The mission of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations is to identify, exploit and neutralize criminal, intelligence and terrorist threats to the Air Force, Department of Defense and the US Government.Special Agent "John Smith" (not his real name) performed counter-intelligence work in Panama and helped build the case against Manuel Noriega.
The Soldier's Child Foundation provides support for the children of fallen warriors. They currently serve over 5,000 children in all 50 states.Navy Veteran and creator of the foundation, Daryl Mackin joins us.
Country music artist Colton James has always held a deep respect for those who serve in the military and first responder communities.He is leading an initiative to build a 15,000 square foot lodge in southern Virginia where these families can reconnect and relax in the great outdoors.
Independent filmmakers Ken & Betty Rodgers have produced a powerful new documentary titled "I Married the War". The film tells the stories of 11 military wives whose lives were forever changed when their spouses returned from combat.Ken Rodgers saw combat in Vietnam with the Marine Corps and was awarded a Purple Heart for wounds received at the Battle of Khe San.
A-10 pilot Kim Campbell's aircraft was hit by a surface to air missile over Baghdad, knocking out the planes hydraulics. She was able to nurse her badly damaged plane 300 miles back to base. Maintainers counted more than 600 holes in her aircraft.Kim would be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for that mission.
Marine Veteran Travis Partington created Oscar Mike Radio as an avenue for Veterans to share their stories as part of their healing.
Navy Week is an outreach program conducted by the Navy Office of Community Outreach. Since 2005, the program has scheduled events in as many as 15 communities annualy with a focus on areas that do not have a significant Navy presence. In this episode we talk with four sailors participating in the year’s activities. To see if there is a Navy week coming to your community or one nearby, visit the NAVCO website. Lt. Mike Miller is a public affairs [...]
"Navy Week" is an outreach program conducted by the Navy. They schedule events in communities that don't traditionally have a strong Navy presence.Four sailors participating in the Tucson Navy Week activities join us.
Army Ranger Greg Drobny believes the "Sheepdog" analogy is overly simplistic and flawed. He shares his thoughts.
Space Shuttle Commander Eileen Collins has spent more than 872 hours in space and logged 6,751 hours in the cockpits of 30 different types of aircraft. In 1995 she became the first woman to pilot a space shuttle and then in 1999, the first woman to command a space shuttle mission.