Podcasts about baghdad iraq

STATE DISTRICT 24 SEN TRACY PENNYCUICK JOINS DAWN LIVE! SEN PENNCUICK EXPANDS ON THE STATES RECENT 13 BILLION DOLLAR TAX CUT... SHE ALSO SHARES HER LATEST UPDATES FROM HER NEWSLETTER FOR VOTERS SENT OUT WEEKLY... Tracy Pennycuick began her military career by enlisting in the US Army as a combat medic. After her initial enlistment, she transitioned to the reserves and continued her education at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She graduated in 1987 with a bachelor of science in business administration and a commission as an aviation officer in the US Army Reserve.  Upon completion of Initial Entry Rotary Wing flight course, she was assigned as a platoon leader to A Co, 7/158th AVN Regt, Scott AFB, IL.  After serving as an operations officer in Desert Shield/Desert Storm she moved to the 146th Aviation Group in Kansas City Missouri.  Further assignments include platform instructor, University of Arizona, HQ Commandant, Joint Operations Command-Korea, Air Attack Planning officer, Songnam Korea, Production Safety officer (Boeing Longbow Apache plant, Mesa, AZ), Brigade S1, 100th Training Brigade, Huntsville, AL. Additional assignments include Executive Officer, S3-Future, Army Materiel Command, Staff Officer, Army Materiel Command-Forward, Baghdad Iraq, Staff Officer—Army Materiel Command-Forward Camp Bagram AFB, Afghanistan,  Lean Six Sigma Deployment Director, RDECOM (Research, Development, Engineering Command), Foreign Liaison Officer to the UK Ministry of Defence for JIEDDO (Joint Improvised Explosive Devise Defeat Organization).  Upon retirement as a Lieutenant Colonel after 26 years of active and reserve service, LTC (ret) Pennycuick started a small business in aviation consulting.  In addition to consulting, she served three years as the Director of Veterans Affairs for Montgomery County. She continues to serve on various veteran boards in the community.  Tune in weekdays 10 AM - 12 PM EST on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT; or on the Audacy app!

Season 2 kicks off with BG Larry Q. Burris. We talk about his early career including being a company commander during the famed Thunder Runs in Baghdad, Iraq in April 2003. We touch on his time as a Rakkasan including taking the Brigade back to Afghanistan. We also touch a little on what it's like being the  Chief of Infantry. Fill up your canteen cup and lets get after Season 2. This is not an official DOD or Army product. While some guests may still be in uniform, their appearance on this show is in no way tied to their job. The intent of this podcast is to secure the living histories of these warriors.

This episode contains experiences of War and living under a dictatorship as well as the horrific reality of being surrounded by a Terrorist Organization. Listener discretion is advised. Today we meet with someone who is truly great. Sam grew up in Baghdad Iraq. He witnessed the US come into his country and watched as Al-Qaeda emerged. He saw them murder his neighbors and family. He watched them burn the homes of his friends. He walked to school as he watched the US soldiers get attacked and listened to the IED's go off around him. Al-Qaeda forced his family from their home. And Sam Decided to do something about it. In this episode of Service and Sacrifice Sam breaks down his service as an interpreter before coming to the United States years later. This episode contains experiences of War and living under a dictatorship as well as the horrific reality of being surrounded by a Terrorist Organization. Listener discretion is advised. As always be sure to connect with us on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on the latest and to chat directly with us about this episode! Facebook: Eddie Lowery Jr. Podcast Facebook: Eddie Lowery Off The Deep End Podcast Instagram: @thisiseddielowery --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/offthedeependwitheddie/support

Package about a U.S. Navy Sailor, Sipriano Marte from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. who plays violin while he is deployed in Baghdad Iraq. Produced by Staff Sgt. Bobby Statum and Sgt. Scott Stuart.

- Thời gian gần đây, các quốc gia trong khu vực Trung Đông có những bước đi tích cực, thúc đẩy các hoạt động ngoại giao với Syria. Đáng chú ý, nghị quyết của hội nghị lần thứ 34 Liên minh nghị viện Arab tại thủ đô Baghdad (Iraq) ngày 25-2 vừa qua nhấn mạnh sự cần thiết phải đưa Syria trở lại Liên đoàn Arab. Có thể nói, cánh cửa để Syria tái hội nhập với thế giới Arab đang rộng mở. Vậy còn những rào cản nào cho sự trở lại này? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vov1sukien/support

Kamil Tyebally is the founder of Early Spring NYC, a company that works at the crossroads between events, culture, connection and marketing, to create immersive brand events.Kamil's is an unusual story, and he starts by telling Anne how he went from Singapore to Myanmar to Thailand in his teens, and how he first discovered that life experience could match academic performance. His early passion for taking pictures led him to follow a path in photo-journalism in NYC at first, and Kamil explains about how his father sparked his adventurous spirit, which led him to meet his future self in Mexico City and develop two book projects that took him to Algiers (Algeria) and later to Baghdad (Iraq).Coming back to NYC, Kamil landed in marketing and business development. But, he tells Anne how he was set on getting a job at the innovative Fake Love company. This mission took him on a journey to explore culture, connection, technology and empathy — where, at the end, he found himself as the co-creative for immersive experiential events at Fake Love. Kamil's artistic leanings and his keenness to find what makes people tick is neatly encompassed when he talks with Anne about creating value beyond transaction and sparking moments of connections at his events. Kamil launched his company, Early Spring, just before the start of the pandemic with the objective (and the tagline) of ‘engineering serendipity' — which he describes as finding what people need before they even know they need it themselves. The two close the conversation by discussing vulnerability, instinct and finding a connection to their roots. A wide-ranging and fascinating interview with a thoughtful entrepreneur. Happy listening! ***Selected links from episode You can find Kamil on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamiltyebally/on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nyiskillingme/His company website is https://earlyspring.nyc/His personal website is - http://www.nyiskillingme.com/Fake Love - https://www.linkedin.com/company/fake-love/Refinery 29 - https://www.refinery29.com/29 Rooms by Refinery 29 - https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/29roomsThe Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shwedagon_PagodaThe School of Visual Arts in NYC - https://sva.edu/Algiers, the Algerian capital - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AlgiersL'Usage du monde, the book by Nicholas Bouvier - https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Usage_du_mondeand in English 'The Way of the World' The Stranger, book by Albert Camus - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stranger_(Camus_novel)The song New  York is Killing Me by Gill Scott Heron - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiuorrXsngMAmritsar in Punjab - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmritsarAn Era of Darkness, the book by Shashi Taroor - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32618967-an-era-of-darkness***If you enjoyed this episode, click subscribe for more, and consider writing a review of the show on Apple Podcasts, we really appreciate your support and feedback. And thank you  so much for listening! For all notes and transcripts, please visit Out Of The Clouds on Simplecast - https://out-of-the-clouds.simplecast.com/  Sign up for Anne's email newsletter for more from Out of the Clouds at https://annevmuhlethaler.com. Follow Anne: IG: @_outoftheclouds or  @annvi   

Two representatives of the Assyrian community attended the meeting hosted by UNESCO Iraq and sponsored by the Dutch Embassy to discuss the protection and freedoms of journalists.

