WEBVTT 00:00.040 --> 00:02.151 and we are back and joining us now is 00:02.151 --> 00:04.151 Captain Nathan Waters of the United 00:04.151 --> 00:06.690 States Marine Corps , thanks so much 00:06.690 --> 00:08.940 for being with us . Uh today captain , 00:08.940 --> 00:11.273 we really appreciate it . How you doing ? 00:13.120 --> 00:15.287 I'm doing well j thank you very much . 00:15.287 --> 00:17.398 It's an honor to be here on your show 00:17.398 --> 00:19.731 and thank you for this opportunity . Oh , 00:19.731 --> 00:21.953 any time we really feel honored to have 00:21.953 --> 00:25.120 you with us Captain . Tell us a what 00:25.130 --> 00:28.330 were you deployed now and what you're 00:28.330 --> 00:32.260 up to ? Well right 00:32.260 --> 00:34.316 now I'm deployed to headquarters . I 00:34.316 --> 00:36.538 staff , I work for the telecom advisory 00:36.538 --> 00:38.704 team and I'm coming from this , a pack 00:38.704 --> 00:41.670 filled office out of Guam . And what 00:41.670 --> 00:43.781 I'm doing out here is we're trying to 00:43.781 --> 00:45.448 provide the telecommunication 00:45.448 --> 00:47.620 capability and advice to the Minister 00:47.620 --> 00:49.842 of Communication Information Technology 00:49.842 --> 00:51.731 and try and build the I . C . T . 00:51.731 --> 00:54.220 Economic sector of the economy . Can 00:54.220 --> 00:55.998 you tell me how you're catholic 00:55.998 --> 00:58.470 devotion has supported you through this 00:58.470 --> 00:59.470 deployment ? 01:02.740 --> 01:04.907 Absolutely . You know , any time we're 01:04.907 --> 01:06.962 away from our family and friends and 01:06.962 --> 01:09.018 especially this and and a war zone , 01:09.018 --> 01:11.184 you know , it usually makes us come to 01:11.184 --> 01:13.296 christ even more and uh you know , we 01:13.296 --> 01:15.129 all are are we are all human and 01:15.129 --> 01:17.351 luckily we have a great priesthood here 01:17.351 --> 01:19.573 that have plenty of time for confession 01:19.573 --> 01:19.330 as well as plenty of time for us to 01:19.330 --> 01:21.441 come to the Eucharist , you know , to 01:21.441 --> 01:23.552 have that available to us while we're 01:23.552 --> 01:25.820 on deployment here in Kabul is is such 01:25.820 --> 01:27.987 a blessing when other people and other 01:27.987 --> 01:30.153 locations throughout Afghanistan might 01:30.153 --> 01:31.931 not even be able to receive the 01:31.931 --> 01:34.450 Eucharist maybe several times . Ah a 01:34.460 --> 01:36.682 couple of months , maybe once a month . 01:36.682 --> 01:38.793 We're very fortunate to have a priest 01:38.793 --> 01:40.904 come to headquarters ice after once a 01:40.904 --> 01:42.904 week . Some people are fortunate to 01:42.904 --> 01:45.127 have daily mass to receive christ every 01:45.127 --> 01:47.016 day , but it's truly an honor and 01:47.016 --> 01:46.570 blessing to have some of the priests 01:46.570 --> 01:48.403 that that are out here extending 01:48.403 --> 01:50.459 because we have such a need for more 01:50.459 --> 01:52.348 priests and these men have such a 01:52.348 --> 01:54.626 devotion to so many of the troops here , 01:54.626 --> 01:56.514 both coalition as well as U . S . 01:56.514 --> 01:58.737 Forces and and they recognize that need 01:58.737 --> 02:00.903 and they meet that need and it's truly 02:00.903 --> 02:00.760 an honor to serve with those gentlemen . 02:02.740 --> 02:05.450 It's clear to me that you have a very 02:05.450 --> 02:08.090 deep faith captain , where did that 02:08.100 --> 02:10.100 grow from ? Where was it foster was 02:10.100 --> 02:12.360 your family life ? How did you become 02:13.140 --> 02:14.160 so faithful ? 02:17.240 --> 02:19.462 Well , it's kind of a funny story . I'm 02:19.462 --> 02:21.573 about to be a four year catholic here 02:21.573 --> 02:23.573 in november . I'm a former southern 02:23.573 --> 02:25.629 baptist , used to be anti catholic , 02:25.629 --> 02:27.518 you know , try to convert as many 02:27.518 --> 02:29.518 Catholics as I could to come to the 02:29.518 --> 02:31.684 true faith , but you know , what ended 02:31.684 --> 02:33.573 up happening is actually a former 02:33.573 --> 02:35.796 marine Mr tim staples who now works for 02:35.796 --> 02:37.907 catholic answers . Um really has some 02:37.907 --> 02:39.851 tough questions for me as a , as a 02:39.851 --> 02:42.090 evangelical and over time I realized 02:42.090 --> 02:44.257 that , you know , when christ mentions 02:44.257 --> 02:46.590 that this is my body , this is my blood . 