Military.com Podcasts

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.” Listen now, download for later, or subscribe via iTunes.

Military Benefits and the Fiscal Cliff

 

Philpott-150x266Benefits expert Tom Philpott stops by the Editor’s Desk to chat about what’s at risk as Congress edges the nation closer to the "fiscal cliff." What services might be lost? What payrolls could get trimmed? Who might be forced to make the transition to civilian life before he or she is ready?

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Black Hawk Down Author Writes about Bin Laden Raid

 

Finish_Bowden_150Author Mark Bowden stops by the Editor’s Desk to talk about his latest book, "The Finish", which deals with the events that lead up to and the decisions that approved the mission to take down Osama Bin Laden. Mark talks to Ward about what happened behind the scenes at places like JSOC and the White House, the differences between the Bush and Obama approaches to the al Qaeda threat, and how the F3EAD doctrine evolved in the modern military.

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Tara's TALE: Janet Farley

 

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This month on Tara’s TALE we chat with my friend Janet Farley. How many of you out there have ever tried to find a job – a real honest to God career type job – as a military spouse? Some days it feels impossible, and definitely overwhelming. Janet is here to help us through this challenge. Janet has authored several books for military families, most recently The Military Spouse’s Guide to Employment:  Smart Job Choices for Mobile Lifestyles; the Military Spouse's Complete Guide to Career Success and the Quick Military Transition Guide:  Seven Steps to Landing a Civilian Job.

 

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Tara Crooks, or "Household 6" in the Crooks' family, is best known for her ability to motivate and empower others. Tara's journey with the military began in 1998 when she and her husband PCS'd to their first duty station, Ft Hood. She and her husband, Kevin (US ARMY), have two beautiful little girls, Wrena and Chloe. Their family, including two dogs and a cat, is all snuggled in their cozy home in Fort Sill, Okla.

Tara currently writes columns for several military publications, one of which, can be found here on www.military.com. She is the host of Army Wife Talk Radio and cofounder of the popular website www.ArmyWifeNetwork.com. Army Wife Network is interactive empowerment for Army wives. Featuring Army Wife Talk Radio the original internet talk radio program for military wives, "Field Problems" a self-syndicated question and answer column for military families, "Field Exercises" live interactive events for military spouses, Loving A Soldier blog, featured columns, and a robust Facebook community.

In Nov 2011, Tara also coauthored the book 1001 Things To Love About Military Life. To find out more about Tara visit her blog, http://www.taracrooks.com/.

Sequestration: What It Means for Military Benefits

 

What's this sequestration thing about, and how might it affect everything from your military pay to the future of military contractors? Military.com Editor-in-Chief Ward Carroll and Managing Editor Phil Ewing give their insights in this in-depth chat with Julie Mason on SiriusXM.

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Tara's TALE: Terry Howell

 

This month on Tara’s TALE Military.com's Managing Editor and military benefits expert Terry Howell talks about Military.com's new Transition Center.

 

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Tara Crooks, or "Household 6" in the Crooks' family, is best known for her ability to motivate and empower others. Tara's journey with the military began in 1998 when she and her husband PCS'd to their first duty station, Ft Hood. She and her husband, Kevin (US ARMY), have two beautiful little girls, Wrena and Chloe. Their family, including two dogs and a cat, is all snuggled in their cozy home in Fort Sill, Okla.

Tara currently writes columns for several military publications, one of which, can be found here on www.military.com. She is the host of Army Wife Talk Radio and cofounder of the popular website www.ArmyWifeNetwork.com. Army Wife Network is interactive empowerment for Army wives. Featuring Army Wife Talk Radio the original internet talk radio program for military wives, "Field Problems" a self-syndicated question and answer column for military families, "Field Exercises" live interactive events for military spouses, Loving A Soldier blog, featured columns, and a robust Facebook community.

In Nov 2011, Tara also coauthored the book 1001 Things To Love About Military Life. To find out more about Tara visit her blog, http://www.taracrooks.com/.

