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#6--Joshua Jonesia (Part Two)
Manage episode 429693640 series 2865126
In this episode, we discuss the following topics.
*Josh’s joining 1/8
*Differences in morale and culture between units in the 1st and 2nd Marine Divisions
*The current culture and unit pride in 1/8
*Recent controversies involving Third Battalion, Sixth Marines
*The challenges and benefits of leading HKIA vets in his squad
*Winning the 2nd Marine Division Annual Rifle Squad Competition and Marine Corps-Wide Rifle Squad Competition
*How winning the competition affirmed Josh’s identity as an infantryman
*Struggling with imposter syndrome
*Josh’s experiences during his deployment to Haiti in support of Continuing Promise 2022
*What makes an ideal squad leader
*Josh’s use of military simulators like Squad and Arma 3 for training purposes
*Josh’s expectations for his:
Junior Marines
Fire team leaders
Fellow squad leaders
Platoon commander
Company commander
*The one thing he’d like current and future squad leaders to take away from this podcast
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damien-oconnell/support70 episodes
Manage episode 429693640 series 2865126
In this episode, we discuss the following topics.
*Josh’s joining 1/8
*Differences in morale and culture between units in the 1st and 2nd Marine Divisions
*The current culture and unit pride in 1/8
*Recent controversies involving Third Battalion, Sixth Marines
*The challenges and benefits of leading HKIA vets in his squad
*Winning the 2nd Marine Division Annual Rifle Squad Competition and Marine Corps-Wide Rifle Squad Competition
*How winning the competition affirmed Josh’s identity as an infantryman
*Struggling with imposter syndrome
*Josh’s experiences during his deployment to Haiti in support of Continuing Promise 2022
*What makes an ideal squad leader
*Josh’s use of military simulators like Squad and Arma 3 for training purposes
*Josh’s expectations for his:
Junior Marines
Fire team leaders
Fellow squad leaders
Platoon commander
Company commander
*The one thing he’d like current and future squad leaders to take away from this podcast
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damien-oconnell/support70 episodes
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