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Veteran on the Move
A highlight from Meet Chicago Northwest with Mario Farfan
"Army veteran Mario Farfan is the account executive of meek Chicago Northwest an organization that is bringing Conferences and meetings to the northwest Chicago suburbs coming up next on veteran on the move Welcome to veteran on the move if you're a veteran in transition an entrepreneur wannabe or someone still stuck in that Jop trying to escape this podcast is dedicated to your success And now your host Joe crane Service isn't just what Navy Federal Credit Union does It's who they are That's why Navy Federal created tools to help you earn and save more learn more at Navy federal org slash join Hey today, we're talking with army veteran Mario Farfan from meek Chicago Northwest Mario welcome to the show We're looking forward to hearing which good things you're doing up there in Chicagoland So before we talk about all that takes back to us what you did in the army Yeah, absolutely. Thank you, Joe. Thank you for inviting me here today Excited to be on your podcast to share my story a little bit So, uh, well, I joined our military right at the high school literally after the graduation party the next day I was in the car with the with the recruiter Headed to all the preparation and in the other paperwork administrative stuff. So that was 19 night August 1994 I ride the South Carolina for Jackson for basic training Awesome, and you're looking through your bio your parents were Guatemalan immigrants, right? Yes. Yes, they were going from Guatemala to Chicago I came here after a long wait a wait time back in the 70s and They started their their journey in Chicago in Chicago the west side of Chicago actually humble park And that's where I was born But then they ended up moving closer to the north side And I speak in street corners because I'm from that era in Chicago is something about Chicago I know you I know you from Kansas City you mentioned as we talked earlier So we grew up on Winnipeg and Broadway, which is essentially the north side. They call it Edgewater now Back in the in the early 80s a very different area there that it is now a lot of Cambodian and Vietnamese refugees And immigrants that came after the Vietnam War. I did not know this Obviously as I got older I went back and there's a digging around how I grew up Why was there so many, you know different ethnicities? So I yes, I grew up in Chicago border ways in Chicago, correct? Yes, and so Tell us a little bit about some of the things you did while you're in the army Yeah, so I was I chose my MLS was 94 Bravo back then I think it's changed 92 golf now, which is a cook essentially my thinking a 17 year old person getting Advice from many different people that weren't an army They were like Mario choose a job that it's gonna you know, not be too strenuous or dangerous So you're not gonna so I wasn't gonna be an infantry or Airborne Ranger. I knew that right away So I decided that you know, and I was interested in cooking my mother She you know love to cook so I said to myself it would be something interesting to venture in So I was a I was a cook in the military Definitely had a lot of friends because we were out in the field You know, we had the nice kitchen trailer set up with hot coffee and grill and all my military friends had to eat those MRE So they were like, hey Mario, you know, hook me up with something hot stuff like that So I definitely gained a lot of friends which was pretty cool because I started doing networking back then. I just didn't know it Yeah, great experience. So talk about your transition out of the army. Was it something you're expecting to come on quick? Were you prepared unprepared? I would say I was policy. I'm prepared to be honest So I got out on night 99. I was in Germany my last stop At the time so it was more of a pressure to stay in. That's what I remember the most It was a lot of fear a lot of you know, high pressure to stay in like what are you gonna do? So then life is not great You know stay here, you know, you can retire which I know many people do I know many people Friends that I have still they retired in Germany. They ended up just living to staying there, but my family at the time Was going through a struggle financially and I felt like I need to come home and just be back with them and support them as much as I could so I They gave me my paperwork and I was on my own. Basically. I got back to Chicago, which is very difficult right because Chicago Back, this is like 1999 2000. So just trying to you know, figure all of it out It's a lot right because it's benefits. There's paperwork. There's things that we just don't know about and I'll be honest the last Ten twenty years. I'm learning more and more, right? I Know too recently. There's just many benefits of veterans have that. We just don't know about especially when it comes to entrepreneur small business Something that I want to mention in in 2015 I started a Hispanic chamber out here in the suburbs and part of that was just thinking about how to look out for you know Hispanic business owners So now I'm thinking about better veteran business owners because I do run into them Hispanic or non -hispanic and they talk to me and say you know what? We we need better resources for our for our veteran business owners that are either starting a business On the middle of their business or just trying to figure out how to take their business to the next level So I'm always thinking about that. I'm always thinking about that. I am I am on me Chicago Northwest. That's my full -time job So so that that I'm able to incorporate it because I am I still continue to meet People from from that walk of life and as a veteran myself, I didn't have my own business, right? But If I had that information, who knows right 20 years ago Whatever 24 years ago who knows what would have happened to me when I came back, but I did what most veterans do I enrolled in college right away. It just tried to get out there in civilian life I began a 20 20 year career in banking. That's what I ended up doing so But so yes, I was a banker Assistant manager branch manager for 15 years and a regional manager up to a business banker So I did all facets of banking retail banking when it comes to helping small businesses and that's where I end in my career and and And then I decided to take a another a different Turn in my career into the what I'm doing now with me Chicago Northwest is you know working with us so still working with businesses right because associations nonprofits Diversity clubs sports clubs. Those are all businesses, right? So now all we do now in Chicago, Northwest we talk to them We we bring we try to invite them nationally, right or even internationally to the Northwest suburbs They come out and see what we have to offer so they can have the conferences the conventions or their meetings here. So That was a long answer. I know Back to what you said if I just one of five my transition If I had to rate it, I'll probably give it a one or two. It was it was it wasn't it was not great Yeah, it was not great. So sounds like you ultimately landed Well now I don't I'm not real familiar with the Chicago suburbs But is the Northwest Chicago suburbs primarily Hispanic or have a heavily Hispanic influence or I know she says something about you were targeting more Hispanic Since you're probably fluent in Spanish targeting the Spanish business network Yeah, great question so Chicago in itself state of Illinois itself has a large Hispanic population in itself city Chicago obviously is the largest city which is a heavy heavy Hispanic presence in the suburbs is starting to change, right? You have also an Asian presence Middle Eastern Indian presence, so it's starting to change very very a lot of Backgrounds and cultures Polish as well are out here in the suburbs It's all a mix but I would say definitely in the last 10 20 years the suburbs people have migrated Either to work out here in the suburbs to live out here go to school out here Public schools is a challenge, right? I I went to public schools. So hey, I made it I mean, I made it but it's not it's not easy Joe. I'll tell you that especially when I grew up in the 80s was definitely not easy, but So the answer to that would be yeah Yes, the the suburbs are being more diverse across not just Hispanic so the reason I started the Hispanic Chamber Joe because there's this Hispanic chamber in the city downtown on most people that live in the suburbs don't want to travel You know, it could be an hour for traffic an hour into the city just to go get resources and help So I figured why not have something here for them where they can go and get resources Find out about grants or how to start a business or get the paperwork in order So that's kind of how why I started to need I need that I saw in the suburbs in the middle Which wasn't there awesome? 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WTOP 24 Hour News
Fresh update on "navy" discussed on WTOP 24 Hour News
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The Mason Minute
Space Force (MM #4616)
"Today is Veterans Day, and we honor those who served us in the U .S. Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy, National Guard, and Coast Guard. But do we actually honor those in the Space Force? I actually thought about that the other day, I was doing a project for one of my clients that involved Veterans Day, and well, I wanted to know, are there veterans of the Space Force yet? And the answer is, nobody's really saying. In theory, Space Force was created in 2019, and anybody who wants to sign up to be an officer has to commit to five years. So therefore, if they've committed to five years, that takes us to 2024, and so right now there's no way for anybody to be a veteran yet. I guess unless somebody transferred from another branch of the service, like the Air Force. You can't find this information anywhere. I don't even know if there are enlisted men and women in the Space Force. I guess Space Force isn't your typical military service. So I guess we honor those veterans of the Space Force, if they exist. By next year, it's likely a moot point, but still right now, we have to honor them, if we can. We just don't know who.
WTOP 24 Hour News
Fresh update on "navy" discussed on WTOP 24 Hour News
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The Mason Minute
Space Force (MM #4616)
"Today is Veterans Day, and we honor those who served us in the U .S. Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy, National Guard, and Coast Guard. But do we actually honor those in the Space Force? I actually thought about that the other day, I was doing a project for one of my clients that involved Veterans Day, and well, I wanted to know, are there veterans of the Space Force yet? And the answer is, nobody's really saying. In theory, Space Force was created in 2019, and anybody who wants to sign up to be an officer has to commit to five years. So therefore, if they've committed to five years, that takes us to 2024, and so right now there's no way for anybody to be a veteran yet. I guess unless somebody transferred from another branch of the service, like the Air Force. You can't find this information anywhere. I don't even know if there are enlisted men and women in the Space Force. I guess Space Force isn't your typical military service. So I guess we honor those veterans of the Space Force, if they exist. By next year, it's likely a moot point, but still right now, we have to honor them, if we can. We just don't know who.
WTOP 24 Hour News
Fresh update on "navy" discussed on WTOP 24 Hour News
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The Mason Minute
Space Force (MM #4616)
"Today is Veterans Day, and we honor those who served us in the U .S. Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy, National Guard, and Coast Guard. But do we actually honor those in the Space Force? I actually thought about that the other day, I was doing a project for one of my clients that involved Veterans Day, and well, I wanted to know, are there veterans of the Space Force yet? And the answer is, nobody's really saying. In theory, Space Force was created in 2019, and anybody who wants to sign up to be an officer has to commit to five years. So therefore, if they've committed to five years, that takes us to 2024, and so right now there's no way for anybody to be a veteran yet. I guess unless somebody transferred from another branch of the service, like the Air Force. You can't find this information anywhere. I don't even know if there are enlisted men and women in the Space Force. I guess Space Force isn't your typical military service. So I guess we honor those veterans of the Space Force, if they exist. By next year, it's likely a moot point, but still right now, we have to honor them, if we can. We just don't know who.
The Dan Bongino Show
Fresh update on "navy" discussed on The Dan Bongino Show
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The Mason Minute
Space Force (MM #4616)
"Today is Veterans Day, and we honor those who served us in the U .S. Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy, National Guard, and Coast Guard. But do we actually honor those in the Space Force? I actually thought about that the other day, I was doing a project for one of my clients that involved Veterans Day, and well, I wanted to know, are there veterans of the Space Force yet? And the answer is, nobody's really saying. In theory, Space Force was created in 2019, and anybody who wants to sign up to be an officer has to commit to five years. So therefore, if they've committed to five years, that takes us to 2024, and so right now there's no way for anybody to be a veteran yet. I guess unless somebody transferred from another branch of the service, like the Air Force. You can't find this information anywhere. I don't even know if there are enlisted men and women in the Space Force. I guess Space Force isn't your typical military service. So I guess we honor those veterans of the Space Force, if they exist. By next year, it's likely a moot point, but still right now, we have to honor them, if we can. We just don't know who.
WTOP 24 Hour News
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The Mason Minute
Space Force (MM #4616)
"Today is Veterans Day, and we honor those who served us in the U .S. Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy, National Guard, and Coast Guard. But do we actually honor those in the Space Force? I actually thought about that the other day, I was doing a project for one of my clients that involved Veterans Day, and well, I wanted to know, are there veterans of the Space Force yet? And the answer is, nobody's really saying. In theory, Space Force was created in 2019, and anybody who wants to sign up to be an officer has to commit to five years. So therefore, if they've committed to five years, that takes us to 2024, and so right now there's no way for anybody to be a veteran yet. I guess unless somebody transferred from another branch of the service, like the Air Force. You can't find this information anywhere. I don't even know if there are enlisted men and women in the Space Force. I guess Space Force isn't your typical military service. So I guess we honor those veterans of the Space Force, if they exist. By next year, it's likely a moot point, but still right now, we have to honor them, if we can. We just don't know who.
History That Doesn't Suck
A highlight from 146: The Armistice of November 11, 1918
"History That Doesn't Suck is a bi -weekly podcast delivering a legit, seriously researched, hard -hitting survey of American history through entertaining stories. If you'd like to support HGDS or enjoy bonus content, please consider giving at patreon .com forward slash history that doesn't suck. It's a cool autumn morning, November 3rd, 1918. We're aboard one of the Imperial German Navy's pre -dreadnought battleships. The SMS Lothringen, currently lying at anchor in the harbor of Kiel, Germany. And Seaman First Class Richard Stumpf is heading to his quarters to put on his parade uniform. Once dressed appropriately, he intends to go ashore and into town to join his fellow frustrated sailors. They will parade. They will march. They will demand better. And Richard is here for it. Okay, time out. Let me fill you in on the situation. For years now, the German Navy has underfed and overworked its average sailors. Meanwhile, these somewhat abused seamen have little to show for their suffering. Indeed, apart from submarine warfare and the 1916 Battle of Jutland, German warships have largely spent this war hemmed in by Britain's effective blockade. With a coming armistice then, one that may well effectively end the German Navy, the Imperial Naval High Command believes that the answer is to sail forth and meet the Brits in battle. Better to meet a glorious death and a watery grave than to be ended by an armistice. Ah, but their hungry mistreated sailors see it differently. Why on earth would they want to go on a suicide mission merely to save the pride of their egotistical admirals? Thus, upon receiving orders a few days ago to engage the Brits in an epic but deadly throwdown at sea, Stokers aboard a few ships responded by intentionally allowing the Boilers fires to go out. Full on mutiny sees the dreadnought class SMS Hegoland and SMS Thuringen. The crew of the latter even locked up their petty officers. The Navy answered by locking up hundreds of these mutinous sailors and keel. And that's why today, Richard and hundreds of other sailors are taken to the streets to protest the incarceration of their naval brothers. And with that background, let's return to the story. Down in his quarters, Richard and other sailors are nearly done dressing. But as they buckle belts and button coats, a few officers enter asking what they can do to appease the men. Sympathetically, Richard answers, we have nothing against our officers. Nevertheless, we shall parade in the streets to obtain our rights. Nearly the whole crew agrees. The SMS Lothringen all but empties as sailors make for shore. Reaching Keel's Old Port Barracks later that afternoon, Richard is astounded. Everywhere he turns, he sees endless droves of sailors and on one side, a long line of rifle bearing Marines who've joined them. Damn, this parade has gained traction. Departing from the parade ground, the sailors and Marines make their way to the flagship now at port, the SMS Baden. After a brief shouting match between the crowd and the captain, a full third of this dreadnought battleship's crew join its ranks. Continuing on, an impromptu marching band gives some semblance of order while another 40 men fall in as they reach Pieterstraße, that is, Peter Street. But soon, our narrator, Seaman First Class Richard Stumpf, realizes that they do indeed only have a semblance of order. That they're turning into a leaderless mob, and he worries that things might get out of hand. It's now 6 p .m. The boisterous throng of servicemen are in front of the city's Marine barracks. Within a moment's time, they rip the gate off its hinges. The flustered, angry sailors then pour through the opening. One elderly major dares to oppose them. Several men surround him, take his gun and ride his epaulettes. Richard looks on, aghast. He feels sympathy for the elderly officer only trying to do his duty. This isn't what Richard had in mind when he came to heel to march for his rights. Freeing a few men being detained at the barracks, the mob of sailors continues on. Politically on the right, Richard grows uneasy as one speech giver calls out that they should hang the Kaiser. His discomfort grows as red cloths and a red bed sheet make for impromptu flags. He's appalled at a dock worker who takes the quickly raised speaker stand near station headquarters to call for the establishment of a Soviet republic. But despite his fellow sailors communist sympathies, or should I say Bolshevism, as these communist minded Germans are inspired by the recent Bolshevik revolution in Russia, Richard is pleased to see how relatively nonviolent things have stayed. Well, if only he knew what was going on elsewhere in Kiel. It's now just past 7 p .m. Among the thousands marching through the streets tonight, a different group far from Richards is approaching the military prison where the stokers who let their ship's boilers go cold are being detained. And these marchers are determined to see these men freed. They howl, shout and yell. Their angry cries are greeted by soldiers loyal to the Kaiser. Troops quickly choke off the street. The commander orders the advancing sailors to stop, but they ignore him. The officer then orders his men to fire above the sailors heads. The throng is undeterred by these warning shots. The endless mass of men continues to advance toward them. The commander orders another volley, but this one is no warning. Bullets tear through flesh. Some sailors fall dead, others screaming agony, while still more return fire or throw stones. This is no longer a mere parade through Kiel. This is the start of the German revolution. Welcome to History That Doesn't Suck. I'm your professor, Greg Jackson, and I'd like to tell you a story. That violent confrontation on the streets of Kiel left eight sailors dead and 29 more wounded. But the Kaiser soldiers weren't without their losses either. Their commander and one lieutenant died, both taken out by knives and stones. Clearly, Germany isn't only struggling on the front, it's struggling at home. It can no longer sustain this war. And that brings us to today's story. The armistice that, after four long, blood -soaked years, will finally silence the guns of World War I. To properly contextualize this hallowed moment, we'll start at the same place Germany does as it seeks peace, by looking to US President Woodrow Wilson's proposed path to peace, his 14 points. I'll remind you what these are before we listen to Woodrow pitch them in a September 1918 speech. We'll then follow his back and forth with the Germans and follow other discussions among allied leaders, all of which will ultimately lead us to a cold and fraught moment of diplomacy between four Germans and four allied leaders, and Marshal Ferdinand Foch's train carriage, somewhere secret, in France's Compiègne forest. With no leverage and a revolution consuming their nation, the German delegates are in a tough spot. But ultimately, we'll see an armistice struck. We'll then end this war, this brutal, awful war, as we watch it continue to take lives right up to the moment that the armistice takes effect at 11 o 'clock on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. But having done all of that and taken stock of all the loss, we'll see the joy and relief that washes over all the soldiers, allied and German alike, as their nightmare ends. Well, ready to experience one of the most intense moments in the history of diplomacy? Then let's get to it, and we start with our professorial president, waxing eloquent with his 14 points. Rewind. Woodrow Wilson is no fan of war. On the contrary, the former New Jersey governor and Princeton professor and president turned US president is a proponent of peace. We've seen that in several past episodes. In 132, we heard that effective, if boring, campaign slogan, he kept us out of war, and witnessed how pained the professorial president was to ask Congress to declare war. In 133, we caught the full contrast between him and his hawkish predecessor, former President Theodore Roosevelt. And in 136, we got a taste of Woodrow's 14 points, which, if adhered to, he hopes will ensure a lasting peace after the Great War. But do we remember just what these 14 points are? Well, here's a quick refresher. Woodrow first presented his 14 points while speaking to Congress at the start of this year, on January 8th, 1918. The professorial president called them, quote, the program of the world's peace, the only possible program, close quote. His right -hand man, Edward House, better known by the honorary title, Colonel House, described the 14 points as, quote, a declaration of human liberty and a declaration of the terms which should be written into the peace conference, close quote. The first five points are rules that Woodrow wants all nations to follow. No secret treaties, freedom to navigate the seas, free trade among all nations, signing the coming peace, arms reductions, and finally, an adjustment of all colonial claims that takes the will of colonized peoples and questions of their own sovereignty into mind. Points six through 13 call for specific changes to the map of Europe and the Ottoman Empire, none of which are surprising if you recall the territorial throw downs that helped cause the war. They include the central powers evacuating Russia, Germany evacuating a restored Belgium, Germany returning Alsace -Lorraine to France, an adjustment of Italian borders along nationalist lines, self -determination in the Austro -Hungarian Empire, new borders drawn in the Balkans, a Turkish state with free trade in the Dardanelles, and finally, an independent Poland. As for his last 14th point, Woodrow wants to see an end not just to this war but to all wars. He wants an organization, say a league of nations if you will, to ensure that everyone, big countries and small, are treated fairly. Huh, that's very New Jersey plan of you, Professor Wilson. Constitutional convention jokes aside, Woodrow Wilson believes his 14 points are the way to a lasting permanent peace. In fact, he's so sure of it that as the beleaguered central power of Austria -Hungary tries to initiate peace talks on September 14, 1918, Woodrow quickly rejects them. In the president's mind, there's nothing to discuss. He's already made the terms clear. Austria -Hungary can get back in touch when they want to agree to his 14 points. But is it wise to take such a hard stance on these points, especially when his points are well -meaning but vague? After all, who decides what a quote -unquote impartial adjustment of colonial claims looks like? Who defines self -determination and other such terms? Those questions aren't important to Woodrow. As America enters the Meuse -Argonne campaign, its largest battle to date, one that will send tens of thousands of young doughboys to their graves, Woodrow wants their blood sacrifice to mean something. This war must be, to borrow a phrase recently coined by English author H .G. Wells, the war to end all wars. Thus, the idealistic president is ready to pitch his 14 points to everyone, including the American people.
