Podcast

Sun 11/2/2014

Commanding Marines in Battle – Lt. Gen. Robert Johnston USMC

2019-11-29T17:08:23-07:00November 2nd, 2014|

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.

Sun 8/31/2014

I Was There on September 11

2019-11-29T17:07:34-07:00August 31st, 2014|

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 [...]

Sun 8/31/2014

9/11 Anniversary

2019-11-29T17:07:26-07:00August 31st, 2014|

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 [...]

Sun 8/24/2014

“Blackhawk Down – the 1st Battle of Mogadishu – Col. Lawrence Casper

2019-11-29T17:07:18-07:00August 24th, 2014|

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.

Sun 8/17/2014

Guest Host John Eslinger w/ CMSgt Ben Hoover

2021-03-15T11:20:42-07:00August 17th, 2014|

John Eslinger is a renaissance man; he did two tours of duty in Vietnam but was never a member of the military (fill in the blanks). He is a successful entrepreneur, actor and movie producer. Chief Hoover could be called the “Chief out of Central Casting”. He had 13 combat deployments over his three decades of service. Eslinger knew Chief Hoover’s family when he was a baby and their paths crossed again decades later at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

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