I love when Mike is on. My hatred of the VA has increased since my best friend's brother was diagnosed with stage 3 Colon Cancer and has been fighting througha VERY aggressive treatment protocol. He's a former Army Ranger so there is not an ounce of quit in him, but his VA "doctor" fought him for a YEAR about getting th colonoscopy done. The " doctor" kept telling the Ranger that he was " too young" for that. The Ranger is only 45, and could have had a diagnosis sooner and avoided so much of this.
So sorry to hear that. Sounds about right for the VA. I was pleasantly surprised to get great help from the VA in Los Angeles, but then went to PHX and have had terrible experiences with a doctor that didnt know the first thing about listening to a patient
I think there is a good conversation to be had for restructuring the entire military. At this point, with the way America fights, "special" forces are now just regular forces. No one outside of SF does anything kinetic. From the army perspective there's basically two armies. The kinetic army and the office army.
To Evan’s point, I always appreciated the Israel/Switzerland approach. You can even broaden it out and mandate 2 years of service in military, intelligence, first responder, green peace, certain non profit, homeless shelters, etc. Make the country and the world a better place and better yourself simultaneously.
Oh man my dad was pissed when they took the black beret from the Rangers, I joined in 2003 so I just barely missed but boy he was pissed. I understand and agree but now I think the tan looks better.
Politics has invaded all ranks within the Army, especially the senior NCO level. My own experience convinced me of that after getting passed up on promotion by people that were low performers at their jobs(primary MOS), people I served with that I knew their personal performance as well as their platoon or company's.......but were great at ass kissing and their "friends" that sat on the promotion boards. The low performers made rank.....the people leaned on to accomplish missions got passed over. I would argue with Mike about the necessity of having a large scale forced entry ability, but I do agree with the ideas of training methodology.
Haha.....nice, Bryan! 🎶 MOCK.....ing..... BIRD!.... yeah!.....😂😂 Great flick, dude! 😎 🇺🇸🗽🇺🇸🎗️🇺🇸⚖️🇺🇸💪👊💣💥🇺🇸 Have a great Thanksgiving, best Regards to the Fam!
Ima sound like a nerd but in Warhammer 40k about centralized spec ops their is a space marine chapter that already does what yall taking about. Called the death watch headed by a death watch commander they pull only the best space marines from each chapter and they are tasked with hunting humanities greatest threats. As each space marine is able to wear their chapters insignia on their shoulder be it blood angels or dark angels as to recognize they are death watch they wear their death watch insignia on their left shoulder. Def a good read
Fav commercial - Evan is walking around the office and he slaps the coffee cup from anyone who isn’t drinking black coffee. Still laugh…. Is Mat Best hiding?
@ that’s is kind of the point. When you have a podcast, UA-cam, twitter account you get to push your agenda or thoughts on a subject. Everything is biased to your point of view. The difference is I like to gather as many points or information that I can from various sources. Something most people don’t, they follow one channel or one media outlet.
Legion is one of many organizations that will help veterans with the VA. That being said, your CVSO (County Veterans Service Office) should always be your first stop. God Bless these States united! - an old Cold War soldier
The women in SO question is simple to answer. Look no further than the Norwegian's Jegertroppen (all female specops unit). Create it under the Army & accept women from any branch, then use them as augments. This way if they want to have children, it burdens their own unit, not the SF or SEALS, etc. Easy peasy.
Evan!! Make sure your coffee shops always take cash. 2 times I went to the one in Stafford VA and they wouldn't take my CASH money. I don't need my wife knowing I'm spending 10 dollars on one cup of coffee. That I'm really only buying because I like you guys. God bless.
Excellent way to put it in two categories, Evan. The Missions and the Means. I am a vet from FDF (and Bosnian War), and we ALL serve from bootcamp new recruit to earn every rank earned up to a full General, but... we still get some Means/PR yahoos in the mix. No system is perfect. Not many, but we do, and they are the target of every loath-filled comment, prank, humiliation, etc. until they either quit or change their ways. F&^% those guys with a chainsaw. FIN would've NEVER won the wars against the aggressor (namely Russkies) with a political / snake me-me-me stance. No, nope, ei, njet! The independence was won by guys focused on the MISSION. Salute to my 2 grandfathers who served 5 yrs against the commies. RIP and salute.
