That Time the Navy Threatened to Court Martial Me for Going on TV
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In this episode, Ward talks about how he got in hot water with the Pentagon at the end of his Navy career by going on TV as a military expert while promoting his debut novel, PUNK'S WAR (in spite of the fact he was complying with the ground rules as explained to him before the book was published).
It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission, but if you don't ask permission you might get threatened with a court martial!
I'm shocked the Navy reacted so poorly.
You know what else I recently discovered?
Water is wet.
Wet you say? Nonsense! 😂
Early in my military career I was told "never pass up a good opportunity to keep your mouth shut;" words to live by.
Wise words. I wish I would have done that at my last job. I engaged with the enemy when I should have just let him step on the land mines.
Sounds like freedom of speech comes with a price. Reminds me of the famous saying of Idi Amin: "There is freedom of speech, but I cannot guarantee freedom after speech.'"
@@kylefish8923👈🏻 perfect example of the guy who DOESN’T know when to shut up.
I figured that out in boot camp.
Too bad I have been too dumb to exercise that too many times.
"words to live by" - perhaps, but in former Soviet Bloc militaries "keep you mouth shut" meant "do not report problems", or "cover up problems".
The Navy is like any other organization, no one takes the blame and everyone takes the credit.
John: ‘FAILURE is an orphan’... And
“SUCCESS has Many Fathers”...
So true, Yesteryear AND Tomorrow! 👍🏼
US🇺🇸AF and Auto Industry....in my case: In that Risk Averse environment, both @ Ford and GM I was fortunate to have Managers I worked for, that ALWAYS Deferred Credit & the Limelight in upper Management Meetings (IF there was any?) to me. Thankful 🙏🏼
@@dennisgoff4723 Even worse in education.
Well, not "no one." The low man takes the heat is my experience.
I disagree with the "no one takes the blame" part of the Navy. In my experience, the Navy's always been real good about ensuring someone is held to account.
@@77thTrombone: "Someone," yes. In my experience, always someone well below the actual responsible person.
Ward is living proof that learning is a lifelong endeavor. An outstanding story as per usual.
That's so funny, it sounds like everyone was pleased with your interviews except chinfo. And I guess since you weren't working directly with chinfo it sounds like they got upset you were doing a better job than they could. Great story as always mr carroll
YUP Mobi, Ain’t it just like the “Big Brass on high” to get their panties inna twist, when someone does IT better...
& because they didn’t think of it first. Possibly some social embarrassment in the ranks?
Egg 🥚 on faces, so the only NEXT Thing to do is ‘Let Shit 💩 Roll downhill’.
The Admiral was not pleased…obviously
It seems to me that if CHINFO was more interested in driving the evolution instead of being butt-hurt, they woulda got on the horn with USNA and said: We want Carrol. His orders to CHINFO are on their way to you now." TAD or PCS - it wouldn't matter.
I’m disappointed that that Chinfo let his ego get in the way. He should have said, “great job representing! keep it going!”
You developed yourself into an asset for the nation and they let their ego get in the way. Sorry that happened to you, Cmdr Carrol. You did a tremendously great job; smart, composed, competent. This was one of your most engaging shows for me. The Navy was lucky to have you. 👍🏼
Keep up the great work!
@@leveretth only a smart good leader would think of that.
I do wish that Punks War et al were on Audible and narrated by your good self. If anything your voice has mellowed since your tv appearances. Just perfect for late night listening.
CD Boxset ... I have a couple of Audiobooks on CD .. The Godfather and Das Boot ,, Mr Carroll .. I'd defo take a CD Boxset if you are willing to put that into production ,,
Please release your work on Audible.
I’ll second this comment. I think that it’s a great idea.
Are you saying Ward's voice will put you to sleep? 😉
@@ARUSApacecarHAMPTON Excellent idea, instant purchase ;
I served 20 years and everyday I was in hot water, and loved it. I miss the dys of living on the edge daily, amd making commanders nervous. Thanks Ward for reminding me of the great times. As a Senior NCO, I salute you as a great commander, and officer deserving the respect.
