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This edition features stories on the maritime force contributing to the relief efforts of Operation Unified Response in Haiti, the Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, signing deployment orders for more ships to get the Port of Haiti operating. Hosted by Petty Officer 1st Class Dustin Diaz.

Another couple of weeks and we have a lot going on! Lt.j.g Ehrlich rounds up the last few weeks of March and what the Daring Raiders of USS Decatur have been getting up to. This week's featured guest is HM2 Steven Grabbit! Listen to him talk about the history behind the Corpsman rate, his daily grind both on the clock and in the gym, and the grossest thing he's seen as a Corpsman.

In this episode, Tyler and Jose sit down with recently retired Command Master Chief Jody Fletcher and discuss his experiences spanning three decades of service in the United States Navy. Jody began his service in October of 1992 and ended his service in 2021. Jody spent the first two decades of his service in the special operations community as a Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman, also known as a (SARC). Jody gaining a meta-perspective and deep appreciation in the investment of people, he now focuses his efforts on coaching, leadership, and culture consulting.

Army medics and Navy corpsmen (often serving in Marine Corps units) were the enlisted “first responders” of the Vietnam War. They saved countless lives, often at great risk to themselves. In this episode, we bring you two stories from members of the 1st Cavalry’s 15th Medical Battalion.