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ROUND 1: A walrus defending her cubs sank a Russian Navy boat in the Arctic Ocean. Will Putin declare war on all sea mammals? ROUND 2: A soldier planned to bomb a major American news network, and it turns out... that's frowned upon. The FBI has scooped him up & we're thinking it'll be worse than a simple counseling.  ROUND 3: Chaps traveled out to interview Robert Sweatt, a 97-year-old WWII ve...

Round 1: The Area 51 Raid is over and the Air Force Defenders won the day but the DoD still had to apologize for a now-deleted Tweet involving a B-2 bomber and a gaggle of Airmen. Round 2: Army Captain gets the biggest boner for himself and creates the biggest closed door open door policy we've ever seen.  Round 3: Private Portnoy, better known as Cousin Mike and Dave Portnoy's father, joins the s...

ROUND 1: Hey there Red, White & Beautiful --- we found some of the WORST military dating profiles around and we're gonna break ‘em down for ya. Listen in & who knows… maybe you'll find your soul mate  ROUND 2: A veteran from PA went to D.C. thinking he was just there to tour the WWII memorial, but he ended up getting the surprise of a lifetime, and a medal that was a long time coming ROUND...

Wow we made it to 200 episodes! Or something. We've probably done more but this is the 200th OFFICIAL one. Thanks for listening. Today's rounds: Round 1: Boot Marine tackles the ever-loving-dog shit out of two teens who were fist-fighting. The Marine Corps' statement on the fight is a wild ride. Round 2: City Chickens were taking over a hanger. An Army CWO authorized the use of airsoft guns via an...

On this very special edition of ZBT we are joined by Brigadier General Don Bolduc. Bolduc led the first units into Afghanistan in the months after 9/11, and did so on horseback. He's also running for Senate in the state of New Hampshire. In the interview we touch on the Afghanistan War, leadership principles, defeating the mental health stigma, and so much more!  You can find every episode of this...

ROUND 1: The news that the Taliban were going to meet with Trump at Camp David the day before 9/11 caused a firestorm, but now the talks have stalled & they're not meeting at all ROUND 2: The Army has launched an inquiry into how a teen with autism and arm disorders was recruited ROUND 3: General McCraven's Lessons In Leadership ROUND 4: ISIS is using cows as suicide bombers but I hate that te...

ROUND 1: Scientists want to inject night vision straight into troops' eyeballs. Should every troop be a bionic robot hero? Many are saying yes.  ROUND 2: The Battle Against Fake News has officially been waged by the DoD. The mission? To repel “large-scale, automated disinformation attacks”. Looking at you Russia… ROUND 3: The US State Department went full Nigerian Prince mode on the captain of an...

Round 1: The chief negotiator for the Taliban reported that a “deal is done” involving the closure of 5 US bases in Afghanistan. Is the war over? Did we win? Well, it's hard to say.  Round 2: A historic class graduated from Ranger school last week. It included the first ever Air Force woman to complete the course and former NBA player Marshall Plumlee who is 7 feet tall and you can't teach that. ...

Round 1: Were Airmen denied hot meals, indoor toilets & other luxuries as they prepare for the fog of war?! An article floating around says so, and the Army & Marine Corps are collectively vomiting & rolling their eyes at it.  Round 2: General Mattis dropped an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal. I havent read it yet but Id imagine it's about the benefits of the Thrift Savings Plan and t...

Round 1: Marriage troubles on deployment is no new issue for the troops. This story is different though because Anne McClain is accused of identity theft WHILE IN MOTHER FUCKING SPACE! Round 2: A Marine-Turned-Teacher is in hot water for telling his students that he'd be the best school shooter. You heard me right. Round 3: Two Montana men got the greatest sentencing of all time after a judge foun...

ROUND 1: Barstool's founder Dave Portnoy lovingly said that the military can be one of the most sensitive groups out there. Is that true? If we say yes, are you gonna fucking cry about it? ROUND 2: Oh you thought we were done talking about the Furry community? Think again. They're back in the news & this time it's for a piece of gear they wear that the US military is adopting for their own use...

Round 1: An airman was beating his meat in his dorm room  when his First Sergeant walked in for a surprise inspection. They locked eyes, went their separate ways, and then each posted it to Reddit. Round 2: West Point graduate and Offensive Lineman Brett Toth just signed a contract with the Philadelphia Eagles in a huge shift toward allowing service members to play pro sports  Round 3: The militar...

Round 1: Business Insider made a soup sandwich of a video about military terms and it's fucked up beyond all recognition  Round 2: Pure comedy in Yemen as a squawking bird wreaks havoc on ISIS fighters trying to record a very serious video  Round 3: In 2012 Marine Major Jason Brezler was discharged from the Marine Corps for sending urgent info over an unclassified email. This week it's back in the...

