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Sun 4/21/2019

War Correspondents – Marc Phillip Yablonka

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-03-26T17:32:31-07:00April 21st, 2019|

War correspondents have been covering human conflict for centuries. Some civilian correspondents are well known like Ernie Pyle, who was in the trenches with soldiers during World War II and Joe Galloway, who famously picked up a rifle to fight off the enemy at the Battle of La Drang Valley. Military war correspondents are the focus of Marc Phillip Yablonka’s latest book “Vietnam Bao Chi: Warriors of World and Film”. The book shares the stories of over 30 military war [...]

Sun 4/14/2019

“Miracle” Mike Day – Navy SEAL

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-03-26T17:33:14-07:00April 14th, 2019|

Mike Day had been shot at plenty of times during his two decades as a Navy SEAL, but he had never been hit. That changed dramatically the night of April 6, 2007. Mike was part of a 22 member assault team tasked with striking an al-Qaeda cell responsible for shooting down several Marine helicopters. Mike was the first through the door and was immediately met with a hail of bullets by terrorists firing AK-47’s, an M-4 and pistols. Mike was [...]

Sun 4/7/2019

Stay Safe – Greg Shaffer

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-03-26T17:35:47-07:00April 7th, 2019|

Stay safe is not only good advice; it is a topic that is at the heart of Greg Shaffer’s expertise. Following 11 years in the Coast Guard and a 20 year career with the FBI, he founded the Shaffer Security Group. His company provides security consulting and risk assessments services for private and public sector clients. Photo Credit: Investigation Discovery Channel The Investigation Discovery Channel drew upon Greg’s expertise for their series “Body Cam: Beyond the Badge.” We [...]

Sun 3/31/2019

Vietnam Veterans Day – Captain Dale Dye

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-03-26T17:36:43-07:00March 31st, 2019|

National Vietnam War Veteran’s Day is an appropriate time to bring back in one of my favorite guests. Captain Dale Dye served two tours of duty in Vietnam and was awarded three Purple Heart Medals and a Bronze Star with Valor. Following his career with the Marine Corps, Dale went on to build a very successful Hollywood career. His latest mission is the production of a new World War II film called “No Better Place to Die”. The film will [...]

Sun 3/24/2019

Operation Underground Railroad – Matt Osbourne

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-01-12T12:09:12-07:00March 24th, 2019|

Most Americans associate the term Underground Railroad with our own civil war. The Emancipation Proclamation freed an estimated 3.1 million slaves in the US. However, listeners may be surprised to know there are more persons in slavery around the world TODAY than ever in history; an estimated 40.3 million modern day slaves. The United States is the largest “consumer” in the $32 billion sex trafficking industry. Matt being "arrested" Matt Osbourne is the Special Projects Coordinator for Operation [...]

Sun 3/17/2019

Wrestle Like a Girl – Sally Roberts

Ben Buehler-Garcia2020-12-21T22:24:42-07:00March 17th, 2019|

Sally Roberts had a rough start in life. So much so that a judge finally told her she had a choice between finding a productive after school activity and being sent to juvenile hall. After trying (and failing) at several team sports she finally tried wrestling – and it changed the trajectory of her life. Sally Roberts With hard work and grit Sally became a world class athlete. She was US National Champion, a two time world bronze [...]

Sat 3/9/2019

Bishop & Top Gun – Derek Jones

Ben Buehler-Garcia2020-12-21T22:28:45-07:00March 9th, 2019|

The Right Reverend Derek Jones is the Bishop of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy for the Anglican Church of North America. Bishop Derek Jones As Bishop of the Armed Forces it is Derek’s responsibility to train, educate and credential the Anglican Chaplains serving in the US Armed Forces, Veteran’s Administration, Department of Justice and other Federal and State agencies. Prior to becoming a Bishop he was an Air Force Top Gun pilot and saw combat in both F-111 [...]

Sun 2/24/2019

Rampage; The Battle of Manila – James M. Scott

Ben Buehler-Garcia2020-12-21T22:36:18-07:00February 24th, 2019|

“Rampage: McArthur, Yamashita, and the Battle of Manila” is James M. Scott’s fourth military history book and has been named a Best Book of 2018 by Amazon. James is one of my favorite authors because his research is meticulous. Manila has been the scene of 12 battles, the first occurring in the year 1258. The World War II battle began February 3rd and pitted two military leaders of great reputation. For General Douglas McArthur, it was the fulfillment of his [...]

Wed 2/20/2019

Naval History & Heritage Command – Samuel Cox

Ben Buehler-Garcia2020-12-21T22:44:36-07:00February 20th, 2019|

The Naval History and Heritage Command serves as the Navy’s institutional memory by preserving, acquiring, producing and disseminating Naval history information and artifacts. Samuel Cox joins us to discuss the discovery of the remains of the USS Hornet – 76 years after she was sunk. Samuel became Director of the NHHC in 2014 after an illustrious 37 year career as in intelligence officer. As a history major at the US Naval Academy, the opportunity to serve as Director of the [...]

Sun 2/10/2019

Kevin Briggs – Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-01-04T09:07:04-07:00February 10th, 2019|

Kevin Briggs spent most of his 23 year career as a California Highway Patrol officer patrolling the Golden Gate Bridge and surrounding areas. The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the world’s most “popular” locations for persons committing suicide and during his career Kevin talked several hundred persons out of making that irreversible mistake. He is the author of the book “Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge; Protecting the Line Between Hope and Despair”. Suicide is the 10th leading cause [...]