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Mission: Readiness Podcast

The Mission: Readiness podcast is a way for members, colleagues, and subject-matter experts to discuss the important issues that affect American youth and long-term national security.

Mission: Readiness Podcast

The more than 800 retired admirals, generals, and other top military leaders who are members of Mission: Readiness recognize that the strength of our country depends on a strong military. Since 2009, Mission: Readiness has championed evidence-based, bipartisan state and federal public policy solutions that are proven to prepare our youth for life and to be able to serve their nation in any way they choose.

The Mission: Readiness podcast is a way for members, colleagues, and subject-matter experts to discuss the important issues that affect American youth and long-term national security.

Every episode of the podcast may be found below, in reverse chronological order:

Mission: Readiness · Episode (084) - Sally Sampson, ChopChop Family


Mission: Readiness · Episode (082) - General (Ret.) Larry Spencer, U.S. Air Force


Mission: Readiness · Episode (082) - General (Ret.) Larry Spencer, U.S. Air Force


Mission: Readiness · Episode (081) - Lieutenant Colonel (Dr.) Bryant Webber, U.S. Air Force


Mission: Readiness · Episode (080) - Administrator Cindy Long, USDA


Mission: Readiness · Episode (079) - Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian


Mission: Readiness · Episode (078) - Rear Admiral (Ret.) Fernandez “Frank” Ponds


Mission: Readiness · Episode (077) - Rear Admiral (Ret.) Andy Lennon, U.S. Navy


Mission: Readiness · Episode (076) - Dr. Dan Bornstein


Mission: Readiness · Episode (075) - Graham Younger


Mission: Readiness · Episode (074) - Brigadier General (Ret.) Sandra Alvey, U.S. Army


Mission: Readiness · Episode (073) - Major General (Ret.) Michael Davidson


Mission: Readiness · Episode (072) - Georgia Nutrition & National Security


Mission: Readiness · Episode (071) - Major General Kevin Vereen


Mission: Readiness · Episode (070) - Barry Ford


Mission: Readiness · Episode (069) - School Nutrition Association


Mission: Readiness · Episode (068) - Arkansas Nutrition & National Security


Mission: Readiness · Episode (067) - Ben Goodman Exit Interview


Mission: Readiness · Episode (066) - Reflections on a Significant Year for Post-9/11 Veterans


Mission: Readiness · Episode (065) - World Wildlife Fund


Mission: Readiness · Episode (064) - Fred Espinosa


Mission: Readiness · Episode (063) - Build Back Better Act


Mission: Readiness · Episode (062) - Brigadier General (Ret.) Jim Bauerle


Mission: Readiness · Episode (061) - Lieutenant General (Ret.) Tom Spoehr, USA


Mission: Readiness · Episode (060) - Major General (Ret.) Doug Raaberg, USAF


Mission: Readiness · Episode (059) - Dr. Aly Goodman


Mission: Readiness · Episode (058) - Lieutenant General (Ret.) Mark Hertling


Mission: Readiness · Episode (057) - Dr. Marlene Schwartz, Ph.D


Mission: Readiness · Episode (056) - Rep. Kim Schrier


Mission: Readiness · Episode (055) - Jimmy Buckner, XHunger


Mission: Readiness · Episode (054) - U.S. Representative Tony Gonzalez


Mission: Readiness · Episode (053) - Brigadier General (Ret.) Ed Gerhardt


Mission: Readiness · Episode (052) - Dr. Parke Wilde


Mission: Readiness · Episode (051) - Dr. Christina Hecht and Ken Hecht


Mission: Readiness · Episode (050) - Rear Admiral (Ret.) Robert Kamensky, U.S. Navy


Mission: Readiness · Episode (049) - Best Selling Author Mark Bittman


Mission: Readiness · Episode (048) - Darlena Birch


Mission: Readiness · Episode (047) - Policy Deep Dive: WIC


Mission: Readiness · Episode 046 - Chef José Andrés


Mission: Readiness · Episode (045)- General (Ret.) John Allen


Mission: Readiness · Episode (044) - Stephanie Slingerland, Kellogg Company


Mission: Readiness · Episode (043) - Donna Cryer


Mission: Readiness · Episode (042) - Rear Admiral (Ret.) Sinclair Harris


Mission: Readiness · Episode (041) - Dr. Shelley Kimball


Mission: Readiness · Episode (040) - MG(Ret.) Bill Libby, BGen(Ret.) Rob Carmichael, and National Director Ben Goodman


Mission: Readiness · Episode (039) - Michael Moss


Mission: Readiness · Episode (038) - FARE CEO Lisa Gable & Former Adjutants General


Mission: Readiness · Episode (037) - Vice Admiral (Ret.) Manson Brown


Mission: Readiness · Episode (036) - CSA State Directors


Mission: Readiness · Episode (035) - General (Ret.) Gene Renuart


Mission: Readiness · Episode (034) - Brigadier General (Ret.) Doug Pierce


Mission: Readiness · Episode (033) - General (Ret.) John Allen


Mission: Readiness · Episode (032) - Brigadier General (Ret.) Dana Born


Mission: Readiness · Episode (031) - Josh Protas


Mission: Readiness · Episode (030) - Air Force Colonel Jeff White


Mission: Readiness · Episode (029) - Randy Liberty


Mission: Readiness · Episode (028) - Casey Hanson and Craig Stevenson


Mission: Readiness · Episode (027) - Danielle Nierenberg


Mission: Readiness · Episode (026) - Billy Shore


Mission: Readiness · Episode (025) - National Staff


Mission: Readiness · Episode (024) - Gen. Burke Garrett


Mission: Readiness · Episode (023)- Kim Fortunato


Mission: Readiness · Episode (022) - Brigadier General (Ret.) Allyson Solomon


Mission: Readiness · Special Episode: Member of Congress Highlights


Mission: Readiness · Episode (021) - U.S. Representatives Don Bacon and Salud Carbajal


Mission: Readiness · Episode (020) - Gen. Hammond


Mission: Readiness · Episode (019) - Rep. Trent Kelly and Rep. Dan Kildee


Mission: Readiness · Episode 018 (Maj Gen. Marcia Anderson, Ed Tonini & Adm. Kathleen Dussault)


Mission: Readiness · Episode 017 (Sally Ann Zoll & Dr. Janice Gruendel)


Mission: Readiness · Episode 016 - LTG (Ret.)Linnington


Mission: Readiness · Episode 015 (Gen. Stanley McChrystal)


Mission: Readiness · Episode 014 (Gen. Maureen LeBoeuf)


Mission: Readiness · Episode 013 (Gen. Kevin Vereen)


Mission: Readiness · Episode 012 (Gen. David Petraeus)


Mission: Readiness · Episode 011 (Rep. Rodney Davis & Major General Harry Sieben)


Mission: Readiness · Episode 010 (Chef Dan Giusti & Adm. James Loy)


Mission: Readiness · Episode 009 (Adm. James Stavridis)


Mission: Readiness · Episode 008 (Chef Jose Andres)


Mission: Readiness · Episode 007 (Myers and Robinson)


Mission: Readiness · Episode 006 (Mozaffarian and Lepper)


Mission: Readiness · Episode 005 (Shulkin)


Mission: Readiness · Episode 004 (Dan Glickman)


Mission: Readiness · Episode 003 (Gen. Frank Grass)


Mission: Readiness · Episode 002 (Gen. Frank Muth)


Mission: Readiness · Episode 001 (Gen. D. Allen Youngman)