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Sun 9/29/2024

Freedom Coffee Co & Thomas Sarnicola

Ben Buehler-Garcia2024-09-29T15:56:05-07:00September 29th, 2024|

FREEDOM COFFEE COMPANY Freedom Coffee Company was born out of tragedy. Hope Harrison’s husband Dustin was killed by terrorists while operating an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance drone for the Department of Defense in Kenya. Hope and Dustin had just started a family and had agreed that this would be Dustin’s the last overseas assignment so he could spend more time with his family. He was killed nine days before being scheduled to come home. Like many Gold Star widows, the [...]

Sun 9/22/2024

Custom Jacks – Andy Lynam & Scottie Stephens

Ben Buehler-Garcia2024-09-22T16:06:56-07:00September 22nd, 2024|

Custom Jacks was founded by Veterans Andy Lynam and Scottie Stephens. Andy served in the US Coast Guard for four years and Scottie served five years with the US Marine Corps. Custom Jacks produces stunning works of art that feature the American Flag and can be customized with a logo or other image. What makes their works unique is they are cut to present a three dimensional product that makes the flag appear to be fluttering in the breeze. The [...]

Sun 9/15/2024

The Mighty Moo – Nathan Canestaro

Ben Buehler-Garcia2024-09-15T15:25:34-07:00September 15th, 2024|

The “Mighty Moo” was the nickname given by the crew to the light aircraft carrier USS Cowpens. At the time carriers were named after battles. While the Battle of Cowpens is a rather obscure revolutionary war battle, a postcard from a local pharmacist convinced President Roosevelt to do so. The story of this scrappy little aircraft carrier is told in the book “The Mighty Moo; The USS Cowpens and Her Epic Journey from Jinx Ship to the Navy’s First Carrier [...]

Sun 9/8/2024

Tun Tavern & “Never Home”

Ben Buehler-Garcia2024-09-08T15:33:15-07:00September 8th, 2024|

Never Home - Rich Sherman More than 521,000 Americans died fighting against tyranny and oppression during World War I and World War II. About 207,000 of them never made it home – even in death. Their remains rest in 23 cemeteries spread across 8 countries on 3 continents. Cover of "Never Home: Remembering the Military Heroes Who Never Returned" Retired Navy Intelligence Officer now professional photographer Rich Sherman traveled to all 23 of these cemeteries over the course [...]

Sun 9/1/2024

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower – Capt. Christopher Hill

Ben Buehler-Garcia2024-09-01T15:03:17-07:00September 1st, 2024|

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) just returned from a momentous nine month deployment in the Middle East during which they were engaged in one of the longest sustained sea combat periods for a US aircraft carrier since World War II. Their commanding officer, Captain Christopher “Chowdah” Hill joins us to share how he maintained motivation and morale in the face of two extended deployment periods. Chowdah became a social media celebrity for his posts during the deployment. His original [...]

Sun 8/25/2024

Thank you for your Service – Beth H. Macy

Ben Buehler-Garcia2024-08-25T15:22:51-07:00August 25th, 2024|

“Thank you for your service.” Those five words were a point of redemption in Beth Macy’s life. Beth was teaching math but was looking for something more. Her father was an airline pilot so Beth explored the Air Force. Their quota was full, so she joined the Navy. She enlisted in 1976 while the Vietnam War was still fresh in everyone’s mind and military members were still unduly scorned. At the time, women in the Military still faced great challenges. [...]

Thu 8/22/2024

Havok Journal Update – Charles Faint

Ben Buehler-Garcia2024-08-22T13:04:48-07:00August 22nd, 2024|

Havok Journal owner Charles Faint joins us for an update. Havok Journal is my “go-to” website for all discussion military and first responder. We do a deep dive into three poignant (and somewhat related) articles by former Army Ranger now law enforcement officer Jake Smith and Mike Warnock, Editor in Chief of the Havok Journal. In “Half Staff Flags”, Smith discusses his changed perspective on seeing flags flying at half staff. Where he once saw them as symbols of those [...]

Sun 8/18/2024

“The Unvanquished” – Patrick K. O’Donnell

Ben Buehler-Garcia2024-08-18T16:28:24-07:00August 18th, 2024|

“The Unvanquished” is the latest offering from military historian and multiple bestselling author Patrick K. O’Donnell. He is recognized as a leading expert on America’s elite and special operations units. All of his 13 books are based on this subject matter and his book “We Were One; Shoulder to Shoulder with the Marines Who Took Fallujah” is required reading for all Marines. Patrick says his topics “find him” and his latest is no different. While traveling he found a rusted [...]

Sun 8/11/2024

Distinguished Flying Cross – Bob Lifsey

Ben Buehler-Garcia2024-08-11T17:07:47-07:00August 11th, 2024|

The Distinguished Flying Cross is our nation’s the fourth highest award for heroism and the highest award for extraordinary aerial achievement. The fact that Robert Lifsey was awarded four DFC medals is impressive. Even more amazing is that the awards were presented over the course of only twelve months in Vietnam, along with a Bronze Star, a Republic of Vietnam Silver Star and four Airmen’s Medals with Valor. After receiving a draft notice, Bob enlisted in the Army. He chose [...]

Sun 7/28/2024

MARSOC Origins – John A. Dailey

Ben Buehler-Garcia2024-07-28T10:36:35-07:00July 28th, 2024|

MARSOC is an abbreviation for Marine Forces Special Operations Command. While the Marines have fielded special operations forces before, (the “Raiders” conducted amphibious light infantry missions in World War II) there has always been some resistance within the Corps against establishing an elite unit within what many already consider an elite force. The “Raiders” were disbanded in 1944. However, after the 9/11 attacks, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld directed the Marine Corps to establish a "proof of concept" unit that [...]