THOUGHTS ON THE IRAN WAR: Col Grant Newsham, USMC (ret)

“Once over lightly…” as they used to say in my barbershop. Here is what Mac, Tim Lynch & Will Costantini, all retired Marine Corps officers, are talking about today. A POLL QUESTION: Should the President of the United States ever say… “No boots on the ground…” or remove any option during a war? How do […]

As we consider how the war in Iran will be concluded, we hear a lot about the “ethnic groups of Iran,” but few people understand where these groups are located inside of Iran, or how large they are, or what their history with the Iranian Government is. Major Tim Lynch, USMC (ret), will solve that […]

Four retired Marine Infantry Officers — Colonel Will Costantini, Colonel Jeff Kenney & Major Tim Lynch, and the host Mike McNamara discuss their initial thoughts on: Overall, what they’ve seen Something that got each of their attention QUESTION: Can the United States refrain from “nation-building”? Thoughts on the payback aspect of this for the Marine […]

Grant Newsham joins Mac to discuss: His overall thoughts on what he’s seen after five days of operations. Is this war necessary and justifiable? Do you think the United States can restrain itself from the quagmire of “nation-building”? How does this affect the situation in the Pacific relative to China? If the war in Iran […]

The “How To Lead” Series is one I’ve wanted to do for a while. The idea is simple: bring outstanding leaders to the podcast and ask them how they DID IT. Ask them about what worked. Ask them if they think that leadership is soooooooo different today. Today’s featured leader is 1stSgt Jason McKinley, USMC (ret). […]

The “How To Lead” Series is one I’ve wanted to do for a while. The idea is simple: bring outstanding leaders to the podcast and ask them how they DID IT. Ask them about what worked. Ask them if they think that leadership is soooooooo different today. Today’s featured leader is Gunner JC Knight, USMC (ret). He’s […]

As President Trump, fresh off his Middle East breakthrough, heads towards a meeting with China’s President Xi… a meeting that will have huge implications for both the US and the Chinese economies… We’ll talk to our expert, Grant Newsham, and get his perspective. Grant has been ALL MARINE RADIO’s Pacific expert for a long time, […]

Col Will Costantini, USMC (ret), is a former “Foreign Area Officer” with subject matter expertise in the Middle East. We’ll get Will’s thoughts on what he believes led to the historic agreement and also what to expect next as a fragile peace plan attempts to find its legs in Gaza. WATCH THE YOUTUBE VIDEO HERE […]

ALL MARINE RADIO host Mike McNamara and MajGen Dale Alford, USMC (ret), discuss Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s unprecedented “All Hands” meeting of General Officers and Senior Enlisted leaders held on Tuesday, September 30th in Quantico, VA. Mac and MajGen Alford review each of Secretary Hegseth’s policy directives. Click HERE to watch the YouTube video.