Best PGrant Vermeer Podcasts (2024)

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#008 Pensacola: A Reflection on living in Pensacola as a Student Naval Aviator w/ Marley Lyster 27:14

1d ago27:14

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In this episode, Grant talks with Marley about her experience living as a student naval aviator stationed at both NAS Pensacola and NAS Whiting Field. She discusses factors to consider on your housing location based on what you want most out of your experience! Connect with your host Grant Vermeer on Linkedin or email him at grant@thevermeergroup.c…

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#047: A Parent's Journey Through the Naval Academy w/ Karl Smith 47:46

4d ago47:46

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How do you navigate the emotional roller coaster of parenting a midshipman? Karl Smith, a two-time Service Academy parent, shares his heartfelt journey with us. From his son Noah's intense Plebe Summer at the Naval Academy to his current role as a Lieutenant JG on the USS Florida, Carl provides a reflective and invaluable perspective. We also draw …

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#007 Pensacola: An Overview of Pensacola for Student Naval Aviators with Archie Warren '13 54:20

8d ago54:20

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Join us as we sit down with Archie Warren, a 2013 Naval Academy graduate and real estate expert, alongside his father Paul, a former Blue and Gold Officer, to uncover the best neighborhoods for military officers relocating to the Pensacola Area. Whether you're seeking an easy commute to the Naval station, a beachside retreat, or a vibrant downtown …

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#046: I-day at the Naval Academy - Preparation and Advice for Parents with AN Shine 1:03:09

11d ago1:03:09

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This episode of the Academy Insider Podcast promises to offer invaluable insights and heartfelt advice from Annie Shyne, a mother of two Naval Academy graduates. With her unique perspective, Annie guides us through the emotional rollercoaster of I-Day, Plebe Summer, and beyond, sharing personal anecdotes and practical strategies that every Naval Ac…

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#045 NAPS Preparation and Advice with PJ Roach '23 31:44

23d ago31:44

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Preparing for and Navigating Life at the Naval Academy Prep School (NAPS) with PJ Roach This episode of the Academy Insider podcast features host Grant Vermeer and guest PJ Roach, a class of 2023 Naval Academy graduate and former battalion commander at the Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS). The discussion provides insight into the experiences…

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#044 Inside the Naval Academy's Drum and Bugle Corps with Andrea Howard 43:43

25d ago43:43

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In this episode, Andrea Howard, former commander of the Naval Academy's Drum and Bugle Corps, joins us to recount her musical journey and leadership at this prestigious institution. Listen as we peel back the curtain on D&B. Andrea takes us through the high notes of her tenure—performing at international spectacles and rousing sporting events, wher…

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#043 Learning and Understanding the Plebe Summer Organization at the Naval Academy 1:00:48

29d ago1:00:48

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Sail with us down memory lane as my dear friend Christian Blanchard, a fellow Naval Academy alumnus, and I recount the transformative experience of Plebe Summer. Our conversation charts the course of the program's evolution, the impact of more intimate company sizes, and the intimate bonds that last a lifetime. Whether you're a proud parent of a mi…

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#042 Generational Changing Opportunity - The United States Naval Academy 55:55

1M ago55:55

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Generational Changing Opportunity - The United States Naval Academy In this special episode of the Academy Insider Podcast, host Grant Vermeer is joined by Troy Thompson, a class of '17 graduate, for a deep dive into the transformative impact of the United States Naval Academy on its midshipmen and graduates. They share their personal experiences, …

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#041 The Herndon Climb: A History Lesson about the end of Plebe Year at the Naval Academy 53:12

1M ago53:12

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The Herndon Climb Tradition at the United States Naval Academy Rear Admiral James McNeal joins me to narrate the saga of the Naval Academy's Herndon Climb. The Herndon Climb has long been seen as a milestone event for fourth class midshipmen (freshmen or “plebes”) at the Naval Academy. Demonstrating the teamwork and perseverance they have learned d…

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#040 Explaining the role of Senior Enlisted Leaders and the Enlisted Footprint at the United States Naval Academy with Jeff Kirby 52:10

