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Sun 11/17/2019

Second Mission Foundation – Charles Faint

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-01-22T18:24:02-07:00November 17th, 2019|

The Second Mission Foundation was formed by Lt. Col. Charles Faint and other Veterans associated with The Havok Journal . Charles is a career Army Military Intelligence officer who has spent a great deal of his career in the intelligence community. He is also the owner of The Havok Journal. We are honored that he chose American Warrior Radio as the first forum to publicly announce the Second Mission Foundation. The Second Mission Foundation is a non-profit that was formed [...]

Tue 11/5/2019

Leavenworth – Paul Pawloski & David Check

Ben Buehler-Garcia2020-11-30T07:24:31-07:00November 5th, 2019|

Leavenworth is a military correctional facility located on Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. It is the U.S. military’s only maximum security prison that houses male service members. It is also the title of a compelling new documentary series from Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh broadcast on the Starz network. Two of the series’ Executive Producers, Emmy Award winning Paul Pawloski and David Check join us to share their perspectives on the case. The documentary Leavenworth examines the case of former Army Lieutenant Clint [...]

Mon 10/28/2019

Postal Inspection Service – Ed Trejo

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-03-24T16:56:37-07:00October 28th, 2019|

The Postal Inspection Service is the nation’s oldest federal law enforcement agency. They protect the U.S. Postal Service and its employees, infrastructure and customers and enforce the laws that defend our nation’s mail system from illegal or dangerous use. Postal Inspector Ed. Trejo is a former member of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. He said the move to the Postal Inspection Service was a natural for him; similar missions, the same teamwork & comradery and ability to continue [...]

Sun 10/20/2019

EMP Attacks – Author & Marine G. Michael Hopf

Ben Buehler-Garcia2020-12-01T15:52:28-07:00October 20th, 2019|

An EMP attack (Electronic Magnetic Pulse) and the consequences are a central theme in many of G. Michael Hopf’s post- apocalyptic novels. This Marine Veteran has found success as a best-selling author, with 31 books published and over a million copies sold. Geoff served 6 years in the Marine Corps but hadn’t lost the adventure bug and spent time as a commercial diver in the Gulf of Mexico and a bodyguard. But it wasn’t until he embraced his “secret” passion [...]

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 [...]