Quick question from an Aussie looking over at you guys in the states. What is going on with the sudden attacks on people like Tim Kennedy, Rob O'Neil and a few others that are getting accused of stolen valor, making up combat stories & lying?
Policing our own. I was 0311 in Iraq. You don't forget guys who died with you and you don't lie about a Purple Heart. Not sure about the others but Tim always seemed too crazy to be true.
Just people being jealous and watching too much real housewives. The allegations are always "Trust me bro, I know a guy". People forget names and get stuff mixed up. Military records aren't always accurate. Twenty years later people latch onto any discrepancy in your story.
Personally, I would just like for 'Them' to bring back THE Standard for Combat Arms and Combat Arms Leadership Schools/Courses. Rid the entire Military of "The White Step" and bring back the Army-Wide Combat Arms Standard. Carpe Noctem Brothers RLTW
With VFW and American Legion, it depends entirely on the specific post. Many do have a Cantinas as a money generator. The employees are just that. They don't know anything about where the money they generate goes. You would need to talk to an actual member at that organization. The one I am in doesn't have a Cantina so we have to work a lot harder to generate funds to do anything....but all of those organizations are supposed to have at least one elected officer who's only job is helping vets in the area.
@Robert-t2w4m how to control a population is control their information base. Doesn't Trump sat this on everyone of his speeches. Can you name any other dictators who control their media?
I grew up with a guy that got medical discharged in his first year. Didn’t even finish boot. Gets all kinda free shit from the va! I don’t agree with it! To me he’s not a veteran! And I’ve never served but I’m not down with participation trophies either!
Probably never got selected for Ground because they figured you might be the kind of guy who would eventually go on podcasts and talk all about Ground...
Shake things up for the sake of shaking things up without a plan on what you are going to do after it is shaken up doesn’t make sense. This is a huge department, you need some experience running a huge department.
Not trying to be a hater… but as a shit bag millennial, I must point out that conscription didn’t help prevent Vietnam. The Gulf of Tonkin wasn’t shit compared to 9/11. There weren’t very many people with the balls, information or sense to speak against the invasion of Iraq in ‘03. We were told Sadam supported terror and had WMD. If you can get away with lies like that and still get re-elected, then we are just a generation from the next Iraq war. Aside from that, episode had lots of great points & very enjoyable.
Here's your clue: Saddam DID support terrorism and DID manufacture, possess and USE WMDs. Only the evil corrupt commie Deep State CIA propaganda media and their clueless stooges believe otherwise. FACT: Saddam used WMDs against Iran and the Kurds. FACT: Several chem plants in Iraq tested positive for WMDs. So.... if he didn't have any WMDs, then how did he use them??? Doh!
For such competent guys, it's a shame that this is the level of the conversation. The critique of the political establishment is almost entirely stale once you mention the word "woke." It's part of the false-binary, and for all the talk of "seeing through the BS" and stuff, it completely misses what is right in front of them. The current round of installments in the Trump cabinet is anything but breaking the mold. New(ish) characters, same main narrative.
Evan is on a roll lately. Yes we are glad Trump got in, but let's not let our foot off the throttle for doing what's right. No complacency.
100%
Trump is a dumb guy
@@ZombieLincoln666How did your bottom surgery appointment go?
@@ZombieLincoln666 Takes one to know one, right?
@@ZombieLincoln666enjoy your next 4 years
I love when Mike is on. My hatred of the VA has increased since my best friend's brother was diagnosed with stage 3 Colon Cancer and has been fighting througha VERY aggressive treatment protocol.