History That Doesn't Suck
A highlight from 146: The Armistice of November 11, 1918
"History That Doesn't Suck is a bi -weekly podcast delivering a legit, seriously researched, hard -hitting survey of American history through entertaining stories. If you'd like to support HGDS or enjoy bonus content, please consider giving at patreon .com forward slash history that doesn't suck. It's a cool autumn morning, November 3rd, 1918. We're aboard one of the Imperial German Navy's pre -dreadnought battleships. The SMS Lothringen, currently lying at anchor in the harbor of Kiel, Germany. And Seaman First Class Richard Stumpf is heading to his quarters to put on his parade uniform. Once dressed appropriately, he intends to go ashore and into town to join his fellow frustrated sailors. They will parade. They will march. They will demand better. And Richard is here for it. Okay, time out. Let me fill you in on the situation. For years now, the German Navy has underfed and overworked its average sailors. Meanwhile, these somewhat abused seamen have little to show for their suffering. Indeed, apart from submarine warfare and the 1916 Battle of Jutland, German warships have largely spent this war hemmed in by Britain's effective blockade. With a coming armistice then, one that may well effectively end the German Navy, the Imperial Naval High Command believes that the answer is to sail forth and meet the Brits in battle. Better to meet a glorious death and a watery grave than to be ended by an armistice. Ah, but their hungry mistreated sailors see it differently. Why on earth would they want to go on a suicide mission merely to save the pride of their egotistical admirals? Thus, upon receiving orders a few days ago to engage the Brits in an epic but deadly throwdown at sea, Stokers aboard a few ships responded by intentionally allowing the Boilers fires to go out. Full on mutiny sees the dreadnought class SMS Hegoland and SMS Thuringen. The crew of the latter even locked up their petty officers. The Navy answered by locking up hundreds of these mutinous sailors and keel. And that's why today, Richard and hundreds of other sailors are taken to the streets to protest the incarceration of their naval brothers. And with that background, let's return to the story. Down in his quarters, Richard and other sailors are nearly done dressing. But as they buckle belts and button coats, a few officers enter asking what they can do to appease the men. Sympathetically, Richard answers, we have nothing against our officers. Nevertheless, we shall parade in the streets to obtain our rights. Nearly the whole crew agrees. The SMS Lothringen all but empties as sailors make for shore. Reaching Keel's Old Port Barracks later that afternoon, Richard is astounded. Everywhere he turns, he sees endless droves of sailors and on one side, a long line of rifle bearing Marines who've joined them. Damn, this parade has gained traction. Departing from the parade ground, the sailors and Marines make their way to the flagship now at port, the SMS Baden. After a brief shouting match between the crowd and the captain, a full third of this dreadnought battleship's crew join its ranks. Continuing on, an impromptu marching band gives some semblance of order while another 40 men fall in as they reach Pieterstraße, that is, Peter Street. But soon, our narrator, Seaman First Class Richard Stumpf, realizes that they do indeed only have a semblance of order. That they're turning into a leaderless mob, and he worries that things might get out of hand. It's now 6 p .m. The boisterous throng of servicemen are in front of the city's Marine barracks. Within a moment's time, they rip the gate off its hinges. The flustered, angry sailors then pour through the opening. One elderly major dares to oppose them. Several men surround him, take his gun and ride his epaulettes. Richard looks on, aghast. He feels sympathy for the elderly officer only trying to do his duty. This isn't what Richard had in mind when he came to heel to march for his rights. Freeing a few men being detained at the barracks, the mob of sailors continues on. Politically on the right, Richard grows uneasy as one speech giver calls out that they should hang the Kaiser. His discomfort grows as red cloths and a red bed sheet make for impromptu flags. He's appalled at a dock worker who takes the quickly raised speaker stand near station headquarters to call for the establishment of a Soviet republic. But despite his fellow sailors communist sympathies, or should I say Bolshevism, as these communist minded Germans are inspired by the recent Bolshevik revolution in Russia, Richard is pleased to see how relatively nonviolent things have stayed. Well, if only he knew what was going on elsewhere in Kiel. It's now just past 7 p .m. Among the thousands marching through the streets tonight, a different group far from Richards is approaching the military prison where the stokers who let their ship's boilers go cold are being detained. And these marchers are determined to see these men freed. They howl, shout and yell. Their angry cries are greeted by soldiers loyal to the Kaiser. Troops quickly choke off the street. The commander orders the advancing sailors to stop, but they ignore him. The officer then orders his men to fire above the sailors heads. The throng is undeterred by these warning shots. The endless mass of men continues to advance toward them. The commander orders another volley, but this one is no warning. Bullets tear through flesh. Some sailors fall dead, others screaming agony, while still more return fire or throw stones. This is no longer a mere parade through Kiel. This is the start of the German revolution. Welcome to History That Doesn't Suck. I'm your professor, Greg Jackson, and I'd like to tell you a story. That violent confrontation on the streets of Kiel left eight sailors dead and 29 more wounded. But the Kaiser soldiers weren't without their losses either. Their commander and one lieutenant died, both taken out by knives and stones. Clearly, Germany isn't only struggling on the front, it's struggling at home. It can no longer sustain this war. And that brings us to today's story. The armistice that, after four long, blood -soaked years, will finally silence the guns of World War I. To properly contextualize this hallowed moment, we'll start at the same place Germany does as it seeks peace, by looking to US President Woodrow Wilson's proposed path to peace, his 14 points. I'll remind you what these are before we listen to Woodrow pitch them in a September 1918 speech. We'll then follow his back and forth with the Germans and follow other discussions among allied leaders, all of which will ultimately lead us to a cold and fraught moment of diplomacy between four Germans and four allied leaders, and Marshal Ferdinand Foch's train carriage, somewhere secret, in France's Compiègne forest. With no leverage and a revolution consuming their nation, the German delegates are in a tough spot. But ultimately, we'll see an armistice struck. We'll then end this war, this brutal, awful war, as we watch it continue to take lives right up to the moment that the armistice takes effect at 11 o 'clock on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. But having done all of that and taken stock of all the loss, we'll see the joy and relief that washes over all the soldiers, allied and German alike, as their nightmare ends. Well, ready to experience one of the most intense moments in the history of diplomacy? Then let's get to it, and we start with our professorial president, waxing eloquent with his 14 points. Rewind. Woodrow Wilson is no fan of war. On the contrary, the former New Jersey governor and Princeton professor and president turned US president is a proponent of peace. We've seen that in several past episodes. In 132, we heard that effective, if boring, campaign slogan, he kept us out of war, and witnessed how pained the professorial president was to ask Congress to declare war. In 133, we caught the full contrast between him and his hawkish predecessor, former President Theodore Roosevelt. And in 136, we got a taste of Woodrow's 14 points, which, if adhered to, he hopes will ensure a lasting peace after the Great War. But do we remember just what these 14 points are? Well, here's a quick refresher. Woodrow first presented his 14 points while speaking to Congress at the start of this year, on January 8th, 1918. The professorial president called them, quote, the program of the world's peace, the only possible program, close quote. His right -hand man, Edward House, better known by the honorary title, Colonel House, described the 14 points as, quote, a declaration of human liberty and a declaration of the terms which should be written into the peace conference, close quote. The first five points are rules that Woodrow wants all nations to follow. No secret treaties, freedom to navigate the seas, free trade among all nations, signing the coming peace, arms reductions, and finally, an adjustment of all colonial claims that takes the will of colonized peoples and questions of their own sovereignty into mind. Points six through 13 call for specific changes to the map of Europe and the Ottoman Empire, none of which are surprising if you recall the territorial throw downs that helped cause the war. They include the central powers evacuating Russia, Germany evacuating a restored Belgium, Germany returning Alsace -Lorraine to France, an adjustment of Italian borders along nationalist lines, self -determination in the Austro -Hungarian Empire, new borders drawn in the Balkans, a Turkish state with free trade in the Dardanelles, and finally, an independent Poland. As for his last 14th point, Woodrow wants to see an end not just to this war but to all wars. He wants an organization, say a league of nations if you will, to ensure that everyone, big countries and small, are treated fairly. Huh, that's very New Jersey plan of you, Professor Wilson. Constitutional convention jokes aside, Woodrow Wilson believes his 14 points are the way to a lasting permanent peace. In fact, he's so sure of it that as the beleaguered central power of Austria -Hungary tries to initiate peace talks on September 14, 1918, Woodrow quickly rejects them. In the president's mind, there's nothing to discuss. He's already made the terms clear. Austria -Hungary can get back in touch when they want to agree to his 14 points. But is it wise to take such a hard stance on these points, especially when his points are well -meaning but vague? After all, who decides what a quote -unquote impartial adjustment of colonial claims looks like? Who defines self -determination and other such terms? Those questions aren't important to Woodrow. As America enters the Meuse -Argonne campaign, its largest battle to date, one that will send tens of thousands of young doughboys to their graves, Woodrow wants their blood sacrifice to mean something. This war must be, to borrow a phrase recently coined by English author H .G. Wells, the war to end all wars. Thus, the idealistic president is ready to pitch his 14 points to everyone, including the American people.
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A highlight from Ocean View Stables with Zachary Leyden
"Army veteran Zachary Layden found solace and renewal through his deep connection with horses, establishing a thriving horse recreation business. Zachary's dedication to helping veterans through horseback riding sets him apart. With a unique blend of technology, equestrian artistry, and business acumen, he offers invaluable leadership insights from his military service and entrepreneurial ventures. Join us as we explore Zachary's inspiring journey of entrepreneurship, horsemanship, and the world of coding. Welcome to Veteran on the Move. If you're a veteran in transition, an entrepreneur wannabe, or someone still stuck in that J -O -P trying to escape, this podcast is dedicated to your success. And now, your host, Joe Crane. Service isn't just what Navy Federal Credit Union does, it's who they are. That's why Navy Federal created tools to help you earn and save more. Learn more at navyfederal .org slash join. Alright, we're talking with Army veteran Zachary Layden from Ocean View Stables, which is a thriving horse recreation business. Zachary, looking forward to seeing some of the great things you've done with with horses and you got a thriving business. We were talking before the before we started about you actually figured out the business model for owning a horse farm. So I'm looking forward to hearing that, but we do want to hear what you did in the Army. So let's start off with that. Zachary Layden Yeah, so I went in as infantry, and I had the privilege to be a part of a special operations. It was long range surveillance deployed to Afghanistan with them. It was, it was, it was good to move out. And I guess the, the part that I'll go to is, is, you know, everybody who's deployed on the combat side has, has their stories and has what, what they've done and, and how it affects them. My story really starts at the post level. So when I came back from Afghanistan, I got out of military shortly after that, out of active duty, I switched MOS's and I went in the reserves for a little bit. And I went to college, because that's the, the thing that you expect to do when you get out, you use that GI Bill, I tried to follow the path that was most expected of me at first. And I would say that getting out of the military, you know, I was struggling with PTSD, I was struggling with the things that occurred in Afghanistan. And I think that the PTSD was a partial piece of that, and also a piece of me joining the military at 17, coming out in my 20s without a strong sense of purpose anymore. And when I was in, I had that I had a strong sense of purpose. I had a team, I had goals and, and going to college, there was, there was a disconnect there, and I didn't have that anymore. So I, I found myself going down a path and I wasn't, I wasn't happy. I started getting anxiety. I was, I was depressed. I had no purpose and, and I kind of hit rock bottom and there, you know, I don't mind saying that I got a DUI. And it was, it was a negative aspect of my life at that point. The only thing it really did was, well, financially, it wasn't great. School didn't affect it too much other than, you know, I just didn't want to be there. And there was a Vietnam vet that that found that I had some horse knowledge under my belt. And he said, hey, instead of coming to this program that I had to go to because of the DUI, you can come to my ranch. You can help me tip these Mustangs and, and I'll sign off on your paper. It's easy. Let's go. So I went there and I, and I wasn't looking at it to be any type of, uh, you know, healing process or anything. I just went there and I was going to help this guy and get my thing signed off and move on with my life. And I, I was going there just once a week and, and, and the horses needed more time. So then I started going twice a week and say, you know what, those horses need more time. So was I spending almost every day there, I get done with school and I would jet over there and go there on the weekends. And pretty much every extra moment that I had, I was over there with those horses. And, uh, he started the guy who was having me help him, sent me to clinics, um, so that I could learn more about horsemanship. And it changed my life and made me, I started feeling present. I started feeling like I had purpose. I started feeling happy again. It completely changed everything. I was coming back. You could see a complete different person from when I worked with the horses and the days that I didn't, my family saw me as, as the guy was before I ever left from the military. Just this happy -go -lucky guy, uh, the days I was working with the horses and then a grumpy guy when I wasn't. And there was something there. Uh, so, so there was a moment where it just clicked and I was like, you know what, I'm kind of at a point in my life where I don't have responsibility. I've, I've kind of hit rock bottom. Nobody expects much of me. They kind of think I'm a shithead right now. So why not just shoot for it and try to make my dreams come true and make a business with the horses. Um, so I put together a plan. I went to, you know, just like in the military, you gotta, you have to build your intel. You gotta understand what the mission is. So I had a goal and then I started going to facilities that I thought were doing a good job, a good job at this. And I asked if I could work for free to, to learn from them. And, uh, I did that and I also started acquiring some horses. Uh, and the smart thing I was doing with that was I was not knocking on land that had no, uh, that was overgrown that had nothing on it that had, you know, good plots of land and knock on the doors and say, Hey, I'll put horses on here. Eat down your fire danger. You'll have beautiful ornaments in your backyard and we're all happy and people loved it. So I was able to acquire a couple hundred acres of land for free to rotate my horses on. And that was, that was a good starting point. But, uh, yeah, I've started with a little bit, pretty close to nothing. And since, uh, the, the infancy stage of this to now, we just bought a multimillion dollar horse facility in San Francisco. So we, I, my wife and I really figured out the algorithm for this. Yeah, it has, has a retired sergeant major on, on the show a while back. And he said, well, he said, you know, just being in the military is a traumatic experience, you know, and then take everything above and beyond that, especially with, you know, the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq and all that. But I thought it was funny, just, I never really heard anybody say that, like a retired sergeant major, just being in the military is a traumatic experience. So, um, did you, did you know, like when, did you know you were suffering from PTSD right away or was you just kind of like, I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine. And then gradually you started figuring out what was going on. See, this is, this is why we have the program we have at our facilities. And this is why I think it has such a big impact. And this is, there's no way in hell I would have gone to a person to, to, to, to get help for, I didn't think I needed help. I didn't think that there was anything wrong with me. I, you know, and I, it's hard to teach or tell a warrior that there's something wrong with you mentally go talk to a shrink. You know, like this, it's just not something that, that, that was going to cross my mind. It's not something I was ever going to do. Uh, and it wasn't until later. I reflected on it later on and realized how much these horses did for me. It was, uh, you know, we don't have a lot of times I can't go into every story, but there was one gentleman at the VA who needed help. And, and he wanted somebody, he wanted the VA to drive him home. He just happened to be close to my ranch. And so I decided to do it. I, but as we were driving, I realized he probably needed horses. I kind of saw like this Vietnam vet helped me and I'm like, Hey, this might be my opportunity to help with that. So I brought him to the ranch and he worked with the horses and, and I was like, okay, he went on a ride and said, okay, I'll take you home now. And he's like, well, could I stay? I let him stay all day. And then he was like, could I come back tomorrow? So I let him come back the next day. And he kind of just like stayed for months and, and he came to me one day and said, you know, I was going to go home and kill myself. And that was huge for me. Cause I was like, and he's like now, you know, and it gave him purpose again. And he, he, like, he identified as a cowboy. He had an opportunity to have purpose again, and he wasn't looking for a job. He's fully disabled. And by the way, this is a gentleman who did not go to war. This is a gentleman who did not do combat like I did. And he had his own traumas that I'm not going to go into, but, you know, like that Sergeant Major said, there's, there's a lot of traumas in the military, even if you're not one of us that went to combat, you know, and, and we, I got to see this guy's change. And another person came out and then I was like, you know what, just like this guy and just like myself and many other people, I don't want to build a program. And I wanted to build a program where the VA can help pay for it and veterans can come ride and be a part of it. And it could be a therapy program. That was the first thought. And then I was like, fuck that. I'm going to build a program where everybody else is going to pay for it and veterans are just going to be able to ride for free. And that's my program. And so out of that, I started developing this program. I was like, it's the for -profit. I'm going to make money. Veterans are going to ride for free. And that's, that's the model. And it's, it's worked and veterans take advantage of it. They can come as often as they want. I put together clinics often where it's veteran only clinics and we can do leadership courses with horses and they can come and do trail rides whenever they want. They can do lessons.
