Justin Constantine is a retired lieutenant colonel in the United States Marine Corps and a former attorney. While deployed to Iraq as a Civil Affairs officer attached to a Marine infantry battalion for OIF in 2006, he suffered a gunshot wound to the head, from which he made a miraculous recovery. Justin works as an inspiration speaker and leadership consultant and serves as a liaison between the corporate and military communities. He is currently the chief business development officer at JobPath...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr
Twenty One Gun presents the first installment of our new bi-monthly Irreverent-Warrior-focused live show called "The Soup Sandwich." This week we feature Jacob Fry representing the Lincoln, NE hike and Matt Davis from the Charlotte, NC hike both of which kick off this Saturday July 25th. Links: Register for the Lincoln Hike Register for the Charlotte Hike If you liked this episode or want to share you story, shoot us an email kevin@twentyonegun.net Visit www.twentyonegun.net for everything 21 Gu...
Jul 20, 2020•57 min
"In war, destruction is everywhere. It eats everything around you. Sometimes it eats at you." — Major Scott Huesing, Echo Company Commander. Scott A. Huesing is a retired USMC Infantry Major with over 24 years of service, both enlisted and as a commissioned officer. His career spanned 10 deployments and he conducted operations in over 60 countries worldwide. During his numerous deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Horn of Africa he planned, led, and conducted hundreds of combat missions und...
Jul 06, 2020•58 min
Okay, so a bunch of you IW/21 Gun listeners convinced me to take the hot seat and tell my story. I wasn't psyched about the idea of letting you all into my weird little world... but here goes nothing! I served as an Air Force C-130 Navigator from 2003 till 2007 until I was medically discharged from PTSD/TBI sustained during combat operations in Iraq. I found myself deeply depressed and constantly questioning the events which lead to my AF career ending prematurely. I had two choices, stay in bed...
Jun 22, 2020•1 hr 8 min
21 Gun will be publishing episodes weekly starting August 1st. The episodes will alternate between the classic 21 Gun interview format and a more laid back live format focusing on Irreverent Warrior hikes and hikers and co-hosted with Jeremy Walton and other local veterans. We'll be recording from the Instill Distilling Co in Clayton, NC. Tonight's episode was the first of this new format with Travis MacCody Strong a former soldier whose brush with death in Iraq didn't slow him down at all! He's...
Jun 08, 2020•54 min
Hamody Jasim has been one of America’s greatest weapons in fighting the war against AL Qaeda and ISIS. Tonight in Part 4 of this series Hamody recounts how he was recruited by the US intelligence community and how he chose taking down known terrorists over his own safety. Please listen to Part 1 , Part 2 and Part 3 first. If you like this episode or want to share you story, shoot me an email to kevin@twentyonegun.net Visit www.twentyonegun.net for everything 21 Gun and Follow 21 Gun on Instagram...
May 25, 2020•49 min
Hamody Jasim has been one of America’s greatest weapons in fighting the war against AL Qaeda and ISIS. Tonight in Part 3 of this series Hamody recounts challenges he faced when he found himself working along aside known Saddam loyalists and terrorists who infiltrate the Iraqi Ministry of Defense. Please listen to Part 1 and Part 2 first. Listen here for Part IV If you like this episode or want to share you story, shoot me an email to kevin@twentyonegun.net Visit www.twentyonegun.net for everythi...
May 25, 2020•35 min
Hamody Jasim has been one of America’s greatest weapons in fighting the war against AL Qaeda and ISIS. Tonight in Part II of this series, he shares the story of his unique military training by former Vietnam Veterans and recounts deadly encounters with terrorists in the Anbar Provence and Haifa Street in Baghdad. Hamody's story is truly amazing as he went from being a child, beaten every day in Saddam Hussein's prison, to being one of the most lethal spies in Iraq – a threat to all the terrorist...
May 11, 2020•50 min
Hamody Jasim has been one of America’s greatest weapons in fighting the war against AL Qaeda and ISIS. Tonight in Part I of this series, he shares his story of growing up under the devastating oppression of Saddam’s Regime and his eventual enlistment into the brand new Iraqi Army. Hamody went from being a young man, beaten every day, in Saddam’s prison, to being one of the most lethal spies in Iraq – a threat to all the terrorists in the Iraqi war. His story is remarkable and I am honored to sha...
