Jocko Podcast 273: Controversial Lessons from Being Put Through The Ringer. The Making Of A Soldier.

[@kajones7272]

Can't say Herbert was there to Get Some. He was there to Get All

[@adamb8317]

If Hollywood were to write a movie about his life people would say his real accomplishments were too unrealistic.

[@engravingshop9296]

"I don't want to do a full audio book of this." Do it.

[@3tvet]

Absolutely

[@MrAustinStaley]

Agreed. Especially since this book is super rare.

[@chrisderose9585]

GOOD. Do it anyway

[@adamb8317]

I'd pay full book price for that

[@TheIboy505]

This needs to be upvoted more.

[@jacobtracc2862]

Jocko can probably make Cat n the Hat sound like a war story

[@gijoey5912]

“The cat needs to check his ego, make a tactical retreat, and flank the objective.”

[@dimebagdarrell4949]

“I love how the lorax detached in that situation”

[@gmack3739]

Those green eggs and ham were freakin legit.

[@goonhoona8186]

Dr. Seuss is racist now. Cardi B has the only socially acceptable bedtime stories. Wouldnt mind hearing Jocko's rendition of WAP though. It would be terrifying.

[@Shadowarfare117]

Guys this is gold. 😂

[@HHenry-tt1of]

"Nothing is as hard as just getting started" God Damn, I guess that is my motivation this weekend.

[@CA.0verview]

Listening to jocko Podcast while working the lumber yard . The boys in the yard love this man . You too echo 🤜

[@uniform6-1]

I really wish i could play this podcast where i work. All the folks here need to here the stuff hosted here but just don't have the patience and/or humility to listen to deep topics...

[@CA.0verview]

@@uniform6-1 set the example brother, nothing worth doing comes easy .I guarantee there will be boys who will take notice and will want to be solid men.if they see you tired that’s success ♠️ #growasyoulearn#takethelead

[@adamb8317]

There's hard chargers, and then there's Lieutenant Colonel Herbert. His grit, tenacity, and leadership puts even some of the most badass men to shame. Hoofing it out of a surrounded position carrying the Major on his back with half a bayonet in his chest.. This is the kind of guy we can all look up to

[@adamb8317]

BAR overheating at -30⁰, damn that's a lot of fire

[@ctca2403]

It’s crazy shit

[@chadtrower9077]

No $hit

[@rickydepaul7133]

These men grew up in my back yard. Interesting to hear Jockos pronunciations of our local home towns. God Bless all. Utmost respect to all who served. Another local hero from our home town. George Paniaha. D day KIA. His name is on a bronze plaque above the Normany beach near Veraisville B Co 2nd Ranger Batt.

[@a7dv7en7t]

One of the most unbelievable combat stories in this podcast.

[@ttoms96]

Jocko is crunk as fuck about this book and I love it. Reminds me of the old podcasts like the first 100 or so

[@andrewsaulen3468]

Exactly

[@oldmovies799]

For more like those!

[@kagi95]

I'm Turkish and I come from a military family so I wanted to learn more about the Korean War and the experiences of our allies in the war. So I had bought a used hardcover version of this book last year. Talk about a coincidence! Love this podcast!

[@ctca2403]

I really want to read this book now, it’s amazinf. I’m looking for a less expensive versionof this, it’s $349 on amazon in hardcover

[@montananomad2247]

I didn't think it was possible but LTC Herbert might just be crazier than Tilt. You can't lose with guys like that.

[@AMG-316]

No disrespect at all to SOG special forces legend John Stryker Tilt Meyer but LTC Herbert is the kind of soldier and warrior that all of us that want to get some in this life to find out what we are made of bow our heads b4 knowing we don't deserve to be in the same country with a man of this caliber and aren't cut from his type of cloth!!! 🇺🇲✊

[@Pataclese]

Jocko and Echo are great. This is probably one of Jocko's best reads. I would like to hear about Echos take. Not being in the military but hearing these life and death leadership decisions.

[@BostonsF1nest]

I’m pretty sure the movie Echo is referring to is “Catch me if you can”

[@KevinJ42]

Yes. This movie came to mind as they told the story right before they mentioned it. And as I wrote this, they mentioned the term "confidence man," which is the long form of "con man."

[@OKTX11]

Hope that these books go into print again after the podcast. Would love to read them. There all out of print on Amazon.