He's a former Army Ranger so there is not an ounce of quit in him, but his VA "doctor" fought him for a YEAR about getting th colonoscopy done. The " doctor" kept telling the Ranger that he was " too young" for that. The Ranger is only 45, and could have had a diagnosis sooner and avoided so much of this.
So sorry to hear that. Sounds about right for the VA. I was pleasantly surprised to get great help from the VA in Los Angeles, but then went to PHX and have had terrible experiences with a doctor that didnt know the first thing about listening to a patient
I love when Evan and Mike are on together, two of my two favorite in the community. Always love hearing their perspectives on the state of things.
Love when Mike is on. You guys are Excellent. Need to get Andy on with you again in The near future, if possible. Thanks Guys! 🇺🇸🫡
I think there is a good conversation to be had for restructuring the entire military. At this point, with the way America fights, "special" forces are now just regular forces. No one outside of SF does anything kinetic. From the army perspective there's basically two armies. The kinetic army and the office army.
To Evan’s point, I always appreciated the Israel/Switzerland approach. You can even broaden it out and mandate 2 years of service in military, intelligence, first responder, green peace, certain non profit, homeless shelters, etc. Make the country and the world a better place and better yourself simultaneously.
Hoo-Rah! Excellent idea.
Oh man my dad was pissed when they took the black beret from the Rangers, I joined in 2003 so I just barely missed but boy he was pissed. I understand and agree but now I think the tan looks better.
You guys are the best . Respect 🤘🏻👊🏻🙏🏻
Mike is looking trim on this podcast.
Cheers 🍻 from Tennessee
I share your excitement!!!!!! With Biden, I had zero faith in our country. As a vet, I like the people he has put in place.
Another great episode. FYI, youtube loves to give me two or three "kicking horse coffee" adds every time I watch your videos.
Politics has invaded all ranks within the Army, especially the senior NCO level. My own experience convinced me of that after getting passed up on promotion by people that were low performers at their jobs(primary MOS), people I served with that I knew their personal performance as well as their platoon or company's.......but were great at ass kissing and their "friends" that sat on the promotion boards. The low performers made rank.....the people leaned on to accomplish missions got passed over. I would argue with Mike about the necessity of having a large scale forced entry ability, but I do agree with the ideas of training methodology.
Very true
I didn't reenlist because of that in the Marines.
Why are there more bureaucrats than soldiers in the US military ?
SO THEY CAN STEAL FROM THE TAXPAYERS..😈😈
Sounds like you guys are lobbying for Pete to give ya a job. I am all for it. God bless you
i love that its a former green beret and coffee maker and a best seller having a podcast together 😂whoever made this title is diabolical
SGM are the fashion police. That hit hard and it's hilarious.
Oh jeeze im watchin this again
Dont tell Mat but you two are my favorites. Instructor Earl FTW!
“Bakers dozen” 😂
Interesting conversation.
So your say’n there’s a chance!!!!💪🇺🇸🦅💯!!!
Haha.....nice, Bryan! 🎶 MOCK.....ing..... BIRD!.... yeah!.....😂😂 Great flick, dude! 😎
🇺🇸🗽🇺🇸🎗️🇺🇸⚖️🇺🇸💪👊💣💥🇺🇸
Have a great Thanksgiving, best Regards to the Fam!
Evan the JRE episode you just did was good.
Billy Waugh would be rolling
Fashion Police: Every time either of you appear in a podcast we need to know what gear you’re wearing and where to buy it!
Fashion Police: Carry on
Ima sound like a nerd but in Warhammer 40k about centralized spec ops their is a space marine chapter that already does what yall taking about.
Called the death watch headed by a death watch commander they pull only the best space marines from each chapter and they are tasked with hunting humanities greatest threats.
As each space marine is able to wear their chapters insignia on their shoulder be it blood angels or dark angels as to recognize they are death watch they wear their death watch insignia on their left shoulder. Def a good read
Hi from NJ. Great content boys, Pete will crush it-
What does that Elk on the wall score ? It’s fucking AWESOME!
Great podcast!
