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Frogmen, Spies, and Boat Forces
Season 1 Episode 42
When the mission calls, some stories are too extraordinary to stay classified. In this episode, we sit down with CDR Michael Bennett, USCG (Ret.), founder of the website Guardian Spies and one of the leading voices in modern Coast Guard intelligence. From the daring missions of OSS maritime units in World War II to today’s intelligence-driven boat forces, CDR Bennett unpacks a hidden history of small-boat capability in WWII.
Listeners will hear how lessons from the Coast Guard’s earliest intelligence operators, frogmen, and boat crews helped form the tactics, planning, and leadership decisions that still shape missions across Services today. Whether it’s understanding the human element of intelligence, leveraging small crews for outsized impact, or leading in the unknown, this conversation connects the dots between past and present in a way that hits home. It’s more than history. It’s a call to see the mission differently and to understand that sometimes the smallest boats carry the biggest weight in the fight.
This is an Unofficial Podcast. All views expressed are solely those of the hosts/guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Coast Guard.
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