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A highlight from Delmarva Veteran Builders with Chris Eccleston
"Navy veteran Chris Eccleston is the president and founder of Delmarva veteran builders a fresh gritty commercial construction firm Igniting potential and doing epic things as he brings the veteran attitude to local construction projects coming up next on veteran on the move Welcome to veteran on the move if you're a veteran in transition an entrepreneur Wannabe or someone still stuck in that job trying to escape this podcast is dedicated to your success and now your host Joe crane as A member owned not -for -profit Navy federal puts members at the heart of every single thing that they do At Navy federal our members are the mission find out more at Navy federal org All right talking with Navy veteran Chris Eccleston from Delmarva veteran builders Chris welcome to the show Got some great things to talk about what's going on in the construction industry and what good good things veterans are doing there Before we do all that takes back to us what you did in the Navy Well, yeah, thanks for having me Joe. I appreciate it. Yeah, so I was in the Navy from 2000 to 2006. I was a nuke machinist mate and I was on board the USS Theodore Roosevelt During that time we deployed three different times One for enduring freedom and two for Iraqi freedom. Awesome Yeah, Tomahawks. I Well, I worked down in the reactor room. I was an RM div so not Worked on the I think it was to plant I was on to plant and so we would stand a lot of watch down there and work my way up through all the different reactor division watches and and then also got both of my Warfare pins and all that kind of stuff. So yeah, this is a cool time to be in in the service and Got to see a lot of ocean and then also a lot of different Port calls on the second and third deployment our first one we deployed like like a week after 9 -11 So we were out to sea for quite some time. Yeah, awesome. Well good story So did your transition out of Navy come quickly? Were you expecting it? You know, what was your preparation level at that? Yeah, I think the first and second deployment just because our rotation deployment rotation was so Condensed I just kind of saw that this was a pretty hard life and That I was going to get out I wanted to you know definitely have a wife and kids and I saw I just kind of knew that this is something that I Wasn't meant out for me. I thought I wanted to stay in and be a career guy, but I decided to change So I got I knew I was gonna get out I was just gonna do my six years and then I would get out so I had Decided that I was going to go to college and actually my last deployment I had gotten that calculus for dummies book because I had been out of school high school for six years and had to get prepped for all these Tests and everything. So I was actually out out to sea on my time off teaching myself calculus so I could pass the cow tests when I got back to college, but I you know, I Decided I was gonna go to school. I went to old old Dominion for a year I was gonna I tell people I was gonna go to civil engineering and I remember sitting with a The counselor and and they said that's great You're gonna have to take four years of calculus to get through the civil engineering and I was like, oh man well, how about something that doesn't take that and I said, well, how about construction management and the reason Construction was just so interesting to me was it was so tangible You were part of the team and you could really kind of see the results I mean the reactor is really cool and exciting But once you turn it on it just stays on and then just make sure nothing happens So it's kind of the same thing over and over again So I needed to I need hands ability and that's something in the structure So that's how I ended up in the construction, but I I had a hard time finding a job. I ended up being a trash man while I was in in College I so could not I could not find a job. I mean, I remember applying You know any anywhere I just kind of needed some work to supplement my income While I was in college Because then they I had the GI Bill, but they didn't have to post 9 -11 GI Bill yet So I still had to pay rent he grow You know had to pay it had all that that I had to pay for so I had to get a job while I was going to college So I ended up Being a trash guy and that's what I did I would go into houses and then clean out like all the drywall scraps and Wood scraps and all the trash and everything then take it to the dump and I could try and get one or two loads You know, I'd structure my days half days. So you don't meet a lot of people in college smelling like the dump and You know being five or six years older than everybody else, but it is all good. I wouldn't change it for the world Yeah, so So you did finish in school? I did. Yeah, I got my degree. I got my degree in three years. I actually Changed colleges from Old Dominion to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore I ended up getting a job as a as a construction laborer at a local construction company and Then working my way up in project management I did that all in about three years and And then I started I worked at that company for four or five years and then about ten years ago I started my own business and The reason Delmarva veterans builders and for the listeners out there Delaware, Maryland, Virginia that Delmarva It's a peninsula about two hours east of Washington DC It was a testament to the the veteran attitude I thought that we could bring that kind of attitude and mentality to the local construction workforce and we would kind of elevate or make it a little bit more professional than The the competition and we would just have a lot of success really fast and that's what we did We were really really successful. We took off, you know, we had the hockey stick curve and It was just a lot of fun. So but it I wanted to Really kind of hone in on veteran employment not only like permanent employment, but kind of transitional because at that time this would have been 2012 13 when I started business 13 The wars were winding down veteran employment was really unemployment was really really high. So The the timing was was right for that. And so it was in the national news all the time But I just knew that that mentality that type of workforce and then really just the construction industry and the you know, the military have a lot of nice parallels teamwork Clear goal in mind. Yeah, they're deliverables all that kind of stuff. So it's a nice parallel. 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A highlight from Transitioning from Operator to Owner with Robert Poole
"Our next episode is for you entrepreneurs who are frustrated with being tied to their business and stuck in the day -to -day running the business and looking for a way out. Army veteran Robert Poole is here to show you how to make the transition from operator who's involved in the day -to -day of running the business to owner who only focuses on strategic things and has a freedom to take time away from the business and still have the business flourish. Total Business Results is up next on Veteran on the Move. Welcome to Veteran on the Move. If you're a veteran in transition, an entrepreneur wannabe, or someone still stuck in that J -O -B trying to escape, this podcast is dedicated to your success. And now your host, Joe Crane. Service isn't just what Navy Federal Credit Union does, it's who they are. That's why Navy Federal created tools to help you earn and save more. Learn more at navyfederal .org slash join. All right, today we're talking with Army veteran Robert Poole from Total Business Results. Robert got some great things to talk about, teaching entrepreneurs to get out of running that day -to -day in their business and be able to break free and think more strategically. Before we get to doing all that, take us back and tell us what you did in the Army. Yeah, well, first of all, thanks for having me on the show, Joe. Appreciate it very much. Yeah, I went to West Point and got out and went to OBC in Virginia. And I think I was there for about six months. And then I was stationed at Fort Polk. I was in the quartermaster branch. That was my specialty. I didn't, that wasn't my first choice at West Point. But that's what happens when you get in trouble when you're near the bottom of the class. I wasn't one of the smartest guys there, but I made it through. So my first choice was actually ADA, but that was taken. So, so but it actually was a great experience. So I was with the 46th Engineer Battalion, combat heavy, and which, for guys who don't know, that's basically the heavy construction stuff that engineers do, not the, you know, planting explosives and that sort of thing. So it's more of building roads and building buildings, that sort of thing. So heavy construction stuff. So I got to learn a lot about that sort of construction industry, how things are built, because I had no background in that. My degree was in economics. So it was far from engineering, but you learn a lot on the job. And I was there for a couple years. I was the S -4, Assistant S -4 for a while, then the S -4 for the battalion. And then we did a deployment to Haiti. I was actually in the left behind crew. And so, but I managed the whole unit movement thing, which is, again, a fantastic experience for me. You know, you get kind of thrown into that stuff as a, you know, young officer, and you kind of have to learn as you go. But it was handling that kind of responsibility and coordinating all that stuff was a great experience, which later helped me in business, I think, quite a bit. And then I got out, I was only in for two years, because the, this was right around, I got around 96, I got out and it was because I looked at, you know, the military life and everything, I thought, you know, I'm not sure if I want to have, you know, a family and all that kind of stuff. But, you know, in the military, it's very hard on families, as everybody knows. And, but also at that time, you know, we'd just gone through Desert Storm One, you know, Soviet Union and collapse, because I originally as a kid, you know, I was always getting into the army, because I wanted to fight the big bad Soviets. And then suddenly, the, the, the enemy went away. And, you know, it's in the 90s, I think the army and armed forces in general kind of struggling with their place. You know, we had peacekeeping messages and things which I wasn't a real fan of. So the bottom line is they had sort of a rift with officers right after, you know, the first Gulf War, President Clinton made a big thing about cutting down the military. So they asked for, you know, officers to volunteer to get out early, because typically have a five or six year commitment from going to one of the academies. And, and so I raised my hand and said, that's me, and got out and started getting into business and all that. So with those, that's kind of my my transition, or at least my military story, if you will. Yeah, so your transition probably came a lot sooner and quicker than you were expecting. So you may or may not have been really prepared for it. You're mentally ready to get out. But what what sort of things did you get into when you first got out of the army? Yeah, you know, that's right. And, you know, transition is, you know, it's difficult with civilian life, I heard on a podcast, and I can't remember if it was yours, Joe, but, you know, gentlemen talking about the kind of strange reception you get when you make that transition, because, you know, the military, we're our own world. And, you know, when you come into the civilian world, people don't necessarily understand that. So, you know, you show them your resume of all the things you've done, you know, you know, that all the coordination I did in that unit movement, you know, millions of millions of dollars of equipment and responsibility and blah, blah, blah. And it doesn't translate necessarily real well to the civilian workforce. And so when I got out, I knew that I wanted to be in business. And I figured one of the best ways to do it was to get into sales. So I did sales in commercial real estate, I did a short stint doing residential real estate, I did corporate recruiting, I did for a couple years, financial investments, like Merrill Lynch, like a stockbroker. So I kind of bounced around, to answer your question. And I think it was because I, I had a difficult time trying to figure out how to explain the skill set and make that transfer skill set, even though I think, you know, in retrospect, all the lessons that I learned in the army, and at West Point, you know, are just invaluable in business. So it's really about kind of making it through that initial kind of difficulty in trying to translate that skill set. But deep down, that skill set really does transfer. It's just hard to explain that to the, you know, civilian employers and things like that. So that's kind of what my transition was like. Yeah, you see that, we see that a lot. I think oftentimes it's the civilian employer that you could, most people could, most military folks could say, I went to West Point, I was in Quartermaster Corps, did the Haiti thing, and they get a real quick assessment of probably what you've done, what you're capable of. But in the civilian world, they don't really understand what all that means. And when you civilianize your resume, I think a lot of it gets lost in the translation. Unfortunately, I always, you know, try to get you to civilianize your resume, but I think a lot of the impact gets lost. And really, it's, if you're trying to go to work for some company that doesn't really understand anything about the military, it might not be the right company to be going to work for. If they don't really understand the true value that you bring to the table. So ultimately, you started getting into many other things down the road, entrepreneurial -wise. Where did the entrepreneurial bug come from? I I've think always been a fairly independent person, you know, and it's, I think most of us get into entrepreneurship because of one reason we think, well, you know, basically, it's the classic, you know, I want to be my own boss. And, you know, the reality is news to anybody who are just getting into entrepreneurship. That usually doesn't happen the first few years that you end up buying yourself a job where instead of working 40 hours or somebody else, you're working 60 and, you know, the stress and all that comes with it, you get tied to your business, which is something that I, you know, talk about frequently. We can talk about later, but, so, it's a different experience. And, so I, but how I got into it, I was actually working in financial services at the time. This was, I think, 98, 99, somewhere in there. And, I, actually it was around 2000, I think, when I started making this transition, but I had a friend of mine who owned a construction company and he said, geez, I really need a website. And this is back when websites were new, you know, and all that. And a lot of companies didn't even have them. And I said, well, you know, that I've always been interested in tech stuff. So, I bought a book. I said, let me build your website for you. So, I learned how to build a website. And then another friend of his said, in construction said, hey, can you do that for me? And so, I started doing this work and realized, wow, there's a lot of companies that don't have websites. And so, my partner or my friend that owned the construction company said, hey, we should start a company doing website design, which seemed like a good idea. So, this was, of course, literally, I think, July of 2001, when we started, which was not the best time to start a business, two months later with 9 -11, economy shut down, you know. So, it was a baptism by fire in business. But we started doing that for about a year. And at the time, of course, I didn't have any money. My business partner wasn't really financial set. We had very little money to start. So, it was bootstrapping. But so, we hired, we didn't have money for advertising. So, we basically started doing cold calling, which I was very familiar with it. I did it in all my sales jobs before then. I was pretty good at it. But I got to the point where I couldn't do it. I couldn't do enough cold calling and show up to the meetings and do the sales and all that. So, we hired some callers here locally that worked from home that did, started doing the cold calls for me. And eventually, we had a client of ours say, wow, this is, that we built a website for, say, wow, your gal that contacted me was great, you know, I can really use, you know, some cold callers for me. And we said, oh, okay, well, I guess you can, you know, we'll kind of contract out our person, she's got some extra time. And, and then we had another client say the same thing. And we realized that there was more demand for our cold callers than it was for our website business. And so, we, we literally kind of folded that company and started a new company based upon that. And, you know, 20 something years later, you know, we've, are a multi million dollar company that has been built primarily on co calling and business to business, you know. And so, that's, that's a long story. But that's, it's something that you kind of fall into. So, I didn't, you know, a lot of people get out, you know, and they go, okay, well, I'm really interested in this industry. So, I'm going to go do this. And it's very intentional. For me, I kind of stumbled into it. It was after doing enough other things, you know, in sales jobs, like I mentioned, that I kind of stumbled into this. And it turned out, I was really good at it. And we've been through all the struggles that business owners go through. But it's been a, it's been a great ride. And, you know, it's really worked out well for me. But it was not something that I expected to do and didn't intentionally get into if that answers your question. Oh, yeah.
