Laurie, Sherry, and Annika discuss GySgt Cruz’s experiences and time

throughout his Marine Corps career. Discussing topics from leaving home, to

being in the Marine Corps, as well as serving as a Drill Instructor.

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Irreverent Warriors

This episode is all about YOU. Every question answered today came straight from the Camo & Crayons community — pulled directly from Laurie's Saturday and Sunday TikTok Lives, where followers ask their real, unfiltered questions about military life, love, and everything in between.

To help tackle them, Laurie and Sherry brought in two special guests for a panel-style sit-down: Berek T. Krehmeier, a retired Marine Corps Staff Sergeant (20 years of service, now a Career Services Specialist & SkillBridge Coordinator), and Brian, "King of POGs", an active-duty Army Sergeant and Religious Affairs NCO marking his 10-year milestone. (Annika's sitting this one out — she just landed in Okinawa after 27 hours of travel!)

One of the top questions submitted by followers: is getting married right out of boot camp a good idea or a bad one? Berek and Brian dig into it with total honesty, covering:

• 🗣️ Why communication — not timing — makes or breaks a military marriage
• 📋 Brian's "100 Questions" checklist he gives service members before they say "I do"
• ⚓ How certain MOSs (like Marine Security Guard) restrict spouses and communication
• 🏕️ What being a "Geo Bachelor" means and how deployments test relationships
• ❤️ Berek's candid take after three marriages on what he wishes he'd known

If you submitted a question during one of Laurie's TikTok Lives, this could be the episode where you get your answer. Follow along for future Lives to get your own questions featured!

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Hosts:

Laurie Trahan

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Army Sherry

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Guests:

Berek T. Krehmeier (USMC, Ret.)

Berek.krehmeier@yahoo.com

Brian, King of POGs (US Army)

billz84@gmail.com

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In this episode, we sit down with Master Sergeant Vladimiro “Isaac” Vasquez, an active-duty Army leader with nearly 18 years of service and more than a decade in Army retention and career counseling.

We talk about Army careers, retention, leadership, mentorship, and helping Soldiers make informed decisions about their military careers and life after service. MSG Vasquez also shares lessons from his deployment to Afghanistan, years of leadership, and his upcoming transition toward retirement.

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