that the opposition is even worse off doesn’t fix the problem.
I realize this is the name of the game, I totally understand that it’s easier to bitch and ditch… but I challenge you keyboard warrior, to say specifically, what is bullshit?
@@replexity look into his publicity stunt in Kabul in '21 that could have gotten many killed for his selfish clout. Look into what his co John McPhee had to say about his narcissistic ass. To Tims credit he is acknowledging McPhee was right, so that's progress at least. But decades after the fact...
@@mendoza4789 I was gonna reference that in my comment but didn’t wanna expand, so yea I agree with you as far as the circus he was running. Not only could he have gotten people killed, the people he was bringing in weren’t even vetted & didn’t all have visas so he was slowing the process even more. Definitely high on the internet fame.
Spent 4 years in Afghanistan with maladjusted O4 and O5s who replaced alcohol with working out, dip and stimulants.....they were a wreck. Worse than a drunk. Alcohol should have been available...no need for celibacy. It screwed up people.
Unfortunately, all the good leaders have gotten out of the military, and that left all the bad ones to promote to the top. It’s time to clean house and change the “business as usual, we’ve always done it this way” mentality.
Wrong. I see good leaders every day. It’s different than it was during the GWOT but there are still great people here that train hard and take care of their dudes. Stop being negative
Leave it to a flag officer not to answer a direct question 😅. This is so silly. Tim doesn't care about oil or why we went in. Well I got news for you the people you're trying to recruit really do care about that. People don't want to risk all so some politician can get rich and than abandon the people we swore to protect to torture and death. I also love how you dances around the fact that your generation can not have reunions like the one in Normandy because most of the places you fought HAVE BEEN RETAKEN BY THE ENEMY (actually given to them by our politicians). You might not have a recruiting problem if we didn't start wars for the wrong reasons and actually won the wars we started for the right reasons. It also helps not abandoning your allies to torture and death (not meaning you personally but our leadership).
I can’t stand listening to career officers and SNCO’s speak. These guys are spitting the same company line BS that’s been fed to them their entire careers….
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Andy definitely changed his rank for this podcast.
Hell yeah! Classic
4 star Stumpf!!
@@MikeNYC1031 Not exactly, it’s still going to be a Navy rank. So I would say Admiral Stumpf aka CEO of BRCC!
🙌🏻🤣
Gotta remember these guys are always in meetings with politicians,high ranking military,diplomats etc. They know how to be professional
These podcast are a major joy in my life & getting it moving forward. Appreciate all who have served & do 🙏👊👍✌🇬🇧
Civie here - I work in waste management/waste disposal services and every single one of our best workers are veterans, many of which are combat vets. Some of the most solid dudes I’ve met, and we get along like peas and carrots
We get it bro, you're in the mob
Best podcast EVER!!!! THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE
Great video. I'm a medical retired marine we need to see more interviews like this it humanis the military
Such a great show! So much amazing experience right there!
My paternal grandfather was in the RAF - later the RCAF - and flew as a tail gunner in a Lancaster in the European theatre. Although he never spoke about it, I understand that his missions involved communications scrambling (his crew carried a German-speaking allied officer to muck up radio transmissions), and dropping food to the Dutch when they were starving. My father has memories as a young boy of seeing a Dutch family, including the elder men and all their sons, walking up the driveway of my grandpa's farm in Ontario, and without a word clearing the entire field of his farm and then leaving. This would have been probably 10-15 years after the war. Actions echo through time, and I am grateful to see the effort being made to preserve these stories and honour the sacrifice the men and women made during this era.
That's a high ranking table right there!
Thank you gentlemen.
Great one! Loved the ending comment, and it brings some hope back.
Great show 👍
This is such a fascinating conversation. Fantastic for hosting it and putting it on.
Two questions I would like ask the two active military leaders from the perspective of a simple citizen or a potential recruit: 1) How do you personally view the end of the Afghanistan war in light of the fact that after spending the nation’s vast human and material resources for 20 years, we came back to square 1 or worse? and 2) As a military leader, how do you think about the fact that not a single top military leader had the courage to stand up and take personal responsibility and accountability for the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan?
The withdrawal from Vietnam and uss mayaguez debacle were far worse than the withdawl from Afghanistan. Why won’t generals explain how many people were required to have good withdrawal especially since Biden ordered that bad guys be attacked in retribution for the 13 marines and good guys were killed by U.S. military instead of bad guys.
LTG Donahue would be the person to ask. He was the last person to step on the last plane at the withdrawal.
Another BANGER! Great interview!
Great job, Andy.
Admiral Andy
I was in for 8 years and I wanted to go back in to implement some of these talking points. Great conversations!