02:46.590 --> 02:48.812 He meant that literally I realized that 02:48.812 --> 02:50.923 the Saints in heaven or here not just 02:50.923 --> 02:52.923 as intercessory as we have with our 02:52.923 --> 02:55.090 friends here on earth but also they're 02:55.090 --> 02:57.312 there for intercessory in heaven and uh 02:57.312 --> 02:59.368 just all the sacraments you know and 02:59.368 --> 03:01.423 and the more that I studied my faith 03:01.423 --> 03:03.590 more challenges I had to my faith were 03:03.590 --> 03:05.757 eventually three times a charm . Three 03:05.757 --> 03:07.923 R . C . I . R . C . Attempts later you 03:07.923 --> 03:10.090 know I became a very devout catholic , 03:10.090 --> 03:12.660 you know now holding in one hand my my 03:12.670 --> 03:14.837 holy book , the holy bible on my other 03:14.837 --> 03:17.003 hand , you know the essential catholic 03:17.003 --> 03:19.170 survival guide . So you know it's been 03:19.170 --> 03:21.226 a long journey um you know it's been 03:21.226 --> 03:23.226 very tough you know with my with my 03:23.226 --> 03:25.448 family who still who's still protestant 03:25.448 --> 03:27.503 but you know it's because their love 03:27.503 --> 03:29.614 and because their understanding of my 03:29.614 --> 03:31.726 conversion that you know made it even 03:31.726 --> 03:33.892 more fulfilling . You know I know some 03:33.892 --> 03:33.840 some of my friends out there that have 03:33.840 --> 03:36.007 convert , it's been very tough on them 03:36.007 --> 03:38.007 but out here in a battle zone , you 03:38.007 --> 03:41.540 know what such a interfaith , a group 03:41.540 --> 03:43.262 of people out here , it's been 03:43.262 --> 03:45.040 wonderful all of us sharing and 03:45.040 --> 03:47.660 celebrating uh and giving our thanks 03:47.660 --> 03:49.716 every day . You know that we have an 03:49.716 --> 03:51.882 opportunity to do the good things here 03:51.882 --> 03:53.993 in Afghanistan and trying to help the 03:53.993 --> 03:56.216 afghan people and so it's been great as 03:56.216 --> 03:58.382 a catholic . But I also also know it's 03:58.382 --> 03:59.827 been great as an american 04:06.140 --> 04:09.760 satellite features went okay okay we're 04:09.760 --> 04:12.970 back . Okay . Yeah . Um No we're just 04:12.970 --> 04:15.248 take it from there . Go to my question . 04:15.248 --> 04:17.414 Now I'm sorry about that captain . The 04:17.414 --> 04:19.581 feed went down for a second but it was 04:19.581 --> 04:19.230 right at the end so we could just , 04:19.240 --> 04:21.351 we'll just take it from here . Okay . 04:21.440 --> 04:23.496 Are we still are we rolling ? Dave . 04:23.496 --> 04:27.000 Okay sir . Okay . Great . Now captain , 04:27.000 --> 04:29.111 you have to tell me about this . This 04:29.111 --> 04:31.444 is not the first time you've been on tv . 04:31.444 --> 04:33.610 You actually had an appearance on the 04:33.610 --> 04:35.721 price is right with bob barker . Tell 04:35.721 --> 04:39.500 me about that . Mhm . Mhm . Well , 04:39.510 --> 04:41.910 I'm prior enlisted and when I , when I 04:41.910 --> 04:44.132 was an illicit marine , I was stationed 04:44.132 --> 04:46.077 at 29 palms California . And while 04:46.077 --> 04:48.077 we're out there they had the single 04:48.077 --> 04:50.077 marine program and went through the 04:50.077 --> 04:52.299 single marine program , they're able to 04:52.299 --> 04:54.450 get us to cbs studios . And at that 04:54.450 --> 04:57.410 time when bob barker was the host of 04:57.410 --> 05:00.090 price is right . He always allowed at 05:00.090 --> 05:02.257 least one service member if we came in 05:02.257 --> 05:04.090 a group and were in uniform , he 05:04.090 --> 05:06.312 allowed one service member to be called 05:06.312 --> 05:08.423 down and and