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Michael Ciociola and Michael Jr. of Calvary Christian Center join us on this episode to talk about A Grateful Nation Remembers. This is the event held at the California based church every year on Memorial Day to honor heroes. This year Kris was the keynote speaker, and was blown away by what they do, so we figured we'd have them on to talk about the history of the event and what goes into it. You can can learn more about the church...

On this guest-free show we cover some of the latest happenings, reflect on changes in the media landscape, and tease out our upcoming 300th episode.

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Mir Bahmanyar joins us on this episode, a historian, Army Ranger, and author. The latest book of his "The Houdini Club: The Epic Journey and Daring Escapes of the First Army Rangers of WWII" is available now. Learn more about Mir at http://mirbahmanyar.com

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Our anonymous guest this week reached out after we had VA whistleblower "Johnny" on back for Episode 282 in March. She's a long time employee of Veterans Affairs, is a doctor, and has evidence of further corruption at the VA that she wanted to expose. She gets into what she sees as a greater effort to privatize more components of veterans healthcare with the Trump administration. We get into all of this, as well as what Kris has be...

Navy diver John Marsack is on to discuss his career, and more importantly his work with Project Recover in helping to find the remains of missing heroes from WWII. We get into how this is at all possible, and what the organization is doing. Learn more about them at http://projectrecover.org

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Andrew Goldsmith served as a machine gunner and team leader in the Army with multiple deployments to Iraq. He is a self-described "Mediocre Infantryman" who went through Ranger School, and that is the subject of his latest book. Beyond the military, he is a practicing attorney, black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, and an avid skateboarder. His first book was "Zarqawi's Ice Cream" back in 2011, and his latest is "The Mediocre Infantryman...

We hope that you enjoyed your long Memorial Day weekend honoring the fallen. On this episode we are joined by Marine Corps veteran Josh Bates who authored "The Baghdad Shuffle," available now. It is a gritty military novel from someone who lived that life. You can follow Josh on Instagam @hardboiled_alive

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Sean Kirk & Phil Otto from Photonis are back on this episode to talk night vision and much more. Sean Kirk is the VP of Photonis Night Vision Systems, Phil Otto is the Sales Manager at Photonis and a former law enforcement officer, CIA contractor, and Marine. You can follow Photonis Defense on X & Instagram @PhotonisDefense. Phil is on Instagram @NOCWorks.

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Jeremy Mitchell is an instructor with Battleline Tactical, an Army veteran, and an author. On this episode we get into his experience working security at Guantanamo Bay, situational awareness, and what inspired his book. Keep up with everything Battleline Tactical at https://battlelinetactical.com/ and follow on Instagram @officialbattlelinetactical and on X @BattlelineLLC - Order Jeremy's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Psychant...

Over the years, we've been blessed with some incredible guests on Battleline including a lot of really great rock musicians. This episode spotlights some of the best of them that we've featured from 2023 to 2024, compiled here for you to relive and enjoy.

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Phil Halton is a former Canadian Army Officer and security contractor who has deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq. He is more recently the author of several books, the latest of which is "Red Warning." With Double Dagger Books,  Canada's only military and security-focused publisher, he assists other vets in getting out their stories as well. On this episode we focus on the war in Afghanistan and Phil's perspective on how the war was h...

Dean Cameron, best known for classic 80s and 90s comedies like "Summer School" and "Ski School," joins us on this episode. We talk the highs and lows of acting in Hollywood, his connection to Steel Panther, and a whole lot more. Dean has a song coming out April 30th called "Surgeons" and a bunch of movies in the works that he speaks on during this interview. Visit http://deancameron.com and follow Dean Cameron on X @DeanCameron and...

Brad Taylor is a New York Times best-selling author and former Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel. "Into the Gray Zone" the 19th book in the Pike Logan series he created and it is available everywhere books are sold April 22nd, pre-order now! On this episode we get into his military career and what people can expect from this latest installment in the series. Brad's site is http://bradtaylorbooks.com and you follow Brad on X and Ins...

Kegan "Smurf" Gill a former military pilot who survived the fastest ever Naval aviation ejection. On here he discusses how he overcame that only to deal with even worse mental trauma to come. He credits alternative psychedelic therapies in dealing with some of this which we dive into as well. He is the author of "Phoenix Revival" available now, and we highly recommend you pick it up. Follow Kegan on Instagram @KeganSmurfGill and vi...

We are joined by retired Army Master Sergeant Erinn Watkins. Erinn is also the author of "Pathfynder: How I Use Personal Courage and Emotional Control to Face Fear, Build Success, and Get What I Want." She served as one of the first female Army Pathfinders which inspired the title of her book. Her book is available now. Go to her website at http://ErinnSpeaks.com and you can find her on Facebook @MSGErinnWatkins & on X @MSG_Watkins...

Dr. Jason Piccolo is a former Border Agent & Army veteran who has been on with us several times before. He is the author of several books, his latest of which is "Pivot: From Military Service to Public Purpose" available now on Amazon. On this episode we discuss human trafficking issues at the border that aren't being addressed, and corruption on politics. Be sure to follow Jason on X & Instagram @DrJasonPiccolo and check out The P...

We are joined by an anonymous whistleblower "Johnny," who works at Veterans Affairs and is exposing massive corruption. "Johnny" is a veteran himself and he says the Department is screwing over veterans, and he has the evidence to demonstrate it. Follow him on X @VBAverybrokenagency to learn more. This episode is a must-listen!  

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Recorded at The Team House, we are joined in studio by Jason Lyons & Jack Murphy. Jason is a former CIA Intelligence Officer & Marine, he also hosts the Eyes On Podcast. Jack is a Green Beret, Army Ranger, and author who many of you know best from The Team House. Be sure to check out their shows on all podcast platforms. Jason is on Instagram @jlyo7_3 & Jack is @JackMcMurph

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