The Hugh Hewitt Show: Highly Concentrated
A highlight from Robert C. O'Brien on the Israel attacks and how Iran is responsible
"Cable news, noisy, boring, out of touch. That's why Salem News Channel is different. We keep you in the know. Streaming 24 -7 for free. Home to the greatest collection of conservative voices like Dennis Prager, Jay Sekulow, Mike Gallagher, and more. Salem News Channel is unfiltered and unapologetic. Watch anytime on any screen at snc .tv and local now channel 525. It may have been his best speech, but it's not saying much. It wasn't very good. I did not watch it live because I was at the wedding of my Navy son, and it's a mixed marriage. He's in the Navy, and my new daughter -in -law is a daughter of an army colonel. So we'll make it work. We'll make it work. It's also Presbyterians and Catholics, but I translated for the Presbyterians everything that was going on at Fort Meyer Chapel. And their festivities have begun for the weekend, and it's a bit somber because of all that is going on. Many of the people involved are on alert, etc., all that different stuff. And Genghis Cade arrived, and since there's a sorry arch, everyone's on high alert with her. Nevertheless, the president's speech, widely regarded as being the best effort he's made thus far, but it's just not that good. Let's play the key portion. It's where he attempts to sell, it's important from my view that he successfully do so, and I don't think he did so, the support for Ukraine. Cut number 18. Because of them. Meanwhile, Putin denies Ukraine has or ever had real statehood. He claims the Soviet Union created Ukraine. And just two weeks ago, he told the world that if the United States and our allies withdraw, and if the United States withdraw, our allies will as well. Military support for Ukraine would have, quote, a week left to live, but we're not withdrawing. I know these conflicts can seem far away. It's natural to ask, why does this matter to America? So let me share with you why making sure Israel and Ukraine succeed is vital for America's national security. You know, history has taught us that when terrorists don't pay a price for their terror, when dictators don't pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos and death and more destruction. They keep going, and the cost and the threats to America and the world keep rising. So if we don't stop Putin's appetite for power and control in Ukraine, he won't limit himself just to Ukraine. Putin's already threatened to remind, quote, remind Poland that their Western land was a gift from Russia. One of his top advisors, a former president of Russia, has called Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania Russia's Baltic provinces. These are all NATO allies. For 75 years, NATO has kept peace in Europe and has been the cornerstone of American security. And if Putin attacks a NATO ally, we will defend every inch of NATO which a treaty requires and calls for. We'll have something that we do not seek. Make it clear, we do not seek. We do not seek to have American troops fighting in Russia or fighting against Russia. Beyond Europe, we know that our allies and maybe most importantly our adversaries and competitors are watching. They're watching our response in Ukraine as well. And if we walk away and let Putin erase Ukraine's independence, would -be aggressors around the world be emboldened to try the same? The risk of conflict and chaos could spread in other parts of the world, in the Indo -Pacific, in the Middle East, especially in the Middle East. Iran is supporting Russia in Ukraine and is supporting Hamas. You know, Americans support Israel overwhelmingly. The hard sell here is more aid to Ukraine. And the president did not make the obvious argument. There's a triangle of tyrants. General Secretary Xi in Beijing, Putin in Moscow, and Ayatollah Khomeini, whose puppets in Hamas and Hezbollah in the south and the north of Israel are all working together. They're all working together. It's all one conflict. I'll talk with General David Petraeus coming up this hour and next, and I'll talk with Ambassador Robert O 'Brien, President Trump's former National Security Advisor and Special Envoy on Hostage Affairs in the show today. But Mike Pompeo last night, former Secretary of State, posted this. Joe Biden has presided over the start of two major wars. He doesn't. Americans held hostage by Iran, by Iran on October 7. None of this was inevitable. It followed from weakness. It followed from funding Iran, and it followed from the Biden debacle in Afghanistan. President Biden is clearly not up to the task of protecting America from the barbarians at our gates. I think the secretary was driving on the key point. It's all, all, all the triangle of tyrants. And Iran is the one that killed 30 Americans and has 20 hostages. Hamas is Iran, is Hezbollah. They are allied with China. They are allied with Russia. And until and unless Americans get that concept, a strategic concept, we are not going to be able to persuade at least a third of the country that we are at a real risk here. And already, last night, American Navy ships intercepted missiles from Yemen, where another Iranian proxy, the Houthis, fired those missiles at Israel. A U .S. Navy ship intercepted them. Our Iraqi base and embassy was fired on last night. The bases in Syria have been fired on. We are already in this conflict. And the president can't explain that because he's infirm. And it is that simple.
Telecom Reseller
A highlight from New opportunities in the federal space for voice communication modernization, Ribbon Podcast
"This is Doug Green, and I'm the publisher of TR Publications, and I'm very pleased to have with us today Dave Hogan, who's the Vice President for Enterprise and Government at Ribbon Communications. Dave, thank you for joining me today. Doug, thanks for having me, as usual. Great to be here. Well, I'm very pleased to have you, and I also thank you for being a reader and a long -time reader at that, so a double thank you for your presence and taking time out to talk to us. So, you know, Dave, we're going to be talking about some really important issues today, but before we dive into our topics today, can you just tell us a little bit of an update on Ribbon? Yeah, you know, Ribbon Communications Company has been around for many, many years. Most people know us by a lot of different brands that we've either acquired or merged with over several years, so Nortel Networks, General Bandwidth, which became Genband, Sonus Networks, Edgewater Networks, ANOVA Data, and then most recently, three years ago, we acquired an IP and optical company by the name of ECI out of Tel Aviv, Israel. So our business really is focused on, you know, communications infrastructure across voice data and wireless networks, so we work with service providers, wireless providers, large enterprises, government sectors across the globe in order to provide communications infrastructure solutions. So you know, we're looking at 2024, we're already starting to look about future and modernization, so let's start off with, can you tell me a little bit more about the opportunity you see in the federal space for voice communication modernization? Sure, you know, the US government as well as many governments globally, right, you know, they operate in a, you know, a very functional environment in terms of technology, right? I like to think of the lead model, right, how enterprises operate, you know, you have a strategy, you design it, you build it, you run it, you operate it, and then you get to the next technology. Most companies, you know, at an enterprise level, they operate in a period of five to ten years in terms of the lifespan of that technology. Federal governments can be very different in terms of, you know, the lifespan of that technology, so we're currently working with many, many organizations within the federal government as they're looking to upgrade their voice networks, they're having to upgrade the which applications could be unified communications, contact centers, auto attendants, ACDs across, you know, across many, many sectors of the federal government. So as you see Microsoft Teams, you know, at the forefront of user adoption, there's still continued requirement for connectivity between internal users within an organization as well as external citizens, users, third party organizations that are still connected in a TDM infrastructure environment that need to connect, whether it's, you know, voice at a local level or long distance level, could be a variety of applications for communications engagement there. What we see is the ability to uplift and modernize that technology by integrating ribbon applications and solutions, whether it's a gateway for, you know, IP to TDM technology, it could be an SBC for session border controller functionality, or our application server, which is aligned or interconnected with Microsoft Teams to ensure communication still happens, you know, in a real time basis across an agency's network. So as we know, the White House has been heavily funding federal IT modernization via the Technology Modernization Fund, in which investments are dedicated to building and improving digital services at federal agencies. So what are some of the driving forces behind the push to modernize the federal network infrastructure? I think a lot of it, Doug, just has to do with the end user experience. You know, as humans, we've all become more adaptive to the use of applications, to the use of mobile devices, to handsets, to iPads. And as we continue to adopt and use more and more of that technology, agencies within the federal government to meet the needs of their customer, which essentially is citizens and businesses of the United States. So if you have an organization like the Internal Revenue Service, they need to have a modern solution for communications between the businesses and the citizens of the United States who are asking questions about tax returns, filing tax returns, looking to get a specific code in order to file that return. They have a fraudulent event. They need assistance there. Having real time communications becomes very valuable to the experience of someone working with the IRS, as an example. I think the VA and the hospitals are another great example where you have veterans that are in need of modern critical patient care, whether that's a Vietnam veteran who needs a hip replacement to an Iraqi veteran who may be going through PTSD and has some particular crises that they need to deal with. The VA needs to be accessible to a patient regardless of their physical, mental, and technology becomes valuable there. So as we can assist the White House and the federal government in order to make investments into technology that improves real time communications, that becomes significant for a veteran of the United States that needs that help and assistance. So we feel very strongly and passionate that while we provide technology, at the end of the day, we're providing a service and the services to improve the experience of the end user for our customers, whether it's the Veterans Affairs Hospitals or the IRS or the U .S. and their families, regardless of that environment. Right. It's our job to help provide a great service and experience for how they communicate. So what kind of benefits can agencies expect to see from upgrading their network infrastructure? Gosh, you know, Doug, it's very similar to a for -profit company. I think about the goals and the initiatives of a for -profit company. They're looking to improve their productivity. They're looking to reduce the cost of doing business and they're looking to improve the customer experience in a for -profit environment. Obviously, it's important that they grow top line revenue and they drive margins and profit for their business. But those three key pillars that I mentioned regarding the experience of the end user, productivity of the workforce and then reduce costs, those are highly valuable to an organization or an entity, whether you're a school system, whether you're the Health and Human Services or even the national parks, which I'm very fond of, you need to continue to provide that experience and leveraging that technology becomes very valuable over time for them. So, you know, as an agency that serves, you know, the United States, we, you know, we get the best we get the best experience possible with those agencies. And you see these benefits trickling down, having a trickle down effect on the contractors and vendors that work for the government? I do. You know, it definitely provides a lot of opportunities for vendors and contractors. We're fortunate to work with several. Dell is a great example where we have a very strong partnership with Dell. We've been fortunate to be very active with Dell in the Department of Defense and engagement of some voice modernization opportunities. CACI is another very strong partner that we work with. VAE, Lidos, Verizon, AT &T, I could name many, many more, but these are partners of ours that are also contractors of the United States government that are working to do site surveys. They're installing new local area networks, Wi -Fi networks, you know, wide area networks across the board. They're upgrading that technology. They're upgrading headsets, handsets, video conferencing equipment. You know, there's a variety of applications, software and hardware that contractors are benefiting from and providing a valuable service to the federal government. So, you know, have you over the past year witnessed an increase in demand for modern voice communication? So DISA, which is essentially the IT department for the Department of Defense, they've put a mandate in place, right, that they are completely eliminating the TDM network and sunsetting that by March twenty twenty four. And so it's a excuse me, March twenty twenty five, the requirement for the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, you know, they have to up the communications infrastructure in order to meet the needs that are necessary to migrate to an IP based network. So we have definitely seen an increase in activity, volume and engagement with many with many, many agencies there on the public sector side. We continue to see more and more user adoption of Microsoft Teams as well as Zoom. And that's driving increased demand for voice modernization as well as those agencies look to incorporate a external voice communications environment with the needs of their internal communications as well. So what are some of the needs the federal agencies are trying to fill better with telecom technology in the public sector? I think the need is really accessibility. You know, you have individuals within the federal government that are similar to private, private, private corporations where someone may not be working in an office five days a week. They could be in a hybrid environment working in an office two days a week, three days a week. They could be working remotely the rest of the time. They still need to have the same experience, whether they're working from home or they're working in a in a federal facility. If you're a if you're an administrator for the U .S. Army Hospital organization, you could be at Fort Campbell, Kentucky one day and Fort Knox, Kentucky the next day. Well, you still need to have the same connectivity and communications regardless of which hospital that you're at. So those are the needs that I see that continue to be applicable and beneficial because that that just improves the productivity of the person. It improves their job satisfaction and improves the quality of the experience that the people they work with on a daily basis are able to have. So are there or what are the risks for agencies if they don't do their updates? Yeah, I think the biggest one is security, obviously, first and foremost. You see the number of TDoS attacks, DDoS attacks, robocalling, spam calls that happen on a, you know, on an almost hour by hour, minute by minute basis. If you don't upgrade the technology, you put yourself at risk. And protection for of your internal infrastructure environment there, you know, as we've seen on the private sector side with, you know, casinos, with retail chains, with financial institutions, right, no one wants to have their personal data exposed and at risk. So it's, you know, it's highly important that federal agencies make those investments and those upgrades as well in order to protect our information, as well as the information of the federal government. The other one I would just say is obsolescence. You know, technology that's been in place for 20, 25, 30 years, parts just aren't available anymore, Doug. You know, I hate to say that as a 51 year old guy, right? I don't, I don't, I don't run or I don't run swim or bike like I used to. And so it's the same with technology. You know, that, that obsolescence is, is ultimately going to happen. And those parts just can't, can't be replaced. So there's a, you know, there's an impact of not being able to maintain a current environment state of communications without continuing to make those investments. So, uh, you know, where do you start? How do you start this process? Oh, um, and it's a, you know, it's a great question, right? I always look at not the technology element, but I look at the, the organizational element, you know, what is the, what is the, what is the purpose and the mission of an organization, you know, what are they ultimately trying to accomplish and achieve who is the, the person that they're serving, you know, at the very end of the engagement model, how are they trying to communicate effectively with those individuals, how are they trying to communicate internally against, uh, their own department or other departments within the agency? It, I believe it's valuable to have a clear understanding of the mission, the purpose for the communications environment of an organization in order to successfully create a technology infrastructure that's the most meaningful for that agency. Once you have that, that, that strategy in that direction, then you, then you build consensus right within an organization, you, you align your partnerships, you align your contractors, you align thought leaders to come up with a constructive strategy and execution plan in order to, you know, upgrade modernize, you know, every facet of the, you know, of your infrastructure necessary to be successful. And does Ribbon come in the door with some, some tools to help with that process? We do, you know, we have, uh, we have a variety of products. We have, you know, our, our, I would say at the heart of it for what we call our cloud and edge products are our session border controllers, right? Those are secure communication devices, right? That ensure that that information is being passed back and forth in a packet environment. That information goes from an IT environment over to TDM. We have gateway technology, you know, that connects those two networks together. We have, uh, uh, a great product called application server that's used by many, many agencies of the federal government. That's a next generation PBX for most of the listeners who are familiar with that. Um, and it provides great feature functionality, parity to their existing environment and integrates well with Microsoft teams in order to, you know, deliver a rich feature solution. On the IP and optical side, we have, you know, IP switches and routers. We have optical routers that are connecting, you know, met, um, metropolitan networks, campus -wide networks. Um, we just, uh, finished a partnership with Texas A &M university where they put our IP and optical products into their network to create a private 5g environment for their campus. So for readers who don't, for listeners who don't know Texas A &M is the in largest university the United with over 83 ,000 students. So think about the number of buildings on that campus and the number of wifi networks required to, you know, run that environment, creating a private 5g network becomes very valuable for the university's campus -wide system there. And our technology was able to help, you know, put that in, put that model in place for. The other thing I was just going to mention is, you know, how active we've been with the FCC in terms of robocalling and some of the challenges that, you know, many of us have consumers have been facing, you know, we run things like identity theft, we run scorecards with, you know, with hundreds of service providers, the country of France just certified on our solution for robocalling to prevent some of the issues that are happening within that country. That's something that I'm very proud of that we worked with the FTC, the FCC several years ago in order to, you know, put stir shaken solutions in place in order to improve our, our own livelihood as citizens of the United States. I think we've all gotten phone calls about selling our house or being eligible for insurance or helping with a bank loan or, you know, what, whatever is, you know, top of mind to, you know, to somebody that's robocalling us, you know, with that, we would all love to see those calls go down, but, you know, the important thing is there are times when, you know, there's a legitimate, there's a legitimate color that someone that's reaching out, you know, a hospital as an example, or a bank that needs to get in touch with you, you know, putting, putting things like identity hub in place where, you know, that's a certified, um, honest call and lack of a better term, I think is something that we're really proud of the work that we've done with, uh, within our own company, as well as the U S government and hundreds of service providers in the United States. What does this all look like 20 years from now? If, if, if I had the answer to that, I'd be investing in the right companies at the moment. I think it's a very fascinating time for us. You see rapid advancements in technology today. We talked about it before the call, the telephone was originally invented right by an Italian in 1849. The first U S patent was in 1875 from Alexander Graham bell. The first satellite voice communications was in 1958. Um, the first, the first transmission across the worldwide web was in 1983. So 40 years ago, um, you know, think about how rapidly technology has advanced since 1849, when Meucci in first invented the telephone to where we are in 2023, you know, we're now looking at, you know, technology like private five G we're looking at, you know, chat, GPT and AI. Um, you know, we're looking at cloud environments, you know, with Amazon and Azure and Google, um, and Dell and Rackspace and many, many other companies out there. So I think what happens in 20 years really is up to us, right? It's up to us as individuals to determine what we believe is the most beneficial for mankind and how we use that technology to be better citizens of the world. You know, the old adage of, you know, is very true. And as stewards of communications technology, it isn't more applicable than our industry today. You know, we have a responsibility to educate and teach people about the use of technology and communications technology in productive and meaningful ways. If we can continue to do that as stewards of the earth of mankind, then I believe whatever happens 20 years from now, from a technology standpoint will be advantageous to every human being on this earth. But if we're, if we're greedy and you know, we're bullish on a particular technology without thinking about the long term impacts of the world, then that's irresponsible of us as individuals. Well, Dave, on that note, and on that very visionary note, I really want to thank you for joining me today. This has really been instructive and, you know, topic that we don't get to talk about often on our podcasts about, you know, where we're taking the huge federal organizations that help us and are part of everyday life. And of course, the defense posture of the United States. Where can we learn more about RIBN? Really easy, right? RIBNcommunications .com, rbbn .com. You can find more information about there. We're, you know, we're on Instagram, we're on Facebook. I'm not on TikTok very often, but we're there as well. So find your favorite social media channel and we're available to you. So Doug, I just want to say thanks for having me on. It's always great to have these conversations with you. As you said early, I'm a long time reader and advocate for telecom reseller. And I appreciate all the work you do for our industry. Well, Dave, ditto, ditto. And it's always a pleasure to see you personally. And it's always great to hear an update on RIBN. You guys, the DNA, you mentioned many historic features of our community. RIBN is part of that, that history and also the future. So I want to thank you again for joining us today. Thank you. Thank you.
