Men of Outlaw Platoon | ROB PINHOLT (Part 1)

Sean and Rob discuss how 9/11 compelled them to enlist in the Army. They talk about what it means to be a hero, and how the military is becoming increasingly politicized.

Rob Pinholt was a member of Outlaw Platoon who fought alongside Sean in Afghanistan.

Episode Highlights
3:05 9/11 and the call to serve
11:45 Outlaw Platoon was a championship team
18:15 Basic training
23:26 Pinholt’s grandpa and the WWII generation
32:11 who are the heroes?
35:28 Politics in the Military
42:24 Military is a legacy organization
50:00 Army playing games with reenlistment
56:23 Elimination of Military pension program