059: Post-Military Debrief with Mitch
Episode 59 of the The Art and War Podcast podcast, hosted by @CBRNArt on IG, titled "059: Post-Military Debrief with Mitch" was published on July 31, 2022 and runs 104 minutes.
July 31, 2022 ·104m · The Art and War Podcast
Summary
In this week’s show, B.R joins the lads for a debrief on some of Mitch’s Army experiences he couldn’t talk about, prior to getting out! Now shielded by his DD214, Mitch gets into everything from his experiences testing out futuristic kit like robot mules for carrying packs and equipment in the field, how an E-5 authorized a 500 pound bomb drop mistakenly and retrospectively considering the lethal force at the hands of 20 year olds on deployment alongside their lack of accountability, Mitch’s changed perspective on why Afghanistan was unwinnable, some of the catalysts behind the military’s now hyper-political, divisive culture and how it has killed their ability to retain service members, some banter about January 6th and discussion about the threat of a very real coup as the military is increasingly lent on as a solution to domestic issues like the 2020 riots. We also get into the fallout of the mandated jab and anti-extremism briefs, why the US military’s budget topping all other countries defense spending isn’t reflected in capability, Mitch get’s real about his line in the sand as an NCO defending his troops from non-sensical directives and saying ’no’ when it matters. Links mentioned in this episode: Check out our Patreon here to support what we do and get insider perks! Follow the lads on IG: https://www.instagram.com/cbrnart/?hl=en Follow the lads on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBRNDad Check out our sponsors: Use code: ARTANDWAR10 for $10 off an SMU Belt at AWSin.com Use code: ARTANDWAR for 5% off at midwestgunworks.com Check out our link tree for the rest of our stuff!
Episode Description
In this week’s show, B.R joins the lads for a debrief on some of Mitch’s Army experiences he couldn’t talk about, prior to getting out! Now shielded by his DD214, Mitch gets into everything from his experiences testing out futuristic kit like robot mules for carrying packs and equipment in the field, how an E-5 authorized a 500 pound bomb drop mistakenly and retrospectively considering the lethal force at the hands of 20 year olds on deployment alongside their lack of accountability, Mitch’s changed perspective on why Afghanistan was unwinnable, some of the catalysts behind the military’s now hyper-political, divisive culture and how it has killed their ability to retain service members, some banter about January 6th and discussion about the threat of a very real coup as the military is increasingly lent on as a solution to domestic issues like the 2020 riots. We also get into the fallout of the mandated jab and anti-extremism briefs, why the US military’s budget topping all other countries defense spending isn’t reflected in capability, Mitch get’s real about his line in the sand as an NCO defending his troops from non-sensical directives and saying ’no’ when it matters.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Check out our Patreon here to support what we do and get insider perks!
Follow the lads on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/cbrnart/?hl=en
Follow the lads on Twitter:
Check out our sponsors:
Use code: ARTANDWAR10 for $10 off an SMU Belt at AWSin.com
Use code: ARTANDWAR for 5% off at midwestgunworks.com
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