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Discussion QuestionsSermon Overview Rejoice and rest in Jesus' devotion to his Father's will and our salvation.I. He was strengthened by submitting (vv. 39-46)II. He conquered by surrendering (vv. 47-53)Digging Deeper    Read Luke 22:39-531. In the first section of our passage, we see that Jesus was strengthened by submitting (vv. 39-46). How do the two identical commands to “pray that you will not fall into temptation” (v. 40b & v. 46b) help us understand what this section is about? 2. Read Isaiah 51:17 and Jeremiah 25:15-16. What is “the cup” in Luke 22:42 that Jesus asks his Father to remove?3. In vv. 39-46 Jesus shows us how to face temptation. But “before it's something he did for our example, it's something he did for our salvation.” What's at stake for us in understanding this? 4. Is there currently an area of your life where you sense God may be testing you? What truth(s) from this passage might help you endure and remain faithful? 5. In the second section, we see that Jesus was victorious by surrendering (vv. 47-53). What do we see in the text that shows us Jesus is in complete control as he interacts with Judas, his disciples, and his enemies? 6. “Jesus surrendered to the power of darkness so that we could be delivered from it and be brought forever into his kingdom.” (see Heb. 2:14 & Col. 1:13). What implications does this have for how we live our lives, with darkness yet remaining in the world and darkness yet remaining in our hearts? 7. What would it look like for you to rejoice in Jesus' devotion to his Father's will and our salvation? 8. What would it look like for you to rest in Jesus' devotion to his Father's will and our salvation? Is there an area of your life in which you are not resting in what Christ has done for you? 9. What from this passage could you share with an unbeliever that might help him or her better understand the person of Jesus and what he came to do for sinners? Prayer

     The spiritual life cannot be fully understood or lived until the believer grasps the distinction between positional truth and experiential truth. Learning God's Word is always the starting point for the Christian way of life (1 Pet 2:2; 2 Tim 3:16–17). Until the believer orients to what God has already accomplished at initial salvation, he cannot discern what God now expects in fellowship (Rom 6:3–11). Confusion or neglect of Scripture inevitably drives the Christian into legalism, emotionalism, ritualism, activism, or frustration (Col 2:8, 20–23; Gal 3:1–3). Bible doctrine learned and applied provides the foundation for executing the spiritual life (Rom 12:2; Jam 1:22). God's riches for the believer include both positional and experiential blessings, and the former establishes the ground on which the latter are enjoyed (Eph 1:3; Col 2:6–7). Full study notes here: https://thinkingonscripture.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/10-The-Believers-Riches-in-Christ.pdf  Steven R. Cook, D.Min., M.Div.

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Send us your feedback — we're listeningPsalm 91:2 — Jesus, Be My Refuge in These Deep Hours and Strengthen My Heart When Fear Tries to Rise Psalm 91:2 (NIV): “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.” Salmo 91:2: “Ele é o meu refúgio e a minha fortaleza, o meu Deus em quem confio.” Psalm 23 Anchor (EN/PT-BR): “He restores my soul.” “Refrigera a minha alma.” Romans 8:26 (NIV): “The Spirit helps us in our weakness.” Romanos 8:26: “O Espírito nos ajuda em nossa fraqueza.” deep refuge • rising trust • quiet courage refúgio profundo • confiança crescente • coragem suave  Recorded Live from London, England Brazil • Colombia • Argentina • Mexico • Chile Jesus, as these deep hours surround us and the world sleeps, we come to You again. Across Brazil, Colômbia, Argentina, México, Chile, and every home listening in the quiet darkness, we speak Your name — Jesus, Jesús, Jesus — because Your name becomes the refuge the soul cannot find anywhere else. Fear may try to rise, anxiety may whisper, and the night may feel long, but You remain our fortress. Under Your covering we breathe again. In You we steady our thoughts and our trembling places. Your Word declares, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.” Tonight we lean into that truth until it fills every part of us. Be our refuge in the silent places. Be our fortress when the unseen battles feel close. Lift the heart that feels tired. Strengthen the one who feels overwhelmed. Calm the mind that rushes ahead into tomorrow. Jesus, Tú eres mi refugio. Jesus, Tu és o meu refúgio. Draw near to the one who feels far away from peace. You restore the soul. You touch the deep places that no one else can see. You understand the weakness we carry in these hours, and Your Spirit helps us — gently, quietly, faithfully. Where fear rises, let trust rise higher. Where thoughts race, let Your peace settle like a soft blanket over the heart. Where loneliness presses in, let Your presence fill the room with warmth and assurance. Jesus, be our refuge tonight. Wrap these hours in Your strength. Let courage return. Let peace return. Let the soul breathe again under Your faithful care. Psalm 91 prayer, oração Salmo 91 madrugada, Jesus refuge prayer, Romans 8:26 Spirit help, Psalm 23 soul restored, oração da madrugada Brasil, Jesus Jesús noite, dailyprayer.uk Reverend Ben Cooper, oração de confiança, 3AM prayer protection Psalm 91 refuge • refúgio profundo oração • Jesus Jesús Tu és meu refúgio • Romans 8:26 Spirit help • Psalm 23 restores my soul • madrugada prayer Brazil • London England devotional • dailyprayer.ukSupport the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper now reaches 184 countries and 2,968 cities worldwide through the Global Blend Radio network. This is a listener-funded global ministry. If these daily prayers strengthen your faith or help you through difficult seasons, would you consider becoming a monthly prayer partner for just £3 per month? Your support enables us to continue recording, hosting, and broadcasting daily biblical encouragement across the nations — keeping this ministry free and accessible to everyone who needs it. You can support today at GlobalBlendRadio.com. Together, we can keep prayer moving across the world. To submit a prayer request or connect with our global prayer community, visit DailyPrayer.uk. Buy me a Coffee

