Live Remote Broadcast from the Arizona Air National Guard 162nd Fighter Wing Guests: Col. Keith Colmer, Vice-Commander, 162nd Fighter Wing "Captain Luke" - 214th Reconnaissance Group Lt. Col. Julian Pacheco - Commander, Detachment 2 "Alert Fighter" 2nd Lt. Lacey Roberts - Public Affairs Officer Remote Broadcast Underwritten by Nova Home Loans
U.S. Army Captain Michael Kelvington Army Major Mike Kelvington needs help to Save Dave. An Afghan who served as Kelvington’ s linguist and cultural advisor, this young man faced IED’s and hostile fire right alongside our troops. The same as he had done for other US military commanders before Major Kelvington. When the US entered conflict in Afghanistan, there was a steep learning curve. Trusted local advisors and translators were needed. Thousands of Afghans stepped up to fulfill [...]
Photo Credit: Matthew McKee F-35 A Heritage Flight Pilot Major William "D-Rail" Andreaotta describes what it is like to fly one of the most advanced fighter aircraft in the world. He is based at Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix. Luke has been designated a training base for both US forces and allied nations that will be flying this aircraft. He spent the majority of his career flying the F-16 before transferring to the F-35 program. Davis Monthan [...]
Credit: US Air Force Did you know the FIRST military helicopter rescue mission took place in World War II? It was flown by an Air Commando. How can you not love a unit that began by being told by their Commander “..to hell with paperwork – go out and FIGHT!” Col. Brenda Cartier - Vice Commander, Air Force Special Operations Warfare Center shares some insights into this special group and talks about one of my favorite airplanes - [...]
Space Shuttle pilot Frederick Gregory began his career flying Combat Search and Rescue missions in Vietnam and rose to serving at the highest ranks of NASA. He flew 550 combat missions in Vietnam, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross. Retrained as a fixed wing pilot he was selected for test pilot school before being ‘loaned” to NASA. Fred was selected as one of thirty five astronauts by NASA in 1978 and became the first African-American Space Commander when he commanded mission [...]
“Tyler Mack” spent 10 years in the US Army, five as a member of the elite Green Berets. As a member of the elite 3rd Special Forces Group he had two deployments to Iraq and one deployment to Afghanistan. Due to the nature of his service, he appears on American Warrior and Havok Journal under an assumed name. He discusses the subject of the things he carried while an officer with the Green Berets and the things that carried him [...]
On April 10th, 2012 Staff Sergeant Travis Mills of the 82nd Airborne was on his third tour of duty in Afghanistan when he was wounded by an IED. The explosion took portions of both arms and legs. He would become one of only five quadruple amputees from Iraq and Afghanistan to survive his injuries. The heroic efforts of men in his unit and teams of surgeons would save his life. But it was up to Travis to rebuild his spirit. [...]
Our military members shoulder unique burdens of stress and sacrifice. Since their founding, Vet Tix has distributed nearly 2 million event tickets to active duty military, veterans and families of military killed in action. Attending these events helps to reduce stress and build family bonds. YOU can help by providing a pair of tickets or a donation to their "Hero's Wish" program. Guest: Al Maag, Chief Marketing Officer
Bowe Bergdahl walked off his post in June of 2009 and was captured and held by the Taliban for five years. Since being returned in a controversial prisoner exchange, his case has become one of the most winding and controversial tests of military justice during the present wars. Now General Robert Abrams has ordered he face a courts-martial. Bergdahl washed out of Coast Guard basic training before receiving a waiver that allowed him to join the Army. An initial investigation [...]
Maj. Gen. Mark Graham and his wife Carol lost two sons fighting different battles. Now they have dedicated their lives to spreading the word about Mental Health Awareness. The Grahams were in Tucson for a special screening of "Project 22" - a documentary about two veterans who rode 6,500 miles across the US to raise awareness about veteran suicide. If you or someone you know is experiencing challenges, please visit Vets4Warriors or call the Veterans Crisis Line.