[@Kcte]

Cobquest To Nowhere is back in print. This is Herbert's 1955 memior. I haveca picture of him and Audie Murphy together, they became life long friends.

[@dunderwood4444]

Society has NO idea what goes down during combat excellent podcast Bless up Jacko

[@jeremyv.1138]

Dear god I pray you do a part 2 to Colonel Tony Anthony Herbert because this is definitely one of my favorites. I'm not even religious but shit I'm still prayin for this.

[@ssimon1521]

This man's story humbles me terribly....

[@Fhensleytx]

Didn't get 10 minutes into this episode before finding and ordering both referenced books by LTC Herbert. Thank you!

[@M_White_VA]

Yepp Ordered. Found a hardcover of Making Of A Soldier for $25.. Soldier was $5

[@johncook7364]

I did the same, ordered from my library

[@bobbayne]

@@M_White_VA where did you find a copy

[@M_White_VA]

@@bobbayne it was at www.alibris.com/search/books/isbn/9780882546346 I got an email this morning cancelling my order though. 🤬

[@ctca2403]

Where did you find it? It was $349, hardcover, on amazon

[@fullauto6974]

This was great thanks for reading me my bedtime story .....how lucky are we these days ?

[@FromTheHood2TheWoods]

So true. So much good content these days

[@gulogulo9867]

This is almost like my dad reading me my bedtime story's as a child (Old man dad sounds included)

[@morpheus1818]

I've read two of LTC Herbert's books: "Soldier" and "The Soldier's Handbook. A Manual for Survival". Both are life changing books. He was indeed a GREAT Soldier and American.

[@masonstudstill3813]

This is amazing!! I play college baseball and showed this video when you talk about his young life and how he was raised. A lot of my teammates complain about going to practice or school work. This showed them how bad some people have it and that our hardest days are some people's best days and we have nothing to complain about. Just to get harder and get the job done. Nothing but complete ownership I was complaining and had to stop watched this and changed my mindset. Thank you !!

[@hasdrubal121]

I discovered Jocko and Echo podcasts about two months ago. I've been listening to them in order from the start for the past two weeks and just fast forwarded to 274 and came back to listen to this first. I'm blown away, my life is better for listening to this podcast. I'm back I. The gym, and reading Extreme Ownership as well as having read Lynn Blacks and "Tilt" Meyers book. Small steps, and you guys give us real heroes to look up to. Keep up the unbelievably good work.

[@gijoey5912]

This guy was more eager to get into battle than I was to lose my virginity.

[@greisensharrard5650]

It would be a crime to add another like so 👍 to you sir

[@noanyabizniz4333]

And you STILL haven't lost it! He hasn't even kissed a girl.

[@scottsherman5262]

@@greisensharrard5650 Please tell me this comment was made at Like #69. You're an American Hero, sir.

[@greisensharrard5650]

@@scottsherman5262 indeed it was.

[@johnkrstyen7351]

Jocko make it an audio book please. With your style of reading and the story itself it would be epic.

[@SanCA1812]

Jocko, your voice as an audiobook would bring many new readers to these books. Think about it for us

[@WestCoastIrk]

When Jocko was born, he cut his own umbilical cord.

[@brendenhawley6782]

And it was made of 550.

[@mrgamingking18]

With his bayonet

[@Bringingit]

That’s awesome

[@l0rd_of_hollows681]

I think he was forged or cast

[@JohnDoe-yu2xw]

You can walk around some rules made by men to get things done. But never compromise on your morals and integrity. Looking forward to the next part.This podcast, Jocko,Anthony and even Echo.Legit.

[@JohnDoe-yu2xw]

@@threethrushes Sometimes we only see what we want to see...Jocko seemed conflicted at the end as Herbert did not follow jockos philosophy of leadership yet he still was on the right side of morals and the rules of war. The lesson i got was that Franklin was just building relationships and Herbert did not accept the wrongs he saw in the war so he could obviously not build relationships with those wrongs and the people who accepted them. And the reason the vietnam war got so out of hand morally and legally should be CRYSTAL clear: Too many Franklins and too few Herberts.That is a lesson you can take with you in every aspect of life not just war. When faced with unrighteousness there are only two paths , no middle path because that path will always end up at the bottom of a slippery slope.Even if your intentions for taking the middle path were good. As a wise man once said : You can not serve 2 masters, chose one. Righteousness or everything else.

