Jocko Podcast 26 - with Echo Charles | Omaha Beach & Beyond | Surfing | Flanking

[@WarnerKrause]

The chemistry between Echo and Jocko has really improved since this podcast started. Keep up the good work, guys. You two motivate me.

[@sevenstepsurvival]

If you ever see this Jocko, Been listening for 2 years! Can’t even describe how much good that’s done for me! Thank you for everything you have done in service for our country and thank your for everything you are doing for us now with this advice and these stories! 🙏🏻

[@heqitao]

My Grandfather was there. As I understand it, he was part of the frogmen who reconned the beach over the days before the D-day landing. When some were critical of how hard he and his team worked he said "that's their right". He died at 93 with a silver star for his work around d-day and he will always be a hero to me. Commander John Allen RIP.

[@raimundosilva4382]

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[@raimundosilva4382]

Falar é fácil late é fácil Tem que apresentar as provas vídeo de latir escarlatina em cadelas e p*** Apresente as provas tivesse apresentadas as provas não estaria acontecendo nada disso se o juiz tivesse pedido as provas não pediram nada então vai colher o que plantou Plantou mal vai colher o mal

[@raimundosilva4382]

Espero espero meio que me que o que não vai estar chegando devagarinho o que não vai chegando devagar sem pressa Sem pressa o que não chega

[@andrewwebb-trezzi2422]

CITATION: The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Ensign (CEC) John C. Allen (NSN: 0-282188), United States Navy, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action during the assault on France on 8 June 1944. Ensign Allen was Officer-in-Charge of a Naval Combat Demolition Unit which was assigned the hazardous and difficult job of blowing a fifty yard gap in enemy beach obstacles. When enemy gunfire dispersed and wiped out members of his and adjoining units, Ensign Allen directed the reorganization of remnants of the other units and proceeded to clear gaps in spite of intense enemy gunfire and heavy loss in members and material of his unit. When his mission was finally completed, he took the responsibility of directing the clearance of adjacent areas and areas to which crews that were completely wiped out had been assigned. In carrying out his duties he exposed himself to enemy gunfire and displayed a high degree of aggressive and fearless leadership to inspire the men under him. The gallantry in action, skill and devotion to duty displayed by Ensign Allen on this occasion were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

[@andrewwebb-trezzi2422]

Thank you for what your grandfather did for all of us.

[@rogerquijada3932]

This episode....broke my heart man... thank you to all those men.

[@gabrielj.102]

I like how Echo and Jocko are usually coy about the last question. They say, "Do we have time for one more" "I think there's time for one more" etc. like Jocko hasn't been rehearsing it in his head just waiting for the time to come to say it. You'll even notice that he seldom looks at, or references his notes for that last question because he's so fired up about it, I love it.

[@taylorjhebert]

As an American I am forever thankful for all those men that sacrificed everything that day on those beaches.

[@hasdrubal121]

Just finished Extreme Ownership. New strategy for getting after it at work and in my personal life. I recall seeing Sgt Slaughter on a documentary from years ago. His account, which he told while on the beach that had been designated Omaha beach, has stuck with me. I love the podcast, love the interaction between Jocko and Echo.

[@gg-be7hp]

thank you Jocko. before this podcast and before you I was being strong because i wanted to be a soldier, so i tried to be strong during workouts and mentally robust in general, but i had no reason - no justification or validation and therefore no motivation; so whatever strength i had was weak and phony. Now that I've realised that discipline = freedom, and now that I've realised the actual reasons why it is worth being strong, I've had an epiphany and i have a motive to be strong other than "I want to be a royal marine and i need to be strong to do that".

[@joelwilkins8695]

Having lived in Roanoke VA as an adult for 13 years, I wasn't aware of the high Roanoke death toll from D-Day. Bedford, VA lies just east of Roanoke and is an even smaller town where 24 Bedford men lost their lives in France on D-Day. Bedford had the distinction of having the highest death toll of any US town. Bob Slaughter, the author of this book, was a driving force behind the creation of the National D-Day Memorial, located in Bedford. President George W. Bush dedicated the memorial on it's opening day of June 6, 2001. Bob Slaughter was hero till the end.

[@jerryandrews3699]

I was there for the dedication, been back many times. Its a world class monument!

[@TheDrouyn]

When you can't decide what to have for dinner have flank steak.

[@el5495]

haha best of both worlds

[@armorsmith43]

I’d love to hear Jocko talk with Indy Neidell about the history of WW1 and WW2.

[@thomasvanderharst1624]

Nice the hardness and softness of surfing harmonises with the hardness and softness of BJJ. Like Bruce Lee said 'if you put water in a cup it becomes the cup be like water'. Great episode thanks guys.

[@edwardnigma6568]

Sad part is the German soldier who was being interrogated and gave only his name and number, likely only said that because it was the only English he spoke. Most of the Wehrmacht soldiers on the Atlantic wall during D-Day were Czech conscripts. Germans have always spoken decent English, in those days the Czechs didnt.

