The National Defense

We have a great show on The National Defense this week as we kick off with a special greeting for our troops by legendary performer, Dolly Parton! We discuss Operation Donate With Honor, a sweep of veterans/military charity scams by Federal Trade Commission with Tracy Thorleifson and Carol Kando. Then, in honor of National Suicide Prevention month, we welcome the American Red Cross and Dr. Margie Kukor and Melissa Porrey on the program to talk about the work being done to bring down suicide rates. That’s all this week on The National Defense.

This week The National Defense rolls out our new Executive Leadership Series as we welcome Alex Gorsky, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson & Johnson and Chairman of the Executive Committee, the Johnson and Johnson’s senior leadership team. Randy and Alex discuss veteran culture, and how Alex’s West Point background have influenced his career path in this great new segment of the show.

Randy and Jerry welcome the CEO of the USO, JD Crouch II, to talk about the longstanding mission of the USO to support our military at over 200 locations around the world. Later, Gerry Byrne, Marine Corps veteran and Vice Chairman of Penske Media Company to discuss his time in the service, and his work managing some of the top media brands in the entire world.

This week on The National Defense, Randy and Jerry welcome James Herrera, National Physical Health and Wellness Director at Wounded Warrior Project to talk about the Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride. Then, they guys speak with Northrop Grumman’s Lead Military Recruiting Strategist, Doc Massard to discuss his involvement with the company and their fantastic new program, putting those who have been injured serving our country to work with the Northrop Grumman I.M.P.A.C.T. program. It’s another great week on The National Defense!

This week on The National Defense we welcome a new partner to the show: WD40! Randy and Jerry speak with Aaron Vaccar about the big “Boosted Bronco” project he and his team have worked on in conjunction with WD40 for the upcoming SEMA show. Then, Jerry and Randy welcome the Executive Director of the NFL Players Association, DeMaurice Smith, to talk about the NFL, recent controversies, and a look towards featuring past and present National Football League stars on the show. It’s another great week on The National Defense!

This week The National Defense welcomes Sean Winn from Patriot Features back onto the program to discuss his continuing work of documenting the vitally important history and personal stories of veterans, particularly those from WWII. Then, Randy and Jerry welcome Katrina Gonzalez who is working with the American Red Cross in Kuwait to discuss her work there, the life of a military spouse, as well as the work the American Red Cross is doing back stateside to assist those affected by the wildfires that continue to burn along the west coast. It’s another great show on The National Defense!

This week on The National Defense we speak with Farmers Insurance Head of Claims Catastrophe Response, Jarrod Murrieta, about the California wildfires and what Farmers Insurance has been doing to assist those affected by them.
Then, we take a look back to the spring when we welcomed actor Bradley Cooper to the show to discuss his career, his military roles, and much more.

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John Roberts, National Services Director for The Wounded Warrior Project discusses the support programs that WPP offers up to our service members who have been injured while serving in the Armed Forces.
Fisher House returns to the show to talk with a great guest, Brian Gawne Vice President for Community Relations for Fisher House, about his impressive military career, Fisher House’s continuing mission, and some upcoming events that everyone can take part in to support Fisher House.

The National Defense welcomes David Corlew (manager for Charlie Daniels) to talk about The Journey Home Project in Middle Tennessee --- assisting not-for-profit causes that provide veterans with rehabilitation, reintegration and education.
Next, Gen. Alan Salisbury, CEO/founder of the Code of Support foundation, working to provide essential and critical one-on-one assistance to struggling service members, veterans and their families with the most complex needs.