[@threethrushes]

@@JohnDoe-yu2xw I was disappointed that Jocko didn't seem to reflect on the summation of Herbert's experience, and then get EC to go into a bloody advertisement for his supplement. Is that where we are? An ex-Navy SEAL commander really hawking a product on the back of Herbert's story? It was clear that Herbert had a very clear moral code, and that he was facing bad actors. To say that a man of Herbert's calibre would not know the importance of 'building relationships' is insulting his intelligence. Plus ca change.

[@JohnDoe-yu2xw]

@@threethrushes As i see it Jocko was faced with an uncomfortable truth after reading this book : That the system and the war itself was morally corrupt all the way to the top.. The take then was that herbert did not build enough relationships and if he just did build a few more he would have some sort of victory in the end by the position of influence and relationships he buildt.The problem is that no matter how many relationships herbert would have buildt and how good of a leader and soldier he was the system and war would still be the same. This is an uncomfortable truth specially when the same system (us military/government) are the ones who made you and is or atleast was..your employer. Being faced with such a truth will make you conflicted and that will often result in resorting back to the lowest common denominator : your training/leadership philosophy = If only Herbert buildt more relationships he would "win" in the end.Obviously herbert still won no matter what the courts said because he did not sacrifice his morals to become a franklin type character. Thats my take. And the selling of products i have no issue with it , you can just skip that part if you want.

[@jordanerickson4858]

now every copy of these books is sold out!!! appreciate the information!

[@tankthefrank100]

I know it. Check your library. I was able to request a copy

[@firehorse_44alpha-omega]

An idea for "absent without leave " and going straight to the action..... ABSENT GOING H A M ...... Took it to a new level here... Thank you gentlemen.

[@inoubliableparapluie5849]

Best comment section on KZbin for sure. Feels like a community. Get some fellow youtube podcast listeners.

[@Kyle-jw2bo]

It really is.

[@thebowtielife3130]

Both of my grandfathers were in Korea one army one usmc this hit me hard .. they both were wounded .. thank you guys!

[@TouchGrassFitness]

One of the most incredible war stories I’ve heard in a while. Thanks Jocko.

[@tumblingrosesstudio]

We owe them so much.

[@mwhitelaw8569]

Echo When you have nothing to lose You have everything to gain And your worth, Is all you have to give

[@eduardoleon7946]

This came out on my birthday and....................Echo looking JACKED!!!!!

[@ericthomas7138]

LoL !!! " I'm going to get some wall" greatest line ever

[@borrow82]

Bought this book a year ago. Been waiting to read it. Until I was moved to actually do it. I’m halfway done this month. Captivating. Honest. His level of integrity is so inspiring.

[@sethtravis9293]

Love your videos, Jocko!

[@peterfazio1097]

" 'Hey, kid. You wanna be a paratrooper?' 'What's that?' 'You jump out of planes and fight.' And I joined."

[@BostonsF1nest]

This guy is so creative and relentless with escaping back to the front lines that if the war continued he probably would have eventually been promoted to a five star general lol

[@freezarulesyou7603]

Damn, can't wait for the sequel podcast. So damn captivating.

[@tomroberts9794]

One of your best pods. What has become of the military?

[@MustangMike52]

RoE is probably a big part of it. Imagine if these guys were having to wait to be shot at first before even being allowed to return fire? Insane

[@AndrewPureMI]

Pussified

[@goonhoona8186]

Well lipstick is allowed now so we should be confident that they are taking care of the important stuff. Also you cant hurt anyone's fee fees anymore. And as long as you have approved political views you will get along fine. If not you are labeled a bigot and sent to re-education until you agree that cartoon frogs are evil, and that dudes can be chicks if they wish really hard. Herbert is rolling in his grave.

[@steven5054]

@@AndrewPureMI They can still shoot poor Arab farmers and their families like Jocko. Like a real man!

[@morenofranco9235]

Jocko! So happy I found YOU! This is a beautiful podcast. As one old Soldier, to you - "Carry On, SOLDIER!"

[@Dabu-Dabu]

Epic.. just epic. I cannot wait for another series of book read-throughs

[@benjaminhill359]

How the fuck can you not like this podcast this story is amazing I wish Jocko would do audiobooks or live reads in front of an audience, I would buy tickets to that.

