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481: Deeds. Not Words. With Airborne Ranger, Will Bardenwerper

2025/3/12
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Jocko Willink
退休美国海军海豹队官员，畅销书作者，顶级播客主持人和企业家。
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Will Bardenwerper
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Will Bardenwerper: 我在伊拉克的服役经历让我深刻体会到战争的残酷以及士兵们所付出的巨大牺牲。然而，令我震惊的是，美国民众对战争的关注度日渐下降，与我家人朋友的担忧形成鲜明对比。许多人沉迷于享乐，对远在战场上浴血奋战的士兵漠不关心。这种差距令人担忧，它腐蚀着我们的共同利益。有人试图将这种脱节合理化，认为士兵都是志愿者，乐于服战。但事实并非如此，士兵再入伍率高更多是由于‘止损政策’的结果，而非出于对战争的热情支持。士兵们面临着漫长的部署周期和短暂的休整时间，给军人家属带来了巨大的压力。现代军人家属独自承担着巨大的家庭负担，士兵和军官的奉献精神令人敬佩。他们常常在艰苦条件下工作超过16个小时，甚至没有足够的时间来悼念牺牲的战友。与此同时，在纽约的金融机构里，人们关注的却是动荡的信贷市场和道琼斯指数，对远在8000英里之外士兵的困境却漠不关心。 Jocko Willink: 作为一名退役海军海豹突击队队员，我对Will Bardenwerper的经历深表认同。他的经历反映了伊拉克战争对美国社会的影响以及士兵的牺牲与民众生活的对比。这种对比值得我们深思，也提醒我们应该更多地关注和支持我们的士兵及其家庭。

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Will Bardenwerper was an Airborne Ranger qualified infantry officer in the United States Army. He was stationed in Germany and his service included a 13-month deployment to Nineveh and Anbar Provinces, Iraq in 2006-7. While in Iraq, he helped lead his infantry battalion's reconstruction, civil affairs and tribal engagement efforts in the city of Hit. His unit helped contribute to the beginning of what would later become known as the “Anbar Awakening.” Will was awarded a Bronze Star and a Combat Infantryman’s Badge. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content)