{"id":480,"date":"2026-01-19T00:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T00:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=480"},"modified":"2026-01-17T15:12:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T15:12:24","slug":"minute-022-every-army-starts-with-one-man","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/podcast\/minute-022-every-army-starts-with-one-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Minute 022: Every Army Starts with One Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>GUEST: Military Advisor Rory Aylward<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Colonel Phillips stands tall on the dusty training grounds of Camp Lehigh, his voice booming over the recruits. \u201c\u2026made up of the best minds in the free world. Our goal is to create the best army in history. 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Squad, halt!\u201d He points to a flagpole in the distance. \u201cThat flag means we\u2019re only at the halfway point. First man to bring it to me gets a ride back with Agent Carter. Move, move!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Recruits scramble, clawing at the pole, desperation in their eyes. \u201cCome on! Get up there! 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