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From Flying Missions to Hitting Marks: A Marine’s Evolution from Aviator to Archer

Marine Pulse
Matt Francis and Eric "Trainwreck" Burkett
April 29, 2026

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Episode Notes:

Matt sits down with Maj. (ret.) Eric "Trainwreck" Burkett, Marine Corps aviator and U.S. Archery Team member, to explore what it means to maintain the Marine standard despite circumstance or situation. Trainwreck currently coaches the Marines at the Wounded Warrior Regiment and explains how archery aided in his recovery after injury.

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