Send us your feedback — we're listening Psalm 91:4 — Jesus, Cover My Morning With Your Wings and Let This New Day Begin in Peace and Purpose Psalm 91:4 (NIV): “He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge.” Salmo 91:4: “Ele o cobrirá com as Suas penas, e sob as Suas asas você encontrará refúgio.” Psalm 23 Anchor (EN/PT-BR): “He leads me beside quiet waters.” “Ele me guia a águas tranquilas.” Psalm 37:5 (NIV): “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will do this.” Salmo 37:5: “Entregue o seu caminho ao Senhor; confie nEle, e Ele agirá.” guided purpose • morning peace • safe refuge propósito guiado • paz da manhã • refúgio seguro Recorded Live from London, England Brazil • Spain • Peru • Mexico • Colombia Jesus, as the first light of morning breaks across Brazil, Espanha, Peru, México, Colômbia, and into every home listening now, we turn our hearts toward You. Jesus, Jesús, Jesus — You are the One who covers us with peace before the day even begins. Under Your wings we find the quiet that our minds have been searching for. Under Your covering, the anxious thoughts calm, and the new day becomes something we can face with purpose and confidence. Let this morning rise with Your presence leading every step. Your Word says You will cover us with Your feathers and that under Your wings we will find refuge. So we rest there now. We surrender the worries we woke up with. We place before You the conversations, the responsibilities, the unknowns, and even the things we are afraid to speak aloud. Jesus, Tú me cubres. Jesus, Tu me cobres. You surround us with a love that steadies the spirit. “He leads me beside quiet waters.” “Ele me guia a águas tranquilas.” Lead us, Jesus, into quietness on the inside even if the world around us is loud. Restore the soul before the day demands anything from us. Let Your peace govern the first hour so that fear has no voice and anxiety has no room. And as we commit our way to You, trusting that You act on our behalf, let the morning settle with assurance. Let purpose rise. Let courage take shape. Let the day ahead be carried not by our strength, but by Your faithful guidance. Jesus, cover this new beginning with Your wings and let peace be the first thing we breathe in. Psalm 91 morning prayer, oração Salmo 91 amanhecer, Jesus morning peace, Jesús oración de la mañana, Psalm 23 quiet waters, Salmo 37 confiança no Senhor, dailyprayer.uk Reverend Ben Cooper, oração da manhã Brasil, 5AM devotional Jesus, morning refuge prayer Psalm 91 wings refuge • manhã paz oração • Jesús Jesus morning prayer • Psalm 23 quiet waters • Salmo 37 confiar no Senhor • Peru México Colômbia Spain Brazil morning devotional • London England prayer • dailyprayer.ukSupport the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper now reaches 184 countries and 2,968 cities worldwide through the Global Blend Radio network. This is a listener-funded global ministry. If these daily prayers strengthen your faith or help you through difficult seasons, would you consider becoming a monthly prayer partner for just £3 per month? Your support enables us to continue recording, hosting, and broadcasting daily biblical encouragement across the nations — keeping this ministry free and accessible to everyone who needs it. You can support today at GlobalBlendRadio.com. Together, we can keep prayer moving across the world. To submit a prayer request or connect with our global prayer community, visit DailyPrayer.uk. Buy me a Coffee

