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Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie This week, Nate and Francis are pressing F to pay their respects to the flag. We talk Pat Tillman and how he'd probably be fine with kneeling, and how NFL owners are a little late to the game since Colin Kaepernick started protesting white supremacy and police violence during the...

Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie The team talks about a story from Alex Horton about immigrants trying to enlist in the military suddenly finding themselves not eligible, leaving the open for deportation and cutting off a road to citizenship. Then, they discuss the fragility of the Ivy Leagues as Harvard rescind...

Nate and Adrian comment on the tendency of using the military as a disaster relief response force. Francis was too busy being an actual soldier to be on this episode, but he remains in spirit. Also, this episode features a preview of Nate's bonus content: an interview with veteran and peace activist Matthew Hoh. As always, you can follow Nate on Twitter at @inthesedeserts, Francis @ArmyStrang, and...

Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie Francis and Nate talk about how right they were about the bullshit UCCS propaganda hoax from last week. Even apparently perpetuated by a couple of veterans trying to prove their point with our own logic. Then the two discuss bored Sergeants Majors, and Francis tells the story of...

Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie This week, the team discusses propaganda in the year 2017 and how insane it is to think this UCCS letter is real. We also discuss who exactly George Soros is because Francis has no idea who this guy is who's been paying him for his tweets Be sure to check out Adrian's site Wrath...

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Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie More links and Extended shownotes - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/single-post/2017/08/15/Bash-the-Fash Francis and Nate discuss the audacity of the recent Charlotteville Nazi rally, and how, despite what many people may tell you, punching Nazis is both good and cool. Then we ta...

Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie More links and Extended shownotes - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/single-post/2017/08/09/Millennials-Are-Killing-War The team tackles the question of if America has a "Warrior Caste" in which certain families feed into the grind of war more than others. Then, we talk about a Mo...

Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie More links and Extended shownotes - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/single-post/2017/08/01/There-is-no-MOS-for-Social-Engineers The team talks about the recent tweets from Trump about banning transgender people from serving in the military, and why literally every reason for that...

We're giving you a free bonus episode this week for those of you still on the fence about kicking up five bucks a month. So here's a taste of some of the interviews and bonus content you're missing out on. Not a subscriber? Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie Nate and Adrian talk with Alex Horton (@AlexHortonTX), a Washington Post reporter and Army veteran, about a pla...

Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie More links and Extended shownotes - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/single-post/2017/07/25/Almost-a-Soldier The team discusses the recent verbal attacks from the NRA against Alex Horton, as well as the curious things civilians tend to say to defend their decisions not to join the...

Get access to the full episode by supporting the troops and giving $5 a month to our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie You may remember him as PissPigGranddad, the California Communist who went to Syria to fight with the YPG. For this episode, Francis and Brace talk army shit, compare their loadouts and see just who's rifle shoots the furthest.

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Expanded show notes can be found here - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/single-post/2017/07/11/Why-a-War-with-Best-Korea-is-Never-Happening First the team gives props to the Iraqi military and police for taking back Mosul from ISIS. A hard fought battle spanning nine months which destroyed the city, but it's yours once again. Be sure to follow Iraqi Day for up to date info from a man on the street...

The team takes a break from bitching about politics to instead bitch about dumb things that happens in the training field. They also discuss their favorite war movies, why no one seems to be able to make a good one about Iraq Ending scene from Paths of Glory - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3ifRA0Kj-8 Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.pat...

The team discusses new changes being proposed for veteran disabilities, namely changes that might screw vets over. Then, we revisit the well of the double standard as a two star general blames too much war for his inappropriate relationship with a captain. Links and show notes here - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/single-post/2017/06/28/VA-disabilities-and-Horny-Generals Not a subscriber? You're...

Adrian and another infantry officer from the 173rd, Eric Nelson, talk about Star Trek TNG. Why did Worf always get beaten up by the aliens? Why did Picard hate Riker? Why was Riker not beaten up *more* by aliens, when he usually deserved it? Lore v. Data v. Bret Spiner... and so much more Want the full episode? Sign up to the Patreon here - www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie

The team relates their stories about Afghanistan and American treatment of the locals as Gen. Mattis prepares to increase troop levels once again. Read the extended show notes and links here - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/single-post/2017/06/21/Forever-War-Afghanistan-edition Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie...

Nate turns out to be half Red Coat, and teachs us about UK politics, as well as interviews Chris Donnelly, a Northern Irish journalist, about the state of UK politics outside of England. You can follow Chris on twitter here - https://twitter.com/chrisadonnelly Then Adrian gives us a little taste of an assassination attempt made in Ukraine where a Russian agent disguised themselves as a French jour...

Francis and Matt Christman (@cushbomb) of Chapo Trap House strip off their shirts for some verbal volleyball about the 1986 hit movie Top Gun. Want the full episode? Sign up to the Patreon here - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie

We've walked away from the Paris Agreement on Climate change. The team talks about what this can mean for the future of warfare (doomed) and America (doomed) Read More here - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/single-post/2017/06/06/The-Pentagon-has-been-warning-about-climate-change-for-years Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hello...

Adrian talks with Katherine Jacobsen, a freelance journalist living in Ukraine and covering Russia and Ukraine for western media outlets. Jacobsen watched the Euromaidan revolution firsthand, and has an unusual perspective on Ukrainian society—both in terms of how the recent revolution unfolded, and in terms of how it responds to bureaucracy and the former Soviet system. Not a subscriber? You can...

The team takes on the President's orb handling skills, discusses just how bad of an officer you have to be to miss out on Officer Basic Course, and caps it off with just how great USAA really is. Read More here - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/single-post/2017/05/31/Dont-drop-the-ball-On-Orbs-and-banks Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.pat...

The three talk about Chelsea Manning and her recent release from military prison, as well as what those leaks mean for the future of American Imperialism. Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie The Podcast - twitter.com/hellofaway Francis - twitter.com/armystrang Nate - twitter.com/inthesedeserts Adrian - www.instagra...

The team talks about why a military coup from the deep state is possibly the worst idea ever. Plus, the Comey firing and how exactly to influence the President of the free world. Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie The Podcast - twitter.com/hellofaway Francis - twitter.com/armystrang Nate - twitter.com/inthesedeser...