This episode of The Jim Stroud Show was challenging to produce due to several technical issues during recording. So much so, I could not produce it as part of my video series. Nevertheless, the information provided by my guest was so jaw-dropping amazing that I had to publish it. My guest today is IQ Rassooli, is no stranger to controversy. I have spoken to him on several occasions, and I have yet to see his face. Why? His biography will give you some insight. And this is a quote... IQ al Rassooli is a pen name to protect myself from being murdered for revealing the truth about Islam (the Cult of Muhammad). I was born in Baghdad Iraq, My mother tongue is Arabic. My parents sent me to Europe to study where I was able to access libraries and get informed. I was intrigued to find out if the Biblical names and verses in Muhammad's Quran, corresponded with those in the Bible. I was utterly shocked to find out, not only did they not correspond but they are totally wrong, misleading, and uninformative. This launched me on a 30 years of research during which I had to study and absorb not only Muhammad's Quran but also the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. By the time I finished, I had absolutely no doubt – based entirely on the Islamic sources – that Muhammad was a charlatan and a pathological liar and most important of all, that his god Allah is most definitely NOT the same as the God of Abraham, Moses and Jesus, thus instantly discrediting Muhammad as an alleged prophet as well as the impossibility of a divinely revealed Quran. Do you now have an idea why he keeps his identity secret? Some people, quite literally, want him dead. In our time together, IQ and I discussed a LOT of things, among them were these.... China and Islam are the biggest threats to America The deadly difference between Sharia-compliant and non-Sharia compliant Muslims The history of conflict within the Islamic tradition Why muslims have more success converting prisoners in jail than Christians What are abbrogated verses? Is it true that to be a friend to Jews and Christians is to be an enemy of Islam? Did you know that the hijab is not in the Quran? And maybe most shocking of all, did you know that Putin was a Christian? Our chat went on for an hour and could have continued for twice as long. This is one episode you do NOT want to miss. Buckle up! Its going to be a bumpy ride. Follow IQ online at: Web: www.alrassooli.com Blog: https://www.americaoutloud.com/author/iq-al-rassooli/ Book: “Lifting the Veil, Volume III: The True Faces of Muhammad & Islam by Al Rassooli I.Q.” https://buff.ly/2Xv30fF --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jim-stroud2/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jim-stroud2/support

Today marks the return of one of my more controversial guests - IQ al Rassooli. In this episode we dive deeper into Islam and its compatibility with American culture. Among our many talking points were the following: Why do you think Islam is the fastest growing "Cult" belief system on Earth? Muslims are most successful in converting inmates to Islam than Christians. Guess why? The Muslim persecution of Christians worldwide is expanding Christians are not reproducing children at the same rate as Muslims The purpose of Islam is to dominate via Sharia These things that are not in the Quran! Illegal immigrants are an offense to green card citizens Biden alone is turning America into a communist state! And oh, so much more... ... ABOUT MY GUEST IN HIS OWN WORDS IQ al Rassooli is a pen name to protect myself from being murdered for revealing the truth about Islam (the Cult of Muhammad). I was born in Baghdad Iraq, My mother tongue is Arabic. My parents sent me to Europe to study where I was able to access libraries and get informed. I was intrigued to find out if the Biblical names and verses in Muhammad's Quran, corresponded with those in the Bible. I was utterly shocked to find out, not only did they not correspond but they are totally wrong, misleading, and uninformative. This launched me on a 30 years of research during which I had to study and absorb not only Muhammad's Quran but also the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. By the time I finished, I had absolutely no doubt - based entirely on the Islamic sources - that Muhammad was a charlatan and a pathological liar and most important of all, that his god Allah is most definitely NOT the same as the God of Abraham, Moses and Jesus, thus instantly discrediting Muhammad as an alleged prophet as well as the impossibility of a divinely revealed Quran. Follow IQ online at: Web: www.alrassooli.com Blog: https://www.americaoutloud.com/author/iq-al-rassooli/ Book: “Lifting the Veil, Volume III: The True Faces of Muhammad & Islam by Al Rassooli I.Q.” https://buff.ly/2Xv30fF Related reading: 10 Questions about the Compatibility of Islam with America https://buff.ly/2AXhXcn 20 FACTS ABOUT ISLAM EVERY INFIDEL SHOULD KNOW https://buff.ly/3kcwGqo --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jim-stroud2/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jim-stroud2/support

I participated in my first Air Assault in Baghdad, Iraq in 2006. We delivered our customers on target on time. An air assault is simply us landing near the objective and letting the infantry out of the Blackhawk to go perform combat operations. Air Assaults are adrenaline pumping nerve wrecking events. So many things can go wrong. Yet, everything can go right. For us this one and many others went right. We planned and executed flawlessly. Not because we were lucky or just good. We trained hard for this. We learned from our mistakes and didn't make them again. We took pride in this part of our mission. This is what we were meant to do. No one wants to go to war. If war is necessary, lets find, engage and destroy the enemy and come home. Doing air assaults meant we were up close and personal to accomplishing those very things. This is what we signed up to do!From Apaches providing overhead cover, to fixed wing to even an AC 130 Spectre Gunship, this mission had it all. https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1539260Interested in supporting me and this show? Subscribe to my Patreon to earn rewards while supporting me! My Patreon page allows you to subscribe at 1 of 5 different levels. They range from 1 dollar a month to 100 dollars a month. Each tier is named after an Army rank such as private Sergeant, Staff Sergeant, First Sergeant, and General! Each level provides you with rewards for your subscription https://www.patreon.com/millersmilitarymoments Wanna start your own podcast? Buzzsprout is the best Podcast Hosting site! I use Buzzsprout, love their services and their value. They make it really easy to start, learn and grow your show! Sign up with Buzzsprout today!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1539260Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREESupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/millersmilitarymoments)

Wow! Wow! A thousand times... Wow! I had one of the most unbelievable conversations today with IQ Rassooli about Islam, the Quran, and lesser known points about the Muslim faith. As I listened to IQ, I fact-checked him in real-time and was even more surprised to verify what he was sharing. Once the podcast was officially over, I asked even more questions and included them after the outro of the podcast, so listen to the very end to hear it all. This is a partial list of what we talked about. Are Islam and sharia law compatible with American culture? Are Islam and sharia law tolerant of other religions? When Muslims claim Islam is a religion of peace and love, are they lying to the non-Muslim world? Is Islam in the process of swallowing Europe? Will Muslim immigrants assimilate? What is an infidel and what should happen to them? The origins of racism in America spawned from African slavers? And soooo much more... I said on the program that I would look for someone more qualified than myself to debate IQ on the issues he posed. (As you can hear from the podcast, I was totally ignorant of the items he shared.) Time will tell if anyone will take up the offer. In fact, for the last 12 years, IQ has had over $1,500,000 worth of challenges to any Muslim who can prove him either wrong or untrue. So far, no takers and no Muslim willing to debate him. Once again, wow. ABOUT MY GUEST IN HIS OWN WORDS IQ al Rassooli is a pen name to protect myself from being murdered for revealing the truth about Islam (the Cult of Muhammad). I was born in Baghdad Iraq, My mother tongue is Arabic. My parents sent me to Europe to study where I was able to access libraries and get informed. I was intrigued to find out if the Biblical names and verses in Muhammad's Quran, corresponded with those in the Bible. I was utterly shocked to find out, not only did they not correspond but they are totally wrong, misleading, and uninformative. This launched me on a 30 years of research during which I had to study and absorb not only Muhammad's Quran but also the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. By the time I finished, I had absolutely no doubt - based entirely on the Islamic sources - that Muhammad was a charlatan and a pathological liar and most important of all, that his god Allah is most definitely NOT the same as the God of Abraham, Moses and Jesus, thus instantly discrediting Muhammad as an alleged prophet as well as the impossibility of a divinely revealed Quran. Follow IQ online at: Web: www.alrassooli.com Blog: https://www.americaoutloud.com/author/iq-al-rassooli/ Book: “Lifting the Veil, Volume III: The True Faces of Muhammad & Islam by Al Rassooli I.Q.” https://buff.ly/2Xv30fF Related reading: 10 Questions about the Compatibility of Islam with America https://buff.ly/2AXhXcn 20 FACTS ABOUT ISLAM EVERY INFIDEL SHOULD KNOW https://buff.ly/3kcwGqo --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jim-stroud2/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jim-stroud2/support