look at it that I was at 05:08.423 --> 05:10.479 service member and so young PFC Nate 05:10.479 --> 05:13.110 waters right down on the front row 05:13.110 --> 05:15.166 stage was able to be on the price is 05:15.166 --> 05:17.770 right and and you know , it was a great 05:17.770 --> 05:20.610 opportunity and uh , it was really 05:20.620 --> 05:22.910 interesting and fun about it is , I was 05:22.910 --> 05:25.250 able to go on stage , I lost my lost 05:25.250 --> 05:27.361 the round , you know , didn't win any 05:27.361 --> 05:29.528 prizes but I went up to the wheel spun 05:29.528 --> 05:31.583 10 cents . Next one , feeling pretty 05:31.583 --> 05:33.750 confident , spun 95 cents and that was 05:33.750 --> 05:35.972 the last of the price is right for me . 05:35.972 --> 05:37.861 But you know again , you know the 05:37.861 --> 05:39.861 Marine Corps has has given me these 05:39.861 --> 05:41.917 awesome opportunities built to serve 05:41.917 --> 05:44.028 overseas . But as well as given these 05:44.028 --> 05:46.139 opportunities to go out and about and 05:46.139 --> 05:50.020 see these need experiences . No , I'm 05:50.020 --> 05:52.530 almost afraid to ask this . But I 05:52.530 --> 05:56.110 noticed the term boonie stomping on 05:56.110 --> 05:58.860 your information sheet . What is that ? 06:01.840 --> 06:04.720 Okay ? In Guam there are many terms 06:04.730 --> 06:06.619 that boonie falls under . We have 06:06.619 --> 06:08.563 boonie stomping which means hiking 06:08.563 --> 06:10.508 through the jungle . We got boonie 06:10.508 --> 06:12.674 peppers . Very good , very good pepper 06:12.674 --> 06:14.897 that you can mix into with coconut milk 06:14.897 --> 06:14.620 for a dipping sauce . We've got boonie 06:14.620 --> 06:17.580 bees , we got , you know boonie dogs , 06:17.590 --> 06:19.312 just wild jungle dogs . I mean 06:19.312 --> 06:21.312 everything out there is referred to 06:21.312 --> 06:23.423 boonie . So when I say I enjoy boonie 06:23.423 --> 06:25.423 stomping , there are many beautiful 06:25.423 --> 06:25.330 waterfalls . Very beautiful hikes 06:25.340 --> 06:27.340 throughout Guam a so when I say I'm 06:27.340 --> 06:29.507 boonie stomping , that means I'm going 06:29.507 --> 06:31.729 out to those sites , hiking through the 06:31.729 --> 06:33.840 jungle , you know with my wife and my 06:33.840 --> 06:35.951 friends and uh enjoying the beautiful 06:35.951 --> 06:38.118 island . Well this is your opportunity 06:38.118 --> 06:40.229 to say hi to those people at home who 06:40.229 --> 06:42.284 I'm sure you're missing dearly . Who 06:42.284 --> 06:44.340 would you like to say hi to a send a 06:44.340 --> 06:47.670 message . The first person of course 06:47.670 --> 06:50.480 would be my wife erin , Hey honey , I 06:50.480 --> 06:52.813 miss you . I love you three more months . 06:52.940 --> 06:55.240 Another people I like to say hi to is 06:55.250 --> 06:57.170 my family in Kansas . You know my 06:57.170 --> 06:59.870 parents , my my mother and father in 06:59.870 --> 07:01.814 law as well as all my brothers and 07:01.814 --> 07:03.759 sisters . And I'd also like to say 07:03.759 --> 07:05.981 shout out to all my friends and also my 07:05.981 --> 07:08.092 fellow saints out there in the in the 07:08.092 --> 07:10.314 in the world , you know , keep the face 07:10.314 --> 07:12.314 strong and we're here to we're here 07:12.314 --> 07:11.690 doing good things for you for our 07:11.690 --> 07:15.120 country . Well Captain , thank you so 07:15.120 --> 07:17.064 much for your service . Everything 07:17.064 --> 07:19.310 you've you do for us over there and all 07:19.310 --> 07:21.477 your hard work and know that you're in 07:21.477 --> 07:23.810 our prayers and a very very special way . 07:23.810 --> 07:27.790 You stay safe now . Thank you . J I 07:27.790 --> 07:30.012 appreciate this opportunity . God bless 07:30.012 --> 07:33.370 peace be with you . Thank you now . 07:33.370 --> 07:34.860 More of this is the day . 07:39.940 --> 07:43.890 Great job , Captain . Thank 07:43.890 --> 07:46.001 you J appreciate you appreciate again 07:46.001 --> 07:47.660 getting us together in this opportunity .