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Sun 2/26/2017

Pearl Harbor w/ Author Craig Nelson

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-02-02T08:06:08-07:00February 26th, 2017|

Pearl Harbor, From Infamy to Greatness by best-selling author Craig Nelson is a real page turner! Five years of research and over 1 million pages of documents expose perspective and details that even well-read fans of World War II history will find enlightening. Craig delves into highlights from his book including the chaos in Japan that led to the ultimate decision to attack Pearl Harbor. From conflicted military leaders to a revolving door of prime ministers, one gets the impression [...]

Sun 2/19/2017

Buffalo Soldiers & The Punitive Expedition – Dr. Michael Engs

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-02-02T08:09:57-07:00February 19th, 2017|

Dr. Michael Engs (Left) It has been a century since conclusion of the Punitive Expedition into Mexico to capture Pancho Villa. Elements of the Buffalo Soldiers played a critical role in many of the Punitive Expedition actions. Dr. Michael Engs is an Army Veteran and amateur historian focusing upon the history of African-Americans in Arizona. During this show, Michael shares his research into the Punitive Expedition and the Buffalo Soldiers during the period 1916-1918. Buffalo Soldiers were posted [...]

Sun 2/12/2017

The Weapon Hunter – Paul Shull

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-02-02T08:13:21-07:00February 12th, 2017|

We’ve got Paul Shull – The Weapon Hunter on same day as his second season debuts on the Smithsonian Channel! Paul’s fascination with military history began as a young child when his great grandfather used to tell him stories about his service in the First and Second World Wars. His passion for adventure and collecting military artifacts led the rock & roll promoter to create and host The Weapon Hunter. Paul travels all over finding and helping to restore military [...]

Sun 2/5/2017

Havok Journal Update – Scott Faith

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-02-02T08:20:15-07:00February 5th, 2017|

Scott Faith, editor of Havok Journal makes his semi-regular appearance to update our listeners on the latest at their website. We pay tribute to Senior Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens, a member of SEAL Team 6 killed in action during the January 28th raid on an Al-Queda headquarters in Yemen. Chief Owens had wanted to serve his country since he was in high school. He was a father and San Francisco Giants fan and had earned three Bronze Stars [...]

Sun 1/29/2017

The Silent Service – Kevin Peppe

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-02-02T08:24:10-07:00January 29th, 2017|

It’s called the Silent Service. I have learned the phrase does not only apply to the stealthy nature of the mission but also to the tight knit families of the submarine community and how little the general public knows about these implements of war. Our guest is retired Navy Captain Kevin Peppe. He served on 5 submarines, commanding one and later served as Commodore for a squadron of 8 submarines. After retiring from the Navy, Kevin was an executive with Raytheon’s [...]

Sun 1/22/2017

Folds of Honor – Kevin Cummings

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-02-02T08:29:01-07:00January 22nd, 2017|

The mission of Folds of Honor is to provide educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service members. To date they have awarded over 12,000 scholarships. Kevin Cummings serves at the President of the Phoenix Chapter of Folds of Honor. He never served in the military but has had a great number of mentors who are Veterans. He first learned about Folds of Honor through his sister and her husband who were involved with the Minnesota [...]

Sun 1/15/2017

A Flag for Every Pole – Charles Foley

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-02-02T09:14:27-07:00January 15th, 2017|

As a Tucson Police officer, Charles Foley noticed 32 poles without a flag in one small downtown area. Now he has made it his mission to assure that our national colors are available to every site that needs one. In 2015, Foley co-founded “Flags for the Flagless” along with fellow police officer and 20 year army Veteran Bradley Clark. So far, they have raised hundreds of donated flags at locations all across the USA. Credit: Arizona Daily Star Foley’s [...]

Sun 1/8/2017

The Bonus Army – Christopher Otero

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-03-07T22:18:22-07:00January 8th, 2017|

The Bonus Army was a term used to describe the tens of thousands of World War I Veterans who marched on Washington during the hot summer of 1932. Veteran and Havok Journal Author Christopher Otero joins American Warrior Radio to share this often overlooked piece of history and how lessons of the past can provide lessons for the future. Following World War I, Veterans could not rely on many of the protections available to service members today; the Veteran’s Administration, [...]

Sun 12/25/2016

Douglas Dillard – Christmas at Battle of the Bulge

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-03-02T12:42:11-07:00December 25th, 2016|

Douglas Dillard convinced his mother to let him enlist on July 3rd, 1942 when he was still 16 years old. He spent a number of Christmas holidays away from home – the Battle of the Bulge was his first. Dillard made his first combat jump into France as part of the 551st Parachute Infantry Regiment one month shy of his 18th birthday. He is proud that his company captured TWO German Generals within 24 hours of landing. One of those [...]

Sun 12/18/2016

Vet Tix – Steve Weintraub

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-03-02T13:21:13-07:00December 18th, 2016|

Just in time for the holidays we check back in with Vet Tix, one of our favorite national military & Veteran support organizations. Joining us for the broadcast is Marine and Vet Tix Chief Strategy Officer Steve Weintraub. Vet Tix is a non-profit that has given away over 2,560,015 event and attraction tickets in all 50 US States and Washington DC. They are ranked among the nation’s top non-profits with over 96% of their donated funds going directly to support [...]