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WETSU: A Battleship New Jersey Podcast dives into the untold stories of America’s most decorated battleship. Hosted by the Battleship’s CEO, Marshall Spevak, this podcast features interviews with veterans, historians, and key figures connected to the ship’s legacy. We’ll explore life aboard the Battleship, spotlight New Jersey’s military and veteran community, and connect the past to the present. Whether you’re a history buff, a Navy enthusiast, or just curious about the stories behind the steel, WETSU is your all-access pass to the heart of the Battleship New Jersey.
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- 4 days ago51 min
Pat Dailey: Rebuilding the Birthplace of the Marine Corps
For Pat Dailey, it started with a Marine Corps birthday party in South Philadelphia, where he expected a few hundred Marines and found thousands. On this episode of WETSU, Battleship New Jersey CEO Marshall Spevak sits down with Dailey, founder of the Tun Legacy Foundation, to talk about the historic tavern remembered as the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps, and his mission to rebuild it just across the river from Battleship New Jersey. A Philadelphia native, Dailey went through O...
- Aug 19, 20261h 0m
CAPT Richard "Dick" McKenna: From Saigon's Fall to Battleship New Jersey's Return
What does it take to bring a battleship back from the dead and then send her into combat? On this episode of WETSU, Battleship New Jersey CEO Marshall Spevak sits down with Captain Dick McKenna, USN (Ret.), the ship's plank owner executive officer. A 1963 Naval Academy graduate, McKenna served aboard destroyer escorts, an LST, and a frigate before finding himself XO of USS Kirk during the fall of Saigon in April 1975, where his ship helped rescue tens of thousands of South Vietnamese refugee...
- May 13, 202643 min
CAPT Joseph Darcy: The Engineer Keeping America's Fleet Ready
A warship is only as capable as the systems that drive her — so who builds, maintains, and modernizes the machinery that keeps the fleet at sea? On this episode of WETSU, Battleship New Jersey CEO Marshall Spevak sits down with CAPT Joseph Darcy, Commanding Officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division, for a wide-ranging conversation about the engineering backbone of the United States Navy. A Long Island native, Naval Academy graduate, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from ...
- Apr 8, 20261h 5m
CDR Mike Holmes: Bringing Big J Back: Inside the 1980s Reactivation
On this episode of WETSU, we go straight into the firepower of the 1980s reactivation era with CDR Mike Holmes (USN, Ret.) — a Battleship New Jersey plankowner who helped bring Big J back to life. Assigned to USS New Jersey (BB-62) in 1982 as the ship’s Reactivation & Repair Officer, Mike stood at the center of one of the most consequential moments in modern naval history—bringing the nation’s most decorated battleship back to life. Tasked with overseeing critical overhaul and maintenance...
- Feb 11, 202654 min
RADM Buz Buzby (USN, Ret.): From the Jersey Shore to the Backbone of America’s Global Navy
The Navy doesn’t sail on firepower alone—so who keeps the fleet fueled, supplied, and ready to fight? On this episode of WETSU, Battleship New Jersey CEO Marshall Spevak sits down with Atlantic City native Rear Admiral Mark “Buz” Buzby, USN (Ret.), for a wide-ranging and insightful conversation on one of the Navy’s most under recognized—but absolutely indispensable—missions: sealift, underway replenishment, and logistics. From growing up at the Jersey Shore with dreams of life on the ...
- Jan 7, 202637 min
RDML York on Global Logistics, Support, and Keeping the Fleet Replenished
On this episode of WETSU, host and Battleship New Jersey CEO Marshall Spevak sits down with Rear Admiral Michael A. York, Commanding Officer of Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Weapon Systems Support (WSS), for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, logistics, and the quiet systems that sustain American sea power. In a compelling discussion with the Philadelphia-based flag officer, Admiral York reflects on a distinguished career at sea and ashore—from a Laundry Officer at his alma ma...
- Nov 26, 202523 min
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Phillip Brashear: A Distinguished Military Journey
On this episode of WETSU: a Battleship New Jersey Podcast, host and CEO Marshall Spevak sits down with Chief Warrant Officer 5 Phillip Brashear—son of Navy legend Master Chief Carl Brashear, the first Black U.S. Navy Master Diver whose life inspired the 2000 film Men of Honor. Phillip reflects on his own distinguished military journey, from his early years in the Navy to his transition into the Army, where he became a helicopter pilot and amassed more than 2,600 flight hours during deployment...
- Nov 12, 202512 min
Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill: From Naval Aviator to being elected New Jersey's next Governor
On this episode of WETSU: a Battleship New Jersey Podcast, host and CEO Marshall Spevak welcomes a very special guest: Congresswoman and Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill. Fresh off her election as New Jersey’s 57th Governor, Governor-elect Sherrill reflects on her journey of service — from the halls of the U.S. Naval Academy, to the skies as a Navy helicopter pilot, to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, and soon, the Statehouse in Trenton.She shares her thoughts on servant leadershi...
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WETSU: A Battleship New Jersey Podcast dives into the untold stories of America’s most decorated battleship. Hosted by the Battleship’s CEO, Marshall Spevak, this podcast features interviews with veterans, historians, and key figures connected to the ship’s legacy. We’ll explore life aboard the Battleship, spotlight New Jersey’s military and veteran community, and connect the past to the present. Whether you’re a history buff, a Navy enthusiast, or just curious about the stories behind the steel, WETSU is your all-access pass to the heart of the Battleship New Jersey.
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