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Air Force Veteran (One for Our Logistics...

Chris Gethard
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This week's caller is an Air Force veteran and longtime listener who talks with Gethard about military logistics, global shipping, what you can learn from a grocery store if you know what to look for, and the behind-the-scenes systems that keep things moving.

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