Round number 1: Military separation and award ceremonies can be special. We are gonna walk you through a furmation that will be remembered for a long time.  Round 2: The US and Taliban have finished their 8th round of talks on pulling US troops out of Afghanistan. Could we really be out of Afghanistan before the war's 18th birthday in October?  Round 3: A retirement ceremony that didn't suck???! A...

Round 1: Negligent discharge to the fucking moon. A Russian ammo supply point accidentally exploded 40k tank rounds.  Round 2: A WW2 boot camp letter surfaces. A day in the life of a recruit in 1940s will have you thanking your lucky stars that you weren't training in the Bayou during WW2. Round 3: A Senior Airman was accosted for speaking Spanish in uniform. Im super proud of her because she drop...

Donut 1: This week I had the pleasure of meeting a legend. He ows a huge thanks to his banana induced pink-eye for that.  Donut 2: Is wearing spanx in your dress uniforms the greatest hack known to man? Donut 3: Kevin Mawae thanked his dad, a 23-year veteran of the Army during his NFL Hall of Fame induction speech Donut 4: The french military marches and sings beauuttiffulllllyyy or do they??? We'...

ROUND 1: HAMZA BIN LADEN? MORE LIKE “HAMZA BEEN DYIN” FOLKS. ::DRUM JOKE SOUND::  THAT'S RIGHT, THE SPAWN OF 9/11 MASTERMIND OSAMA BIN LADEN IS DEAD AS A DOORKNOB AND WE'RE NOT MAD ABOUT IT.  ROUND 2: AN ARIZONA MAN CLAIMS THE US ARMY DID A LITTLE BLAST TEST GOOFIN'… WITH HIS DEAD MOTHER. ZBT INVESTIGATES  ROUND 3: KATE AND CONS INTERVIEW DAN GABRIEL, FORMER MEMBER OF THE CIA ABOUT HIS DOCUMENTARY...

Round 1: 18 Marines and one Navy Corpsman (all from 1/5) were arrested at a Battalion formation for all kinds of charges. Usually Battalion formations are terrible because you're going for a unit run. This situation seemed worse.  Round 2: Stolen Valor right here at Barstool Sports? General Adam Smitty has been leading soldiers on the battlefield & Kate's calling him out. Also, learn about the...

Round 1: CBS's The Code...HAS BEEN CANCELLED! HOW?? WHY?? #BringBackTheCode Round 2: According to recent reports, the Navy SEALS have been partying hard & now they're in hot water. We're gonna tell you why their CO told them they need to GET OUT of Iraq.  Round 3: GET IN BITCHES, WE'RE GOING SHOPPING. Suckle on our teet of knowledge so we can tell you about the change that will give 3M more pe...

Round 1: We went down to Fayetteville and ran into some drama with the Deputy Commanding General. We thought it was going to ruin the show but it turns out, no one gave a fuck about what he said.  Round 2: Is emailing the Commandant directly a good idea? We have a Marine who did and he does not recommend it.  Round 3: We haven't watched the new Top Gun Trailer, until now. First ever ZBT Live watch...

The squad is in Fayettenam ahead of tonight's Rough N Rowdy event. Make sure to buy your PPV at buyrnr.com. Round 1: A classic Fort Bragg story that is almost to crazy to be true. A mischievous 20-year-old convinced the entire base he was a Sgt., when in fact he was just homeless. Round 2: The new Commandant of the Marine Corps is proposing that female Marines can take up to a full year off post-p...

  Round 1:  Should we weaponize ticks? Congress wants research into how we could use these little fuckers to decimate entire civilizations.  Round 2: The fact that “flying infantryman on hoverboard” wasnt an MOS when we joined makes us feel cheated. One lucky French soldier got to fly all over the Bastille Day parade.  Round 3: The new commandant wants to implement rules on social media? Will that...

That's right ya fuckin' boot. We have 7 rounds today. Buckle up.  Round 1: We talk about most enlisted folks' hatred of junior officers. Today, we give you a perfect example of why. It involves filling water jugs with 2 ounce bottles of water.  Round 2: At the age of 16, you should be able to drive, join the army, and wait another 5 years to vape or legally purchase booze. Those are the facts and...

Round 1: Welcome back after a long July 4th break. We hope you were safe like a certain motivated hard charger who secured his momma's house on the 4th of July. CLEAR! Round 2: The Pentagon's Close Combat Lethality Task Force suggests making some startling changes to the infantry. Like what? You cant join until you're 26.  Round 3: Adm. Bill Moran is out as Navy's next CNO after it's revealed that...

This special Independence Day edition of ZBT has two parts: 1) We school our pal Feitelberg on what it's like to be deployed, with a musical twist. 2) Back in March of 2017, we interviewed then 92-year-old Stanley Rubin, an Iwo Jima veteran. The podcast was still brand new when it originally aired, so you might have missed it. Stanley tells his story of landing in Iwo Jima, and more about his mili...