Eric Buer spent close to 30 years as a US Marine Corps Aviator, flying various versions of the AH-1 Cobra. He also participated in the earliest action during the invasion of Iraq, and his new book Ghosts of Baghdad chronicles that action. Eric joins us here to talk about his exciting career. Hope you enjoy.

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Doug Livermore is the Director of Special Operations for the Department of the US Navy and has been following the war in Ukraine. He joins me on the show to talk about the war and where its going.

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Paco flew the A-6 Intruder and the F-14 Tomcat in the United States Navy. He also wrote the book Lions of the Sky which you can find here.

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Just a few helicopter dudes chatting about the Valor, Ukraine, and what it means for the future of rotary wing combat aircraft. Is this the end of the Helicopter?!

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"Wild" Bill flew Black Hawks in the Army and now serves as a First Officer in the airlines. He sits down and has a frank conversation about leadership, tenacity and hard work. Thanks to his son for recommending him to come onto the show!

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Carl Forsling retired from the USMC after having served as a CH-46 and V-22 Osprey pilot, deploying operationally and training young Marines. He continues to serve through his work with Bell Textron on the future of vertical lift.

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Ward Carroll spent 20 years as an F-14 Radar Intercept Officer and saw the transformation of the Tomcat as an air superiority fighter to a long range strike aircraft as the world around it changed from preparing for WW3 to counter insurgency operations around the globe. He currently hosts a youtube channel where he discusses the history of Naval Aviation as well as examines current events in the world of flying and combat. Check out his channel here.

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Dan McClinton saw a need to tell the story of his unit and the men and women who served in some of the harshest conditions imaginable against and intractable and crafty foe. The result is a master class in story telling and displaying the complexity of using a multimillion dollar aircraft to fight an insurgency, where the enemy doesn't always wear a uniform.

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Crazyhorse: Flying the Apache Attack Helicopters with the 1st Cavalry Division

37 Months: Images From Three Combat Tours In Iraq

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Mike McEvers served as a scout pilot in the United States Army and flew the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Alan Mack served as a Night Stalker in the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, US Army, and has numerous deployments around the world supporting conventional and special operations forces in combat, including Operation Anaconda during the opening phase of the Global War on Terror.

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