What A Hell Of A Way To Die

In this episode, Seth Bullock decided braining a native american with a rock was enough killing for him and sends the killer of Wild Bill to the cops for prosecution. He's...a complicated man

It's the Holiday and as a present to you, here's the interview Francis did with Max from Eve6 about being a middle aged, alt rock dad

It's that special time of year where you gather around the fire with your loved ones, cozy in with some hot cocoa, and watch your favorite Christmas movie. And while a Chinese move full of propaganda about the time they beat back the US Army at Lake Changjin (The Chosin Resevoir for you America heads) isn't really a Christmas movie, the battle took place about the same time so we're gonna count it. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll cheer when two tanks go head to head and one shoots the other's shell out of the air Follow KD here - https://twitter.com/War_Takes  Check out the Patreon for more episodes here - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie 

This week on the news update we have some War Crimes News (Not the ones you're thinking of), some West Point conversation (Not the kind you're thinking of) and some Hey Dad Questions. This week's bonus episode is about Godzilla Minus One. We open our hearts to a nuclear monster - https://www.patreon.com/posts/godzilla-minus-94938921 Modern Warfare Institute winning essay - https://mwi.westpoint.edu/sustaining-the-all-volunteer-force-means-streamlining-army-recruitment/ Soldier F murder trial - https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-67679180

**NOTE: We are aware Francis' audio is a bit wonky in the first 15 seconds. It's evened out after that** This week Francis is joined by Dusty from the band Vision Video. He is also known for having a great TikTok presence as your favorite goth dad. We discuss our times in war, the military to goth band pipeline, and how there's more weird Soldiers in the Army than you think.  Keep up with Vision Video for tour dates and music here - https://visionvideoband.com/ Check out you favorite Goth Dad (and more!) on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@visionvideoband You have until Friday the 15th to get order in and have them arrive before Christmas! (But the shop is always open) - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop  If you like what you hear, you can get more episodes on our Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you access to seven years of bonus content - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie   

Army news has been pretty slow this week, so answer dad questions from the discord. Don't worry, we're all in this together Discord is available to all Patreon members at every level. Sign up and get access - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie  This is the final week for orders to arrive before Christmas, so get them in by Friday - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop 

This week Francis is discussing an app to rate your favorite barracks, how half of the US would suggest the military to someone they love (hate), and Armed Forces Brewing Company being denied a location due to them being complete dicks If you like this, find more on our bonus feed. Five dollars gets you seven years of back content - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie  Hots and Cots app - https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2023/10/05/stuck-in-shoddy-barracks-soldiers-made-an-app-to-review-them/ Recommending the military - https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2023/11/30/half-of-us-would-recommend-military-service-to-loved-ones-report-says/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tw_at  Armed Forces Brewing - https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2023/12/04/military-themed-brewery-sparks-fight-in-virginia-military-city/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tw_at 

This week Francis is joined by Tom Novelly from Military.com. We discuss getting stoned in the military, secret airplanes we all know about, and whoopsies with nuclear capable devices Read Tom's stories here - https://www.military.com/author/thoma... Follow Tom on the X bird app - https://twitter.com/TomNovelly If you like this and need more, we have bonus episodes, interviews, and other content on the patreon. Five dollars a month gets you access to seven years of bonus content - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie

*This episode is being reuploaded* This week Francis wrestles with an article about VA benefits from The Hill, watches First Blood, and goes over the most important part of body armor: The Groin Flap If you like the show you can get more on our Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you access to seven years of bonus episodes - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie  How Runaway disability compensation is straining Veterans Affairs - https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/4304058-how-runaway-disability-compensation-is-straining-veterans-affairs/ Space Force officers earns Ranger tab - https://www.stripes.com/branches/space_force/2023-10-16/space-force-guardian-army-ranger-tab-11725891.html  Life on the Mississippi by Rinker Buck - https://www.amazon.com/Life-Mississippi-Epic-American-Adventure/dp/1501106376 

This week Francis is mad online because of a tweet, we read from the Woman's Home Companion, and we open some Desert Storm trading cards (and you can get some too!) Sign up for the Patreon to get bonus episodes. If you join at the $10 level before December you will also get the Christmas Care Package sent out to you! - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Get your own pack of Gulf War trading cards for five dollars a pack. Quantities are limited - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/product-page/gulf-war-trading-cards  