Mark Levin
An Excerpt From 'The Democrat Party Hates America' on FDR's Inaction
"Was the administration that kept the immigration quotas ninety percent under filled meaning could have saved a hundred ninety thousand jews under the existing quotes without changing one yota the immigration laws his was the administration that sent claims to bomb german oil factories less than five miles from the gas chambers of alschwitz but refused to instruct them to drop bombs on the gas chambers or the railway lines even after receiving maps and detailed information about what was happening in the camp his was the administration that refused to pressure the british to opened the gates of palestine so jews could find refuge there they also had jewish associates however notably the white house and particularly the state department were populated with several infamous anti -semites Democrat party today at the department of state where the decisions about immigration refugee and issues were made at the time Roosevelt nearly always back the bigots who blocked the migration of jewish refugees into the united states from Germany and the rest of europe height of the holocaust in fact the US immigration quota from germany was filled for the first time in 1939 almost filled in 1940 in all other years of nazi rule 1933 to 45 that's twelve years so that would be ten years the quota was not filled the person directly in charge of the visa process at state with samuel breckinridge long whom roosevelt met and became good friends with when both served in the woodrow wilson administration department of the navy long became a major to donor roosevelt's presidential campaign in 1932 and was previously long's dispatches to washington from
The Eric Metaxas Show
A highlight from Rev. Dr. James Kearny
"Welcome to The Eric Mataxas Show. It's a nutritious smoothie of creamy, fresh yogurt, vanilla, protein powder, and a mushy banana for your mind. Drink it all down. It's nummy. I want vanilla. I want vanilla. Here comes Eric Mataxas. Hey, folks. Welcome to the program. It's The Eric Mataxas Show. I will be playing the role of Eric Mataxas until we can actually find the real Eric. My guest today is someone who has a few things in common with me. Both of us graduated Yale University, and astonishingly, both of us are Jesus freaks. We believe in the bodily resurrection, all that kooky stuff. I don't know how it happened. James Kearney is a pastor in the Seattle area. James, welcome back. Thanks, Eric. So good to be with you again. Great to be with you. And you, I mean, there's so many things we can talk about. Why don't you, for my audience, you know, give us a brief reprise of your journey, in a sense, from non -faith to faith and then into ministry and where you are now. And OK, five seconds or less. Yeah, I keep it brief. Well, the interesting thing about Jesus is that he seems to pick the unlikely character. I think if ever I were to write my story, that would be the title. Because I was like you, an unlikely character to be a follower of Jesus. I grew up the son of the Navy, my Navy captains all the way back, Roman Catholic prep school, Yale, and then was having a very good time at Yale when God reached down and me saved when I was a member of the Whiffenpoofs. Right. I told you that. Yeah, that's an amazing thing. Anybody knows the story. You know, the Whiffenpoofs were this storied singing group, but it's a whole story. But the idea that you were in your senior year in the Whiffenpoofs and you had this dramatic conversion, as did a number of the others, other members of the Whiffenpoofs, is kind of, it really is amazing. When I heard you tell that story, I almost couldn't believe it. So it does sort of underscore the idea that God can reach anyone, folks. I don't know if you have any hopeless people out there, but if he reached James Kearney and Eric Metaxas, I will tell you it's extraordinary. So did you go into the ministry immediately after Yale? What did you do after Yale? Well, it was interesting because I was headed to be an actor in New York and I actually had an angel in New York that had been grooming me and supporting me financially. A guy named Fred Koch, part of the Koch brothers, and I traveled around the world with him. And then I went home to Atlanta to tell my folks, you know, I'm going to go to New York. They're all excited. And I said, but I'm going to pray about it. And they're like, what? I said, yeah, because I've recently become serious about my faith. And they were like, well, OK. But when I did, God said, don't go. He said, this will be absolutely disastrous. If you go to New York, you will make a league of people, not of my spirit. And you will not receive shame. You'll not receive help nor profit, but only shame, disgrace and humiliation. Now, wait a minute. Now, when you say this, because there are people listening who pray and they don't really hear from God in the way you how did you because it can be different for everyone. But in your life at that moment, how did you hear from God? Did you hear an audible voice? Did you hear an internal voice? Did you not hear a voice? Did you get an impression? How did that happen for you? Because this is such a major inflection point in your life. How did that happen? What are the what are the details of the details? Jesus Well, said that we're to follow him and if we're going to do that, then he needs to talk to us. Right. He needs to tell us what to do and where to go. And yet this has been called crazy land by most of the Western church. But, you know, I, I prayed this was back when I was asking about going to New York. I prayed with an expectation that God would speak, but I didn't know what I didn't know what that looked like. I've never been taught that. I've never had that modeled for me. Right. This was just something that I was actually hoping that I would get some kind of direction. So really, I was a newbie in all of this. So I was sitting in a chair. It was eight o 'clock at night. I had a Bible in my lap. I thought that would be a good idea. And I just laid it out. I said, Lord, I want to go to New York. I want to receive Fred's help. I want to be an actor. What do you think? And then I just paused because, of course, you need to listen.
Veteran on the Move
A highlight from Project Management Education with Michelle LaBrosse
"Air Force veteran Michelle LaBrasse was an aerospace engineer in the Air Force, but discovered she had a passion for project management and, ultimately, entrepreneurship. Michelle founded Cheetah Project Management, the gold standard in project management education. Up next, on Veteran on the Move. Welcome to Veteran on the Move. If you're a veteran in transition, an entrepreneur wannabe, or someone still stuck in that J -O -B trying to escape, this podcast is dedicated to your success. And now, your host, Joe Crane. As a member -owned not -for -profit, Navy Federal puts members at the heart of every single thing that they do. So, at Navy Federal, our members are the mission. Find out more at NavyFederal .org. Alright, we're talking with Air Force veteran Michelle LaBrasse, founder of Cheetah Learning, which is a project management learning and education system. Michelle, thanks for being here today. Before we get started with all the great things you've done in entrepreneurship over the years, take us back and tell us what you did in the Air Force. Yeah, I was an aerospace engineer. I think I was a 2855. That's my specialty number in the Air Force. And I worked at Wright -Patterson. I was stationed at Wright -Patterson. And I was a loads and dynamics engineer. I was also a migration specialist. True to very detailed technical things I did, but I worked in a lot of upgrading systems. One of my projects was called the Seek Eagle Project. We upgraded the armaments for the F -15. I also worked on the V -22 Osprey when it was still in wind tunnel testing. And that was exciting because I saw the wind tunnel test of the whole item. It was a million dollar fail. It flew off the stand in the middle of the night and hit the wall. It had massive aerodynamic instability. Talk about a vibration nightmare. It was a vibration nightmare. And maybe it was when those engines rotated on the wings. It caused this massive catastrophic failure mode and very, very tough engineering problems with that plane, with those rotational engines. Those are two of the big projects I worked on. And then I knew that I wasn't going to make the Air Force a career. I was in for seven years. And it was time for me to spread my wings. And I talked to my boss. I worked for a civilian boss. And it was an interesting, Wright -Patterson was an interesting base because it was mostly civilians. And I let him know that I said, you know, I don't think I'm gonna make the Air Force a career and I want, I don't want to just stay in aerospace. I want to be able to have other options that I can do with my career. And so he said, well, we have an electronics office, electronic warfare countermeasures office that needs a mechanical engineer in there. And none of my guys want to go there because it was, it is an interesting pecking order in engineering. Electrical engineers see themselves as the top of the hierarchy. And anybody else below them is lower on the man on the totem pole. So the other aerospace engineers in my office didn't want to go work in that office. And I said, well, there's a lot of electronic companies out there. I could have many more job prospects. So I gladly took the office. It was a great, great job. And I had, I was supporting as the only mechanical engineer 40 different projects. And so I was making a ton of contacts because I was the electronic reliability specialist for all of these electronic systems. And they have to work in really difficult environments like the black boxes, right? We were we were the that was buying the black boxes. Well, those black boxes have to survive a catastrophic situations. But then it's not just the black boxes. I mean, you put any electronics on planes, they go through massive environmental degradation, and vibration. And heating and cooling. And I learned a ton in that position. And it helped me set my first company up. So I didn't really realize when I asked for that job, that I was going to be running my own company. But I knew that I was going to get out of the Air Force. And I was thinking, okay, I don't want to just be limited to work for an aerospace company. I want to expand my options. So I started planning my exit before well before I got out with my neck, my legs. My assignment and it worked out great for everybody. Because my boss had a problem putting somebody in that position that was going to be excited and do a good job. And I wanted it. I wanted it. So it was a really, really fantastic net marriage there. So what's the hierarchy pecking order of electrical guys, like, say their top aerospace, electrical chemicals are also chemical engineers are also very full of themselves, nuclear engineers as well. I'm going to say aerospace engineers. Yes, we are full of ourselves too. But, but, you know, it's so funny, because I've done a lot with alternative energy over the years, right? So that's not in the military, and it might grow in personal interest. But we always looked at the energy, the, the electrical grid guys is kind of lower, lower on the total, the power grid. And it was so funny, my nephew, he just graduated from college, a master's in acoustics engineering, and he took a green energy job. And I'm like, you know, yes, kiss of death there is an engineer, you kind of might want to step it up a little. And I'm like, when girls, when girls are interesting, but they're not that technologically complicated. I mean, the technological complexity in the window comes into the material design and the strength of the material. You know, from a complexity perspective, yeah, you know, it's not that complex solar panels. Yeah, well, we can improve the material. So when you look at when you look at the complexity, that's really where you're looking at the fight mental firepower. I mean, when you're looking at nano technology, that's really complicated, right? And you're looking at vibrations is very complicated, because you're dealing with Laplacian transforms and some really complicated math. So yeah, I had my creds as a vibrations engineer with the electrical people, they had some respect for me because I knew Laplacian transforms. But you know, aerospace also, when you have complex fluid dynamics that you're working at, I have this really good friend from college that runs a complicated software company for complex fluid dynamics. He's a pretty bright guy. So I'm sure he's pretty high up there on the pecking order. But, and you know, let's civil engineers, I love civil engineers, I don't want to throw them under the bus. But, you know, in college, we always looked at those people as the ones who couldn't do, couldn't do the other engineering courses. And if you, if you had to, like, take a step down, you want to stay in engineering, you usually went into civil. But I still think civil is tough. I mean, I know a lot more PEs that are civil engineers, and I do any mechanical or aerospace PEs. Industrial Yeah. engineers, like, finally bring up the rear behind civil, right? Yeah, yeah, we call them imaginary engineers. But you know, I say that, and you know, what did I, I worked on my PhD in industrial engineering. So obviously, I have some respect for it. I mean, industrial engineering is really, it's, it's really a fascinating field. But you can make some massive improvements in organizations and manufacturing operate, manufacturing operations, operating industrial engineering. So I think that we need to get rid of the pecking order. I mean, I just don't think it helps anybody. I think that we engineers need to get off our high horse. That's just fun to talk about that. Yeah, like, a lot of people probably don't realize there's somewhat of a pecking order in the engineering world. That's funny. So, so talk about your transitions. So did you, you were in that mechanical engineering focused job and glad to be there. Did you get out and then take and take an Air Force civilian job right away? Or did you go into entrepreneurship? I went into entrepreneurship. So what was fascinating, so this is 1987. All right, so we're like, I don't have enough gray hair to get out of the military in 1987. But I just could get good genes, nothing more than that. I can't, I can't claim credit for my hair not being too great. But, you know, diet. So I was taking classes at the library, and using the internet for research, this is when DARPA net was big, okay. It was just really fascinating to me, you know, research, research scientist type person. And I was talking to the librarian about what I wanted to do when I got out of the military. And I had gotten into designing electrical test requirements for environmental. So there was a big transition going on in 87. And in how the Air Force was specifying purchasing electronic systems, they were telling, they used to tell the contractor exactly how to test the electronic. So you were changing to say, look, you need to make the electronics to be able to work on the F -15, or whatever plane systems you're going to, and then the contractor to come back and say, what am I going to do to make sure my electronic system works on the F -15? That's a big change than saying to the contractor, look, you have to design this piece of electronics to XYZ specification, right? So the contractors had no idea how to do this. I mean, basically, we just took an eight year old and we said, you need to make the decisions for the rest of your life. I mean, how do you take an industry where you always told them how to do things and say, look, we're not going to you were saying you have to tell us how you're doing them. They had no capability to tell us how they were going to be doing things. So I saw that as an opportunity to teach them how to specify the correct test specs for their equipment. And I set my consulting company up to do that. It was called Environmental Requirement Associates, right? So all right, I had no clue how to do a goal about doing this. So I had, the Air Force had taught me how to do presentations. And I was doing presentations about this new change that the military was making, because it wasn't just the Air Force, it was a tri -service effort that I was a part of, and it was called Mills Standard 810. And so I was part of that tri -service group that was rolling out this new Mills Standard. And I was talking to the librarian about what I wanted to do. And it was funny, because I had never even heard the word entrepreneur. I mean, like, you think as an engineer, I would be smarter than that. But I was just so focused on academia and military, that I wasn't thinking business at all. Right? I mean, we I didn't have many, I didn't have any business classes in engineering school. And I had to get my engineering degree in four years, or I would lose my Air Force scholarship, and have to go. I mean, I was gonna be an officer. And if you don't finish your engineering degree, they used to have to serve your time, you have to go in and list it. So all I did was engineering, I just, you know, gutted it through and got my engineering degree. And then I got a master's degree in mechanical engineering while I was in the Air Force. So I had no business experience. So I was talking to the librarian about what my idea was, when I got out of the military, what I wanted to do. And he goes, he goes, you know, I just got a book on that.
The Mason Minute
Sweaters (MM #4588)
"The Nason Minute with Kevin Nason. I attempt to pay attention to fashion trends, at least for the fat man. Now, I've never worried about being in style. I have my own way of doing things, I have my own style, if you will, and it works. But I found out this year, sweaters are back in, which I'm actually okay with. Now, with that said, I wear sweaters all the time because I don't like to wear jackets. When you're my size, wearing a huge jacket, a 4XL, 5XL jacket, gets to be kind of heavy. So you layer up and use sweaters. Now, I have some nice sweaters, I have some sweaters that are getting old, and I'm always on the lookout for sweaters. The only problem? They're all pretty boring. This year's supposedly the cardigan sweater. The button -up cardigan is back. Great! I have one that I've had for probably 20 years and I still wear it all the time. Just a simple black cardigan sweater. I haven't been able to find a button -up Mr. Rogers -type sweater in years. And now they're back. So I went to the big man store, and they only have navy blue. That's it. Of course, they didn't have my size either. They can be a fashion front. They were back in the days of the Coogie sweater, but some people loved those or hated those. When they come back, I got a bunch of them and I'll be ready to go.
The Mason Minute
Sweaters (MM #4588)
"The Nason Minute with Kevin Nason. I attempt to pay attention to fashion trends, at least for the fat man. Now, I've never worried about being in style. I have my own way of doing things, I have my own style, if you will, and it works. But I found out this year, sweaters are back in, which I'm actually okay with. Now, with that said, I wear sweaters all the time because I don't like to wear jackets. When you're my size, wearing a huge jacket, a 4XL, 5XL jacket, gets to be kind of heavy. So you layer up and use sweaters. Now, I have some nice sweaters, I have some sweaters that are getting old, and I'm always on the lookout for sweaters. The only problem? They're all pretty boring. This year's supposedly the cardigan sweater. The button -up cardigan is back. Great! I have one that I've had for probably 20 years and I still wear it all the time. Just a simple black cardigan sweater. I haven't been able to find a button -up Mr. Rogers -type sweater in years. And now they're back. So I went to the big man store, and they only have navy blue. That's it. Of course, they didn't have my size either. They can be a fashion front. They were back in the days of the Coogie sweater, but some people loved those or hated those. When they come back, I got a bunch of them and I'll be ready to go.
