Vets And Badges

Vets And Badges

By Robert AsencioEducationSelf-Improvement
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Vets And Badges episodes

  • Was Whitey Bulger's FBI handler wrongfully convicted? A Law School Innocence Clinic project

    On www.VetsAndBadges.com Podcast Ex-Assistant US Attorney James E. McDonald details James Whitey Bulger and Stephen The Rifleman Flemi of the Winter Hill Gang FBI Agent John Connolly’s Florida Murder conviction and efforts to overturn his 40 year sentence. McDonald explains court efforts to exonerate Connolly, based on prosecutors' withholding exculpatory evidence in what he asserts was the wrongful conviction of Connolly.

    About James E. McDonald: https://mmlawmiami.com/attorneys/james-e-mcdonald/

    About Vets And Badges Podcast Hosts:

    Robert Asencio is a retired police Captain, former Florida State Representative, US Army Veteran who served as a member of the Special Operations community with over 34 years of public service experience.

    David Magnusson is a retired police Chief and Military Historian who has nearly 40 years of public service experience.

    #video
    #podcast

    Source, B-Roll:
    ABC News, NBC Miami News, CBS News, CNN,
    FOX, History Wikipedia, Wikipedia, Reddit,
    The Boston Globe, Patriot Ledger, USA Today,
    IMBb, Miami Herald, Amazon, Boston Herald,
    Miami's Community Newspapers, Law.com,
    New York Post

    Vidoe:
    GBH News, 60 Minutes, Our History

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    35 min
  • Was James Whitey Bulger's FBI Handler Wrongfully Convicted?

    On ⁠www.VetsAndBadges.com⁠ Podcast Ex-Assistant US Attorney James E. McDonald details James Whitey Bulger and Stephen The Rifleman Flemi of the Winter Hill Gang FBI Agent John Connolly’s Florida Murder conviction and efforts to overturn his 40 year sentence. McDonald explains court efforts to exonerate Connolly, based on prosecutors' withholding exculpatory evidence in what he asserts was the wrongful conviction of Connolly.

    #shortvideo
    #trailer
    #podcast

    #RobertAsencio

    #DavidMagnusson

    #JimMcDonald

    Source, B-Roll:
    ABC News, NBC Miami News, CBS News, The Boston Globe, Patriot Ledger, USA Today, Boston Herald,
    Vidoe:
    GBH News
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    1 min
  • American Hero: 1990's Miami Vice: Drugs, money seizures, crime and police - Det. Michael Hearns' story

    On www.VetsAndBadges.com Podcast police work in Miami in the 1980's and 90's, what was it really like? Ret. Coral Gables Det. Michael Hearns' shares his experiences as member of the US Customs Anti-Money Laundering Task Force. Glamorized by Scarface (movie) and Miami Vice (TV show), Det. Hearn's provides insight into the world of combating drug cartels and high level crime in South Florida and beyond.

    At the time, in 1990, Det. Hearns and fellow law enforcement task force members were responsible for the largest seizure of drug money in the US - $24 million. - opening, introduction. In retirement Det. Hearns has transitioned into a novelist. As the author of the Cade Taylor Series, Det. Hearna' books are sold globally and can be found at www.MichaelHearns.com.

    About Vets And Badges Podcast Hosts:

    Robert Asencio is a retired police Captain, former Florida State Representative, US Army Veteran who served as a member of the Special Operations community with over 34 years of public service experience.

    David Magnusson is a retired police Chief and Military Historian who has nearly 40 years of public service experience.

    #video
    #podcast

    Source, B-Roll:

    Coral Gables, Miami Herald, WPLG, WSVN, CBS News, NBC Miami, Real Haunted, Market Place, YouTube, New York Post, The Burner Journal, Wikipedia, Time Magazine, Raasn Magazine,
    Reddit, Ranken, CNN, FOX News, Hollywood Reporter, Yahoo UK, Gables Insider

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    www.VetsAndBadges.com

    30 min
  • American Hero: 1990's Miami Vice, drugs, money seizures, crime and police - Det. Michael Hearns' story

    On www.VetsAndBadges.com Podcast police work in Miami in the 1980's and 90's, what was it really like? Ret. Coral Gables Det. Michael Hearns' shares his experiences as member of the US Customs Anti-Money Laundering Task Force. Glamorized by Scarface (movie) and Miami Vice (TV show), Det. Hearn's provides insight into the world of combating drug cartels and high level crime in South Florida and beyond.