Send us your feedback — we're listeningPsalm 91:14 — Jesus, Lift My Strength at Midday and Renew My Courage When I Feel Worn and Weary Recorded Live from London, England Brazil • Peru • Colombia • Mexico • Chile Psalm 91:14 (NIV): “Because he loves Me… I will rescue him; I will protect him.” Salmo 91:14: “Porque ele Me ama… Eu o resgatarei; Eu o protegerei.” Psalm 23 Anchor (EN/PT-BR): “He restores my soul.” “Refrigera a minha alma.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV): “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Coríntios 12:9: “Minha graça te basta; meu poder se aperfeiçoa na fraqueza.” renewed strength • active courage • living hope força renovada • coragem ativa • esperança Jesus, as midday settles across Brasil, Peru, Colômbia, México, Chile, and as listeners join from London and beyond, we pause and come back to You. The hours of the morning have already taken their toll. The mind feels stretched, the heart feels thin, and strength feels smaller than it needs to be. But here we speak Your name — Jesus, Jesús, Jesus — the name that restores, the name that lifts, the name that breathes courage back into tired places. Meet every listener now with renewed strength and gentle power. Your Word declares that because we love You, You will rescue us and protect us. So, Jesus, come into the heaviness of this midday moment. Lift the one who feels they cannot continue. Strengthen the one who is quietly fighting battles others cannot see. Bring rest to the anxious heart and clarity to the overwhelmed mind. Jesus, Tu me fortaleces. Jesús, Tú renuevas mi espíritu. Let this moment become a turning point in the centre of the day. “He restores my soul.” “Refrigera a minha alma.” Restore us inwardly where fatigue settles deepest. Let hope rise again. Let the noise inside us quiet. Let confidence return. And in the places where weakness feels like failure, remind us that Your grace is sufficient — graça suficiente, gracia suficiente — more than enough for every demand, every pressure, every unseen weight. Jesus, breathe courage into this hour. Renew strength where it has been draining away. Lift weary hands, steady trembling hearts, and empower each listener to walk through the rest of the day with resilience shaped by Your love. Let this midday be covered with Your presence, crowned with Your strength, and anchored in Your sustaining grace. Psalm 91 midday prayer, oração Salmo 91 força, Jesus renova minha coragem, Jesús oración mediodía, 2 Corinthians 12:9 grace, Psalm 23 restores my soul, oração da tarde Brasil, dailyprayer.uk Reverend Ben Cooper, 12PM devotional Jesus, renewal and strength prayer Psalm 91 courage renewal • força renovada oração • Jesús Jesus gracia suficiente • 2 Corinthians 12:9 grace power • Psalm 23 restored soul • Peru Colômbia México Chile Brazil devotional • London England praySupport the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper now reaches 184 countries and 2,968 cities worldwide through the Global Blend Radio network. This is a listener-funded global ministry. If these daily prayers strengthen your faith or help you through difficult seasons, would you consider becoming a monthly prayer partner for just £3 per month? Your support enables us to continue recording, hosting, and broadcasting daily biblical encouragement across the nations — keeping this ministry free and accessible to everyone who needs it. You can support today at GlobalBlendRadio.com. Together, we can keep prayer moving across the world. To submit a prayer request or connect with our global prayer community, visit DailyPrayer.uk. Buy me a Coffee

* Couldn't Stand the Weather: This week Fred Williams and Doug McBurney are joined by Lt. Col. (R) Paul Homan, PhD, former Director of Meteorology at the Air Force Academy, who now serves in the Officer's Christian Fellowship at the Academy. (You can catch Dr. Homan's previous appearances on RSR regarding methane, CO2 and anthropomorphic climate change right here). * Chemtrails! Find out the real story behind the origin of chemtrails, (and how it turns out the Air Force was behind it the whole time). * Hard Currency: Predictions are the hard currency of Real Science and last time Dr. Homan was on Real Science Radio Dr. Homan made a prediction about the 2025 climate being slightly cooler than 2024, and he was right!  * Texas Flood: Did cloud seeding a few days before the 2025 4th of July floods on the Guadalupe River in Texas contribute to the tragedy there? * Cloud Seeding: Dr. Homan provides a clear explanation of what cloud seeding is, how it works, and what's really at play in events like the lack of snow at the opening of the winter Olympics in Peking and the Dubai flash floods in 2024. * Steering a Hurricane: Find out how much energy would be involved in order for HAARP or any other government program, or actor to steer a hurricane in order to effect an election. and whether or not "weather modification" might be a weapon. * Accidental Geoengineering: Hear how human activity like jet contrails and car exhaust have an impact on the climate (and the weather), and how they compare to the sun's solar cycle and volcanoes like the Hunga Tonga undersea eruption in 2022. * Sponsor a Show! Go to our store, buy some biblically oriented science material and sponsor a show! * In The Beginning: Pre-order the 9th edition of Walt Brown's amazing, enlightening, biblically sound book explaining why Earth, (and the solar system) look the way they do!

* Couldn't Stand the Weather: This week Fred Williams and Doug McBurney are joined by Lt. Col. (R) Paul Homan, PhD, former Director of Meteorology at the Air Force Academy, who now serves in the Officer's Christian Fellowship at the Academy. (You can catch Dr. Homan's previous appearances on RSR regarding methane, CO2 and anthropomorphic climate change right here). * Chemtrails! Find out the real story behind the origin of chemtrails, (and how it turns out the Air Force was behind it the whole time). * Hard Currency: Predictions are the hard currency of Real Science and last time Dr. Homan was on Real Science Radio Dr. Homan made a prediction about the 2025 climate being slightly cooler than 2024, and he was right!  * Texas Flood: Did cloud seeding a few days before the 2025 4th of July floods on the Guadalupe River in Texas contribute to the tragedy there? * Cloud Seeding: Dr. Homan provides a clear explanation of what cloud seeding is, how it works, and what's really at play in events like the lack of snow at the opening of the winter Olympics in Peking and the Dubai flash floods in 2024. * Steering a Hurricane: Find out how much energy would be involved in order for HAARP or any other government program, or actor to steer a hurricane in order to effect an election. and whether or not "weather modification" might be a weapon. * Accidental Geoengineering: Hear how human activity like jet contrails and car exhaust have an impact on the climate (and the weather), and how they compare to the sun's solar cycle and volcanoes like the Hunga Tonga undersea eruption in 2022. * Sponsor a Show! Go to our store, buy some biblically oriented science material and sponsor a show! * In The Beginning: Pre-order the 9th edition of Walt Brown's amazing, enlightening, biblically sound book explaining why Earth, (and the solar system) look the way they do!

