Join us this week for a discussion on US foreign affairs, military conflicts, weapons, and air power, with national security analyst Dr. Rebecca Grant and host Dale Throneberry. This is our tenth year hosting Dr. Grant and she remains one of our most popular guests!

Dr. Rebecca Grant is a national security analyst based in Washington, DC. She earned her PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics at age 25 then worked for RAND and on the staff of the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force.

Dr. Grant is Vice president and Senior Fellow at the Lexington Institute researching military and tech/artificial intelligence topics.

In today's program we look at the Iran attack on Israel and Israel's response. Ukraine, Israel and Hamas, Russia's threat to Europe's security, China, Iran and Russia meetings, and much more.

(Previously Aired on 5/25/2020) This week’s broadcast is apropos for the Memorial Day weekend when we honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.

Dale Throneberry will interview Joe Galloway, a civilian war correspondent. Galloway served four tours as a war correspondent in Vietnam and also covered the 1971 India-Pakistan War and half a dozen other combat operations.

In Stilwel, Kansas there is a family run foundation that offers combat veterans equine therapy. War Horses for Veterans is the premier horsemanship, networking and personal growth program in the U.S. They are a Kansas City based nonprofit that brings combat veterans from across the country together in a safe and peaceful environment.

This week on Veterans Radio, our guests are Rev. Bob Bull (Vietnam Air Force Veteran, Peer Support Specialist, VVA 310 Service Officer, VCAT 9 QOL Chair) and Nicholas McBryan (US Army Medic. OEF/OIF Veteran). We’ll discuss suicide prevention and helping veterans in crisis.

Please call into the program if you’d like to join the conversation: 734-822-1600

We’ll also be highlighting our NVBDC Veteran-Owned Busines of the Month! Julie Dyer is a Navy Veteran and owner of Express Yourself Promotional Products.

(Previously Aired on 1/16/2018) Florent Groberg's book, 8 Seconds of Courage, is the astonishing story of how he saved lives in Afghanistan by tackling a suicide bomber, becoming the first immigrant since the Vietnam War to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroism. Medal of Honor recipient Florent Groberg discusses his book with host Dale Throneberry.

Brigadier General (ret.) Doug "Odie" Slocum spent a combined 49 years in the U.S. Air Force & Army National Guard. He talks about his career as a military brat, ROTC, flying jets, and leading troops. He talks with host Jim Fausone about leadership, putting people first, and his new book, "Violent Positivity".

(Previously Aired on 10/15/2019) On November 21, 2010, U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter was posted atop a building in violent Helmand Province, Afghanistan, when an enemy grenade skittered toward Kyle and a fellow Marine. Without hesitation, Kyle jumped on the grenade and somehow lived, while severely injured, to speak about it. You Are Worth It is a story of rebirth. In 2014, Kyle was awarded the nation’s highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his “singular act of courage” on that rooftop in Afghanistan, an action which had been reviewed exhaustively by the military. Kyle became the youngest living recipient of the award - and only the second living Marine so honored since Vietnam. You Are Worth It is a memoir about the war in Afghanistan and Kyle’s heroics, and it is also a manual for living. Organized around the credos that have guided Kyle’s life (from “Don’t Hide Your Scars” to “Call Your Mom”), the book encourages us to become our best selves in the time we’ve been given on Earth. Above all, it’s about finding purpose, regardless of the hurdles that may block our way. Kyle discusses his family, military service, his Marines, and overcoming his struggles by taking one small step at a time with host Jim Fausone.

As NATO reaches its 75th Anniversary, VADM Kevin P. Green (ret.) and Navy Captain Bruce Lemkin (ret.) discuss its value today. Host Jim Fausone asks if everyone is paying their fair share and if isolationism is in the future. These fellows of the American College of National Security Leaders give a broad and knowledgeable perspective of world threats and the value of NATO.

JENNA CARLTON – THE MILLENNIAL VETERAN

US Navy Veteran and Author, Jenna Carlton, is also known on social media as The Millennial Veteran. She talks to host Jim Fausone about her time in the Navy, her transition to a government job, and a Task & Purpose opinion piece written on the current military recruiting crisis. Carlton contends younger veterans will not help until their transition, mental health, and physical health issues are all addressed by the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

To learn more about Jenna and read her latest articles for Task & Purpose, click here.

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Learn more about “The Veteran Workbook,” a journal published by Jenna to help veterans as they transition out of the military.

KEVIN GREEN & BRUCE LEMKIN – THE CURRENT STATE OF NATO

As NATO approaches its 75th anniversary, Admiral (ret.) Kevin Green and Captain (ret.) Bruce Lemkin join Jim for a discussion on the value of NATO today. Is everyone paying their fair share? Is there a risk of isolationism in the future? These fellows of the American College of National Security Leaders (ACNSL) give a broad and knowledgeable perspective of world threats and the value of NATO.