As a Marine (86-92), you are the kind of officer all of us “grunts” would love to follow. Personable, knowledgeable, and common sense. Great job 👍🏻🇺🇸
Sorry we never had the opportunity to serve together, Blazer. Semper Fi.
That is also why he never made it to general.
No...the actual reason is that it isn't possible to achieve the rank of "General" in the Navy. Not Brig Gen, Maj Gen, Lt Gen, or Gen. O7-O10 ranks for naval officers are "Admiral Ranks". Rear Admiral Lower Half (1 star rank insignia), Rear Admiral Upper Half (2 star rank insignia), Vice Admiral (3 star rank insignia), Admiral (4 star rank insignia). There is also the rank of Fleet Admiral (5 star rank insignia) which is a wartime designation only and hasn't been awarded to anyone since WWII.
Officers like that care more for their people than they do the service. They are the ones who don't get command time and get relieved if they do. Non-coms can get away with taking care of people; commanders cannot. I've been both.
@@tekha1977 #Admiral
You committed the unforgiveable sin of doing someone elses job better than they did, and got slammed for it after they went and cried to daddy about it.
exactly right
_Victory has a million fathers, but failure is an orphan_
I learned my lesson at age 30 when I agreed to be interviewed by a national news reporter. He asked maybe 10 questions and I answered. I thought it went OK. The next day what was reported was NOTHING like what I had said. I was merely a name / organization to give credibility to the message they wanted to project.
It's so true. I got stopped for a man on the street poll in my early 20s and they F'd up my response, to make it more interesting. Later as a photog, I saw how the on-air types didn't understand what they were seeing and hearing on scene, so totally getting it wrong when making assumptions to fill in the gaps in info. Now, it's worse than all that.
I witnessed an interview of a political leader by a newspaper reporter who flipped everything 180 in the article. Absolutely the opposite of everything that everyone at the event was saying and the opposite of what was happening. They just wanted an attack piece on that particular individual and didn’t let facts get in the way of that.
They've gone so far as to splice the answer to one question onto a different one. If you sign a release, there's probably language buried in there that gives consent for them to edit in any way they want.
Really got a kick out of the reference to walking out Gate 8 to Perry Circle, since that is something my brother and I did hundreds of times on our way to West Annapolis Elementary School from our house on Bowyer Rd. I treasure all those memories, which included Navy's incredible football seasons with Tom Lynch and Roger Staubach at the helm, visits to the USNA by President and Mrs. Kennedy, penny grubbing at Tecumseh's statue, and many other exciting events while living on the USNA. Also went to my first live music concerts at the Field Hall and saw Peter, Paul and Mary, The Lettermen, and the TV debut of The Anchormen, four Midshipmen on the national show Hootenanny. Thanks for bringing back all those great memories, Ward!
“Let’s go to the tape…” 😂 that was great
Some of the Ranks and Deskjockeys really embarrass themselves.
Ward, Dignity, Superb.
I can see why Fox were calling you regularly, you were excellent. Your responsiveness and clarity were remarkable, although of course that is still the case.
There was plenty of stutteriing, but if I were the one on TV, I'd probably be much worse in that regsrd.
@@Galactipod said Mel Tillis
Battalion CO once tried to have my Dad strung up on charges of _inciting a mutiny,_ so this doesn't surprise me one bit.
Apparently he was wasn't very happy that my Dad was showing his troops how to file an IG complaint when they came asking about whether or not a commander was actually allowed to be doing the shit he was doing.
They came to arrest my Dad & left with the CO instead.
Gotta love the military! Great video!!
That's why _moral compass_ is important. Unfortunately, that term is lost from the popular lexicon nowadays.
Also-I don't want to take this thread down the political rabbit hole-but that action is exactly what a proper IG it's about. That fact also seems lost in our current political conversations.
You should be proud of your dad. Tell his some random ex-USN dude on CZcams is proud of him for doing the right thing.
The norm now is not about filing complaints... the service will come around and have everyone complete "command climate" questionnaires. If the commanding officer receives poor "morale" reviews; they get relieved. As a regular officer I quickly realized that career success depended on chance in equal parts with ability. I see that hasn't changed.
