The Decompression Chamber

This week, I'm joined by Sam, a Marine Mustang. From humble beginnings, he joined the Marine Corps and went on to serve over 28 years, and is still a Reservist! One of his sisters and his younger brother also followed in his yellow footprints. We get tales from a tank mechanic turned helicopter pilot, and some of what he's doing on the civilian side of life now. He's done film production, project management and now has his sights set on the 14th district in Florida. Learn more about Sam's campaign at https://samforflorida.com/ Follow me on all my socials at comicscard.com/andrea-bryant

We had a cadence in boot camp about a defendant being offered jail or military service. I thought it was a myth, but this week, I'm joined by Derek Drescher, who did just that! He has amazing experiences to share about his time in the Army and details how he has succeeded since then in beating addiction, getting a job and finding his way in comedy. Follow Derek on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/derekdrescher/?hl=en Follow Geo on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/geoperez86/?hl=en Follow On The Gate Podcast at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Ozcc7n1a2pUrLxU1D08aw Follow their show at The Stand at: https://www.instagram.com/23and1comedy/?hl=en Follow me on all my socials at: comicscard.com/andrea-bryant

Joining me this week is comedian and podcaster, KP Burke! He shares his time in the Navy as a Hull Technician and all of the drinking stories that come along with that. I'll let him tell the stories, and hopefully, that'll be about all you hear, as I managed to screw up my own audio 9 minutes into this episode and turn into an echoey mess. Check out KP's podcast, "American Loser" wherever you get your podcasts, or on his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/theswisherking. Watch his special at https://youtu.be/hXxAWtj-RnM (it's awesome!) And you can follow me at comicscard.com/andrea-bryant

Joining me is Rob Kelly, a Navy Veteran himself of the Desert Storm era. He talks about what convinced him to join, what he did, where he was stationed and shares the parallels between what he saw then and sees now.

This week, I'm joined by my friend, TC. He shares his experience in active duty in the Army, and his short time in the Minnesota National Guard. He went on to serve as a deputy. TC is a consummate professional and unafraid to speak his mind and the truth. Unfortunately, in our present world, such an act has negative consequences. Support TC now by buying his coffee and listening to his conversations with prominent Libertarians on his YouTube Channel. Follow his links: https://www.youtube.com/c/MinnesotaBl... https://www.subscribestar.com/minneso... https://www.facebook.com/MBRRPodcast https://www.facebook.com/tC.pearson.564 Follow me on all of my socials at comicscard.com/andrea-bryant

The answer to the question posed in the title is - just about everything! Roger and I are of different generations, but both were born and raised in the Bay Area, went on to serve and ended up meeting at the University of Utah. He tells of his time in the Army, both as an enlisted man, and later as an officer. He finished his career and found himself in Utah and in Academia until his retirement six years ago.

Growing up, my dad told me his stories of serving in the Army. Since it wasn't a detailed, chronological account, I missed a lot of timelines and details as a child. But those piecemeal stories laid the foundation for my own fascination with the military and all but assured my own eventual enlistment.

Where do I get off telling you anything? Well, in this first episode, I'll delve into my experiences in the Navy and give some hints as to some of the topics I'll tackle in future episodes. Find all of my socials at: https://comicscard.com/andrea-bryant/

This week, I'm joined by my pal, KC. He served in the Army and later in the Reserves and had some very eye-opening experiences. The plan his father envisioned didn't pan out, and there were plenty of twists and turns on the course he ultimately created for himself. But despite setbacks from injury (and maybe a toxic woman or two), he was able to find his calling and soulmate. This episode runs a bit longer than the others, but KC's an interesting guy, and the attributes he earned in the Army played big into what he has gone on to achieve in later life. Follow me on all of my socials at comicscard.com/andrea-bryant

This week, I'm joined by Tommy the Shipmate. We are separated by about 20 years in service, but still find MUCH in common. I jump around all over the place, but Tommy stays on it, much to his credit. I realized after recording that there were a lot of terms unlikely to be familiar to civilians, so keep an eye on the video, as I've defined just about all of them. Follow me at comicscard.com/andrea-bryant