Stars Forever

Listen to Cliff and Ryan discuss whether autonomous aircraft currently in development by the Air Force are the way of the future or a means of concern. Give us your feedback, do you believe they're a positive idea or a scary sci-fi nightmare?

Listen to Ryan and Cliff break down the news of the Army's recent force reorganization and how it relates to the previous podcast on the Coast Guard's restructuring. Cliff and Ryan also discuss what this means for the future of the military and how smart staff adjustments can help to ease the recruiting shortfalls currently facing the military.

Listen to Cliff and Ryan follow up on the last episode regarding military training and its importance to risk assessment for military activities. Plus, they'll discuss the hazards with parents/families posting on social media and breaking the military chain of command, and how it can negatively affect the lessons that can be learned from military mishaps. Check it out!

Listen to Cliff and Ryan answer questions about our previous episode and offer our condolences to the families of the H53 crash, before moving onto the main premise of the episode: the importance of military training environments and even share some funny experiences from our own times!

Tune in to hear Ryan and Cliff first answer two questions from our previous episode before they dive in to a Day-in-the-Life of a Student Naval Aviator. Listen to Ryan recap the glory and the ugly of what it takes to earn your Wings of Gold in the military!

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Check out the merch site: https://327700-3.myshopify.com/ Cliff and Ryan brief the listeners on the breaking news out of the Red Sea and discuss the transformative shift of the Coast Guard in the Indo-Pacific and how it's all interconnected! Listen in to how this episode ties in to past ones and also sets up future episodes!

Sports these days consist more of flashy celebrations and bad headlines than the enjoyable experience to watch they once were. Tune in to Cliff and Ryan discuss the issues plaguing today and how we can start to fix sports back to what we are used to watching! Check out the merch site: https://327700-3.myshopify.com/

Listen in to a fun and humorous episode of Stars Forever for the Christmas season. Thank you to all of our listeners and supporters in 2023 and to all those serving both at home and aboard this holiday season!! You're the real "Stars"!!

Check out Ryan and Cliff answering follow-on questions from the Coast Guard policy regarding our recommendation to transfer under the Department of the Navy, along with an in-depth discussion on the Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter and its capabilities. Listen in to how the MH-60 has revolutionized the Coast Guard aviation fleet! Stars Forever Merchandise Site: https://327700-3.myshopify.com/

Check out Ryan and Cliff answering two thought-provoking audience questions from Ep 11 on the Coast Guard's identity crisis due to budget constraints and where they go from here! Tune in to see if you agree and let us know! Stars Forever Merch Site: https://7e77b5-2.myshopify.com/?_cd=96c0ab0835cef6c9f4e0ae9de37070db4ae60ce3fd366a5a23add67640f8c326&_uid=87729766654

Check out Stars Forever's joint merchandise site with All Sports Focus's podcast: https://7e77b5-2.myshopify.com/?_cd=96c0ab0835cef6c9f4e0ae9de37070db4ae60ce3fd366a5a23add67640f8c326&_uid=87729766654 Listen to Cliff and Ryan's discussion with a guest star on the keys to college recruiting for student athletes, how to separate yourself, and the most important traits an athlete can h...

Listen in to Cliff and Ryan discuss the publicly released consolidation of cutter and surface forces for the Coast Guard and the effects it'll have on mission readiness across the country with everything the Coast Guard is asked to do!

Cliff and Ryan discuss the comments from last week's episode on the military's priorities and then move into the aftermath of TV network deals and how it has impacted the shift of college athletics to a business. Tune in to hear what all we attribute to the rise in a monetized "amateur" college athletics.

Cliff and Ryan discuss the 5 priorities they believe the US Military/Armed Forces should take to combat the growing threats to the USA. Listen in and see if you agree or disagree!

Cliff and Ryan get into a deep dive on the massive scale of Coast Guard operations around the world despite the massive gap in necessary funding. Listen in to hear a full debrief of the impressive efforts of the Coast Guard, and how a potential government shutdown could severely impact the men and women of the Coast Guard's daily lives.

Cliff and Ryan both breakdown their top 5 most impactful athletes across sports - not as the GOAT, but rather making the most positive change as "stars"!! Listen in and see if you agree with our lists!

Join Ryan and Cliff as they detail their "stars" of the military - AKA the equipment, units, or specialties that deserve special recognition for their contribution to our country's defense! Comment any that you think we missed or disagree with!

Join us on this week's episode as the hosts discuss a troubling report on Operation Fouled Anchor at the Coast Guard Academy, along with the importance of the star decal on the US military vehicles and aircraft and the hope that it represents to the rest of the world.

Listen to Ryan and Cliff as they discuss the ranking of college athletics recruits. Discussed from the perspectives of a fan, a former athlete, and the parent of a high school athlete, we debate whether the monumental changes and the entire "showcase" industry that rankings have created and how athletes have to pay into these programs to be recruited!

Listen to Ryan and Cliff as they discuss the upsides of the transfer portal against the negatives. Discussed from the perspectives of a fan, a former athlete, and the parent of a high school athlete, we debate whether the portal has been a good change or not, as well as what can be done to change it for the better!

Listen in as Ryan and Cliff discuss the shortfalls of the US military recruiting approach, what we believe to be the issues, and how they can be addressed for the future. Let us know what you think, what you agree or disagree with, or if you think we missed something!