Im so glad he stood up to that bastard!
I am going to order your books today. I found your channel a few weeks ago, and find your adventures and stories to be very educational as well as bringing back some nostalgia for my time in the Navy serving aboard the Coral Sea. Love it. Hope to see more.
I always love seeing Storytime With Uncle Ward pop up in my feed. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos sir.
Might have to change the name of the channel. 😂
And Uncle Ward definitely should narrate Punk’s books!
Ward is the living embodiment of Grandpa Pettibone.
@@WardCarroll You'll have to get a mascot.
Great, great episode Ward. Hung on every word. Keep up the great work!
Great broadcast Ward. I enjoyed your presentations over the years. Good to see a collection of them here.
Great tell again....I appreciate the way you've kind of pulled the curtain back on naval aviation and naval aviators in general. Just absolutely FASCINATING.
That's an awesome Robert McNamara hairstyle you had back in 2001. Seriously though Tony Macrini at WNIS AM790 in Norfolk remembered interviewing you back then when I wrote to him about the UFO and Navy videos a few months ago. He said you were wonderful to interview and a real awesome guy.
When I see military experts on these shows I tend to cringe at the interviewer because they always saw the most awkward statement while trying to sound military but yet have never stepped one foot in our shoes and Sean Hannity, Sheperd Smith, and that last guy really grinds my gears when they try to sound impressive with a few choice military lingo words instead of keeping it simple and on point.
From what I saw, you handled yourself very professional and stayed on topic, too bad CHINFO didn't utilize you instead of hamstringing you because you already had a foot in the door and it would've been a win-win for you both.
Great video and always look forward to your next one. 👍✨
Always enjoyed talking to Tony. He's a class act.
“So, Ward, when you shoot a Javelin missile from your F-Eleventeen, what is the munitions impact in kilograms per centigrade..?”
@@WardCarroll It would probably make Tony's day if he were to interview you again, it would beat having the same local politicians on all the time. Plus Mike Imprevento, the Navy JAG Officer who wrote the book "A Few Good Men" works there also following Tony's early morning show, awesome morning lineup. 👍✨
They’re ridiculous. The things they’ve redacted in Jack Carr’s books are available on their own websites.
I believe in one of SmarterEveryday’s episode covering US nuclear submarines two seamen argued over if some material he was showing was classified or not.
I think it depends on the interpretation of the member censoring it. As we know.. that interpretation comes in all shapes and sizes.
@@dragoonTT Less interpretation and more memory. Manuals and documentation all have a clause on the cover that say whether it's classified, restricted, etc. One person might remember that a document (and the information therein) is unclass while another person might misremember it as being classifed.
Very interesting to hear the behind the scenes events during your career. Thank you for sharing.
Love "Punk's War," have been wanting to read the next two. Glad they're on the way.
What a charmed life you have had so far. I hope it gets even better!
I think CHINFO missed a perfect opportunity ... they had someone out there twice a day with spot-on messaging, way more than they had at the time. They should have just made you an official spokesman until your retirement.
Win-win.
Flexibility and hierarchy don't mix well. Fox News and other news manipulates interviews. Without training you will be made to fail. Not strange dod don't want untrained almost retired personnel doing fox lol
Thank you so much for openly sharing these experiences. They are not only entertaining but have tremendous educational value. My in-laws are ex-Naval Academy and also a neighbour of theirs used to lecture there. Every time we visit my family in Annapolis and hang out with the neighbours I jump at the opportunity to work in questions to help advance my understanding in my own career. I greatly value insights from leaders who came before me in the disciplined services and as they say in Reef Points, “I’ll find out!”. Your channel helps me to do that, thanks again!
Always good to see you pop up in the recently uploaded section Ward. Brilliant and compelling story as usual. I can only imagine your confusion when called back to the naval academy.
