The Field Op

Very few people in life come close to really experiencing the true meaning of this word. Only those of us who’ve had the opportunity to share a trench, foxhole, boot camp, field exercises, deployments, etc can really say that they have experienced true camaraderie. You can go anywhere in the world and meet a vet or service member who is willing to help a “buddy” out. At least that’s been the case...

Jack Bodolosky is an Army Combat Medic who has dedicated his life to helping his brothers and sisters post his military career. He joins our show to tell us his story as well as talk about the organizations he supports. For those of you who have a service animal or would like more info, tune in. Guest Links: Warrior Companion http://www.supadata.net/cards/Warrior_Companion_Jack_Bodolosky_25520.asp...

Now that 2023 is here, what resolutions, plans, and goals have you made for yourself to accomplish this year? We will also share and discuss the time off taken and for what purpose. Join our show today and let’s have a chat. Engage with us! Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefieldop Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/thefieldop/ The Podcast - https://sitchradio.com/the-field-op/ Sponsored by...

Growing up in the Corps, it was always preached to me that the more we sweat in training the less we bleed in combat. As I am maturing in life post my military career, I find the previous to be oh so ever true. Today I will share with some things to think about so that you can set yourself up for success during and after the service. Again, this is all food for thought that may prevent you from ma...

Why is it so hard to let go of stuff that keeps us in a rut or stuck? Why is it so much easier to hold on to that baggage and be miserable instead of being in the precious moment? Join me today and let’s talk about it. Engage with us! Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefieldop Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/thefieldop/ The Podcast - https://sitchradio.com/the-field-op/ Sponsored by: Cast...

Cesar Sterling served honorably in the Marine Corps. He is now a successful business owner. He joins our show to tell us his story as well as the challenges he faced post-service. It’s important to say that he was also my first roommate in the barracks at my first unit. Yes, we have some stories to tell. Shout out to 9th Comm Bn. Join us and compare barracks stories. Engage with us! Facebook - htt...

Funny word “change.” Why is it that we as human beings struggle with every aspect of the word. We’ll dive a little a deeper into this topic as well as discuss ways that can help us cope when change presents itself. Join me on the show and let’s have a chat. Feel free to come on in and share on the comments box as well. Engage with us! Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefieldop Instagram- https...

Since 1775, The United States Marine Corps has been protecting this great nation of ours. Today, we take the time to honor Marines across the world past and present as well as thank them for their service. Happy birthday, motivators. Semper Fi and OHRAH!!!! Engage with us! Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefieldop Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/thefieldop/ The Podcast - https://sitchrad...

Steven Crane served in the Marine Corps. After getting out of the service, he struggled with homelessness. A common trend in the veteran community. After many years of fighting the much complicated VA system, he made it his mission to help other vets get the benefits they deservedly had earned. He joins our show to share his story as well as share information on how to get the best of your benefit...

Today we discuss our relationship between man and dog. This relationship goes back thousands of years that can only be described as almost symbiotic. What is it about these four legged furry creatures that can have us go gaga over them? Tune in and let’s talk about it. Put your thoughts on the comments box and post some photos of your furry, or not, creature. Whatever it may be. Engage with us! Fa...

Brooke Bottensek, 1st Lt USMC, has been serving in the Corps for 5 years as an Aviation Grounds Officer. She joins our show to tell us about her Marine Corps experience as well as her latest deployment on a British aircraft carrier. This will be a cool show. Joins us for more. By the way, this is our one year anniversary!!! OHRAH! GITSUM!! Engage with us! Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefie...

It’s amazing how certain events, sights, and smells can transport you to any place and even time. Something happened to me that took me right back to being deployed to a combat environment. Join me as I process all this and share it with you. Engage with us! Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefieldop The Podcast - https://sitchradio.com/the-field-op/ Sponsored by: Castle Global Services - http...

