Tag Archives: navy

Navy Story: Hiding In The Limelight

Posted on January 23, 2023 by freemattpodcast

Most people I knew in the Navy had a story about a RDC (drill instructor) that would torment them. Someone always had some weird saying or had some borderline silly activity they used to harangue people with. I thought it … Continue reading →

Posted in military, Navy story, stories | Tagged , | 1 Comment

The Time Machine Paradox: Dimebag Darrell

Posted on December 8, 2022 by freemattpodcast

Addendum: Pantera has had a few tour dates in Mexico and a few other countries. They returned to the road after a long hiatus. Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante are filling in for the Abbott brothers. If you can catch … Continue reading →

Posted in military, stories | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

As The Gray Makes Its Way II: Veteran’s Day 2022

Posted on November 10, 2022 by freemattpodcast

This is the second part of my Veteran’s Day post. This was to talk about sacrifice and the departure that service brought some of us. I had been listening to En Livstid i Krig from Sabaton. (Swedish version of Lifetime … Continue reading →

Posted in military | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

As The Gray Makes Its Way: Veteran’s Day 2022

Posted on November 10, 2022 by freemattpodcast

I technically had two separate posting for Veteran’s Day 2022. I wanted to salute two veterans that I feel that I owe more than I could give. Bruce* Bruce was accidentally roped into a bad situation that I created. I … Continue reading →

Posted in military | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

You Might Not Want To Be My Friend

Posted on September 26, 2022 by freemattpodcast

I have made it blatantly clear that I hate when people throw around the term “friend” loosely. I am a friendly person but I don’t label people easily. I wish that we would use acquaintance as loose as we use … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, wisdom | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

The Curse of The Long Memory and Short Temper

Posted on August 5, 2022 by freemattpodcast

One of the most beautiful things of running into people I knew in the past is that most of them had faint memories of me. They failed to remember poorly placed pranks, bad jokes, and general awkwardness. A few remember … Continue reading →

Posted in military, wisdom | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

FreeMatt in Review: 9-21 to 9-25

Posted on September 26, 2020 by freemattpodcast

On the opposite side of the world there might be calm when we have chaos, and when those are among conflict, we may have peace. In the meantime, check out this week’s FreeMatt in Review. The Last of A Dying … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment