The Carry The Load Podcast

On this edition of Lessons From The Front we're joined by Rhode Island State Police Major Laurie Ludovici as she shares her time as a pilot with the National Guard, attending the FBI National Academy, and taking a tour to Iraq while being a single mother. These are Laurie's Lessons From The Front.

Our latest edition of Lessons From The Front with veteran Navy Officer and Naval Academy graduate Jeremy McGown! We discuss Jeremy's time playing in the #ArmyNavyGame, the tradition the Naval Academy is known for, and his service fighting pirates off the coasts of Africa. These are Jeremy's Lessons From The Front.

This week, we're joined by Carry The Load co-founder and Veteran Navy SEAL Clint Bruce to discuss the issues facing today's SEAL Teams, the moment he returned from deployment to meet his eight month old daughter for the first time, and the hardest day of service he ever experienced. These are Clint's Lessons From The Front.

Before Greg Williams became an expert in Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis, he was a kid on the mean streets of Detroit. The son of a Raider during World War II, Greg followed his father's footsteps into service when he joined the US Army. It was through his service in Iraq and Afghanistan that Greg noticed a need to teach the next generation of service member ways to recognize...

Imagine spending three years of your life underwater. Command Master Chief Chase Krause has done just that aboard submarines with the United States Navy. Hear his stories depicting life below the waves strapped to a hunk of metal carrying nuclear weapons and American warfighters. These are Chase Krause's Lessons From The Front.

What started as a career working the beat in San Jose, fighting to keep drugs off the streets, has evolved into being the police chief for one of America's largest law enforcement departments. Join us as Chief Eddie Garcia of the Dallas Police Department shares stories and missions from his nearly three-decades long career. These are Chief Garcia's Lessons From The Front.

Today host Todd Boeding sits down with seven-time Military Photographer of the Year Jeremy Lock as we discuss his time capturing the remarkable images that made up Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. From joining the Air Force to recent losses of fellow military photographers who battled the invisible wounds of war, these are Jeremy's Lessons From The Front.

Welcome to Lessons From The Front with Army Medic Nathan Burrow. Join us for the harrowing stories of a medic who was on the frontlines of the surge into Iraq. Learn more about the fight that continued once Nathan returned from the battlefields, and how Nathan continues to battle suicidal thoughts. These are Nathan's Lessons From The Front.

On this episode of Lessons From The Front, host Todd Boeding talks with Colby Vokey, a former Marine attorney who has defended some of our military's most sensitive cases. Colby joins us to discuss some of these cases, and to explain the many differences between the military and civilian legal worlds. These are Colby's Lessons From The Front.

Imagine spending 15 years of your life trying to convince the media, the public, and the government you did not commit a warcrime your team was accused of. That's exactly the journey Fred Galvin has been on. In part 2 of our conversation, hear how Marine leadership, and the media, committed Galvin and his men as being guilty before they ever looked at the evidence. Make sure you go back and li...

Imagine being on a six-vehicle patrol in Eastern Afghanistan when suddenly a huge explosion rocks the convoy. Trying to asses any casualties, a complex ambush begins. You and your team return fire, repelling the ambush. Somehow everyone makes it back to safety. It was here at their place of safety that the team of Marine Raiders learned they would be entering a new fight to defend their honor. Joi...

With 21-years on the beat working in the city that never sleeps, there are plenty of Lessons to be share. Join us as retired NYPD officer Gus Cabarcas tells the stories from a career protecting the people of America's largest city. An immigrant from Columbia, learn how important it was for Gus to give back to his new home, and the individuals who made the greatest impact on his career in New Y...

Admiral Pat Walsh has experienced an incredible career. From flying with the Blue Angels to fighting in Desert Storm and working at the Pentagon, Admiral Walsh as seen it all. Despite those experiences, listen how one deadly day flying with the Blues in Niagara Falls changed the way Admiral Walsh prepared for missions forever. These are Walsh's Lessons From The Front.