    At the time, in 1990, Det. Hearns and fellow law enforcement task force members were responsible for the largest seizure of drug money in the US - $24 million. - opening, introduction. In retirement Det. Hearns has transitioned into a novelist. As the author of the Cade Taylor Series, Det. Hearna' books are sold globally and can be found at www.MichaelHearns.com.

    About Vets And Badges Podcast Hosts:

    Robert Asencio is a retired police Captain, former Florida State Representative, US Army Veteran who served as a member of the Special Operations community with over 34 years of public service experience.

    David Magnusson is a retired police Chief and Military Historian who has nearly 40 years of public service experience.

    #video
    #podcast
    Source, B-Roll:
    Coral Gables, Miami Herald, WPLG, WSVN, CBS News, NBC Miami, Real Haunted, Market Place, YouTube, New York Post, The Burner Journal, Wikipedia, Time Magazine, Raasn Magazine,
    Reddit, Ranken, CNN, FOX News, Hollywood Reporter, Yahoo UK, Gables Insider

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    www.VetsAndBadges.com

    1 min
  • American Hero: What was it like inside the Pentagon on 9/11? US Army LTC. Mike Hogan explains

    On www.VetsAndBadges.com retired US Army LTC. Mike Hogan describes what it was like inside the Pentagon on 9/11 after American Airlines Flight 77 struck the building.

    On the day of attack LTC. Mike Hogan was assigned to the Pentagon as a US Army Congressional Liaison.
    Watch unedited full length interview, aired on @communitynewspapers1946 https://www.youtube.com/live/GKpDS62n2rQ
    About Vets And Badges Podcast Hosts:
    Robert Asencio is a retired police Captain, former Florida State Representative, US Army Veteran who served as a member of the Special Operations community with over 34 years of public service experience.
    David Magnusson is a retired police Chief and Military Historian who has nearly 40 years of public service experience.
    #shortvideo
    #short
    Soirce, B-Roll:
    Images:
    Wikipedia, US DOD, Britanica, BBC,
    Air Force Civil Engineering Center,
    ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, PBS,
    CNN, Radio Free Asia, KPBS News,
    Roll Call, Atlantic History Center,
    US Pentagon
    Video:
    US Department of Defense:
    As It Happened - 9/11 The Pentagon
    PBS: 9/11 Inside the Pentagon /
    The Second Plane
    Recorded at
    Miami's Community News Studios
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    22 min
  • American Hero: Inside the Pentagon on 9/11? LTC Mike Hogan’s story

    On www.VetsAndBadges.com retired US Army LTC. Mike Hogan describes what it was like inside the Pentagon on 9/11 after American Airlines Flight 77 struck the building.

    On the day of attack LTC. Mike Hogan was assigned to the Pentagon as a US Army Congressional Liaison.
    Date of interview release on  @VetsAndBadges-fe7it  9/22/2024
    #shortvideo
    #short
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    1 min
  • Colt Gray: Profile of school shooter discussed by #lawenforcement

    Criminologist Dr. Debbie Goodman provides an in-depth analysis of the Apalachee High School shooting, focusing on the 14-year-old student Colt Gray. Dr. Goodman reviews the known facts of the case and offers a detailed breakdown of Gray's profile as a school shooter. She explores the psychological and behavioral patterns common among school shooters and draws parallels between Gray's actions and other mass-casualty shootings across the USA.

    NOTE: This insightful interview aims to shed light on the broader context of school violence and the factors that contribute to such tragic events.
    About Vets And Badges Podcast Hosts:
    Robert Asencio is a retired police Captain, former Florida State Representative, US Army Veteran who served as a member of the Special Operations community with over 34 years of public service experience.
    David Magnusson is a retired police Chief and Military Historian who has nearly 40 years of public service experience.
    Source, B-Roll:
    Inside Edition, ABC 7 News, AB, CBS News, NBC News, CNN, FOX News, Reuters, PBS, NPR, AP Wire, X,
    #911
    #apalacheehighschool
    #GeorgiaShooting#BarrowCounty#mentalhealth
    #police
    #schoolviolence
    #vetsandbadges #RobertAsencio#DavidMagnusson#DrDebbieGoodman#Columbine#SandyHook#OxfoldHighSchool#EthanCrumbley
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    https://www.VetsAndBadges.com

    1 min
  • Colt Gray: Profile of school shooter, Dr. Debbie Goodman analysis for #lawenforcement

    On www.VetsAndBadges.com Criminologist Dr. Debbie Goodman provides an in-depth analysis of the Apalachee High School shooting, focusing on the 14-year-old student Colt Gray. Dr. Goodman reviews the known facts of the case and offers a detailed breakdown of Gray's profile as a school shooter. She explores the psychological and behavioral patterns common among school shooters and draws parallels between Gray's actions and other mass-casualty shootings across the USA.

