Marcus Lutrell Interview

Marcus Luttrell is a six-foot-five-inch Texan, former Navy SEAL and author of “Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10.”

Today at 8pm ET, Luttrell joins Now is the Time on BlogTalkRadio for an exclusive interview. Hear from the man himself as he details his story of courage, honor, and patriotism with FlyLady Marla Cilley and BlogTalkRadio CEO Alan Levy. This inspirational story The Washington Post says “showcases both American heroism and Afghani humanity,” will move and shake your beliefs about modern warfare and those who make the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Even if you’ve read the book, you’ve not heard it from the mouth of the Lone Survivor.

Following the interview, the hosts will take your calls about this amazing man and his story. Join the conversation today.

Even if you cannot listen live, you can hear the interview at this link:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/stations/flylady/nowisthetime/2008/05/14/Now-Is-The-Time

Pat Dollard on Blog Talk Radio

Pat Dollard has been making trips to Iraq
and filming the reality of War on Terror for some time.

His view of the War on Terror is raw and real.


His documentary,
Young Americans,
is still in the post production phase,
but you can see many great clips at his site.
http://patdollard.com/


Now, you can hear Pat on Blog Talk Radio on
Pat Dollard's Jihadikiller Hour
on Sundays.
Live listeners can call in and talk to Pat.
If you can't listen live, you can listen to the archives anytime.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/welsh


Warning - Language is for Mature Audiences


A note on Blog Talk Radio -
It is free. You can register if you want to set reminders and make comments,
but you do not have to register to listen.

Blog Talk Radio

Have you visited Blog Talk Radio? It is a new citizen radio network which streams via the internet. Anyone can host a radio show - and it is free. The topics are varied and so is the quality. But, it is a fun time. Most shows also host a live chat room where you can chat with other listerners.

The Department of Defense has a radio broadcast at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/stations/PentagonRadioNetwork/bloggersroundtable

Heading Right Radio Channel reruns right side political shows and has links to those shows at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/channels/HeadingRightRadio

Radio Tribute to SGT Eddie Jeffers

I will be away from the computer for a few days.
If you have time, this radio tribute to SGT Eddie Jeffers is worth a listen.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/newmediajournal/blog/2007/09/21/tba

ARMAD ~ HAM IT UP FOR THE TROOPS

Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day, (ARMAD) is a worldwide event that allows the public to communicate with Members of the Military, Military Retired, Veterans, and Military Support Groups in a live forum, so that messages of appreciation and thanks can be exchanged over the Amateur Radio airwaves.

ARMAD involves Amateur Radio Operators in communities throughout the USA, and Worldwide. ARMAD is an annual event that is held on the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend. For more information about ARMAD please visit http://www.armad.net/.

ARMAD was founded by Emery McClendon, a former Air Force Sergeant of Fort Wayne, Indiana.

May 26, 2007

Let's "Ham It Up For The Troops."

Talking with Heroes - August 27

Sunday Night Talk Show Time
August 27, 2006
5pm (PST) 6pm (MST) 7pm (CST) 8pm (EST)
http://www.talkingwithheroes.com/

or available to listen to streaming or download for podcast at anytime after the show

Karen Fisher
http://www.familiesunitedmission.com/

Karen Fisher's husband, Sgt. Paul Fisher, died in November 2003 when his Chinook helicopter was shot down by a missile over Fallujah, Iraq. Paul was with the Iowa Army National Guard in Davenport.

Mrs. Fisher says, "We do not get to choose how we leave this world, but we do get to choose how we live our life while we are here. And for the people like my husband Paul, the military was a life he chose. He volunteered to put his life on the line to help secure and protect the freedoms that we enjoy everyday." She thinks a quote from John F. Kennedy should be remembered when we think of the current sacrifices being made for Americans' liberty: "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and success of liberty."

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Lt Col Jon R. Kerstetter
Medical Corps, ARNGUS

Board certified in emergency medicine (AAPS). Board examiner in emergency medicine (BCEM). Experience as a medical director of a level II Trauma Center ED in Iowa. Over Fourteen years of Emergency Medicine experience including military and international experience. Extensive international clinical and management experience including in-country directorship of the emergency medicine residency in Pristina, Kosovo. ATLS certified. ACLS instructor.

Research experience with four academic papers published. Henry J. Kaiser Merit Scholar (1 of 25 national awards) at Mayo Medical School, 1988. Over eight years experience in business management and marketing. Two years teaching at collegiate level. MS in Human Resource Management from University of Utah, plus two additional years graduate work in organizational behavior and education.

Flight Surgeon for Army National Guard with training in mass casualty and combat medicine. Extensive experience in combat medicine in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom where I served on the CJTF7 headquarters staff as the chief medical integration officer.

