Spin the Yarn - Master Chief's Retrospective, Ep 1

About this episode

The episode begins a self-examination of beliefs regarding the Chief's Initiation Season and proposes a new outline for future discussions.

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Topics covered

• Chief's Initiation Season
• military culture
• leadership development
• self-examination

Keywords

• military
• junior enlisted
• Sailors
• professional development

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