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This week we welcome to the show, Navy Cross recipient and author of the book, Shadow of the Sword, Jeremiah Workman to talk to us about his amazing journey from Ohio native, to his time with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, to writing his book, to being on the GOP ticket for deputy governor of Ohio.

 

He shares with us his thoughts on everything from stepping on the yellow footprints to returning home and wanting to be a vehicle for change. Jeremiah is a super interesting guy and I think you all will take a lot away from his perspective, especially for in the process of transition, particularly those dealing with the mental health challenges of returning from combat. I know we all certainly did.

 

You can find Jeremiah’s book, Shadow of the Sword, here:

 

https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Sword-Marines-Journey-Redemption/dp/034551212X

 

And for those in Ohio, you can find him on the campaign trail coming in 2023.

Produced by Vic Ruble, William Treuting, and Nancy Lichtman.

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Writer Geoff Roecker joined us in studio recently to talk about how the search for information about a family member’s death on Saipan in 1944 led him to become a volunteer MIA researcher.

We also talked about his book, “Leaving Mac Behind,” his website, MissingMarines.com and his articles for Leatherneck. As an added bonus, there was a brief discussion about Geoff’s days as a Civil War reenactor and a possible haunting on the Gettysburg battlefield.

Visit Geoff’s websites here: https://missingmarines.com/

https://1-24thmarines.com/

You can find his book here: https://missingmarines.com/thebook/

His Leatherneck articles include:

“Lay Bare a Few More Nerves: Under Fire at Roi-Namur,” February 2021

“I Never Had Any Idea it Would Get Home,” July 2021

“Returning Arthur,” September 2022

 

Produced by Nick Wilson, Vic Ruble, William Treuting, and Nancy Lichtman.

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Ben Kesling—journalist, author, and Marine combat veteran—joined us to discuss his newly released book, “Bravo Company: An Afghanistan Deployment and Its Aftermath.” “Bravo Company” recounts the experiences of a company from the 82^nd Airborne Division as they grappled with the enemy in the Arghandab Valley of Afghanistan before then returning and readjusting to civilian life.

You can purchase “Bravo Company” here at: https://www.amazon.com/Bravo-Company-Afghanistan-Deployment-Aftermath/dp/1419751158

The views and opinions expressed on Scuttlebutt are those of the individuals and do not reflect the official position of the Marine Corps Association.

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