The Scuttlebutt Posts
The Scuttlebutt | Season 1 Episode 4 This week on The Scuttlebutt, we challenge some of the most common assumptions made about veterans and tackle the truth behind these stereotypes. Do all veterans know how to fire a weapon? Do all Navy vets know how to swim? Are all Marine veterans tattooed? Tune in as
The Scuttlebutt | Season 1 Episode 3 It is common nowadays to say to a veteran or service member, “thank you for your service”. This is a far cry from the way returning Vietnam vets were treated. Even so, some veterans bristle at this well-intended phrase. I didn’t understand why a post-9/11 vet would feel
It is common nowadays to say to a veteran or service member, “thank you for your service”. This is a far cry from the way returning Vietnam vets were treated. Even so, some veterans bristle at this well-intended phrase. I didn’t understand why a post-9/11 vet would feel uneasy about my show of gratitude
The Scuttlebutt | Season 1 Episode 2 The main story in our first Scuttlebutt episode centers around: Who Serves? To answer that question, we narrow our focus through two lenses: Geographically and Demographically. I highly recommend listening to our findings or you can watching the episode on YouTube (link). This week we are taking a
The main story in our first Scuttlebutt episode centers around: Who Serves? To answer that question, we narrow our focus through two lenses: geographically and demographically. I highly recommend listening to our findings or you can watching the episode on YouTube. This week we are taking a closer look at the people
The Scuttlebutt | Season 1 Episode 1 Welcome to The Scuttlebutt, a weekly pre-recorded program presented by The Veterans Breakfast Club. “Scuttlebutt” is a military term (specifically Navy) for talk or gossip around the watercooler below decks. And this is what our program is all about: we have informed conversations about the military experience, past
