The Raven Report Podcast
by 81st SBCT
This is the official podcast of the 81st Stryker Brigade of the Washington National Guard. We seek to cultivate a culture of excellence by investing heavily in our Soldiers. In these episodes, you will find those that have displayed the audacity, intelligence, and durability we seek to instill in the Cascade Rifles. ravenreport.substack.com
Episodes
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81st SBCT Study Guide
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EP35 @thebeardedburton
Jonathon Burton is behind the brand @thebeardedburton. He teaches survival courses and bush crafting skills throughout the US. In building his business, he leveraged social media to connect with people and build community. He talks to us about survival skills, the outdoors, music, and more in…
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EP34 @TomTheRomanHelmetGuy
This episode of the Raven Report podcast interviews the Instagram sensation @TomtheRomanHelmetGuy. Tom produces short videos highlighting battles and individuals who made a difference throughout history. From these short clips, we can extract battlefield tactics, character attributes, and a sense...
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EP33: 1LT Jacques van Rooyen
1LT Jacques van Rooyen is a former member of the 81st SBCT. Upon his return from a deployment to Poland with the Dark Rifles, he entered the US Air Force as a chaplain. Prior to serving in the 81st, he spent a considerable amount of time as a teacher in China. In this episode, he provides us with…
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EP32 Jeremy GoldKorn
Jeremy Goldkorn is co-host of the Sinica podcast and editor-in-chief of SupChina.com. He moved to China in 1995 and became managing editor of Beijing's first independent English-language entertainment magazine. In 2003, he founded the website and research firm Danwei, which tracked Chinese media,...
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EP31: David Dollar
David Dollar (November 21, 1954 – October 8, 2023) was an American economist and China scholar who served as a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution’s John L. Thornton China Center between July 2017 and October 2023. His research focused on economic reform in China and US-China economic...
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EP30 MAJ Ben Siems
MAJ Ben Siems is a highly experienced coach with diverse qualifications and expertise. With a Master's degree in Human Performance, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), and countless certifications, he brings a wealth of knowledge to his work. While specializing in working with tactical…
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EP29 COL Matthew James
Colonel Matthew James is the commander of the 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team. He is a known force in the Washington National Guard and a familiar voice on this podcast. He began his career as an active-duty infantry officer before transitioning to the AGR program in our State. This episode…
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EP28 MG Ronald "Win" Burkett
Major General Ronald (Win) Burkett II is the commander of the 36th Infantry Division in Austin, Texas. As a subordinate unit, the 81st SBCT would fall under his command in the event of a large-scale mobilization. In this episode, the commander of the 81st SBCT, COL Matthew James, sits down to…
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EP27 LTG Jon Jensen
Lieutenant General Jon A. Jensen is the Director of the Army National Guard. He guides the formulation, development, and implementation of all programs and policies affecting the Army National Guard, a force of nearly 335,000 Soldiers in the 50 states, three territories, and the District of...
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EP26 Nick Freitas
Nick Freitas, a former Green Beret, dedicated a years of service to the US Army and one year in the Washington National Guard in 19th Group following a remarkable tenure on active duty. After leaving the Army, he established his own business and attained a position in the Virginia House of...
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EP 25 Rob Shaul
Rob Shaul is the Founder and Head Coach of Mountain Tactical Institute. With a strong emphasis on sport-specific program design, Rob works closely with professional mountain guides, alpine climbers, freeskiers, kayakers, backcountry hunters, and a diverse range of athletes. Rob’s expertise…
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EP 24 Dennis Buckingham and Justin Spruiell
Dennis Buckingham is a biologist for depart of Public Works on JBLM to provide visitors with safe, high-quality hunting and outdoor recreation opportunities by managing the installation's ecosystems and biodiversity through conservation, protection, and restoration while prioritizing and…
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EP 23 SSG Tyler Butterworth
This week we sit down with SSG Tyler Buttersworth, also known as @buttersworthdasyrup on Instagram. SSG Buttersworth is a rising star in the US Army's recruiting world, having achieved his recruiting goals well ahead of schedule. What's more, he's managed to generate over 200 leads for other…
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EP22 @Habitual_line_crosser (21 SEPT)
SFC Ethan Long is a highly experienced and dedicated soldier who has served in the United States Army since January 2009. He began his military journey as a 19K armor crewman, demonstrating his early commitment to serving on the front lines and operating heavy armored vehicles. In 2012, SFC Long...
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EP 21 Coach Brian Grout
Coach Brian Grout started his high school football career as a player in Puyallup. He fell in love hard with Puyallup football and proclaimed he would one day return to be the head football coach. Those claims were largely dismissed as dreams of an uniformed teenager until he came on staff as a...
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EP 20 LTC Patrick Johnson
Balancing the military with any career is difficult, but it takes a special person to be both a commanding officer and a high school coach. LTC Patrick Johnson serves as a commander on Camp Murray while also coaching full time at Stadium High School in Tacoma, WA. Our conversation explores his...
