The Protectors® with Jason Piccolo

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Dan Berei, the founder of Combat Flags, joined The Protectors® Podcast to discuss some BIG NEWS!  Combat Flags has merged with Flags Of Valor!  We talk about Dan’s pivot from the corporate sector, his GWOT deployments, identity, what the flag means to us, and much more. 

I’m a huge fan of Combat Flags; take a look at the (4) flags behind my desk next time I post a studio pic, allo Combat Flags.  They are back open for business today!  

Both Combat Flags and Flags Of Valor have given back to the community through philanthropic work; Combat Flags has donated over $125,000 to Stop Soldier Suicide.  

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The Protectors® is back! Police Week just ended and wanted to talk policing with BC Sanders.   How can we fix policing? Retention? Recruiting?  

We also talk music from old school to new school.  Make sure to check out BC's podcast The Disruptors.  

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The Protectors® will be on “pause”.  As John Rambo would say, “nothing is over” and the show will be back.  

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Jason's book, UNWAVERING is out now!

Callie Farill joined The Protectors® to talk about competition shooting, firearms training, 1911s, and a ton more.  Make sure to check out all that Callie has been up to, including the Valkyrie Tribe!  

https://thevalkyrietribe.com/

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Jess Flores joined The Protectors® to talk about pivoting to a new career, law enforcement, dealing with change, and why we sometimes need help changing roles.  

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Ryan Stovall joined The Protectors® to talk about his poetry collection Black Snowflakes Smothering A Torch: How to Talk to Your Veteran, working in a combat hospital, Balad burn pits, his writing career, and a ton more.  

About Ryan: Ryan Stovall is a former adventurer, world traveler, and Green Beret twice decorated for valor and awarded two Purple Hearts, whose poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction can be found in numerous journals and anthologies.

About BLACK SNOWFLAKES: A primer serving to facilitate dialogue between those who have experienced the crushing arms of war and those who have not, at its foundation Black Snowflakes Smothering a Torch presupposes that many issues veterans face when reintegrating come not from the veteran’s traumas but from the hypocrisies inherent to American civilian culture itself. As such Black Snowflakes represents an invaluable starting point, one that will serve as both a reference for civilians seeking to understand and as a voice for veterans hoping to explain.

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Alex Nauert joined The Protectors® to talk about serving in the USMC, how he handle being wounded in combat, starting a small business, and his work with the Woody Williams Foundation.  Alex goes in-depth on how he started Tap Tavern Truck, his mobile bar service.  It is really cool and makes me want to start a mobile coffee business!    Check out Alex's first interview on Episode #91 (February 2020).  

https://www.taptaverntruck.com/

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Eddie Molina joined The Protectors® to talk about a ton of great topics!  From getting his start in writing, deploying to Iraq in 2008, the 20-year anniversary of the beginning of OIF, editing, and much more.  Make sure to check out more of Eddie’s work at eddiemolina.com  Eddie also writes for Law Enforcement Today.  

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Rick Hogg and Jason discuss the launch of The Protectors Foundation

About: Established in February 2023, The Protectors Foundation recognized the need for training and equipment within the law enforcement, firefighting, and EMS community, especially at the local level.

The Protectors Foundation solicits donations to provide critical support to the protector community. Your donation will directly impact the lives of protectors facing serious shortcomings in training and equipment. 

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Peter Ostrovsky joined The Protectors® Podcast to talk about his three+ decade career in law enforcement, dealing with incredible loss, and how to transition from LEO to the private sector.  BC Sanders joined us as a co-host.  

Peter lost his son, Marine Lance Cpl. Jack Ostrovsky, in a 2020 training accident.  Please listen to Peter discuss this loss and the circumstances around the accident.  

Peter is an award-winning Federal Law Enforcement and Public Safety Leader with 36 years of experience conducting and leading criminal investigations and law enforcement operations with domestic and international partners while achieving law enforcement, public safety, and homeland security goals.

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