80 years to Farhud, the pogrom carried out against the Jewish population in Baghdad Iraq (Hebrew)

Shiekh Abu Kudus Mahdi Almamoore was born in Baghdad Iraq 1968. He graduated from Baghdad Islamic University and worked in Baghdad as Imam and Quran Teacher. He is certified in 10 styles of Quran recitation. He has been living in Ottawa since 2008 and has led in most major mosques of Ottawa. Currently, he works as Quran Teacher in Ottawa.

Hottest News Predictions – Pope Francis in Baghdad (Iraq) – In Rome are prepared for a new Pope , there are unrest and they want the Election of a new Pope – Clairvoyant reading / Psychic predictions March 6 , 2021 – by Clairvoyant House “Dimitrinka Staikova and daughters Stoyanka and Ivelina Staikova ” – from Europe , Bulgaria , Varna http://clairvoyantdimitrinkastaikova.weebly.com http://clairvoyant-dimitrinka-staikova.mystrikingly.com https://dimitrinkastaikova.wordpress.com http://sites.google.com/site/dimitrinkastaikova Photo : March 5 , 2021 Time – after the photo Pope Francis ‘s health: At March 6 , 2021 he feels pain at the back of the head ( At left) , strong inflammation of the spine and the tailbone. The pelvic area at left – he had a treatment – the whole left pelvic area + the spine and the waist – I see pain and treatment by two people. In the moment , Pope Francis is raising high blood pressure, also at the back of the head at right. I see intensive contractions of the muscles under the right armpit. He has light pain in the both eyes , but the pain is more intense in the left eye. The pain is reaching the left ear , because of tightening of the blood vessels. I see very strong energy centers in the heart ( painful ) , in the urinary tract and at the pelvic area. He will have problems with the large intestine. In the belly – there are two different energy movements – the one against the other – that will affect the large intestine. His body organs are as closed , tightened : heart , prostate , liver , lungs , belly. I see emptiness above the heart. Pope Francis is taking his trip in Iraq as a preparation for Elections. I see three people in the center of the Vatican power. Only one of them is staying next to Pope Francis. There are upcoming important decisions in Iraq – they are connected with war , death, uniting of races – two different races of people. The key is in a creature found in Iraq – it has learned how to replicate ( how to multiplies ). It's blood is healing , but infected with a special type of bacteria. Pope Francis is seeking for his own treatment and he wants to know the plans -are they reaching to greatness? During his Iraq tour , the Pope is boiling from anger , from pain and outrage – because of his own cardinals. He is bringing a gift to Iraq which is an ancient artifact and previous property to this creature. How happens the reproduction of the creature ? In a laboratory conditions – the cell is separated to two parts and placed inside babies. In the babies – the cell is changing their DNA and later ( until the puberty ) – is showing the creature. I see the infusion of black blood inside the Pope , but his body will reject it. There is an upcoming process of treatment accompanied by sleeping ( as a coma ) and awakening. It starts from ten days after his Iraq tour – until one month is the heavy moment. I see Pope Francis to pay a lot of money for that medical procedure , but he is too weak to endure the attacks – the power of the disease. In Rome are prepared for a new Pope. There are unrest and they want the Election of a new Pope. In Addition : Clairvoyant reading to Pope Francis in Iraq , 2021 – by Clairvoyant Stoyanka Staikova March 6 ,2021 ....https://dimitrinkastaikova.wordpress.com/2021/03/06/hottest-news-predictions-popefrancis-in-baghdad-iraq-in-rome-are-prepared-for-a-new-pope-there-are-unrest-and-they-want-the-election-of-a-new-pope-clairvoyant-reading-psychic-pre/

In the twelfth episode of this Podcast Series about the Battle of Sadr City on April 4th, 2004, I sat down with Angel Munoz Army Veteran and sister of Robert Arsiaga who was killed April 4th, 2004 in Baghdad Iraq. Angel's youngest brother Jeremy Arsiaga was a Marine Corps Veteran and died by suicide on September 4th, 2015. This is her story. For Angel, Losing one brother to combat was a painful and tragic loss. Lossing another to suicide seemed insurmountable. It took an incredible amount of courage and vulnerability to share this story. But she does in hopes that others will relate and find a way to finally talk about it. Hope you enjoy this series about 04-04-04 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/support

Former US Army Non-Commissioned Officer with 10-years of active duty service. Eddie was a Sr. Squad Leader in support of OIFII from ‘04-'05 in Baghdad Iraq and is now a proud Veteran. Eddie is dedicated to helping veterans become just as successful out of uniform, as they were when they were in! Founder and Co-Host of Change Your POV Podcast Network, Father, Husband, Coach, and Mentor. Eddie firmly stands on the belief that Perspective Is The Vantage Point Of Success! Eddie holds an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University, is the creator of 7DayResume.com, speaker, author, and suffers from “Shiney Object Syndrome”! IN THIS PARTICULAR EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Eddie's transition story How Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs fits with Eddie's experience Eddie's navigation of Maslow's Hierarchy during transition Eddie's development of the Veterans Hierarchy of Needs The correspondence between the Veterans Hierarchy of Needs and Maslow's Hierarchy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/support

In this week's episode, I have the opportunity to speak with a mentor of mine SFC Michael Mault U.S. Army Ret. A 22-year veteran, Michael was my Platoon Sergeant when I deployed in support of OIF II, March '04 – '05 Baghdad Iraq. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/support

Jason Sapp was an Army Cav Scout. He spent around 15 months in Baghdad Iraq and experienced brutal combat. To the point where he pretty much lost everything in his life including his wife and family, and tried to commit suicide. He became overweight and diabetic. But this warrior was not held down for long. He got his shit together, and through therapy and holistic approaches defeated Diabetes, got his wife back and got back into great physical shape! He also won his medical retirement case against the US Government, and is currently working on establishing a veterans non profit out reach program!