Your PR director at the Naval Academy didn’t establish the ground rules in advance with the media or ensure they were followed each time. That’s her job as a PR pro, not yours. For ex, she could have stipulated the graphics to be used and also ensured a disclaimer aired each time. You did nothing wrong in trying to promote the book, although she could have helped by providing you with better “air cover”!
Yeah that was her (?) duty and she shirked it. Ward did a good job of staying whole.
No, you're thinking of this whole story like a media professional. When you're in the employ of the military, in any capacity, you answer to them first and anything to be said has to be vetted in advance. As such, as active military (emphasis on "active military") he has to know in advance what questions his superiors would approve of and which ones that they'd disapprove of. As counterintiitive as that might sound, it is the razor thin edge which any active duty military author must tread. My father held a high position, even though a civilian mechanical engineer, with Top Secret clearance who put in 37 years with the Naval Sea Systems Command.
I tell my boys, who are entering college, not to sign up with the military as it is the last form of legalized slavery in the U.S. This author, a Commander no less, should have known, (and he most assuredly did as a Commander),if he didn't already know, that so very closely timed to the attacks that networks weren't having him on to ask him about some very narrow interest novel. He was there to comment on the war actions and tactics. If not disengenuous, he was blinding himself as to why he was there, ie. that at the beginnings of worldwide reaching military actions they wanted to ask him about some very insignificant novel. In all of the services, anything and everything is to be considered at least confidential, if not top secret until proven otherwise. It is to be known in advance. That's why you don't see or hear from any active military authors, etc. His desire to be a Tom Clancy level novelist, his ego, blinded him to reality. He was there for one reason only and he gave it up.for five seconds of promo. He knew what the limits were and he prostituted himself. In no way, shape, or form was he the victim who he portrays himself to be.
@@danielfronc4304 Well, as a former squadron CO, I'd think he would realize at least some of that.
@@danielfronc4304 What people also forget all the time is that just because something is unclassified it still doesn't necessarily mean that it can be legally shared (think about ITAR controlled unclassified documentations for example) or that it's a good idea to share.
I feel that as a means of compliance with what was instructed to him, he should have on his own recognizance verbalized his own disclaimer
Holy shit guy, I remember seeing that back in the day, didn't exactly put two and two together but do now.
Thanks for sharing another superb chapter of your military carrer !
Sir I could listen to your Naval stories and experiences all day! You're a gifted writer and storyteller and I have been enjoying videos like this, as I am sure many of us have. Keep up the awesome content!
The best thing about Ward are his broad talents and his willingness to share them with us. So it’s no surprise that the networks saw those talents and wanted to make use of them. The sad thing is that the Navy didn’t fully appreciate those talents and also make use of them to give him specific direction and the messaging they wanted. Seems like someone might have had their nose bent out of joint.
Yeah, for CHINFO to hear about it from Rummy was an ego bruise. Someone had to get an ass chewing, which flowed downhill.
Ward got a plum job out of it, though.
CHINFO had to substantiate their🐂💩existence.🐒stuffed in dress unis
@@KutWrite no
Mooch is a Renaissance Man.
I had read your novels (all 3 PUNK's, and the 2 "Aide" novels) back in 2009-2010 and you/your novels inspired me to become a pilot.
Also: the audiobook narration for the next editions MUST be narrated by you.
Fantastic episode! Interesting to see some behind the scenes info on how the media works with its expert guests. Glad everything worked out okay!
Always great content, Sir. Always entertained and informed when I come to your channel.
Great job, Ward. Both with the content and with your appearances on the news channels. You were and are an outstanding spokesmen for the U.S. Navy and the United States military.
E Pluribus Unum
To quote Vizzini from The Princess Bride:
You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous of which is "never get involved in a land war in Asia..."
INCONCEIVABLE!
The second and only slightly less famous is never bet against a Sicilian when death is on the line!
Thank you again, Ward, for sharing such interesting stories. I've enjoyed every one!
As always, nice work Ward. Thanks for sharing!
Ward you have had an incredible career and an amazing life. You have done and seen things that most of us can only dream about. Being able to fly in the most advanced and expensive aircraft that money can buy. Thank you for your service to our country.
