JAWBone with Dr. J and Dr. Craig

The Presidency of James Madison is discussed and ranked. Happy 250th America! "The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products or services. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not consti...

The Presidency of Thomas Jefferson is discussed and ranked. "The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products or services. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DoD endorseme...

The man, the myth, the legend makes his first appearance on the podcast. Dr. Dan Oberg aka "Swedish Dan" from the Swedish Defence University discusses Japan in World War II, bushido, and recreates his story from the shores of Saipan. "The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to,...

The 50th episode is here! Jon and Craig discuss Swedish defense of their homeland with the one and only Patrik Schwartz from the Swedish Defence University. "The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of th...

Craig and Jon discuss a recent article published by the Council of Foreign Relations on the top ten best and worst foreign policy decisions in American history. Link to article: https://www.cfr.org/ten-best-ten-worst-us-foreign-policy-decisions/ "The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or re...

Jon and Craig sit down with the once and future President of the Society of Military History, Dr. Bryon Greenwald to discuss the societies role in military history and how it helps educate warfighters. "The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or servi...

The Presidency of John Adams is discussed and ranked. "The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products or services. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DoD endorsement of...

The American Presidential series begins with the ranking of George Washington. The podcast will rank all Presidents from Washington to Bush I. *The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products o...

Craig and Jon discuss the "pleasant" rivalry between West Point and Annapolis, as well as the annual football game. Elite guests include COL Cole Pinheiro (USA) and LtCol Mark Nostro (USMC). Also, shots fired at VMI graduates!

The podcast returns with two elite graduates of VMI, CAPT Derek "T-Bone" Fix and Lt. Col. Jimbo Hayes to discuss the history and legacy of VMI.

The man, the myth, the legend, Dr. Charles L. Stuppard stops by to discuss his elite career and the publication of his book Sea Dog: A Seafaring Captain's Lesson in Leadership .

The Good Doctors discuss the end of World War II and Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs. *The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products or services. The appearance of external hyperli...

The Good Doctors discuss the argument that military history before the advent of airpower is irrelevant. *The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products or services. The appearance of external...

Dr. Smith waxes poetic about George Washington and the rise of the U.S. Army. *The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products or services. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not consti...

The Elite Duo sit down with a Distinguished Graduate, Lt. Col. Scott Helminski to discuss what he wished he knew before attending Senior Service War College and what future students should prepare for. *The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or servi...

The Elite Ones return from the Pacific to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's Midnight Ride and the start of the American Revolution. *The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those produc...

The elite COL Shivesh Singh from the Indian Army sits down to discuss his article on India's role in INDOPACOM. *The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products or services. The appearance of e...

The Elite duo discuss Sweden, their first year in NATO, and even hockey during the JAWS/Swedish Defence University exercise. Diana Nilsson and CDR Andreas Forsman are special guests. *The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not consti...

The Elite Duo discuss Sweden, their first year in NATO, and even hockey during the JAWS and Swedish Defence University Exercise. Special Guests are SeDU's very own Diana Nilsson and CDR Andreas Forsman. *The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or serv...

Craig finally discusses his hero, his icon, his one true passion: Tom Cruise. The Elite Duo discuss the movie stars role in shaping how the military is viewed by the general public and how his movies have helped recruitment. *The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any comme...

Craig and Jon discuss the history of President's Day and unveil their top five greatest Presidents list.

Special Guest COL Dan Sukman returns to discuss the origins and rise of what it means to be a Warfighter.

The Elite Ones discuss the Haiti Mission under the leadership of the one and only John Manza. Col. Jordan Walzer joins the pod as a special guest to discuss his role and Jon's role in the Haiti Mission.

Craig and Jon discuss New War Theory, Mary Kaldor, and if the nature of war has changed.

The Elite Duo each share two of their favorite historical events to occur on or around Christmas Day. Plus, Craig sings some Counting Crows. It is an annual tradition!