[@ericabinoha4223]

Dug up my roots to find 3 of my greatgrandmothers came from Philippines, 1 of them survived baattan. Ww2 was more than pearl, and the Jews

[@KingRaidriar]

God bless you men and may good fortune follow you wherever you go.

[@videojunkie1981]

Good grief man! Echo Charles is a freaking BEAST!! He most definitely does NOT fit the mental picture I had of him from the audio podcast.

[@elijahmartinez6792]

That pause echo did at 1:21:00 because jocko kept interupting him😂

[@ddaavvee68]

thank you jocko and echo

[@joannemercader813]

"y MAY a" correct pronunciation! Thank you for letting him know. he wants to learn all and everything. good. we love our north shore.

[@bryantbliss4503]

"When in doubt, Flank." T shirt 😄

[@chrisdupuis1107]

Got chills from that memorandum,,,fuuuuuukkkk

[@LA_Viking]

I went to tech school with a guy who was intimately familiar with hedges. He told me that when you assaulted a hedge with a chainsaw, literally sparks would fly as if one was cutting steel. I can't even begin to imagine fighting through hundreds and hundreds of meters of the crap.

[@jordanmoffitt102]

"That's a prehistoric flank."

[@argensurfer1]

Would also like to say thank you for doing your show! I really enjoy and appreciate them! Sometimes I feel like I am the only person my age that cares about the stories of our previous generations. You guys do a great job! Aloha from Oahu!

[@bidenadministrationischina5091]

This is really interesting the personal account. Love ww2 history

[@davidoftheforest]

did anybody else grow up watching Sargeant Slaughter and the Screaming Eagles G.I.Joe on VHS?

[@kristinarae]

CHECK. Thank you, gentlemen.

[@cehson]

Echo is jaaackeddd..i get surprised every time :). Awesome genetics and work ethic

[@captainAUBS]

There is an extra : on the 3rd timestamp in the desciption box.

[@argensurfer1]

Thank you for correcting........

[@stevenk378]

lets get more SEALS!

[@joannemercader813]

thank you

[@dbc1987dbc]

Good evening

[@davidbernier3557]

T shirt idea : FLANK!

[@DevilFrog61]

Amazing to consider that you could be fighting the Nazi ideology in a World War but when you get up in the enemy's face, he's just a young guy born somewhere different who is cut from the same cloth.... No one wants to kill each other, the two guys on opposing sides might've been great friends if circumstances were different...makes you think about why war is fought ...makes you respect even the Nazi soldiers who weren't necessarily evil as we think .....but it seems there is no parallel to modern war against radical terrorists, who don't wear a uniform and respect life even on their own side....crazy times...crazy life

[@kerry3710]

Nazis were not the ordinary soldier. They were evil through and through.

[@armorsmith43]

DevilFrog61 some of the Wehrmacht and much of the SS were ideologically committed. Some of the ‘terrorists’ are dumb kids paid by the Taliban. And some are hardened ideologicals.

[@Yourmomsakingsfan]

@@kerry3710 way to miss his point entirely..you're saying the 14 year olds forced into service in 1945 were "evil through and through"..lol..great job

[@whitecloak11]

Robert graves ww1 memoirs ,good bye to all that, he talks about suicides in the trenches and he would always report them k.i.a to protect the family and make sure they got his meager benefits.

[@etracseez]

26!

[@cisoperez9423]

Echo, don't eat the donut:) LOL

[@HomeshighlandPark]

I always think ill be that one guy that will out do a jujitsu opponent because I have natural skills. And Im afraid ill get hurt too.

[@NikuaRanger]

I cant even imagine

[@christopherprice7724]

What book is that

[@hipqban169]

Question for jocko: how often do you want to leap across the table and stab echo in the eye bc of one of his silly analogies? Less than 30? 😆

[@AngryOscillator]

Bit harsh.

[@robbielaky4579]

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[@MegaFlemo]

They have got to be roiding right?

[@mikelowry4428]

Flemming Tønnesen Yeah, they're taking some shit called "Get Off Your Lazy Ass And Get After It".

[@patrichangaard]

The story about the German soldier that was interregated and Jocko says the German and Japanees was brainwashed. The same goes for the Americans, dont belive otherwise.

[@joecermak7649]

Oldmaz the amount of brainwashing cant even compare to that of the nazis and japanese. Sure american soldiers are broken down and rebuilt but dont mistake that for the genocide of millions and the capacity for self sacrafice by the japanese. America has a lot if dark history but your comparison dilutes the sheer evil that was done.

[@rickjames8117]

the japanese were commiting geneocide in china on ww2 as well

[@kinnonlindsey2502]

And the treatment of US Marines that were unlucky enough to be captured by the Japanese alone nullified his argument.

[@armorsmith43]

johnmann the Japanese fought both the nationalists and communists in China.

[@julianvilla5536]

Oldmaz I don’t remember the us saying we are the supreme race and taking over the world and killing all to make sure we are on the only race