05APR2003: Serving as a tank commander with A/1-64 Armor during the invasion of Iraq in 2003, SSG Stevon Booker and his unit were tasked with conducting a raid to test the remaining enemy defenses. The attack, later known as the "Thunder Run" began south of Baghdad with aims of moving through main roads until they reached the newly secured airport. SSG Booker and his crew were in the midst of this operation when they were engaged on multiple sides by enemy small arms and RPG fire. Booker opened the hatch and began firing his mounted machine gun at the numerous dismounted enemy elements at close range. Before long, his machine gun malfunctioned as the enemy forces pushed closer. Without hesitation, SSG Booker crawled out of his hatch, laid on top of the tank and began engaging targets with his rifle. As enemy elements attempted to maneuver into striking position, SSG Booker destroyed one after the other, helping to protect his column of tanks. As the column continued forward, SSG Booker remained in the prone position, completely exposed to the steady stream of enemy fire in order to ensure any dismounted targets were destroyed. After fighting this way for five miles, SSG Stevon Booker was struck and killed by enemy fire but his heroic act helped to ensure the armored element was able to complete the raid and link up with friendly units at the airport. For his actions that day, SSG Stevon Booker would be awarded, posthumously, the Distinguished Service Cross.

** Apologies in advance for the bad sound at the beginning. Looks like my new soundboard set up is not going to cut it **   Republican Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell has held up an agreement on a new COVID-19 relief package saying that he will not pass a bill without a “liability shield” for employers. However, Republicans can’t agree with themselves and have failed to reach an agreement as expanded unemployment benefits expire today and the moratorium on evictions expired last weekend.  The Democratic National Committee passed a platform this week that they are touting as the “boldest Democratic platform in American history.” Scratch the surface of that talking point, though, and you learn that they refused to back Medicare for All; would not back marijuana legalization; refused to call for the end of qualified immunity for police officers; poo-pooed a federal jobs guarantee; passed on a comprehensive plant for implementing a Green New Deal; and, scoffed at placing conditions on aid to Israel.    Following Attorney General Barr’s House testimony, Federal troops are being withdrawn from Portland after they brutally suppressed protests since the beginning of July.The Washington Post reported yesterday that the Department of Homeland Security compiled “intelligence reports” on American journalists covering the Portland protests.    Frustrated? Want to get back to “normal” news stories? Ok, try these on for size: Baghdad Iraq hit a record-shattering 125 degrees on Tuesday. On Monday the temperature was 123 and on Wednesday it was 124. The electricity grid began to fail and two protesters were shot dead by security forces during protests over a lack of electricity and basic municipal services.    Can’t stand the heat? Well, about a quarter of Bangladesh is flooded after torrential rains have wreaked havoc on the nation that was pummeled by a cyclone just two months ago. More than a million homes are underwater, 4.7 million people are affected, and at least 54 people - mostly children - lost their lives.    One more? According to a new study published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports, up to 171 million people today face the risk of coastal flooding from extreme high tides and storm surges.    Pennsylvania saw an additional 860 new positive coronavirus cases, bringing the slow, but steady increase in cases to 111,078. The PA Department of Health reports a significant increase in cases among younger people, especially those between 19 and 24.    Pro-COVID-19 Republican state legislator, Russ Diamond shows his colors again by mocking Secretary of Health, Dr. Rachel Levine’s call for tolerance and acceptance of LGBTQ people. Levine spoke out after dealing with escalating and harassment by Pro-COVID-19 brown shirts. Governor Wolf calls on the state legislature to censure Diamond.    Half of the universities that make up the PA State System of Higher education have reversed course, moving most classes online. Kutztown University is one of the holdouts. Students, faculty, and staff working under the banner of the Healthy Campus Bill of Rights, will be holding a town hall on Wednesday, August 5th.   In related news, KU’s president Hawkinson is planning a town hall of his own next Tuesday. It is an invite-only to select VIPs, donors, and alumni. The event is being billed as “a unique opportunity to learn about KU’s vision for the fall 2020 semester directly from university leadership,” and is being sponsored by the KU Foundation.   Now is a perfect time to request your Vote by Mail ballot. If you are PA voter go to https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/ and click “Mail-in Ballot Application” to get the process moving.    Mike Pence was in Western, PA campaigning for Trump yesterday. His campaign bus crashed into a dump truck. There’s a joke in there somewhere. Maybe...something with #dumptrump?    It was a big week in space news...like really big. NASA successfully launched the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover Thursday morning.    Perseverance will also land with a little friend. For the first time NASA will attempt to fly Ingenuity, a four pound helicopter built for the Martian atmosphere.   The two astronauts who flew the first successful Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station are expected to return to Earth on Sunday..  On Tuesday, NASA announced the crew for SpaceX’s Crew-2 mission to the ISS in Spring 2021.    And, finally, Virgin Galactic unveiled the cabin for its SpaceShipTwo, a swanky space liner that is designed to carry six space tourists to suborbital heights for the cost of a $250,000 ticket. About 600 people have already booked a seat.    Free Will Brewing releases (this and this); awesome collaboration from Levante Brewing; and, a back-to-campus in the pandemic pic from New Trail Brewing. 

04APR2003: Two weeks into the invasion of Iraq, SFC Paul Smith was found himself just outside Saddam International Airport tasked with setting up a hasty enemy prisoner of war detention area. His team found a triangular shaped courtyard that would do the trick and they set about checking for enemy soldiers in the area. One end of the courtyard had a metal gate and as soon as some of Smith's Soldiers neared the gate they noticed a substantial enemy force moving on their position. Fire erupted as they notified the rest of their team who were now running to take up defensive positions. Identifying upwards of 100 Iraqi soldiers, SFC Smith called on a nearby Bradley Fighting Vehicle to ram the gate and begin engaging targets. Three M113 Armored Personnel Carriers arrived and joined in the fight with their .50 caliber machine guns to support Smith and his men. Before long, one APC was hit wounding the crew of three. Running low on ammunition, the Bradley was forced to disengage in order to resupply away from the fight. The damaged APC now served as the only heavy machine gun to defend the position. With Iraqi fighters occupying and firing from a nearby tower, Smith's men now faced fire from at least three directions. Recognizing that a retreat could roll up the larger American position, SFC Smith manned the APC machine gun and directed the driver to position the vehicle so he could alternate fire between three enemy strongholds. From the tower to the gate to the walls and back, SFC Smith stood steady at his machine gun repelling an enemy force of over 100. As the battle ended, Smith's machine gun fell silent and he was found dead at his position having suffered thirteen separate bullet wounds in the engagement. SFC Paul Smith's actions allowed his team to hold on in the face of an overwhelming enemy force. His continuous machine gun fire stopped a strong enemy attack in their tracks and saved the lives of countless American Soldiers. For this, SFC Smith would be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

