Midrats
Navy Milbloggers Sal from "CDR Salamander" and EagleOne from "EagleSpeak" discuss leading issues and developments for the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and related national security issues.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 566
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2025
Episode 278: Betrayal, leadership, loyalty, and redemption: Task Force VIOLENT
Loyalty goes both ways, the old saying goes. One shows loyalty up the chain, because one expects the same in the other direction. They system, however, is built upon the timbers of the imperfect hum…
01:02:13 |
Sun 03 May 2015
Episode 277: Manpower, Modernization, and Motivation - an Hour with VADM Moran
For the Sailor, nothing is more immediate, more "now" and of more impact to their personal and professional lives than their next set of orders.
For our Navy, nothing defines present operational perfo…
For our Navy, nothing defines present operational perfo…
01:03:28 |
Sun 26 Apr 2015
Episode 276: 21st Century Ellis - Edited by B.A. Friedman
The next book from USNI's 21st Century Foundations series is 21st Century Ellis, edited by Capt. B.A. Friedman, USMC.
This book covers the work of Lt. Col. "Pete" Ellis, USMC who in 1921 predicted the…
This book covers the work of Lt. Col. "Pete" Ellis, USMC who in 1921 predicted the…
01:03:10 |
Sun 19 Apr 2015
Episode 275: Best of John C. Harvey, Jr, ADM USN (Ret.)
We are frmly in the middle of the 2nd decade of the 21st Century. What path were we put on at the start 21st Century that got us here? How do we evaluate the right decisions, the neutral decisions, a…
01:00:09 |
Sun 12 Apr 2015
Episode 274: Best of Kenya and East Africa
With Kenya back in the news, this Easter I thought it would be good to bring back one of our shows from last year.
This Sunday we're going focus the full hour discussing the eastern part of Africa wit…
This Sunday we're going focus the full hour discussing the eastern part of Africa wit…
00:00:45 |
Mon 06 Apr 2015
Episode 273: Partnership, Influence, Presence and the role of the MSC
This week we will return to the “unsexy but important” topic, specifically that of “alternative naval platforms and missions.”
In part, the concepts that underlay Jerry Hendrix’s “Influence Squadrons”…
In part, the concepts that underlay Jerry Hendrix’s “Influence Squadrons”…
01:01:00 |
Sun 29 Mar 2015
Episode 272: Naval Professionalism; up, down, and back again - with Will Beasley
What are the intellectual responsibilities of the naval professional? What is the canon sound thought in the maritime realm is based?
Historically, what has been done, what has worked, and what should…
Historically, what has been done, what has worked, and what should…
01:02:27 |
Sun 22 Mar 2015
Episode 271: Red Flag and the Development of USAF Fighter Pilots
In parallel efforts that in the Navy which led to Top Gun, the US Air Force looked hard at the lessons of air to air combat in the Vietnam War and brought forward "Red Flag,"
Moving beyond the technic…
Moving beyond the technic…
01:01:50 |
Sun 15 Mar 2015
Episode 270: Best of Post Retirement Lessons
When a few years turns in to many. When all of a sudden you seem to be the oldest guy in the room. When you have but days of memories of your kids and in the blink of an eye they are a year older - e…
01:04:07 |
Sun 08 Mar 2015
Episode 269: National Strategy and the Navy's Proper Role in it
The role of the Navy and Marine Corps should be to provide ready and capable forces to the joint commanders. Outside of that, what is the proper role of the sea services in designing a more national …
01:04:17 |
Sun 01 Mar 2015
Episode 268: 21st Century Sims
Who was "The Gun Doctor," the officer who over a century ago led the revolution in naval gunnery, the development of torpedo boat and destroyer operations, and during WWI served as the senior US nava…
01:05:08 |
Sun 22 Feb 2015
Episode 267: Samuel B. Roberts and Operation Praying Mantis, best of
Narrow seas, unseen mines, punitive expeditions, and "come as you are" ASUW on the sea and in the air.
Yes, it has been a quarter-century, but little has changed since the USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-5…
Yes, it has been a quarter-century, but little has changed since the USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-5…
01:10:45 |
Sun 15 Feb 2015
Episode 266: East Africa & CJTF-HOA with Major General Wayne W. Grigsby Jr., USA
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) based out of Djibouti is playing the long game with the nations of east Africa, our allies, governmental organizations, non-governmental organizati…
00:32:16 |
Sun 08 Feb 2015
Episode 265: Bryan McGrath on carriers, distributed lethality, & 2015 overview
For those who have seen the Great Carrier Debate between Jerry Hendrix and Bryan McGrath, one thing was clear - both gentlemen had only scratched the surface of their thoughts on the topic.
At about t…
At about t…
01:03:00 |
Sun 01 Feb 2015
Episode 264: The American Military in WWI
Well inside an officer's career arch, we saw the American Navy move from the Great White Fleet, The Spanish American War to the age of the Dreadnought. Our Army, from ad-hoc volunteer units to a prof…
01:10:08 |
Sun 25 Jan 2015
Episode 263: Best of the Union and Confederate Navies
The War Between the States, the American Civil War - whichever description you prefer - this crucible on which our nation was re-formed has legion of books, movies, and rhetoric dedicated to it. Most…
01:00:00 |
Sun 18 Jan 2015
Episode 262: The fight against malaria with RADM Tim Ziemer, USN (Ret.)
Recently, when one hears of disease and Africa, if you only listened to the media, then what would come to mind would be Ebola.
That is not the real challenge in Africa. There is a disease that not on…
That is not the real challenge in Africa. There is a disease that not on…
01:04:24 |
Sun 11 Jan 2015
Episode 261: Midrats 5th Anniversary Show Free For All
This Sunday join EagleOne and myself for our 5th Anniversary Show.
No guests, no agendas - just us talking about what 2014 had to teach us, and looking towards what 2015 may have in store for everyone…
No guests, no agendas - just us talking about what 2014 had to teach us, and looking towards what 2015 may have in store for everyone…
01:03:17 |
Sun 04 Jan 2015
Episode 260: Best of Offshore Balancing the Indian Ocean
What is real, and what is a mirage? Can something be a cost effective strategic option, or a fool's errand?
As outlined by our guests U.S. Naval War College Associate Professors James R. Holmes and To…
As outlined by our guests U.S. Naval War College Associate Professors James R. Holmes and To…
00:59:20 |
Sun 28 Dec 2014
Episode 259: The Islamic State - rise & world view, with Craig Whiteside
The Islamic State, ISIL/ISIS/Daesh - whatever people may call them - are not a flash in the pan. Not quite insurgency, not quiet terrorist organization, not quite nation state - what they are is a pr…
01:06:47 |
Sun 21 Dec 2014
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