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Lt. General Robert Johnston (USMC) served two tours of duty in Vietnam, was Chief of Staff to General Norman Schwarzkopf, and Commanding General for Operation Restored hope. Bob shares insights on a variety of topics: Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the UN Mission in Somalia, ISIS and m ilitary budget cuts.

During a special Arizona Fisher House Radio-a-thon fundraiser, Pvt. Jessica Lynch talks for the very first time with Nelson Miller, one of the Navy SEALs who rescued her.

Two military spouses join us in studio to discuss the special challenges presented by high tempo deployments and resources to help.

They specialize in saving lives. One squadron just returned and the other just deployed. Lt. Col. Andrew Meshel – Command Helicopter Pilot SMSgt Howard Smith - Survival Evasion Resistance Escape Specialist

Regular contributor Col. Kent Laughbaum enlightens us on the advantages - and limitations of applying airpower in the the current middle east crisis.

It is one of the most requested Air Force occupations but few civilians know anything about the role and mission of OSI. Retired OSI officer, security consultant and author Sylvia Longmire gives us a peek inside the missions and operations of this special group.

Dan Rowan was serving with New York Fire Department Engine Company 33 on September 11. His Engine Company lost 10 firefighters on that day but Dan says he actually lost 343 brothers in the attacks. Of the total firefighters killed, Dan had personally trained or worked with 53 of them. This is one of the most compelling interviews I have done. As you can hear in his voice, September 11th is still a very sensitive issue for Dan. The south [...]

Three guests discuss the thirteenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. In this hour, Robert Brandt from the Tucson Police Department and John Gulotta from the Tucson Fire Department talk about the “Never Forgotten 9/11 Memorial Tower Climb.” The Tower Climb will be held at Arizona Stadium on September 11th. Law Enforcement, firefighters and members of the military will climb 2,071 stairs to memorialize the number of flights climbed by first responders at the World Trade Center. Some of the Tucson [...]

Col. Lawrence Casper (US Army Retired) is the author of "Falcon Brigade:  Combat and Command in Somalia and Haiti" He had been in command of the Falcon Brigade of the 10th Mountain Division for three days when the radio call came in "..we've got a Blackhawk Down…"    Col. Casper shares some of his thoughts on the First Battle of Mogadishu and lessons learned.