The Infantry Podcast
The Infantry Podcast is a production done in support of the National Infantry Association. The Podcast aims to capture stories of those who have served including their families in order to provide lessons learned and experiential knowledge to the public.
*The content shared is not an official DOD or Army product. The shared thoughts and views are those of the individual speaking. Sharing of the content does not equal endorsement of actions.
Episodes
23 episodes
Ep. 2.9 SFC Leyton Summerlin - MCoE DSOY, Harding Project
Sit back, grab your canteen cup and enjoy this episode with SFC Leyton Summerlin. Avid listener of the Infantry Podcast, MCoE DSOY, and currently working for the Chief of Staff of the Army and Sergeant Major of the Army on the Harding Project. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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2:23:18
2.8 LTC Issac "Ike" Henderson-"I'm an Airborne Ranger, I can do anything" From Boise State Football to the Pentagon
Join Brian and Josh as they talk to LTC Issac Henderson, former Boise State Football Player as we discuss going to Florida to Idaho, learning to swim and the mantra, "I'm an Airborne Ranger, I can do anything".
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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2:22:47
2.7 CSM Matt Walker, 75th Ranger Regiment, Ranger Hall of Fame,
In what hopefully will be part 1 of 2 we sit down with CSM (Retired) Matt Walker to discuss much of his early Army career and a few other things along the way. Thank you to Tony Mayne and the Ranger Outreach Center (R.O.C) for giving us a great...
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1:54:16
2.6 SEAC John Wayne Troxell - E-Tool Nation, Surrender or Die
Join us for another conversation with a non-11 Series Soldier, who embodies the Spirit of the Infantry, led in Infantry formations, and continues to teach, coach, and motivate Soldiers and Civilians alike. Sit back, grab your canteen cup and en...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:56:21
Ep. 2.5 Jamie Popwell - Marine, Camp David, Blackwater and Flags for Vets
We have a candid conversation with 0311 Marine Jamie Popwell who spent time at Camp David with President Reagan. After serving in local law enforcement, Jamie took a gig contracting. He spent 11 years with DynCorp and Blackwater in Bosnia, Afgh...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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2:09:45
Ep. 2.4- CSM (R) Chris Greca- 10th Mountain, CAC, FORSCOM and USCENTCOM CSM
This episode contains Ranger Greca's story of service over 30+ years. Including stents as CSM at 10th Mountain, Combined Arms Center, U.S. Army Forces Command, and at U.S. Central Command. Enjoy his stories of normal Joe shenanigans, mistakes, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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2:23:55
Ep. 2.3- CSM (R) Martin Freddy Celestine- The Career of a Mech Infantryman from the Virgin Islands
Freddy Celestine began as a kid from the Virgin Islands, living in New Jersey, and looking for what was next in his life. We cover his time as a "Dirty Nasty Leg", Fort Benning DSOY, and so much more. Sit back, grab your canteen cup and enjoy t...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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2:12:50
GOLD STAR YOUTH OUTDOORS w/ CSM (R) Mark Moore
Infantry Podcast Short w/ CSM (R) Mark Moore and Gold Star Youth Outdoors.http://www.gsyoutdoors.com
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26:33
Ep. 2.2 - CSM (R) Chris Gunn - LRRS, 101st Airborne, and NCO Leadership.
We have a special introduction from Noah Galloway, who was all the way in Canada when this was recorded. We join CSM Chris Gunn in his office right before he retired from the Army. We discuss opportunity, being led, leading others, and the impa...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:36:04
Ep. 2.1- BG Larry Q. Burris, 60th Chief of Infantry and Silver Star Recipient from the 2003 Thunder Run into Baghdad, Iraq
Season 2 kicks off with BG Larry Q. Burris. We talk about his early career including being a company commander during the famed Thunder Runs in Baghdad, Iraq in April 2003. We touch on his time as a Rakkasan including taking the Brigade back to...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:24:56
2.0 Season 2 Preview & Season 1 Wrap-Up
Catch a quick wrap-up of Season 1.A preview of Season 2and a whole bunch of Thank Yous!
