From The Editor's Desk http://podcasts.military.com/ Military.com offers original podcasts for the military community. Whether you're on active duty, a veteran, a spouse or family member, or just someone who’s interested in the military, you'll find a podcast here that’s a "must listen." en-US Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:04:29 -0800 http://www.typepad.com/ military,government,army,navy,national,guard,air,force,benefits,iraq,war,soldiersNews & PoliticsGovernment & Organizations/NationalMilitary.comnomilitary,government,army,navy,national,guard,air,force,benefits,iraq,war,soldiersFrom The Editor's Desk with Ward Carroll features exclusive interviews with newsmakers and military experts that go beyond the headlines.Military.com editor Ward Carroll sounds off "From the Editor's Desk." This weekly podcast features exclusive interviews with newsmakers and military experts that go beyond the headlines. House VA Committee Chair Talks Cuts http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FTEDPodcasts/~3/83XKMHVCqV8/house-va-committee-chair-talks-cuts.html http://podcasts.military.com/2011/11/house-va-committee-chair-talks-cuts.html Editor Ward Carroll sits down with Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fl., to talk about what effect the Congressional Super-committee’s actions may have on the VA budget. Miller also addresses the state of the VA in general and what the future might... Podcast_Jeff_MillerEditor Ward Carroll sits down with Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fl., to talk about what effect the Congressional Super-committee’s actions may have on the VA budget. Miller also addresses the state of the VA in general and what the future might hold for the agency’s ability to support vets. .

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]]> From The Editor's Desk Military.com Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:50:43 -0800 noEditor Ward Carroll sits down with Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fl., to talk about what effect the Congressional Super-committee’s actions may have on the VA budget. Miller also addresses the state of the VA in general and what the future might...Military.comEditor Ward Carroll sits down with Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fl., to talk about what effect the Congressional Super-committee’s actions may have on the VA budget. Miller also addresses the state of the VA in general and what the future might...military,government,army,navy,national,guard,air,force,benefits,iraq,war,soldiershttp://podcasts.military.com/2011/11/house-va-committee-chair-talks-cuts.htmlhttp://images.military.com/Audio/FTED149.mp3 Marine Infantry Officer Now Ultimate Fighter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FTEDPodcasts/~3/_8yoPAfqZ_U/marine-infantry-officer-now-ultimate-fighter.html http://podcasts.military.com/2011/10/marine-infantry-officer-now-ultimate-fighter.html Annapolis alum and former Marine Corps infantry officer Brian Stann now tests himself in one of the toughest environments on the planet: the UFC ring. This week Brian stopped by the Editor’s Desk to talk about how the Corps helped... Podcast_Brian_StannAnnapolis alum and former Marine Corps infantry officer Brian Stann now tests himself in one of the toughest environments on the planet: the UFC ring. This week Brian stopped by the Editor’s Desk to talk about how the Corps helped him become a world-class competitive fighter.

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]]> From The Editor's Desk Military.com Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:32:43 -0700 noAnnapolis alum and former Marine Corps infantry officer Brian Stann now tests himself in one of the toughest environments on the planet: the UFC ring. This week Brian stopped by the Editor’s Desk to talk about how the Corps helped...Military.comAnnapolis alum and former Marine Corps infantry officer Brian Stann now tests himself in one of the toughest environments on the planet: the UFC ring. This week Brian stopped by the Editor’s Desk to talk about how the Corps helped...military,government,army,navy,national,guard,air,force,benefits,iraq,war,soldiershttp://podcasts.military.com/2011/10/marine-infantry-officer-now-ultimate-fighter.htmlhttp://images.military.com/Audio/FTED148.mp3 Ted Nugent Still Believes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FTEDPodcasts/~3/Cavpeq4gzY8/ted-nugent-still-believes.html http://podcasts.military.com/2011/07/ted-nugent-still-believes.html Military.com goes backstage to talk to outdoorsman and rock n’ roll legend Ted Nugent about his experiences with the U.S. military and how he feels about the American landscape these days. Strap yourself in for a wild ride ... Learn... Podcast_Nugent Military.com goes backstage to talk to outdoorsman and rock n’ roll legend Ted Nugent about his experiences with the U.S. military and how he feels about the American landscape these days. Strap yourself in for a wild ride ...

Learn more about Ted’s charities (including military ones) here.

