Stars and Stripes
Restless Japanese spirits and a melody from beyond the grave
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- Restless Japanese spirits and a melody from beyond the grave
- Runtime
- 30:16
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- It's that time again for another Haunted Military Matters! In this episode, we bring you three real ghost stories from our listeners. From roaming spirits of Japan to a ghostly melody from beyond the veil, listen if you dare...
Follow Military Matters on Twitter @stripesmmpod and visit stripes.com for your daily dose of news!
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- In Memoriam: Colin Powell
- Runtime
- 4:34
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Colin Powell, who rose to the rank of four-star general and served as Secretary of State, has died of Covid-19 complications. He was 84.
Watch this video to take a look back at some moments in his life.
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- Polaris displays MRZR Alpha in US for first time at AUSA
- Runtime
- 2:32
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- For the first time in the United States, Polaris Government & Defense displayed the MRZR Alpha at the Association of the United States Army annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The light tactical vehicle is more powerful and more capable than any other family of vehicles ever developed in this class. Watch this video for details.
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- Fast Take: Nazis, the occult and us?
- Runtime
- 26:08
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Military Matters hosts Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy discuss the previous episode, an interview with Dr. Eric Kurlander about the Nazi fascination with the occult. Could the desire to live in a fantasy world happen again? Subscribe today and share this podcast!
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- AUSA's Thought Leaders talk suicide prevention awareness
- Runtime
- 10:18
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Members of the Association of the United States Army annual conference talk suicide awareness for soldiers. Watch this video for details.
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- Marine Corps F 35Bs are first fighters to fly from a Japanese carrier since World War II
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A pair of Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth aircraft became the first fighters to fly from a Japanese carrier since World War II after landing and taking off from the JS Izumo on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021.
Read more: https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2021-10-05/js-izumo-marine-corps-f-35b-japan-aircraft-carrier-3133239.html
Footage courtesy of the U.S. Marine Corps
Edited by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- Stars and Stripes reporters talk about their evacuation from Kabul
- Runtime
- 7:02
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Stars and Stripes reporters talk about their final days before being evacuated from Kabul.
READ MORE: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2021-08-17/my-last-days-kabul-after-years-living-afghan-capital-2579776.html
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- Pseudo-science, the occult and the rise of Nazi Germany
- Runtime
- 1:02:52
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- What do vampires, werewolves and Nazis have in common? Jack Murphy talks with Dr. Eric Kurlander, author of "Hitler's Monsters: A Supernatural History of the Third Reich" about the Nazi obsession with the occult and how Hitler convinced a country to abandon science for the allure of mysticism.
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- Navy’s tuition assistance will cover more credit hours, but fewer will qualify for program
- Runtime
- 1:39
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The U.S. Navy is expanding the number of credit hours covered by its tuition assistance program, but also raising the bar for sailors to qualify for the program.
Read more: https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2021-09-29/us-navy-tuition-assistance-college-classes-benefits-3062715.html
Footage courtesy of the U.S. Navy.
Edited by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- All-female wing command team first to lead at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and the 11th Wing bid farewell to Col. Mike Zuhlsdorf and welcomed a new commander, Col. Cat Logan, in a change of command ceremony Sept. 28 at the ceremonial lawn on base. Watch this video for details.
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- Team Rubicon helps during Hurricane Ida
- Runtime
- 1:52
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Members of Team Rubicon remove downed trees left by Hurricane Ida in Edgard, Louisiana. Watch this video for details.
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- MCAS Cherry Point airshow celebrates base's 80th anniversary
- Runtime
- 1:46
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Watch highlights from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s annual airshow on Sept. 25, 2021. The North Carolina air station is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year.
Footage courtesy of the U.S. Marine Corps
Edited by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- See the Thunderbirds from the cockpit
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The United States Air Force Thunderbirds recently released cockpit footage as they maneuvered into their a diamond formation at the Cleveland National Air Show. Watch this video for details.
