Echo Valor Podcast with David Burnell

From Blackhawk Down to recent missions in the War On Terror and for over 40 years Dan Laguna has been on the Tip of the Spear. He has overcome racial prejudice and bias without blame or finger pointing to become one of our nations most decorated, celebrated and successful warriors. He is my friend and he knows what personal loss on the battlefield looks like. He is a Chiricahua Apache American who has spent his decades of service in Special Operations. He has operated around the globe as a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier, contractor and Elite Little Bird pilot with the 160th SOAR. Dan was the program director for Blackwater Aviation and has rescued U.S. Diplomats and performed covert missions throughout his career. Hear the personal stories of danger, triumph and loss from his own voice during this interview. As I said Dan is a personal friend and one of my iconic heroes. Thank you Dan Laguna for being the kind of person to rise above racial discrimination to become one of our nations best!

For more information, please visit www.echovalor.com

From Blackhawk Down to recent missions in the War On Terror and for over 40 years Dan Laguna has been on the Tip of the Spear. He has overcome racial prejudice and bias without blame or finger pointing to become one of our nations most decorated, celebrated and successful warriors. He is my friend and he knows what personal loss on the battlefield looks like. He is a Chiricahua Apache American who has spent his decades of service in Special Operations. He has operated around the globe as a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier, contractor and Elite Little Bird pilot with the 160th SOAR. Dan was the program director for Blackwater Aviation and has rescued U.S. Diplomats and performed covert missions throughout his career. Hear the personal stories of danger, triumph and loss from his own voice during this interview. As I said Dan is a personal friend and one of my iconic heroes. Thank you Dan Laguna for being the kind of person to rise above racial discrimination to become one of our nations best!

How does a knuckling dragging bodyguard blend in and succeed as a bodyguard in one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history? David shares a few stories and some keen insights in the dynamics of protecting doctors and nurses in one of the most grueling and demanding environments. 

For more information, please visit www.echovalor.com

How does a knuckling dragging bodyguard blend in and succeed as a bodyguard in one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history? David shares a few stories and some keen insights in the dynamics of protecting doctors and nurses in one of the most grueling and demanding environments. 

David shares personal stories of his closest friends who have been wounded in combat. The walking wounded are among us and they deserve more that a once of year remembrance. Say hello to a Veteran, Police Officer or Emergency Medical Services person today! It makes a difference at that moment to them!

For more information, please visit www.echovalor.com

David shares personal stories of his closest friends who have been wounded in combat. The walking wounded are among us and they deserve more that a once of year remembrance. Say hello to a Veteran, Police Officer or Emergency Medical Services person today! It makes a difference at that moment to them!

David talks openly about some of the aspects of the Haiti Mission in 2010.  He was the Chief of Security for the Utah Hospital Task Force in post earthquake Haiti. This was at the time the largest recorded natural disaster in history. In David's own words it was "medieval".  Listen as David explains the dynamics of working to protect doctors and nurses as well as his search in the mountains of Haiti for a 3 year old American boy who was kidnapped. This is one of the most challenging environments on earth!

For more information, please visit www.echovalor.com

David talks openly about some of the aspects of the Haiti Mission in 2010.  He was the Chief of Security for the Utah Hospital Task Force in post earthquake Haiti. This was at the time the largest recorded natural disaster in history. In David's own words it was "medieval".  Listen as David explains the dynamics of working to protect doctors and nurses as well as his search in the mountains of Haiti for a 3 year old American boy who was kidnapped. This is one of the most challenging environments on earth!

This is a very short segment taken from one of David's Live Seminars on the "why" he has gone to some dangerous and far away places and done many things including rescue and recovery work to anti-human trafficking, humanitarian missions and more. Why? This is a complex question and the answer is very simple yet deep.

For more information, please visit www.echovalor.com

This is a very short segment taken from one of David's Live Seminars on the "why" he has gone to some dangerous and far away places and done many things including rescue and recovery work to anti-human trafficking, humanitarian missions and more. Why? This is a complex question and the answer is very simple yet deep.