b'Damon and Damo open this episode with a discussion about Tom Brady\\u2019s recent comments regarding how the military compares to being in the NFL. Damo takes a moment to introduce the podcast to unfamiliar listeners and followers. Damon give his medical update. The role of the Casualty Assistance Calls Officer (CACO) is discussed, along with if there are some collateral duties that we should try our best to not \\u201cvolunteer\\u201d people without their buy-in. Who is Mike Itkis and what the hell did he do? Just listen. It\\u2019s priceless. More talk about maurijuana. NASA confirms DART mission redirected an asteroid in orbit. Would the military ensure that all active service members are on the ark to depart Earth during an extinction level event? What is the expectation of someone who\\u2019s retirement has been denied? Do Better: Damon\\u2019s mad at the pharmacy again and Damo\\u2019s mad at himself. There are also those people that sign up to do things that they know they aren\\u2019t available for. Listeners, we may have to look out for Damon after this episode. SECDEF Austin announced that the Pentagon will pay for abortion travel expenses. Military sexual assault victims could be eligible for back benefits. Damon takes a phone call from a family member at a recruiting station. Shout out to Petty Officer Second Class Hernandez for letting the guys keep the audio! What does is mean to be \\u201cwoke\\u201d? Seriously, we want to know. What\\u2019s Damon upset about now? Does anyone ever reach out to the people on the bottom of the NAVADMINs? That 2023 Cyberawareness Challenge is a little harder than you might expect. Be prepared. These and more topics are covered in this episode. Remember to follow the \\u2018Permission to Speak Freely\\u2019 podcast on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and subscribe on YouTube.\\n\\xa0\\nLink to all social media and our Youtube page: https://linktr.ee/Ptsfpodcast\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nLinks and More from this Episode\\n\\xa0\\nTom Brady Apologizes for Military Comparison - https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tom-brady-apologizes-for-comparing-grind-of-nfl-season-to-military-deployment/\\n\\xa0\\nCasualty Assistance Calls Officer (CACO) (MyNavyHR) - https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Support-Services/Casualty/CACO/\\n\\xa0\\nMike Itkis Going Up - https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/2022/10/17/army-reserve-major-made-adult-film-for-his-congressional-campaign/\\n\\xa0\\nNASA\\u2019s DART Mission - https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-confirms-dart-mission-impact-changed-asteroid-s-motion-in-space\\n\\xa0\\nPentagon to Pay for Abortion Travel Expenses - https://americanmilitarynews.com/2022/10/pentagon-will-pay-for-troops-abortion-travel-expenses-secdef-austin-announces/?utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=alt&utm_source=amnfbstory\\n\\xa0\\nMilitary Sexual Assault Victims eligible for Back Benefits - https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2022/10/11/military-sexual-assault-vicitms-could-get-back-benefits-under-plan/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fb_navytimes&fbclid=IwAR1gFjLaUxDXyBhFxwWfaRNJornxn3jwG73_YPrRrRMxdiiD8AVq0fxVhuQ\\n\\xa0\\nHero of the Week:\\n\\xa0\\nCaptain Donald K. Ross - https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/donald-k-ross\\n\\xa0\\nDamo\\u2019s Book of the Week:\\n\\xa0\\nDiet For a Small Planet (Frances Moore Lappe)\\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Diet-Small-Planet-Revised-Updated/dp/0593357779\\n\\xa0\\nMovie Review:\\nThe Terminal List | Ep. 7 | Extinction\\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Encoding/dp/B09HYNH8TK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IVKSMI586BYE&keywords=terminal+list&qid=1663022959&sprefix=terminal+list%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nIntro Music Produced by: Lim0'