Aired 8 months ago 77:46

Ep. 445 - An inside look at US Marine Force Recon

Joining us for the first time on SOFREP Radio is 13-year Marine Corps veteran with Force Reconnaissance, Jose "Pep" Tablada. Calling Jose's background impressive would be a massive understatement, serving both as a team leader and platoon sergeant with qualifications including graduating as a combatant diver, scout sniper, SERE-C, HALO, and more. It's not often we have someone of Tablada's background on the show, so we dive deep into what Marine Force Recon is all about, and you're guaranteed to learn some new stuff. Currently, Jose is the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations & International Engagement with Marine Corps Forces Pacific, and he volunteers his time on the board of directors for the Marine Reconnaissance Foundation. You'll learn a lot about the great work that the foundation is doing for their brothers in arms, including a retreat in Hawaii for Gold Star families taking place next month. Be sure to check them out and donate at ReconFoundation.org.

Aired 3 months ago 35:25

Kevin Hermening, U.S. Marine Corps, Iran Hostage Crisis

Kevin Hermening, U.S. Marine Corps, Iran Hostage Crisis

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Kyle Carpenter, U.S. Marine Corps, Afghanistan, Medal of Honor

Kyle Carpenter, U.S. Marine Corps, Afghanistan, Medal of Honor

Aired 10 months ago 23:28

Episode 6 - A Marine at 16 and a MIA at 17

Episode 6 explores File Number 0414 from the Chief Rick Stone and Family Charitable Foundation's investigative case files of missing American service members.  It is the case of Private Edwin William Jordan from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who convinced his father to go along with the desire of a fifteen year old boy to enlist in the United States Marine Corps and the tireless efforts of an aunt to seek his release from combat duty in the South Pacific.  Private Jordan stormed the beach at Tarawa in November 1943 and vanished into history until his accidental discovery in the most unlikely of circumstances over seventy years after his loss...It's an amazing story with a surprising twist in another of history's military mysteries!

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April 2019 - Space-Based Missile Defense, Marine Corps Robotic Tech and the Navy's New Helicopter

In this podcast, National Defense Magazine looks at the future of space-based missile defense, the Marine Corps’ new robotic technology and the Navy’s search for a new helicopter.