The Brass and the Truth
by The Agro LT
Our podcast intends to explore the state of the service, regulations vs. reality, and overall, Soldier wellbeing. Two former Army officers cover the POV from "middle management" looking at personal experiences, the news and guest commentary. The goals are to shed light on issues that need to be addressed in our Armed Forces. Our secondary objectives are to educate people about the military and discuss the latest military news with our opinion. This ranges from historical events, what is UCMJ, and new DoD policies.https://linktr.ee/truthbrass
Episodes
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EP. 9 Firings of Commanders
On today's episode we cover the titular firings of high-ranking officers and NCOs of the DoD and why they were relived from command/responsibility. What does this mean for the direction of our Armed Forces and who makes the decisions on who should lead? We also cover, if provided with detail, why...
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EP. 8 The Inspector General
Who are the Inspector Generals and what do they do? Are the IGs the boogeymen or just a social media acronym? Today we talk about who the "eyes and ears of the Commander" are from how they serve the post commander, what they investigate, and how they serve service members. Lastly, we discuss how…
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EP. 7 Mental Health in the Service
Today we talk about Mental Health in the Armed Forces and the programs in place to protect it. We touch on topics of Suicide and depression within the service, causes and treatments. We discuss the pros and cons of the current programs that each branch and the Department of Defense has in place....
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EP. 6 Military Legal System (JAG cont.)
Today, we follow-up on our last episode by talking about the US military legal system and how Court-Martials work. Who calls for them and what issues are there with sentencings? We highlight several on-going court-martials and results of past cases. Along with that, we discuss if senior leaders...
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EP. 5 JAG, Who Are They?
Today's episode covers what the Judge Advocate General Corp is, what they do for our service and current issues with the JAG Corps that could be the cause for the firings in Washington, D.C. We also breakdown the different JAG offices within the armed forces and how each one can assist you. This…
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EP. 4 COL Owen Ray & Discharge Classifications
Today we discuss one of the more public cases of Rank and Civil Punishment, COL Owen G. Ray. What should constitute Honorable service and what is punishment enough? Should senior officers receive an honorable discharge and retirement when they commit a felony while a lower ranking soldier…
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EP. 3 Fraternization
Joined by our Friend and Reservist, Weekend Warrior, we talk about Fraternization in the Army and some recent cases that highlight the issues Service Members may face today. We provide the details of what is considered a fraternization in the Armed Forces. Weekend Warrior tells us the…
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EP. 2 Training Centers and Readiness
Are the Pre-Deployment Training preparing our men and women for combat? We go over each branch's pre-deployment training, that is public record, and our own experience from our time in the US Army. Has the Russo-Ukrainian War impacted our training, if any? For some branches and sub-branches, it...
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EP. 1 COVID and FOIA
Today's episode covers the effect of the COVID mandates on service members during and after the service, and President Trump's decision to reinstate those who refused to take the vaccine. We look at the military regulations for vaccines to see if separation is justifiable and the impact of the...
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Starting Off
This episode serves as our introduction and first collaborative podcast on The Brass and the Truth.
About this show
Our podcast intends to explore the state of the service, regulations vs. reality, and overall, Soldier wellbeing. Two former Army officers cover the POV from "middle management" looking at personal experiences, the news and guest commentary. The goals are to shed light on issues that need to be addressed in our Armed Forces. Our secondary objectives are to educate people about the military and discuss the latest military news with our opinion. This ranges from historical events, what is UCMJ, and new DoD policies.https://linktr.ee/truthbrass
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The Agro LT
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