Dispatches From Normandy with Lt. Gen. Donahue, CSM Barker, and Tim Kennedy

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🗓️ 12 June 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Lt. Gen. Donahue is the 39th Commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps and brings unparalleled experience from his extensive deployments and leadership roles, including his command of the 82nd Airborne Division and pivotal positions in NATO and Joint Special Operations. His journey from West Point graduate to overseeing operations across Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, North Africa, and Europe provides insights into modern military strategy and leadership.

CSM Barker, the Corps Command Sergeant Major since August 2023, has a storied career spanning from rifleman to senior enlisted advisor. With numerous deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and a breadth of experience across various infantry and airborne units, CSM Barker offers a unique perspective on soldiering, resilience, and the evolution of combat tactics.

In this episode, we discuss their leadership philosophies, the challenges of modern warfare, and the future of military operations, and how they have shaped and been shaped by their extraordinary careers in service to the nation.

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0:00.0	Okay, got the red smoke.
0:03.0	Awesome.
0:04.0	Sun runs north and south, west of the smoke.
0:09.0	Okay, copy, west of the smoke.
0:10.0	I'm looking at danger close now.
0:13.0	All what it, man, give it to me, I need it.
0:16.0	You're clean hot.
0:17.0	Captain, clear hot.
0:19.0	I have an idea.
0:20.0	You stop talking.
0:21.0	Okay, yes, sir.
0:22.0	All right. Who runs this podcast?
0:23.9	You, right?
0:24.9	Exactly, this is my problem.
0:26.3	We're going to listen to the MF last year.
0:27.4	Yeah, okay.
0:29.7	The military, I, Tim and I were talking about this yesterday.
0:35.7	Recruiting was never an issue for me because I knew what I wanted to do since I was
0:38.0	super young.
0:39.0	I remember there was recruiting efforts, but I was beating down the door of my Navy recruiter.
0:41.9	My parents signed the waiver when I was 17
0:44.6	so I could enlist through the delayed entry program,
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