The Infantry Podcast

Sit back, grab your canteen cup and enjoy this episode with SFC Leyton Summerlin. Avid listener of the Infantry Podcast, MCoE DSOY, and currently working for the Chief of Staff of the Army and Sergeant Major of the Army on the Harding Project. Learn more about the Harding Project, Leyton's experiences being told "No" and why we love CSM Chris Lewis. Follow Me! This is not an officia...

Join Brian and Josh as they talk to LTC Issac Henderson, former Boise State Football Player as we discuss going to Florida to Idaho, learning to swim and the mantra, "I'm an Airborne Ranger, I can do anything".  This is not an official DOD or Army product. While some guests may still be in uniform, their appearance on this show is in no way tied to their job. The intent of this podc...

In what hopefully will be part 1 of 2 we sit down with CSM (Retired) Matt Walker to discuss much of his early Army career and a few other things along the way. Thank you to Tony Mayne and the Ranger Outreach Center (R.O.C) for giving us a great place to record. Sit back, grab your canteen cup and enjoy this episode of the Infantry Podcast brought to you by the National Infantry Association. This i...

Join us for another conversation with a non-11 Series Soldier, who embodies the Spirit of the Infantry, led in Infantry formations, and continues to teach, coach, and motivate Soldiers and Civilians alike. Sit back, grab your canteen cup and enjoy this episode of the Infantry Podcast, brought to you by the National Infantry Association. This is not an official DOD or Army product. While some guest...

We have a candid conversation with 0311 Marine Jamie Popwell who spent time at Camp David with President Reagan. After serving in local law enforcement, Jamie took a gig contracting. He spent 11 years with DynCorp and Blackwater in Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Sudan. Today Jamie runs a non-profit called Flags 4 Vets. https://flagsforvets.us/ Sit back, grab your canteen cup, and enjoy this ep...

This episode contains Ranger Greca's story of service over 30+ years. Including stents as CSM at 10th Mountain, Combined Arms Center, U.S. Army Forces Command, and at U.S. Central Command. Enjoy his stories of normal Joe shenanigans, mistakes, and lessons learned. Who would have guessed he had such amazing taste in eyewear? This is not an official DOD or Army product. While some guests may st...

Freddy Celestine began as a kid from the Virgin Islands, living in New Jersey, and looking for what was next in his life. We cover his time as a "Dirty Nasty Leg", Fort Benning DSOY, and so much more. Sit back, grab your canteen cup and enjoy this episode. This is not an official DOD or Army product. While some guests may still be in uniform, their appearance on this show is in no way ti...

Infantry Podcast Short w/ CSM (R) Mark Moore and Gold Star Youth Outdoors. http://www.gsyoutdoors.com This is not an official DOD or Army product. While some guests may still be in uniform, their appearance on this show is in no way tied to their job. The intent of this podcast is to secure the living histories of these warriors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Gqj8HusS4M "I Left My Home&quo...

We have a special introduction from Noah Galloway, who was all the way in Canada when this was recorded. We join CSM Chris Gunn in his office right before he retired from the Army. We discuss opportunity, being led, leading others, and the impact we have on each other. Sit back, grab your canteen cup, and enjoy this episode. This is not an official DOD or Army product. While some guests may still...

Season 2 kicks off with BG Larry Q. Burris. We talk about his early career including being a company commander during the famed Thunder Runs in Baghdad, Iraq in April 2003. We touch on his time as a Rakkasan including taking the Brigade back to Afghanistan. We also touch a little on what it's like being the  Chief of Infantry. Fill up your canteen cup and lets get after Season 2.  This is not...

Catch a quick wrap-up of Season 1. A preview of Season 2 and a whole bunch of Thank Yous! This is not an official DOD or Army product. While some guests may still be in uniform, their appearance on this show is in no way tied to their job. The intent of this podcast is to secure the living histories of these warriors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Gqj8HusS4M "I Left My Home" DH Beats...

