Podcast Archives - American Warrior Radio

Mon 9/21/2026

“Born From War” – Patrick Naughton

Ben Buehler-Garcia2026-09-22T19:24:32-07:00September 21st, 2026|

“Born From War” author Patrick Naughton’s family has a long tradition of military service. Someone in his family fought in every conflict going back to the Revolutionary War. Patrick himself began as an enlisted soldier, enrolled in ROTC and returned to the Army as an officer. We begin discussing my feelings about an emerging “Spartan class”. It seems that the burden of protecting our nation continues to fall upon a smaller segment of families whose service is intergenerational. While Patrick [...]

Mon 9/14/2026

“Soldier to Saint” – Father Ed McKenzie

Ben Buehler-Garcia2026-09-20T17:54:19-07:00September 14th, 2026|

Father Ed McKenzie served in Vietnam as a crew member with the 38th Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron. The combat search and rescue motto is “These Things We Do That Others May Live.” Like many Vietnam Veterans, Father McKenzie faced challenges upon returning to civilian life. When he sought some respite by seeking to join the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post, his membership was declined. He was told that Vietnam was a “police action” and therefor he didn’t qualify [...]

Mon 9/7/2026

Van of Valor: Mission Accomplished – Kevin and Lauren Wallace

Ben Buehler-Garcia2026-09-07T14:21:18-07:00September 7th, 2026|

Van of Valor co-founders Kevin and Lauren Wallace first appeared on American Warrior Radio just before they undertook a cross-country odyssey to collect the stories of 100 Purple Heart recipients and Gold Star families. They make a return appearance after traveling 27,000 miles though 48 states over 280 days. They recorded 317 stories for inclusion in their book “Van of Valor: a 27,000 Mile Journey Through American Sacrifice.” Kevin was awarded a Purple Heart and Bronze Star with Valor during [...]

Mon 8/31/2026

“Hidden War” – John Nores

Ben Buehler-Garcia2026-08-31T14:02:25-07:00August 31st, 2026|

“Hidden War; How Special Operations Game Wardens are reclaiming America’s Wildlands from the Drug Cartels” was written by John Nores, a 26-year veteran of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. It describes the very real war with drug cartels that is taking place in our own backyards. Very few people have an appreciation of all the roles played by game wardens and how dangerous the job can be. FBI data shows that state game wardens are SEVEN times more [...]

Mon 8/24/2026

“The Generosity of Scars” – Scott Mann

Ben Buehler-Garcia2026-08-30T16:58:28-07:00August 24th, 2026|

Lt. Col Scott Mann is a retired Green Beret with combat tours in Columbia, Iraq and Afghanistan. Scott’s newest book is “The Generosity of Scars: How Your Stories of Struggle Can Change Lives – Especially Your Own.” We first met Scott in 2022 with the release of his NY Times best-selling book “Operation Pineapple Express”. Pineapple Express may be one of the greatest rescue missions in history, successfully getting approximately 1,000 of our Afghan allies and their families out of [...]

Mon 8/10/2026

TAPS – Bonnie Carroll

Ben Buehler-Garcia2026-08-26T15:44:31-07:00August 10th, 2026|

TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) Founder Bonnie Carrol learned, in the most unfortunate manner possible, how deeply inadequate it is to have solely government support services available for the surviving family members of military personnel who lost their life in service. Bonnie had been working on Capitol Hill when she decided to join the Air National Guard. She met her husband, Army officer Tom Carroll in the West Wing of the White House, introduced to each other by [...]

Mon 8/3/2026

“Sacrifice, Grief and Resilience” – Mark Murphy

Ben Buehler-Garcia2026-08-09T20:40:06-07:00August 3rd, 2026|

Mark Murphy is a two-time member of the club that no one wants to join – Gold Star families. For them, EVERY day is Memorial Day. Mark’s son Shawn was a champion wrestler who wanted to serve his nation. He became a paratrooper after having to “tap out” out of special forces training due to a case of mononucleosis. Two weeks before Christmas, Shawn was deployed downrange in Iraq. Mark’s 13-year-old son Spencer came down to the basement to tell [...]

Mon 7/27/2026

“Empire of Ashes” – James M. Scott

Ben Buehler-Garcia2026-08-03T07:31:42-07:00July 27th, 2026|

“Empire of Ashes; Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent Into Total War” is James M. Scott’s third book in a series about World War II in the Pacific. James is an acclaimed Pacific War historian and multiple New York Times bestselling author. His books are meticulously researched and well written. James has previously appeared on our program to discuss his books “Rampage; The Battle of Manila” and “Black Snow” about the firebombing of Japan. Empire of Ashes doesn’t focus on the [...]

Mon 7/20/2026

Law Enforcement Talk Radio – John “Jay” Wiley

Ben Buehler-Garcia2026-07-20T18:51:54-07:00July 20th, 2026|

Law Enforcement Talk Radio creator and host Jay Wiley served with the Baltimore Police Department, rising to the rank of Sergeant before being medically retired due to an on duty injury. The program offers a realistic, truthful portrayal from the experiences of Law Enforcement Officers, other first responders, their families and survivors of violent crime. Law Enforcement Talk Radio is part true crime show, part cop show and a human interest show all wrapped into one. Jay shares his interesting [...]

Mon 7/6/2026

PTSD Awareness Month – Dr. Arielle Jordan

Ben Buehler-Garcia2026-07-07T12:36:35-07:00July 6th, 2026|

Dr. Arielle Jordan is a licensed clinical professional counselor, Veteran, and resilience strategist who helps leaders find clarity, strength, and purpose in the face of challenge. Providing mental wellness training for Veterans and professionals in high stress professions is among her areas of specialized practice. She decided to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude test just so she could skip a class period. When she graduated, she walked to the nearest recruiting office, which just so happened to be the [...]