No Damon, No Problem. LOL. Don’t tell him we said that. If you listened to our Women’s Panel earlier this year, we know you’re familiar with YNCS Ashley Williams. We appreciated her story so much, that we wanted to bring her on again. This time, she’s standing in for Damon as a guest host! Last week marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the 82nd anniversary of the Battle of Midway, two major moments in naval and American history. Happy Pride Month y’all! Have you ever checked into a command and thought, how the hell has this place survived for so long? Damo is his own “Do Better” this week with a personal conversation with Ashley and Tisha. This leads to a conversation about the “hero syndrome.” Do leaders in the Navy have a tendency to sacrifice their health for the sake of others? Ashley, Tish, and Damo discuss if Chiefs lost their impact and potential reasons why this might be the case. Tish addresses an error she made in a previous episode. Since Dr. Fauci is being honest, can we? Comments and questions from listeners are read and discussed. Should an “End-of-Tour” award take account of the Sailor’s full career or just the duties they performed at that command? Ashley shares a sea story about dealing with adversity and having the right people in your corner. Retired four-star Naval Admiral and former Vice CNO, Robert P. Burke was recently arrested and is facing 30 years due to a bribery scheme for a position at a company. Damo brings up “respectability politics” regarding military members making the wrong judgment calls. A Command Senior Enlisted leader is in the news for being relieved due to using unauthorized Wifi on her ship and covering it up to the Commanding Officer. Damo’s book review leads to a conversation about dating in the social media era. Remember to follow the ‘Permission to Speak Freely’ podcast on TikTok, Facebook, Discord, Instagram, and Twitter, and subscribe on YouTube.

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Links and more from this episode:

Pride Month Memo - https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Messages/ALNAV/ALN2024/ALN24050.txt?ver=-YAMHSHDMajigj7WMzFB2Q%3d%3d

Battle of Midway 82nd Anniversary - https://simpleflying.com/82nd-anniversary-battle-of-midway-and-role-carrier-airpower/

D-Day 80th Anniversary - https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Messages/NAVADMIN/NAV2024/NAV24117.txt?ver=skNUgXzcb5OpbEw2cpUKtw%3d%3d

More Money For Junior Troops - https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2024/05/23/house-advances-884-billion-defense-bill-with-enlisted-troop-pay-raise/#:~:text=The%20measure%20contains%20a%20dramatic,strain%20on%20younger%20military%20families

Dr. Fauci’s Testimony - https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/06/05/fauci-hearing-covid-social-distancing-wrong/73962967007/

Admiral Burke: https://breakingdefense.com/2024/05/former-navy-4-star-admiral-charged-in-purported-bribery-scheme-doj/

Senior Enlisted Leader Unauthorized WiFi: https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2024/06/03/command-senior-chief-convicted-for-unauthorized-wi-fi-on-her-ship/

Damo’s Book of the Week:

The Anxious Generation: How The Great Rewiring of Childhood is causing and Epidemic of Mental Illness (Jonathan Haidt) - https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/book

Additional Credits:

PTSF “Theme Music” - Produced by Lim0