Today's episode features historian Mike Guardia. Co-host Josh Mantz said to Pete A Turner, following his episode of BIDS, I'd love to talk to Mike Guardia about his Hal Moore book...so Pete does what he always does.  He booked Mike so that Josh could sit in on this conversation. Hal Moore was in the battle at La-Drang in Vietnam. That story was captured in the book/movie, We Were Soldiers Once and Young. Mike realized that nobody had written a comprehensive biography of LTG Moore, Mike changed that.

BMX Racing or Acting, Letting It Rip - Today's guest is BMX professional racer turned pro actor, Matt Pohlkamp.  Matt doesn't race full-time these days, but his approach to working out caught Pete Koch's discerning eye. 

Pete approached Matt to figure out who he was and what he does for a living. Turns out, Matt and Pete's athletic journey's blend well. 

Matt used acting as a means from decompressing from BMX racing. Today he's using BMX as a means of escaping the grind of acting. 

Pete A Turne

Today's its Mark Zinno from Hazard Ground podcast. Mark is a sports broadcaster in Georgia and has worked for a variety of networks.  Mark is also an LTC in the Army.

Mark, best-selling author Scott Huesing and Pete A Turner chat about the change in how veterans tell their stories. In former days, veterans clammed up and held in the realities of war...today, people like Pete, Mark and Scott work to not only tell their stories, but also get their peers to open up about what they've experienced.

Today, we're featuring New York Times #1 best selling author Jim DeFelice. Jim's latest masterpiece is Every Man A Hero. Jim's book is the memoir of US Army combat medic Ray Lambert who survived 3 separate amphibious landings during World War II.  3.

On June 6, 1944, Ray along with thousands of others landed on the beaches of Normandy. Ray was in the first wave...in the front of the boat and was hit immediately. Ray survived that moment and just kept going. Enjoy Jim DeFelice and Pete A Turner's chat.

Rudy Mettia has been chosen as Yoga instructor of the year on 4 different occasions in Los Angeles. Think about that...of the 1000's of instructors, Rudy has been selected more than once, wow. This episode, the Pete's (Pete Koch, Pete A Turner) met with Rudy at Q's on Wilshire in LA to talk about healthy living, maintaining actives bodies and how to harden ourselves against old age.A quick celebratory note for Pete Koch who's got a national Apple ad currently running.

Iran Still Waiting on Al Mahdi - OK, first, Dr. Tim hates this picture...but Pete A Turner loves it...so he's taking the heat for sharing this photo of Dr. Tim.  

Next, we've started exploring patriotism so there's a segment when we examine that topic.

Finally, we get into Dr. Furnish's latest article tamping down the Iranian excitement. Dr. Tim as always provides insight that's credentialed, reasoned and just a bit edgy.

John Krotec is a fantastic dude. He's a walking idea & has a deep desire to help others. He has several endeavors: GreenZone Hero a business directory that gathers businesses and clients that support freedom and veterans Straight Outta Combat Radio & Task Force Zen John's podcasts (Pete A Turner produces) in which he focuses on the wisdom of combat veterans & using zen principles to help us find the healing we need John also is a speaker who uses the concept of Personal Apocalypse to work to get better

Paul’s Paella, Spy vs Spy, The Hot Tub Recordings - Today's episode features Paellestro Paul Dimech. Paul is a friend of Pete A Turner. The two go back over 10 years...they've deployed together, and since they are both intelligence operators, this is a #SpyvsSpy episodes.  

BTW we recorded this ep in Pauls hot tub while Pete and Paul had beers.  

Do yourself a favor and check out paulspaella or his gorgeous Instagram account.

Today we've got WWII historian Dr. Marc Gallicchio from Villanova Univ sitting down w Pete A Turner to have a wide-ranging conversation about the Pacific Theater during WWII. Award-winning historians Gallicchio & his co-author wrote Implacable Foes: War in the Pacific, 1944-1945 brings to life the final 18 months of the war and delivers in its nearly 800 pages an unparalleled examination of the tactics, decisions & tragedies that occurred as the US fought for & obtained the unconditional surrender of Japa

Otis McGregor is a tough dude. He's led teams of tough dudes, with impossible jobs. As a Green Beret, 18A, Otis is an asymmetrical warfare expert. His 25-year career in the Army taught him how to lead teams, even when the task, provisions and environment weren't going to cooperate. Otis has taken his lessons as a leader of Green Berets and written, Enable Your Team’s Success, Succeed in Life and Business With a Strong Team; from Tactical 16. Hosts, Pete A Turner and fellow Green Beret, Chris Schafer.