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Captain Gervy Alota joins the show for an obviously epic episode! He starts from the beginning - Southeast, San Diego. He recounts stories of escaping a lifestyle in the streets and getting into football at an early age. He speaks about how his Father introducing him to football turned into him becoming a starter on the USNA Football team where he became a team captain and was later inducted into the Academy\u2019s Hall of Fame. He recalls his experience on \u2018Fear Factor\u2019 and remembers his time representing the Army in a combative fighting tournament. As a Chief Engineer (CHENG), he experienced a very significant moment that would impact him for the rest of his life. The Captain talks about his first day as a CO and when it finally set in his head that he was the Commanding Officer of a warship. How did Capt. Alota and the crew of the USS John P Murtha (LPD 26) handle the period of political and racial unrest following the murder of George Floyd and the Jan 6th riots? How vital is the Chief\u2019s Mess when it comes to shaping and sustaining a culture? Capt. Gervy discusses the value of having a positive sea story. Who came up with the idea for \u201cClub 26\u201d? How does Capt. Alota approach CO\u2019s Mast and holding Sailors accountable? What exactly is the \u201cBag of Balls?\u201d What is the value of a cohesive TRIAD? Capt. Alota recounts why he started an Instagram page and some of the benefits the crew and their families saw from the usage of social media. He talks about dealing with internet trolls and negative feedback. Has Capt. Gervy ever been told to take a post down? Capt. has a funny story about getting \u201cchecked\u201d while walking on base. The crew talks Filipino Mafia and what it\u2019s all about. Capt. Alota gets into Gervy and discusses his family and the impact his father has on him. Capt. Gervy dishes on some disappointing professional news that he recently received. Capt. Alota\u2019s \u201cDo Better\u201d (Addressed to COs): Love, listen to, recognize, care, uplift and make your Sailors better. What does \u201cWin Everyday - B GREAT\u201d mean? These and more topics are covered in this episode of the \u2018Permission to Speak Freely\u2019 podcast. Remember to follow the \u2018Permission to Speak Freely\u2019 podcast on TikTok, Facebook, Discord, Instagram, and Twitter, and subscribe on YouTube.\n\xa0\nKeep up with the \u2018Permission to Speak Freely\u2019 podcast on our social media and YouTube - https://linktr.ee/Ptsfpodcast\n\xa0\n\xa0\nKeep up with Capt. Gervy on his social media platforms:\nInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/captaingervy/?hl=en\n\xa0\n\xa0\n\xa0\nLinks and more from this Episode:\n\xa0\n\xa0\nCapt. Alota\u2019s Book Recommendation:\nThe Energy Bus (Jon Gordon) - https://www.theenergybus.com/\n\xa0\n\xa0\n\xa0\nAdditional Credits:\nPTSF \u201cTheme Music\u201d - Produced by Lim0\n\xa0\n\xa0\nMusic from #Uppbeat\xa0(free for Creators!):\nhttps://uppbeat.io/t/paulo-kalazzi/heros-time\nLicense code: DD4KCRBFQ8NXE5TP