This is the purest form of the respect between the WOSPEC / Specialist + Officer corps.
The dynamic and mutual respect Lt Gen Donohue has for his CSM is cutthroat and empowering. Love it
There will never be a more appropriate name for a CSM than Barker. Dude was born to be CSM!! Cool dude too!
What a crazy episode.
This was excellent
Left for BCT 3 months after 911 with a GED. Put in for retirement shortly after Afghanistan withdrawal (20 AFS/E8).
Good: completed an associates degree, bachelor’s degree, masters degree, and list of high demand license/certifications. Own a home, good amount in TSP, and other assets. Learned about discipline, work ethic, value, and sacrifice.
Bad: 48 months in Iraq/Afghanistan, 45 months in other unaccompanied tours, destroyed back/neck (helicopter crew) and other injuries, lost friends, family, countless important life events, and lost trust in policy makers (some senior military leaders as well).
Recruiting duty in a very liberal city for 3 years was my only time away from FORSCOM (never been in TRADOC). I learned that most civilians were oblivious to military life or benefits. Unsurprisingly, military was just as oblivious on their understanding the civilian population. Sadly, IMO the divide is drifting further apart.
Great comment. Good on you for using the Army as the vehicle to a better life. Bad side of your comment was very resonating... I think for most all of us in uniform.
Great podcast! I loved my time in the Army and it is great to see we still have great leaders like this.
They are the best.
Joined the USAF as a 2A5X1K - B52 Crew Chief, then cross trained to 3C0X1 - Comm Computer Operator- Got into Network Security in the USAF. Now I am a Systems Engineer at a large Software Company. I left the USAF in 1999 making 1618$ a month and my 1st job out was 60K.
What's the difference between a crew chief and a set of chocks?
About 4 feet of rope.😂
JK, bud.
Former bomber ECM guy here.
@@glenncunningham6397 KI Sawyer 90-94
Great podcasts, gentleman. My biggest regret is not serving. Skipoed a generation my dad and now my oldest son. Channel my regret into supporting him and other soldiers
When a 3 Star says about something you did/was a part of that motivated him to want to choose this life. Pretty cool. (While he was delivering papers at 10 in 1983).
I know Chris Donahue-knew him when he was an O-6! He was all in then and all in now.
Man, I went to Air Assault school with CSM Barker at Ft Campbell, right before he was Eagle 7. The man was a focused and humble student, by and large; aside from the cadre joking with him a bit, we often forgot he was even there.
Easiest way to solve the recruiting problem: Tell the recruiters to STOP LYING to the people that want to VOLUNTEER!
High school kid thinks about joining the military and has an MOS picked out as a 1st choice, with maybe a 2nd and 3rd choice. Recruiter then promises them the world and lies to their face! So what does that accomplish? A new recruit that’s disillusioned from the get go!
the recruiters are all just chasing their bonus - i have a terrible experience with Navy recruitment.
not to mention all of the negative words of mouth... the vast majority of people I know who served couldn't wait to get out. which is really unfortunate
My grandfather went in 3 days after D-Day, and I remember him saying it was a long walk to Berlin. He also had to guard a German POW, with whom he became friends, and we still have an afghan that his wife made for my grandma.
I grew up with patriotism as a core value, with all of my uncles serving in WW2.
I wish there was a celebration of the men and women who served and continue to serve in the war against terror. I feel that they should be celebrated in the same way.
Great segment gents, with distinguished guests...
I tried. Cal’s ROTC:
I’m too old
My 7year old was able to tie Swissy (rope only harness) and repel off Wheeler Hall.
No helmet required no waivers just watching that kid go for it made her mom proud!
Glad to see Donny wearing his patch from HKIA.
19:44 heard the exact same phrase form rob o niell, it for sure made a lot a people understand the nature of the evil that was on the other side
Andy is a bigger fellow than I thought. He looked small compared to USA Water Polo.
As someone who recently retired from the Army and was in recruiting very recently one of the huge problems is the recruiting population, most of the NCOs out there are trying as hard as they can but alot of the people can't pass the test, are overweight, and with legal issues. So it's not just a message it's a population problem.
Maybe, but the military also could offer itself as a real outlet for change to those people with legal issues. To a point of reason obviously, cant accept violent crimes. But having a record shouldn't exclude you. So many non violent felons that serve their time and then most jobs dont want to hire them for it. If theyre under 30 and can pass the ASVAB why not let them in?
This kind of pride, confidence, knowledge, and skill needs to now be prevalent in the current US military. It’s what made us a great nation. None of this mamby pamby bs that’s in the ranks right now Tim. Your generation of fighter needs to be teaching the current generation of fighter. The evil is clear, present, and a new danger on the homeland as well as the rest of the world. It’s what makes us Americans, the willingness to fight evil, meet it, and conquer it. It’s what made the Greatest Generation victorious.