GO HERE: http://LouLombardiRocks.com if you love great guitar driven rock from the 70s, 80s, 90s and even today. This is the place to hang out with the coolest fans and musicians ever collected, in one place online!      It's been said that rock and roll is a vicious game. Sex, drugs, lies, betrayal, and many times even death are all too common in the scene. On this week's Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we will discuss 10 films that discuss the dark side of rock & metal. This is going to be brutal... You've been warned!  Featured Loudini Artists:    Lou Lombardi's Strangelove   Bad Actress   Young Other   Samarkind     Dead Man's Whiskey    Check out the podcast here  https://youtu.be/-9_6YhEiKa4 The Documentaries Hated: GG Allin & the Murder Kings Lamb of God: As The Palace Burns (trial of Randy Blythe) Metal: A Head bangers Journey (disaffected youth, individualism) Murder Music: A History of Black Metal ( horror, satanism, hammer horror, church burning...originated by Venom) Centuries of Torment: The First 20 Years (Cannibal Corpse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannibal_Corpse) Until The Light Takes Us ( Murder, suicide, church burnings, racism in Norway in the 90s) Heavy Metal in Baghdad (Iraq metal band during the gulf war... eventually migrates to U.S. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_Metal_in_Baghdad  ) Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (Metallica goes to a therapist) https://youtu.be/c913Et2SSuk Wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallica:_Some_Kind_of_Monster The Decline of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years (excess in 80s era metal and rock) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Decline_of_Western_Civilization_Part_II:_The_Metal_Years  https://youtu.be/yUxXO3eSHa0 Pantera 3  

2 Hours of the latest Trance, progressive and tech treats recorded live from Baghdad Iraq.

Episode 337 Audie Attar is a First Class Father, Founder and CEO of Paradigm Sports Management. He was born in Baghdad Iraq and immigrated to the United States at a young age. He has built Paradigm Sports Management into one of the premier names in the industry and represents powerhouse athletes such as Conor McGregor, Manny Pacquiao and many others. In this Episode, Audie shares his Fatherhood journey, he gives advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, he describes the changes in high performing fighters once they become dads, he discusses his discipline style as a father, he tells us his plans for the future of Paradigm Sports Management, he offers some great advice for new or about to be Dads and more! Bespoke Post - https://www.bespokepost.com Promo Code - Fatherhood20 Ladder - https://ladder.sport Promo Code - BetterEveryDay Books by Dads featured on First Class Fatherhood - https://firstclassfatherhood.com/books-by-dads/ Subscribe to First Class Fatherhood on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace First Class Fatherhood Merch - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/first-class-fatherhood-/we+are+not+babysitters-A5d09ea872051763ad613ec8e?productType=812&sellable=3017x1aBoNI8jJe83pw5-812-7&appearance=1 Follow me on instagram - https://instagram.com/alec_lace?igshid=ebfecg0yvbap --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alec-lace/support

Baghdad wasn't always a war-torn city. To hear native-born Atoor Lawandow tell it, the Iraqi city is the center of the world. For more about Baghdad and how Atoor's journey brought her to Monterey, listen to the latest episode in our podcast, DLIFLC Lingo.

Peter Van Buren - Making Sense of the Corona Virus News - As the world responds to the COVID-19 outbreak, we feature folks who know this business. Our guest is Peter Van Buren who worked with the Dept of State for 24 years. In 2004, Peter was part of the US's response in Thailand following the tsunami that killed thousands of people. In this episode, he lends his experience to explain how government response--and helps us to understand what actions are worthy of critique. Get Peter's Book We Meant Well Follow Peter on Facebook Pete A Turner and Peter go back over 10 years to their days in Baghdad Iraq. During that time they both saw the wasteful actions of the Govt--which creates an interesting lens through which they see the world.  HaikuCorona virusState level aid in crisisWhat really mattersSimilar episodes:George WhitneyWes Maebe​Josh Mantz Executive Producer/Host/Intro: Pete A. Turner ​​Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev ​ The Break It Down Show is your favorite best, new podcast, featuring 5 episodes a week with great interviews highlighting world-class guests from a wide array of topics. 

0:08 – The US escalation on Iran and the killing of a commander happened through a targeted airstrike near the Baghdad airport, in Iraq. Days later, the Iraqi Parliament voted to expel US troops from Iraq, and to “end the presence of any foreign troops on Iraqi soil.” That means both US and Iran, and it may signify a growing anti-imperialist movement. Raed Jarrar is an Iraqi-born human rights activist and writer based in Washington, D.C. His most recent piece in Truthout is titled “Iraq's Vote to Kick Out U.S. Troops Reflects Growing Anti-Imperialist Movement.“ 0:34 – Kayla Moore was killed by Berkeley Police in 2013. The officers were never charged, and the family sued. In 2018, a judge ruled there was insufficient evidence to prove discrimination. But now Moore family is headed back to court of appeals on Jan 9 for oral arguments. The family wants the City of Berkeley to overhaul it's mental health response policies, and provide care instead of police. Maria Moore is the sister of Kayla Moore, who was killed by Berkeley Police in 2013, and a mental health reform advocate. Adante Pointer is an attorney with John Burris Law, and legal council for the Moore family. 1:08 – Shortly after President Trump ordered the targeted assassination of an Iranian commander via an airstrike outside the airport in Baghdad Iraq, escalating major tensions with Iran, the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Patrol began detaining and questioning Iranians and Iranian-Americans at the border. Some were held and questioned for hours. The agency has denied the reports. But advocacy groups have activated legal support and are loudly denouncing the detentions and violation of civil rights. Zahra Billoo  is an attorney and the Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter (CAIR-SFBA). 1:34 – Series Premiere: Unmasking America Shaun Assaels is a New York Times best-selling author, magazine writer and investigative journalist, as well as a sometime television correspondent. He can be seen in a documentary based on his latest book, The Murder of Sonny Liston, now on Showtime. His latest piece in Politico is The Massacre That Spawned the Alt-Right. The post Iraq's vote to expel US troops reflects a growing anti-imperialist movement; Plus: Family of Kayla Moore killed by Berkeley Police goes back to court this week, urges overhaul of Berkeley mental health response appeared first on KPFA.

In this talk, Steven goes back to the Bible, Noah, and the story in Genesis about how, after the Flood, the first people's spread across the Earth and how it relates to current times and politics. Noah had three sons whose offspring set off to different parts of the world, but few people realize who these people are.  Shem traveled down from Eden to Ur near modern Baghdad (Iraq) and for 8 generations his descendants his family grew until Abraham was famously called by God (Yahweh) to travel to Canaan. Abraham had two sons, Ishmael traveled to Arabia and became the father of the Arabic people. Isaac the Hebrew. Ham traveled South through the Levant to Africa, his descendants became the Canaanites, Philistine or Palestinian people (who Abraham met when he arrived in today's Israel). The third son, Japhet, traveled northerly and then into Europe and one branch became the Ashkenazi Jew (but their descendants did not come from Juda so are technically not Jews). These are the sect that created the state of Israel. Another diaspora created additional migrations to Europe, most of which went to Moorish Spain where they were called Sephardic.  Understanding these relationships helps us understand the politics of our day, and the changes that are coming.  www.StevenSadleir.com    

Jennifer continues her interview with Reverend David Peters, who served his brothers in arms as an enlisted Marine and Army Chaplain, deploying to Baghdad Iraq in 2005. He shares a humble and honest account of what it is like to live with and overcome traumas and P. T. S. D. (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/accidentalhope)

Jennifer continues her interview with Reverend David Peters, who served his brothers in arms as an enlisted Marine and Army Chaplain, deploying to Baghdad Iraq in 2005. He shares a humble and honest account of what it is like to live with and overcome traumas and P. T. S. D. (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).