Brian Colburn joined the Marine Corps immediately after high school. After serving honorably as an infantryman, he transitioned into the private sector to serve his community. He is the owner of the podcasting company SitchRadio. He will share stories about times in the Corps as well as how he got into media production and what his company can do for you as a media platform. Tune in and learn more...

Lucas “Joker”Geboo served in the Marine Corps until 2016. After being medically retired due to a combat injury, he got into the motorcycle industry as a builder and mechanic. He also races in the Harley category and is a sponsored racer. We’ll find out more about this adrenaline junky who is living life on the fast lane. Tune in! Engage with us! Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefieldop The P...

Finances can be a delicate subject in relationships. In the service, we are lucky that our admin folks conduct periodic audits with us to ensure all our pay information is accurate. Additionally, we are encouraged to put money away in a savings plan to get us on the road to investing. However, what happens after we are done with the service? Are you prepared in the event of a financial emergency?...

Good nutrition is crucial to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Whatever you are putting into your fine tuned machine you call “self” can have a big impact, good or bad, on your health as a whole. On today’s show, we will talk about nutrition as well as some other things that hopefully can help you start making healthier choices or compliment the ones you are already making. As they say in the healt...

Dan Stevenson comes back onto our show to share his thoughts on many different things about life. So gather around the fire. Engage with us! Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefieldop The Podcast - https://sitchradio.com/the-field-op/ Sponsored by: Castle Global Services - https://castleglobalservices.acnibo.com/us-en/homepage

Carlos Rios served in the Marines as a Scout Sniper. After many years of living the grunt life, he traded in his gilly suit and now serves as a police officer for the city of Hialeah, Florida. He will share stories of glory while in the Corps as well as his transition back to civilian life and into the police force. Tune in. It's going to be an awesome show. Links Engage with us! Facebook - https:...

Aaron Seibert is back on our show. He will update us on the work and progress he does through the organizations he supports. We will also do some “Field Op” talk on whatever comes to mind. Tune in and join the conversation. Combat Vet Vision - https://sitchradio.com/customer-story/combat-vet-vision/ Engage with us! Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefieldop The Podcast - https://sitchradio.com...

As I went through my military career, I would hear fellow service members looking forward to not having to exercise and meeting weight standards. The fact of the matter, gaining weight and living a sedentary lifestyle is dangerous to mix for a lot of health issues. Today, we will talk about the dangers of not staying active as well as not having a healthy lifestyle. We will also talk of ways to re...

Our guest today is Christian Higgs. He served in the Marines for over 13 years. He currently is an administrator as well as a participant of a nudist group in Haulover Beach, Florida. Here, he teaches the benefits of being comfortable in your own skin as well as providing a safe environment for anyone who wants to join. We will have an open kimono session, pun intended, and learn more. Tune in. En...

On this show, we will talk to Stuart Kowalczyk. He served in the Marine Corps for 4 years as a ground intelligence officer. He joins us today to give us his point of view on his time as a Marine officer. He will also talk about his expectations of what it was going to be like going to the fleet and the reality of things. A lot of service members can relate to this. Join us today for a chat. Engage...

Stuart Kowalczyk was in the Marine Corps for 4 years as a ground intelligence officer. He joins us today to give us his point of view on his time as a Marine officer. He will also talk about his expectations of what it was going to be like going to the fleet and the reality of things. A lot of service members can relate to this. Join us today for a chat. Engage with us! Facebook - https://www.face...

Whether we are going on a walk-on journey of self-learning or just a vacation, traveling opens our minds to new things. As the entire world picks up the pieces after these two years, more countries are opening up their doors and allowing people to enter their borders. As service members when going on deployment, there is no choice. You go because that’s where the mission is. Even during those depl...

As service members and as well as in our personal lives, we will go through tough times. Life is full of ups and downs. Celebrate and enjoy the ups as much as you can. The question is, what to do when times of hardship are upon us? This is where we build resilience. In today’s show, we will talk about ways how to build resilience as well as share stories of personal hardship. Some may be comical i...