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Growing Up A Military Brat

The Scuttlebutt | Season 3 Episode 1 The term "military brat" is a badge of pride worn by generations of kids who traveled the world with their parents, moving into adulthood with the knowledge that they have the strength to handle anything. Military children deal with separations, deployments, frequent moves and even their parents' injuries

Air Force Vets React to Low-Level Flying in Star Wars Canyon

The Scuttlebutt | Season 2 Episode 9 This week’s episode of the Scuttlebutt is a bonus episode. We’re talking to Air Force vets Ben Wright and Larry Googins and getting their reactions to planes flying into the Star Wars Canyon out in Death Valley. They walk us through the air speeds and altitudes these guys

All About Military Working Dogs

The Scuttlebutt | Season 2 Episode 8 Attention dog-lovers! This week on the Scuttlebutt, we’re talking all about MWDs. No, not WMDs. Military Working Dogs! Tune into our conversation with two Marines who have had experience training and working with military working dogs. Andrew Kowtko worked as a K-9 dog handler for 8 years and

What is the Merchant Marine?

The Scuttlebutt | Season 2 Episode 7 This week on the Scuttlebutt, we’re talking all about an oft-forgotten service: the Merchant Marine. We talk to two Merchant Mariners, Sal Mercogliano and Bridget Cooney, about their work. We ask, how do the Merchant Marines differ from the US Marines (turns out—a lot!)? What does their day-to-day

Reacting to 10th Mountain Division Shoothouse FAIL

The Scuttlebutt | Season 2 Episode 6 We’ve got a different kind of episode for you this week on the Scuttlebutt. We’re reacting to the infamous 10th Mountain Division shoothouse video. If you haven’t seen it, it’s a room-clearing fail. But what exactly is so horrifically wrong with it? Ryan Ahl walks us through the

What Are The Best Post-9/11 War Movies?

The Scuttlebutt | Season 2 Episode 5 This week on the Scuttlebutt, we’re talking about some of the most iconic Post-9/11 War Movies. Ryan, Kathryn, and Evan come to discuss some must-sees, some passes, and some of the most laughable scenes (looking at you, Hurt Locker). We also ask: Should war movies be accurate? Do

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