Will hurricanes and mega-storms destroy essential military posts? Will Navy bases go under? Navy veteran Mr. Ray Mabus is a former Secretary of the Navy and Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. He outlines why we should be afraid of what global warming will do to our military. And what we should know about the tense conflict with Iran.
Recently Army veteran David Bellavia was awarded the Medal of Honor. We were honored to talk with him and hear about everything from boot camp to the firefight he'll never forget. Plus the untold story of the heavy metal song that was the soundtrack to the battle of Fallujah. David is an incredible vet, with an awesome sense of humor!!
Doctors give antidepressants, anti-anxiety meds, and even Botox to alleviate PTSD. But Nicole Amelio-Casper, a veteran's spouse and a documentary filmmaker, shows us how alternative therapies are really curing it. And the story of how Army veteran Joshua Mantz survived, after being dead for 15 minutes, will teach everyone a powerful lesson about life.
Former CIA Counterrorsim Officer Dan Gabriel shares his experience with Iranian militias in the documentary Mosul, AMVETS' Executive Director Joe Chenelly shares his thoughts on Beto O'Rourke's proposed "war tax" and Abbie Bennet reports on why Congress failed to get veterans cannabis, again.
Iran shot down an American military surveillance drone. They dispute where it happened but, there is no disputing how pissed off America should be. We asked Mr. Aaron David Miller, a U.S. Middle East policy expert, and former State Dept. adviser under several Presidents, what we should do and how close are we to another war.
Marine Corps veteran and author Al Barnes takes us back to 1917 and describes the era where there were 2 kinds of men; professional baseball players, and men who wanted to be professional baseball players. But the path to baseball stardom went through the battlefields of WWI, and along the way, some truly epic baseball games were played.
How to spot a stalker and ways to escape handcuffs- those are just a few of the things we'll learn former CIA Officer and "Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life" author, Jason Hanson. Plus CBS Eye on Veterans' Host, Eric Dehm tells us how a former White House spokesperson just became the Navy's newest Ensign.
Seventy-five years ago, he hit Omaha Beach with the first wave. We had the honor of talking about it with Army veteran, Ray Lambert. Now ninety-eight years old, his latest book "Every Man a Hero, A Memoir of D-Day" delivers one of the most remarkable stories of our time. In this episode, he recalls his role as a World War II medic who risked his life on the beach, to save the heroes of D-Day.
Former CIA Officer turned filmmaker Dan Gabriel talks about his documentary film, Mosul. The movie is the story of Iraqi journalist Ali Maula, who follows 100,000 Iraqi soldiers and militiamen into the heart of darkness, where they fight to reclaim the city of Mosul from the evil grip of ISIS.
VoteVets Co-founder Jon Soltz, and CVA Senior Advisor Dan Caldwell sit down with Eric Dehm, Host of CBS Eye on Veterans to talk about how they fond common ground after fighting for years.
Goldstar Mom, Speaker and Author Jill Stephenson shares the story of her son, US Army Ranger Cpl. Benjamin S. Kopp. And how his sacrifice and the lives of all the fallen are being honored by a 100-mile walk to a little known monument in Illinois, The Middle East Conflicts Wall.
As we celebrate this holiday weekend we'll bring you 3 people who will teach us how to do it right. Gold Star widow Ursula Palmer shares a love story, Army veteran Ray Lambert shares an epic story about sacrifices he witnessed on D-Day and author Joanne Steen shares her new book and some great ways everyone can honor the true meaning of Memorial Day.
Everyone can accomplish their dreams ... but few of us know how. Retired Marine Gunnery Sgt., Author, and TV show host Tee Marie Hanible tells us how. From escaping the crime-filled streets of Chicago's south side to rising through the ranks of the male-dominated Marine Corps to writing The Warrior Code, Tee Marie inspires and delivers a clinic on unleashing your inner badass.
Reporters Abbie Bennet and Kaylah Jackson discuss the recent bills in Congress to help veterans access marijuana? And why Congress didn't seem too interested in hearing about women veteran's issues? We also talked with Senator Angus King about his recent trip to Iraq, and what he plans on doing to address the veteran suicide crisis.
Dropping Spec Ops teams onto rooftops, avoiding RPGs and firing 3000 rounds a minute from the helo ... and doing it all in total darkness. Army veteran and author David Burnett shows us the secret world of the Night Stalkers, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment and shares his journey from deployments to conquering his demons at home.
