013 | Marine Corps Combat Engineer | John Bruzza

Published: Nov. 2, 2021, 7:30 a.m.

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Guest - John Bruzza

John Bruzza is a 20-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps. A U.S. Naval Academy graduate, John was selected for service as a combat engineer following completion of the Marine Corps Officer Basic School. Over his career he served in a variety of leadership positions and locations both on active duty and as a reserve officer before retiring in 2017 as a Major. In his post-military life John lives in Arizona where he works in the solar energy industry.\\xa0\\xa0

Instagram: @31_maxx_31

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What You\\u2019ll Get From Today\\u2019s Show

John discusses his experience attending the U.S. Naval Academy and how it led him to become a Marine Corps officer.\\xa0

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A discussion on each of John\\u2019s assignments throughout his career from lieutenant to major, including deployments to the Middle East.

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John shares with us those people, with whom he served, having lasting influences on his life and career.\\xa0\\xa0

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We get John\\u2019s thoughts on Marine Corps stereotypes and discuss the, then upcoming, Major League Baseball playoffs. *Disclaimer: This episode was recorded weeks before the Major League Baseball playoffs. Our predictions were totally wrong.

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Resources Related to the Topics Discussed in Today\\u2019s Episode

United States Naval Academy. https://www.usna.edu/homepage.php\\xa0

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U.S. Marine Corps Operations in Iraq, 2003-2006 (Kenneth Estes). An initial historical look at the first three years in Iraq published by the U.S. Marine Corps Historical Division in 2009. You can download a free copy here on the Federation of American Scientist website. https://irp.fas.org/doddir/usmc/iraq03-06.pdf\\xa0

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Marine for Life Transition Services. https://usmc-mccs.org/services/career/marine-for-life-network/\\xa0

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