Desert Storm and Forward

It’s called the Silent Service.  I have learned the phrase does not only apply to the stealthy nature of the mission but also to the tight knit families of the submarine community and how little the general public knows about these implements of war. Our guest is retired Navy Captain Kevin Peppe. He served on 5 submarines, commanding one and later served as Commodore for a squadron of 8 submarines. After retiring from the Navy, Kevin was an executive with Raytheon’s [...]

Lacz with team mates Chris Kyle & Marc Lee The Last Punisher is a book by Kevin Lacz that records his time as a member of SEAL Team 3, also known as “The Punishers”.  This no-holds barred account of the Battle of Ramadi has become a New York Times best seller. One of Kevin’s close friends lost his father in the World Trade Center bombings and those 9/11 attacks inspired Kevin to join the military. He was initially [...]

The Distinguished Flying Cross was established to recognize any member of our armed services who distinguished themselves by “heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight.” Colonels Kim and Scott Campbell are both Air Force fighter pilots, both fly A-10 aircraft, they are married and..they both have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. On April 7, 2003, then Captain Kim Campbell was flying a combat air support mission over Baghdad.  While exiting the area, her aircraft was hit [...]

McGurk in Afghanistan The discussion about women in combat my not have ended with the decision by Defense Secretary Ashton Carter in December. Today’s guest has written “The debate on women in combat is an emotional one, filled with anger and vitriol across both sides of the aisle.”  Marshall McGurk is a WestPoint graduate who has also earned the coveted Ranger Tab and served as a Special Forces Detachment Commander in Afghanistan. The nature of today’s warfare means [...]

Michael Golembesky is a veteran of MARSOC and author or the best-selling book Level Zero Heroes. He joins American Warrior Radio a few days before release of his second book “Dagger 22”. A self-described “long hair hippy with a peace tattoo”, Michael enlisted in the Marines shortly after the September 11 bombings.  His career led him into the newly formed Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) serving as a Joint Terminal Attack Controller. The role of a JTAC is [...]

Colonel James P. Meger is the Commander of the 355th Fighter Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Davis-Monthan is one of the largest installation and flying operations in the Air Force, with 7.500 airmen, 3,200 civilian personnel and more than 100 aircraft.  It is the principal training base for all A-10 pilots. The base also hosts a number of tenant units such as the 12th Air Force Headquarters, various rescue squadrons and the “boneyard”. Meger is an Air Force Academy graduate. [...]

General Robin Rand is Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command.  He is responsible for all our bomber and nuclear forces. General Rand joins us on the 70th Anniversary of Global Strike Command to discuss heritage, capabilities and how important it is to take care of our airmen & their families.

Assimilation back into the civilian world proved a challenge for Ranger Medic Leo Jenkins. After submitting over 160 applications with only one call back, Leo says he officially became a "disgruntled Veteran". He fell into a deep fissure. The frustration of transition is best exemplified by the college that insisted he take a basic first aid course because his Ranger Medic qualifications "..didn't count because he did it in the military." A call from fellow Ranger Marty Skovlund led Leo [...]

U.S. Army Captain Michael Kelvington Army Major Mike Kelvington needs help to Save Dave.  An Afghan who served as Kelvington’ s linguist and cultural advisor, this young man faced IED’s and hostile fire right alongside our troops.  The same as he had done for other US military commanders before Major Kelvington. When the US entered conflict in Afghanistan, there was a steep learning curve. Trusted local advisors and translators were needed.  Thousands of Afghans stepped up to fulfill [...]

Photo Credit: Matthew McKee F-35 A Heritage Flight Pilot Major William "D-Rail" Andreaotta describes what it is like to fly one of the most advanced fighter aircraft in the world. He is based at Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix. Luke has been designated a training base for both US forces and allied nations that will be flying this aircraft. He spent the majority of his career flying the F-16 before transferring to the F-35 program. Davis Monthan [...]