Navy Sports Central
"navy" Discussed on Navy Sports Central
"All right, thanks for staying with us, everybody. As usual, we're going to go ahead and wind up this episode with our question of the day and mid wat segments. I had a pretty good response to the question from our last episode. If you recall, it referenced the most recent army navy star matches and I asked everybody the 6 wins over army this year, which one has been your most favorite. So remember we're talking about sprint football men's and women's cross country, men's golf and men's and women's soccer. It looks like the top vote getter was sprint football with 14 and then in second place you had men's soccer with 11 votes. After that, came women's soccer with four votes, and finally, men's cross country was a fourth sport picking up votes with a total of three. Now for the record I ended up going with men's soccer because it was such a convincing win number one. And it was also the first time that maybe had picked up the army navy cup since 2014. But I will tell you that it was a pretty close vote for me between men's soccer and men's golf, just because of the dramatic way that the men's golf team closed out that match with a sudden death. So that brings us to this episode's question of the day, and it's pretty similar to the last one except that it refers to the navy Notre-Dame series. So here it is. Besides 2007, which navy win over the Irish was the most memorable for you and why. And just to refresh your memory, the other three wins that navy picked up over Notre-Dame in the triple option era were in 2009 when they won 23 to 21 in South Bend. And then in 2010, they came through, I believe that that game was up in the metal lens. They won 35 to 17. And then most recently in 2016, and I believe that game was played down in Jacksonville, maybe one 28 to 27. So I'm going to go ahead and put this up on the navy sports nation group Facebook page later today, and I'll pin it to the top so you can find it pretty easily. Now, be sure to post a short comment saying why your pick was the most memorable and I'll read a couple of those on the air as well during the next episode. Okay, time to finish up with our mid watch segment. First, let's go ahead and check in with every stole from the volleyball team. She did have a couple of solid games against bucknell and Lehi, those were navy's last two wins. Against the bison, she registered 5 kills and three service aces. And then she followed that up with 8 more kills to go along with 5 blocks against the mountain hawks. For the season, still ranks first on a team with a 192 kills and she's got 24 service aces, which is good for third behind Jamie llywelyn and kami Herman. And then on the defensive side, the senior from Yorba Linda, California, is also third in blocks with 44 behind Maggie bodmin and Anna klee Meyer. So as we look into these last three games here, they're great opportunities for the team to keep working on any rough edges that they need to smooth out before the tournament starts. And if they can win a couple of those games, they may be able to improve on their tournament seating depending on what happens with the teams in front of them. And then finally for the men we are tracking ashwin Briggs from the men's cross country team. As I mentioned earlier in the podcast, he was the 5th and final navy runner that contributed to the team score to help the mids roll to that patriot league championship. The senior captain covered the 8 K course in 25 minutes and 21 seconds. And just to give you an idea of how good a job the team did finishing as a pack, there are only 15 seconds separating Briggs from the second place finisher Greg mathias. And it also looks like he'll barely have enough time to catch his breath before the indoor track season starts. I just checked out the calendar and the navy invitational is set for December 4th. Bridge is one of the top middle distance runners on the team and he mainly focuses on the 800 meters. In fact, he was the patriot league champion in that event back in 2020 as a sophomore. That's going to do it for this edition of navy sports central. Thank you all so much for joining us. Now, if you like what you've heard, make sure to follow us wherever you get your podcasts, and remember to spread the word to all the other navy fans out there. We have been getting a great response to our question of the day, so if you want to jump in on that, just go to the navy sports nation group Facebook page. And I'll go ahead and pin it to the top so you won't miss it. And just a quick reminder, the views expressed on navy sports central are my own and do not reflect those of the U.S. naval academy or navy athletics. By the way, the music used in navy sports central comes to your courtesy of audio jungle. This is a great site for purchasing the rights to use music from thousands of artists around the world, and those we feature in the podcast will be credited in our show notes. Talk to you soon, everybody, until next time, this is Carl Darden, go navy, beat army..
Navy Sports Central
"navy" Discussed on Navy Sports Central
"The army navy series in 1994. Now, what I like about this is that from the very beginning, lendl was all in. I mean, he wasn't really interested in hiring some young coach to kind of cut their teeth as they got their coaching career going. He went right out and hired a soccer legend. Her name was Karen Guevara. She was an Olympic gold medalist and World Cup team member. And she still leads a program today during the time that she's been on board, navy has enjoyed an 18 to 12 record over army and the head to head competition overall. And by the way, this year's team will be going for their third straight patriot league title. And as I mentioned earlier, they did beat army just this past weekend. That score was three to one and again, just a terrific game overall, a tremendous offensive performance. And the neat thing about coach Kibera. And this is true with several of the other programs. I've mentioned it before. The underclassmen just simply have no fear. I mean, the folks who scored and the game against army this past weekend were two freshmen and a sophomore. Freshman Alexa riddle put in the first goal, but the craziest one was the second one that freshman Amanda graciano put in, it actually came off of a corner kick. And it was a high arcing tri that caught a perfect gust of wind, and it looked like it was heading right towards the front of the goal, but the wind carried it right over the goalie's head and into the top right corner. So that was pretty amazing. And that gave the mids a two zero lead. And by the way, they actually have a name for that kind of gold too. It's called an Olympic gold. That's the name given to a goal scored off of a corner kick unassisted. So pretty cool. I learned something new every day. And then finally, sophomore Katie Herman scored the last goal to give navy a three zero advantage and they held on to win three to one. So congratulations to the women's soccer team in coach Guerra for coming up with another win in the army navy star series. Okay, so after Jack Langley retired in 2001, check glad truck became the athletic director at navy. And the first thing he did was hired Paul Johnson to resurrect the navy football program. He also convinced Cindy Tim tau who is a winner of multiple NCA championships in women's lacrosse at Maryland to come to Annapolis and start up the program at navy. Coach Tim shell is 6 and O versus army and she continues to build a strong championship culture. So I really do think that this team is one that can make a pretty deep run in the NCAA tournament in the next few years. And we'll just have to see how that goes. Remember, they had that great final four run back in 2017 and I just think they're really close to getting back there again. They got some really good talent this year. Now one thing I've spoken about before relating to check glad chuck is that he does have a knack for finding coaches that are really, really good fits for the naval academy. And just to name a couple, Jamie cook with track and field and also Kerry kolot who had mentioned earlier for navy wrestling, they are terrific fits for their respective programs and I think they'll continue to be successful in their head to head matchups against army. Okay, so we've pretty much determined that it was 1968, which was the year Boko arrived at navy as the athletic director. As being the tipping point for navy athletics as it relates to the army navy series. So let's go ahead and take a look at the records for each of these three athletic directors to see what I'm talking about. Under book carpets, the mids over a record in the army navy series was 18 one and one. And then Jack langle took over. And during that stretch, they were 12 and one. And then since glad check has been overseeing the program they've gone 16 three in one. So that brings the overall record in terms of years to 69 to 41 in favor of navy with 13 ties. So remember that in 1973, they were looking at an 11 year gap in terms of wins and losses. And since then, the mids have gone a ridiculous 35 and four, which includes a current 7 year winning streak. So I don't know about you guys, but that pretty much spells total domination to me across all sports. Now the one thing I did want to cover was how the whole idea of the star series got started. And that occurred when both athletic programs began to expand. And as a result of being in the same league, the patriot league, they began to meet more frequently in conference play across different sports. So what they decided to do was create a star series where, in those sports where they might have the potential to meet more than once, they would designate one of those games as the star match. And each team would have the home field advantage and alternating years. So for example, this year, the women's soccer team, for example, played army here at home, and that was a star match. And next year, it'll be up at West Point. So if they happen to meet later on in the patriot league tournament that would still count in the overall head to head competition, but not in the star series. Okay, so now to wrap up this discussion, I'm going to go over some pretty interesting numbers I found when I was doing the research for this piece. So they're going to be a lot of numbers coming at you, but I think they're important to know so you can really get a sense for how strong a grip the mids have on this army navy series. Okay, first of all, the overall record across all sports between army and navy. And you can see this on a navy sports website. It is currently 1120 wins for the mids against 845 losses and 44 ties. And that's right up to the minute, okay? Just so you know that it does include the 6 and one record in the star series this year. Now, the overall record in terms of just annual competition, if we're just counting the number of years that stands at 69 years for navy, 41 for army and there have been 13 ties. In the star series record, if we're just looking specifically at games over the last 25 years, that's also in favor of the mids with 348 wins, a 192 losses, and 11 ties. And if we're looking at the number of years that the star series has been one and lost in the last 25, that favors navy also 23 years against one for army and one tie. Now let's look at the overall winning streak by year and I'm not including ties in this one. Navy owns that one with an 18 year winning streak from 1973 to 1991. And if we focus specifically on these star series winning streak, the mids have that record too as well with 14 straight years between 1997 and 2010. You may recall at the top of the program I mentioned that army and navy go against each other in a total of 24 varsity sports and historically the mids lead in the overall competition in 20 of those 24 sports. And now let's go ahead and take a look at a couple of the teams that have had some really big success against the black knights head to head. And one of them we've already mentioned, that's a wrestling team. So this is the sport with the best winning percentage where the teams have met more than ten times for the men. And as I mentioned before, the wrestling team has a record of 50 ten and 5. And that's good for a winning percentage of a little over 76% for the women. It's the swimming and diving team. They have a record of 36 and four, which basically means they've beaten army 90% of the time. And I'll close this out by leaving you with three more numbers. First, there are 12 teams that have a winning percentage of 60% or better against the black knights and the two longest winning streaks. First for the women, it is the swimming and diving team. That record right now stands at 32 and counting. They've won every matchup against army since 1989. And for the men, it's also the swimming and diving team. That number stands at 30. They've beaten the black knights every year since 1991. So that is everything you'll ever want to know about the head to head competition between army and navy. And I think now you'll know if you didn't know this before. You definitely know it now that there is really no comparison in terms of the quality of these two programs. Now I'm not knocking army at all. To get some great athletes and they work hard over there. But when you look across the board, especially since 1973, navy athletics has made a commitment that they want to beat army in every single sport, not just the big ones. So that is really cool to see. Okay, we are finished with our deep dive, but we just got a couple more things to cover. So hang in there for another few minutes and we'll be right back with our question of the day and our.
Navy Sports Central
"navy" Discussed on Navy Sports Central
"Go ahead and see what's happening with some of the navy teams that have been in action lately. Today we'll focus on the rifle, water polo, and women's rowing teams. And by the way, I will touch on the big wins in mids hat and men's and women's soccer and men's and women's cross country. We'll go ahead and hit those later on in a deep dive in midwife segments. So here we go with the navy rifle team. They came off a series of matches against ranked opponents over the course of the last two weekends. They took on number 11 Akron number 12 Ohio State number 16 Memphis and number four old miss. And during that stretch, they ended up with a two and two record with the winds coming over Ohio State and Memphis. The mids are led by senior captain Mike xanti from Norfolk Virginia. And I will tell you that he's really been in a zone lately because it seems like every time he goes out, he's setting either a new personal record or a new school record. And I'll give you an example of what I'm talking about here. And the match against old miss, which was their most recent one. They did come up short in that one, but the team tied their highest point total of the season. And one of the reasons for that was that zanti scored 599 points out of 600 in the air rifle competition. So yeah, I'd call that some really good shooting. And just to give you an idea of what I mean, I'll reference something that coach Mike auntie said in a conversation with navy sports Phil Bergman a couple weeks ago. The competitors shoot at a target from a distance of ten meters in the air rifle, and from there, that tendering looks like it's about as big as a period at the end of a sentence. So think about that for a second. From ten meters away, that ten ring literally looks like a dot, and xanthan nailed it on 59 out of 60 shots, which to me is just amazing. The guy keeps raising the bar every time it goes out and he's leading a strong team as well. Freshman McKenzie shed and senior Mark amdahl have shot very consistently so far this year. Shed finished third in both the small bore and air rifle against Ohio State and followed that up by placing second in both competitions in the win over Memphis. Andal has shot a season best 5 95 in air rifle and 5 78 in small bore so far this year. Next up for the rifle team is Kentucky on October 30th, but they're really big fall competition is the president's trophy match where they'll be going against air force army and coast guard the following week. So that should be a good one. Before we finish up with the rifle team, I did want to mention that I had an opportunity to interview Mike zanti last year for the navy sports nation blog. I believe it's back in November. And it was a pretty fun conversation. So I'll go ahead and put a link in the show notes so you guys can check it out if you want. Mike is also the son of guy and Kathleen zante. Guy was in the class of 82, and he wrestled at navy, and Kathleen is my classmate from 84, and she went by Kathleen Murray back then. And she's a part of that interview also. So if you want to kind of get a sense of what a parent goes through while supporting a son or daughter who participates in a sport that is certainly not traditional, check out the feature. Like I said, I'll go ahead and leave a link in the show notes and you can see for yourself. All right, now let's move on to water polo. Last month I actually featured the team in the navy sports nation blog and I'll leave a link for that one, too. In case you want to take a look, anyway, the team won a couple of games in a row after completing a West Coast swing that was really, really tough. They played against some of the best programs in the country. Right now they are 8 and ten, but their conference record is three and one. The mids most recently beat Johns Hopkins and bucknell and over the next four weeks they will finish up the remaining conference games before hosting the conference championships at lejeune hall. I think the team is set up to do pretty well. The rest of the way, coach Louie Nicolas really put them through the ring a couple of weeks ago and those games against teams like UCLA, which was ranked third and Santa Clara, which was ranked 9th. They were basically designed to raise the team's level of play. So we'll see how things go starting this week with mount saint Mary's, but I've got a pretty good feeling about where the team is going to go from here. All right, now let's see what's going on with the women's rowing team. I will say that for all three programs that being heavyweight lightweight and women's team, the primary racing season is in the spring. Typically in the fall, they will train for longer distances than the standard 2000 meters that they race in the spring. In fact, they can be two to three times longer. So it provides a great opportunity to lay a solid foundation as they get ready to defend their patriot league championship. And by the way, I did get a chance to see the women practice a little bit when I was in Annapolis a couple weekends ago. I was there at the boathouse primarily to do to put together a feature for the lightweight rowing team, which I hoped to publish in the blog towards the end of this month. So stay tuned for that. But anyway, the team's first race of the fall was the navy day regatta, and it was held this past weekend in Philadelphia. The women entered a total of 9 boats and three different races. The number one varsity boat had a strong showing. They finished second behind pen. And they covered that 4000 meter course in 13 minutes, 48 seconds. The number two varsity boat, the varsity 8 boat finish 5th. And in the varsity fours race the mids finished second and third in between a couple of boats from pen. Now, the race that got my attention was the women's freshman 8 involving navy pen and LaSalle. And the mids absolutely blew the field away winning by 50 seconds. So this outcome really speaks to the depth of the program. So let's think about that for a minute. These athletes have been ruined together for less than two months, and they've already made a statement against a pretty good Ivy League program where pen is concerned. This is why the women's rowing team is so strong urine and you're out. They start putting together winning crews from the day those athletes show up in Annapolis. And whatever that coaching staff is doing is working. I mean, all you got to do to confirm that is to look at their 6 consecutive patriot league championships and to be honest, I don't see anything standing in the way of them picking up another one. All right, that's gonna do it for our sports update. Let's go ahead and take a quick break. And when we return, we'll really dive into this army navy rivalry across all sports. I think you're really gonna like what you're here. So stay with us. Okay, we are back and ready to get into our deep dive segment. Right now the mids are into the second half of their fall sports season and so far, army and navy have faced each other 7 times. The black knights came out on top and volleyball almost a month ago to take initial lead in the star series, but since then, the mids of one every game to take a 6 one lead. And just the last two weeks, navy's defeated army in men's and women's soccer and men's and women's cross country. And right before that, they posted wins and sprint football and men's golf. And all four of those matches the mids were in total control pretty much the entire time. The winning men's soccer was especially great to watch because it was the team's first win since 2014. And if you happen to listen to our last podcast that previewed the game with my guests in classmate Chris McKenna, you'd have heard that his analysis on the team was right on the mark. And that brings me to this point. I'm not sure how many of you are out there track the army navy rivalry outside of football. I'm sure if you've played a particular sport at the academy or if you have a son or daughter who plays it, you probably do look at at least one other one. But what about all the sports? Today I'm actually going to try and break that down for you a little bit more. And by the way, an interest of full disclosure, I did write an article in the navy sports nation blog on this topic this past summer, but I thought discussing the army navy rivalry across all sports would make good content for the podcast also. I'm thinking if nothing else, you can always send a link to your army buddies if they ever start giving you any static just because they want a few football games recently. Anyway, what I'll do is start with the first matchup and then I'll hit some major milestones in a rivalry as we go through the chronological history. So we'll talk about when some of the other major sports were added and where the overall record stood at different points in time. And finally, I'll try to pinpoint the time when things really started to turn in navy's favor, which is basically resulted in them dominating the rivalry across all 24 sports where they currently compete. As we get started, I did want to give a shout out to Justin Kaczynski, who is one of navy's assistant athletic directors for sports information. I reached out to him in the summer when I was researching this feature for the blog. And I was just looking for information going back to maybe 1970. So just a little over 50 years. But Justin went way above and beyond the call and provided me with the results of every army navy competition that's ever taken place back from the very first one. So that was a huge bonus and I just wanted to thank him for that. Okay, I guess the best place to start is at the beginning. The very first army navy competition as most of you probably know is in football. The midge won that game 24 to nothing on November 20th, 1890. And for the first ten years, football was the only sport they played. Navy won three of the first four games. And I guess things got pretty intense after they won in 1893. Apparently some army general really got into it with a navy admiral and it nearly resulted in a two of them squaring off in a duel. So I guess they still actually had those things in the late 19th century. I wasn't sure about that. But anyway, I guess someone managed to calm them down, but the services were ticked off enough at each other that they didn't even play the game for the next 5 years. It started back up again in 1899 and army did win that one. So the first decade of the rivalry ended with the mid holding a three to two advantage. Then in 1901, army, navy started playing each other in baseball, but it was still only a two sport rivalry up until 1920. And that's when things really started to change between 1920, 1940, 11 more sports were added, bringing the total to 13, and they included basketball. Lacrosse gymnastics and outdoor track. Now, as far as the head to head competition goes, the black knights actually held a slight advantage up through 1935. If we were just looking at the number of years each side came out on top, army wanted 17 years compared to 13 for the mids, and there were 9 ties. And that makes sense because there are only two sports played during those really early years. But it was roughly a period of about four decades we'll call it 1935 to 1973 where the black knights really increase their advantage in the overall series. Now, the football teams were relatively even during the 40s and 50s. In fact, navy barely came out on top there going ten 8 and two during that 20 year stretch. But it was in the sports like rifle and pistol where army was winning consistently. And the same was true in squash. But it was in gymnastics where army really kind of dominated the mids because between 