Jennifer continues her interview with Reverend David Peters, who served his brothers in arms as an enlisted Marine and Army Chaplain, deploying to Baghdad Iraq in 2005. He shares a humble and honest account of what it is like to live with and overcome traumas and P. T. S. D. (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).

In this episode Niel and I discussed visiting Saddam Hussein‘s many places located in Baghdad Iraq. We talk specifically about the victory over America palace and how it’s name is totally misleading. About halfway through a transition to talking about mental health for veterans and some tips we have picked up along the way. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/veteransadvocate/support

  SUMMARY: In the twelfth episode of this Podcast Series about the Battle of Sadr City April 4th, 2004, I sat down with Angel Munoz Army Veteran and sister of Robert Arsiaga who was killed April 4th 2004 in Baghdad Iraq. Angel's youngest brother Jeremy Arsiaga was a Marine Corps Veteran and died by suicide on September 4th 2015. This is her story.   For Angel, Loosing one brother to combat was a painful and tragic loss. Lossing another to suicide seemed insurmountable.  It took an incredible amount of courage and vulnerability to share this story. But she does in hopes that others will relate and find a way to finally talk about it. Hope you enjoy this series about 04-04-04   LINKS DISCUSSED IN EPISODE: SongwritingWith:Soldiers SongwritingWith:Soldiers - Song: Jeremy Jeremy Arsiaga       Give back to Veterans who give back to Veterans!  Hey, It's Eddie Thanks for listening! Thank you for listening! I want and encourage your feedback and opinions? Leave a note in the comment section or you can leave me a message at eddie@ChangeYourPOV.com If you enjoy the show I sure hope you'll subscribe and download more episodes on iTunes. All these shows are free to download and listen to and we don't ask for donations or anything to create this show. But if you'd like to totally make our day... we would be forever grateful if you would be so kind as to leave an honest review on iTunes. If you are new to reviews and need a little help, you can go to LEAVE A REVIEW and we will walk you through that step-by-step. Thank you in advance for doing that!  – plus, we read each and every one of them! Please share this episode with your friends and family!

Summary: Former US Army Non-Commissioned Officer with 10-years active duty service. Eddie was a Sr. Squad Leader in support of OIFII from ‘04-’05 in Baghdad Iraq and is now a proud Veteran. Eddie is dedicated to helping veterans become just as successful out of uniform, as they were when they were in! Founder and Co-Host of Change Your POV Podcast Network, Father, Husband, Coach and Mentor. Eddie firmly stands on the belief that Perspective Is The Vantage Point Of Success! Eddie holds an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University, is the creator of 7DayResume.com, speaker, author, and suffers from “Shiney Object Syndrome”! IN THIS PARTICULAR EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Eddie's transition story How Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs fits with Eddie's experience Eddie's navigation of Maslow's Hierarchy during transition Eddie's development of the Veterans Hierarchy of Needs The correspondence between the Veterans Hierarchy of Needs and Maslow's Hierarchy LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: CYPOV Episode 176 with Justine Evirs: http://changeyourpov.com/episode176 Veterans Hierarchy Of Needs (Free Download)

Summary: Former US Army Non-Commissioned Officer with 10-years active duty service. Eddie was a Sr. Squad Leader in support of OIFII from ‘04-’05 in Baghdad Iraq and is now a proud Veteran. Eddie is dedicated to helping veterans become just as successful out of uniform, as they were when they were in! Founder and Co-Host of Change Your POV Podcast Network, Father, Husband, Coach and Mentor. Eddie firmly stands on the belief that Perspective Is The Vantage Point Of Success! Eddie holds an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University, is the creator of 7DayResume.com, speaker, author, and suffers from “Shiney Object Syndrome”! IN THIS PARTICULAR EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Eddie's transition story How Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs fits with Eddie's experience Eddie's navigation of Maslow's Hierarchy during transition Eddie's development of the Veterans Hierarchy of Needs The correspondence between the Veterans Hierarchy of Needs and Maslow's Hierarchy LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: CYPOV Episode 176 with Justine Evirs: http://changeyourpov.com/episode176 Veterans Hierarchy Of Needs (Free Download)

JAMES YEAGER   If you are one of the last people to get to the internet you may not know about James Yeager's awesome YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/JamesYeager I am currently the MFCEO of Tactical Response which is our TN based training company. From July 2004 until May 2005 I was on two Protective Security Details in Baghdad Iraq. Our Team was a Tier Two (Alpha) entity that was responsible for the protection of the 8 Iraqi Election Commissioners during the violent pre-election, election, and post election. My Team was also in charge of the physical security of their offices at the Interim Iraqi Government Building and we worked closely with the Gurkhan guard force there. My duties included acting as a media liaison, coordinating the security force for the building, coordinating with the security force for the compound (Global Risk and US Army), and coordinating with the two U.S. Army Force Protection groups for the area (82nd ABN). I also assisted with the planning, advances, coordination, and execution of the many meetings, plane rides, helicopter shuttles, conferences, and trips that the 8 commissions took to set up and complete the electoral process. May 1996 through September 1998 I worked as a Patrolman and K-9 handler for the Big Sandy Police Department. In the fall of 1998 my Chief was elected Sheriff of Benton County. October of 1998 I was asked by Big Sandy Mayor to be the Chief of Police. I held that position until May of 2000 when I was hired as a Deputy at the Benton County Sheriff's Office. My duties at BCSO included patrol, Tactical Team (SWAT) leader, and trainer for our Multi-Agency Crisis Response Team. September of 2002 I went into private training full-time and was also Vice President of a multi-million dollar tactical gear company until July of 2004. I was the Firearms and Tactics Instructor with the Camden Police Department as well as the Sergeant over the Reserve Unit from 2002 until 2009 when the program ended. January 1992 through May 1996 I worked with various Drug Task Force units as well as many local Departments' Narcotics squads buying and selling illegal narcotics in an undercover capacity. My title was “Agent”. These agencies included but were not limited to the 24th Drug Task Force, 23rd D.T.F., 27th D.T.F., Paris Police Department, and Henry County Sheriff's Department. I was a Henry County Reserve Deputy for some of this time. I made over 300 Narcotics buys and sales during this period. I have been a firearms trainer since 1994 and have taught literally thousands of students with several individuals, tactical teams, and Special Forces teams being successful in lethal force confrontations both domestically and abroad. I have taught multiple classes all over the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Central America and South America. I have extensive experience teaching in austere environments and I am a certified expert witness for firearms, tactical training and use of force.

