“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Charles Faint, owner of The Havok Journal provides us an update from the pages of the Havok Journal.
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.
MSgt Alexander Underwood is the only African-American enlisted man to have flown 100 missions over Vietnam. He was a flight engineer flying the B-66 Electronic Combat aircraft.
Rick joined the Navy at the age of 17. He served with SEAL Team 2 & SEAL Team 6 and was awarded the Silver Star for his actions during the Battle of Mogadishu. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum.
We can enjoy our holidays with family in peace and safety because others are separated from their families. Para Rescue units have one of the highest deployment levels in the Air Force. Col. Jose Cabrera, Commander, 563rd Rescue Group joins us.