The Punaro Perspective-- Pentagon Update

The Punaro Perspective – The Guard & Reserve

On this episode of The Punaro Perspective, Major General Arnold L. Punaro (USMC, Ret.) highlights the importance of the Guard and Reserve in our nation’s national security and military capabilities. Since 9/11, over 1 million members of the Guard and Reserve have been deployed both domestically and abroad. Tune in to learn more.

The Punaro Perspective – Readiness & the COVID-19 Vaccine

On this episode of The Punaro Perspective, Major General Arnold L. Punaro, USMC (Ret.) discusses Defense Secretary Austin’s decision to require the COVID-19 vaccine for active duty military personnel. Tune in to learn more about the vaccine requirement, the importance of medical readiness, and General Punaro’s thoughts on the decision.

The Punaro Perspective – The Office of the Secretary of Defense

On this week’s episode of the Punaro Perspective, Major General Arnold L. Punaro discusses the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), a topic covered in his new book, The Ever-Shrinking Fighting Force. OSD is the Secretary of Defense’s support staff for managing the DoD, the world’s largest and most complex organization. Tune in to hear more! Purchase a copy of The Ever-Shrinking Fighting Force today at Barnes & Noble (https://rb.gy/aqwhnc [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnFheFlnR3BCYTV4YTE5QVJITzlNNEQ4ZWpid3xBQ3Jtc0tsUUc1eXgzTUZXWUtlSDVhNkFCVE96aEQzbndrU0EyTU1MNXZzMFJxUnJxQ1NSNlhIYWVudVlrR2pkWUFWeVU1WXN4QjRFMVFiZ0Q4RlZjb3M0SDVnbzJ3M24yalhxMUhLMy0xUERqZXF6c0ljMG5HUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Frb.gy%2Faqwhnc]) or Amazon (https://rb.gy/zthfbv [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFJvaWplaTNpaVlxWUJGN01PS3ZwSHVPclFDQXxBQ3Jtc0ttak04U3NERzExNUhjRm9PbEcwdUhhZndDYWNQbnRkTUY1X2tsTXdycTZDQ2I4UlE3d0RyTS1yVzdqNjlNNXdHT0JtNElGbTlJejVHLTN3ZXdoSXM3b3lya0MydTU2dllSd2JtQWZ2Z2JCb0pyT0RoRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Frb.gy%2Fzthfbv]).

The Punaro Perspective – The Ever-Shrinking Fighting Force

On this week’s Punaro Perspective, Major General Arnold L. Punaro (Ret.) discusses his newly-released book, The Ever Shrinking Fighting Force. Focused on preserving America’s unmatched capabilities and global reach, The Ever-Shrinking Fighting Force explores complex issues, such as the glacial pace and increasing costs of acquisitions, the spiraling growth of the defense agencies and DoD’s overhead, and the fully-burdened costs of the all-volunteer force. In today’s episode, Gen. Punaro discusses the major ”ticking time bombs” of national security – adverse factors impacting DoD’s ability to get the most bang for the buck. Tune in and check out www.arnoldpunaro.com to learn more. Purchase a copy today at Barnes & Noble (https://rb.gy/aqwhnc [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnFheFlnR3BCYTV4YTE5QVJITzlNNEQ4ZWpid3xBQ3Jtc0tsUUc1eXgzTUZXWUtlSDVhNkFCVE96aEQzbndrU0EyTU1MNXZzMFJxUnJxQ1NSNlhIYWVudVlrR2pkWUFWeVU1WXN4QjRFMVFiZ0Q4RlZjb3M0SDVnbzJ3M24yalhxMUhLMy0xUERqZXF6c0ljMG5HUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Frb.gy%2Faqwhnc]) or Amazon (https://rb.gy/zthfbv [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFJvaWplaTNpaVlxWUJGN01PS3ZwSHVPclFDQXxBQ3Jtc0ttak04U3NERzExNUhjRm9PbEcwdUhhZndDYWNQbnRkTUY1X2tsTXdycTZDQ2I4UlE3d0RyTS1yVzdqNjlNNXdHT0JtNElGbTlJejVHLTN3ZXdoSXM3b3lya0MydTU2dllSd2JtQWZ2Z2JCb0pyT0RoRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Frb.gy%2Fzthfbv]).

The Punaro Perspective-- Pentagon Update

On this week’s episode, join General Punaro for an update on the White House, the Department of Defense, and the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) as they tackle the newly-released FY22 budget and the ongoing nominations and confirmations of Department of Defense personnel.