1M ago52:10

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Insights from a Command Master Chief's Time at the Naval Academy. A conversation with Jeff Kirby: In this episode of the Academy Insider Podcast, the host is joined by Jeff Kirby, a retired Command Master Chief who served at the Naval Academy. Kirby recounts his 33-year Navy career, highlighting his roles in mentorship and leadership, especially hi…

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#039 The Purpose of Plebe Summer at the Naval Academy 52:07

1M ago52:07

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Step inside the rigorous world of Plebe Summer with Commander Mike Murnane as we unravel the threads of leadership and mentorship that define the Naval Academy's transformational journey. This episode is your ticket to understanding the intense preparation and selection of the upperclassmen detailers, who are pivotal in molding incoming plebes into…

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#038 Varsity N Star Sweaters and the Army Navy Star Series with John Carter '22 25:27

2M ago25:27

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Naval Academy Life and Tradition: The Star Series and Letter Sweaters This episode of the Academy Insider podcast, hosted by Grant from The Vermeer Group, kicks off its second season focusing on the life and experiences at the United States Naval Academy. The podcast, aimed at Naval Academy graduates, midshipmen, future midshipmen, and their famili…

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#037 Preparing for Plebe Summer at the United States Naval Academy 44:44

2M ago44:44

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Preparing for Plebe Summer at the United States Naval Academy: Insights, Advice, and Real Stories This episode of the Academy Insider podcast focuses on providing insights, advice, and sharing experiences related to plebe summer at the United States Naval Academy. This episode features Grant Booker, a 2023 Navy Academy graduate and former regimenta…

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#036 Academy Insider is Back - Season 2 Trailer 2:24

2M ago2:24

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Academy Insider is back! Academy Insider started back in 2017 in an attempt to give back to the Naval Academy community, sharing experiences & perspectives as a recent graduate to help the next wave of midshipmen and their families. As Grant hit the peak of my operational duties, Academy Insider had to pause – Four Submarine Deployments in a three …

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#006 Monterey: What Can I Afford PCSing to Monterey? 26:45

2M ago26:45

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By Grant Vermeer

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#005 - Monterey: Living in Marina while PCSing to NPS Monterey with Dishan Romine 30:18

2M ago30:18

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By Grant Vermeer

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#004 Monterey: Living in Seaside when you PCS to NPS Monterey, CA 38:01

2M ago38:01

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By Grant Vermeer

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#003 Monterey: Living in the City of Monterey Proper with Allyson Franchi '16 22:01

2M ago22:01

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By Grant Vermeer

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#002 Monterey: Living in Pacific Grove While at the Naval Postgraduate School with Kevin Alter '15, USMC 28:36

2M ago28:36

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By Grant Vermeer

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#001 Monterey: Learning about the Monterey Peninsula While PCSing to NPS with Jan Leasure 40:43

2M ago40:43

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The Ultimate Guide to Monterey Living for Military Officers Host: Grant Vermeer Guest: Jan Leasure This episode of the USNA Property Network Podcast, sponsored by the Vermeer Group, features a detailed exploration of the benefits and tailored real estate advice for Navy and Marine Corps officers relocating to the Monterey Peninsula. With insights f…

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What is the USNA Property Network Podcast? 0:49

3M ago0:49

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The USNA property network podcast educates military officers on the neighborhoods surrounding the military bases in which they could PCS. Our mission is to provide genuine, authentic, informal conversations that's going to help Navy and Marine Corps officers start their research into their new home. This podcast is made possible thanks to the spons…

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#035. Drum and Bugel Corps with Andrea Howard '15 42:58

4y ago42:58

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Drum and Bugle Corps I'm joined by Andrea Howard who is a class of 15 graduate from the United States Naval Academy and currently serves as a submarine officer. Andrea was an Arabic and Political Science major at the academy. She is a Marshall Scholar and pursued graduate education directly after graduation. She earned a MSc in Global Governance an…

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#034. The Herndon Climb Tradition with James R McNeal '86 52:34

