RESPECT Lauren Bruner Twenty one year old Fire Controlman 3rd Class Lauren Bruner scrambled to his duty station 87 feet above the deck of the USS Arizona when the attack on Pearl Harbor began. 10 minutes later Japanese bombs fatally crippled the Arizona, trapping Bruner and his shipmates in an inferno. The repair ship Vestal was moored nearby and threw over a line. Bruner and six other men climbed hand over hand across the rope. Bruner was the [...]
Listening to today’s Independence Day guests, great patriots and warriors all, I found myself getting a little choked up. My first reaction was slight embarrassment. Then it dawned on me that this should be the natural response of anyone who holds a deep and abiding love for their country. Having spent the first nine years of my life overseas incubated my love for the USA in a manner that is hard to shake. The United States was a magical land. [...]
This morning I was saddened to hear the news of the passing of Staff Sergeant David Thatcher, one of only two remaining members of the original 80 Doolittle Raiders. Then Corporal Thatcher was the engineer/gunner on the crew of the 7th aircraft, “The Ruptured Duck”. (Interesting feat given that the tail guns were replaced with painted broom sticks in order to save weight!) After successfully dropping their bombs on industrial sections of Tokyo, they were forced to ditch their aircraft [...]
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 [...]