My apologies! Did the change reflect already?

​@@AtoBpodcastNo sir. Maybe KZbin won't allow you to change it. No worries 👍.

This is how we know who watched the entire video 😂 it’s at the end of the video. Colespop on Instagram.

I respect that. 💪

There were just too many interesting topics and not enough time. He will be back for sure!

This comment wins.

@@robertpinon7043 I am only in partial agreement. If the Marines offered more options, not entitlements, it would promote more cohesion and probably, better retention. I lived in quonset type of living quarters for like 18 months, out of my four years in. Luckily, I also lived in three men barracks, when I wasn't on deployments. There has to exist a balance and not make Marines should be entitled. Because they will then feel as the Marine Corps owes them. This argument was presented to Sgt. Major Ruiz and he answered very poorly. Serving our country, our military branch, should exercise the common sense understanding that they should provide better living conditions to our volunteer forces.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks again!

when there are 2-3 Marines (that worked directly with her; lower enlisted, SNCO and Officer) for every one Marine who says Ban isn't a good example of a Marine - that speaks volume. But go off sis.

@@mutedforever so tell us who you are

@@jessejames5346 no requirement to. Welcome to the internet.

@@mutedforever your entire analysis was based on the fact that you felt like she wasn’t proficient enough in her MOS over a span of - what maybe two to three years - during her first or even at the beginning of her second tour which was likely 6-7 years ago? I can understand disagreeing with platforming someone you feel doesn’t deserve to be platformed. I respect that you’re sticking to your guns because it speaks to a strong conviction. However, the title of this podcast episode isn’t “Gunny Ban the SIGINT prodigy.” It’s not “Gunny Ban - everyone’s best friend at the TSCIF” So I am really interested to understand what you are attempting to gain by brazenly broadcasting your dissent and encouraging others to take pause and consider it when your perspective and your experience is just that- yours alone and why your claims about her character are not only relevant but necessary to consider in the context of a conversation that, in no measure, is a self righteous proclamation of 26XX mastery.

@@stephisaknee Apologies, this slipped through my notifications and did not realize you responded. To keep it simple - Ban doesn't deserve a platform for copious reasons. I understand the podcast will be addressing her "marine corps story and advocating for mental health on SDA". The story is easy - evaded Marine Corps duties until she got on the drill field. When she was expected to lead, to mentor, to embrace the suck - her mental health took a dump because she never had to experience the real "Marine Corps", never experienced leading Marines. Only experience she had up to her second enlistment was Marine Net and Sgts course. I also understand you have to be 'right place right time' to do some actionable things in the Corps - She dodged multiple attempts at deploying (successfully might I add), she relied on her subordinates to keep the TSCIF, JWICS and SIPR up due to her lack of knowledge. This alone left a sour taste in quite a bit of Marines at MAG 31. However, as we've seen time and time again, we let those Marines slide by without mitigating the issue. We give them good fit reps, throw them a going away and give them a plaque. Everything up to this point has been of her own reaping - and it shows. Her whole personality IS the Marine Corps. I've been friends on Facebook with her for years - reposting Marine Corps memes every 4 minutes tells me why she is lacking in her MOS.

There is "some truth" to your comment. We all have to try and understand who sets the standards. Hopefully, it is a group of leaders who have difference of opinions and points of views that can come into agreements that all can agree. It should never be one sided or have a singular view. The Marines have been, as you have pointed out, but even Marines in high positions have gotten in trouble. It is an imperfect world we all live in. We have to strive and be willing to make it better.