I’m an Aussie but I really love your content and appreciate your service! 👍
Ward, you sir are a living legend. Thank you for your service.
This was fascinating, thank you Commander Carroll!
Mr Carroll you are a mesmerising 'story' teller. No wonder the TV companies wanted you on the telly.
I am pretty sure the breaching of the agreement of how they introduced you caused the trigger. I turned OFF mainstream media over 10 years ago because of other revealed reasons, but this adds to it.
I can’t wait to buy the re-issued books, great channel, thank you!
Watching this, I do recall seeing you on the news at the time. Now that I work in media as a career, I have a deeper appreciation of your experiences. Thank you, Ward Carroll, for sharing this.
I’m brand new here, absolutely loving the content. Can’t wait to get a copy of the audiobook!
It's just like in the movies xD
Cheers Ward, great honor listening to you.
Always great info Thanks!
Great VLOG. Thank you Sir.
I love the movie flight of the intruder, but it hits a little close to home. My uncle was on A6 pilot and was shot down and killed over North Vietnam in August of '72.
I was aboard the USS Independence CV-62 when they filmed that movie.
Sorry, Richard. RIP your uncle.
Salute for your uncle. Having given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom is something we should always honor and remember.
Never Forget.
Great book. Unfortunately the movie didn’t do so hot.
That was cool that Brit Hume pushed your book at the end. I don't remember ever seeing him do that.
Great insight as usual Ward, love the channel.
Simply superb! As always, I enjoy every minute of your wit and humor.
Going back to The Hunt for Red October ... I got a copy of that shortly after it came out. At the time I was a civilian working at a Naval Shipyard (since closed by the BRAC process) that did overhauls on surface ships and submarines. (I was one of the technial types that calibrated electronic equipment.) There were more than a few "how the **** did the author get THAT piece of information" moments. I remember checking the publication page a few times and "assumed" the Navy must have cleared everything ... Interesting times.
USMC since 1967
Clancy said more than a few things he thought would make a great invention for war machines that he created in his mind wound up being actual real-life devices that non-cleared people knew nothing about. He was grilled constantly for who told him about such and such James Bond-like machines which basically slowly revealed to him what was real-life working technologies and what wasn’t and he was blown away at what people dreamed up and actually invented and working well enough to be put on the undersea boats. It was an interview interspersed in segments on that first real submarine documentary and book that came out early/mid 90’s.
Great story Ward. No good deed goes unpunished. And I say that as an AF retiree.
Talk about putting your toes back in the water! Great episode again. Love your stories Ward
You're an engaging storyteller, I enjoy theses stories so thanks so much for the time you put into this channel.
The depth and breadth of how interesting your life has been are limitless
Rumsfeld: Good job, Chinfo
Chinfo: And I took that personally
Great stories. Thanks for sharing.
Happy to be so early to another video. Thank you Ward
It's a shame that the fact that you were providing clear, comprehensive, positive analysis didn't seem as important to the Pentagon as their perception that you hadn't cleared it with them. I think that people always equate military life with physical discipline, and they often overlook mental disciplines like patience. That must have been hard to swallow. Also, that idiot interrupting you during the Ripsaw interview over and over again... wow.
Ripsaw may not have ever become a weapons system, but what a precursor to Loyal Wingman
Looked like someone stuck tracks and a mocked-up gun onto a dune rail and made some quick DARPA money. Probably fleeced a few investors if it didn't make it into production.
@@KutWrite I liked the design presented here, of the drone tank -ripsaw... The design was started in 2000, and that image that Ward presented there was one of the de-classified earlier designs.... One thing is certain by viewing this video, that thing would be a scary thing to face, in combat.... Very little to loose on/in the tank, but the enemy facing this thing - has a LOT to loose.... That is exactly the effect that Ward expressed on his T.V. news presentations.... If Anybody wants to mess with the U.S. , they will definitely end-up on the short-end of the stick.
Man you missed a major bullet! Dodge, dip, dive, duck and dodge! Well done aviator.
Thanks for putting the video up.