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- Fast Take - Future War: China with Jack Murphy and Rod Rodriguez
- Runtime
- 46:54
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Hosts Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy discuss the three-part Future War: China series and how the recent withdrawal from Afghanistan might have changed the game. Does this generation have what it takes to take on a near-peer adversary like China? How will cyberwarfare play into this? All that and more on this Fast Take.
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- Dream Flights offer vets free flights
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Dream Flights is dedicated to honoring military veterans and seniors with the adventure of a lifetime, a flight in a Boeing Stearman biplane. Watch this video for details.
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- Future War: War with China...
- Runtime
- 51:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- We return to the third of our three-part future war series on China. Jack Murphy talks with Roger Cliff, a research professor of Indo-Pacific Affairs at the U.S. Army War College and the author of "China's Military Power: Assessing Current and Future Capabilities." You can find Cliff's book on Amazon and everywhere you purchase books. Follow Military Matters on Twitter @stripesmmpod
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- Secretary of Defense Austin delivers remarks at 9/11 Pentagon ceremony
- Runtime
- 9:18
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin, III delivered remarks at The Pentagon during a ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary on the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Watch this video for details.
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- Gen. Milley delivers remarks at 9/11 ceremony at the Pentagon
- Runtime
- 9:10
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Gen. Mark A. Milley delivered remarks at The Pentagon during a ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary on the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Watch this video for details.
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- Images of war
- Runtime
- 2:09
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Following the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Stars and Stripes reporters and photographers covered the U.S. military fighting what was to be called the Global War on Terrorism. Here is a selection of Stripes photos from those 20 years of war.
Video produced by Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes
Music:
Waltz Primordial (feat. Alexander Nakarada) by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7929-waltz-primordial
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
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- Army divers protect billions in Kuwait
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A young soldier from Yuma, Ariz., is working to protect billions of dollars worth of cargo in the Middle East, while proving diving is not just in the Navy and Coast Guard. Watch this video for details.
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- Naval aviator speaks on his role
- Runtime
- 0:39
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- United States Navy Lt. Uriah Eilinger, a naval aviator attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22, speaks about his role in naval aviation. Watch this video for details.
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- Take a look at housing at Marine Corps Base Quantico
- Runtime
- 3:36
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- U.S Marine Corps Col. Michael L. Brooks, commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Quantico and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Christopher J. Adams, congratulate service members and families for considering Quantico as a home. There are more than 23,000 residences in the Public-Private Venture Program. Watch this video for details.
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- Fast Take: Kabul Embassy, the Taliban, and the fall of Afghanistan
- Runtime
- 40:09
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Former U.S. Special Forces service member and current intelligence professional, Daniel, was recently evacuated from Afghanistan. Daniel shares an insider's view of the Taliban's take-over of the country, the chaos at the US embassy, and how it all went so wrong.
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- Montford Point Marines attend March on Washington
- Runtime
- 1:39
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The March on Washington was a part of the Civil Rights Movement in 1963. The march was a rally to speak out against inequality in jobs and freedom and was led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Montford Point Marines memorialized the legacy of the first African Americans to serve in the United States Marine Corps. Watch this video for details.
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- Blue Angels dazzle at Chicago Air Show
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The United States Navy Blue Angels put on a solo demonstration while in Chicago on Aug. 21, 2021 at the Chicago Air & Water Show. Watch this video for details.
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- Celebrating Women's Equality Day
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- August 26th is Women's Equality Day. Women members of the Army, Air Force and Navy were asked, "What does equality mean to them?" Watch this video to see what they said.
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- PREVIEW: The Battle for Kunduz
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Click here for the full episode https://youtu.be/_mvMQaCs2hg
Jack Murphy brings us the story of the battle to save Kunduz from the Taliban and why a Doctors Without Borders hospital was destroyed.
Jack talks with Special Forces Medical Sgt. Joshua Middleton about the heroic efforts of the Afghan Commandos and the dismal failures of the Afghan National Army that were the precursor to the recent fall of the Afghan government back into the hands of the Taliban.
