#BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #171 of #FeeneyTalksWithFriends featuring (Ret.) SFC Brian Stackpole.

It was great to talk with my Army buddy and good friend #friend, Stackpole.

Stackpole retired from the military after serving 28 years. He was a cook, Navy Seabee, Army Rail Instructor, IED Hunter and much more!

We talked about:
Retired after 28 years (minute 1)
Stackpole’s military career (minute 3)
Sea Bees training (minute 5)
Army Railroad Instructor - 88U (minute 7)
What is a NCO? (minute 9)
Being an IED Hunter (minute 10)
“Hurt Locker is garbage" - (minute 13)
Chrissy Jeltema (podcast #76) is a good friend! (minute 15)
“The Kitchen Club” at AT (minute 22)
The “Class Cynic” at NCO School (minute 24)
141st Friends: Lefty, Colonel Nieves, Wells, Chandler and Ben Pare (minute 26)
Military Career: First, Last, Best, Worst (minute 28)
Past podcast guest who served in the military: Paul Bucha and Mike Cabrey (minute 33)
Getting honored at a New York Islanders game (minute 37)
3 Keys to having a successful military career (minute 41)
Stackpole played football for West Haven HS and CCSU (minute 45)
What makes Coach Jim Vicaro a good friend? (minute 47)
Parades and Parties (minute 52)
Hockey in CT (minute 57)
Favorite restaurants and 4 dinner guests (minute 1.03)
Special guest appearance from D. Locke, podcast #58 (minute 1.09)
West Haven Trivia (minute 1.14)
Waterbury vs. West Haven (minute 1.18)
D. Locke threw a two point conversion to Feeney (minute 1.23)
Closing remarks (minute 1.25)

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