Tara's TALE: Allison Mewes

 

This month on Tara’s TALE we have with us Allison Mewes, a proud wife of an Active Duty Army National Guard soldier and author of Intro to Army Life: A Handbook for Spouses and Significant Others Entering the Army Lifestyle.

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Tara Crooks, or "Household 6" in the Crooks' family, is best known for her ability to motivate and empower others. Tara's journey with the military began in 1998 when she and her husband PCS'd to their first duty station, Ft Hood. She and her husband, Kevin (US ARMY), have two beautiful little girls, Wrena and Chloe. Their family, including two dogs and a cat, is all snuggled in their cozy home in Fort Sill, Okla.

Tara currently writes columns for several military publications, one of which, can be found here on www.military.com. She is the host of Army Wife Talk Radio and cofounder of the popular website www.ArmyWifeNetwork.com. Army Wife Network is interactive empowerment for Army wives. Featuring Army Wife Talk Radio the original internet talk radio program for military wives, "Field Problems" a self-syndicated question and answer column for military families, "Field Exercises" live interactive events for military spouses, Loving A Soldier blog, featured columns, and a robust Facebook community.

In Nov 2011, Tara also coauthored the book 1001 Things To Love About Military Life. To find out more about Tara visit her blog, http://www.taracrooks.com/.

House VA Chairman’s Update on Vet Jobs and the War

 

Podcast_Miller_JSF“The Editor’s Desk” sits down once again with Congressman Jeff Miller, R-FL, the chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee to talk about the state of the VA, veteran hiring, the war in Afghanistan, and the upcoming presidential election.

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Tara's TALE: MovinGal

 

This month on Tara’s TALE, in honor of PCS season, we’re going to talk MOVING with Janet Corniel Founder and CEO of MovinGal. MovinGal offers great moving tips and advice as well as information for military families about their surrounding communities.

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Tara Crooks, or "Household 6" in the Crooks' family, is best known for her ability to motivate and empower others. Tara's journey with the military began in 1998 when she and her husband PCS'd to their first duty station, Ft Hood. She and her husband, Kevin (US ARMY), have two beautiful little girls, Wrena and Chloe. Their family, including two dogs and a cat, is all snuggled in their cozy home in Fort Sill, Okla.

Tara currently writes columns for several military publications, one of which, can be found here on www.military.com. She is the host of Army Wife Talk Radio and cofounder of the popular website www.ArmyWifeNetwork.com. Army Wife Network is interactive empowerment for Army wives. Featuring Army Wife Talk Radio the original internet talk radio program for military wives, "Field Problems" a self-syndicated question and answer column for military families, "Field Exercises" live interactive events for military spouses, Loving A Soldier blog, featured columns, and a robust Facebook community.

In Nov 2011, Tara also coauthored the book 1001 Things To Love About Military Life. To find out more about Tara visit her blog, http://www.taracrooks.com/.

Brandon Webb Hits 'The Red Circle'

 

Podcast_Red_CircleBrandon Webb, Navy SEAL vet, New York Times best-selling author, and former editor of Military.com’s Kit Up! blog, stops by the Editor’s Desk to talk about how his young life led him to the SEAL ranks and what it was like to develop a world-class sniper program that trained the likes of Marcus Lutrell and Chris Kyle. .

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Tara's Tale: MilitaryKidsConnect

 

This month on Tara’s TALE, in honor of Month of the Military Child, we are honoring our children with an interview with an amazing resource – MilitaryKidsConnect. MilitaryKidsConnect.org is a website designed specifically for military youth ages 6-17 where, through fun and interactive activities, they can build their resilience and coping skills in dealing with the challenges around having a parent or caregiver who is deployed. To share more, Tara welcomes Dr. Kelly A. Blasko, Project Manager and Lead Psychologist of MilitaryKidsConnect.org.

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