An ingenious team of ragtag scientists worked out of homemade labs in the middle of the London blitz to pioneer advances in underwater reconnaissance which would lead to the scuba gear used by civilians and military today. Author Dr. Rachel Lance joins us.
You might recognized Kevyn from his role as “Rafterman” in “Full Metal Jacket”. He is also the founder of “Fueled by the Fallen”, a charity that supports Veterans, First Responders and their families.
Radio Host and Army Veteran Mark Zinno co-founded the “Hazard Ground” podcast to allow other Veterans to share their stories of combat, survival and deliver inspirational stories of service and resilience. Mark is also involved with Merging Vets & Players organization.
Jason Angell made a pilgrimage to Belleau Wood, the site of one of the US Marine Corps most storied World War I battles. Jason joins us for a special Memorial Day discussion.
Alex Kershaw is an award winning, New York Times Bestselling author. His book “The Liberator” was made into a four part Netflix series and “Blood and Champagne” is currently being adapted into a television series. His next book “Patton’s Prayer” will be published May 21.
On June 4, 1944 a US Navy task force achieved an extra ordinary victory – the capture of a German submarine. It was the first seizure of an enemy ship in battle since the War of 1812. “Codename Nemo” author Charles Lachman joins us.
Just in time for Father’s Day. Army Veteran Jeff Nelligan’s book on how to raise resilient kids spent four months on Amazon’s Top 20 Parenting Best Sellers list. His sons would go on to the US Naval Academy, Williams College and West Point.
Charles Ritter is retiring after a 26 year career in the Army. He had 17 deployments (12 combat deployments) and has been awarded the Silver Star, a Bronze Star w/ Valor, an Army Commendation for Valor and three Purple Hearts. He recently underwent his 31st surgery for wounds received in combat.
As a war planner for US Central Command, Col. Roland Tiso experienced the intricacies and challenges of multinational service. His firsthand account of operational planning for the war in Iraq and his interactions with our allied partners provides new light on the idea of coalition warfare.
Jeannie Tucker’s father James Tucker landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day as part of the 299th Combat Engineer Battallion. She is now dedicated to collecting and sharing the stories of this dedicated group of soldiers.