Tales from the Corps

Tales from the Corps is where military history meets the people who lived it. Hosted by Marine Corps combat veterans Mike “Dirty Mike” Francis and Neal “Slider” Fauver, Tales from the Corps brings you unfiltered stories from military service, combat, and life after the uniform, along with conversations with veterans, historians, authors, filmmakers, and others who help preserve the stories behind the history. From the battlefields of World War I and World War II to Iraq and Afghanistan, we dig into the moments, decisions, personalities, and experiences that shaped generations of service members. Some episodes are hilarious. Some are brutal. Some challenge what you thought you knew about military history. All of them are about keeping these stories alive. No war stories polished for the recruiting poster. No history stripped of the people who lived it. Welcome to, Tales from the Corps. JOIN THE COMMUNITY Join the Virtual Barracks — our veteran community for conversation, camaraderie, events, gaming, and more. Discord: https://discord.gg/HbtdqTRzXM Website: https://virtualbarracks.com/virtual-barracks WATCH & FOLLOW TALES FROM THE CORPS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TalesFromTheCorpsPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tales.from.the.corps Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthecorpsdirtymike/ EVERYTHING TALES: https://linktr.ee/talesfromthecorps BUSINESS & GUEST INQUIRIES: TalesFromTheCorpsPodcast@gmail.com

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  Episode #2

  He Survived Marine Corps Boot Camp: Private Santos Matos Returns From Parris Island

  Sep 8, 202654 minS2

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Three months ago, Santos Matos — better known around Tales from the Corps as “Funnel Cake” — sat down with us as a poolee preparing to leave for Marine Corps Recruit Training at Parris Island.<br/><br/>Now he’s back as Private Santos Matos, United States Marine.<br/><br/>So… how much of what he expected was actually true?<br/><br/>In this follow-up conversation, Santos takes us inside his experience at Marine Corps boot camp: what he wasn't prepared for, what breaks recruits, whether you can actually quit, the moments he wanted to quit himself...

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  Jon Parshall | 1945: Japan — Did We Need to Drop the Bombs?

  Sep 3, 20261h 23mS2

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p><b>Did the United States have to drop the atomic bombs on Japan to end World War II?</b></p><p>Renowned WWII historian <b>Jon Parshall</b>, co-host of The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War Podcast and author of the upcoming 1942: The Crux of War, joins <b>Tales From The Corps</b> for an in-depth conversation about one of the most debated questions of the Pacific War.</p><p>Jon examines the decision to use the <b>atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki</b>, Japan's willingness and ability to continue fighting...

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  Episode #43

  Justin Cramer | Marine JTAC — From Iraq & Afghanistan to Former Action Guys

  Aug 13, 20241h 21mS1

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p><b>Marine veteran Justin Cramer joins Tales From The Corps to talk about coordinating airstrikes in Iraq and Afghanistan, serving as a JTAC evaluator, and the experiences that eventually led him to create the Former Action Guys Podcast.</b></p><p>Justin takes us inside the world of Marine fire support and Joint Terminal Attack Controllers, sharing lessons from his deployments, the responsibility of coordinating close air support in combat, and what he learned serving alongside Marines at war.</p><p>We also explore the transition home, entrepreneurship, podcasting, and Justin's work preserving...

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  Episode #42

  Scott Gibson of HBO's The Pacific | WWII Veterans Don Graves & Allan Chatwin

  Jul 30, 20241h 23mS1

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p><b>Actor Scott Gibson, who appeared in HBO's </b><b>The Pacific</b><b>, joins Tales From The Corps to honor and preserve the stories of World War II veterans Don Graves and Allan Chatwin.</b></p><p>Gibson joins Mike Francis and Neal Fauver following a special gathering in Fredericksburg, Texas, where Graves and Chatwin shared firsthand memories of their service during World War II.</p><p>In this conversation, we reflect on their experiences, the responsibility of preserving veterans' stories before they're lost, and the unique connection between the veterans who...

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  Episode #41

  LtCol Mitch “Taco” Bell | Marine Corps Stories from Iraq, Afghanistan & Boot Camp

  Jul 16, 20241h 45mS1

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p><b>Retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel Mitch “Taco” Bell joins Mike Francis and Neal Fauver for an unfiltered session of Marine Corps stories spanning boot camp, Iraq, Afghanistan, barracks life, and the transition back home.</b></p><p>Originally recorded as a crossover with Tall Tales with Taco, this conversation brings three Marines together to swap the kind of stories that rarely make it into official histories—from ridiculous boot camp nicknames and barracks pranks to memories of deployments and the challenges veterans face after leaving the military.</p><p>Mike, Neal, and Taco trade...

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