Three-Tour combat veteran in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Volunteer physician to Rwandan refugee camps, Bosnian Emergency Medicine Program, Albanian Refugee work, Kosovo Emergency Medicine Program of Johns Hopkins University, and Honduran medical relief for hurricane Mitch. Director of Emergency Medicine Residency Program of Johns Hopkins at the University of Phristina, Kosovo.

U.S. Decorations and Badges
Bronze Star Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M device (2nd Award)
Army Service Ribbon
Combat Medic Badge
Flight Surgeon Badge

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Warrant Officer Al Kakac

He taught Afghanistan farmers how to greatly improve their corn yields.

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Staff Sgt. Mark Matteson

He was an organizer of "Shoes for Kids", a program to provide shoes for children in Afghanistan (more than 1,000 pairs of shoes.

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Capt. Dan Maeder

He spearheaded the Backpack for Kids in Iraq project (more than 1,300 backpacks loaded with school supplies)

Talking with Heroes Pictures

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CPT Douglas Rapp


















SFC Michael Mullins

Talking with Heroes - August 20

This talk show from Fort Wayne will air on the Talking with Heroes regular Sunday night talk show on www.talkingwithheroes.com at 8pm EST. on August 20, 2006. Can't listen live? Remember you can listen to this program ANY time via streaming or download from the site.

It will be Co-Hosted by Fort Wayne’s Emery McClendon with www.armad.net
Emery McClendon who lives in Ft Wayne, Indiana, is the founder of ARMAD / Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day. McClendon, a former Air Force sergeant, served four years on active duty, and two years with the Indiana Air Guard. ARMAD was started in 2004 to show support to our communities and troops during the Memorial Day holiday. ARMAD has been very successful, and grown to worldwide status.

Emery has conducted Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Days, events held in communities Worldwide, that allow the public to communicate with members of the military, veterans, and support groups in a live forum, so that messages of appreciation and thanks can be exchanged. Ham Radio Operators facilitate this by using various radio equipment, computers, and the internet.

ARMAD involves Amateur Radio Operators in communities throughout the USA, and Worldwide. ARMAD invites the people of our communities to come out and show support for our Military members, Veterans, and Retired military with “LIVE” messages of thanks, and appreciation over two way radio

Host Bob Calvert and Co-Host Emery McClendon will interview:

*Tracy Fitzgerald with Operation Tribute to Freedom at the Army Outreach Division in Washington, DC. For more information - www.army.mil/otf
Operation Tribute to Freedom is a Department of the Army program created to recognize and honor Soldiers returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Noble Eagle. Just as Soldiers vow to never leave a fallen comrade, OTF’s goal is to never leave a Soldier’s story untold. Working with event organizers, OTF seeks out opportunities to share the stories of these courageous Soldiers through homecoming, speaking and recognition activities.

*Larry Thiele with The American Legion in Ft. Wayne will talk about The American Legion Heroes To Hometown
Larry Thiele was an SGT E-5 in the Army and he served in Vietnam two tours of duty. Larry was also in the 173rd Airborne Brigade from 1966-1968. Larry was a previous Commander of American Legion Post 296 for four years in Ft Wayne, Indiana. He has been a member of the American Legion for 18 years. He is also the 4th District of the American Legion Flag Etiquette Chairman.

Larry will be talking about the American Legion "Heroes to Hometown" program which is a project to help our wounded soldiers. The American Legion is very supportive of our men and women serving our country today. They also support the families of those now serving.

*Three Indiana National Guard Military Personnel courtesy of Operation Tribute to Freedom. They will talk about their experiences while deployed overseas and helping people where they have served.

**SGT Steven A. McCue - Infantry Fire Team Leader, C Company 1-293d Infantry Afghanistan veteran

A five-year Army veteran, Sgt. McCue served in Afghanistan for 11 months with the 1/151st Infantry Regiment, responsible for helping train Afghani Soldiers. After only three months at home, Sgt. McCue deployed with the 1/293rd Infantry to Columbus and Gulfport, Mississippi in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

He is currently a fire team leader for Charlie Company, 1/293rd Infantry with the Indiana National Guard, and resides in Fort Wayne, Ind.

**SFC Michael S. Mullins - Anti-Armor Platoon Sergeant, D Company 1-293d Infantry Afghanistan veteran

A 14-year Army veteran, Sgt. 1st Class Mullins served twice in Afghanistan with Task Force Phoenix III as the Assistant Operations Non-Commissioned Officer and with Company C, 1/87th Infantry of the 10th Mountain Division. His awards include the Combat Infantry Badge, Army Commendation Medal and the Army Achievement Medal.

He is currently a Platoon Sergeant for Company D, 1/293rd Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Brigade of the Indiana National Guard. He is also pursing a degree in public administration management at Indiana University and completing coursework to become a certified firefighter.

**CPT Douglas C. Rapp - Company Commander, D Company 1-293d Infantry SFOR 11, OIF I, Hurricane Katrina (Vigilant) Relief.