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]]> From The Editor's Desk Military.com Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:34:23 -0700 noMilitary.com goes backstage to talk to outdoorsman and rock n’ roll legend Ted Nugent about his experiences with the U.S. military and how he feels about the American landscape these days. Strap yourself in for a wild ride ... Learn...Military.comMilitary.com goes backstage to talk to outdoorsman and rock n’ roll legend Ted Nugent about his experiences with the U.S. military and how he feels about the American landscape these days. Strap yourself in for a wild ride ... Learn...military,government,army,navy,national,guard,air,force,benefits,iraq,war,soldiershttp://podcasts.military.com/2011/07/ted-nugent-still-believes.htmlhttp://images.military.com/Audio/FTED147.mp3 Inside the AK-47 With NYT Reporter CJ Chivers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FTEDPodcasts/~3/dPyUthCZ-yM/inside-the-ak-47-with-nyt-reporter-cj-chivers.html http://podcasts.military.com/2010/11/inside-the-ak-47-with-nyt-reporter-cj-chivers.html In the latest installment of From the Editor’s Desk, Military.com managing editor for news and Kit Up! blogger Christian Lowe speaks with C.J. Chivers of the New York Times about his new book “The Gun.” Chivers -- who is a... Podcast_The_Gun In the latest installment of From the Editor’s Desk, Military.com managing editor for news and Kit Up! blogger Christian Lowe speaks with C.J. Chivers of the New York Times about his new book “The Gun.” Chivers -- who is a former Marine infantry officer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the Times’ top war correspondent -- wrote the definitive history of the Soviet-built Automatic Kalashnikov 47. In “The Gun,” Chivers tracks the development of the world’s most prolific assault rifle from the early days of Richard Gatling to the Islamic fighters of the Taliban.

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]]> From The Editor's Desk Military.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:35:16 -0800 noIn the latest installment of From the Editor’s Desk, Military.com managing editor for news and Kit Up! blogger Christian Lowe speaks with C.J. Chivers of the New York Times about his new book “The Gun.” Chivers -- who is a...Military.comIn the latest installment of From the Editor’s Desk, Military.com managing editor for news and Kit Up! blogger Christian Lowe speaks with C.J. Chivers of the New York Times about his new book “The Gun.” Chivers -- who is a...military,government,army,navy,national,guard,air,force,benefits,iraq,war,soldiershttp://podcasts.military.com/2010/11/inside-the-ak-47-with-nyt-reporter-cj-chivers.htmlhttp://images.military.com/Audio/FTED146.mp3 Can the Pentagon’s Budget Really be Reduced? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FTEDPodcasts/~3/jQk_6rThUGs/can-the-pentagons-budget-really-be-reduced.html http://podcasts.military.com/2010/11/can-the-pentagons-budget-really-be-reduced.html The midterm elections have generated a lot of chatter about reducing the defense budget to help reduce the national debt, but is the Pentagon really a viable target? Defense expert and Military.com columnist Winslow Wheeler stops by the Editor’s Desk... Podcast_Pentagon The midterm elections have generated a lot of chatter about reducing the defense budget to help reduce the national debt, but is the Pentagon really a viable target?  Defense expert and Military.com columnist Winslow Wheeler stops by the Editor’s Desk to explain how the effort might actually succeed (if approached correctly) and what the problems have traditionally been when Congress tries to tackle military spending reform.

And read Winslow’s related op-ed in The Passdown.

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]]> From The Editor's Desk Military.com Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:03:16 -0800 noThe midterm elections have generated a lot of chatter about reducing the defense budget to help reduce the national debt, but is the Pentagon really a viable target? Defense expert and Military.com columnist Winslow Wheeler stops by the Editor’s Desk...Military.comThe midterm elections have generated a lot of chatter about reducing the defense budget to help reduce the national debt, but is the Pentagon really a viable target? Defense expert and Military.com columnist Winslow Wheeler stops by the Editor’s Desk...military,government,army,navy,national,guard,air,force,benefits,iraq,war,soldiershttp://podcasts.military.com/2010/11/can-the-pentagons-budget-really-be-reduced.htmlhttp://images.military.com/Audio/FTED145.mp3 Queensryche’s Singer Talks Soldiers and 20 Years of ‘Empire’ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FTEDPodcasts/~3/yfkJrmvWSh4/queensryches-singer-talks-soldiers-and-20-years-of-empire.html http://podcasts.military.com/2010/10/queensryches-singer-talks-soldiers-and-20-years-of-empire.html Geoff Tate, lead singer and songwriter for legendary rock band Queensryche, returns to the Editor’s Desk to recap the “American Soldier” tour and to talk about the 20th Anniversary Edition of their classic album “Empire.” Geoff also discusses the band’s... Podcast_Queensryche3 Geoff Tate, lead singer and songwriter for legendary rock band Queensryche, returns to the Editor’s Desk to recap the “American Soldier” tour and to talk about the 20th Anniversary Edition of their classic album “Empire.” Geoff also discusses the band’s recent trip to visit the troops in Iraq and what he learned from watching American forces in a war zone.