lol this is funny. Firstly I’ll take responsibility for any mistakes I made as a young leader. That’s the point of growing. Not all Marines will like you and you will make mistakes and that is okay. Next, you coming on this platform with a disguise just to attempt to put someone down says more about you than me, why are you hiding, “Jack”? Your validity and credibility is already questionable in your claim that I didn’t know how to do SIGINT. If you had an understanding of what we were there for, it was for communications enabling, besides SIGINT not being our MOS’s specific task (that’s 2621s), there is also limited SIGINT in the air wing. This shows me that you did not work in this field at all, or if you did then maybe you yourself do not know the mos. My main individual task from MAW was to lead that det, personnel security and to be a site security manager. You should refrain from making claims that you have limited understanding of, speaking on what I assume would be the POV of a below average lcpl, since that’s how you articulate yourself. Furthermore, your statement that I was offered a deployment twice. Again due to your skewed POV, you are wrong. It was offered once and despite being available for 5 years before that to deploy, it was offered when I already had orders to exit the unit, so timelines conflicted and yes, being a DI was my dream so I did not want to change my class. Additionally, due to TAD, we weren’t MAG-31’s Marine’s we were MAW’s, so the S-2 did not have the operational weight you may perceive. At no point did the divorce I initiated against an unfaithful spouse ever deter my availability. What you also don’t know, is it’s a stretch to call me a dodger as I volunteered for 3 deployments post SDA that all got cancelled. But if you would speak off of facts if you actually knew me and not based off of allegations and rumors, then perhaps you might actually have an educated, articulate, objective response. It sounds like you are struggling with some things and feel the need to comment negative things towards someone you do not know so with that being said I’m more than happy to discuss any matters with you! Feel free to reach out as you may be so bothered by my presence I’m sure you have my contact info, I’m happy to help!

This video hasn't even premiered and yet you come on here and spew hatred. You sound like someone who knew of "Sgt Ban" but didn't know her yourself. I'm sorry your experience with her was negative but people grow. If you were a leader you would recognize that not everyone you lead will like you and some might even spread rumors and harbor hatred. You might want to watch this video when it premiers and gain a new perspective on "GySgt Ban" she's an amazing human. ✌🏼

@@Nothingtoseehere4304I’ll concede to the fact SIGINT was not your main MOST when working at MAG-31. However, Shkreli and the other fellow SIGINT-ers definitely held hatred towards you for knowing absolutely zero about your MOS and the additional MOS of ensuring the Odensphere and JWICS remained operational at MAG. Also how you could never answer a single question regarding the TSCIF. Which, weirdly enough, everyone in the S2, TSCIF AND office all deployed with the exception of one individual. Sgt Ban. GySgy Carmichael and Maj behrmann discussed in the open how they held disappointed with the excuses you had for not wanting to deploy. You found out your wife cheated while at PME, she was a POS anywho. However, the deployment opportunity came well before your orders to the drill field were cut. Saying you volunteered for 3 after your SDA is a cop out. Carmichael trying to explain to Berhmann how an E5, someone who will most likely pick up E6 on the field, has never deployed or done their MOS. You were awful as the SSR for the SCI program, you didn’t “run” the dep there. You arrived as a new E4 along with others. You weren’t a site security manager - so many holes in your story. But go off, broadcast how your career choices have lead you to this point. Look forward to watching the podcast. Source: I worked in the TSCIF with you. I also was an NCO.

@@mutedforever Everyone is entitled to their opinion and what they perceive a Marine should be. Your opinions and others’ will be opinions and as aforementioned I will never say I never made mistakes. Basing someone’s entire current character over a time span when they were 22 and young leader is outlandish. However, again your continued audacity to go out of your way to bring others down publicly and then to listen to someone you allegedly hate so much for 2-3 hours, while not even revealing yourself says more about you than anything. I question why you feel the need to hide and why you don’t just say who you actually are so there can be an actual conversation and not just attempts at defamation, let alone on a podcast episode that will be focused towards mental health. I can assure you it’s this type of behavior that gears Marines and people to mental health difficulties. It’s the most hurt people that project onto others. If you are holding this much anger, I strongly recommend attending individual therapy, maybe even an intensive outpatient program. And that’s not even meant to be a jab, it’s something that evidently needs medical intervention.

Just say you’re mad you haven’t been invited to talk on a podcast.

Yes 🙌🏽 we are definitely working on organizing the videos by chapters. However, everything that was spoken about is still very relevant because it shows how anyone can apply for the program. The video is meant to encourage anyone to realize that it is easier than they realize and that they should give it a try. Thanks for the feedback!

Messed it up?

@@Bull5277 yeah idk what a “combar” engineer is in the Marine Corps.