Guts and Grit Podcast

We interview former US Army Sergeant Brian Wood is he revisits the Battle of OP Nevada in Afghanistan. 

We interview Dr. Fred Valdes. Dr. Valdes escaped communism under Castro and was raised as an orphan in the United States, joining the US Army and becoming a Dr. and even guest starred on Miami Vice! 

We interview US Army Paratrooper Noah Jameel. Noah grew up in Iraq in a war zone, hear his incredible story. 

Join us as we speak with former Afghani translator and current US Army Officer Rasheed Mahmoodi !! 

LAPD Detective Knocko Nolan co-host of the Arm Bar Podcast and featured on the Netflix Series "Crime Scene, the Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel"

Episode 4 September 11th survivor Sean Pierce joins us. Sean was on the 73rd Floor of the North Tower when the second plane hit. 

We conclude Sergeant John Melson's incredible story as he begins his 9 tours overseas. 

We continue the biography of Sergeant John Melson. This episode deals with personal mistakes in our youth and Over Coming the Odds!!! 

Our Inaugural episode of Guts and Grit! Join us as hosts John Melson Joy Votrobek and Mark Renehan discuss overcoming the odds and having Guts and Grit. John has served in the US Army for over 20 years and has been overseas 9 times as well as receiving 5 Bronze Stars!