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]]> From The Editor's Desk Military.com Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:46:49 -0700 noGeoff Tate, lead singer and songwriter for legendary rock band Queensryche, returns to the Editor’s Desk to recap the “American Soldier” tour and to talk about the 20th Anniversary Edition of their classic album “Empire.” Geoff also discusses the band’s..Military.comGeoff Tate, lead singer and songwriter for legendary rock band Queensryche, returns to the Editor’s Desk to recap the “American Soldier” tour and to talk about the 20th Anniversary Edition of their classic album “Empire.” Geoff also discusses the band’s...military,government,army,navy,national,guard,air,force,benefits,iraq,war,soldiershttp://podcasts.military.com/2010/10/queensryches-singer-talks-soldiers-and-20-years-of-empire.htmlhttp://images.military.com/Audio/FTED144.mp3 Former Green Beret in Tough Race for Congress http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FTEDPodcasts/~3/OXXZ9RY_QXo/former-green-beret-in-tough-race-for-congress.html http://podcasts.military.com/2010/10/former-green-beret-in-tough-race-for-congress.html Former Green Beret Tommy Sowers is running for Congress in Missouri’s 8th District, attempting to unseat Republican incumbent Jo Ann Emerson in a predominately Republican region of the state. Tommy stops by The Editor’s Desk to talk about his life... Podcast_Sowers Former Green Beret Tommy Sowers is running for Congress in Missouri’s 8th District, attempting to unseat Republican incumbent Jo Ann Emerson in a predominately Republican region of the state. Tommy stops by The Editor’s Desk to talk about his life in the Army and what motivated him to run for office. He also gives his take on how we should be fighting the war in Afghanistan – and it’s not the way it’s being fought now.

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]]> From The Editor's Desk Military.com Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:00:01 -0700 noFormer Green Beret Tommy Sowers is running for Congress in Missouri’s 8th District, attempting to unseat Republican incumbent Jo Ann Emerson in a predominately Republican region of the state. Tommy stops by The Editor’s Desk to talk about his life...Military.comFormer Green Beret Tommy Sowers is running for Congress in Missouri’s 8th District, attempting to unseat Republican incumbent Jo Ann Emerson in a predominately Republican region of the state. Tommy stops by The Editor’s Desk to talk about his life...military,government,army,navy,national,guard,air,force,benefits,iraq,war,soldiershttp://podcasts.military.com/2010/10/former-green-beret-in-tough-race-for-congress.htmlhttp://images.military.com/Audio/FTED143.mp3 West Pointer Releases 'The Intelligent Entrepreneur' http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FTEDPodcasts/~3/PCOAcX0gP6A/west-pointer-releases-the-intelligent-entrepreneur.html http://podcasts.military.com/2010/10/west-pointer-releases-the-intelligent-entrepreneur.html Army vet Bill Murphy, Jr. stops by the Editor’s Desk along with Military.com’s founder Chris Michel to talk about The Intelligent Entrepreneur, Bill’s new book that features Chris and the story of the early days of Military.com. These two business...

 

Army vet Bill Murphy, Jr. stops by the Editor’s Desk along with Military.com’s founder Chris Michel to talk about The Intelligent Entrepreneur, Bill’s new book that features Chris and the story of the early days of Military.com. These two business experts also give great advice to any servicemembers looking to make the transition from the military to corporate life.

