Dr. Appel (L) and Dr. Carmona (R) There are a select group of Warriors who are trained to both take AND save lives; they are “Warrior Healers” Dr. Josh Appel – USAF Para rescue – PJ on “Lone Survivor” mission Dr. Richard Carmona – 17th Surgeon General of the United States & Vietnam Special Forces medic
The Battle of Monroe's Crossroads was the last large cavalry battle of the US Civil War - and yet one of the least examined. It is a story FULL of unique characters! Award Winning Author Eric Wittenberg has written 16 books with a principle focus upon the plight of the everyday cavalryman during The Civil War.
We all take oaths..but what is the power and importance of a MILITARY OATH? Regular contributor Col. Kent Laughbaum (USAF Retired) shares his thoughts.
Kathryn Atwood has authored three different books about women heroes of World War I and II. She discusses her motivation for recounting these stories and shares how the story of one of the greatest woman heroes of the second World War ALMOST never got told.
Third in "The Friday Pilots" interviews series - Bill "BossHawg" Pitts. Bill flew Forward Air Controller Missions in an OV-10 over Vietnam. One of the first pilots to transition to an operational A-10 Squadron, he flew the aircraft in the "Gunsmoke" competition and was one of the first A-10 pilots sent in to develop battle plans for Desert Shield/Desert Storm.
Bottle Breacher Founders Eli & Jen Crane Former SEAL Team 3 Member Eli Crane and his wife Jen. Eli discusses his time in the SEALS as a team mate with Chris Kyle and they both share their experiences founding the company "Bottle Breacher" and their experience on ABC's "Shark Tank" .
“Scott Faith” (not his real name) is a veteran of seven combat deployments and has served in several different Special Operations units over the course of his Army career. He is also editor at The Havok Journal. “Scott” discusses some of his thoughts on how the US should wage war and important issues that civilians should recognize.
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd A small group of volunteers flew very dangerous Forward Air Control missions over North Vietnam in F-100 Super Sabre aircraft. 28% were shot down, some twice. Major General (Ret.) Donald Shepperd. 267 combat missions in Vietnam, Commander of the Air National Guard, CNN Military Analyst and Author. Don is the editor of a new book "The Friday Pilots" – a compilation of the stories of 20 retired pilots who lunch every Friday here in Tucson. [...]
ABC News - Bob Woodruff (ABC/ DONNA SVENNEVIK) On January 29th 2006, Bob Woodruff was covering the war in Iraq for ABC World News. Bob and cameraman Doug Vogt were embedded with the 4th Infantry Division near Taji. They were standing with their heads above the hatch of an armored personnel carrier when an improvised explosive device was detonated. Despite wearing wearing body armor and protective helmets, they both received serious shrapnel wounds. Bob suffered traumatic brain injury and [...]
Muriel Engelman volunteered as an Army nurse during World War II. She would soon find herself in the thick of some of the most furious fighting in the European Theatre. Muriel shares her thoughts in her memoir: "Mission Accomplished: Stop the Clock"