Hope you make the “cup of death 2.0” print in the same color way hoody as the original design
I here you on the VA I’m fortunate ours in Nashville is pretty good but still a pain I did 21 years and I’m also 100% p&t
In tried of being key logged my heart is with a heavy heart because no body knows what it takes to get to this level unless you have been there
I can’t believe actual veterans are discussing this.
Fav commercial - Evan is walking around the office and he slaps the coffee cup from anyone who isn’t drinking black coffee. Still laugh…. Is Mat Best hiding?
A great conversation, I hope you send a copy of this to Pete as reference material.
All media is manipulative, not just the mainstream.
Just like the media you are consuming here.
@ that’s is kind of the point. When you have a podcast, UA-cam, twitter account you get to push your agenda or thoughts on a subject. Everything is biased to your point of view. The difference is I like to gather as many points or information that I can from various sources. Something most people don’t, they follow one channel or one media outlet.
American Legion is there to assist veterans on getting through the VA system
Legion is one of many organizations that will help veterans with the VA. That being said, your CVSO (County Veterans Service Office) should always be your first stop.
God Bless these States united!
- an old Cold War soldier
I'm glad you're chips in
Idaho! Tadpole here, lol. Enjoy.
The tan berets do look sharp, though.
The women in SO question is simple to answer. Look no further than the Norwegian's Jegertroppen (all female specops unit). Create it under the Army & accept women from any branch, then use them as augments. This way if they want to have children, it burdens their own unit, not the SF or SEALS, etc. Easy peasy.
Evan!! Make sure your coffee shops always take cash. 2 times I went to the one in Stafford VA and they wouldn't take my CASH money. I don't need my wife knowing I'm spending 10 dollars on one cup of coffee. That I'm really only buying because I like you guys. God bless.
Crazy. The ones here in San Antonio have no problems with cash. Maybe it's a city or state thing you're experiencing?
You are not immune to propaganda.
Compartmentalization is why , I would have to guess :)
Lmfao these guys talk exactly how a convict talks when denying being part of a gang.
Excellent way to put it in two categories, Evan. The Missions and the Means. I am a vet from FDF (and Bosnian War), and we ALL serve from bootcamp new recruit to earn every rank earned up to a full General, but... we still get some Means/PR yahoos in the mix. No system is perfect. Not many, but we do, and they are the target of every loath-filled comment, prank, humiliation, etc. until they either quit or change their ways. F&^% those guys with a chainsaw. FIN would've NEVER won the wars against the aggressor (namely Russkies) with a political / snake me-me-me stance. No, nope, ei, njet! The independence was won by guys focused on the MISSION. Salute to my 2 grandfathers who served 5 yrs against the commies. RIP and salute.
Quick question from an Aussie looking over at you guys in the states. What is going on with the sudden attacks on people like Tim Kennedy, Rob O'Neil and a few others that are getting accused of stolen valor, making up combat stories & lying?
Policing our own. I was 0311 in Iraq. You don't forget guys who died with you and you don't lie about a Purple Heart. Not sure about the others but Tim always seemed too crazy to be true.
Just people being jealous and watching too much real housewives. The allegations are always "Trust me bro, I know a guy". People forget names and get stuff mixed up. Military records aren't always accurate. Twenty years later people latch onto any discrepancy in your story.
Cool poddy bruh, listened 2 it with my human ears
Mike, don't go in and mess up my review for VA comp. I'm so close but so far from a positive resolve. We will have words if you fuck that up.
Harmony.. Nice.
Halliburton is still a huge oil company.
Personally, I would just like for 'Them' to bring back THE Standard for Combat Arms and Combat Arms Leadership Schools/Courses. Rid the entire Military of "The White Step" and bring back the Army-Wide Combat Arms Standard.
Carpe Noctem Brothers
RLTW
Any cigars please ?
MOH Basilone - not the Belgian town…😂🇺🇸
Wow
all we need to make america great again is quaaludes and nascar to be popular again
Nice!
its best to watch what you want youshould tell the media to be truthfull and the govt
Yeah, Joe needs to stay in the fight
3:59 comedy
I have to disagree to an extent.We do need redundancy in nuclear arms because not all of the weapons work 100% of the time..
