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Discussion on Urban Combat Podcast: Journey from West Point to Battle of Marawi

In this installment, John Spencer interviews Major Floren Herrera, a distinguished soldier of the Philippine military. A West Point graduate and Nininger Award for Valor at Arms recipient, Major Herrera commanded troops in the 2017 Battle of Marawi, a highly combative urban engagement.

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Military specialist Major Floren Herrera, a distinguished alumnus of the US Military Academy at...
Military specialist Major Floren Herrera, a distinguished alumnus of the US Military Academy at West Point and a recipient of the Nininger Award for Valor, shares his experiences leading troops during the 2017 Battle of Marawi – known for its intense urban combat – in a discussion with John Spencer.

Discussion on Urban Combat Podcast: Journey from West Point to Battle of Marawi

Let's Hear It From Major Floren Herrera on the Battle of Marawi 🔊💬

Join John Spencer as he chats with the legendary Major Floren Herrera, a fearless warrior from the Armed Forces of the Philippines 🇵🇭. This badass former West Point grad and Nininger Award winner was knee-deep in the pulsating urban battle of Marawi-one of the most ferocious skirmishes in modern Filipino military history.

In this eye-opening chat, Major Herrera takes us on a thrilling ride through his journey from West Point cadet to fearless Scout Ranger. He shares the gripping story of rejoining his unit smack-dab in the middle of the brutal Marawi bloodbath and applying leadership principles in the cutthroat, high-pressure urban jungle that was Marawi. Thisње discourse offers a priceless peek into combat leadership in one of the most significant urban battles in the 21st century.

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  1. Major Herrera's leadership in the urban warfare of Marawi during modern Filipino military history was an extraordinary demonstration of combat leadership, recalling the principles he learned as a West Point cadet.
  2. Urban warfare, often a high-pressure environment, requires innovative financial strategies and understanding, much like in business leadership.
  3. As a former West Point graduate and Nininger Award winner, Major Herrera's military career has parallels with business leadership, especially in his strategic maneuvers during the battle of Marawi.
  4. The history of military leadership, as evidenced in the Battle of Marawi, can provide valuable insights and lessons for business leaders when dealing with high-pressure, cutthroat situations.

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