Holly Rotondi, Executive Director, Friends of the National WWII Memorial shares how they will honor members of The Greatest Generation on the D-Day anniversary and Army Ranger, Sniper now Journalist and Author Jack Murphy shares kick-ass stories from his latest book, "Murphy's Law".
The war documentary Combat Obscura shows us boredom, bullshitting, firefights and smoking hash. The footage came from the video that Marine Corps veteran and filmmaker Miles Lagoze shot while deployed in Afghanistan with Combat Camera. We talked with him about the incredible stories in the film and the friction it caused within the Marine Corps and the Pentagon before it was released.
As a Marine Corps Combat Correspondent, he once helped connect the troops with Jimmy Kimmel. As a veteran, he climbed Kilimanjaro to bring clean water to Africa and now his career is helping the homeless. Hear the inspiring story of Marine Corps veteran Micah Snead.
Kacie Kelly, Director of the President George W. Bush Center's Military Initiative, talks about how Geroge W Bush Institute programs give vets the help they need. Plus Reporters Libby Howe and Kaylah Jackson share stories about GoFundMe scammers and how AAFES plans to remove politics from the PX.
Sometimes life leads us through painful and lonely territory. It happened to Taya Kyle after the loss of her husband, Navy SEAL Chris Kyle. (Documented in the book/movie American Sniper.) But Taya's journey uncovered a new purpose and now in her latest book "American Spirit: Profiles in Resilience, Courage and Faith" she introduces us to some remarkable Americans, who will inspire us all to live and love.
The Mueller Report did not find President Trump guilty of collusion with Russia. Yet Congress continues to argue and the political games continue. Army veteran and author Sean McFate explains that f#ing with America is all part of Russia's master plan.
On the 16th anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Congresswoman Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) tweeted that America "illegally invaded" Iraq and claims it was all because of lies. So we asked Army combat veteran, author and activist Boone Cutler to respond and share what he experienced. Click play and you'll hear why Boone is one of our favorite guests!
Daily Beast writer, Kevin Knodell talks about the Marine officer advocating for LSD? ISIS Zombies on meth? And ancient warriors who drank psychedelic pee? Plus Libby Howe talks about why the CEO of Starbucks just pissed off voters and veterans nationwide.
Author and spec ops veteran Dan Schilling tells the incredible story of TSgt John Chapman, Medal of Honor recipient and shares details about the elite world of USAF Special Ops Combat Controllers. His forthcoming book "Alone At Dawn" documents Chapman's heroic firefight against fierce terrorists that saved the lives of 23 fellow warfighters on a snow-covered mountain in Afghanistan.
Higher suicide rates? Infertility? And why don't we have more women in Spec Ops? We talked about all of these issues with former US Army Colonel, Dr. Ellen Haring, Director of Programs and Research for the Service Women's Action Network.
The 369th Infantry Regiment, known as the Harlem Hellfighters was a band of brothers in combat. But off the battlefield, with their leader James Reese Europe, they conquered France with their music. We talk with Jason Moran, The Kennedy Center's Artistic Director for Jazz, to hear the story of how these soldiers were the original pioneers of Jazz.
We talked with Hasan Shibly, a lawyer involved with the "The ISIS wife". We ask him why Hoda Muthana, ran away to marry ISIS fighters, have their children .. and why we should allow her to come back. Also, Libby Howe has the story of the Coast Guard officer charged with plotting a domestic attack, and Matt Saintsing shares the story of a Sgt. who faked being in the CIA just to get a girlfriend.
WWI may have ended in 1918, but for the American soldiers, known as the Michigan Polar Bears — the fighting did not. They battled the Russian Army in brutal arctic cold and the blood-stained snow. Author James Carl Nelson shares their story in his book, The Polar Bear Expedition: The Heroes of America's Forgotten Invasion of Russia.
Looking for love? This episode has something for everyone. Libby Howe breaks down some "do's and don'ts" of Tinder. We examine the military connection to America's make-out music master. And our guest Ken Fisher, Chairman of the Fisher House Foundation talks about how the love they provide veterans and their families is getting two incredible new locations.
He’s a veteran, a chef, an amputee and for a moment he was the most viral story on the Internet. We met Chef Maddog Tony Maggert and learned about General Colin Powell flat tire, his twisted sense of humor, his crazy career path in 3 military branches and his big plans to be the sausage king of the world!
