The Medal of Honor is the ultimate measure of valor. On 14APR04, Marines, Bill Hampton and Kelly Miller were standing next Corporal Jason Dunham when an enemy grenade fell between them. Without hesitation, Jason covered the grenade with his body trading his life to ensure theirs.

That moment, his valor and the Marines left to cope with the aftermath are the subject of a The Gift. David Kniess, Rick Milewski partnered to create this powerful movie. Scott Huesing and Pete A Turner Trent Gibson.

Juan Escovedo hails from one of the most famous and successful musical families ever. From an early age, all of the Escovedo's were handed an instrument and encouraged to play, err practice. Jon Leon Guerrero and Juan talk about Juan's next b'day celebration coming up at Yoshii's.  2-nights of Escovedo family fun and love. Look, if you need a spark and you're anywhere near where ANYONE from the E family is playing...get there. They will absolutely deliver one of the best nights you've had in ages.

Bill Mankins has spent his career working abroad, mastering languages, and constantly improving his training skill set. He's qualified in SCUBA, as a pilot, a nautical captain and is now defending his DOUBLE PhD!

Bill has also developed another incredible skill set-he's able to deploy anywhere and expertly blend into the populace regardless of how complex, dangerous & challenging the environment. Bill & Pete A Turner discuss how leaders, org and individuals can identify and train the best SFAB warriors.

US Marine COL John McKay (ret) joins Pete A Turner on BIDS. As we continue our episodes focused on SFAB/MATA military advisor training, John and Pete talk about the element of "Advanced Partnering." The notes in this episode are valuable outside of the military as well. 

John's books are available at breakitdownshow.com

John's been a frequent guest and we always recommend that you take the time to review his past episodes. His experiences are going to be chronicled in his upcoming autobiography.

Bill Mankins steps in, interviewing Pete A Turner on the advanced use of an interpreter. This session is part of our multi-episodic exploration of the elements of combat advising. SFABs, or Security Forces Advisor Brigades and the MATA (Military Advisor Training Academy) create SFAB warriors who are designed to deploy and advise and assist the US' foreign partners. 

Pete A Turner has years of time working in conflict zones. Working with numerous units guiding them to a more collaborative space.

Dr Richard Ledet - SFAB Elements, Education & Power - The Break It Down Show is featuring the Elements of Combat Advisors in support of the MATA's Combat Advisor Symposium at Auburn in Alabama.   

Education is our element today. Yes, education is important, but Dr. Ledet is asking for a deeper level of understanding. Concepts like understanding power, culture, tabula rasa are critical for those that seek to advise at the professional level.

Dr.Lareesa Ferdinand, The Estrogen Doctor is a physician specializing in female hormonal optimization trough precision medicine and epigenetics.

She joins Pete A. Turner to discuss how trough the epigenetics program and individualized approach to medical care, females (and males) can optimize their consumption habits and improve their overall health.

Mussleman is back on the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner. This time diving down to look at the rest of the iceberg when it comes to start-up funding.

Joe's latest enterprise is Fathom Venture Capital. Their approach to VC? "Fathom exists to be servant capital for the greatest generation of founders the world has ever seen."  

Joe previously discussed the honor foundation, his non-profit that helps operators discover who they are and what they want to do and how they are going to transition...

Dr Wil Reilly from Kentucky State University joins Pete A Turner and Brooks Crenshaw to discuss the 1776 Project. In August of 2019, the NY Times led by Nikole Hannah-Jones created the 1619 project; an alternate narrative regarding the founding of the United States. This critique lead to a group of scholars focused on providing a narrative founded in research and scholarly work. This work less refutes the flawed 1619 work and focuses on celebrating the progress the US has made in delivering on its promise.

Jeremy Mahugh - Navy SEAL Combating Human Trafficking, Deliver Fund  - Jeremy Mahugh a former Navy Seal sniper had turned his attention to the victims of human trafficking. 

Deliver Fund's website

Jeremy Mahugh is a Senior Vice President and Co-Founder of Deliver Fund, a nonprofit intelligence organization dedicated to combating human trafficking. Deliver Fund empowers law enforcement agencies by delivering cutting-edge technology/training when organizational and capacity budgets fall short.