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Military Matters

Welcome to Military Matters, a podcast from Stars and Stripes. Listen as host Rod Rodriguez explores the topics that matter to service members, veterans, and the people who support them.

Feb 27, 2020

Continuing the discussion from the most recent episode of the Military Matters podcast, hosts Desmon Farris and Rod Rodriguez dig more deeply into the military’s outreach into the eSports community..

Rod and Desmon look at whether the U.S. Army eSports Team is having an impact on recruitment and whether the cost is...


Feb 20, 2020

OK gamers, in this week’s episode of Military Matters, hosts Desmon Farris and Rod Rodriguez delve into video games and how the Army is extending its recruitment outreach into the gaming community through its eSports team.

The hosts and the eSports team’s leaders discuss how and why the team was formed, what it can...


Feb 13, 2020

Continuing the discussion of military physical fitness assessments from the most recent episode of the Military Matters podcast, hosts Rod Rodriguez and Desmon Farris talk with Megan Reed, deputy director of public affairs of the U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training.

Rod, Desmon and Megan talk about the...


Feb 6, 2020

This week’s episode of Military Matters delves into military fitness, particularly the various branches’ efforts to revise their physical training and standards to meet the demands that service members face on today’s battlefields.

Hosts Rod Rodriguez and Desmon Farris talk to officials who have been involved in...