American Warrior Radio

"Grit To Glory" recounts Green Beret Darrell Utt's journey from the back woods of West Virginia to his leadership role with ODA 043 in Baghdad during some of the most intense fighting.

On this episode we talk with two organizations in the farming battlespace. Farm 2 Veteran uses a network of farms in 9 states to provide healthy, quality food to Veterans experiencing food instability.

The Land At Home Project has a mission to train Veterans to get involved in sustainable agriculture.

Erik Knowles quickly discovered that the Marine Corps is no place for a jokester. He now uses comedy as a way to help other Veterans deal with their trauma.

Dave Chamberlain served a combined 38 years in the US Air Force and Air National Guard. We discuss some interesting insgights from some of his Havok Journal articles, including why he feels the current command structure in our military is outmoded.

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.