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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 [...]

Sun 2/3/2019

Matthew Marsden & Matt James – “I Am That Man”

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-01-04T09:22:25-07:00February 3rd, 2019|

British born actor Matthew Marsden has 38 films/television series to his credit and has played military characters many times. But it was an encounter with an Army Ranger during the filming of “Blackhawk Down” that inspired his commitment to supporting those who serve. Matthew Marsden Matthew asked the Ranger why he joined to which the young Ranger responded “For Freedom.” Matthew then asked “You’d die for me wouldn’t you?” To which the Ranger responded “Yes sir”. This experience [...]

Sat 2/2/2019

Koh Tang Island/Mayaguez Incident – Alex Wright

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-01-04T09:27:06-07:00February 2nd, 2019|

Koh Tang Island may have been Alex Wright’s ONLY combat time in the cockpit, but it was sufficient to leave a lasting impression. Also known as the “Mayaguez Incident”, the battle was the last “official” action of the war in Indochina. The names of the personnel who lost their lives are engraved on the last panel of the Vietnam War Memorial. BBG w/ Alex Wright On May 12, 1975 Cambodian Khmer Rouge forces boarded the US merchant ship [...]

Sun 1/27/2019

Prof. Victor Davis Hanson w/ Charles Heller

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-01-04T09:31:33-07:00January 27th, 2019|

Victor Davis Hanson is a nationally published columnist and VERY accomplished military historian. He has written or edited 24 books. Victor’s father flew 40 missions in B-29 over Tokyo and he was named for an uncle killed on Okinawa so he grew up with military history. In graduate school he learned that there was not much written about the vocabulary of ancient military history, and this opened the window to a life long pursuit. “Liberty Watch” and “America Armed and Free” [...]

Sun 1/13/2019

Oklahoma City Firefighter Chris Fields

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-01-04T09:40:27-07:00January 13th, 2019|

The Oklahoma City bombing was a catalyst that drove Firefighter Chris Fields to finally deal with the demons accumulated after several decades of witnessing human suffering. There are over 1.1 million firefighters in our nation, seventy percent of whom are members of volunteer departments. Every day they can face a roller coaster of emotions from a successful rescue to having to cut a deceased teen out of a vehicle right when the parents arrive on the accident scene. Chris was [...]

Sun 1/6/2019

Veterans Portrait Project – Stacy Pearsall

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-01-04T09:47:44-07:00January 6th, 2019|

Veterans Portrait Project founder Stacy Pearsall knew she would join the military – members of her family had served since the Revolutionary War. She wanted to do something creative and became an Air Force combat photographer. She was a good one, practicing her craft in over 41 countries and twice winning the National Press Photographers Association “Military Photographer of the Year” award. War is gruesome. An added challenge for combat photographers is that they often have to relive those moments [...]

Sat 12/29/2018

“Cocktails From Hell” – Col. Austin Bay

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-01-04T09:53:33-07:00December 29th, 2018|

“Cocktails From Hell; Five Complex Wars Shaping the 21st Century” provides a concise and sobering examination of the five complex wars shaping the 21st century. Retired Army Colonel Austin Bay crafts a textbook examination of the most troubling regions and shares his thoughts with our listeners. Bay derived the book title from the idea that there are usually several factors involved in the mix of a geopolitical conflict, a "cocktail" if you will. For observers of recent history, some of [...]

Sat 12/22/2018

Havok Journal Update – Scott Faith

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-01-04T09:58:49-07:00December 22nd, 2018|

Our last update of 2018 with Havok Journal Editor Scott Faith centers on leadership subjects. The show is introduced with “Five Military Leadership Lessons from a Man with a Beard”, written by Havok Journal founder Marty Skovlund, Jr. These five tips apply to everyone, regardless of whether they are wearing a uniform or not. Next we touch upon the recent resignation of Secretary of Defense James Mattis. Havok Journal contributor Greg Dobny proposes that the loss of Mattis is not [...]