MCA Scuttlebutt Podcast

The Marine Corps Association is dedicated in its mission to support today’s Marines. Our podcast, Scuttlebutt, seeks to create a forum to encourage and inspire Marines, former Marines, Marine families, and supporters of the Marine Corps to engage with issues that impact Marines and the Corps. Storytelling not only helps us unpack who we are, but brings us into conversation with the world and people around us. We will hear stories from Marines and civilians working to honor, uncover, and restore Marine Corps history, as well as from those working every day to make the world a better place.

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Episodes

Scuttlebutt Ep 112: Ghosts of Baghdad with Col Eric “Ferris” Buer, USMC (Ret)

November 23, 2023

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us. This week Vic sits down with Col Eric “Ferris” Buer, former Cobra pilot and author of the book, Ghosts of Baghdad: Marine...

Scuttlebutt Ep 111: Strait Talk with Dr. Mike Hunzeker

November 16, 2023

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us. This week we have another episode of our series Strait Talk with Dr. Mike Hunzeker. We recorded this episode on 10 November...

Scuttlebutt Ep 110: Tun Tavern Talks with Col Chris Woodbridge and SgtMaj Justin Lehew

November 9, 2023

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Happy 248th Birthday Marines and welcome to episode 110 everyone. Thank you for joining us. To help celebrate our birthday we are trying a new segment we’re...

Scuttlebutt Ep 109: World of Wargaming with HexWar

November 2, 2023

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us. This week we have another edition of World of Wargaming. William has a chat with Tom Knowles and Keith Martin-Smith from HexWar...

Scuttlebutt Ep 108: Welcome Aboard LtCol Michael Armistead, USMC (Ret)

October 26, 2023

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us. This week we are very excited to be welcoming Michael Armistead not only to the show, but to the Marine Corps Association...

Scuttlebutt Ep 107: Ukraine and Gaza Discussion with Col Chris Woodbridge, USMC (Ret)

October 20, 2023

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners and welcome to a special episode of Scuttlebutt. William and I sit down with the Editor-in-Chief & Publisher of The Marine Corps Gazette & Leatherneck and Vice President...

Scuttlebutt Ep 106: Sledding Toward Gold with Capt Riley Tejcek

October 19, 2023

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. This week we are super excited to welcome Captain Riley Tejcek to the show. Riley is the Support Officer for the Expeditionary Warfare School at the Marine...

Scuttlebutt Ep 105: The Healing of a Marine with Col Patty Klop

October 12, 2023

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. This week we are happy to welcome Col Patty “Bacon” Klop to the show. Patty is the Assistant Chief of Staff, Reserve G-1 for the 1st Marine...

Scuttlebutt Ep 104: World of Wargaming with Rich Hamilton from Wargame Design Studio

October 5, 2023

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. On this installment of World of Wargaming, William enjoys a conversation with Rich Hamilton, the Chief Operations Officer of Wargame Design Studio. The two discuss the evolution...

Scuttlebutt Ep 103: USAA’s Face The Fight With Sergeant Major Lynn Kimble

September 7, 2023

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Today we welcome SgtMaj Lynn Kimble, USMC (Ret) to the show to talk about USAA’s Face the Fight Campaign. Mental health and suicide are issues that our...

Scuttlebutt Ep 102: “The United States Marine Corps 1775-1916: A History Of Heroes” Movie Review

August 31, 2023

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. This week we’re giving movie reviews a try and we begin with the documentary, The United States Marine Corps: 1775 – 1916: A History of Heroes. As...

Scuttlebutt Ep 101: World of Wargaming with Jeremy Sepinsky from the Center For Naval Analyses

August 25, 2023

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. On this episode of MCA Scuttlebutt, we continue our World of Wargaming series with Jeremy Sepinsky, the lead wargame designer for the Center for Naval Analyses. Enjoy!...

Scuttlebutt Ep 100: Celebrating 100 Episodes With Vic Ruble

August 17, 2023

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. After interviewing dozens of people the past two years, we turn the mic toward our very own Vic Ruble for our 100th episode of MCA Scuttlebutt. For...

Scuttlebutt Ep 99: Writing For Leatherneck with Kyle Watts

August 10, 2023

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. If you want to write about veterans you need to earn their trust, listen to their experiences, and get it right. On this episode, William and Nancy...

Scuttlebutt Ep 98: World of Wargaming with Joseph Miranda and Dr. Christopher Cummins

August 3, 2023

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. On this episode of Scuttlebutt, World of Wargaming returns as William interviews Mr. Joseph Miranda, a former Army officer and prolific board wargame designer, and Dr. Christopher...

Scuttlebutt Ep 97: When You’re the Old Guy in the Room with Kacy Tellessen

July 27, 2023

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. This week we welcome veteran Marine machine gunner, Marine Corps Heritage award winner, recent law school graduate, and current Bar exam hostage Kacy Tellessen back to the...

Scuttlebutt Ep 96: System of Systems with Dr. Adam Hunzeker

July 20, 2023

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. “Science is expanding” and thank goodness we have a friend of the show like Dr. Adam Hunzeker to help us understand it better. This week we welcome...

Scuttlebutt Ep 95: Strait Talk with Dr. Michael Hunzeker

July 13, 2023

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Balloons, office hours with Kevin McCarthy, and the problem with simple solutions to complex problems. We seem to run the gamut with Dr. Michael Hunzeker in this...

Scuttlebutt Ep 94: Modern Day Marine Day 3 – Closing Thoughts with the CEO, LtGen Chiarotti, USMC (Ret)

June 30, 2023

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. This week we are recording from the floor of Modern Day Marine so that we can bring you the events and personnel of this outstanding convention as...

Scuttlebutt Ep 93: Modern Day Marine Day 3 – Marine Innovation Unit with LtCol J.B. Persons and Capt R.J. Jackson

June 30, 2023

Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. This week we are recording from the floor of Modern Day Marine so that we can bring you the events and personnel of this outstanding convention as...

Meet the Hosts

Nancy Lichtman

Nancy Lichtman is the Executive Editor of Leatherneck. She is a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, the Experimental Aircraft Association and the Society for Professional Obituary Writers. She is the 2023 winner of the General Roy S. Geiger Award for Marine aviation writing.

Vic Ruble

Vic Ruble is a non-prior-enlisted retired Major. In his youth he was an amtracker, but in perfect irony, gets violently seasick. In a recent physical, his doctors found that he is comprised almost entirely of pho.

William Treuting

William is an editor with the Marine Corps Gazette and Director of MCA Films. He is a battlefield guide with Culpeper Battlefield Tours, a member of the board of directors of the Cedar Mountain Battlefield Foundation, and volunteer with Friends of the Wilderness Battlefields.