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Tales from the Corps
Tales from the Corps is where military history meets the people who lived it.
Hosted by Marine Corps combat veterans Mike “Dirty Mike” Francis and Neal “Slider” Fauver, Tales from the Corps brings you unfiltered stories from military service, combat, and life after the uniform, along with conversations with veterans, historians, authors, filmmakers, and others who help preserve the stories behind the history.
From the battlefields of World War I and World War II to Iraq and Afghanistan, we dig into the moments, decisions, personalities, and experiences that shaped generations of service members.
Some episodes are hilarious. Some are brutal. Some challenge what you thought you knew about military history. All of them are about keeping these stories alive.
No war stories polished for the recruiting poster. No history stripped of the people who lived it.
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Latest Episodes
He Survived Marine Corps Boot Camp: Private Santos Matos Returns From Parris Island
Three months ago, Santos Matos — better known around Tales from the Corps as “Funnel Cake” — sat down with us as a poolee preparing to leave for Marine Corps Recruit Training at Parris Island.Now he’s back as Private Santos Matos, Unite...
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Jon Parshall | 1945: Japan — Did We Need to Drop the Bombs?
Did the United States have to drop the atomic bombs on Japan to end World War II?Renowned WWII historian Jon Parshall, co-host of The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War Podcast and author of the upcoming 1...
Justin Cramer | Marine JTAC — From Iraq & Afghanistan to Former Action Guys
Marine veteran Justin Cramer joins Tales From The Corps to talk about coordinating airstrikes in Iraq and Afghanistan, serving as a JTAC evaluator, and the experiences that eventually led him to create the Former Action Guys Podcast....
Scott Gibson of HBO's The Pacific | WWII Veterans Don Graves & Allan Chatwin
Actor Scott Gibson, who appeared in HBO's The Pacific, joins Tales From The Corps to honor and preserve the stories of World War II veterans Don Graves and Allan Chatwin.Gibson joins Mike Francis and Neal Fa...
LtCol Mitch “Taco” Bell | Marine Corps Stories from Iraq, Afghanistan & Boot Camp
Retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel Mitch “Taco” Bell joins Mike Francis and Neal Fauver for an unfiltered session of Marine Corps stories spanning boot camp, Iraq, Afghanistan, barracks life, and the transition back home.Originally...