This story was inspired by the book "Eagle Down: The Last Special Forces Fighting the Forever War" by Jessica Donati.
You can follow Jessica on Twitter @jessdonati
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- The Battle for Kunduz
- Runtime
- 1:09:54
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Jack Murphy brings us the story of the battle to save Kunduz from the Taliban and why a Doctors Without Borders hospital was destroyed. Jack talks with Special Forces Medical Sgt. Joshua Middleton about the heroic efforts of the Afghan Commandos and the dismal failures of the Afghan National Army that were the precursor to the recent fall of the Afghan government back into the hands of the Taliban. This story was inspired by the book "Eagle Down: The Last Special Forces Fighting the Forever War" by Jessica Donati.
You can follow Jessica on Twitter @jessdonati
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- Chaos trying to get to Kabul's airport
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Crowds of men, women and children waiting outside Kabul’s international airport for admission to take evacuation flights are dispersed by tear gas and apparent warning shots into the air
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- Fast Take: Afghanistan, Chinese espionage, and what does a won war look like?
- Runtime
- 35:58
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Hosts Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy discuss the recent events of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. There are some serious tie-ins to any future war with China that can't be ignored.
What does a victory over China look like? Is Taiwan the next Iraq or Afghanistan?
Follow us on Twitter at @stripesmmpod and shoot us an email at militarymatters@stripes.com
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- Navajo Code Talkers celebrate day at Quantico
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- August 14 is the Navajo Code Talkers Day. Twenty-nine Navajo men initially selected by Marine Corps leadership, used their unique and complex native language to formulate a code that remained unbreakable to the enemy in the Pacific Theater during World War II. In 1982, President Ronald Reagan designated August 14 as National ‘Navajo Code Talker Day’ to honor the dedication of all members of the Navajo Nation and all Native Americans who served in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
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- Three men rescued by off duty Coast Guard member
- Runtime
- 2:19
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Petty Officer 2nd Class Jennifer Williamson, a boatswain's mate at Coast Guard Station Wrightsville Beach, N.C., recounts her experience rescuing three men from a rip current at Fort Fisher August 6, 2021. Watch this video for details.
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- Future War: Chinese Espionage
- Runtime
- 46:30
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- This is part 2 of 3 in our Future War series on China. Jack Murphy and the co-author of "Chinese Communist Espionage: An Intelligence Primer," Matthew Brazil, tackle the topic of Chinese spies and how the winner of a future war could be determined by our respective nations' spymasters.
You can follow Matthew Brazil on Twitter @matthew_brazil
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- Mother and daughter share bond through service
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- During the surge in Iraq, a mother in Alexandria, Va., wrote a letter to her deployed daughter. In it, Sgt. 1st Class Carol E. Newland, Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, at 1st Theater Sustainment Command, asked her daughter, Stacy-Ann Smelser, not to call until she finished reading the entire letter explaining why, at age 42, she was following her dream to join the military.
Watch this video for details.
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- Coast Guard celebrates 231st birthday
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- August 4, 2021 is the 231st birthday of the United States Coast Guard. Watch this video for details.
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- Milley addresses crowd at Sea-Air-Space 2021
- Runtime
- 23:44
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosts a luncheon at the Sea-Air-Space 2021. Watch this video for details.
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- Fast Take - Future War: China with Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy
- Runtime
- 28:33
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Jack Murphy and Rod Rodriguez dive a little deeper into last week's episode on the rise of China. Check out "Future War: The Rise of China and US National Security implications". Leave us a comment on social media! Like, Listen, Subscribe, and Share!
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- Volunteers help clean up after Germany flood
- Runtime
- 3:18
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- More than two dozen volunteers from U.S. air bases in
Spangdahlem and Ramstein, Germany, came to help clean
up debris around the Nims River, left over from severe
flooding on July 14 and 15, 2021.
Video/interviews by Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes
Edited/Produced by Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2021-08-02/airmen-help-german-village-recover-from-historic-floods-2414755.html
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- Tokyo café staffed by robots offers job opportunities to the disabled
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A café partially staffed by robots recently opened in downtown Tokyo, giving guests the opportunity to live out a sci-fi fantasy. It also provides jobs to those with physical limitations or disabilities.