Thanks Sir for your service! You are excellent in the air and just exceptional on TV. On top of that you are an Author. A man of many talents!
New subscriber. Love the videos. Totally dig the T shirt and can not wait to read your novel!! Thanks for your service as well as the incredible stories and entertainment you provide. Thoroughly enjoy all pf it!! 👍👍
Yes, Grace Hopper's famous quote. She used it when she told the "stealing the Air Force desk at the Pentagon" story.
That's awesome, I have to look that story up.👍✨
You should have used that famous line "I cannot confirm or deny at this time". That always perks them up. I hate listening to the stupid questions interviewers ask.
The reason I don’t watch television anymore! I feel like I’m being talked to like a retard, luckily for traditional media a lot of people still like to oblige…
This is an AWESOME story! Thanks for sharing it. I am going to need to get the book too!
I see the saying "No Good Deed, Goes Unpunished" still rings true! BZ! Excellent job, Ward!
Love this. I remember this well. (probably showing my age now). 😂. To me you didn't step on anyone's toes. But I thank you for bringing such great content!! And mentioning the greatest combat jet ever F-14 and explaining the flir! 🤙⚓❤
Ward I am willing to bet that Commander never briefed Chinfo and was pissed that he got called out and threw you under the bus to save his own assets
Isn’t that just EXACTLY 🤨how government works. They’ll go to the mat as I have seen myself lying to cover up at makes them look bad🥺, or might, or could be🙄interpreted by someone as………. It’s all about “ Apperances” and CYA.
Absolute favorite channel right now this guys badass
Thanks for sharing your experiences :)
It's so funny (and totally true) how the Navy (well, some of it) responds to almost any unusual or unique situation by threatening a courts martial. I got it just for refusing to attend the Navy ball in my jumper uniform. Long story short,
I felt that if the Chiefs and Officers had great uniforms for formals, and the military women all would be in civilian formal attire, then I should have a uniform for formal occasions or be allowed to wear civvies. I stuck to my guns and never did
attend any formal occasions in jumper uniform. And found out they were totally bluffing, every time.
Really good storytelling Ward. With two jobs, it takes a lot for me to devote 30min, but no problem on this story!👍
Great video. Thank you
You did great Ward. Glad it worked out.
I see a new Ward video, I click.
Thanks, Wesley!
Damn... I'm 20 mins late! Always look forward to Ward's stories. At least he didn't touch the dog at all... that would be way too much pressure for me. My mouth and brain don't play well together. Good job in the hot seat Ward. Also, considering the Ripsaw story, that would be a good subject to discuss. Where do you think autonomous technology will take future conflict and shape world politics.
Been watching these all week at work on nights. Love them struggle with some of the abreviations but love them anyway. From England keep up the good work 👍
I picked up Punk's War today and it is one very addicting read, you are one stellar author Ward!
Excellent telling of life lessons with each foot across two different cultures. Common to both is no superior is happy to be blindsided when a subordinate performance gets noticed and his/her superior has no knowledge of or prepared to respond to the observed action.
As a former cavalry and armor officer, I fully understand and often used, the easier to beg forgiveness than get permission mantra! On a side note, during a sail down the coast, we stopped in Annapolis. As we sailed past the Naval Academy towards the Marriot Hotel, my buddy wanted to drop the sails and motor in. I said there was no way I would let the Navy see me motor past them! I hoisted my cavalry flag on the starboard side courtesy flag halyard, and kept the sails up until the last minute. We then coasted into the dock, dropping the sails at the last minute. I was rather pleased that I managed to avoid embarrassing myself by timing it just right.
Thanks for another great video! P.S. You have a great academy campus! I was quite impressed with it.
Thanks, Panzer Dave! Hope to see you around our fair town again soon!
@@WardCarroll Indeed you will, as the Sailboat Show is held there every autumn. Besides, I like the crab cakes at the Dock Street Bar and Grille. Fair winds!
Air Cav. Fly low, draw fire!
@@realdeathpony lol At one point I was the S-3 for Air Ops and I got to spend a bit of time with the chopper guys. I loved that! Don't get me wrong, I loved my tanks and scout tracks, but the choppers were a bit of all right!