A 22-year Army veteran, Capt. Rapp served in Iraq for 11 months with the 1-293rd Infantry Battalion of the Indiana National Guard. He earned the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Infantryman’s Badge for outstanding performance in combat operations. He then deployed in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, spending six-weeks conducting security and humanitarian missions throughout coastal Mississippi.

He is currently the Battalion Adjutant and Commander of Delta Company, 1-293rd Infantry Battalion, responsible for the management of five armories and the Battalion’s full-time staff. He resides in Fort Wayne, Indiana with his wife and two children.

Talking with Heroes - August 13

Talking with Heroes is a very unique and delightful internet radio show. The host, Bob Calvert, interviews soldiers, their families, support groups and entertainers who are involved with the support of our troops. He provides an area to focus on the positives, as "we get enough of the negatives every where else." It is not about politics. It is a forum for the untold stories that make your heart cheer! The show airs live on Sunday evenings, but is available for listening at any time and for download. This show is so endearing because it is not overly produced and polished, but real people talking about real things. It's hard to listen without getting a tear in your eye and joy in your heart! To listen live, it airs on Sundays at 5PM PST/8 PM EST

Here is the schedule for the Show on August 13:

Aaron Tippin
Country music star and American patriot entered the music scene fifteen years ago with "You've Got To Stand For Something," a solid working man's anthem that quickly established Aaron as a true spokesman for the American people. With his success and ability to relate to the people, Aaron became the first singer to go to Saudi Arabia to entertain the troops during the first Gulf War. Aaron Tippin's popularity spiked again in the new millennium thanks to the chart-topping "Kiss This" (2000) and "Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly" (2002), as well as his sixth Gold Record and first Academy of Country Music awards nomination. In 2002 he went to Afghanistan to entertain the troops when there was controversy both at home and abroad. Since 2003, he has been making annual visits to our forces in Iraq and become the spokesman for the Paralyzed Veterans of America with another trip planned for Iraq in November 2006. In 2005 he became the first country artist to donate funds to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Velma R. Hart
She is the National Finance Director and Chief Financial Officer of AMVETS National Headquarters. She is responsible for all aspects of the financial operations for the National Headquarters and for the review of the six (6) subsidiary operations. She is an Army Reserve Veteran and she has also served in various professional volunteer capacities, including as a board member for ASAE and The Center For Association Leadership as well as for the Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs (NOVA) Foundation. Velma Hart is the lead staff member for the planning and execution of the National Symposium for the Needs of Young Veterans which will be hosted by AMVETS on Oct. 18-21, 2006 in Chicago.

CPT Stephen Jaksec
Recently Returned From Al Anbar Province Camp Habbaniyah. CPT Jaksec received his BS degree from the Univ. of Pittsburgh in 1983. He took a job in Tampa with IBM, went back for a Masters in '90, worked in Pittsburgh for a couple years, then went back to Tampa Bay and did great things until the first Iraqi war broke out. He had two little brothers in at the time and one day picked up his briefcase and walked into the recruiter's office. At 31 he ENLISTED and reported to basic training. CPT Jaksec will be talking about The Al Anbar Province Camp Habbaniyah Combat Bocce League and his recent experiences in Iraq.

Andrew Lubin
He is an internationally recognized writer, journalist, and speaker. Lubin is the author of the critically acclaimed "Charlie Battery; A Marine Artillery Battery in Iraq," the story of his son, CPL Philip Lubin, and his battery as they fought in Iraq in March 2003. He has appeared on ABC, CNN, and CN 8, as well as various radio stations throughout the Northeast and mid-west United States. He just returned from Beirut where he reported on the recent mass evacuation of Americans from Lebanon, where his reporting was featured on WPVI-6,(Philadelphia ABC) and WTVD-11 ( Raleigh ABC ). Lubin's articles have appeared in such professional magazines as "Leatherneck" and "The Gazette", and he writes a Marine-specific column that has been picked up by newspapers ranging from Maine to Georgia to Michigan to Okinawa. Additionally, he was the WPVI-military analyst in 2004-2005. His book "Keep Moving or Die; Task Force Tarawa at An-Nasiriyah" will be published in 2007.

Glenn Knight
He is a former Marine. He says Marine Boot Camp is one of the most difficult mental and physical things a young man or woman will ever do. That same 13-week period is among the most difficult times that a parent, relative or friend of a Marine recruit will ever experience. Not knowing what to expect and having no one to ask is extremely difficult. The moderators and members of my Marine, a Yahoo group supporting the recruit's support team, have all been there and done that. They answer the questions, calm fears and tell others what their recruit is going through. Membership is free and open to anyone with an interest in the three-month roller-coaster ride that is Marine Boot Camp.

All Talking with Heroes talk shows can be listened to in past show archives 24 hours a day/7 days a week, from anywhere in the world where there is access to the internet and can be downloaded onto iPODs. You can contact Bob Calvert at bob@youngheroes.us if you have any questions or suggestions for guests. (He actually answers his email!)