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Sun 6/20/2021

Sacrifice – Gold Star Widow Michelle Black

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-06-20T17:23:19-07:00June 20th, 2021|

“Sacrifice: A Gold Star Widow’s Fight for the Truth” by Michelle Black is a powerful read. News that her Green Beret husband had been killed in action was just the beginning of a nightmare for Michelle and her family. Sacrifice is not a “grief” but rather emphasizes why it is important for our military families to be told the complete truth. Staff Sergeant Bryan Black was a Green Beret medical specialist killed October 4th, 2017 in Niger. Staff Sergeant Jeremiah [...]

Sun 6/13/2021

Darden Smith – We All Wear Uniforms

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-06-13T16:24:44-07:00June 13th, 2021|

Darden Smith has been called one of the most respected American musicians working today. As a songwriter, he has spent most of his life thinking “There’s a song here somewhere.” His motto is “Write Songs. Tell Stories. Move People.” As a typical civilian, Darden Smith had a lot of misperceptions about what it meant to serve in the military. That was before he was booked to perform at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center for a group of service members just returned [...]

Sun 6/13/2021

“Dad Pulled a Gun on Santa Claus”

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-06-13T08:48:30-07:00June 13th, 2021|

Lt. Col. Charles Faint joins us to further explore a couple of his recent military life related articles. His stories are often humorous but always insightful. (Disclaimer: Charles currently serves in the US Army. His opinions are his own and do not represent the policies or opinions of the US Army or West Point Academy.) Most of his stories usually begin with his two young daughters “ratting him out”. It happens so often he has taken to calling them OPSEC [...]

Sun 6/6/2021

Sons of Valor – Andrews & Wilson

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-06-06T15:44:45-07:00June 6th, 2021|

Sons of Valor is the latest release from internationally best-selling Navy Veteran authors Jeffrey Wilson and Brian Andrews. Jeffrey served as a combat surgeon operating with SEAL teams and a Joint Special Operations Task Force. Brian served as an officer on fast attack submarines. They both join us to shed some insights into their new book. We also discuss how the military concepts of teamwork and mission before self have been transferred over to their writing and promotional models. Sons [...]

Sat 5/29/2021

Memorial Day Guest Hosting Special

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-05-29T07:30:18-07:00May 29th, 2021|

This year it was an honor to be asked by Nevada & Arizona Hall of Fame broadcaster Bill Buckmaster to put together a Memorial Day show for his program. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has been guarded every minute of every day since 1937. Ruth Robinson is one of only five female soldiers to be selected for this duty. Only 20% of the soldiers that volunteer are selected for training and even fewer ultimately selected. Ruth also serves as [...]

Mon 5/24/2021

“Freedom” – Sebastian Junger

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-05-24T19:37:17-07:00May 24th, 2021|

“Freedom” is the latest release from multiple New York Times bestselling author Sebastian Junger. He has also produced several documentaries including the Academy Award nominated documentary “Restrepo”. In my opinion, Sebastian is one of the most insightful translators of the nature of the human condition I have ever read. Photo Credit: Peter Foley He chose the topic because “Freedom is one of the few things that people are willing to die for. It’s a core human value.” “Freedom” [...]

Sun 5/16/2021

DELTA Force Original – Mike Vining

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-05-19T19:28:42-07:00May 16th, 2021|

DELTA Force is one of the world’s premier Tier One military units – and Mike Vining was an original member. As a teen, Mike was always fascinated with science. He responded to an advertisement in the back of Popular Science Magazine and sent a dollar for “101 Explosives & Pyrotechnic Formulas”. The career of an explosive ordnance disposal technician was born. Mike volunteered for service in Vietnam and participated in the demolition of largest cache of enemy ammunition & explosives [...]

Tue 5/11/2021

D-Day & Battle of the Bulge Veteran Irv Locker

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-05-11T09:42:53-07:00May 11th, 2021|

D-Day was the largest seaborne invasion in history and the beginning of Irv Locker’s World War II journey to Berlin. Along the way he survived the Battle of the Bulge and witnessed the horrors of Nazi concentration camps – a powerful moment for a Jewish kid from New Jersey. Irv was assigned to the 116th AAA Gun Battalion and landed at Utah Beach on D-Day. He says that a constant refrain on June 6th, 1944 was “You’re a victim if [...]

Mon 5/3/2021

The Protectors – Dr. Jason Piccolo

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-05-03T08:34:55-07:00May 3rd, 2021|

Dr. Jason Piccolo spent 20+ years as a federal law enforcement officer and was also assigned to the prestigious White House Security Council’s Human Smuggling cell. He is a subject matter expert often called upon by national media. Jason joins us to discuss the current situation on our nation’s Southern border and the scourge of human trafficking. Jason always wanted to be in the military and serve as a police officer. After leaving the Army he was considering becoming a [...]

Sun 4/18/2021

Code Red Fallujah – Dr. Donnelly Wilkes

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-04-18T07:08:57-07:00April 18th, 2021|

The Battle of Fallujah tested Dr. Donnelly Wilkes in many ways. It refined his medical skills AND his faith. He tells his story in the autobiography Wilkes had accepted a Navy scholarship and was in his fourth year of medical school when the September 11th attacks occurred. At that moment he realized his career as a Navy doctor was likely to take a different turn. He chose to embed with the Marines in order to stay closer to his wife. [...]