The One CA Podcast

Cori Wegener on Cultural Heritage Preservation

Cori Wegener, Director, Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative, discusses cultural heritage preservation, Monuments Men, black market sales of antiquities, the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield, and work in Syria and Iraq.

Background song "Something Elated" by Broke For Free.

Major General Darrell Guthrie of USACAPOC(A)

Major General Darrell Guthrie, Commander, US Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), discusses the command, his priorities and vision for Civil Affairs, and whether CA has a sales problem.

Kwadjo Owusu-Sarfo on Ghana and Boko Haram

Kwadjo Owusu-Sarfo, PhD, is a cultural conflict sociologist with Valka-Mir Human Security, LLC. We discuss Ghanaian culture, the Dagbon conflict, his research related to Boko Haram, and how Civil Affairs forces could better integrate with host communities.

Manya Dotson on Life in the NGO Community

Manya Dotson shares her views of a career in the NGO community and differences between development and defense. We also discuss the need for more mental health support for NGO workers. Music courtesy of Broke for Free.

Wyatt Hughes Trains the Central Readiness Force of Japan

Major Wyatt Hughes discusses his experience training the Central Readiness Force, a component of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force. Major Hughes had been a member of the Army Reserve Engagement Team - Japan. Haiko drum music courtesy of Bensound.

Bonus episode with Ryan McCannell of USAID

Bonus episode with Ryan McCannell of USAID. We discuss the future of Civil Affairs in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Ryan McCannell of USAID on the Evolution of CA in Sub-Saharan African

Ryan McCannell of USAID discusses his paper "The Evolution of Civil Affairs and Interagency Partnerships in Sub-Saharan Africa," which won the top prize among the Civil Affairs Issue Papers presented at the 2018 Symposium at Ft. Bragg, NC.

Arnel David on Strategy in the 21st Century

Lieutenant Colonel Arnel David, co-author of Strategy in the 21st Century: People, Connectivity, and Competition, discusses the book and offers some tips for junior NCOs and officers in Civil Affairs. Available on Amazon, the book calls for rethinking how the U.S. national security community approaches population-centric warfare and strategic competition in the 21st century.

Michael Coates and Mark Grimes, Startup Radio Network

Michael Coates and Mark Grimes, creators of the Startup Radio Network, discuss their programs and how Civil Affairs members and veterans can start their own ventures.

Max Steiner and Mazi Markel, CA Issue Paper

Sergeant First Class Max Steiner and Major Mazi Markel discuss recommendations in their CA Issue Paper titled, "Developing Civil Affairs: Increasing Soldier Flexibility and Doctrinal Specificity."