New Devil Dog in my world and the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse is done! Not exactly Veteran news but definitely news for Veterans...

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President Biden is mandating "large" companies have vaccinated employees. This move could affect millions of Americans. We talk about some recent controversy around Special Forces Master Sergeant and Social Media personality Tim Kennedy, why some SOF vets are mad. Then we tackle the topic of 9/11...

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We talk the National Pull-Out of Afghanistan and whether we could have won the forever war. Then did we leave military working dogs behind in Kabul. And finally we talk about USMC LTC Scheller and his videos calling on leadership to take responsibility.

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The SECDEF says mandatory vaccine policy is enroute but some servicembers are already pissed. Then a Tik Tok video goes viral showing a healthcare worker going psycho "Karen" on a Soldier, should this have turned into a fist fight? Then we wrap it up with the Olympics and why some sports fans are the WORST.

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Are we watching 20 years of work in Afghanistan go down the drain? The Taliban are taking the country back, our embassy is in danger of being overrun, and the Marines are poised to save the day but is the country lost?

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Sports Analyst and Life Flip Media CEO Eric Mitchell and I talk about his initial reaction to Simone Biles decision to quit her Olympic run and how he feels about it now. Follow Life Flip Media @lifeflipmedia

Then Navy veteran Rachel Kozy shares her story of having a complete mental breakdown and how that inspired her to write her book "You're Welcome", available on Amazon

Chris Mcphee is a former SF soldier turned videographer and now apparel company partner! He's bringing a new face to the world of veteran clothing and changing the way we think a veteran looks like.

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This week has been absolutely crazy for investors! Folks have jumped on the GameStop, AMC, and Black Berry bandwagons, but what does it mean for you? Before you go pulling out your TSP and life savings, give financial expert and Marine veteran Dave Biggs a listen! We talk about what the whole fiasco is about, what this means for the economy, and what you need to know before you put your own money into it.

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CV reporter Abbie Bennett takes us into some of this week's most important stories! Warp Speed denies the VA more COVID vaccines, 21,000 troops authorized to protect the Capital, and some news you might have missed that affects Veterans everywhere. T

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