Me, you and an active shooter with James Yeager.   JAMES YEAGER   If you are one of the last people to get to the internet you may not know about James Yeager's awesome YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/JamesYeager I am currently the MFCEO of Tactical Response which is our TN based training company. From July 2004 until May 2005 I was on two Protective Security Details in Baghdad Iraq. Our Team was a Tier Two (Alpha) entity that was responsible for the protection of the 8 Iraqi Election Commissioners during the violent pre-election, election, and post election. My Team was also in charge of the physical security of their offices at the Interim Iraqi Government Building and we worked closely with the Gurkhan guard force there. My duties included acting as a media liaison, coordinating the security force for the building, coordinating with the security force for the compound (Global Risk and US Army), and coordinating with the two U.S. Army Force Protection groups for the area (82nd ABN). I also assisted with the planning, advances, coordination, and execution of the many meetings, plane rides, helicopter shuttles, conferences, and trips that the 8 commissions took to set up and complete the electoral process. May 1996 through September 1998 I worked as a Patrolman and K-9 handler for the Big Sandy Police Department. In the fall of 1998 my Chief was elected Sheriff of Benton County. October of 1998 I was asked by Big Sandy Mayor to be the Chief of Police. I held that position until May of 2000 when I was hired as a Deputy at the Benton County Sheriff's Office. My duties at BCSO included patrol, Tactical Team (SWAT) leader, and trainer for our Multi-Agency Crisis Response Team. September of 2002 I went into private training full-time and was also Vice President of a multi-million dollar tactical gear company until July of 2004. I was the Firearms and Tactics Instructor with the Camden Police Department as well as the Sergeant over the Reserve Unit from 2002 until 2009 when the program ended. January 1992 through May 1996 I worked with various Drug Task Force units as well as many local Departments' Narcotics squads buying and selling illegal narcotics in an undercover capacity. My title was “Agent”. These agencies included but were not limited to the 24th Drug Task Force, 23rd D.T.F., 27th D.T.F., Paris Police Department, and Henry County Sheriff's Department. I was a Henry County Reserve Deputy for some of this time. I made over 300 Narcotics buys and sales during this period. I have been a firearms trainer since 1994 and have taught literally thousands of students with several individuals, tactical teams, and Special Forces teams being successful in lethal force confrontations both domestically and abroad. I have taught multiple classes all over the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Central America and South America. I have extensive experience teaching in austere environments and I am a certified expert witness for firearms, tactical training and use of force.

Follow the refugee journey of Sarah Al-Kayali as she and her family flee sectarian militia threats and bombings in Baghdad Iraq before coming to the U.S. Then, national security expert Nicholas Heras of Center for a New American Security discusses the security vetting of refugees. The full version of his interview can be heard here: http://smu.edu/humanrights/ Please enjoy this episode of In Their Own Voices. ________________________________________________ SPONSORSHIP: Funding for this podcast is provided by Southern Methodist University's Embrey Human Rights Program via their Community Outreach Fellowship. Their website is: www.smu.edu/Dedman/Academics/In…s/EmbreyHumanRights MEDIA INQUIRIES: For media inquiries, please contact tiffany@hrtsmedia.com. HOST: This podcast is hosted by Human Rights Media at: www.hrtsmedia.com and can be found on iTunes, Stitcher, and TuneIn as well as on most podcast aggregators. New episodes are released monthly through May 2018. Many thanks to the dedicated staff who work tirelessly to help produce this series and make it possible. And for each refugee and expert guest, thank you for your honesty and vulnerability to bring your stories and reliable data to the public. CREDITS: Tiffany Jelke, Producer & Host • SMU Community Outreach Fellow • Michelle Lara, Production Assisant Allison Plake, Audio Production Intern Kade Peacock, Sound Technician Dr. Bradley Klein, Associate Director of SMU's Embrey Human Rights Program is the mentor on this project.

This week, we present two stories of adapting to survive, from a cancer survivor's creative solution to the after-effects of his treatment to an Iraqi who becomes a computer scientist to survive the war. Part 1: Ben Rubenstein survived cancer, but now there are new challenges to contend with. Part 2: A young Iraqi computer scientist must adapt to survive war and its aftermath. Benjamin Rubenstein is the author of the "Cancer-Slaying Super Man" books and other personal essays. He speaks about personal health, feeling superhuman, and the urge when he's intoxicated to eat jelly beans--all of them. The two items he brings with him everywhere are a flask and gum, particularly Juicy Fruit or Big Red because those have sugar instead of sorbitol. Benjamin doesn't fuck around with weird chemicals (excluding whatever is in cheap whiskey). Benjamin loves inspiring others through a combination of insane stories of survival and attempted humor. Abbas Mousa is an Economist at the Bureau of Economic Analysis. growing up in Baghdad Iraq he always wanted to be an artist but ended up with a Computer Science and Economic degrees, he's been featured on the Moth Radio Hour on NPR,  and with his passion for art and storytelling he became a regular storyteller with the Moth StorySlam. Mousa immigrated to America in 2009 through a special immigrant visa for Iraqi translators and currently working on his memoir, he has been featured in multiple articles and a guest speaker sharing some of his stories and experiences. Follow him on twitter @atmousa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Miller medically retired as a Captain from the US Army in 2012 due to severe wounds he received in Iraq, which ultimately led to the amputation of his left leg.  After becoming dependent on opiate painkillers throughout his recovery he now advocates for cannabis use.  Ryan graduated with a degree in Nuclear Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point and earned a masters degree in both business administration and public policy from Harvard.  I met Ryan while in Pittsburgh at the World Medical Cannabis Convention and Expo for my interview with Eben Britton.  I felt an immediate connection to Ryan when I walked up to him at the C.A.M.O. booth and he began to educate me on the many benefits that cannabis and hemp have to offer to the world.  It wasn't until later on in our conversation that I found out the he was wearing a prosthetic leg under his jeans. Ryan grew up in Staten Island, NY and defined himself as a football player at Stuyvesant High School, which he described as a school full of overachievers.  As a fellow fullback/linebacker, Ryan was never afraid of a little contact. During this episode, Ryan takes us through some moments of his high school glory days including a play where he suffered a compression sprain of his spine and forced him out of the remainder of that game.  Besides that injury, Ryan stayed relatively healthy and surgery-free until the wounds he suffered on the battlefield during his military career. "All your live's have just changed dramatically, That said, we have to lab, we have to execute." In addition to his influential uncle, Ryan decided to attend The United States Military Academy at West Point as a way to further differentiate himself from his high school classmates who were going on to Harvard, Yale, etc.  Ryan started at West Point in the Fall of 2001 and one of my favorite parts of this interview was when he described what the atmosphere was like on campus on 9/11.  Ryan's high school football team practiced on a field that was literally in the shadows of the World Trade Center, so seeing the planes crash into the buildings obviously hit home hard.  Ryan had just gotten back from the pharmacy and made his bed for AMI (morning inspection). While walking to class, he heard someone say something about a plane hitting the World Trade Center. Ryan's initial thoughts were that it must have been a small plane.  When he got to class one of his teachers had the tv on, and told the class "all your live's have just changed dramatically. That said, we have to lab, we have to execute. Ryan says that sense of normalcy around campus was everywhere. “He (Professor) was almost planting the seed...Hey we just went on convoy and lost the most beloved member of the platoon, we have to go back out there and execute tomorrow." I eventually asked Ryan how he ended up going into Infantry after majoring in nuclear engineering.  His answer was interesting in that he said it was quasi peer pressure at West Point.  I believe the dynamics of this peer pressure is similar to the pressures that exist in sports which serve as the foundation of the culture of toughness.  Although addressing the influence of peer pressure on his decision, Ryan doesn't regret his decision at all.  Ryan was in southern Baghdad, on a high profile mission reassessing the most recently cleared section of the city on October 18th 2007.   He was in a Stryker unit, which is an armored personnel carrier.  These vehicles are really cool and I included a series of videos below to explain their varying capabilities. At that time in southern Baghdad the biggest threat were houses that were rigged to explode.  However, it was a roadside bomb that hit the Stryker unit, which led to Ryan's injuries (severe damage to left leg, shrapnel wounds to the organs in his torso).  Ryan goes into detail in these moments, and nothing I write in this post will give that story justice, so make sure to give this episode a listen!  (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Juan Valdes) According to Ryan, in 2007 the best place to have a traumatic injury was Baghdad Iraq because it had the highest survival rate.  Despite the severe wounds to his left leg, he was able to salvage his limb for 3 years after the accident and worked with a future podcast guest, Johnny Owens in the process. We discuss what went into the decision to amputate and you might be surprised to learn that it wasn't anything he lost sleep over. This was because of the lack of functionality Ryan had with his limb and he remembers other people with prosthetics running circles around him.  Prior to his injury, Ryan weighed 230 pounds and was running  a sub 12 minute 2 mile.  Like our man Chris Norton, Ryan advises wounded veterans and injured athletes to not compare yourself to who you were in the past. Ryan also recommends finding a group that challenges you in your recovery and beyond.   These pieces of advice came from Ryan's struggles throughout his recovery, particularly while in grad school at Harvard where the degradation of his performance was most glaring for him.  Based on Ryan's academic credentials, its safe to assume that he was an absolute rock start in school, especially after graduating near the top of his class at West Point.  However, while at Harvard, Ryan remembers struggling academically, which he believes might have had something to do with the traumatic brain injuries on the battlefield and the opiate use while rehabbing to save his leg.  Lacking a peer group after his injury and physically being in a lot of pain led to a lack of social interaction that could have been beneficial in his recovery. Although most people assume Ryan used cannabis to get off pain killers, it was actually the rehab done at The Center for The Intrepid that did it.  Despite being strongly against marijuana in high school, he tried it recreationally while in grad school and noticed the positive affects it had on his mood and restless leg syndrome.  Eventually Ryan moved out to California and began advocating for Cannabis to help other veterans kick their addictions to pain killers because he believes that has a lot to do with the high suicide rates among veterans.  Check out some of the organizations listed below that Ryan is involved with. Lastly, Ryan lives his definition of toughness day in and day out.  To Ryan, toughness is being vulnerable enough to see all sides of an issue and take a stand for what you know is right after educating yourself on the topic at hand. Marijuana and cannabis as a whole have been demonized for decades and by listening to Ryan, a West Point and Harvard graduate, we get a different perspective that has the power to cultivate a new image they may have a positive affect in the world of sports. WHERE CAN YOU learn more about Ryan's organizations? Field - Website Warrior Rising - Website | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram C.A.M.O. - Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube WHERE CAN YOU FIND Ryan Miller? email : ryan@fieldapp.co | Linkedin Download Episode 79 : iTunes | Stitcher | SoundCloud Permalink