May 11, 2020•40 min
The Marine Rapper , a U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran, is a hip-hop recording artist. He served as a combat correspondent with infantry battalions during his deployments to Iraq and then Afghanistan. TMR earned a combat action ribbon in Iraq and received an award for combat photography during the same firefight. TMR has been featured on: Apple Music, We Are The Mighty, VET TV - Kill Die Laugh, “Oscar Mike” TV series and “No Sh*t There I Was” on the Go90 network and the Range 15 Movie Soundtrack...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Dr. Rob Sands is the co-founder of the Pamlico Rose Institute in Washington, NC which advances wellness programs for female Veterans. Pamlico focuses on connecting mind, body, spirit, and community through meaningful/persistent attention to nutrition, exercise, health, and spirituality and build resilience to help in reintegration. Reintegration is more challenging for female Veterans due to: · conflicting roles and identity of mother, partner, and Veteran; · single parenting; · absence of suppo...
Apr 13, 2020•54 min
Tonight we have Dan Santoro from Pizza Strike - making memes, comics and offensively wonderful moral patches for all to enjoy! From his site: ( www.pizzastrike.net ) I have always loved military art, but most of the morale patches I came across were super-serious and not my style. I wanted something stupid and funny, but all that was available was seven hundred versions of the punisher skull with American flags on them…. So I made my own. I spent six years in the Air Force as a B-1 crew chief an...
Mar 30, 2020•51 min
Great show of support for this episode! Thank you IW Family!!! When we do this again, I will post it at least 24 hours in advance. This is YOUR show (IW) and you all should be involved as much as possible! Cheers! Today, Jeremy tries to convince Kevin that there is no need to worry. Kevin has begun digging a bunker in his back yard to shelter in place! Who's right? Special Irreverent Warriors Call In Guests: Hamody Jasim ( The Terrorist Whisperer ); Gregory Morgan ( VILF Certified ); Jason Leder...
Mar 15, 2020•1 hr 21 min
This week, the AMAZING story of wounded Navy veteran Nico Maroulis who literally went from wheelchair to the top of the world. Her personal drive and determination to physically push through injuries is an inspiration to anyone facing hardship. In this episode we discuss the hallmark injuries of the War on Terror, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) and the complicated process of recovery. We discuss her experiences riding a hand cycle across the continental US and her t...
Mar 02, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Tanner Iskra is a United States Marine Corps Veteran who served as an intel analyst in OIF and later as a combat videographer/photographer. After leaving active duty, Tanner was a Senior Post Production Editor with NASCAR Productions. Tanner is a graduate of the Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and Media Studies and holds a Certificate in Military Motion Media from the Newhouse School of Journalism at Syracuse University. Joi...
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Don Tobul grew up in Leroy, Ohio. As a youth, he was involved in 4-H and expressed strong interests in gardening, agriculture, and the sciences. This interest and passion led him to formal training as a high school chemistry and physics teacher at Bowling Green State University where he obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Science Education. During his time at BGSU, he was also a member of the Ohio Army National Guard. Following the attacks on September 11th 2001, Don ultimately found himself on ac...
Feb 03, 2020•54 min
This is one of the most important episodes I've recorded so far. Do you suffer from PTSD or TBI? Do you feel like a fraction of your previous (pre-injured) self? This doesn't have to be the case! I first heard Andrew Marr's story on Joe Rogan's podcast and to say it changed my mind would be an understatement. Andrew is a husband, father, Retired Special Forces Green Beret, entrepreneur, and best-selling co-author of TALES FROM THE BLAST FACTORY: A Brain Injured Special Forces Green Beret’s Journ...
Jan 19, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Mike Ritland was born in Waterloo, Iowa and served 12 years as a Navy SEAL. He saw action in Operation Iraqi Freedom and numerous special operations missions during his career. He later served as Naval Special Warfare Multi-Purpose Canine (MPC) Trainer for the West Coast SEAL teams. All of this experience prompted Mike Ritland to write three New York Times Best Selling books: Trident K9 Warriors , Navy SEAL Dogs and TEAM Dog . In addition to his novels, Ritland also has been featured in numerous...
Jan 06, 2020•59 min
This was a trial and error of sorts to see how we could successfully run a live episode with video (and drink some bourbon). Next year we will be doing new things with the show and what better way to try that out than live, from a bar, with some fine whiskey. I also wanted to get a few vets together and wax philosophically about the holidays and what it meant to serve away from family during Christmas. This was a laid back fun episode not to be taken too seriously! I have an interview with legen...
Dec 23, 2019•1 hr 24 min
Allen West is an American political commentator, retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, author, and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives. West represented Florida's 22nd congressional district in the House from 2011 to 2013. West was deployed to Kuwait in 1991 and Iraq in 2003. In 2003, West was charged in an incident that involved the simulated execution of an Iraqi policeman. After an Article 32 hearing was held, West accepted the judgment and retired with full benefits as a lieut...
