225: USMC 1st CAG Civil Affairs

Please welcome Bojan Pancevski, the Wall Street Journal's chief European political correspondent, who covers European and global affairs. This is a two-part series. I interview Bojan in Part I, and Mariah Yager from SMA interviews him in Part II. We discuss how the Russian war in Ukraine has spilled over into clandestine operations in Europe, resulting in a shadow war of espionage and sabotage between Russia and the West. --- One CA is a product of the civil affairs association and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation'speople and leadership. We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.  To contact the show, email us at [email protected] or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www.civilaffairsassoc.org  ---Great news!Feedspot, thepodcast industry ranking system, rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10shows on foreign policy. Check it out at:https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/--- Special thanks toMorning Light Music for the sample of Summer Background. Retrieved fromhttps://youtu.be/FBHEF1nxbi0?si=r7DLKQA1Ch3t9C8q

Please welcome Bojan Pancevski, the Wall Street Journal's Chief European Political Correspondent, who covers European and global affairs. This is a two-part series. I interview Bojan in Part I, and Mariah Yager from SMA interviews him in Part II. We discuss how the Russian war in Ukraine has spilled over into clandestine operations in Europe, resulting in a shadow war of espionage and sabotage between Russia and the West. --- One CA is a product of the civil affairs association and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation'speople and leadership. We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.  To contact the show, email us at [email protected] or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www.civilaffairsassoc.org  ---Great news!Feedspot, thepodcast industry ranking system, rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10shows on foreign policy. Check it out at:https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/--- Special thanks toMorning Light Music for the sample of Summer Background. Retrieved fromhttps://youtu.be/FBHEF1nxbi0?si=r7DLKQA1Ch3t9C8q

Today, Rob Boudreau interviews 1st CAG G-9 OIC LtCol. Chris Bridger (who recently left for a new billet) and G-9 Chief GySgt Brian Schultz discuss their experience working in Civil Affairs. Enjoy.One CA is a product of the Civil Affairs Association and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.  To contact the show, email us at [email protected]  or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www.civilaffairsassoc.org---Great news!Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system, rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at:https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/---Special Thanks to Louis Bacalov for a sample of Ricatto Alla Malla. Retrieved fromhttps://youtu.be/XSJN1R29mHE?si=nGPBcD-J7XM4BEFZ

Today we welcome Retired Col Jon Shaffner, now with Liberty Alliance.I first met Jon when he was an army strategist assigned to the Army chief of public affairs as their plans chief.Jon is working with Liberty Alliance to help expand their work in South America. So, let's get started.---One CA is a product of the civil affairs association and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations. To contact the show, email us at [email protected] or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www.civilaffairsassoc.org---Great news!Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system, rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at:https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/---Special Thanks to bushinside for the sample of Upbeat Background Music Instrumental "Dance ＆ Electronic." Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MzdQLTBPPo

Welcome to ONE CA Podcast. Today, Brian Hancock hosts Giancarlo Newsome, an Army Reserve Civil Affairs officer, to explore innovation in diplomacy, including using a hybrid financial equity approach to partner-nation projects, technology acquisition, and improving civil affairs reach with partner nations. --- One CA is a product of the civil affairs association  and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.  To contact the show, email us at [email protected]  or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www.civilaffairsassoc.org ---Great news!Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system, rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at:https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/

Today, we welcome retired colonel Ray Powell and retired Foreign Service Officer Jim Carouso to discuss their new show, "Why Should We Care about the Indo-Pacific?" The show is on YouTube and multiple podcast platforms.I bring them on to discuss their experiences in the Indo-Pacific and their new role in speaking and hosting on foreign policy. So, let's get started. To check out the show, here is the YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6TMufYaMcN5pmi1Xkf_g1g---One CA is a product of the civil affairs associationand brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership.We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.To contact the show, email us at [email protected] look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org---Special Thanks to JPVG Ambience for the sample of Puerto Rico Latin Jazz. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/PcYe8V075_4?si=JfG0XgBB6gJa6ODr

Welcome to One CA Podcast. This week, Assad Raza hosts John Nonemaker and Amanda Smolinski from Veterans Without Orders, a non-profit that recruits veteran Civil Affairs servicemembers to work in humanitarian assistance programs worldwide.Information on Veterans Without Orders:Website: https://veteranswithoutorders.org/Contact: [email protected] CA is a product of the civil affairs association and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership.We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations. To contact the show, email us at [email protected] or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org---Great news!Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at:https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/---Music: Special thanks to SYAH IW for a sample of Seventeen, April shower. Retrieved from https://youtube.com/watch?v=VaX1ggLTlwo&si=WHxLcsfzmOgfaZ_4

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today we welcome Ali Maisam Nazary, who represents the Afghan resistance forces to the United States. We talk about how the resistance is structured, updates from Afghanistan and what a post-resistance Afghanistan would look like. ---One CA is a product of the civil affairs association and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership.We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations. To contact the show, email us at [email protected] or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org---Great news!Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at:https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/---Special thanks to Royalty Free Music for a sample of Dawali Festival Music. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/BqIvkuLjxhk?si=ggMrmDEXRSIQoRpp

Please welcome Lieutenant Nick Dubaz, the G39 Director of the Southern European Task Force, Africa. Nick oversees Civil Affairs teams working across the continent to help U.S. Embassies build positive relations with partner nations' people and leaders.---One CA is a product of the civil affairs association and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership.We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations. To contact the show, email us at [email protected] or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org---Great news!Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at:https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/---Music: Special Thanks to the site "Relaxing jazz piano" for the sample from Warm March Jazz Music. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/m7WiikpM0J0?si=Ow6IiDktAqe6jykV

Please join me in welcoming Gretchen Peters, one of the best counter-network people I know.Gretchen came in to discuss the current challenges with targeting kingpins and criminal organizationsand how she maps and targets a network to ensure that the leaders get prosecuted and that the arrests also collapse the criminal organization.With our adversaries using criminal networks to forward their foreign policy goals, I felt this would be a pertinent discussion on how the US should respond. This is a two-part episode, so let's get started.---One CA is a product of the civil affairs association and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.  To contact the show, email us at [email protected] or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org---Great news!Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at:https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/---Special Thanks to Jazz…venue for the sample of Paris Jazz Lounge. Retrieved from https://youtube.com/shorts/E2i8w6cdQR8?si=UqceqAb1c3oeElTy---