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]]> From The Editor's Desk Military.com Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:20:12 -0700 noArmy vet Bill Murphy, Jr. stops by the Editor’s Desk along with Military.com’s founder Chris Michel to talk about The Intelligent Entrepreneur, Bill’s new book that features Chris and the story of the early days of Military.com. These two business...Military.comArmy vet Bill Murphy, Jr. stops by the Editor’s Desk along with Military.com’s founder Chris Michel to talk about The Intelligent Entrepreneur, Bill’s new book that features Chris and the story of the early days of Military.com. These two business...military,government,army,navy,national,guard,air,force,benefits,iraq,war,soldiershttp://podcasts.military.com/2010/10/west-pointer-releases-the-intelligent-entrepreneur.htmlhttp://images.military.com/Audio/FTED141.mp3 David Feherty Talks "Improvised Explosive Days" for Troops http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FTEDPodcasts/~3/tGxwvM7JHSk/david-feherty-talks-improvised-explosive-days-for-troops.html http://podcasts.military.com/2010/07/david-feherty-talks-improvised-explosive-days-for-troops.html Former professional golfer and now CBS golf analyst David Feherty stops by the Editor's Desk to talk about "David Feherty's American Journey," his upcoming TV special featuring wounded warriors, and how witnessing the conduct of American troops firsthand in Iraq... Podcast_Feherty Former professional golfer and now CBS golf analyst David Feherty stops by the Editor's Desk to talk about "David Feherty's American Journey," his upcoming TV special featuring wounded warriors, and how witnessing the conduct of American troops firsthand in Iraq was the final element behind his desire to pursue his American citizenship.

"David Feherty's American Journey" airs Saturday July 3 at 2 PM on CBS.

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]]> From The Editor's Desk Military.com Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:16:34 -0700 noFormer professional golfer and now CBS golf analyst David Feherty stops by the Editor's Desk to talk about "David Feherty's American Journey," his upcoming TV special featuring wounded warriors, and how witnessing the conduct of American troops firsthand Military.comFormer professional golfer and now CBS golf analyst David Feherty stops by the Editor's Desk to talk about "David Feherty's American Journey," his upcoming TV special featuring wounded warriors, and how witnessing the conduct of American troops firsthand in Iraq...military,government,army,navy,national,guard,air,force,benefits,iraq,war,soldiershttp://podcasts.military.com/2010/07/david-feherty-talks-improvised-explosive-days-for-troops.htmlhttp://images.military.com/Audio/FTED140b.mp3 Topgun - Real and Hollywood Versions http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FTEDPodcasts/~3/pfNNZpQXluY/former-topgun-instructor-dave-bio-baranek-stops-by-the-editors-desk-to-talk-about-his-new-book-topgun-days-which-dea.html http://podcasts.military.com/2010/06/former-topgun-instructor-dave-bio-baranek-stops-by-the-editors-desk-to-talk-about-his-new-book-topgun-days-which-dea.html Former Topgun instructor Dave "Bio" Baranek stops by the Editor's Desk to talk about his new book "Topgun Days," which deals with life in the real Topgun and also his work with the film crew and cast of the movie...

Baranek_Top_Gun Former Topgun instructor Dave "Bio" Baranek stops by the Editor's Desk to talk about his new book "Topgun Days," which deals with life in the real Topgun and also his work with the film crew and cast of the movie "Top Gun."  What was Tom Cruise really like before he got famous?  And what was it like to be a Hollywood insider as well as a fighter jock?

See more about the book at Bio's website.

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]]> From The Editor's Desk Military.com Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:43:35 -0700 noFormer Topgun instructor Dave "Bio" Baranek stops by the Editor's Desk to talk about his new book "Topgun Days," which deals with life in the real Topgun and also his work with the film crew and cast of the movie...Military.comFormer Topgun instructor Dave "Bio" Baranek stops by the Editor's Desk to talk about his new book "Topgun Days," which deals with life in the real Topgun and also his work with the film crew and cast of the movie...military,government,army,navy,national,guard,air,force,benefits,iraq,war,soldiershttp://podcasts.military.com/2010/06/former-topgun-instructor-dave-bio-baranek-stops-by-the-editors-desk-to-talk-about-his-new-book-topgun-days-which-dea.htmlhttp://images.military.com/Audio/FTED139c.mp3 Military.comnonadultFrom The Editor's Desk with Ward Carroll features exclusive interviews with newsmakers and military experts that go beyond the headlines.