Our featured guest is Dr. Rebecca Grant

Dr. Rebecca Grant is a national security analyst based in Washington, DC specializing in defense and aerospace research and national security consulting.

She has over 20 years experience working with the United States Air Force, United States Navy, and top aerospace clients. In addition, Dr. Grant has often appeared on television as an expert on national security for Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, and MSNBC and as a series regular on The Smithsonian’s Air Warriors. She is Vice President of The Lexington Institute, a center-right think tank headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, United States. It focuses mainly on defense and security policy

Dr. Grant has been a frequent guest on Veterans Radio. Some of the topics discussed on the program will be: Ukraine, the anti-drug attacks in the Caribbean, North Korea is more dangerous than ever and, of course, the threats coming from Russia and China.

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Though the farm shaped him, Derek Adametz always dreamed of more. Determined to become a navy pilot, he forged ahead through heartbreak, a collapsed lung, and crushing self-doubt. Upon getting his wings, he then was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. He talks about sickness, recover, resilience, grit and determination with host Jim Fausone.

Our featured guest is Tom Burke

Tom Burke was elected to serve as Vietnam Veterans of America National President at VVA’s 22nd National Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. A Navy veteran, Burke volunteered for service in 1963. He was sent to Helicopter Combat Support Squad One at Ream Field, California, and in his final year, served aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Hancock. Burke is a Gold Star family member who lost his brother during the Korean War.

Tom and host Dale Throneberry talk about the future of the VVA.

Learn more about the Tom Burke and Vietnam Veterans of America.

Suzanne Gordon of the Veterans Healthcare Policy Institute discusses her report "Veterans Health Care Choice - Myth of Reality? A state by state reality check of the false promise of VA privatization" with host Jim Fausone.

Joshua Shores was just nineteen years old when he deployed to Iraq in 2005. A Midwestern kid raised in a close-knit, supportive family, he had developed a strong sense of duty and honor. .Based on meticulous notes taken throughout his deployment, this vivid account follows his experiences as he navigated the brutal realities of war. Shores’ grueling seven-month deployment was marked by day-to-day struggles and nightmarish events. Driven by a desire to redeem himself and reconcile the harrowing experiences of his first deployment, Shores chose to return to combat a second time, this time to Afghanistan. He talks with host Jim Fausone about descending into evil and his recovery from those horrors and loneliness and mental health struggles with the help of a good wife.

Please welcome our first guest, Author Quin Cho

Quin Cho, an author and scholar, who was a fellow at the Pacific Atrocities Education talks about the mission of PAE. He explains some of the atrocities and the why of the Imperial Japanese Army before and after WWII. Quin gives host Jim Fausone an education about the WWII Pacific theatre.

Learn more about Author Quin Cho.

Our next guest is USAF Veteran Mike Sands

There are 88,000 MIA/POWs from America’s wars. It is important to keep the search for people and remains alive. USAF vet Mike Sands explains why he remains involved and efforts to obtain a memorial chair in Lansing, Michigan, so school kids ask about it and learn about the sacrifices what were made for their freedoms. Mike discusses with host Jim Fausone his background and the efforts.

The Congressional Medal of Honor Society convention will be held in Detroit in 2026. Adrian Kozakov and Russell Schomberger talk to about the plans being made today to bring the living medal of honor recipients to the Motor City Casino and Hotel in late September 2026. They talk to host Jim Fausone about how to volunteer and to support financially.

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Matt VanAcker is the Director and Curator for Save The Flags in Michigan. That project has saved and preserved over 240 battle flags carried by Michigan soldiers in the Civil War, Spanish-American War, and World War I. Listen in as he talks to host Jim Fausone about the history and importance of these flags and restoration vs conservation efforts.

Our first guest is author Doug Sterner to discuss his new book

Author Doug Sterner joins us to talk about his new book. “Beyond Woke: The Diversity of U.S. Military Heroes” celebrates the overlooked stories of women, minorities, and immigrants who have served heroically in the U.S. military. Through more than 100 true and emotional accounts, the book highlights their courage, sacrifice, and patriotism—often in the face of prejudice or anonymity. It’s a powerful tribute to the diverse individuals who helped shape America’s military legacy and embody the true spirit of the nation’s “melting pot.”

Learn more about Doug Sterner’s new book.

Meet our second guest, author David Yuzuk

Author David Yuzuk’s new book, “Women in War,” unveils over twenty powerful true stories of women who fought, served, and sacrificed across centuries of conflict – from ancient battlegrounds to modern wars in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Through firsthand accounts and meticulous research by David Yuzuk, the book captures the courage of nurses, spies, and soldiers who defied sexism, trauma, and danger to serve with valor.

Learn more about David Yuzuk’s new book.