I'm ordering the next two volumes after reading the first. Thank you for writing, filming, reporting and all else I can't see.
Thanks Ward, i enjoy this cool channel. Retired Army mechanic/grunt, nice to see another super important branch of the military.
Britt Hume pressing 2 hard upon sensitive areas. Ward Carroll handled well walking on eggshells. Ward Carroll survived. Sounds & looks all right.
Never seen that show as I was like 11 at the time but Britt seems like a shit head lol. Ward is the man!
Their job is to get people to make good sound bites
You have a future as a spokesperson at the Pentagon...you are extremely comfortable in front of the camera. Great job!
Yeah, there's no way I'd want that job. I'll let my good friend John Kirby keep doing that.
It’s extremely interesting to me to see your perspective as someone who was on this type of interview when I was very young. Very awesome content
You’re a good man Ward. Thank you for your service. Navy pilots are my favorite people. Bad ass warriors.
Just finished "Punk's War" and thoroughly enjoyed it. Such a great cast of characters. Plus, I like to imagine what the real life scenarios were like that inspired the "shenanigans" in the book. Well done, and can't wait to read the next two books. Thanks !
Great to hear, James. Thanks right back!
@@WardCarroll Hey ward. Do you know an f-14 pilot that goes by the call sign "shoes"? He was in the movie final countdown (If I'm remembering correctly)
@@jonathanperry8331 just like "Soup" Campbell
@@gbonkers666 there was more than one obviously. "shoes" did a great interview with CW lemoine "mover" on his channel. I really want ward Carol and lemoine to do a joint interview for both of their channels. I'm not sure that they're really aware of each other but I would assume that Carol knows who I'm talking about because he mentioned the making of that movie..
@@gbonkers666 Allen shoes Mullen here's a link to his interview it's pretty cool. This is the channel I want word to get interviewed on. It's made by CW lemoine "mover"it's funny because he accidentally strafed some cows. So it really means moo-ver if you like Ward's channel you'll love his too I really want to see them pair up. czcams.com/video/YLreti98BLw/video.html
I used to get paid handsomely to train people for media interviews, including during Gulf War I. I also worked with Brit Hume while he was at ABC. Your PR rep failed you - big time. Probably just lack of experience and her eagerness to rack up hits for you. As soon as the issue became 9/11, you ceased being a novelist and became an "expert analyst" and that made you a spokesman for USN/DoD as long as you were active. With stakes that high, she should have known to clear the appearances with the command and accompanied you at least for the first few and laid down the law on the graphic. You dodged as major bullet, brother. The Rumsfeld comment says it all. Imagine how many people were asked, "Who was responsible for that?" When you're asked and don't know the answer, that makes one v-e-r-y uncomfortable. Glad you came out alive. And you did a great job on the air - you could probably be a PA consultant now!
I can certainly see why you were paid so handsomely. Brilliantly put. Ward should do a follow up on this and have you appear as a guest commentator.
Yeah, unwise to trust Fox not to blur the lines, they obviously wanted a Navy guy not a book author.
The department obviously wanted control of messaging and are going to resent an unbriefed maverick, who's independent.
His PR rep was either a media novice too, or simply didn't care about anything other than book promotion and sales.
@@RobBCactive I used to trust FOX... that was back in the days when the network's motto was "We report - you decide." Starting a couple years ago, FOX became just as fake as the others on the opposite end of the political spectrum.
@@RobBCactive Or any other News outlet. None of them care about you, just ratings.
Thanks for your service sir
Great video Ward. I was the Public Info Officer for my Sheriff's Dept. back in the day. No matter how 'vanilla' I put out info the boss was never quite satisfied. I feel your pain.
This is so funny. I really appreciate your candid “confession” about the nut roll that your chain of command put you through.
Over the years I’ve decided that the Navy, to a much greater extent than the Army in which I served, tends to hang its officers out to dry for relatively minor issues.
Great story with hilarious moments, thanks Ward!
You da man Ward.. really enjoying your stories!👍