4y ago52:34

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Rear Adm. James McNeal '86, U.S. Navy, Retired and is an expert on the Herndon Climb. He joins Grant on the podcast and tells the story of the Herndon monument and most specifically the tradition of the climb which he considers the Naval Academy's greatest tradition. Rear Adm. McNeal is "the expert" on this topic. He is humble, funny and a great st…

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#033. Margaret "Peg" DeLuca Klein '81, Rear Adm, U.S. Navy, Retired - 82nd Commandant of the United States Naval Academy 34:45

4y ago34:45

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Margaret "Peg" DeLuca Klein '81, Rear Adm, U.S. Navy, Retired is the Dean of the College of Leadership and Ethics at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, RI. A native of Weymouth, Massachusetts, Rear Adm. Margaret Klein was commissioned in May 1981 upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy. Klein completed a 35-year Navy career in March 2017. A…

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#032. Angela Bailey - United States Naval Academy Protocol Advisor to the Commandant of Midshipmen and Brigade Social Instructor 34:00

4y ago34:00

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Angela Bailey is the Protocol Advisor to the Commandant of Midshipmen and Brigade Social Director. Angela Bailey once attended Ring Dance, and was impressed by the etiquette and manners of the Midshipmen. Her date informed her that Etiquette and Protocol is a part of a Midshipman’s curriculum all four years, and that they had an instructor for it a…

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#031. Marine Corps 101 with Major Lowell Krusinger 11:26

4y ago11:26

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United States Marine Corps 101 This podcast is the audio recording of a video interview with Major Lowell Krusinger. Major Krusinger was the officer representative on the men's basketball team when I was at the academy. He is a great mentor to me. He attended the University of Utah where he completed his bachelors degree in English literature with …

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#030. Caroline Johnson '09 - Jet Girl - An Insider's View of being a naval aviator 57:37

4+ y ago57:37

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Caroline Johnson '09 She began her military career at the United States Naval Academy in 2005, bristling against the strict rules but loving the friends she met along the way. Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Economics in 2009, she joined the elite Naval Aviation community and began flight school in Pensacola, FL. In 2011, she was awar…

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#029 - The First Female Blue Angels Pilot - Katie Cook '08 53:51

4+ y ago53:51

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Katie Ann (Higgins) Cook Katie who is a 2008 graduate of the Naval Academy, joins the podcast while serving as a United States Marine out of Houston, Texas. She was in the 13th Company and a political science major with a minor in Spanish. She was a member of the women's swimming team. Katie has a deep connection to the Naval Academy as her father,…

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#028 - Brigade Boxing with Stephanie Simon '17 47:47

4+ y ago47:47

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Brigade Boxing I'm joined by Stephanie Simon who is a class of 17 graduate from the United States Naval Academy and currently serves as a United States Marine Corps Officer. Stephanie was a general science major at the academy. Stephanie is the best if not one of the best boxers in Naval Academy history. She's a three time national champion, a two …

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#027 -Discussing the book Sex in the Hall with Ricky Conlin '99 47:09

4+ y ago47:09

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My guest is author Ricky Conlin. Ricky returns to the podcast as one of my most popular guests ever. He is a proud member of the mighty class of 1999, was an economics major and a member of the sixth company. Ricky describes himself as a very mediocre midshipman. He graduated smack dab in the middle of the class militarily and was relatively quiet.…

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#026 - David Marquet '81 - Submarine Captain and Best Selling Author - Leadership is Language 37:26

4+ y ago37:26

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In this episode, I'm joined by Captain L. David Marquet who is a class of 1981 graduate from the United States Naval Academy. Captain Marquet was a Physics major at the academy and a member of the Fencing Team and 27th Company. In this episode, we discuss leadership through the lens of his time at the academy, his time in the fleet and his subseque…

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#025 - Ship Selection Night at the United States Naval Academy with Jarred Reid-Dixon '17 42:59

