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The Vets are back for a wide-ranging conversation covering film school, military awards, bar fights, vice laws, retro gaming, and military uniforms. Clean talks about his transition into camera work and why film production feels surprisingly similar to the military. The crew gets into GWOT-era awards, uniform changes, the cost of military gear, and the new Space Force look. Things take a turn into debates about self-defense, weapons, legalization, and regulation before wrapping up with an important reminder about suicide prevention and checking on the people around you.

Timestamps

00:00 - Mature-audience disclaimer and intro

01:31 - Opening banter and live chat

03:26 - Clean returns to school for film and camera work

04:20 - Film instructors with House of Cards and PBS experience

05:15 - Why film sets feel like military units

06:31 - Choosing camera operator training

07:26 - Hands-on training, networking, and freelance work

09:17 - Talking about the previous episode

11:08 - Audience response and 301 short-form views

12:32 - What the crew is watching

15:27 - Clean reads his Army Commendation Medal citation

18:05 - The story behind the tank ambush citation

20:50 - GWOT awards and end-of-tour recognition

24:01 - Clean compares his own award history

25:23 - The “merce” and dad-bag debate

28:15 - Bar fights, broken glass, and weapons

31:07 - Self-defense and when fights go too far

33:28 - How anything can become a weapon

35:25 - Ocarina of Time and retro gaming

36:41 - Buying a Nintendo 64 and finding a CRT

38:06 - Pawn shops and questionable merchandise

38:33 - Vice laws, legalization, and regulation

44:11 - Sex work, cannabis, and public health

50:13 - Finding a real Irish pub

52:22 - Smoking culture and old TV habits

55:15 - The Space Force uniform reveal

56:48 - Space Force uniforms and insignia

60:16 - Space Force bases and military absurdity

63:12 - Professional uniforms vs. theatrical designs

65:04 - OCP, Scorpion, and camouflage history

68:33 - Army uniform changes during GWOT

69:56 - The cost of dress uniforms and ribbons

71:21 - Boots, unit standards, and inspections

76:36 - The cost of a full pinks-and-greens setup

78:53 - The boat cloak and Marine Corps envy

80:16 - Pre-layouts and inspection pressure

83:38 - Swapping gear after soldiers lose weight

85:37 - Patrol caps, berets, and the black beret

90:55 - Clean's OCP transition experience

91:50 - Dress blues vs. the pickle suit

93:16 - More Marine Corps uniform envy

95:11 - Final thoughts on suicide prevention

97:32 - 988 reminder and closing

DD214 Network Podcast

Directed & Produced by Jonathan ‘Clean’ Sanchez

Hosted by Joe Squillini & Jay Campbell

Edited by Clean Sanchez Media, LLC

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