The National Museum of the United States Army will be the largest military museum on the planet when it opens in 2020. It will tell the entire history of our Army and the 30 million men & women who have worn the uniform since 1775. Actor Joe Mantegna is the national spokesperson for the fundraising campaign and provides updates on the project. Joe has a very personal connection to this project; he had five uncles serve during the Second World [...]
The Havok Journal seeks to serve as the voice of the Veteran community through a focus on current affairs and articles of interest to the public in general, and the Veteran community in particular. Editor Scott Faith joins us for a discussion about PTSD. Havok Journal authors come principally from the military and first responder community and their opinions on this topic are divergent. Many consider PTSD as the “third rail” of the Veteran community. In the article “Why [...]
The Ride for Relief was borne from Jeff Shepard’s method of dealing with the trauma he experienced as a police officer and firefighter. The Ride for Relief features a nationwide tour of press conferences taking place in police and fire departments. Jeff's objective is to help reduce first responder suicides and increase health and wellness support within departments across the country. Police Officer & Firefighter Jeff Shepard Jeff served as a police officer for 10 years and a [...]
Breaking Homicide airs Mondays on the Investigation Discovery Network. The show is produced by retired police detective Derrick Levasseur and chronicles the work of Derrick and partner forensic psychologist Kris Mohandle. Together they work cold case murder files in order to help bring closure to desperate family members. Hired at only 20 years old, Derrick was one of the youngest officers in the history of the Central Falls, Rhode Island police department. In addition to patrol duties, he worked with [...]
Jeff Bosley has faced tougher challenges than trying to make it big as an actor. He has served as a Green Beret medic and a firefighter so his “spectrum of suck” is probably wider that others in Hollywood. Like most of his generation, Jeff grew up playing with GI Joes and watching action films. He began his college career studying medicine and taking a few acting courses, but military service was always in the back of his mind. When 9/11 [...]
The war on terror is, thankfully, an abstract to many of us. We owe that to persons like Thomas Pecora. He spent 25 years with the Central Intelligence Agency – most of it as a member of their Protective Operations Cadre. The POC was formed in response to the 1989 assassination of military advisor James “Nick” Rowe by terrorists in the Philippines. His new book “Guardian; Life in the Crosshairs of the CIA’s War on Terror” recounts his experiences in [...]
The Cold Blue is a stunning new documentary film that gives viewers a glimpse, in vivid detail, of the lives of the 8th Air Force as they flew incredibly dangerous missions during World War II. The Cold Blue debuts June 6th on HBO. Erik Nelson is the producer and director of The Cold Blue and joins us to share his thoughts. Erik says that “..all too often history has been reduced to clichés or black and white images that immediately [...]
The 75th Anniversary of D-Day is this year. President Ronald Reagan’s speech at Point du Hoc on the 40th Anniversary of D-Day is still remembered as one of his best. President Reagan was the first US President to visit Normandy on the anniversary of D-Day. Michael Reagan is President Reagan’s oldest son and President of the Reagan Legacy Foundation. He joins us to share his thoughts on this epic action that turned the tide of the Second World War and [...]
Memorial Day, and the reason/manner in which she observed it, changed dramatically for Scoti Domeij on October 22, 2011. That was the day her son Kristoffer was killed in Afghanistan. That was the day Scoti “was drafted against her own worst fears” into a club that no one wants to belong to; the Gold Star moms. Sgt. First Class Kristoffer Domeij Scoti shares her journey of grief from the shock of the initial notification to her current endeavors [...]
Air Force Para Rescue is widely recognized as the best in the world at what they do. However, they are perhaps the least well known of our elite Special Forces. There are only about 500 “PJ’s” in the entire Air Force compared to more than 5,000 Navy SEALs and 10,000 Green Berets. Para Rescue training is one of the longest Special Forces training courses in the world and has an attrition rate of over 85 percent. Lt. Colonel Blake George [...]