On Patreon this week, Francis and Carey answer questions. Everything from gun range team building to polycule etiquette. Listen to the whole episode here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/dear-zoo-crew-93289245 

Nuclear Anthropogist Martin Pfeiffer joins Francis to talk about one of the more insane weapons the Americans developed during the Cold War: The Davy Crockett. Support Martin's research and get regular updates on his Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/nuclearanthro  https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/nuclearanthro  Follow Martin here https://twitter.com/NuclearAnthro  https://bsky.app/profile/nuclearanthro.bsky.social  Support our show https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie 

Writer and conflict journalist James Stout is back on the show to talk about his recent trip around the Kurdish regions of Iraq and Syria. Kurdish allies are still on the front lines against ISIS, but often find themselves hung out to dry by the American Government time and time again. Support James - https://www.patreon.com/Jamesstout/  Follow James on Twitter - https://twitter.com/jamesstout    Check out the latest store items - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop   

It's a time of Anniversaries. Three years since Francis left the Army, Seven years of Podcasting, and sixteen years of free entrees for veterans at your Neighborhood Applebees Links: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie  Curated Pins - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop-2 A-10 article - https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2023/11/-10-and-f-35-competed-close-air-support-tests-years-ago-report-just-surfaced/391754/  Recruiter crisis - https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/11/01/army-suddenly-and-chaotically-told-hundreds-of-soldiers-they-have-be-recruiters-immediately.html 

This week Francis discusses Army base renaming, and we read about a Navy guy getting in trouble for doing Navy guy stuff. We also cover a story about about rural Missouri and the immigrants who found home here. Noel, Missouri Article - https://missouriindependent.com/2023/... Navy Chat group - https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-n... Shop the sale - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/sale-1 Patreon -   / hellofawaytodie  

Davis Winkie of Army Times joins Francis to talk about how the Peacetime Army is taking a big step back and trying to figure out if you really need to do all these oil changes on trucks that never move. Find Davis on Twitter - https://twitter.com/davis_winkie BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/winkie.bsky.social  Army Times - https://www.armytimes.com/author/davis.winkie  Support the podcast! Seven years of bonus episodes await you at the $5 a month level on the Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie 

This week we're doing something a little different. This is the audio from the weekly videos Francis has been putting up on Youtube. The series discusses military news, updates and changes in the shop, and features readins from various anti war publications put out during Vietnam. While these episodes are more for a visual medium, I do describe the graphics I am using in detail. The hope is to put these up every week as a suppliment to the regular (and bonus) episodes. More content for the content Gods! This week Francis talks about Marines on TikTok confessing to crimes, and how we're about to lose some Navy SEALs to Steroid testing. Readings from A Four Year Bummer

This week we're unlocking an episode from the Patreon Archives about dueling, and the many ways people have sought to kill each other like gentlemen. Sometimes you're in a balloon. Sometimes you're fighting a dog. Either way, someone is dying in the dumbest way possible. If you like this episode and want more, we have seven years of archives waiting for you for just five dollars a month at https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie. We appreciate your support in whatever way you can give it to us! Check out more in the store at https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop   

Plague has come to deadwood, and the Zoo Crew is chatting about getting injected with the worst vaccine (Smallpox). We also lament with Joe his flight from Armenia and the vacuum cleaner he left behind Get the whole episode, and more, on our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/posts/91147915 

This week Francis interviews one of the Army Subreddit moderators u/Kinmuan (Paul). The two discuss the growth of the Army subreddit, the changes the group has been able to enact in Army policy, and the delicate balance when you know the Sgt. Maj. of the Army is reading your posts Like Hell of a Way? Check out our Patreon and get hundreds of hours of bonus content dating all the way back to 2017: www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as flair for our $10 tier. Buy some sweet gear here: https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop We have a YouTube channel now -- subscribe here and get sweet videos from us in which we yell in our cars like true veterans: / @whatahellofawaytodie You can follow the show on Twitter here: @HellOfAWay Follow Nate here: @inthesedeserts Follow Francis here: @ArmyStrang