Steve spent 28 years in the Navy, much of it as an elite Navy SEAL with over two dozen overseas deployments. His new book “Walking in Mud” is a primer for surviving in our world’s “New Normal”
We honor all those away from their families this holiday season with a replay of our 2016 conversation with Colonel Douglas Dillard. Doug joined the Army at the age of 16 and held every rank from private to Colonel. He spent many holidays away from his family – including his first at the Battle of the Bulge. For his service in three wars, Doug was inducted into the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame.
He succumbed to pancreatic cancer on September 9th, 2017 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery next to his wife of 63 year Virginia.
A new year is always time for reflection. Thinking back on the over 300 guests we have had on the show, one of my favorites had to be Jim McDivitt. Firstly, because he was one of my heroes growing up. Secondly because he was such a good natured and hilarious guest!
From helping smuggle vulnerable persons out of warn torn Sarajevo to protecting top tier entertainment and business leaders, Glen Burton has led an interesting life. Glen returns to American Warrior to share his latest venture and book.
Havok Journal editor Scott Faith Joins us for a review of 2021 and what to look for coming up in 2022.
Fred Burton is a former police officer & special agent and also a New York Times best-selling author. He was selected by Security Magazine as one of the Most Influential People in Security in 2021.
John Gilstrap was bored with his “day job” writing for trade journals so he decided to become a volunteer firefighter. Over the course of the next fifteen years he became an expert on explosives safety and hazardous waste. He never stopped writing and is now a New York Times bestselling author of action novels.
Christopher Paul Meyer’s off Broadway play has a successful opening weekend. The following Tuesday the 9/11 attacks took place and his life took a different direction, including proving Special Operations Support as a member of the US Army.
Twenty years later he has returned to the arts, founding the Veterans Repertory Theater to bring Veterans and First Responders into theater.
World War II’s Operation Halyard is considered the greatest rescue mission of American Airmen in our history. Air National Guard combat Veteran and best selling author Thomas Young will tell us the story.
