Left of Boom Podcast

Left of Boom Podcast by Military.com

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Military.com has been the premier source of news and information for the military community for more than 20 years. Now, we’re going deeper. On Left of Boom, we’ll talk to the icons and pathfinders who made U.S. military history; get the ground truth on military myths, rumors and legends; and decode the big ideas shaping the military of the future -- from “Iron Man” suits and pilotless planes to Arctic power struggles and island-hopping in the Pacific.

Join Military.com managing editor Hope Hodge Seck and Military.com’s expert team of reporters as we talk to the most interesting people in the military community today, from barrier-breaking fighter pilots and heroic ground-pounders to war correspondents who helped write the history of Vietnam and other conflicts.

We’ll answer your questions about cultural touch points such as the Top Gun phenomenon and military tattoo regulations -- and we’ll break down the issues behind the headlines to help you understand the flashpoints, crises and catalysts that shape U.S. defense policy, and the decisions that affect the lives of men and women in uniform.

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