1949 and 1969, they only lost one time. So that was largely responsible for giving them the edge going up through 1973. And in fact, by that time, the black knights had a double digit lead. They were ahead 37 to 26 with 12 ties. And I guess by that time, the mid to decided they'd had just about enough. Now, if you had to identify the person who was most responsible for getting this turnaround started, I'd have to go with Bo coppage who became the athletic director at navy in 1968. He was a 46 graduate of the academy and he was actually an active duty captain at the time he took over the role, which was kind of unusual. And while he was a navy, he played football and wrestled on the football team an offensive lineman. But anyway, this was a really, really good hire because when you think about trying to get something like this turned around where you are at a disadvantage in the head to head competition, it makes total sense to hire somebody who knows what it's like to sing second and I'd be willing to bet that coppage knew the score coming in and he had some plans to do something about it. He was the athletic director at navy for 20 years, and during that time, the army navy sports series expanded to 19 head to head competitions. And in the 1980s, 6 women sports were added, starting with basketball in 1980, and the others that followed were swimming, cross country, indoor and outdoor track and also volleyball. We're going to get to the results that copied produced while he was the AD. And when we do, you'll see that he made beating army a priority in all sports, not just football. And of course, all that starts with getting the right head coaches. So cops did three things that pretty much told everybody that he was ready to beat army no matter what the sport was. First, he made sure that wrestling coach Ed Perry didn't go anywhere. Perry had been coaching the mid since 1961. And he was already building a pretty strong legacy. When coppage arrived, Perry was already in the middle of a 5 match winning streak versus army, he was an outstanding coach who had won three NZ titles when he wrestled in college. And it's not unreasonable to assume that with that kind of track record, other colleges were looking to scoop him up. But Perry ended up staying at navy and as it turns out he never lost to the black nights while coppa was the AD. In fact, his record was 22 two and three. And both of those losses and two of the three ties occurred during Perry's first 5 years as a head coach. And after that, his wrestlers just became absolute wrecking machines when it came to taking on army. I mean, they would just crush them. It was routine for them to win by over 20 points. That was pretty much the expectation. In fact, in 1975, navy beat the black knights by a score of 40 to two. So when looking specifically at wrestling in the army navy series, that was one where you could basically pencil the mids in for a win just about every year. They are currently dominating the head to head competition over army with a record of 50 ten and 5, and that includes a win last winter against the black knights up at West Point under new coach Kerry Cola. So right now, the wrestling program is I'm pretty solid ground as it relates to the head to head competition against army. And now we're going to talk about a higher that Bo coppage made that helped get a program turned around in that army navy series. As I mentioned earlier, army usually got the best of the mids in gymnastics. I'd already spoken about that streak where they'd won 19 out of 20 years. And they also won 8 straight times in the 70s and the first part of the 1980s. So then in 1983, coppa hired Pete Corman as the head gymnastics coach. And Corman was actually an Olympian. He competed in the 1976 Montreal Olympics. And I actually remember watching him, he won the bronze medal in the floor exercise and he became the first American gymnast actually to meddle in 44 years. Now, he only coached it navy for 6 years from 1983 to 88, but his record against army was a perfect 6 O. And even more importantly, Corman raised the program to a level that it still maintains today. I went for the black knights in gymnastics is no longer a sure thing like it used to be, you know, looking back at the 1950s through the 1970s. And in fact, the mids have enjoyed quite a bit of success against them the last several years that includes two straight wins in 2019 and 2020 with the meat from last season being canceled due to the pandemic. Now navy gymnastics is one of the more high performing programs on the east coast under coach kip simons. And I think it all started when copied hired back in 1983. Okay, so far, we've talked about one coach that Bo cop had made sure did not leave navy and that being a Ed Perry. And then with Pete Corman, he hired a coach to get essentially one of his programs completely turned around and more competitive with army. And now I'm going to talk about Bo cops bringing on Paul Evans to lead the navy basketball program. Evans came to the naval academy from saint Lawrence, which was a D three school in upstate New York. And one of his strength was developing power forwards and centers into high quality players. And while he was a navy, he produced two of the best in the history of the program, those being Vernon butler and David Robinson. So coach Evans spent 6 years at navy before taking a job at Pitt after the 1986 season and he never lost the army either. His record was a perfect 7 and during those years, the mids were pretty tough to beat no matter who they played. In 1986, they just rolled through their regular season and their conference schedule, making it all the way to the elite 8 in the NCA tournament. And even though they lost to the eventual runner up duke, that navy team continues to be recognized as the best one ever in service academy basketball. So just to recap book coppa is track record. Remember, he came on board in 1968, and it was 1973 when things really started to kind of get turned around. From there until the end of coppa's run as athletic director in 1988, the mid one, the overall head to head competition against army every single year. So that 37 to 26 lead that the black knights had to go along with the 12 ties. That was all gone by the time copied retired. Now the mids lead in the series 41 to 37 with the 12 ties and they were about to build on that in a pretty big way. So we're going to go ahead and take a quick break and talk.
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"I think they just kinda ran out of gas because they had trouble getting the ball In the goal so they ended up losing two nil to army which was a little bit disappointing. Considering the great start they'd gotten off to earlier in the year now based on what you've seen so far chris. What are some of the things that the team just absolutely have to get done to bring that star back to annapolis. Yeah i guess you know. I wish i if i had the answer to that i. I probably have coach. Adonis job i can. I think the biggest thing though is is that an and and this probably hasn't changed the biggest thing is that game is different so they always said we have two seasons at navy. You have your your season and then you have the army game. And i remember that very visit vividly. The army game is different. And and the stuff that that worked for you during the season may not work in that game as so i think that The key to that game. At least it was when i played in what i the ones i've seen is the team that makes the fewest mistakes is going to win that game. I think because both both teams are especially this year. Both teams are really good. Both teams have great. Records have won most of their games there scoring a lot of goals They've got really solid defenses. So i think the the key to that game who can stay focused who cannot let the event overcome them and who can make the fewest mistakes. It's an unruly. I was at that at twenty fourteen game. It's it's an there. The the army navy classic or the army navy bowl. I forget what they call it but it's not the ones like it's not like it was when when i played where we we alternate. It went to west point annapolis. It's every year it's in philadelphia. Now it's it's ed. Subaru park had an mls quality stadium and every year. It's it's either. The.
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"About how defenders play the game. Yeah i agree with you. It's that specifically that defensive midfielder position is kind of it's hard to use stats to to judge the value of or judge the quality of the play of a defensive midfielder. And i think clearly you is is a great example that because to me he's been one of the most impactful players on this team game in and game out he's that he's that engine in the midfield. That is always hunting the ball when when we don't have it and he wins the ball back and he's if he doesn't win the ball back. He harasses the the guy with the ball to the point where he makes a mistake and You know regains possession for us and then makes that i pass in that first pass is always the most important pass that i has yet the the attack going and it's hard to quantify that it's and and i don't know a way to. I don't know a way to fix that. It's just that coaches are very good at at identifying. That and i can tell you as somebody who appreciates us. When i was playing the players absolutely appreciate it because you know who that guy is. You know who that energy pack is that energize your money and that's to me. That's that's that's what he does for this team right right. Yeah so. I'm thinking especially when we're you know as as they look to the to the army game somebody like him can make all the difference in the world and he's got one year experience under his belt so absolutely. Hopefully that'll that'll be. Something really is a difference maker All right good stuff now. These next two guys. We're gonna talk about together because they've been teammate. Since they were freshman Both seniors now both first team all patriot league. And i'm talking about matinees. Sita and tyler collins. And i remember when i saw a photo of the first time last year. I i thought there's something wrong with the camera because these guys that are about like you know five ten six feet tall and boom also and you see a dude like six eight so first of all. Have you ever played with anybody that taught before. And secondly problems does of defensive pair like this create for the other team. Yeah sure and. I never played against with or against anybody that big. That's it like you say that's unusual for soccer play. It reminds me a lot of joe. Greenspan who played for navy Back when i made that Historic run to the third round of the ncaa and and he actually played professionally in the mls after that but When you when you have a centreback pair like these two guys and and they are impressive. They they they shore up the defense and they own the box in the at least early so i would guess that It's very rare thing for an opponent to score a headed goal against navy. Because these guys just own the box in the air. You're gonna have you're gonna have to beat them with your feet. One thing that impresses me about nishida to and was the same thing. That impressed me about greenspan. When i watched him was for a guy that big his soccer skills are very refined. He's he's got some skills and a lotta times. The big players..
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"Okay i tell you what we're gonna go and take a quick break now and when we come back. We'll continue with our look at the navy men's soccer team and our preview of their big match against army. This coming saturday all right. Welcome back to navy sports central. Everyone my name is carl darden and we are joined by my classmate and former navy soccer player chris mckenna as we continue checking out this year's team ahead of this saturday's army navy star match so chris let's go ahead and move onto the midfielders. Our first one is sophomore. David jackson he is from cypress texas and is currently second on the team in points with three goals and three assists for a total of nine points overall so when we compare the forwards and the midfielders. What are some things that midfielder needs to be able to do that. A little bit different from the forward in order to be effective. So i mean just basically amid fielder especially this town Hair that. I think we're about to talk to quilt and jackson They kind of play in tandem with jackson playing more of an attacking midfielder role in Who playing more of a defensive midfielder rolm foot but in both of their cases midfielders have more defensive responsibilities or they have defensive responsibilities at the floor. don't have they have very much. The same skill set when when they're on the ball but when they're not on the ball they've gotta get back behind the ball and chill defensive roles but i really liked the way that these two guys.
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"All right. Thanks for staying with us here on navy sports central. We are in the home stretch. And we're gonna finish things up with our question of the day. Let's start by taking a look at responses to our last question and in our episode a couple of weeks ago covering the navy defensive backs i asked. Which player do you think. We'll wind up with the highest combined number of interceptions and pass breakups and we did have a few fans get back to us on this one of the replies came through the navy sports nation group facebook page so thanks to everyone who took part in that poll. Let's go ahead and check the results. Both mikey mcmorris and mitch. West both received four votes apiece and the fans who went with Mcmorris were kyle kanda. Nathan lightner tim. Snipes and fred peon. Meanwhile lee reinhard. Beatty's smith william barbie and mike krzyzewski think mitch. West is gonna wind up leading that stat. Defensive co captain kevin. Brennan was right behind them with three votes. James neely and then my two classmates paul bar and marks. Gordo who you'll recall was our guest from a couple of weeks ago Went with the navy free safety and by the way James neal had two sons that just graduated from the naval academy this past spring and they played sprint football team. Anyway that's how the voting shook. I think this could be a pretty interesting season. Mcmorris has led the team in pass breakups in the last two years. And i think he could do it again if teams keep throwing in his direction but there is a chance that offensive coordinators will start looking to throw elsewhere and that could open up some opportunities for jamal glenda show at. He can do so. I think you may see him. Put up some good numbers as well as the season goes on. Quarterbacks may not want to go at mcmorris who has quietly earned a reputation as being one of the better defenders in the american conference. Glenn really stood out in spring practice and both he and mcmorris should make a pretty good team at the cornerback position. So that leads to safeties. West is a solid player. Who will usually lined up on the strong side of the field. Brennan properly has view of what's going on in front of him. And if you put that together with his tremendous nose for the ball That's going to be my pick for the guy who will lead the team and combined pass breakups and interceptions this season. He always seems to be where the action is. So there you have it now real quickly. Here's our question of the day for this episode. And it's for all you recreational runners out there. What ranks as your favorite ten k half marathon or marathon. That you've ever run. I'll go ahead and put this question up on the navy. Sports nation group facebook page since. That looks like the most popular way to respond. But you can still leave a text or a voice mail at six to three two four eight nine six again. That's sixty three two eight two four eight nine six all right. That's going to do it for this edition of sports central. Thank you all so much joining us now. If you like what you've heard remember follow us wherever you get your podcast and be sure to spread the word to all the other navy fans out there. I'd also like to thank our guest. Ginger rice for sharing her experiences as a member of the navy women's cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field teams. Remember that you can respond to our question of the day by calling or texting six to three two eight two four eight nine six again. That's six to three two eight. Two four eight nine six can also respond through our facebook page and just a quick reminder. The views expressed on navy sports central on my own and do not reflect those of the us naval academy or navy athletics by the way the music on sports central. Podcasts comes to you from audio jungle. This is a great resource for purchasing the rights to use music from thousands of artists around the world and those we featured in our podcast would be credited in our show notes. Talk to you soon. Everybody until next time. This is carl darden. Go navy beat army..
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"I just i just basically When into gear and knew that i was prepared for whatever competition it was i mean that's that released keita. Me and it sounds like these scales are are doing all the right things that if you're prepared You're going to succeed and do well because you've put the time in an effort into into into the right right. Yeah and like. I said it's such a kind of a cool thing to see. I'm looking forward to To track in the team a little bit more this year. I know that. I don't know if they those events or not but They do a pretty good job on the navy. Sports site of you know giving live updates so I'm looking forward to seeing how they do This season as well. So i had the opportunity to go from. Watch them run Years ago when they were doing a hat at retirement gathering for for coach boil on friday. And then saturday we went over and watch the women's team run cross country and and it was just. It was their phenomenal young ladies. Who was awesome watching. One little story is i. I was wearing one of my wear blue run to remember shirts over. There wasn't wearing a navy shirt. And i got to talk to a couple of the gals after they had finished running. And i said hey look wondering you trade shirts with me. I really wanna navy cross country. Sure they were all or swearing their their warm up gear. If you will t shirt and one gas yeah be happy to trade. You know so. I gave her my where gwen jimmy. Her navy cross country Turns out that her last name was sailor. She was the daughter of a graduate on. Erica sailor rose. Galley mentioned earlier. Was her sisters sisters dog daughter. And so that was really neat because We got the talkin. Figured out that yes she. In fact was a daughter of a of a brand that i had i had actually known.
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"Track and field in this industry. Oh i didn't know that initially played basketball. But i didn't know she she did track as well interesting. Okay now last question before we start getting into the rest of the discussion here is when you think about those days. What what value did being an athlete at navy. Hold for you when it came to managing all of their aspects of academy life. Well it was the most important thing for me Being an athlete was extremely valuable. And probably the only reason i was able to take it through at bonded with some rape people again. I mentioned virginia forehand soon. Hone in these were. These were my kind of battle buddies and people that you confided in and talk to in on and off the field if you will so. I don't think if i if i did not have cross country softball and track and field available to me. I'm not sure we end successful at kennedy. Yeah thanks for sharing that perspective. Ginger and i'd actually heard that once before where athletes like yourself found strength through being on a sports team and that helped them manage the other challenges that the academy throughout them. So i appreciate you bringing that up all right so we're gonna go ahead and roll right into our our segment on the cross country team and i know that the last few episodes i've done i've been talking about football and just about everybody is familiar with how navy's been doing on the football field and so forth but cross country is a sport that perhaps only the most chronic sports fan like me might know something a little something about so. I wanted to know if you could just of share with us. Some of the boilerplate stuff for example. You you kind of mentioned the distances before we can touch on before bet the distances run at the collegiate level and the type of courses that you guys typically competed on as well. Can you share that with us. Sure a so cross-country is was typically when we were running now five gay or three point one miles in two thousand eight bumped up the six game or three point seven miles. I'm not sure why lumped up but it did and most cross country courses. That's why it's called cross. Country are in around our wooded areas or offer courses like the navy cross country forces over on the naval station and it runs and lips around the area So again most most of the courses we ran were in that type of setting. Oftentimes that makes it difficult for fans because they can't see you head into the woods then we'd come out the you're in a different order. Kinda wonder what happened as woods. Had my parents ask one question. There like ginger. You are leading when you went into the into the woods. What happened. I said well she just ran fast anyway. the naval academy course. That's one thing. I will point out as a very very tough course. It starts out pretty flat in the beginning. You run across his kind of field area and then you had headed mile one's pretty flat but mile. Two is a little tougher than my offspring. We had what we called big bertha which was a hill that was about forty percent grade. It was very steep maybe quarter mile long but but very difficult and then on the final basically half mile they had call poster or saddle where you're up and down and up and down really one of the heart or she's i think that That we raced which gave a good advantage in in the long run because we were racing and training on on course. That was pretty difficult sue. We went to other horses that were flatter on. We had pretty good success. Okay now let's talk a little bit about that training. I was kinda curious obviously fairly familiar with you know tracker routines and stuff like that but what does a typical cross country practice or workout. Look like so you know we had some. We got three marines. That were our coaches in the beginning. 'cause we didn't we weren't of our ford so they had you know it was. It was major mike shady. He was moraine. It was a captain rocky. Ross occur rain. And and captain steve carpenter and those those guys all ran cross country themselves so they brought a lot to the table stars training workouts. And they believed in you know it was basically a five five day a week you know with with the actual race. They and then a day off but mondays. Mondays were tough because mondays. We normally were on the track running six one mile intervals. And i just can't even explain how difficult those are. Running the mets minute ace and then and then the second day might be all. We're gonna walk for a long run. Maybe seven to ten miles from for long. Run because you're trying to recover from from the monday workout so but we were still a seven thirty eight minute pace when we do those long runs and then and then wednesday might buy typical working on wednesday might be they call them tempo or fart lakes now where you go out. And you ron. Maybe two or three miles hard and the than you ronald slower. Easier than run. Another mile are slower easier And then finally like thursday. You'd you'd go out for again. Another another long run so we would do what we call. We'd run into you know in a group and then the guy the at the end would have thrown up to the front the group and i'm trying to recall what that called but we would do that for for three or four miles. And then the coaches the coaches wanted us to take fridays off Can tell you about that. I got big trouble. Because i was running perimeter on a friday in the coach solomon he. He was pretty upset because meats were always on a saturday saturday morning usually before football leagues and he wanted us to arrest on fridays race on saturdays. Of course should working pretty hard and then sunday's would be anything you wanted to do. You run your own get together go again but that was a typical workout week if you will for for a cross country on all right now let's talk a little bit about scoring okay Obviously get to two or more teams competing. Whether it's a dual meet or an invitation so forth easy enough to determine the the individual winner but could you go into a little bit more detail on how. The teams are scored at cross country meets. Okay we'll cross country whether it's a do homemade or invitatinal you're allowed to have seven runners on the team and then the top five runners Get scored so for instance you finish second in the race navy finishes. Our top runners finished second they get to points. Our next runner finishes fourth Points and so the the top five runners scored and the one team. Lowest points.