Retired CSM Jeff Mellinger joins us to talk about being the Last Enlisted Draftee on Continous Active Service, going from an office clerk to Ranger Hall of Fame, 30+ hours of freefall time, and being CSM of Operations in Iraq for almost 30 months. This is not an official DOD or Army product. While some guests may still be in uniform, their appearance on this show is in no way tied to their job. Th...

Ohio native, enlisted out of college and graduated basic training at Fort Benning, talks Ranger school being assigned to 3rd Ranger Regiment and SAW gunner, Operation RHINO in Afghanistan, being in the Army when GWOT began, and current work with the Ranger Outreach Center.  This is not an official DOD or Army product. While some guests may still be in uniform, their appearance on this show is in n...

Staying ahead involves changing and looking toward the future for advancing technologies and strategies. To protect freedoms, the military must do so. Col. Damien Mason is the Deputy Commandant of the Infantry talks about where the Infantry is heading and the future of the branch.  This is not an official DOD or Army product. While some guests may still be in uniform, their appearance on this show...

Bill Huff, born and raised in Columbus, Ga. with deep local family roots, joined the Marine Corp. on a friendly dare. He shares his experiences growing up, going to the University of Ga, boot camp, deploying to Vietnam and coming back home. Now his mission is Mental Health support and suicide prevention for not only Soldiers and Veterans but for all who encompass the Military family.  This is not...

Leadership is defined as the action of leading a group of people or an organization. The concept seems very straightforward and simple enough but the execution is the most important but also difficult part. It's even more challenging to be a dynamic and effective leader.  LTC Josh Powers is a true dynamic and effective leader.  Douglas MacArthur Award winners display true commitment to Army v...

War has a way of changing all who face it. Most often the heavy burdens, emotionally, physically, and mentally, are not shared with the public.  Meet Noah Galloway, a Purple Heart Recipient who was a Sergeant with the 101st Airborne Division and suffered life-threatening injuries from an IED attack during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Go on the journey of a man, who at points, was left questioning his...

Ep. 5 - Our good buddy Al was a Vietnam helicopter pilot, an infantryman, a Silver Star Recipient, and a member of the Ranger Hall of Fame....oh, and he owns the Soldier Store in the National Infantry Museum.  He's one of those guys you want to interview multiple times.  If you don't enjoy this interview....it's probably you. A straight talking guy who doesn't talk around the t...

Ep 4.   Today we sit down with Lieutenant Colonel Nate Conkey who has a lot of experience both as a decorated infantry officer himself and someone who trains, coaches, and mentors young men and women to become the best Soldiers and Leaders they can be.  Just an overall good conversation with an up and coming leader in today's Army. This is not an official DOD or Army product. While some guest...

Likely one of the more unique stories you're ever going to hear, Michael Kelso, a retired Command Sergeant Major, served in the Rhodesian Army before the US Army, the 75th Ranger Regiment, a member of the Ranger Hall Of Fame, the father of a young Soldier, and was (no kidding) featured in "Soldier of Fortune" magazine.   And to add some icing on the cake, he was the Command Sergeant...

Buckle in for this one, folks.  This Olympic athlete, world class shooter, and bona fide hero is a member of the vaunted Army Marksmanship Unit here at Fort Benning, GA.  However, we discuss something much more important than our average podcast.  Kevin is an amputee from the knee down on one leg.  This is a candid, in your face discussion bout what that experience was like and how he dealt with i...

Ep 1 - Major General Milford Beagle Talks 10th Mountain Division.  Michael, Brian, and MG Beagle have an in depth discussion about Fort Drum, the 10th Mountain Division, where both Michael and MG Beagle served, as well as MG Beagle's personal history which is sure to impress.  A great leader with a great story.  Some topics include online presence of Soldiers today and life in the ultra cold...

In our inaugural episode we take a few minutes to introduce ourselves and our new podcast.  We discuss what the listener can expect from both us and our guests.  We also provide ways for the listener to contact us and provide us with ideas and points of contacts for new episode ideas. Also, thanks to our friends at DH Beatz for use of their song "I Left My Home" trap remix.  Check them o...