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Season 2
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Episode 0
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14:20
Ep. 11- Jeff Mellinger, The Last Enlisted Draftee on Continuous Active Service from Vietnam.
Retired CSM Jeff Mellinger joins us to talk about being the Last Enlisted Draftee on Continous Active Service, going from an office clerk to Ranger Hall of Fame, 30+ hours of freefall time, and being CSM of Operations in Iraq for almost 30 mont...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:29:01
Ep. 10 - Tony Mayne, Ranger, PAO, Ranger Outreach Center - Columbus, Georgia
Ohio native, enlisted out of college and graduated basic training at Fort Benning, talks Ranger school being assigned to 3rd Ranger Regiment and SAW gunner, Operation RHINO in Afghanistan, being in the Army when GWOT began, and current work wit...
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1:31:30
Ep. 9 - Col. Damien Mason, Deputy Commandant of the Infantry
Staying ahead involves changing and looking toward the future for advancing technologies and strategies. To protect freedoms, the military must do so. Col. Damien Mason is the Deputy Commandant of the Infantry talks about where the Infantry is ...
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1:26:18
Ep. 8 - Bill Huff, Marine, Vietnam Veteran, Student Veteran Resource Program with UGA and Columbus State Univ., 1775 Society and NIM fundraiser
Bill Huff, born and raised in Columbus, Ga. with deep local family roots, joined the Marine Corp. on a friendly dare. He shares his experiences growing up, going to the University of Ga, boot camp, deploying to Vietnam and coming back home. Now...
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1:34:47
Ep. 7 - LTC Josh Powers, Gen. Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award Winner, Author, and Iraq/Afghanistan Veteran
Leadership is defined as the action of leading a group of people or an organization. The concept seems very straightforward and simple enough but the execution is the most important but also difficult part. It's even more challenging to be a dy...
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1:18:18
Ep. 6 - Noah Galloway, Purple Heart Recipient, Double Amputee, DWTS Contestant, and 2014 Ultimate Men's Health Guy
War has a way of changing all who face it. Most often the heavy burdens, emotionally, physically, and mentally, are not shared with the public. Meet Noah Galloway, a Purple Heart Recipient who was a Sergeant with the 101st Airb...
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1:37:31
Ep. 5 - Major (Ret) Al Zimmerman, Vietnam Pilot, Silver Star Recipient, Ranger Hall of Fame
Ep. 5 - Our good buddy Al was a Vietnam helicopter pilot, an infantryman, a Silver Star Recipient, and a member of the Ranger Hall of Fame....oh, and he owns the Soldier Store in the National Infantry Museum. He's one of those guys you wa...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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55:08
Ep 4 Lieutenant Colonel Nate Conkey, TAC Officer, Rugby Player, ROTC instructor
Ep 4. Today we sit down with Lieutenant Colonel Nate Conkey who has a lot of experience both as a decorated infantry officer himself and someone who trains, coaches, and mentors young men and women to become the best Soldiers and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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49:20
Ep. 3 - Jumping into combat 7 times with Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Michael Kelso
Likely one of the more unique stories you're ever going to hear, Michael Kelso, a retired Command Sergeant Major, served in the Rhodesian Army before the US Army, the 75th Ranger Regiment, a member of the Ranger Hall Of Fame, the father of a yo...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:29:00
Ep 2. Staff Sergeant Kevin Nguyen, Amputee, Olympian, Hero
Buckle in for this one, folks. This Olympic athlete, world class shooter, and bona fide hero is a member of the vaunted Army Marksmanship Unit here at Fort Benning, GA. However, we discuss something much more important than our aver...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:07:32
Ep 1 - Major General Milford Beagle Talks 10th Mountain Division
Ep 1 - Major General Milford Beagle Talks 10th Mountain Division. Michael, Brian, and MG Beagle have an in depth discussion about Fort Drum, the 10th Mountain Division, where both Michael and MG Beagle served, as well as MG Beagle's perso...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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54:55