====================================================SUSCRIBETEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNpffyr-7_zP1x1lS89ByaQ?sub_confirmation=1==================================================== LECCIÓN DE ESCUELA SABÁTICA         I TRIMESTRE DEL 2026Narrado por: Eddie RodriguezDesde: Guatemala, GuatemalaUna cortesía de DR'Ministries y Canaan Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchDOMINGO 08 DE MARZOMENTALIDAD CELESTIAL Lee Colosenses 3:1-4. ¿Qué condición es necesaria para tener una mentalidad celestial? Desde la cima de una montaña es posible contemplar el vasto paisaje circundante. Las montañas han sido frecuentadas desde tiempos inmemoriales por quienes procuran una experiencia más cercana con Dios (ver Sal. 121:1, 2). Incluso los paganos construían montañas artificiales llamadas zigurats, para reunirse allí con sus dioses. Curiosamente, la ciudad de Ur, que Abram fue llamado a abandonar, tenía un gran zigurat visible desde varios kilómetros a la redonda. Pero la altura no acerca a nadie al Cielo en un sentido espiritual. El esfuerzo humano no es suficiente para ello. Solo es posible acercarse al Cielo en virtud del milagro de la gracia, por el cual morimos y resucitamos con Cristo (figuradamente, mediante el bautismo [Col. 2:12, 13]). Nótese que desde el principio de Colosenses 3 se insiste repetidamente en lo que está arriba, es decir, lo que hay en el Cielo: “Las cosas de arriba”, “donde está Cristo sentado a la diestra de Dios”, “con él en gloria” (Col. 3:1-4). Ciertamente hay muchas cosas en la vida cristiana que no tienen explicación. ¿Cómo puede alguien “morir” y “resucitar” sin haber dejado de existir literalmente? Hay muchas cosas que no tienen sentido para la mente natural, que no está dirigida por el Espíritu Santo. Pero la muerte al pecado y la resurrección con Cristo son realidades genuinas para quienes tienen una mente espiritual porque han recibido el nuevo corazón prometido por Dios. Como afirma un conocido himno: “¿Me preguntas cómo sé que él vive? Porque vive dentro de mi corazón”. No obstante, Pablo prescribe estos mandamientos porque existe una necesidad constante de que la vida espiritual sea renovada (ver 2 Cor. 4:16). En efecto, podemos caer y perder la salvación, y nunca estamos libres de la tentación en esta vida. Por lo tanto, debemos optar cada día por buscar “las cosas de arriba” (Col. 3:1). Nuestra vida eterna está a salvo, “escondida con Cristo en Dios” (Col. 3:3), pero la expresión externa de esa vida estará lejos de ser escondida. ¿Dónde están normalmente tus pensamientos: arriba o abajo? Si están abajo, ¿cómo puedes cambiar su ubicación? 

If you are watching the U.S./Israel military offensive against Iran and wondering about the safety of our men and women in uniform, safety here in the homeland, and what is most likely to come next in Iran, you are not alone. Decorated Middle East combat vet Colonel William "Burner" Dunn, USMC (Ret.), joins me to offer clear, operationally grounded analysis that stays relevant beyond today's headlines.Richard V. Battle, an award-winning, best-selling author, a generational influencing Keynote speaker and trainer for more than 30 years on topics including leadership, motivation, sales, and faith, and a media commentator frequently appearing on radio and television, joins me to discuss the Texas primaries, the Austin, Texas shooting (the shooting itself and both the media and FBI response), and the leadership secrets of Old McDonald. Col. William "Burner" DunnGunfighters Rule!Richard V. BattleAmeriCANS Who Made America ‐ 19th Century: Growth, Division, and ReunificationBecome a supporter of Tapp into the Truth: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tapp-into-the-truth--556114/support Tapp into the Truth on Rumble. Follow, watch the older shows, and join the live streams.Aimee's Audios Subliminal Acoustic Fingerprinting“Remember Pop Rocks? Now, imagine they gave you superpowers.” Please let me introduce you to Energy Rocks! Born from the grit and ambition of a competitive athlete who wanted a better, cleaner way to fuel the body and mind, without the hassle of mixing powders, messy bottles, or caffeine crashes. Energy Rocks is a reimagining of energy into something fun, functional, and fantastically effective. A delicious popping candy energy supplement that delivers a rapid boost of clean energy and focus — anytime, anywhere. No water. No mixing. No bulky bottles. Just open, pop it in your mouth, and get ready to rock. Making any time the right time to “Get in the Zone, One Pop at a Time.”Take This Free Quiz To Find Out The Best & Worst Foods To Avoid For Joint Pain!Do you wake up in the morning with stiff joints or pain in your hips, back, knees, or elbows? Then, chances are you're feeling the effects of chronic inflammation taking its toll on your body. The good news is that it is NEVER too late to help get this under control. And the best part is certain foods help you do this naturally, without the need for prescription medications.If recent events have proven anything, you need to be as prepared as possible for when things go sideways. You certainly can't count on the government for help. True liberty requires self-reliance. My Patriot SupplySupport American jobs! Support the show! Get great products at great prices! Go to My Pillow and use promo code TAPP to save! Visit Patriot Mobile or Call (817) 380-9081 to take advantage of a FREE Month of service when you switch using promo code TAPP! Morning Kick is a revolutionary new daily drink from Roundhouse Provisions that combines ultra-potent greens like spirulina and kale with probiotics, prebiotics, collagen, and even ashwagandha. Just mix with water, stir, and enjoy!Follow Tapp into the Truth on Locals Follow Tapp into the Truth on SubstackHero SoapPatriot DepotBlue CoolersKoa CoffeeBrainMDDiamond CBDSauce Bae2nd SkullEinstokBeanstoxBelle IsleHoneyFund"Homegrown" Boone's BourbonBlackout Coffee Co.Full Circle Brewing Co.Pasmosa Sangria  

