Episodes

Ethan Brown served as an Air Force Tactical Air Control Party specialists for 11 years and was deployed six times to various combat zones. He shares how this role and technology have changed the way we do battle.

Robert Boyd served with the New York Police Department for 35 years - his last four as Chief of Detectives. He now hosts "New York Homicide" which airs Saturday evenings on the Oxygen Channel True Crime Network.

"The Houdini Club" describes the formation of the 1st, 3rd & 4th Ranger battalions during WWII and follows their combat through North Africa, Sicily and eventually Italy, where two of the three battalions were wiped out by the Germans. Mir served with the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. Mir has written numerous books on military history and co-wrote and produced the award-winning independent motion picture "Soldier of God".

Actor, musician and humanitarian Gary Sinise returns to American Warrior Radio to provide updates on his Foundation's programming in support of military and first responder families. We also discuss Gary's son Mac who lost his battle against a rare form of cancer in 2024. Mac was a very talented composer and musician and he left his music behind as a legacy for all of us to enjoy. All proceeds from sales of the "Resurrection and Revival" albums benefit the Gary Sinise Foundation's programs.

The story of how the venerable Jeep came to be is an intriguing one full of twists and turns. The company that actually produced the first Jeep was NOT who many people would think. Paul Bruno is the foremost expert on the development of the Jeep.

The Modern War Institute is a program at West Point that provides an astounding amont of research via publications, podcasts and special events.

CIA linguist David Tyson was a member of "Team Alpha", one of the first group of Americans inserted into Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks. He would be embroiled in the uprising at Qala-i-Jangi prison during which CIA paramilitary officer Mike Spann would become the first American killed in Afghanistan.

Commander Brian Wierzbiki, Chief of Public Engagment for the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration joins us to discuss how they are supporting events all across the US in recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.

"Brothers After War" is a documentary by Jake Radenmacher. In the film he checks back in with several of the service members he was embedded with for this "Brothers At War" award winning documentary. I highly recommend both Veterans and civilians watch this film. There is healing here...

Navy Veteran and tax law attorney Hubert Johnson shares tips for military members and Veteran entreprenuers.

When Coast Guard reservist KC Aud is not doing "water cop stuff" he writes for the Havok Journal. We explore insights from some of this articles.

Holiday Separations – Col. Jose Cabrera Holiday separations are an unfortunate but necessary part of military service. As civilians we should recognize that the reason we are able to spend our holiday peacefully and safely with friends and family is because members of our military and first responder communities have volunteered to be apart from theirs. This burden is particularly heavy upon those forces who, by the nature of their work, have a higher than normal deployment tempo. The Air Force...

Green Beret Foundation – Anna Richardson Green Beret Foundation Director of Programs and Services Anna Richardson joins us for an update on their programs. The mission of the Green Beret Foundation is to provide Special Forces soldiers and their families with emergency, immediate and ongoing support. Since inception, the GBF has provided support for over 14,000 families. For Anna, her work with the Green Beret Foundation is “personal”. She served as a mental health and drug and alcohol counselo...

Rick Kaiser served with SEAL Team 2 adn SEAL Team 6. He currently serves as the Executive Director of National Navy SEAL Museum. He is the author of "Frogmen Stories; Life and Leadership Lessons from the SEAL Teams".

Karen Worcester is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Wreaths Across America. This year they will lay more than 3 millions fresh wreaths at the graves of Veterans in more than 4,000 locations.

Alex Underwood became the African-American enlisted man to complete 100 missions over Vietnam. One of those missions would earn him the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Havok Journal owner Charles Faint provides an update on things at Havok Journal. Havok Journal is my "go to" website for all things military and first responder. www.havokjournal.com

Vice Admiral John Bird serves as Senior Vice President of Military Affairs at USAA. He shares his thoughts on Veterans Day.

Brandon Caserta dreamed of being a Navy SEAL. A series of tragic events led to him taking his own life. He parents join us to discuss how their son's death led legislation to help military members like Brandon.

"Peppy" Sciarra spent five months fighting in the jungles of the Philippines. His unit captured 47 mountain ridges from 100,000 Japanes.

Even though he never served, Bob Willis organizes annual events that allow Veterans to tell their stories. He feels strongly that these stories need to be shared with younger generations.

Accomplished actors Julia Ling (Navy) and Hiram Murray (USMC) joins us to share the mission of Veteran Powered Films; to empower Veterans and service members to create and tell their stories through film.

A-10 pilot Andrea Kniep became the third woman assigned to fly the A-10. She would be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross twice on two consecutive days for missions over Afghanistan.

"The Wingmen" tells the amaing story of the unusual but unbreakable bond between two American Heroes and Korean War Veterans; Baseball legend Ted Williams and Astronaut John Glenn. Author Adam Lazarus joins us.