Cool as hell to hear a General grade officer be completely transparent about his own background and journey-there is a reason he has such a great rep👊🏼🇺🇸 He is the antithesis to General Milley🖕🏻
This is the most army “talk” conversation ever 😂
Epic
Sitting next to Dunford every Friday at 9am for a haircut at ISAF.
Are you guys in the T.O.C. ?
The problem with recruiting is: the regular force is treated terribly, and often given little resources. Only the ‘special’ units were given good equipment, support in and out, and the ‘shine’.
Same for mental health.
Perhaps once active duty hit 18 year mark they transition into a mentorship and training roles while simultaneously providing off-ramp assistance for them.
I joined USMC in 1975 at 17 and was in the recruiting process when the worst post war disaster in the history of U.S. Military the Mayaguez which included bad suggestions top military leaders and POTUS. At one point some civilians showed up to photograph marines using a “Lanier No Problem” word processor. About 15 minutes later everything was stopped and later because they wanted a better looking marine at the keyboard. They were gone an hour later and the person who had been seated at the keyboard was told USMC decided that they wanted people who wanted to be marines not people who wanted to be treated well even though it couldn’t be guaranteed.
That's the general who approves fort bragg name being changed
Good leadership, that’s the problem!
god we need these guys more than ever..I wish I wasn't 40 with a blown out knee these guys make me want to go back in lol
23:28 he forgot about the space force 🤓☝️
58:55 American Legion @Lt Gen Donahue is a good place to start. Look into the four pillars of The AmLegion.
Yeah, there are so many jobs in the military that people don't know about. Variety of IT, Medical, Geospatial Intelligence, HR style, Finance, etc. I had a friend become a Surgical Tech, and another that went into Medical equipment repair. If you don't qualify for the job you want, don't sign. Go back home, order an ASVAB book or two and study. You need a high ASVAB score for the "after service" well paying jobs.
What did he mean we’re turning away recruits for certain trades??? (around 12:30) like medical? Corpsmen are bleeding for numbers. I’m sure it’s the same for 68 Whiskeys and Charlies???
Scotty at RS…1911
Respectfully, I made it 15 mins in, will watch more later. However, I get what Andy was asking, but Lt. Gen. Donahue and CSM Barker can not speak freely and it shows. I hope they ask them their thoughts on the Afghan withdraw, and how that destroyed many peoples confidence....
Australia - the recruitment conundrum (which Horatio Cocles probably faced) is well and truly on the conversation wheel of fortune
There is a school of thought developing that we recruit two types of soldier … the transitory job person and the career explorer
The first gives us our bulk and converting them to the career model lays within their subsequent units ( from Section to Battalion)
In turn the case is made that our NCO’s and OFFICERS development includes Tertiary HR training.
But. Who knows how that will end up.
The Cigar Club at ISAF hosted these discussions.
They need to emphasize non combat jobs and education. The guys that want SOF will find the way. Young people can learn so much in the military. Non combative jobs are 90% of what you need.
Great interviews, I like the focus on sleep, diet, physcial, spiritual, and mental health....this is the way to longevity, and hopefully also reducing suicide rates.
I cannot believe these men sat down with Andy and Tim!
My kids 20, He breezes through 80 PU, 80 SU, 13 min 2 mile, 20 Pull ups, and 2.5 hr 12 miler with 45lbs (plus water ) but he’s struggling with the decision to sign on the dotted line. There are many many variables but I believe the outcome of this Pres Election will be his go/no-go.
Try to think back: did you care who was in the White House when you joined? These kids are different.
1:01:55
Whoever hung that top Lima map needs to be sent home to join the Marine Corps to learn proper alignment. I bet Tim noticed it.
Every time Tim looks that direction he starts fidgeting lol
Everything they are saying is awesome to hear but I don’t want to hear it I want to see it.
Aug 5 2014.
Recruiting is down because everything that used to be incompatible with military service is now mandatory. That discriminated against the people who served that believed it. Being smart is not enough-you need to believe in who you’re serving. You have changed values and morals to a point where I would no longer serve.
👍🇺🇲👍 enough said!
at this point Andy and his Gang can go join a bunch of Cosplayers
Andy trying not to make a horrible joke when Tim said wad in mouth.
I joined the Army in 1998 and Retired in November 2018 with 15 years on Bragg in the 82nd. Unfortunately the current generation is very soft.
That one guy lost me with his story about his wife getting on him for asking his kid to stop crying and get up …. 🤨
That is a failure at getting those kids ready for a tough unsympathetic world . Very surprised that a leader of tough infantry men , would react that way ….