From Congress backing Trump's Iran actions to shocking election fraud revelations, today's episode covers it all. Tara dives into the legal wins, global power moves, and assassination plots tied to Iran, while breaking down the SAFE Act, voter fraud, and what it means for American security. Nothing is off-limits, and every development could reshape the nation.

Trump consults Congress, giving him full backing for military action in Iran, leaving Democrats scrambling. From regime change strategies to assassination plots, the stakes have never been higher. Tara breaks down the implications for the US, Iran, and global powers—and what it means for voter security at home.

Lora Ries, Director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage FoundationTopic: Kristi Noem ousted from DHS Lee Smith, journalist and the author of the book "The China Matrix: The Epic Story of How Donald Trump Shattered a Deadly Pact"Topic: Relations between China and Iran Joseph diGenova, former U.S. Attorney for the District of ColumbiaTopic: DOJ's ongoing investigation into Biden autopen use case; Threat of impeachment of Pam Bondi; Other legal news of the day Mike Gallagher, radio talk show host heard weekday mornings at 10 a.m. on AM 970 The AnswerTopic: Ouster of Kristi Noem at DHS; Other news of the day Lt. Col. Daniel Davis, retired Army officer with four combat deployments, Senior Fellow at Defense Priorities, and host of the "Daniel Davis Deep Dive" show on YouTubeTopic: Latest in Iran War Miranda Devine, columnist for the New York Post and the author of "The Big Guy"Topic: "Hillary Clinton’s Epstein testimony backfires completely — setting up potential tit-for-tat for Trump" (New York Post op ed) Tom Del Beccaro, attorney, acclaimed author, speaker and the former Chairman of the California Republican PartyTopic: The Two Arguments That Trump & the Republicans Must Make on Iran Paul Jacobs for Food for the PoorTopic: Food for the PoorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

En '¡Buenos días, Javi y Mar!', José Real informa sobre lluvias generalizadas en España hasta el domingo. Se comenta la demanda contra Google en EE. UU. por un hombre que se suicida tras seguir indicaciones de la IA Géminis. España envía la fragata "Cristóbal Colón" a Chipre en una misión defensiva de la OTAN. Una investigación muestra que la pérdida de materia gris en embarazadas beneficia el cuidado de los hijos. Jimena propone jeroglíficos auditivos. Irati Gagnán, de 18 años, alegra a pacientes y sanitarios tocando la viola en hospitales. Alex Ubago comparte su pasión por el trabajo con su hija. Marta confiesa su dilema con las croquetas calientes. Un alumno responde ingeniosamente en un examen de biología. Javi Nieves explica cómo presentar a Pablo López y Juanes. Se destaca el talento de María Luna, de 3 años, y se conoce al "tonto de la semana": un padre chino que usa los ahorros de su hijo. Finalmente, se debate sobre los tipos de viajeros, siendo los precavidos más ...

El fin de semana se presenta lluvioso y con bajada de temperaturas en toda España. El país envía la fragata Cristóbal Colón a Chipre para labores de prevención ante la situación en Oriente Próximo y la evacuación de españoles de la zona. Se descubre el

España envía la fragata Cristóbal Colón a Chipre en una misión defensiva de la OTAN, mientras la gasolina sube al máximo en 8 meses y se prevé alza en luz y gas. Una familia demanda a Google por el suicidio de un hombre que creía tener una relación con la IA Gemini. Se descubre que la pérdida de materia gris en embarazadas beneficia el vínculo con los hijos. Una reunión hoy busca bajar las ratios de alumnos en primaria y secundaria. Britney Spears es detenida por presunta conducción bajo los efectos de alcohol y drogas. Comienza el Festival de Cine de Málaga. En '¡Buenos días, Javi y Mar!', se discuten advertencias comunes que la gente ignora, como el cartel de "recién pintado", y las incomodidades de la vida en un pueblo nudista. Se desvela la historia de la canción '20 de enero' de La Oreja de Van Gogh y se pronostica un fin de semana lluvioso.