[@trainkinder-getinspiredtol6433]

Thank you for the great content, Jocko! Keep up the good work 🙏

[@robluffman3078]

The idea of America deserves Herbert I'm not sure any country has ever earned the service of a man like Herbrt. Politics ruins everything

[@threethrushes]

Politics is simply human behaviour writ large. The sad fact is that people are willing to throw you under the bus to achieve their petty goals. Bad actors - everywhere. Military. Corporate. Humanitarian. Politics.

[@mactagg8814]

Life is an Adventure! Live it!! This man's life . . . Extreme Adventure! 🇺🇸🤙

[@josephconnor8112]

Jockos lil girl voice " I'm going back to battalion, I got the chills!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@coledibiase1777]

I adore Jocko and Echo's relationship.

[@megaexidor]

Marvelous! I needed this today! Thank you!

[@papajon-1000]

Love the Korean War stuff Jocko!

[@isaiahmiller5094]

From stacking 200 bodies with the Turkish to being called out by your company name. Mad love for this happy angry man that holds fire unless he needed to send rounds. Mad respect.

[@sasquatch6829]

Lmfao “a wise man once said it’s hard to stay on the path.” Bravo Echo.

[@3tvet]

This is absolutely amazing. These stories and the way you present them are perfect jocko. Thank you brother.

[@davidklein6333]

Jocko: "I apologise ... I don't want to do a full audio book of this...." (around the 37:00 mark) Me: Jocko, I want you to do a full audio book of this, and pretty much every other book I've heard you read exerpts from on this podcast. David, in the UK

[@dirtyp.132]

“War- what a waste of blood”

[@crhasty12]

Daaaaaang let's support Echo on the water jug 🦍

[@christisking1193]

Always reminds me how easy I have it. Thanks fellas

[@russelllong3561]

This was an amazing story. Am waiting patiently for the part 2.

[@EM-kd3lf]

@Jocko, any chance you could do this entire book as an Audio Book and allow access to this on the Jocko Underground? I would love to listen to the entire book.. Amazing people out there

[@142carl]

what a hero and so humble.

[@white_dimes]

Hands down my favorite episode.

[@quitequiet5281]

21 seconds ago... a pod cast later... Great stuff!

[@tomfleming2229]

This guy is the most complete, humble, Bad Ass....Incredible to hear about Americans like this. Echo gets the tenacity award for staying with the water jug story at the end

[@dillondeida5214]

I can’t find this book anywhere shy of hundreds of dollars. Anyone know if the are any digital copies?

[@Leo-nxt]

AWESOME BOOKS! LOVED THE PODCAST

[@ledfarmer100]

This book and podcast is phenomenal. Thank you jocko. The heartbreak ridge reveal gave me goosebumps. Unbelievable. Cant wait to hear the next one

[@alice5515]

Jesus, what a story. Breaks my heart that the Korean War is so often the forgotten child of military history. Badasses

[@gallo0blanco]

Story time with Jocko made that three hours feel like nothing. This guy is awesome to listen to.

[@yuribezmenov8804]

While there was a lot of crazy stories in there none were crazier than the 40 pound water story, thank God you survived Echo 🙃 for real I don't know why but that was my favorite part of the story

[@ayara8157]

Another master piece. Thank you Jocko and Echo.

[@chadyenko]

The craziest mix of WTF, this guy is an icon, I'm thankful for service men (at least the ones who don't shoot each other), war is hell . . . . Just wow. Wow. I'm entitled and lazy. I have no right to complain ever again. On my journey to being a man, i want to be half the man he is.

[@MustangMike52]

Thats all we can do brother! Just put one step in front of the other on The Path. It'll suck some days and REALLY suck on others, but just remember to keep putting one foot in front of the other each day and before you know it you're a new man. Godspeed on your journey

[@WhatsY0UTUB3]

FINALLY doing book reviews again! i love these! please do more

[@jenniferdana6175]

What you and other people don't understand or get is how difficult, challenging, non-enjoyable was having to deal with the demands are not easy. You don't comprehend how much ingenuity, great importance it is to be able to save money to move, get our of and move to a better place that they want to live. They make that decision to move and improve their lives, make wise choices and get out of a negative situation. So the decisions people make are because of needing to. As well as doing things to make things better and get out of unwanted, undesirable situations.

[@podiatrypracticeconsulting3385]

Jocko is undefeated with the intros

[@itachi-wg3gu]

Just wow! Hearing about the Chinese army is just mind blowing. Moved these two books to the top of my list! Can not wait untell part 2.