You want to increase recruiting, just stop with the woke bullshit marketing program!
We need to bring back colored unit patches for EVERY DAY wear. Wear the subdued in the field. What's the point of wearing a colored American flag with everything else subdued. It makes the unit patches pop more, and looks good in uniform.
I like where your head is at with your recruitment ads idea Andy but I don't think Emma with 2 moms wants to be a welder.
Friction weld two pair of
Scissors
@@jcbbb 🤣
People complain about the food contractor and what they can do with $4.17 per person a day...but buy a F35
The last bit, comparing 2024 U.S society and the military to "The Greatest Generation" was probably, and understandably for a currently-serving 3-star and CSM, overly optimistic IMO.
Although, if you compare current military training and inventory rates to pre-WWII U.S., it may be a somewhat similar position… or even worse. Saying that the opposition is even worse off doesn’t fix the problem.
Jocko podcast 122
I’ve never heard so much bullshit in my entire life lol…
You’re from California literally everything you come from is the biggest pile of bullshit in the country. Enjoy them 10 rnd mags tho bucko 😅
I realize this is the name of the game, I totally understand that it’s easier to bitch and ditch… but I challenge you keyboard warrior, to say specifically, what is bullshit?
The comment about cyber being automated in 3 years is wild. You clearly don’t know what you’re talking about and need education on computers Tim.
Have to be a better Family, not play favorites…🚩🚩🚩
turn coat tim ....
I love how everyone hates Tim 😭
The guy grates on most people. Sociopathic narcissist
@@mendoza4789 Yea he can definitely be a tool
@@replexity look into his publicity stunt in Kabul in '21 that could have gotten many killed for his selfish clout. Look into what his co John McPhee had to say about his narcissistic ass. To Tims credit he is acknowledging McPhee was right, so that's progress at least. But decades after the fact...
@@mendoza4789 I was gonna reference that in my comment but didn’t wanna expand, so yea I agree with you as far as the circus he was running. Not only could he have gotten people killed, the people he was bringing in weren’t even vetted & didn’t all have visas so he was slowing the process even more. Definitely high on the internet fame.
@@replexity great post my friend 👍🙂
Big Army is pretty terrible at most of these things.
Too many of the soft programs are total waste of time. And crap.
Spent 4 years in Afghanistan with maladjusted O4 and O5s who replaced alcohol with working out, dip and stimulants.....they were a wreck. Worse than a drunk. Alcohol should have been available...no need for celibacy. It screwed up people.
Everyone looks tired and sleep-derivated.
Can't stand Tim.....
His cos could not stand him either. Look what John McPhee had to say about him
Andy’s fake humble act makes my head hurt along with his fake laugh to force the person he’s talking to acknowledge the fakeness
I'm more worried when I sense the terror and lies coming out of the non drinker. LBJ was right. I don't trust people who don't drink.
The military should be good at one thing. Wrecking stuff
The military doesn't invest in food or sleep. That's BS
This generation isn't smarter, the phones got smarter thats all
Unfortunately, all the good leaders have gotten out of the military, and that left all the bad ones to promote to the top. It’s time to clean house and change the “business as usual, we’ve always done it this way” mentality.
Not only the military and DC need their swamps cleared…
Wrong. I see good leaders every day. It’s different than it was during the GWOT but there are still great people here that train hard and take care of their dudes. Stop being negative
@@rezzyn94 you’ll wake up one day.
What are you talking about Joe? Biden said college is going to be free from here on out.😂😂😂😂
kennedy=poser
Things have not changed. The same old politically correct BS company line about improving and changes. The usual result is minimal at best.
Leave it to a flag officer not to answer a direct question 😅. This is so silly. Tim doesn't care about oil or why we went in. Well I got news for you the people you're trying to recruit really do care about that. People don't want to risk all so some politician can get rich and than abandon the people we swore to protect to torture and death. I also love how you dances around the fact that your generation can not have reunions like the one in Normandy because most of the places you fought HAVE BEEN RETAKEN BY THE ENEMY (actually given to them by our politicians). You might not have a recruiting problem if we didn't start wars for the wrong reasons and actually won the wars we started for the right reasons. It also helps not abandoning your allies to torture and death (not meaning you personally but our leadership).
Boy be preaching
I can’t stand listening to career officers and SNCO’s speak. These guys are spitting the same company line BS that’s been fed to them their entire careers….
Well by all means share with us what you put on the line to make a difference.
@@bodidley5015 My life. as a rifleman for 4 years with two deployments.
Timmy Kennedy says he was abandoned by leadership and not awarded a Purple Heart he earned???🫣🧐
The military should be good at one thing. Wrecking stuff