Violence is a necessary part of combat, and that is something every Marine understands when they step on the yellow footprints that first day of bootcamp. Few people crave it outright, but they all accept the very real dangers endemic to service, even when they join during peacetime. Once the war is on, though, it becomes necessary to embrace the danger and ... Show More
Sep 2025
Something These Men Could Not Explain
In the brutal calculus of war, survival is often credited to skill, luck, or the simple whim of fate. But for some soldiers, the difference between life and death came as a warning from the most unlikely of sources: a messenger who was already dead. See Privacy Policy at https:// ... Show More
26m 49s
Mar 2023
379: You Get To Decide Whether You Curl Up In a Ball, or Curl Your Fists To Brawl.
"Psychology for the Armed Services" Document analysis. Fight, flight, freeze. Resilience, discipline, and adapting to change. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
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Mar 2023
Introducing: Taking Cover
Hosted by NPR's Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman and Graham Smith of the Investigations unit, Taking Cover isn't just a show about the worst Marine-on-Marine friendly fire incident in modern history. It's a story of betrayal, brotherhood, and what's owed—to families, the wounded ... Show More
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<p><a href="http://ctt.ec/KbTtz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"PTSD is less of a brain event than an existential event."</a></p><p>We've all heard of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, but we may not realize that we probably all know someone who suffers from it.</p><p>W ... Show More