[@itachi-wg3gu]

Oh there is a lot that is special about our US troops. Everything they do is special for use.

[@joshhoodrat451]

1)“ Water , bring water Gunga Din ! “

[@robluffman3078]

Great movie original buddy movie. Well said

[@jacktherippa8127]

This is an incredible and interesting story. Holy shit!

[@pavpyro433]

Jocko should be a narrator for audio war books

[@themaddestlad7554]

"He apologized for being a problem" 💔💔

[@mikemccarty1403]

I am a CMDCM for a Seabee Battalion. I loved your reference to what Seabees Can Do. We are very resourceful. I was in Iraq from March-October 06 and had some of my guys in Ramadi when you Task Force Bruiser was there.

[@kyromes4016]

Even being a phyco from birth can be a beautiful thing. I'm not using phyco in an ill manner either. Great podcast Jocko thanks for making my day

[@farisomerovic307]

Thank you sir for bringing the spotlight to this amazing human being and a soldier...and now i remembered a guy saying on a forum that late Herbert had no idea of close combat lol. Model to be looked upon to.

[@bradchristy5002]

Exceptional principled leadership lessons

[@jsmitty4675]

Where have y'all been? I haven't gotten any notifications of your shows

[@nickjohnson6368]

They drop stuff every Wednesday w/o fail

[@OneEyedDrummerTDHE]

My grandfather was at the battle of heart break ridge as a recon man/ counter sniper. They had hell moving because every couple hundred yards there would be a chinese sniper in a tree. Besides that they were nearly at the point of starvation. So as a Nebraskan he would go out deer hunting, just so there unit wouldn’t starve to death. He earned a purple heart after being shot twice, by 21 his hair was bright white, him and two other members also earned the purple heart the first was killed by a friendly jeep accident. The second was on his way to accept his. And was be headed by a friendly helicopter landing at camp. My grandfather never accepted his purple heart.

[@CommiesAreEvil]

I don't know if you're familiar with older weapons, but what you called the "bar" is more commonly called "B-A-R" (letters spoken individually). That stands for Browning Automatic Rifle. Invented by John M. Browning in 1917-1918 and served all the way up until the early days of Vietnam.

[@elliotajzip1138]

Tremendous experience! Thank you for sharing

[@HOC.08]

I'd definitely buy the audio book if you made it

[@nzmtn_man]

Love your work jocko, what a bloody yarn!!

[@Kcte]

Last year a biography of Tony Herbert came out called, "Herbert's War" a good read. Also "Conquest To Nowhere" Herbert's 1955 Korean War memior is back out as a paperback by Valor Press.

[@ratsu2641]

This man has diamond balls diamonds I say !!!

[@AprilGhouls]

I could here this thor like man/legend read all day dude.

[@An_Enraged_Pig]

In 1955 he went on a TV game show with his wife and his book was out. He openly talked about killing in the war on that game show also. Very interesting compared to today's ways.

[@SGobuck]

WW2 is the last war that our warfighters were permitted to win. The problem will never be our warfighters, but the chain of command above the ones that are determined to.

[@BostonsF1nest]

I think part of the reason why that’s changed since then is because of the widespread destruction that laid waste after WW2 from all the fighting. I’m not saying America is at fault but many cities were unnecessarily bombed and destroyed because of the widespread fighting across all fronts and in the multiple theaters. Which ultimately lead to the Cold War and Vietnam.

[@knappe3223]

@@BostonsF1nest the point of war is to win. You win by killing as much of the enemy as you can until they capitulate. There is no unnecessary killing in war, because the point of war in it’s entirety is relentless killing.

[@BostonsF1nest]

@@knappe3223 I disagree. Carpet bombing cities with no strategic value and no military assets is a complete and utter waste of civilian life.

[@johnnyultor]

@@knappe3223 You won’t win a war by killing as many people as possible, civilian or soldier

[@BostonsF1nest]

@@johnnyultor yea the only thing you’ll accomplish by mass murdering civilians is turning everyone against you and turning the enemy into a victim

[@IamLaR1]

Could have sat through 14 hours of this one. Jocko you should have done seven it would have been easy.

[@scottsherman5262]

Jocko makes story time scary...I'm glad he wasn't my first grade teacher.

[@blakemeredith1532]

There couldn't be better name for the book... Unbelievable

[@michaelwardjr6844]

I sit about 8 mile from hermanie,PA.