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Sun 10/13/2019

Khe Sahn – Ken Rodgers

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-03-24T16:58:05-07:00October 13th, 2019|

The siege of Khe Sahn was one of the most ferocious and epic battles of the Vietnam War. Ken Rodgers was there and has produced a compelling documentary that everyone should watch: “Bravo! Common Men, Uncommon Valor". Ken’s documentary features interviews and first-hand accounts with 15 Marines and a Navy Corpsman who survived the battle. Khe Sahn pitted 6,000 Marines and our Vietnamese allies against 20,000 or more communist North Vietnamese troops. 274 US personnel were killed and another 2,541 [...]

Sun 10/6/2019

POW Charlie Plumb – “I’m No Hero”

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-03-24T16:58:47-07:00October 6th, 2019|

Navy Pilot Charlie Plumb had complete 74 combat missions over Vietnam and was five days away from completing his tour of duty when a surface to air missile brought down his F-4 Phantom near Hanoi. He would endure 2,103 days as a POW and recounts these experiences – and lessons learned – in his book “I’m No Hero”. The book is now in its 33rd publication and is filled with stories of resilience, inventiveness and the power of the human [...]

Sun 9/29/2019

Resiliency & Helping Others – Lisa Goad

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-03-24T16:59:42-07:00September 29th, 2019|

Resiliency is defined as the ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity or the like. Air Force Chief of Staff General David Goldfein recently stated “Suicide is an adversary that is killing more of our airmen than any enemy on the planet” and ordered a branch wide Resiliency Operational Pause. Master Sergeant Lisa Goad served more than 20 years as an Air Force Security Forces Defender. She took pride in the idea that she was protecting others every day. [...]

Sun 9/22/2019

In Harm’s Way – Glen Burton

Ben Buehler-Garcia2020-11-30T08:46:56-07:00September 22nd, 2019|

Providing close protection and security for high profile clients wasn’t Glen Burton’s first career. He initially learned the applicable skills, strategies and instincts while serving with an elite unit of the British Army. The stories of his rather adventurous life and lessons learned along the way are the subjects of the book “In Harm’s Way; Always Moving Forward”. As a 21 year old, he was offered the opportunity to serve as part of the personal detail for General Sir Michael [...]

Sun 9/1/2019

Sgt. Will Gardner – Max Martini

Ben Buehler-Garcia2020-12-21T22:10:32-07:00September 1st, 2019|

Sgt. Will Gardner was a labor of love for Max Martini. An accomplished actor, he has played military roles in many films including “13 Hours”, “The Great Raid”, “Captain Phillips” and the TV Series “The Unit”. While Max has relatives who served in the military and law enforcement, it wasn’t until his role in "Saving Private Ryan" that he was inspired to create a calling for himself to help Veterans. He feels that “Saving Private Ryan” was key to allowing [...]

Sun 8/25/2019

Hunting the Caliphate – Dana Pittard & Wes Bryant

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-03-24T17:00:35-07:00August 25th, 2019|

“Hunting the Caliphate: America’s War on ISIS and the Dawn of the Strike Cell” is a compelling new book that tells the story of America’s war against ISIS from the first hand perspective of the men who started it. Co-Authors Major General Dana Pittard (US Army Ret) and Master Sergeant Wes Bryant (US Air Force Ret) share a preview. Master Sergeant Wes Bryant Major General Dana Pittard Dana is a highly decorated combat leader who was [...]

Sun 8/18/2019

Arizona’s 9/11 Tower Challenge

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-03-26T17:24:38-07:00August 18th, 2019|

The Arizona 9/11 “Never Forgotten” Tower Challenge is believed to be the nation’s largest Sept. 11 memorial event using exclusively first responders, military members and their families. Last year over 2,000 participants accepted the challenge to climb 2,071 steps, equal to the number of floors in the World Trade Center Towers. The event has raised nearly $200,000 for charities that support military and first responder families. Rob Brandt is a Tucson Police Dept. Sergeant and President of the 9/11 Tower [...]

Sun 8/11/2019

Undersea Rescue Command – Patrick Bunker

Ben Buehler-Garcia2020-11-29T23:16:30-07:00August 11th, 2019|

Undersea Rescue Command is one of the US Navy’s most specialized commands. Their mission is to be prepared to mobilize anytime to rescue any US or NATO submarine anywhere in the world. MCPO Patrick Bunker with BBG Master Chief Petty Officer Patrick Bunker is also a Captain in the Tucson Fire Department and was serving with Undersea Rescue Command when they were deployed to assist with search and rescue mission for the Argentinian submarine ARA San Juan in [...]

Sun 8/4/2019

Top Gun Founder Dan Pederson

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-03-24T17:01:37-07:00August 4th, 2019|

(L-R) Jack Bewly, Dan Pederson, BBG, Scott Bader Top Gun founder Dan Pederson began his Navy career as a mechanic. Thanks to a great mentor, he would become a pilot and play a critical role in creating one of the most storied Fighter Weapons Schools in the world. He wrote “Top Gun: An American Story” to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Despite dominating air to air combat in World War II and Korea, the Navy kill ratio early in [...]

Fri 7/26/2019

Life Flight – Beth Anne Laos

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-03-24T17:02:24-07:00July 26th, 2019|

Life Flight personnel save lives. And they risk their own lives in doing so. Beth Anne Laos Beth Anne Laos served as a Life flight nurse for eight years during which she experienced both the highs and lows of being an “Angel with Rotors”. She was drawn to the field because she wanted to fly and started her career as an American Airlines flight nurse for long term medical transport overseas. However, after three extremely grueling and long [...]