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"Nation where we take a deeper dive into navy sports in this episode. We're going to take a look at one of the stronger teams at the naval academy that you don't hear about too much. They are perennial contenders for the patriot league championship routinely finishing in the top three including back to back titles in two thousand eleven and two thousand twelve and to help us do that. We'll be joined by a former member of that team who will be sharing her perspectives from when it was first getting established as a varsity sport. I can tell you that. I learned quite a bit during our conversation and i think you will too so stick around. We'll be right back all right here. We go thanks for joining us. Everyone whether you're returning listener or you're checking out the podcast for the first time. Thanks for making us part of your day. So we have finished our preview of navy football team which is obviously the most visible sport at the naval academy but like i said in the past there some terrific athletes at annapolis who compete at a very high level in sports. That fly underneath the radar. So today we're going to preview one of them. The women's cross country team is one. That's always in the hunt for the patriot league championship. so today we're going to preview some of their top performers and also going to get some insight as to how the sport got started navy to do that. We are joined by a former member of the cross country team. She arrived the academy from oakhurst new jersey where she excelled in softball and basketball in fact she helped lead her team to the central new jersey state basketball championship during her senior year. Now leading up to that season she started running cross country primarily as a means to get ready for basketball and after that he was hooked She made the transition to cross country and indoor and outdoor track after lettering and softball her freshman year navy and she picked up five more letters as a runner specializing in the longer distances over the last three years at the academy and she did all this while majoring oceanography. She and her teammates deserve a ton of credit because they were instrumental in putting the women's cross country team on a path to success. That's lead them to where they are. Now here in two thousand twenty one. So i am very happy today to half former cross country and track and field standout ginger join us on navy. Sports central ginger. Thanks so much for joining us on the podcast. Today i really appreciate it carl. Yes so what i wanna do. Before we get into the main part of the discussion is and this is kind of a fun part. When when i talked to folks about how they wound up getting to the academy in the first place so i was wondering if you could share your story about how you end up at annapolis. Yes so what's interesting. I'm from a family of six. I have three brothers and two sisters so mom and dad you know. We grew up in kind of middle class. America didn't really have the means if you will too timid college. I knew i wanted to go to college. So brother who's two years ahead of me. Eric whose custody three he started looking into the service academy our day because he he also wanted to go to college in that scholarship of some sort was probably the only way he was going to. So when i was a freshman in high school eric. My brother Starting to look at a different different opportunities west point was one of the prep school for wing was nearby in a place called four moment. town jersey senator. With my my brother. My brother started to become a started to become interested in and was recruited by west point play soccer and and they wind up recruiting him and he attended west point. Prep locally there. So that's when. I started to interested in the academy. At the time i played softball basketball and so i thought well. Maybe that's the way to get to the academy. So when i was a senior in school. I played i played softball. The coach from all the academy came out. And watch me play. Joyce joyce huffman kinda made my decision. That's okay Not to kick myself. Though i i applied to other schools i have lied to cornell notre dame and and west point just to have some options but once i learned about navy. I always wanted to go there. Okay all right. Good stuff now. We talk a little bit about the sports. You've played in high school softball basketball and also track How many years did he actually run track there. Because i know softball we spoke earlier. Softball was your primary sport. There right yes. I only ran cross country in high school. My senior year. coach of the basketball team basically told told me and a few others that if we play false fort wherein god for the cross country he wanted us to be in shape so myself. Another another fire from the team be we rent went out and ran cross country in the fall and then of course i played basketball in the in the winter and then phones so i never played Or excuse me never ran indoor or outdoor track in high school. I only rent country for that one season. Okay all right. Got it and back then. Was that the distance. Was this a straight up. Was it five k. Back then i'm sorry. Yeah if k back then. Okay Now you're in virginia now but you just mentioned a while ago that you came to the kademi from new jersey which is typically well represented I always asked this in. I'm curious to hear your answer here but Like for instance when i went to the academy. There's actually a guy from the same high school that went with me. And then i knew andy pontiac from across town. I mean i didn't know it personally. But i knew that he was going to be going and he went to high school across town. So i was wondering if How that worked out for you. I mean. Did you happen to know anybody at all. That was going to be going to the kademi from the state of new jersey. When you were going well i didn't know anybody state that was gonna go to new york from new jersey. That was going to the kademi. I i met some people once. I got there but you just please recall that our class of women the size. The number of women in our class was fairly small. We only had about one hundred women in the class In those early years of the fifth graduating years so we just had him only a hundred of once. I got the academy i met. I met chris chrome who is actually in my company We didn't compete against each other high school but she. She ran across country in indoor and outdoor track. All right good good. so yeah. And and that's a good point. You make about numbers of women at the academy then versus now because I'm actually blue and gold officer out here in arizona and you always see metrics about you know the incoming classes and so forth and and these days in a fully twenty five or so percent of each incoming class is comprised of women. So it's kind of neat to see that jump over the last several decades or so. I think the jump was very important for a couple reasons. One course more women than you have more women to associate with and talk to and lean on if you will but the other piece that i think is important is at the time we were coming into the adamy in the early eighties. There were seven marcy sports for women. Now you're trying to be competitive at the division one level for only have one hundred women based to feel those sevens for most of us. I should know In addition to running cross country we ran into our now to track a lot of women in our class to sue one of interest. Komag virginia forehand. They all ran ran. Indoor and outdoor track not all ran cross country but they did both indoor and outdoor track right right. That's a good point. Becky becky lewis. Who was was on my roommate. She played basketball but also.
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"Back on some of your comments earlier this podcast. You were thinking if you played football you would have been a defensive guy Based on my experiences with you around the touch football field down in pensacola. I swore that you would have been a great receiver for what it's worth. Thanks appreciate that. yeah that was. That was a lot of fun those days. It was a great blow off steam for sure going through flight school so absolutely and you know we got the ponds out there and we had some other guys who played d. one at times we had some fun and it was kind of competitive. Yeah for sure. Okay best innovation and college football in the last thirty years you know. Probably the highly potent offenses these days with the spread. And all the passing. That's going on. Is what i would say. Yeah yeah for sure. One thing i've seen in this game and you'll agree as well as things are constantly evolving so the defense is now are kind of starting to figure out ways to create some confusion and Coast newbury scheme is a pretty good example of that so we'll see if that forces the offenses to take another step to evolve a little bit more in the future right mark. That pretty much takes thanks to a close here. I really appreciate your joining me on the podcast I would definitely like to jump in and see if we can do this again. Sometime during the season may be previewing a big game on the schedule or something like that. So if you're up for that maybe we can give that a shot. Yeah that'd be great carl. I appreciate the invite always love talking about navy football all right all right. Thanks a lot man. You take care all right all right everybody. We're in the homestretch. But before we wrap things up i wanted to ask for an assist from you guys One thing that helps podcast like navy. Sports central get some traction is through the social proof provided from ratings and reviews. Now there's no doubt that word of mouth is the best form of advertising but if you do leave a review assuming you're directory has a way to do that. It's gonna always be there for people to see so if you've listened to last couple of episodes and you've gotten a little bit about the navy football season. Please take a minute. To rate the podcast. That would really help now. Based on what. I see from my data. Most of the downloads are going to I found so writing a review on apple. Podcasts it's pretty straightforward. If you already follow navy sports central all you have to do is located in your library. And then scroll down just past episodes zero. Which is the trailer. And you'll see where it says ratings reviews all you have to do is tap. Five stars in it should say submitted writing reviews optional. But you can see the box to tap on their To get into the dialog box now for those of you with android phones pod chaser is the only directory. I know of right now where you can leave a review if that happens to be yours. It's super easy. The ratings boxes right there on top right once you locate the.
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"You guys some background on varsity sport that i didn't even know existed at the naval academy until i got there Back then it was referred to as lightweight football or one fifties football because the weight limit was one hundred and fifty eight pounds now over the years. That limit is bumped up to one hundred. Seventy eight pounds. That was done back in two thousand seventeen. And by the way kinda rise gradually just didn't go straight from one fifty one seventy eight but it makes sense that they did raise it up because today's athletes just bigger and stronger. And just so you know the average weight of the navy offense and defense based on the most recent depth chart about two hundred and thirty pounds. Anyway the cool thing is that for those guys who loved playing football. There was still a way to do that at the naval academy without having to deal with somebody who's roughly fifty pounds heavier on average and they could do that. Bhai playing what we now know a sprint football. Which brings us to our guest for this episode. He is originally from chicago suburb of melrose park illinois where he played defensive back and wide receiver. He ran track for a couple years in spring as well and he was also recruited by the air force academy before he finally decided to go navy where his brother graduated three years before and while he was at annapolis he played quarterback on the sprint football team and was part of a defense that allowed only six and a half points per game his junior year during his playing career. His teams went fourteen and four including a share. The league championship is sophomore year while registering two big wins over army in both that year and his very next season as a junior. So i'm very happy to welcome former navy. Sprint football defensive back and also a fellow ex hilo pilot mark store to the podcast Mark thanks for being with us now. United exchanged texts emails and facebook posts on navy football for many years..
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"We are back here. Maybe sports central and now it's time for our question of the day I take a few minutes to answer questions from our last episode on the defensive line and it was pretty straightforward Basically it was since you've been following navy football who ranks as favourite defensive lineman and what i'd like to do first is go to our guest former navy linebacker anti-piracy -sego so he can talk about one of the two of the guys that he really liked to have playing in front of him. So what do you think Who are a couple of guys out there. That really made your job a whole lot easier. I already mentioned i. I gave away. My my picks already mentioned tim jordan and george tim tim jordan was the captain of the football team in the eighty one season and he was our nose tackle and looking at him. You couldn't tell even play football. I mean but he was just. He wasn't that big but he was just so quick and he dominated the center those two guards and just made made our lives easier inside linebackers because he was just taken up. Those those three guys almost every play on running on a running play and then we just made our our job easier flow into the ball and making the tackle and then My last two years was our classmate. George her long and george. He was good at what he did. But he didn't get a lot of Notoriety because of what he did which was just take up that guard and that tackle. Excuse me that guard and the center and made my job lot easier. So i whenever i see george i always thank him for making me who i was because he. He did a lot of that work. I didn't get any any props for but it made my my life my life a lot easier in both. Tim and george are my two guys. That i think were just made my career right. Yeah i totally agree with you. I mean that's a tough. Ask that that those guard position. Because i mean they just kind of you don't know about him unless the job isn't getting done right. People just gouging for runs of fifteen and twenty yards okay. Something's going on with the nose guard but when they're just getting plugged up. It's only been recently. That i've been hearing and it's usually with with color analysts who are former linemen point this out because i just remember that awesome game that that jackson pitman had against army a couple of years ago. In two thousand nine hundred. I mean the guy just dominated the center in the middle of the field which just let everybody else go bananas. So that's pretty cool now. I'm gonna go back just a little bit further than that One of my favorite guys to watch was guidance. Jabari to wanna who was really class of two thousand twelve so he played With you know on the offensive side. Ricky dobbs and that was that era right right there Basically but he was a four year starter and the thing that really you were talking about..
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"Some guys to step up for that were younger. And i was. I was never more nervous coming back for football then my senior year. Because i knew somebody was going to push me and if i didn't get ready i was gonna lose my position so i i worked out so hard and just never. I'll never forget you know. Those guys didn't even know that they were pushing me because they were you know in a different state or wherever but they were pushing me. Because i knew that. If i didn't push myself i wasn't i was somebody's gonna take my position so i was always always think about that and i knew i just needed to work as hard as i could. Because somebody who's gonna push me out. If i if i didn't perform well and i think that's a lot of fans might overlook when it comes to how how it takes just about everybody on the football team to to raise it to that level of success when i think about the last couple of eleven win seasons the mental put on the board in two thousand fifteen and then in two thousand nineteen You know you hear about the guys that are on the field all the time making the plays and so forth but the guys don't hear about are the ones that are pushing them to maintain that level of excellent. So i appreciate you sharing that. And and i think that it's you know you see it in football. You see another sports as well. But i think that it's it's easier to overlook in football just because there's got eleven players on the side just out there going crazy and you're forgetting that they they're out there. They're getting the job done. But chances are there's something right behind them just really kind of you making them work that much harder which is making the team that much better so i appreciate that right. One more position and saving that for our discussion here is going to be on the mike position which features daego ago and also we'll harbor. I'm actually gonna start with harper. I because it's kind of a neat story. This kid was a freshman last year and again they didn't really get a good look at him because of the the pandemic please couldn't even work out with with the team until the season actually started so that was a that was the thing but coming out of spring practices harbor was he actually ended up winning the admiral mac award for the most improved player so and again he's going to be a rising sophomore so that tells me a lot about him as just as as an athlete who can come in early and have that kind of an impact and just his ability to grasp the defense that fast because you know that in coach newbury system everybody's got an important role especially the linebackers..
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"And went to virginia. And i didn't think i didn't think he would. I didn't think the new coach would allow me to play baseball coach tranquil. I didn't think he was gonna be allow me to play baseball. And he said well coach. Walsh was going to let you play baseball. He goes. I'll let you play baseball. But you're gonna miss spring football and you're gonna go to the bottom of the depth chart when we come back to the fall so i fortunately i didn't even have to play spring football but i was at the bottom of the depth chart come when i came back in the in the fall and i had to work my way back up into the starting position and i didn't realize that that's pretty impressive right. So the the other thing. I want to get into was just when when you look at and specifically focusing on on sophomore junior senior year when he just started racking up triple. Digits tackles every year Granted in that particular system linebackers get a lot of action but still triple digit tackles three years in a row at that time seemed to be pretty pretty crazy numbers to me. What were some of the things from a skills. Perspective enabled you to be so successful having those kinds of numbers year after year. Well i think initially back then. Football was primarily. Well it was a lot of it was running. I wouldn't say primarily a running game but there was a lot of running so there was there wasn't this rpo and this spread offense and all that stuff that they do. Nowadays a lot of it was running. So i had the opportunity to make plays because they were running the ball. Fortunately for me. I had some really good defensive lineman in front of me Namely tim jordan was was a nose tackle when i was a freshman and sophomore and he just ate up the center and the guards which made me make make it very easy for me to move to the open position and make the tackle george her long. A classmate of ours was the same way he would eat up those whenever they double team the the nose tackle that would allow me to scrape over the top one way or the other and if you could occupy those centers and guards then it made might made my job a lot easier. I think the other thing was just i'd i. It just seemed like i had. I had a feel for the game. Feel for the for the play and Just try just tried to make the play as best i could. We had really good coaching. We had a strong defense. And you know if they if they couldn't throw the ball against us and they'd have to run the ball and that made up made me make some tackles to air force army both were predominantly running offenses. And so i. I remember making like the twenty two tackles against air force but they ran the ball eighty percent of the time anyway. That's probably the biggest thing is just the deal. I d line in front of me and then just the fact that the a lot of the times. The offense is just ran the ball against us right right now. I know we talked that you hadn't had a chance to watch a ton of games..