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Eddie Lazzari Is a Combat Veteran and Non-Commissioned Officer having served 10-Years Active Duty in the United States Army. In his 10-years he served with the 4th Infantry Division, 2nd Infantry Division (Korea), and finishing out his career with the 1st Calvary Division where he served in Baghdad Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II from 2004-2005. Eddie is a husband of 20 years, and father of two amazing children, giving him purpose and meaning in all his endeavors! After separation from the Military, Eddie perused many different career paths including owning his own Landscaping Business, Corrections Officer, Defense Contracting Manufacturing Supervisor, Supply Chain and Logistics, and Procurement. Eddie holds an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University with a concentration in Project Management. He is the Founder and host of Change Your POV Blog and Podcast http://changeyourpov.com/about  

SSG (ret) Timothy Payne enlisted in the US Army October 2002 as an Infantry candidate. After Completing Infantry School, Airborne School and attended Ranger Indoctrination Program he went to the 82nd Airborne Division were he received his expert infantryman’s badge and deployed to Baghdad Iraq twice  Later he was assigned to detailed corporal recruiting at the Syracuse Recruiting Battalion, while assigned he was among the top 10% of all recruiters in New York fiscal year 2007 and received the coveted Gold recruiter ring as well as being promoted meritoriously to Staff Sergeant. After Recruiting Staff Sergeant Payne attended SFAS (Special Forces Assessment and Selection Course) while assigned to the 173rd Airborne Division, he was injured as a result of training and reassigned to the Southern European Task Force working Personnel Recovery for the United States Army Africa Command. He was selected for Army Civil Affairs but was later reassigned to the 10th Mountain Infantry Division and deployed to Southern Afghanistan.On July 3rd 2011 he was tasked to clear out dead space, thirty minutes into the patrol his unit was attacked with an IED which resulted in the loss of both his legs and severely damaging his left arm. As a result of the attack SSG Payne receive approximately 120 surgeries, 100 blood transfusions and a shattered mind set. He fell back onto the values he learned as a Private;  the values have an acronym L.D.R.S.H.I.P. and he took it to the extreme conquering smoking, medication addiction, depression and suicide. He had a near death experience and experienced things which pushes him to do the best of his ability.Three years after Injury he retired, wrote his story and shares it with whoever is willing to listen. The book that Tim self-published is called "The Squad Leader's Bargain" and is avaialable on lulu.com.    

Everyone fights their own unique battles in life, winning or losing to some degree. But some fight bigger fights than others -- like the ravages of war, violence and poverty -- and still manage to thrive and fend for themselves. Our guest is Zainab Salbi, Founder of Women for Women InternationalZainab Salbi is a humanitarian, women's rights activist, founder and former CEO of Women for Women International and author of If You Knew Me You Would Care. This book is an illustrated journey of women in developing countries who have overcome tragedy and adversity to find hope and empowerment.Salbi founded Women for Women International, a nonprofit that gives business and leadership training to women in warn-torn countries, and served as CEO from 1993 to 2011. The organization's belief is that lasting change can only come through both knowledge and resources. But her humanitarian and activism journey doesn't end there. Born and raised in Baghdad Iraq, Salbi is a global force on the issues of women's rights and female empowerment.

Everyone fights their own unique battles in life, winning or losing to some degree. But some fight bigger fights than others -- like the ravages of war, violence and poverty -- and still manage to thrive and fend for themselves. Our guest is Zainab Salbi, Founder of Women for Women InternationalZainab Salbi is a humanitarian, women's rights activist, founder and former CEO of Women for Women International and author of If You Knew Me You Would Care. This book is an illustrated journey of women in developing countries who have overcome tragedy and adversity to find hope and empowerment.Salbi founded Women for Women International, a nonprofit that gives business and leadership training to women in warn-torn countries, and served as CEO from 1993 to 2011. The organization's belief is that lasting change can only come through both knowledge and resources. But her humanitarian and activism journey doesn't end there. Born and raised in Baghdad Iraq, Salbi is a global force on the issues of women's rights and female empowerment.