    NOTE: This insightful interview aims to shed light on the broader context of school violence and the factors that contribute to such tragic events.
    About Vets And Badges Podcast Hosts:
    Robert Asencio is a retired police Captain, former Florida State Representative, US Army Veteran who served as a member of the Special Operations community with over 34 years of public service experience.
    David Magnusson is a retired police Chief and Military Historian who has nearly 40 years of public service experience.
    Chapter, Discussion of video:
    00:00:00 - Trailer, summary of interview
    00:46:00 - Introduction
    00:52:08 - What known about Georgia shooting
    02:24:23 - Profile of school shooter
    03:37:00 - Links to other school shootings
    05:25:09 - Exploring motives
    09:11:09 - Mass-casualty shootings, non-school
    10:31:16 - Known facts of school shooters at time of assault
    13:55:05 - Parental actions / responsibility
    15:16:11 - Impact on school age student behavior, a new norm
    17:54:11 - Change of police tactics and response post Columbine
    21:32:21 - How do you bring back normalcy?
    24:25:00 - Where do we go from here?Closing thoughts
    Source, B-Roll:
    Inside Edition, ABC 7 News, AB, CBS News, NBC News, CNN, FOX News, Reuters, PBS, NPR, AP Wire, X,
    #911
    #apalacheehighschool
    #GeorgiaShooting#BarrowCounty#mentalhealth
    #police
    #schoolviolence
    #vetsandbadges #RobertAsencio#DavidMagnusson#DrDebbieGoodman#Columbine#SandyHook#OxfoldHighSchool#EthanCrumbley
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    All Rights Reserved
    https://www.VetsAndBadges.com

    27 min
  • Reflections From 9/11: NYPD Lt. Richard Mack’s experience

    In memory of 9/11, on www.VetsAndBadges.com: NYPD retired Lt. Richard Mack reflects on his experiences of September 11, 2001. Lt. Mack describes conditions at "ground zero" and the Staten Island Landfill during search and recovery efforts.

    About Vets And Badges Podcast Hosts:
    Robert Asencio is a retired police Captain, former Florida State Representative, US Army Veteran who served as a member of the Special Operations community with over 34 years of public service experience.
    David Magnusson is a retired police Chief and Military Historian who has nearly 40 years of public service experience.
    Recorded at Miami's Community News studios:
    https://www.CommunityNewspapers.com
    Source, B-Roll:
    New York Post, New York Times, New Daily News, NYPD, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, FOX News
    #911#groundzero#LawEnforcement#FirstResponders#Rescue#RobertAscencio#vetsandbadges#attack
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    All Rights Reserved
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    1 min
  • Reflections From 9/11: NYPD Lt. Richard Mack on aftermath of attack

    In memory of 9/11, on www.VetsAndBadges.com: NYPD retired Lt. Richard Mack reflects on his experiences following the attack on the World Trade Center (Twin Towers) on September 11, 2001. Lt. Mack describes conditions at "ground zero" and the Staten Island Landfill during search, rescue, and recovery efforts.

    Lt. Richard Mack is a current member of The Wounded Blue Peer Support Team serving Police Officers in need Nationally. - www.TheWoundedBlue.org
    Lt. Richard Mack's full length interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjRXrgZxYgU
    About Vets And Badges Podcast Hosts:
    Robert Asencio is a retired police Captain, former Florida State Representative, US Army Veteran who served as a member of the Special Operations community with over 34 years of public service experience.
    David Magnusson is a retired police Chief and Military Historian who has nearly 40 years of public service experience.
    Recorded at Miami's Community News studios:
    https://www.CommunityNewspapers.com
    Source, B-Roll:
    New York Post, New York Times, New Daily News, NYPD, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, FOX News
    #911#groundzero#LawEnforcement#FirstResponders#Rescue#RobertAscencio#vetsandbadges#attack
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    All Rights Reserved
    https://www.VetsAndBadges.com

    5 min

About Vets And Badges

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Vets And Badges delivers real stories of service, sacrifice, and triumph—from the battlefield to the badge. Join host Robert Asencio (Army vet/retired Police Captain) and featured co-host/Neuroscientist Dr. Pamela Seraphine as they bridge the gap between heroism and healing.