Join us as host Todd Boeding sits down with retired Naval Aviator Jeff Fellows! Jeff discusses his time at Top Gun, what it's like landing on an aircraft carrier, and one of the first times he provided air support! Subscribe to the show now by visiting Linktr.ee/LessonsFromTheFront and clicking your podcast platform!

Lessons From The Front will return with new episodes very soon! In the meantime, here's a clip from one of those new episodes as host and Marine Todd Boeding talks with Marine Major Fred Galvin about his upcoming book "A Few Bad Men" detailing a group of Marines set up to take the fall for Afghanistan war crimes they did not commit. In this bonus episode, Fred discusses media coverage...

As the 2022 Memorial May National Relay makes its annual march through New York City today, we flashback to an episode of Lessons From The Front recorded prior to the 20th anniversary of 9/11. FDNY firefighter Jo Jo Esposito describes being on the job and the loses he had on 9/11, living in New York following that day, and what it's like working for the second-largest fire department in the wo...

Lessons From The Front is still on hiatus as we prepare for Carry The Load's Memorial May. We wanted to give you a glimpse at the conversations to come, so here's a bonus episode from our upcoming conversation with retired United States Navy Admiral Pat Walsh on the Ukraine, Russia and how lessons from World War I may provide insight into the future of their conflict. Carry The Load is pro...

As we approach Memorial May, Lessons From The Front is heading on hiatus to focus on our journey to Memorial Day. That doesn't mean we are going to stop delivering stories of service and sacrifice. As National Medal of Honor Day approaches this Friday, we revisit a conversation between host Todd Boeding and Medal of Honor recipient Sal Guinta at the 2021 Dallas Memorial March. Listen now to ho...

On this edition of Lessons From The Front, Todd Boeding sits down with Marine Mike Brauer to discuss the Ukraine-Russian War, the battles of depression and suicide raging in the veteran population, and Mike's dedication to non-profits. Join us for Mike's Lessons From The Front. Carry The Load is proud to share these stories of 1% who answered the call to serve. Founded by Veteran U.S. Navy...

On this episode of Lessons From The Front, Marine Todd Boeding sits down with Gary Bileu, an active duty Marine of 29-years who is being forced into an early retirement due to the mandated vaccine. Hear how this has impacted his future, why he has decided not to take the vaccine, and how a plane ride back from Iraq changed his perspective on service and sacrifice on this edition of Lesson From The...

Welcome to Lessons From The Front as host Todd Boeding sits down with Marine of 28-years Jeff Opsitos and US Interpreter in Afghanistan Frank Gulshad to discuss the unique challenges that faced soldiers overseas during operations in Afghanistan, the necessities of growing relationships with native people in those lands and the work Jeff and Frank are doing to get local allies out of Afghanistan. T...

Welcome to Lessons From The Front presented by Carry The Load. Today host Todd Boeding sits down with 33-year veteran of the Dallas Fire Department Milton Williams. Milton shares the struggles off losses associated with the job and how those losses brought him to our mission. We also discuss misconceptions with the fire service and the day he wanted to leave firefighting behind. These are Milton&#...

Welcome to Lessons From The Front! Tonight we revisit some of our favorite Lessons From last year. Listen in on stories of heroism, service and sacrifice told through those who experienced it first hand. These are their Lessons From The Front.

This is Lessons From The Front with our CEO and Co-Founder Stephen Holley. Stephen discusses his battle with depression and anxiety, and how 10 years of remembering heroes gave him a purpose he was missing since leaving the Navy SEALs. Stephen and host Marine Todd Boeding also discuss America's removal from Afghanistan and the death of Stephen's friend Commanding Officer of SEAL Team EIGHT...

On October 3, 2009, 52 soldiers were surrounded by over 300 Taliban fighters in a poorly placed outpost called COP Keating located in an Afghanistan valley. Following the 12-hour battle, 8 Americans gave their lives killing 150 Taliban forces. On this edition of Lessons From The Front, hear the stories of heroism from the most highly decorated unit of the Afghan War, and how the Battle of COP Keat...