What a Hell of a Way to Dad

Get access to the full episode by supporting the troops and giving $5 a month to our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie You may remember him as PissPigGranddad, the California Communist who went to Syria to fight with the YPG. For this episode, Francis and Brace talk army shit, compare their loadouts and see just who's rifle shoots the furthest.

Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie Extended shownotes - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/single-post/2017/07/20/Falling-Humvees-and-Raising-Up-Women-Troops The team talks training mishaps and just how dangerous training can be, from the dangers of airplane crashes, to the hilarity of Humvees smashing into the ground. Then Francis has a talk with Jessica Scott, a signal officer with 22 years in, about gender integration, sexual harassment training in the Army, and how it all needs to get a lot better fast. Follow Jessica at https://twitter.com/JessicaScott09 Like to do some PC gaming and need some squadmates? Head over to our new Discord - https://discord.gg/5w72wBR The Podcast - twitter.com/hellofaway Francis - twitter.com/armystrang Nate - twitter.com/inthesedeserts Adrian - www.instagram.com/presumptuous_nominee/

Expanded show notes can be found here - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/single-post/2017/07/11/Why-a-War-with-Best-Korea-is-Never-Happening First the team gives props to the Iraqi military and police for taking back Mosul from ISIS. A hard fought battle spanning nine months which destroyed the city, but it's yours once again. Be sure to follow Iraqi Day for up to date info from a man on the streets. https://twitter.com/iraqi_day Then we discuss North Korea and just how stupid a with them would be for either side, and Nate assures us there's only one time you have to worry about a war with North Korea. Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie The Podcast - twitter.com/hellofaway Francis - twitter.com/armystrang Nate - twitter.com/inthesedeserts Adrian - www.instagram.com/presumptuous_nominee/

The team takes a break from bitching about politics to instead bitch about dumb things that happens in the training field. They also discuss their favorite war movies, why no one seems to be able to make a good one about Iraq Ending scene from Paths of Glory - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3ifRA0Kj-8 Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie The Podcast - twitter.com/hellofaway Francis - twitter.com/armystrang Nate - twitter.com/inthesedeserts Adrian - www.instagram.com/presumptuous_nominee/

The team discusses new changes being proposed for veteran disabilities, namely changes that might screw vets over. Then, we revisit the well of the double standard as a two star general blames too much war for his inappropriate relationship with a captain. Links and show notes here - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/single-post/2017/06/28/VA-disabilities-and-Horny-Generals Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie The Podcast - twitter.com/hellofaway Francis - twitter.com/armystrang Nate - twitter.com/inthesedeserts Adrian - www.instagram.com/presumptuous_nominee/

Adrian and another infantry officer from the 173rd, Eric Nelson, talk about Star Trek TNG. Why did Worf always get beaten up by the aliens? Why did Picard hate Riker? Why was Riker not beaten up *more* by aliens, when he usually deserved it? Lore v. Data v. Bret Spiner... and so much more Want the full episode? Sign up to the Patreon here - www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie

The team relates their stories about Afghanistan and American treatment of the locals as Gen. Mattis prepares to increase troop levels once again. Read the extended show notes and links here - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/single-post/2017/06/21/Forever-War-Afghanistan-edition Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie The Podcast - twitter.com/hellofaway Francis - twitter.com/armystrang Nate - twitter.com/inthesedeserts Adrian - www.instagram.com/presumptuous_nominee/

Nate turns out to be half Red Coat, and teachs us about UK politics, as well as interviews Chris Donnelly, a Northern Irish journalist, about the state of UK politics outside of England. You can follow Chris on twitter here - https://twitter.com/chrisadonnelly Then Adrian gives us a little taste of an assassination attempt made in Ukraine where a Russian agent disguised themselves as a French journalist in an attempt to kill the foes of Putin. Read more here - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/single-post/2017/06/14/That-Proper-Legend Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie The Podcast - twitter.com/hellofaway Francis - twitter.com/armystrang Nate - twitter.com/inthesedeserts Adrian - www.instagram.com/presumptuous_nominee/

Francis and Matt Christman (@cushbomb) of Chapo Trap House strip off their shirts for some verbal volleyball about the 1986 hit movie Top Gun. Want the full episode? Sign up to the Patreon here - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie

We've walked away from the Paris Agreement on Climate change. The team talks about what this can mean for the future of warfare (doomed) and America (doomed) Read More here - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/single-post/2017/06/06/The-Pentagon-has-been-warning-about-climate-change-for-years Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie The Podcast - twitter.com/hellofaway Francis - twitter.com/armystrang Nate - twitter.com/inthesedeserts Adrian - www.instagram.com/presumptuous_nominee/