Dec 09, 2019•51 min
John founded Active Self Protection in 2011 to teach people in all walks of life to develop the attitude, skills, and plan to defend themselves and their families from harm. His YouTube channel is among the most-viewed self-defense and firearms channels on YouTube, routinely surpassing 15-20 million monthly views. John is known for narrating defensive encounters caught on surveillance video for lessons learned for self-defenders of all kinds. His Facebook page reaches 1+ million per week with co...
Nov 25, 2019•53 min
Fate has a way of taking your personal plan for life and completely turning it upside down. I can't help to feel that this is a good thing. It allows us to adapt and overcome. More importantly, as we grow, we help those around us grow as well. Brian was an NCO in the Army and was headed back to his duty station after lunch when a patch of black ice changed his life forever. He had two choices - depression over the loss of his previous life - or - motivation to keep going and striving under this ...
Nov 11, 2019•48 min
Mike, Jeremy and I got together at Revival 1869 in Clayton, NC for another installment of Twenty One Gun's Veteran's Round Table episodes. The round tables are meant to debate and discuss issues we face as veterans in society. These are meant to be a break from the typical interview based format for a relaxed live episode feel. Plus, it gives me an excuse to go out to a great bar and drink some bourbon with veterans. Hope you enjoy the episode!!! Shoot me an email kevin@twentyonegun.net Visit ww...
Nov 04, 2019•53 min
Who is Rudy Reyes? That's probably the most common question asked of the former Force Recon Marine. The Drinkin Bros call him the "Murder Hippie", the characters of HBO's Generation Kill lovingly called him Fruity Rudy, and the US Marine Corps called him Sergeant. But if you have the opportunity to meet him, he'll probably tell you he's a conservationist dedicating his time and energy to restoring Earth's struggling coral reef's with a crew of former special operators in an organization called F...
Oct 28, 2019•1 hr 2 min
I had a great talk with Marine Corps Veteran Diana Peiffer, founder of The Stabers Group ( www.thestabersgroup.com ), a cyber security firm. She tells the story of her life as a leader of Marines and how she succeeded in a culture which requires you to man-up or get out. There are a few Silkies Hikes remaining this year and if you haven't had a chance to come out to event, it's not too late. For all remaining hikes visit www.irreverentwarriors.com . For everything 21 Gun (archived episodes, soci...
Oct 14, 2019•36 min
Saturday 9/21/19 was the Raleigh Silkies hike and my first full hike. I embedded myself in the gaggle of pale thighs and half naked veterans for a first hand account of what an Irreverent Warriors Silkies Hike is all about. This episode features interviews with our beloved leader Cindy "Mama Bear" McNally , hike coordinators Russ Oxley and Jeremy Walton and from a bunch of hikers who were kind enough to share their stories. If I you were interviewed and not featured in this episode, I apologize ...
Sep 29, 2019•30 min
This week’s 21 Gun interview is with Marine Veteran Daniel Sharp and Army Veteran Michael Steadman of PopSmoke Media and the The Smokepit Podcast. Pop Smoke started as a veterans entertainment Facebook Page which boasts over 550,000 likes and followers and has evolved into an international comedic media platform. The evolution and success of Pope Smoke is a masters course of marketing and branding in the 21st Century and the success enjoyed by veterans with vision and fortitude. We discuss the i...
Sep 23, 2019•38 min
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Mike Lerario was a 1983 Graduate of the United States Military Academy and served 23 years as an Infantry Officer before retiring from the Army in 2006. He deployed in combat operations with conventional and special operations forces, both as a soldier and as a civilian. Mike shares his unique perspective having served in the shadow of the Vietnam War to riding across the open desert with a map in one hand and brand new GPS technology in the other. He saw the military s...
Sep 09, 2019•43 min
This is a call to action for IW hikers and supporters. Kory Thomas personifies the Irreverent Warrior. He's dedicated to the IW mission and has volunteered a lot of blood, sweat, and tears to make this organization great. Kory has decided to partake in is own personal North Carolina "walkabout" to raise money for next year's Willmington, NC Silkies Hike. He is spending the week prior to the Raleigh Silkies Hike hiking from Willmington to Raleigh (around 120 miles). Kory joins me in this edition ...
Aug 31, 2019•12 min
Okay, every once in a while you meet folks who are the real deal. These are the folks who give you the impression that they would give you the shirt off their backs without hesitation. You are able to judge this class of individual by their actions... not their hashtags.... not their Instagram feeds but by their ACTIONS. Brett D'Alessandro and Alexa Modero are most definitely "those kind of people". It's hard to say where their collective story beings. Was it when Brett volunteered to defend his...
Aug 26, 2019•44 min
