The Mess Deck Chronicles
Join three friends as they share captivating stories, camaraderie, and life lessons. From military adventures to civilian life and beyond, ’The Mess Deck Chronicles’ offers engaging tales of friendship, resilience, and humor. Whether you’re a veteran or simply a story enthusiast, come aboard for an inspiring journey through their remarkable life experiences.
Episodes
This episode of The Mess Deck Chronicles features Eric Wolf's personal and professional journey from aspiring Navy SEAL to aviation ordnanceman. He recounts the hardships of training, the bonds and rivalries within his squadron, and the often harsh realities of deployment, including experiences in places like India and Bahrain. The conversation expands to broader issues in military life, such as leadership challenges, recruitment a...
In this episode of The Mess Deck Chronicles, we interview Thomas Commander, a first-class Navy diver with extensive experience in Naval Special Warfare. Thomas shares his journey from wanting to be a diver to navigating the complex cross-rate process, preparing for dive school, and the rigorous training he underwent. He discusses the challenges faced during dive prep and dive school, including the physical and mental demands, and t...
Join us as Grayson Trogdon, a second lieutenant in the United States Army, shares his inspiring journey to becoming a National Guard pilot. Growing up with a father in the National Guard, Grayson initially considered a career as a military police officer before finding his true calling in aviation. He discusses the challenges of flight school, the significance of mentorship, and the transition from flying the Lakota to the Apache h...
Alex Baker, a Navy veteran, shares his journey in the Navy, from initially planning to be a commercial diver to choosing a different path. He discusses selecting overseas assignments and the dynamics within different divisions on the ship. The conversation offers insights into the experiences and challenges faced by Navy personnel, including intense schedules, camaraderie, and unique lifestyles. It also touches on the drinking cult...
Embark on a thrilling journey as we share tales of international travel. From Guam's unique attractions to Singapore's strictness, we explore shooting range escapades, and humorous anecdotes from naval ships. Join us for a whirlwind ride through the joys and challenges of globetrotting!
00:00 Introduction and Discussion of Traveling Abroad 09:01 Exploring Guam and Korea 32:06 Navigating the Districts of Singapore 43:11 The Walled C...In this episode, military movies take the spotlight as we critique their accuracy and share personal insights as veterans. From intense dramas like The Hurt Locker to humorous takes on Navy life in McHale's Navy, we cover a wide range of films. Spielberg and Hanks' attention to historical detail in Saving Private Ryan earns praise, while the lack of World War I cinematic coverage is noted. Tune in for a deep dive into the portrayal...
Join us as we discuss climate change, the food industry, electric vehicles, and automotive trends. From skepticism towards environmental warnings to the evolution of car manufacturers.
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The week we cover joining the military, boot camp experiences, life aboard the USS George Washington, transitioning out of the military. Preston Murphy shares his decision to leave the military.
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This week we go into the Navy releasing UFO/UAP videos and talk about some of our weird sightings we have seen out to sea. We also get into it a little bit on the background of Nikola Tesla.
This week we take a look at the military from an introspective point of view. How is it compared to what it seems like verses what its really like.
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This week we welcome our special guest Talon Robertson, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Honey Bee Freight out of Atlanta GA. Talon is a Navy veteran turn business owner and was more than willing to come on to our show to talk about what it takes to get a business up and running as a veteran. He discusses what resources he used and the some of the struggles of transitions from military servers to civilian.
Welcome to season 2, in this episode we talk about the many misconceptions of the military. Quality of life, pay, housing, benefits. We try to answer some of these misconceptions with what it is really like to serve.
We also are proud to announce our new website. https://www.themessdeckchronicles.com/
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This week we discuss our best and worst foods from our port visits abroad. We also go into a little bit about each port including, Hong Kong, Singapore, Guam, South Korea, Australia, parts of Europe and of course, our home Japan.
This week we wrap up our veterans benefits discussion and get into some mess deck talk. Random conversation we would normally discuss while on the mess decks between shifts.
This week we discuss the complexity of transitioning out of the military to civilian life. We provide some helpful resources to aid in that transition whether its medical benefits or just the overall uncertainty of making the huge leap. Below are some links to some resources.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
https://988lifeline.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=onebox
Veterans Benefits Wiki
This week we have a special guest, Charles aka our music guy. We discuss China building up its nuclear arsenal, secret meetings and overall get lost off topic with our guest over our time together in the Navy. We finish with some important information about some VA benefits.
In this weeks episode we cover the house passing $14 billion in aid with cuts to the IRS, A scandal involving Abercrombie & and Fitch, and briefly go over the aftermath of service, transitioning to civilian life and challenges we faced.
This week we discuss how the ATF was caught selling weapons to the cartels..again, We also discuss the days of our youth and the generational gap between technology and we wrap up with some stories of our time in service.
This is the incite of what we did many of days on deployments aboard. Ship life and that small part of the day on the mess decks where you can just have some of the most random conversations with your buddies.
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