España envía la fragata Cristóbal Colón a Chipre por defensa ante los ataques de Irán, tras repatriar a 3000 españoles. La inteligencia artificial se percibe como mejora laboral. El CSIC halla el "botón del sueño" en peces cebra, clave contra el insomnio. Fernando Martín ironiza sobre los dramas infantiles (pelo, etiquetas). Se propone bajar ratios de alumnos. Britney Spears es arrestada por DUI. Arranca el Festival de Cine de Málaga con películas españolas e iberoamericanas. Lady Gaga exige matrimonio e hijos para sus relaciones. Niños de Coslada confiesan qué profesiones no quieren: abogado ("no quiero protestar, señoría") o cantante (por cansancio). Un experto en medicina china aconseja dormir antes de las 23h por salud. Una carta del Titanic se subasta por 166.000 dólares. Bruno Mars lanza 'The Romantic' y su gira ya es un éxito, sumando fechas en España.

Col. Arlon Smith, director of Project Dynamis, discussed how the Marine Corps is working to rapidly deliver artificial intelligence capabilities to the tactical edge. He explained how Project Dynamis is leveraging cutting-edge commercial AI to help warfighters analyze and share data faster in increasingly complex battlefields filled with autonomous systems. Smith also highlighted the project's focus on joint interoperability and real-world testing with military partners. The effort aims to quickly turn emerging technologies into operational capabilities that give Marines a decisive advantage.

====================================================SUSCRIBETEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNpffyr-7_zP1x1lS89ByaQ?sub_confirmation=1==================================================== LECCIÓN DE ESCUELA SABÁTICA         I TRIMESTRE DEL 2026Narrado por: Eddie RodriguezDesde: Guatemala, GuatemalaUna cortesía de DR'Ministries y Canaan Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchSÁBADO 07 DE MARZOVIVIR CON CRISTO LEE PARA EL ESTUDIO DE ESTA SEMANA: Colosenses 3:1–17; Romanos 1:18; 6:1–7; Efesios 4:22–24; Deuteronomio 7:6–8; 1 Samuel 16:23. PARA MEMORIZAR:“Y sobre todo, vístanse de amor, que es el vínculo de la perfección” (Col. 3:14). Es muy común la idea de que las personas demasiado espirituales corren el peligro de vivir desconectadas de la realidad. Si bien eso puede tener cierto sentido, Pablo destaca un concepto igualmente importante en Colosenses 3: Si tenemos una mentalidad demasiado terrenal, no seremos de utilidad celestial para el Señor. Pablo señala muchos principios prácticos y reales que nacen del Cielo, y que solo pueden entender quienes han “resucitado con Cristo” (Col. 3:1). Los consejos del apóstol son principios muy prácticos que mejorarán todas nuestras relaciones, no solo las del ámbito de la iglesia. Jesús dijo: “Pero yo les digo: ‘Amen a sus enemigos, bendigan a los que los maldicen, hagan bien a los que los aborrecen, y oren por los que los maltratan y persiguen. Para que sean hijos de su Padre celestial, que envía su sol sobre malos y buenos y manda la lluvia sobre justos e injustos” (Mat. 5:44, 45). Eso suena imposible y lo es, humanamente hablando. Necesitamos morir al yo antes de poder vivir realmente para Dios. Por eso, debemos tener una mentalidad celestial si esperamos ser de alguna utilidad terrenal para nuestro Padre celestial. Esta semana veremos cómo el hecho de vivir con Cristo puede marcar la diferencia, ahora y en la Eternidad. 

In this episode, Richard Pater speaks with Lt. Col. (res.) Sarit Zehavi about the threat from Hezbollah on Israel's northern border. Speaking from the Galilee amid ongoing rocket and drone fire, Sarit assesses Hezbollah's current capabilities, the IDF's response across Lebanon including Beirut, and the risks of escalation due to Iranian influence. Lt. Col. (res.) Sarit Zehavi is the founder and president of the Alma Research and Education Center, with 15 years of experience as an IDF intelligence officer focused on Israel's northern front.

Denny Gillem – Senseless Terrorist Attacks features a discussion on the causes, impact, and prevention of modern terrorism. Lt. Col. Gillem, a retired U.S. Army officer and national security commentator, examines how extremist ideologies, geopolitical tensions, and intelligence failures can contribute to acts of terrorism around the world. The interview explores the challenges faced by governments and security agencies in preventing attacks while balancing civil liberties and public safety, emphasizing the importance of vigilance, international cooperation, and informed public awareness.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-x-zone-radio-tv-show--1078348/support.Please note that all XZBN radio and/or television shows are Copyright © REL-MAR McConnell Meda Company, Niagara, Ontario, Canada – www.rel-mar.com. For more Episodes of this show and all shows produced, broadcasted and syndicated from REL-MAR McConell Media Company and The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network and the 'X' Zone TV Channell, visit www.xzbn.net. For programming, distribution, and syndication inquiries, email programming@xzbn.net.We are proud to announce the we have launched TWATNews.com, launched in August 2025.TWATNews.com is an independent online news platform dedicated to uncovering the truth about Donald Trump and his ongoing influence in politics, business, and society. Unlike mainstream outlets that often sanitize, soften, or ignore stories that challenge Trump and his allies, TWATNews digs deeper to deliver hard-hitting articles, investigative features, and sharp commentary that mainstream media won't touch.These are stories and articles that you will not read anywhere else.Our mission is simple: to expose corruption, lies, and authoritarian tendencies while giving voice to the perspectives and evidence that are often marginalized or buried by corporate-controlled media

