Shawn spent 20 years as a Marine, he received the Bronze Star with Combat V for Valor, Purple Heart, and a Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V for Valor before retiring as a Master Sergeant in July of 2015. Shawn also he worked in construction, advancing to a skilled Concrete Finisher. After his retirement from the Marine Corp, Shawn took his talents as an effective leader and communicator and founded The Raider Company.

Also, Shawn's and his units story was turned into a book and a seven-part HBO miniseries focusing on the first 40 days of the war in Iraq as seen through the eyes of Shawn's elite unit of U.S. Marines who spearheaded the invasion. The book and mini series found on HBOS is called Generation Kill.

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On this episode, I interview John Gallina, CEO and Co-Founder of Purple Heart Homes, and currently running for NC House. We talk about a little of everything, but most importantly, why he chose to take on politics, along with everything else on his plate.

On this episode of Sips, Riffs N' Flix Kevin and I try Eagle Rare. Another bourbon from the Buffalo Trace Distillery. Would we walk across the street for it?

roduced by Napa Valley winemaker Dave Phinney of Savage & Cooke. The Burning Chair is the brand's bourbon made from bourbons distilled in Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee and were aged a minimum of 4 years in new, charred American oak. The blend of bourbons were then finished in wine barrels from Dave's Napa Valley cabernet projects. See if Kevin and I would walk across the street for it.

The Blade and Bow story began with the founding of the legendary Stitzel-Weller Distillery in 1935, a Louisville icon and home to the fathers of bourbon.

On this episode we try Coopers' Craft Barrel Reserve, and let you know if we would walk across the street for it, or not.

On this episode Kevin and I review the new Limo Bizit album Limp Bizkit Still Sucks. We were huge fans of the band years ago and lets see what we think and tell us what you think of the new album!

On this episode Kevin and I review the new Biolyte Flavor, Melon. Lets see if we like it and how we rank to the other flavors! https://drinkbiolyte.com

On this episode we review Ranch Water Seltzer. This beverage is endorsed by Ryan Bingham the musician and actor (on Yellowstone) which we are huge fans of. See if Kevin and I rate the 4 flavors of Ranch Water and if we would walk across the street for it.

On this episode Kevin and I are on location at Old Nick Farm and Distillery with Zeb Williams. Zeb always had a dream to one day have his own Jamaican style rum. Made from 100% fancy molasses and distilled in a traditional Caribbean style rum still, Zeb brings you his version of Jamaican Rum. Zeb likes to say that it is "American made, Jamaican Inspired." www.oldnickwhiskey.com