❤️👍🏻🇺🇸🥃
With VFW and American Legion, it depends entirely on the specific post. Many do have a Cantinas as a money generator. The employees are just that. They don't know anything about where the money they generate goes. You would need to talk to an actual member at that organization. The one I am in doesn't have a Cantina so we have to work a lot harder to generate funds to do anything....but all of those organizations are supposed to have at least one elected officer who's only job is helping vets in the area.
DNI is watching Glover and everyone you your associate with are
Not for long..🤣😂
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No longer at 69 comments.
Sorry bout that
Basilone
That's what I said haha! It's Basilone mf. I get it though, Bastogne was filled with heroes.
Poopy algorithm ball buster
We’ll see about that debt… I support Trump but I doubt he turns the deficit around.
TAKES MORE THAN TRUMP TO DO THAT..HE CANT DO IT ALL BY HIMSELF..THOSE CLOWNS IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE HAVE TO STOP THEIR SPENDING SPREE..
its war
None of them are qualified except Mike Walz
Tim Walz(?)
Wasn't Trump in office once before and everyone around him either ended up in jail, pardoned, or saying Trump should never be elected again?
Shut up and go watch msnbc
@Robert-t2w4m how to control a population is control their information base. Doesn't Trump sat this on everyone of his speeches. Can you name any other dictators who control their media?
@dfriz8513 STFU useful idiot for the evil corrupt commies. We don't want your kind here.
Yeah which was all bs with FAKE bs CHARGES .and TRUMP knew too much to bury the criminals and their political mafia demons working hand in hand ..
I grew up with a guy that got medical discharged in his first year. Didn’t even finish boot. Gets all kinda free shit from the va! I don’t agree with it! To me he’s not a veteran! And I’ve never served but I’m not down with participation trophies either!
How the fuck would you know all that? You sound like a petty stalker making shit up.
When he signed the paper, showed up and they took his job. He did what he was supposed to.
😴
Probably never got selected for Ground because they figured you might be the kind of guy who would eventually go on podcasts and talk all about Ground...
Shake things up for the sake of shaking things up without a plan on what you are going to do after it is shaken up doesn’t make sense. This is a huge department, you need some experience running a huge department.
Not trying to be a hater… but as a shit bag millennial, I must point out that conscription didn’t help prevent Vietnam. The Gulf of Tonkin wasn’t shit compared to 9/11. There weren’t very many people with the balls, information or sense to speak against the invasion of Iraq in ‘03. We were told Sadam supported terror and had WMD. If you can get away with lies like that and still get re-elected, then we are just a generation from the next Iraq war. Aside from that, episode had lots of great points & very enjoyable.
Here's your clue: Saddam DID support terrorism and DID manufacture, possess and USE WMDs. Only the evil corrupt commie Deep State CIA propaganda media and their clueless stooges believe otherwise.
FACT: Saddam used WMDs against Iran and the Kurds.
FACT: Several chem plants in Iraq tested positive for WMDs.
So.... if he didn't have any WMDs, then how did he use them??? Doh!
HENCE ..STOP VOTING FOR WARMONGERS
Evan you were lying about your story about trolling your wife and a garden. That was a social media post from my ex girlfriend.
For such competent guys, it's a shame that this is the level of the conversation. The critique of the political establishment is almost entirely stale once you mention the word "woke." It's part of the false-binary, and for all the talk of "seeing through the BS" and stuff, it completely misses what is right in front of them. The current round of installments in the Trump cabinet is anything but breaking the mold. New(ish) characters, same main narrative.
You got caught, Glover.
I make a really bad enemy.
Poofter.
Caught at what CLOWN ?
I love these guys!! SF operators think at much high level than a conventional soldier AATW
Take off guy, you can find smart people everywhere
Evan haffer is a straight
acting homosexual