Air Force MSgt Ryan Eanes joins the show. He talks about growing up in an Army family but joining the Air Force instead. He recounts his tech school being interrupted by Hurricane Katrina, being a sim pilot, deploying to Iraq as a radar operator, and his incentive ride in an F-16D.

Former Army PFC Chuck Martinez sits down to talk about his time in the service. Chuck grew up in Denver and he swore into the Army in 1948 as a 92G Food Service Specialist. He discusses how the Army struggled with integration at that time and how difficult it was to serve in a post World War II military. He also talks about being an Active Reservist and doing field time at, what was then known as, Camp Carson.

Battalion Chief Nick Carnesi joins the show. We discuss his path from the financial world to firefighting, taking the Candidate Physical Fitness Test, becoming an EMT, and rescuing goats.

Part 2 of my interview with former Army SGT, Kyle Smith, (MOS 25U Signal Support Systems Specialist). This time we talk about his assignment to the 1st Ranger Battalion in Savannah, GA and his deployments to Afghanistan.

Former Army SGT, Kyle Smith, (MOS 25U Signal Support Systems Specialist) joins the show. He tells me about growing up with Marine parents, working at Cook Out restaurant and navigating military recruiters. We then discuss how he got his MOS and share some stories about Airborne school.

Former Army SSG and Bronze Star recipient, Chad Rancourt, continues his interview. In this episode, Chad tells us all about the Army Sniper school and how he received his B4 Sniper certification. He then discusses his deployment to Afghanistan and how that differed from his time in Ramadi, Iraq.

Former Army SSG and Bronze Star recipient, Chad Rancourt, joins the podcast. We talk about growing up in Winslow, Maine and learning outdoor skills before joining the Army as an 11B. Then we discuss his time in the 101st Airborne Division and his deployment to Ramadi, Iraq.

Former Army SPC, Rene Gonzalez, joins the show and we talk about growing up in Puerto Rico, joining at 17, and his Mom’s reaction. He describes his MOS (05H-Morse Intercept Operator), his service in Hawaii, and decoding intel from the Tiananmen Square event.

Jake Wall, retired SMSgt from the Air Force, talks about his time on an Elk and Llama ranch, becoming a 2W1 Aircraft Armament Airman, getting assigned to Eielson AFB Alaska, and dealing with Flight Docs.

Part 2 of the interview with SGT Joe Guagno where he details more of his time in Vietnam