Sep
2
Sat
Four Battlegrounds – Paul Scharre
Sep 2 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Four Battlegrounds - Paul Scharre

In his book “Four Battlegrounds; Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”, award winning defense expert Paul Scharre sheds light on the new technologies that are changing the ways wars are begin fought.

Sep
9
Sat
SecureIt Tom Kubiniec
Sep 9 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
SecureIt Tom Kubiniec

In 2001 the Department of Defense called upon Tom Kubiniec to transform their cluttered weapon racks into organized, efficient storage systems. Today, SecureIt is the global leader in military weapon storage and armory design.

SecureIt President & CEO joins us.

Sep
16
Sat
Political Prisoner to Navy SEAL – Drago Dzieran
Sep 16 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Political Prisoner to Navy SEAL - Drago Dzieran

Raised under the Communist regime in Poland, Drago Dzieran came to the United States as a political refugee with a bag of clothes and ten cents in his pocket. He would become a Navy SEAL as a way of repaying the gift of freedom granted by his new country.

Sep
23
Sat
“The Wingmen” – Adam Lazarus
Sep 23 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
"The Wingmen" - Adam Lazarus

“The Wingmen” describes the unlikely, unusual and unbreakable friendship developed between Astronaut John Glenn and baseball legend Ted Williams while flying combat together in Korea. Author Adam Lazarus joins us.

Sep
30
Sat
A-10 PIlot Andra Kniep
Sep 30 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
A-10 PIlot Andra Kniep

A-10 pilot Andra Kniep accomplished an unlikely feat. While flying combat missions in Afghanistan, she was awarded two Distinguished Flying Cross citations in two days. Andra joins us as part of our partnership with the Distinguished Flying Cross Society.

Oct
7
Sat
Veteran Powered Films – Julia Ling
Oct 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Veteran Powered Films - Julia Ling

Navy reservist and noted actress/film maker Julia Ling (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Grey’s Anatomy, Chuck) created Silver Rose Entertainment to produce world class media content. They cast and hire Veterans through their Veteran Powered Films production company.

Julia and USMC Veteran Hiram Murray (The Terminal List) join us to discuss how film can help Veterans transition.

Oct
21
Sat
WWII Veteran Joe “Peppy” Sciarra
Oct 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
WWII Veteran Joe "Peppy" Sciarra

Joe Sciarra was 16 years old when Pearl Harbor was bombed. He was drafted into the Army immediately out of high school. As a member of the 25th Infantry Division he saw five and  a half months of combat in the jungles of the Philippines and would also serve in the occupying forces in Japan.

Oct
28
Sat
The Brandon Act
Oct 28 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
The Brandon Act

The Brandon Act allows service members to seek mental health assistance anytime, anyplace and for any reason outside of their chain of command.

It is named after Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Caserta who took his own life in 2018. Brandon’s parents Teri and Patrick Caserta join us.

Nov
4
Sat
Havok Journal Update
Nov 4 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Havok Journal Update

Charles Faint, owner of The Havok Journal provides us an update from the pages of the Havok Journal.

Nov
11
Sat
Veterans Day – Vice Admiral John M. Bird
Nov 11 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Veterans Day - Vice Admiral John M. Bird

John M. Bird currently serves as Senior Vice President for Military Affairs at USAA. They recently did a poll of how Veterans would like to be recognized and the results may surprise you.