A conversation with a National Guardsman in an ice cream parlor inspired Darden Smith and his friend Radney Foster to write the song “Angel Flight”.  This haunting song soon became an internet sensation and led to the foundation of a very unique service organization that helps Veterans cope by expressing their feelings through song. On […]

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The Thin Blue Line; how is today’s environment potentially making it even thinner? Our two guests have a combined 60 years of law enforcement experience on opposite coasts. Mike Ulichny first pinned on a badge in 1966.  His last position before he retired was as acting Chief of the Tucson Police Department.  Paul O’Leary has […]

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Roger Staubach is a football legend. You may know he coined the phrase “Hail Mary Pass”, but did you know that he is also a Navy Veteran? Staubach is the last member of the Naval Academy to have won the Heisman Trophy and the first player to win both the Heisman and Super Bowl most […]

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Local fishermen called it a suicide mission – but it would turn into the greatest small boat rescue in Coast Guard history. Two tankers had broken in half off of Cape Cod. Four men would head to sea in 80 mph winds and 60 foot waves to save the remaining crew of the Pendleton. They […]

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Colonel James P. Meger is the Commander of the 355th Fighter Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Davis-Monthan is one of the largest installation and flying operations in the Air Force, with 7.500 airmen, 3,200 civilian personnel and more than 100 aircraft.  It is the principal training base for all A-10 pilots. The base also hosts […]

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Past American Warrior guest Leo Jenkins has written about the distinction between a gladiator and a warrior. A warrior is a person who dons the uniform to wear on the field of battle and a gladiator dons a uniform to compete on an athletic field. There are many cases of those who have been both. […]

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Freedom and liberty are the topics for two warriors and two civilians. Major Stacie Shafran served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. During her Afghanistan deployment she was part of a provisional reconstruction team assigned to work with Afghan women. She shares the differences and parallels between what those women are seeking and the important reforms led […]

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Russ Violett was raised on a Montana farm.  Much of his early life was spent with oil burning stoves, gas burning lamps and an outhouse.  He considered the Air Force as a reasonable escape route from the frigid Montana winters. Little did he know that this decision would take him to the much warmer jungles […]

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation lists 200 active shooter incidents between the years 2000 and 2015. It is an unpleasant thought but better to be prepared. Do you have a plan? Does your business?  Two experts join American Warrior Radio to share their recommendations and practical tips useful for everyone in today’s environment. Scott Dearduff […]

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Predominantly recognized for their Presidential Protection mission, the US Secret Service has a much broader set or responsibilities than most persons realize.  First established as a division of the Treasury Department to battle a surge in counterfeiting following the US Civil War, the Secret Service still maintains primary responsibility for counterfeiting and many other financial […]

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