4+ y ago42:59

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I'm joined by Jarred Reid-Dixon who is a class of 17 graduate from the United States Naval Academy and currently serves as a Supply Officer in the United States Navy. Jarred is from a big military family with both his parents in the US Air Force. His brother is a United States Marine and his sister is an Officer in the Navy and also a USNA grad. JR…

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#024 - Outdoor Adventures and Summer Trainings for Midshipmen with Rob Roy '11 32:56

4+ y ago32:56

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I'm joined again by my guest in episode #023 Rob Roy who is a class of 2011 graduate from the United States Naval Academy. He is a Navy pilot and currently serves as on the Commandant's staff at the Academy as the conduct officer. Rob was in the 9th Company. Rob and my conversation on this episode has nothing to do with conduct and all about ADVENT…

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#023 - The United States Naval Academy Conduct System with Rob Roy '11 49:48

4+ y ago49:48

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I'm joined by Rob Roy who is a class of 2011 graduate from the United States Naval Academy. He is a Navy pilot and currently serves as on the Commandant's staff at the Academy as the conduct officer. Rob was in the 9th Company. One of the unique aspects about life at the Naval Academy is we do have a conduct system, and it's not just for big things…

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#022 - Leadership with Captain D. Michael Abrashoff '82 49:53

4+ y ago49:53

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In this episode, I'm joined by Captain D. Michael Abrashoff who is a class of 1982 graduate from the United States Naval Academy. Captain Abrashoff was a Political Science major at the academy and a member of the 29th Company. In this episode, we discuss leadership through the lens of his time at the academy, his time in the fleet and his subsequen…

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#021 - Army Navy Game Ball Run - 13th Company with Guest Rebecca Richmond '16 27:38

4+ y ago27:38

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In this episode, your host Grant Vermeer speaks with United States Navy Officer Rebecca Richmond '16 about what it is like as a midshipman in the 13th Company tradition of running the game ball to the stadium. Rebecca who is a 2016 graduate of the Naval Academy, joins the podcast while serving as a Navy pilot out of Virginia Beach flying the E2-C. …

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#020 - Army Week at the United States Naval Academy with Captain Eddie Pilcher '96 33:10

4+ y ago33:10

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In this episode, your host Grant Vermeer speaks with United States Navy Captain Eddie Pilcher '96 and Grant's sponsor dad about what it is like as a midshipman in King Hall, Bancroft Hall and on the Yard during their years at the academy during Army Week. Captain Pilcher joins the podcast while serving as the Commanding Officer of the Naval Air Fac…

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#019 - Army Navy Game with Dishan Romine '17, Calvin Cass Jr. '17 & Alex Barta '17 1:13:48

4+ y ago1:13:48

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The Army-Navy Football Game - Insider Information In this episode, Grant is joined by Dishan Romine '17, Calvin Cass Jr. '17 and Alex Barta '17 all who are graduates from the United States Naval Academy. The Army-Navy game is the most celebrated rivalry in college football. It is frequently attended by sitting U.S. presidents and it is well known t…

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#018 - A Parent's Journey at The United States Naval Academy with Karl Smith - Anchored in Tradition 51:24

4+ y ago51:24

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In this episode, your host Grant Vermeer speaks with Karl Smith the creator of the blog My Kid the Mid and the author of the book Anchored in Tradition. Karl is a USNA parent (Noah '20) and has a daughter exploring attending service academies. (She chose to attend the Air Force Academy) He has been of great service to the USNA parent community thro…

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#017 - Jesse Iwuji '10 - Navy LT and NASCAR Driver 53:07

4+ y ago53:07

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Jessie Iwuji '10 - USNA Grad, Navy Football Player, Navy Officer, & NASCAR Driver So today we're joined by Jesse who is a class of 2010 graduate from the United States Naval Academy and was a member of the football team in 2007 when Navy beat Notre Dame in South bend for the first time in 43 years in triple overtime. So we talk, we talk about that …

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#016 - Coast Guard Academy Exchange with Matt Meltzer '17 USN 31:19

