About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Marine NCO Jack W. Jaunal about his experiences in the Vietnam War and the lessons learned in leadership and life.

>Join Jocko Underground< A raw look at war through Vietnam 68: Jax’s Journal by Jack W. Jaunal. Learn to write things down before they’re gone, own your mistakes before they grow, and understand the true weight leaders carry in life and death. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content

People in this episode

Host: Jocko Underground

Guest: Jack W. Jaunal

Topics covered

• Vietnam War
• leadership
• life lessons
• military

Keywords

• war
• loss
• writing
• mistakes

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Vietnam 68: Jax’s Journal

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