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Miguel Ángel González Suárez te presenta el Informativo de Primera Hora en 'El Remate', el programa matinal de La Diez Capital Radio que arranca tu día con: Las noticias más relevantes de Canarias, España y el mundo, analizadas con rigor y claridad. Hoy hace 2 años: Costas concluye que la promotora del hotel en La Tejita no tiene permiso para reanudar las obras en dominio público. Hoy se cumplen 1.477 días de guerra entre Rusia y Ucrania. 4 años y 10 días y 7 días de Guerra en Oriente Próximo. Hoy es viernes 6 de marzo de 2026. Día Mundial de los Cereales. Cada 7 de marzo celebramos el Día Mundial de los Cereales, para resaltar su importancia en el consumo humano, animal y en la fabricación industrial de diversos productos. Y es que los cereales son una parte importante en la dieta de muchas personas. Los cereales son granos provenientes de las plantas de la familia de las poáceas, con un alto contenido de vitaminas, minerales e hidratos de carbono. La palabra cereal proviene del latín Ceres (nombre en latín de la Diosa de la Agricultura). Se estima que surgieron durante la revolución neolítica y el desarrollo de la agricultura, introduciéndose en la dieta alimenticia de los seres humanos desde hace unos 10.000 años. Se han obtenido diversas variedades de alto rendimiento de cereales (como el trigo y el maíz) durante la segunda mitad del siglo XX, en la denominada Revolución Verde (1960 a 1980). Algunos de los cereales más conocidos son los siguientes: Trigo. Cebada. Arroz. Maíz. Centeno. Avena. Sorgo. Mijo. Existen otras especies de plantas que se asemejan a granos denominadas "falsos cereales" o "pseudocereales": girasol, quinoa, amaranto y alforfón. 1793.- La Convención Nacional francesa declara la guerra a España. 1861.- El submarino del inventor Monturiol, Ictineo, realiza con éxito las pruebas oficiales en el puerto de Alicante. 1876.- Alexander Graham Bell obtiene la patente del teléfono. 1906.- La princesa Victoria Eugenia de Battenberg se convierte al catolicismo para poder contraer matrimonio con el rey Alfonso XIII. 1934.- El autogiro del inventor español Juan de la Cierva realiza pruebas de despegue y descenso en la cubierta del portaaviones "Dédalo" en aguas de Valencia. 1936.- Las tropas alemanas de Adolf Hitler ocupan la zona desmilitarizada de Renania. Tal día como hoy, 6 de marzo de 1966, Manuel Fraga, Ministro de Información y Turismo, se da un baño en Palomares junto al embajador de Estados Unidos para demostrar de que no había riesgo de contaminación radioactiva, a pesar de las bombas termonucleares que en enero habían caído en la playa cuando dos bombarderos norteamericanos procedentes de Turquía y Georgia, cargados con cuatro de estas armas cada uno, realizaban un vuelo rutinario sobre la península ibérica y, al tener que repostar para continuar volando rumbo a Estados Unidos, uno de ellos, colisionó con el avión cisterna, incendiándose y dejando caer cuatro de estas bombas. 1983.- El palacio real de El Pardo en Madrid, residencia oficial del dictador Franco, es habilitado como alojamiento para jefes de Estado extranjeros en visita oficial a España. 2015.- El Estado Islámico (EI) destruye la antigua ciudad iraquí de Hatra, patrimonio de la humanidad. 2016.- Corea del Sur y EEUU inician las mayores maniobras militares conjuntas hasta la fecha en un ambiente de gran tensión con Corea del Norte. 2017.- El presidente de la Federación Española de Fútbol, Ángel María Villar, es imputado por malversación de 1,2 millones de euros en el "caso Haití". Santoral para hoy, 6 de marzo: santas Perpetua y Felicidad; santos Teófilo y Pablo. Los bombardeos arrecian en Irán y Líbano mientras Teherán advierte de que controla Ormuz y podrá atacar buques. Trump vuelve a cargar contra España, a la que ve "perdedora" y "hostil con la OTAN" España se suma a otros países europeos y enviará la fragata Cristóbal Colón a Chipre tras el ataque iraní. Podemos, Izquierda Unida, Sumar, Sí Se Puede, Nueva Canarias-Bloque Canarias y Lanzarote en Pie han suscrito un comunicado conjunto en el que muestran su “más firme rechazo” a la guerra iniciada por Estados Unidos e Israel en Oriente Próximo. Pedro Sánchez remite una carta a la Comisión Europea para exigir que mantenga la singularidad del POSEI con Canarias. El ministro de Política Territorial y Memoria Democrática, Ángel Víctor Torres, considera el texto enviado a Ursula von der Leyen como “un paso importantísimo” y “un respaldo más” para el archipiélago. Hacienda ve “un éxito” devolver 150 millones de los fondos de la UE. La previsión de ejecución para 2026 es de 577 millones. El turismo deja 2.241 millones en Canarias en un mes récord, el mayor gasto en 11 años. Los visitantes internacionales llegados a las Islas gastaron un 3,65% más que en el mismo mes del año pasado. El Teide se mueve con más de 100 seísmos en una sola noche. El Instituto Geográfico Nacional detecta 114 seísmos bajo Las Cañadas del Teide. El buque de las 10 toneladas de cocaína sufre una vía de agua en el puerto de Santa Cruz. La Autoridad Portuaria tinerfeña asegura que ya se encuentra controlado y se llevará un seguimiento para ver su evolución y posibles efectos. El 6 de marzo de 1999 muere en Inglaterra el cineasta Stanley Kubrick, director de películas como La Naranja mecánica o 2001: Una Odisea en el espacio.

