The Field Op

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Provide a place for service members and veterans to go listen, share, and get information on many different topics i.e. sharing funny stories, info about transitioning out of the service, mental health, VA claims and benefits, suicide prevention, etc.

  1. 4d ago

    VETERANS TAKING CARE OF VETERANS: ZACH SISSON & MILCONNECT

    VETERANS TAKING CARE OF VETERANS: ZACH SISSON & MILCONNECT What do you do when the brotherhood you built in uniform starts slipping away? Zach Sisson came to America from Bulgaria as a kid, watched the towers fall in high school, and enlisted the moment he turned 17. Eleven years in the Army later, he got out and found what a lot of us find: people scatter, and there's no easy way to stay connected. So he did something about it. Join us live Thursday, October 29 at 6 PM ET on The Field Op Podcast. Lost touch with someone you served with? Tell us about them in the comments. The Field Op Links: https://linktr.ee/thefieldop Gets Links: http://www.milconnect.ai http://www.milconnect.com #TheFieldOpPodcast #Veterans #USMC #Marines #VeteranPodcast #MilitaryPodcast #SemperFi #TheFieldOp #USArmy #ArmyVeteran #CombatVeterans #MILCONNECT #VeteransHelpingVeterans #LifeAfterService #MilitaryBrotherhood

  2. Oct 22

    I SENT MY SON TO MARINE CORPS BOOT CAMP… IN JAPAN!

    What happens when your teenage son keeps acting up while you’re stationed halfway around the world? You bring him to Japan and give him a taste of Marine Corps life! Back in 2011, that’s exactly what I did. But what started as punishment turned into something neither one of us expected. On this episode of The Field Op Podcast, I’m sharing a personal story about fatherhood, discipline, military life, and a lesson I’ll never forget. Sometimes the best lessons aren’t the ones we planned to teach. Semper Fi! The Field Op Links: https://linktr.ee/thefieldop #TheFieldOp #TheFieldOpPodcast #USMC #MarineCorps #MilitaryDad #Fatherhood #MilitaryParenting #CampFuji #MilitaryLife #VeteranStories #SemperFi

  3. Oct 15

    THE WAR DOESN’T END WHEN YOU COME HOME

    THE WAR DOESN’T END WHEN YOU COME HOME You served. You deployed. You came home. But did everything really go back to normal? For many veterans, the toughest battles aren’t always fought overseas. Sometimes they begin when the uniform comes off and civilian life takes over. This week on The Field Op Podcast, we’re talking about the challenges of transitioning from military to civilian life. The loss of brotherhood. The struggle to find purpose. The memories that stay with us. The impact on our families. And the reality that not every veteran experiences the transition the same way. After 21 years in the Marine Corps, including deployments to Iraq and the Horn of Africa, I’ve learned that leaving the military doesn’t necessarily mean leaving everything behind. We’ll discuss the invisible battles some veterans face, the lessons learned through service, and how to rebuild a meaningful life after the military. Because your mission doesn’t end when you take off the uniform. The mission changes. Whether you’re a combat veteran, a military spouse, a family member, or someone preparing to transition out of the service, this conversation is for you. Join us for another episode of The Field Op Podcast. Until next formation… Dismissed! Semper Fidelis. The Field Op Links: https://linktr.ee/thefieldop #TheFieldOp #TheFieldOpPodcast #USMC #MarineCorps #Veterans #CombatVeterans #IraqVeterans #LifeAfterService #VeteranMentalHealth #MilitaryTransition #PTSDawareness #VeteranSupport #VeteransHelpingVeterans #MilitaryBrotherhood #SemperFi

  4. Oct 8

    IRON HORSE: FROM IRAQ TO LIFE AFTER COMBAT

    The Field Op Podcast | Special Guest: Sgt. Eddie Reyes, USMC Veteran In 2003, Marines from the 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, known as the Iron Horse Marines, deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. This week, I’m joined by a fellow Marine, former reservist, and someone I had the privilege of serving alongside, Eddie Reyes. Eddie and I served together at 4th LAR in California, where I was assigned to Inspector-Instructor duty with the Motor Transport Platoon. Little did we know that we would eventually find ourselves deployed together to Iraq. More than 20 years later, we’re reconnecting to talk about those days, the Marines we served with, the memories, the laughs, the challenges, and the experiences that stayed with us. But this conversation goes beyond Iraq. We’re discussing what it was like for a young Marine reservist to experience combat, return to civilian life, and navigate the years that followed. How does war change a young man? What challenges come with returning home? And how do those experiences shape the person you become? Every veteran has a story, and no two experiences are the same. Sometimes the best way to understand what someone has been through is simply to sit down, listen, and have a conversation. Join us on The Field Op Podcast as we revisit the Iron Horse days, reflect on brotherhood, and discuss life after combat. Semper Fidelis. The Field Op Links: https://linktr.ee/thefieldop #TheFieldOp #TheFieldOpPodcast #IronHorseMarines #4thLAR #USMC #MarineCorps #MarineVeterans #OperationIraqiFreedom #IraqVeterans #CombatVeterans #MarineCorpsReserve #VeteranStories #MilitaryBrotherhood #LifeAfterService #VeteranMentalHealth #SemperFi

