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Spurs, Service, and Sacrifice
Episode 350
The Army teaches Soldiers how to fight, lead and endure. But what happens when the mission ends, and the weight of service remains?
In this episode …
14 hours ago
Tunnel to Towers: 25 Years of Turning Loss into Hope
Episode 349
On the morning of September 11, 2001, Stephen Siller had just completed a night shift with New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Squad 1. He was drivi…
2 weeks ago
The Failure Resume
Episode 348
In this episode of Army Matters, LTG (Ret.) Leslie Smith and SMA (Ret.) Dan Dailey sit down with Curtez Riggs, a retired First Sergeant, entrepreneur…
4 weeks ago
From Flint to Influence
Episode 347
In this episode of Army Matters, LTG (Ret.) Leslie Smith and SMA (Ret.) Dan Dailey sit down with Curtez Riggs, a retired First Sergeant, entrepreneur…
1 month, 1 week ago
Becoming the Leader You Didn’t Expect to Be
Episode 346
Not every Soldier grows up planning to serve.
In this episode of Army Matters, LTG (Ret.) Leslie Smith sits down with Cadet Orion Van Buskirk, a jun…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
A Green Beret Finds Unexpected Purpose in Ukraine
Episode 345
For many veterans, the end of military service raises a difficult question: Who am I now?
In this episode of Army Matters, LTG (Ret.) Leslie Smith a…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Army Ten-Miler: Beyond the Finish Line
Episode 344
Running the Army Ten-Miler is a Washington, D.C. tradition bringing together the military and civilians, including wounded warriors and wheelchair at…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Leadership before D-Day: Pressure–With Director Anthony Maras
Episode 343
History often remembers the invasion: the beaches, the Soldiers, and the first waves crashing ashore on D-Day. But in the days before Allied forces r…
3 months ago
The Sound of a Nation: The Washington Tattoo Story
Episode 342
In this episode of Army Matters, LTG (Ret.) Leslie Smith sits down with SGM (Ret.) Mark Reilly, founder of The Washington Tattoo, a large-scale music…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Triage to Three Stars: 25 Years Since 9/11
Episode 341
In this episode of Army Matters, LTG (Ret.) Leslie Smith and SMA (Ret.) Dan Dailey sit down with LTG (Ret.) Patricia Horoho to reflect on her experie…
4 months ago