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Commander, Don’t Give Up Your Voice!
By: James J. Torrence We have an authenticity problem, and everyone knows it. The troops know it. The junior officers know it. The staff officers...
To My Fellow “Subjects of Investigations”
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Ep 170- Making the Call: Military Intelligence, Judgment, and Command with Lieutenant General Tony Hale
Lieutenant General Tony Hale, the Army G-2, joins Joe for a conversation on military intelligence, judgment, and decision-making in modern war....
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On the release of his latest thriller, The Viper: A Zig and Nola Novel, Brad Meltzer joins Joe for an in-depth conversation on writing,...
Ep 168- Culture, Process, and Technology with General Christopher Donahue
Send us a text General Christopher Donahue, commanding general of U.S. Army Europe and Africa joins Joe for a wide-ranging conversation on...
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