  5. Oct 1

    When Life Doesn’t Give You Time to Grieve: The Loss of My Father, 20 Years Later

    In May 2006, while serving as a Marine recruiter in San Diego, I received a phone call that changed my life. My father and grandfather had been murdered in Colombia. Within days, I was standing at my father’s funeral saying goodbye to my old man. Then life kept moving. I returned home because my son needed spinal cord surgery. I went from burying my father to sleeping in my son’s hospital room, waking up in the morning, putting on my Marine Corps uniform, going out to recruit, and returning to the hospital to be Dad. There wasn’t much time to stop. There wasn’t much time to process anything. And looking back almost 20 years later, I realize that not having the opportunity to properly grieve affected me for years. Today on The Field Op Podcast, I’m telling that story. Not because I have grief figured out. I don’t. I’m talking about what losing my father taught me about family, anger, responsibility, regret, appreciating the ordinary moments, and what happens when life forces you to keep moving before you’ve had time to process what just happened. I’ve lost people to violence. I’ve lost friends through war and suicide. And those experiences changed the way I look at life. I don’t take the little moments for granted anymore. Because eventually you learn they were never little moments at all. If there’s somebody you need to call, call them. If there’s something you need to say, say it. Tomorrow isn’t promised. The Field Op Links: https://linktr.ee/thefieldop #TheFieldOpPodcast #Grief #Loss #Family #LifeLessons #Veterans #VeteranStories #USMC #Marines #MilitaryLife #MilitaryFamily #MentalHealth #GriefJourney #Healing #FathersAndSons #VeteranPodcast #MilitaryPodcast #SemperFi

  6. Sep 17

    THE COMMERCIALS THAT CALLED US TO SERVE

    If you grew up in the ’80s or ’90s, you probably remember them. “The Few. The Proud. The Marines.” “Be All You Can Be.” “It’s Not Just a Job, It’s an Adventure.” “Aim High.” Before social media and targeted ads, the military had 30 or 60 seconds on television to get your attention—and some of those commercials absolutely nailed it. I still remember the old Marine Corps commercials. The lava monster. The chessboard. The sword. The challenge of becoming one of “The Few.” Those commercials spoke to me. But every service had its own message. The Army sold the challenge of becoming all you could be. The Navy sold adventure and seeing the world. The Air Force told you to aim high. The Coast Guard showed a different kind of service and action. They weren’t trying to appeal to everybody. They were trying to reach the right person. And somewhere, a kid was sitting in front of a television watching one of those commercials thinking: “I want to do that.” Some of those kids eventually raised their right hand. This week on The Field Op Podcast, we’re going old school and looking back at the military recruiting commercials that helped inspire a generation to serve—and giving some credit to the people who created them. What recruiting commercial do you still remember? And did one of them influence you to join? The Field Op Links: https://linktr.ee/thefieldop #TheFieldOpPodcast #MilitaryRecruiting #USMC #MarineCorps #Marines #Army #Navy #AirForce #CoastGuard #Veterans #MilitaryVeteran #MilitaryLife #TheFewTheProud #BeAllYouCanBe #AimHigh #VeteranPodcast #MilitaryPodcast #SemperFi

  7. Sep 10

    September 11: 25 Years Later — We Still Remember

    Twenty-five years ago, America woke up on a Tuesday morning and by the end of that morning, our country—and the world—had changed forever. 2,977 innocent lives were taken. The World Trade Center. The Pentagon. Flight 93. Firefighters, police officers and first responders ran toward danger while everyone else was trying to escape. Ordinary Americans aboard Flight 93 fought back knowing they might never make it home. And in the days, months and years that followed, an entire generation answered the call to serve. I was already wearing the uniform of a United States Marine on September 11, 2001. None of us knew that morning where the next two decades would take us. Twenty-five years later, a generation of Americans has grown up knowing 9/11 only as history. That’s why we have to keep telling the story. This episode of The Field Op Podcast isn’t about politics. It’s about remembering the people we lost, honoring those who ran toward danger, remembering the generation that went to war, and asking ourselves what happened to the unity America found on September 12. We said we would never forget. Twenty-five years later, we still remember. The Field Op Links: https://linktr.ee/thefieldop #TheFieldOpPodcast #September11 #September11th #911 #NeverForget #PatriotDay #WeRemember #USMC #Marines #Veterans #GWOT #FirstResponders #Flight93 #MilitaryPodcast #VeteranPodcast #SemperFi

  8. Aug 27

    Stolen Valor - You Can't Fake The Brotherhood

    Last night I went out to have a cigar and somehow ended up sitting next to another “Marine.” At least that’s what I was told. Parris Island? Check. What was your MOS? Didn’t know what MOS meant. What platoon? Couldn’t remember. What unit? Things started getting fuzzy. Then came infantry, Guam, MP, Kuwait and somehow retiring as an E-8 after roughly seven years. And the deeper the conversation went, the less the story made sense. The funny thing is, this isn’t even the first time I’ve encountered this. Last year I met another supposed Marine who told me he was a Major stationed at Camp Pendleton—but couldn’t tell me where because he was apparently “black ops.” He also claimed he never went through the normal Marine officer accession pipeline. So this week on The Field Op Podcast, we’re talking about stolen valor. Why do people pretend to have served? Why do some veterans exaggerate the service they actually had? What does the law really consider stolen valor? And what are you actually taking when you claim a title, rank, deployment, medal or military experience you never earned? You don’t have to be a Marine for me to respect you. You don’t have to be a veteran. Just don’t pretend to be something you’re not. Because you can memorize a few stories. You can buy the shirt. You can learn a couple of phrases. But you can’t fake the brotherhood. The Field Op Links: https://linktr.ee/thefieldop #TheFieldOpPodcast #StolenValor #USMC #Marines #MarineCorps #Veterans #VeteranCommunity #Military #MilitaryLife #MilitaryVeteran #SemperFi #VeteranPodcast #MilitaryPodcast #VeteranStories #EarnedNotGiven

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Provide a place for service members and veterans to go listen, share, and get information on many different topics i.e. sharing funny stories, info about transitioning out of the service, mental health, VA claims and benefits, suicide prevention, etc.

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  • Creator
    Sitch Radio
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    224
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright The Field Op 2026
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