Read more: https://www.stripes.com/living/pacific_travel/after_hours/2021-07-29/dawn-avatar-robot-cafe-tokyo-japan-disabilities-2301080.html
Produced by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- PREVIEW: Future War: The Rise of China and US National Security implications
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- In our first of three episodes on China, Jack Murphy and our guest, former CIA analyst and China expert Gail Helt, discuss how today's China came to be, why Taiwan is so important, and how the coming years of relations with China will decide whether or not we go to war.
Click here for the full episode https://youtu.be/7lmfPcPaEFM
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- Crowd Educators teach at Marine Barracks Washington
- Runtime
- 2:40
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Volunteer Marines fulfill crowd educator and docent duties at Marine Barracks Washington. These Marines spend a considerable amount of time studying the history of “The Oldest Post,” in addition to practicing their public speaking skills. Watch this video for details.
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- Future War: The Rise of China and US National Security implications
- Runtime
- 53:33
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- In our first of three episodes on China, Jack Murphy and our guest, former CIA analyst and China expert Gail Helt, discuss how today's China came to be, why Taiwan is so important, and how the coming years of relations with China will decide whether or not we go to war.
Follow Gail Helt on Twitter @ghelt and Miltary Matters @stripesmmpod
Email us with you questions or comments at militarymatters@stripes.com
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- C-4 Breaching Charge Detonation at National Warrior Competition
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Best warriors from around the nation detonate C-4 explosive breaching charges at the 2021 National Warrior Competition. Watch this video for details.
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- National Best Warrior Competition 2021
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Participants in the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition displayed their skills with the M4 Carbine during the M4 Rifle Challenge under the intense heat at Florence Military Reservation in Florence, Az. on July 20, 2021.
The competition spans three physically and mentally demanding days where competitors are tested on a variety of tactical and technical skills as they vie to be named the Army Guard’s Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. The winners then represent the Army Guard in the Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition later this year. Watch this video for details.
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- Marine and Army gunners in Australia practice methods for deterring warships
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- U.S. Marines and soldiers are in the Australian state of Queensland practicing skills that could deny enemy warships access to Pacific waters in a conflict. A task force of gunners, led by the Okinawa-based 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, is providing fire support to 17,000 U.S., Australian, New Zealand, Japanese, South Korean and British troops during the biennial Talisman Sabre exercise in Australia this month.
Read more: https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2021-07-20/Marine-and-Army-gunners-hone-sea-denial-skills-Down-Under-during-Talisman-Sabre-2202620.html
Footage courtesy of the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps
Edited by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- Hear Tom Brady's remarks at the White House
- Runtime
- 2:40
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made some interesting remarks during the team's visit at the White House. Watch this video for details.
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- Quantico Marines shout-out Washington Nationals
- Runtime
- 0:39
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Marines from Marine Corps Base Quantico send well wishes to the Washington National baseball team. Watch this video for details.
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- Fast Take-Woke with Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy
- Runtime
- 51:03
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Last week's episode about Woke, Critical Race Theory, and the military has hit a lot of nerves. Jack Murphy and Rod Rodriguez discuss the episode, the feedback, and Jack's perspective on this politically and socially charged topic.
Like, Listen, Subscribe, and Share this podcast!
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- U.S. Army live-fire exercise at Fort Benning
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- During a multi-day demonstration at Fort Benning, Ga., KONGSBERG Defense and Aerospace used four different remote weapon systems to demonstrate future lethality and cutting-edge capabilities which can be leveraged by the more than 17,000 systems already fielded in the U.S. military’s current inventory.
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- Silent Drill Platoon perform at Marine Barracks Washington
- Runtime
- 6:20
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The Silent Drill Platoon at Marine Barracks Washington showcased their unique skillset during performances throughout the National Capital Region. Follow along for this unique look at “The Marching Twenty-Four.”
