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The 18th Airborne Corps Podcast Episode 56: Paul Rieckhoff, Founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans for America, Voice for the American Veteran

The Brief

→ Four things from today’s episode
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Matthew McConaughey’s weekend message and why Paul’s phone w. Matthew McConaughey’s weekend message and why Paul’s phone wouldn’t stop buzzing with people asking if he’ll run

02

The math on a McConaughey 2028 independent run. and why 20% like Ross Perot may be the floor, not the ceiling

03

Brian Bengs ties Mike Rounds 43-42 in South Dakota. the first independent senator who won’t caucus with either party is within reach

04

The Guardian report that Elon Musk asked Trump to throttle S. The Guardian report that Elon Musk asked Trump to throttle Starlink in Ukraine, and what it means when a defense contractor has that much unregulated power

The release date of this episode, August 31st, marks the end of America’s longest war. Paul Rieckhoff, one of the most prominent national voices for the American war veteran, joins the podcast to explains what the end of the American war in Afghanistan means and how our veterans are processing the events of the past two weeks.

The 18th Airborne Corps podcast is the official podcast of the US Army’s XVIII Airborne Corps (though I guess that’s obvious). The podcast is recorded on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. With guests, stories from history, news of the day, and discussions with Soldiers, the 18th Airborne Corps podcast has become the most prominent audio program across all of the US Department of Defense. We release a new episode every Tuesday.

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