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Joe Plenzler

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  • Communications Strategist and Writer, Freelance
Washington, D.C.
As seen in: CNN, Yahoo Life, The Washington Post, Yahoo News, Substack, The Daily Beast, Foreign Policy Magazine, Podbean, Military.com, Yahoo and
Retired Marine Corps combat veteran. Volunteer election poll worker. Wannabe mountaineer. World's ok-eyest guitar player. Eagle Scout. Patriot.

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Joe Plenzler’s Biography

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Joe Plenzler is a communication strategist and public relations professional with two decades of experience in the industry. He is a U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and also served as the senior U.S. military spokesman in Indonesia during the disaster assistance mission in response to the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami that killed more than 100,000 people in the Banda Aceh region. In 2002-03, he served as the public affairs officer to then Major General James N.…

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The NRA Has Entered the Province of Cowards

The NRA Has Entered the Province of Cowards

Over the past few weeks, the National Rifle Association has deployed several hyperbolic, incoherent, irrespon…

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#20 Leaving the NRA on NPR with Marine Veteran Joe Plenzler

#20 Leaving the NRA on NPR with Marine Veteran Joe Plenzler

Joe Plenzler (@joeplenzler on Twitter) @replied me last night that he was featured on NPR about quitting the …

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What Wounded Veterans Need: Medical Marijuana

What Wounded Veterans Need: Medical Marijuana

The American Legion, representing millions of wartime vets, calls on Trump to loosen federal restrictions on …

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Mattis fills out top positions at DoD

Mattis fills out top positions at DoD

Lt. Col. Joe Plenzler (USMC, ret.), executive vice president of membership and marketing at the U.S. Naval In…

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Washington Journal Joe Plenzler General James Mattis, Dec 26 2016

Washington Journal Joe Plenzler General James Mattis, Dec 26 2016

Lieutenant Colonel Joe Plenzler (Ret.), who worked extensively with General James Mattis (Ret.) during his Ma…

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15 Things Mattis Taught Me About Real Leadership

15 Things Mattis Taught Me About Real Leadership

I first met Marine Gen. James Mattis in the summer of 2000 when he took command of the 1st Marine Expeditiona…

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Purges, Politics, and Pete Hegseth: RADM Eileen Laubacher on How The Trump Administration is Weakening America’s Military

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By Joe Plenzler
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By Joe Plenzler, Meidas Defense In this episode of Meidas Defense, Retired Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher, candidate for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District against incumbent and MAGA embarrassment Lauren Boebert, joins host Joe Plenzler to discuss her background, reasons for entering politics, national security concerns surrounding the conflict with Iran, military promotions, and economic impacts on rural America and veterans’ care.
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Rep. Eugene Vindman on Ukraine, Iran, and the Crisis Facing America: Meidas Defense

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By Joe Plenzler, Eugene Vindman
| meidasplus.com
In this episode, host Joe Plenzler sits down with Representative Eugene Vindman to discuss his journey from a Soviet refugee to a 25-year Army veteran, National Security Council official, and now member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Meidas Defense Weekly Update, 29JUL26

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By Joe Plenzler
| meidasplus.com
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