Warriors Needed! There is a scene from the movie “O Brother Where Art Thou” where a candidate for public office repeatedly declares “Is you or is you ain’t my constituency?!” Right now you have an opportunity to stand up and save a life. One of the principal tenants of our US military is “We never leave men behind”. As regular listeners to American Warrior Radio are aware, we have taken up the battle to save the life of “Dave”, a [...]
I still wince when I see Memorial Day advertisements for children’s toys, cosmetics, or mattresses. Admittedly, not as much as when I hear someone wish “Happy Memorial Day” to a Veteran. Despite repeated efforts with multiple dictionaries, I could not find the words “barbecue”, “vacation” or “sale” in any definition of the word memorial. However, the word “memory” was often repeated. It’s time that we remember the purpose of this holiday – to memorialize those who DIED serving our nation. [...]
Credit: C-Span From Sun Tzu to Alexander the Great, World War II to current battles; military logistics have always mattered. The best trained soldier is less effective without food and water. Rear Admiral Thomas Traaen (US Navy Retired) lends his considerable years of experience to a very interesting discussion about how boots and bullets get to the front, military support of humanitarian disasters and more.
LIVE Broadcast from the 2016 "Thunder and Lightning Over Arizona" Open House. Guests: Bob Logan, President DM-50 F22 Raptor Demo Team Chief TSgt Jonathan Billie Lynn May, DAV B-25 Flight Team "Thunderbird 4", Major Nick Krajicek Remote Broadcast underwritten by Mission Strong Arizona
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
The “new” USS America (LHA-6) is the fourth warship to bear the name of our nation. This state of the art amphibious assault ship is not scheduled to be commissioned until October, but our American Warrior listeners receive a special preview. Photo credit Phil Konstantin Calling in live from aboard the USS America are Master Chief Steve Kennedy and Electricians Mate Third Class Jacob Smith. Chief Kennedy is the Senior Enlisted Engineer for the USS America and is [...]