Episode 03 - The Marines 101 With Charles Harger

Experiencing a new level of appreciation for freedom in the aftermath of intensive training.

I was amazed as Charles gave me the run down of the daily life of being a marine and what impact it had on his life as a whole. Going deeper into what made this life experience so impactful was an honor and a privilege to say the least.

In This Episode…

What It's like to be in the Marines 

• [01.30] A brief history of the United States Marine Corps
• [03.00] I introduce Charles Harger
• [06.09] First day of boot camp in March
• [08.55]  MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Stations)
• [12:30] Making the phone call home
• [20.00] Writing gear and staring a hole through me
• [23.00] A hard night watch
• [27.00] Chow line mishaps. Thank the Lord for military covers
• [31.30] Issued an M-16
• [33.10] West coast vs east coast Marines
• [39.00] My family made t-shirts 
• [44.27] Combat engineer training 
• [50.44] Demolition charges and building bridges
• [52.20] Taking pride in work and not doing things half way
• [53.38] Strong respect for time in the service 
• [54.00] Don't disrespect military leaders with Charles
• [60.02] The United States Marines, a huge commitment and not for everyone

People and Companies We Mentioned in the Show

• The United States Marine Corpse 
• Charles Harger was our guest today. You can follow Charles on Instagram