US Disciplinary Barracks Ft. Leavenworth – SGM Daniel Dodds
The US Disciplinary Barracks is our military’s only Level III maximum security prison. The USDB sits on the post at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. Sergeant Major Daniel Dodds is retiring as the Director of Operations Sergeant Major for the US Disciplinary Barracks. He joins us to share some history of the institution and discuss their reform and rehabilitation programs. Prior to construction of the USDB, military prisoners were held at various stockades and state penitentiaries scattered around the county. Then Army Major Thomas Barr recognized this resulted in standards and discipline varying greatly across the system. He led the initiative to [...]
Havok Journal Update – Charles Faint
Havok Journal owner Charles Faint sits down with us for a broad ranging discussion on issues important to our Veterans, Military families and nation. As the voice of the Veteran community, the Havok Journal provides insightful and unvarnished articles combined with a little bit of humor. We begin with “Borrowed Battles and the Hunger for Higher Purpose.” Charles proposes that everyone needs a mission in life, especially young people. However, with so much time on everyone’s hands, people seeking purpose may be recruited to fight battles that are not really theirs. Sometimes these “causes” can turn violent or otherwise detrimental [...]
Separations During the Holidays – Command Chief Master Sgt. Kelvin Hatcher
Separations from family, especially during the holiday season, is another sacrifice that our military members make on our behalf. Chief Master Sergeant Kelvin Hatcher joins us to highlight some of the challenges and discuss ideas on how to mitigate them. Chief Hatcher is the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 355th Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona. In that role he serves as Senior advisor for one of the largest installations in our US Air Force with more than 46,000 personnel, 152 aircraft and 51 BILLION dollars in assets. Chief Hatcher is in his 25th year of [...]
The Importance of the Guard and Reserve
We discuss the critical role played by the National Guard and Reserves with retired Arizona Air National Guard Commander Major General Ted Maxwell.
The Heroism of Robert Lodge – Leonard “Lucky” Eckman
During the Vietnam War, Major Robert Lodge was the foremost expert on "Combat Tree". The top secret program gave our fighters and advantage over the North Vietnamese MIGs. After his aircraft was disabled in an aerial dogfight, Lodge told his weapons officer to eject. Knowing his own capture on potential revelation of the top secret knowledge he kept could endanger others, Lodge went down with his plane.His friend and fellow Vietnam combat pilot Leonard "Lucky" Eckman is working to have Lodge awared the Medal of Honor.
Preventing Military Suicide – Lt. Col. Angela Stephens
During post partum depression, Lt. Col. Angelina Stephens began experiencing suicidal ideations. Despite potential risks to her career, she went very public with her story in order to help others.