4+ y ago31:19

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Service Academy Exchange Opportunities at the USNA I'm joined by Matt Meltzer who is a class of 17 graduate from the United States Naval Academy and currently serves as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy. Matt is from New York City and was a political science major at the academy and in currently stationed in Hawaii. Matt was a gue…

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#015 - Halloween at the United States Naval Academy with Jeremiah Harding'17 USMC 37:24

4+ y ago37:24

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Halloween Night at the USNA I'm joined by Jeremiah Harding who is a class of 17 graduate from the United States Naval Academy and currently serves as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps. Jerry was a history major at the academy and joins the podcast from Okinawa, Japan. In this episode, we give a peek of what Halloween is like at …

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#014 - Andrea Howard '15 - Submarine Junior Officer and Marshall Scholar 56:07

4+ y ago56:07

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I'm joined by Andrea Howard who is a class of 15 graduate from the United States Naval Academy and currently serves as a submarine officer. Andrea was an Arabic and Political Science major at the academy. She is a Marshall Scholar and pursued graduate education directly after graduation. She earned a MSc in Global Governance and Diplomacy from Oxfo…

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#013 - The Black N with Ricky Conlin '99 - The Secret Society of Bad Boys of the Naval Academy 54:54

4+ y ago54:54

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My guest is author Ricky Conlin. He is a proud member of the mighty class of 1999, was an economics major and a member of the sixth company. Ricky describes himself as a very mediocre midshipman. He graduated smack dab in the middle of the class militarily and was relatively quiet. He did stand 14 days of collective restrictions. He played varsity …

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#012 - Life of a Surface Warfare Junior Officer (SWO) with Guest Teresa Meadows '16 45:28

4+ y ago45:28

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Life of a Surface Warfare Junior Officer (SWO) with Guest Teresa Meadows '16 I'm joined by Teresa Meadows who is a class of 16 graduate from the United States Naval Academy and currently serves as a surface warfare officer. Teresa was in 28th company and a history major. In this episode, we talk about how she ended up as a surface warfare officer a…

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#011 - The Daily Life of a Plebe at the United States Naval Academy with Guest Matt Meltzer '17 55:58

4+ y ago55:58

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The Daily Life of a Plebe with Guest Matt Meltzer USNA '17 In this episode, you learn a lot about what goes on in a typical day at the United States Naval Academy, specifically for the plebes. We go from the moment they wake up to the moment they fall asleep and everything in between. Everything from the military obligations to the academic obligat…

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#010 - Patty Lutton - USNA MID MOMS!!! (and DADS!) Facebook Page Founder 49:38

4+ y ago49:38

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In this episode, your host Grant Vermeer speaks with Patty Lutton the founder of the USNA Mids Moms (and Dads)!! Facebook page. Patty founded this page when there were really no other communication and sharing tools for service academy parents other than email list servers. Her page now has over 7,500 followers and is busy all the time with questio…

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#009 - Signatures Sheets at the United States Naval Academy with Guest Nicki DeGuzman '16 57:44

5y ago57:44

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In this episode, your host Grant Vermeer speaks with United States Navy officer Nicki DeGuzman'16 about signature sheets and his experience at the Naval Academy. Nicki joins the podcast while serving in the information warfare community. He was in the 4th Company and a computer science and IT double major. He is from the Hampton Roads area of Virgi…

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#008 - Temporary Assigned Duty at the United States Naval Academy with Guest Tilman Dunbar '16 33:00

5y ago33:00

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In this episode, your host Grant Vermeer speaks with United States Naval Academy graduate Tilman Dunbar '16 about his experiences as a TAD ensign during plebe summer. Tilman was selected to serve after his graduation to coach with the varsity basketball team and serve also in the PE department during plebe summer. Grant and Tilman talk about Tilman…

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#007 - Tango Company with Guest Chrishad Broadway '16 41:10

5y ago41:10

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In this episode, your host Grant Vermeer speaks with United States Naval Academy graduate Chrishad Broadway '16 about his experiences as a detailer for struggling plebes in Tango company. Chris was hand selected to serve in this sensitive and important role by the officer in charge of this duty. Grant and Chris talk about what the little talked abo…

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