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EP 19 Coach Justin Callander
Good leaders are good coaches. Therefore, if we are going to be and train excellent leaders we need to gather best practices from coaches. In this episode and the next, we will be interviewing local coaches to glean leadership lessons from the gridiron. Coach Justin Callander has been a high…
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EP 18 MAJ Jess Dawson
MAJ Jess Dawson is an Academy Professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Her research interests focus on nationalism, white supremacy and extremism, religion and what binds people together, guns and the role of American civil religion, and the digital disruption of technology…
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EP17 International Sniper Team Winners
It is now official. The U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers have established themselves as the foremost snipers globally. In the 2023 International Sniper Competition, four sniper teams from the National Guard proved to be the strongest contenders, achieving top 10 positions. Notably, team 7…
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EP 16 LTC Julian Tsukano
Lieutenant Colonel Tsukano is the former commanding officer at the Marine Detachment Fort Lee, Virginia. His background is in logistics and includes support globally to conventional and unconventional operations. He helped co found the Lethal Minds journal giving service members from across the...
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EP15 Army PSYOPS
PSYOP Soldiers contribute to the Army's objectives through the utilization of unconventional tactics. They employ their intellect, interpersonal abilities, cultural awareness, and proficiency in foreign languages to influence the beliefs and behaviors of foreign governments, organizations, and...
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EP 14 Nate Boyer
Nate Boyer is what many would deem a Renaissance man. The former active-duty Green Beret is also a world traveler, a philanthropist and community leader, and a professional athlete as a former member of the Seattle Seahawks. After joining the US Army in 2005, Boyer earned the coveted Green Beret…
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EP 13 Dr. G. Scott Gorman
The School of Advanced Military Studies educates members of our Armed Forces, our Allies, and the Interagency at the graduate level to become agile and adaptive leaders who are critical and creative thinkers who produce viable options to solve operational and strategic problems. Dr. G. Scott...
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EP12 Mike Tuscherer
Mike Tuchscherer is a Father, Husband, veteran, and Gold Medalist at the 2009 World Games (the first male in USA Powerlifting history to do this). He won 8 USA Powerlifting National Championships, Bronze, 3 Silver, and 1 Gold medal in IPF World Championships, set 3 IPF World Records multiple…
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EP11 Ryan Callahan and Trevor Hubbs
In this episode, we talk to Ryan Callahan and Trevor Hubbs about Backcountry Hunters and Angler’s Armed Forces Initiative. Backcountry Hunters and Anglers’ Armed Forces Initiative strives to ensure that those on Active Duty, in the National Guard, Reservists, Veterans, and Gold Star Families...
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EP10 LTC(R) Russell Worth Parker
LTC(R) Russell Worth Parker spent the vast majority of his career in special operations unit in the US Marine Corps. As a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, he has a litany of combat lessons to pass on to the next generation of warriors. After 27 years of service both as a reservist and as an...
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EP9 @Brotallion
Established in 2015 in Tacoma, Brotallion was conceived by three Army aviators and fitness enthusiasts with the aim of fostering camaraderie among their fellow pilots. As the organization expanded, its founders, Kyle Kilroy, Spencer Payne, and Brett Kroll, recognized the additional needs of their...
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EP8 Trent Greener
Trent Greener is the former head strength and conditioning coach for the university of Wyoming. He has done work across the special operations community and is currently working with Air Force Special Operations Command in their human performance division. Our conversation with him focuses deeply...
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EP7 Brad Marvel
Mr. Brad Marvel is a former Air Defense Artillery officer turned Senior Research Analyst at TRADOC G2 specializing in all things China. In this discussion, we discuss training methodology, his authorship of the Army ATP 7-100.3, social media, and systems warfare. It’s a fascinating episode that...
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EP6 GEN Stanley McChrystal
A retired four-star general, Stan is the former commander of US and International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) Afghanistan and the former commander of the nation’s premier military counter-terrorism force, Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). He is best known for developing and...
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EP5 Stan Efferding
On this episode of the Raven Report Podcast, we talk to Stan "The White Rhino" Efferding about diet, nutrition, and fitness despite a crazy life and drill schedule. Stan is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder and a powerlifter competing in the Southern Powerlifting Federation (SPF). He held...
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EP4 1SG Dan Massey
In this episode, we talk to 1SG Dan Massey, who recently graduated Ranger school at 43 years old and a NCO in 1st Battalion. 1SG Massey’s journey through Ranger school was filled with the usual physical challenges but was also flavored with personal loss, defeats, and the determination to win.…
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EP3 @MandatoryFunDay
In this episode, we talk to the social media sensation 1LT Austin VonLetkamann, known as @mandatoryfunday. We laugh about the common struggles we have as military members, explore how to bring attention to Army programs and talk about the role of social media in the profession of arms going...
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EP2 CSM(R) John Wayne Troxell
Army Command Sergeant Major John Wayne Troxell served as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the senior noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Armed Forces, from Dec. 11, 2015, until his retirement on Dec. 13, 2019. In this role, he served as the principal...
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EP1 John Dailey
On the inaugural episode of the Raven Report, we have a very special guest, John Dailey. He is the Director of Training and Education Branch at the Marine Corps Forces Special Operation Command. He is also an editor for the Marine Raider Association magazine, The Raider Patch, and the senior…
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This is the official podcast of the 81st Stryker Brigade of the Washington National Guard. We seek to cultivate a culture of excellence by investing heavily in our Soldiers. In these episodes, you will find those that have displayed the audacity, intelligence, and durability we seek to instill in the Cascade Rifles.
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