Carry On Podcast with Brad Colbert

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The Iran ceasefire is still alive on paper. But paper doesn’t stop missiles.

In this SITREP, Brad “Iceman” Colbert breaks down the real state of the U.S.–Iran pause and why it may be more fragile than advertised.

This episode covers:

• Lebanon as the stress fracture of the ceasefire
• Israel’s escalation against Hezbollah
• Hormuz as leverage, not just geography
• Why ceasefires are messy and often violent at first
• The CIA’s role in the F-15 rescue
• “Ghost Murmur” and the myth vs. physics debate
• What Ukraine’s drone war is teaching the U.S. military
• Why the battlefield is becoming permanently transparent

This isn’t peace. It’s a contested pause.

If diplomacy doesn’t outrun violence quickly, this won’t be remembered as a settlement — it will be remembered as an intermission.

Stay frosty.

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Part 3 of the Carry On Podcast AMA goes deeper — personal, professional, and strategic.

In this final installment of the AMA series, Brad “Iceman” Colbert answers questions about adoption and family, religion and faith shaped by conflict, Recon selection and dive school, NATO’s future presence in Europe, lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan, drone warfare, Generation Kill realism, leadership, and what modern war is becoming.

This episode covers:

• Adoption, biological family, and what “family” really means
• Religion, agnosticism, and how war shapes belief
• Recon indoctrination, dive school, and mental resilience
• British Royal Marine perseverance and allied forces
• NATO’s eastern frontier and U.S. presence in Europe
• Drone warfare and how Ukraine is reshaping the battlefield
• Generation Kill — what was accurate and what wasn’t
• ACE reports, military shorthand, and combat brevity
• Leadership lessons from Nate Fick and recon operations
• What happens after the cameras stop rolling

This is candid, reflective, and at times deeply personal — exactly what an AMA should be.

If you care about military leadership, geopolitics, alliance strategy, modern warfare, or the human side of service, this episode delivers insight you won’t hear in surface-level commentary.

This concludes the three-part AMA series.

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Stay frosty.

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This week’s SITREP breaks down the real strategic picture behind the Iran conflict — the Baghdad kidnapping, the downed U.S. F-15 Strike Eagle, the Strait of Hormuz ultimatum, and what President Trump’s infrastructure threat actually signals.

Is America winning? Or is this a war of leverage and friction?

Brad “Iceman” Colbert analyzes:

– The rescue operation inside Iranian territory
– Why the shootdown matters more than the recovery
– How Iran weaponizes geography in Hormuz
– NATO strain and alliance credibility risk
– U.S. domestic polling and war fatigue
– China’s undersea mapping campaign
– The Artemis II mission and the real space race against Beijing

This is not a headline recap. This is strategic analysis.

America still has the bigger hammer — but Iran may control the pain dial.

Stay frosty.

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You asked the questions. Brad answered them — unfiltered.

In Part 1 of this three-part AMA series, Brad “Iceman” Colbert dives into everything from his time during the 2003 Iraq invasion and Generation Kill to behind-the-scenes casting, military logistics, foreign forces, gaming, NATO strategy, and even the infamous “tactical” question that had to be asked.

This episode covers:

• The truth about “tactical” field realities
• How Brad feels about Evan Wright’s portrayal in Generation Kill
• Thoughts on Alexander Skarsgård playing him in the HBO adaptation
• His favorite foreign military to work with — and why
• NATO, Lithuania, and realistic defense scenarios
• Combat logistics, equipment issues, and turret armor
• Night optics, batteries, and battlefield practicality
• Gaming, nerd culture, and life outside the uniform
• Early thoughts on controversial political topics

This isn’t scripted commentary. It’s direct, candid, and sometimes uncomfortable — exactly how an AMA should be.

Part 2 and Part 3 continue the conversation.

Subscribe for weekly SITREP analysis, strategic discussions, and long-form conversations that go deeper than headlines.

Stay frosty.

Support the mission and get exclusive content at Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/c/bradicemancolbert

You asked the questions. Brad answered them — unfiltered.

In Part 1 of this three-part AMA series, Brad “Iceman” Colbert dives into everything from his time during the 2003 Iraq invasion and Generation Kill to behind-the-scenes casting, military logistics, foreign forces, gaming, NATO strategy, and even the infamous “tactical” question that had to be asked.

This episode covers:

• The truth about “tactical” field realities
• How Brad feels about Evan Wright’s portrayal in Generation Kill
• Thoughts on Alexander Skarsgård playing him in the HBO adaptation
• His favorite foreign military to work with — and why
• NATO, Lithuania, and realistic defense scenarios
• Combat logistics, equipment issues, and turret armor
• Night optics, batteries, and battlefield practicality
• Gaming, nerd culture, and life outside the uniform
• Early thoughts on controversial political topics

This isn’t scripted commentary. It’s direct, candid, and sometimes uncomfortable — exactly how an AMA should be.

Part 2 and Part 3 continue the conversation.

Subscribe for weekly SITREP analysis, strategic discussions, and long-form conversations that go deeper than headlines.

Stay frosty.