Bentornati su Snap!Torna Michele Bondanelli con la sua rubrica Puntini Imperfetti con la terza parte dedicata alla visualizzazione del rilievo del costruito: tema centrale è il 3D Gaussian Splatting, facendo un confronto tra questa innovativa tecnologia e la classica nuvola di punti, i vari formati di file ed i software principali da utilizzare.Col nuovo format video, Michele non si è fatto sfuggire l'occasione per farci vedere un suo caso studio con il 3D Gaussian Splatting!Guarda il video qui!Co-host Michele Bondanelli:Profilo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outofbim/Sito professionale: https://www.mbaa.it—>

Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus (Ret.) (Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and Former IDF Spokesperson) joins Chris Cuomo to explain how Israel sees the war with Iran — and why Israeli leaders reject the idea that Israel is dragging the United States into the conflict. Conricus breaks down how the strikes unfolded, what intelligence triggered the timing of the attack, and why he believes the operation was clearly led by the United States with Israel bearing the greatest immediate risk. He also explains the structure of the Iranian regime — including the role of the Revolutionary Guard, the Quds Force, and the internal security apparatus that keeps the government in power. The conversation explores whether regime change in Iran is realistic, how the Iranian military and proxy networks are responding, and why Israel believes Iran may be weaker and more isolated than many analysts assume. Cuomo also presses Conricus on civilian casualties, messaging failures around the reported strike on a school, and whether failing to acknowledge mistakes risks damaging public trust during wartime. Join The Chris Cuomo Project on YouTube for ad-free episodes, early releases, exclusive access to Chris, and more: https://www.youtube.com/@chriscuomo/join Follow and subscribe to The Chris Cuomo Project on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: https://linktr.ee/cuomoproject Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos now, by going to https://Ethos.com/CUOMO Go to https://quince.com/cuomo for free shipping and 365-day returns on quality essentials, now available in Canada. Save more than 50% on term life insurance at https://selectquote.com/chrisc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hogan Gidley, Former National Press Secretary for the Trump campaign and former White House Deputy Press SecretaryTopic: Trump's approach to Iran; Trump and AI; Other news of the day Col. Kurt Schlichter, Attorney, Retired Army Infantry Colonel with a Master's in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College, Senior Columnist at Town Hall, and the author of the new book "Panama Red" Topic: Kurds' ground offensive in Iran Congressman Steve Scalise, Republican representing Louisiana's 1st district and the House Majority LeaderTopic: Fight over DHS funding Rob Chadwick, Retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent and Former Director of Tactical Training in Quantico and the Principal Training Advisor to the United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA)Topic: DNA match found for glove near Nancy Guthrie's home Marc Morano, Former Senior Staff Member of the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee, publisher of ClimateDepot.com, and the author of "The Great Reset: Global Elites and the Permanent Lockdown"Topic: Trump's energy pledge; Oil prices Mike Davis, Founder of the Article III Project, Former Law Clerk for Justice Neil Gorsuch, and Former Chief Counsel for Nominations for the U.S. Senate Committee on the JudiciaryTopic: "The unsung, but crucial foot soldiers in Trump's war on fraud" (Fox News op ed)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

====================================================SUSCRIBETEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNpffyr-7_zP1x1lS89ByaQ?sub_confirmation=1==================================================== LECCIÓN DE ESCUELA SABÁTICA         I TRIMESTRE DEL 2026Narrado por: Eddie RodriguezDesde: Guatemala, GuatemalaUna cortesía de DR'Ministries y Canaan Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchVIERNES 06 DE MARZOPARA ESTUDIAR Y MEDITAR: “Como en los días de los apóstoles, los hombres intentan, por medio de tradiciones y filosofías, destruir la fe en las Escrituras. Así hoy, por los complacientes conceptos de la ‘alta crítica', la evolución, el espiritismo, la teosofía y el panteísmo, el enemigo de la justicia está procurando llevar a las almas por caminos prohibidos. Para muchos, la Biblia es una lámpara sin aceite, porque han dirigido sus mentes hacia canales de creencias especulativas que traen falsos conceptos y confusión. La obra de la ‘alta crítica' –al criticar, conjeturar y reconstruir– está destruyendo la fe en la Biblia como revelación divina. Está privando a la Palabra de Dios del poder de guiar, levantar e inspirar las vidas humanas. Por el espiritismo, multitudes son inducidas a pensar que el deseo es la mayor ley, que la licencia es libertad y que el hombre es responsable únicamente de sí mismo y ante sí mismo. “El seguidor de Cristo se encontrará con las ‘palabras persuasivas' contra las cuales el apóstol advirtió a los creyentes de Colosas. Se encontrará con interpretaciones espiritualistas de las Escrituras, pero no debe aceptarlas. Ha de oírsele afirmar claramente las verdades eternas de las Escrituras. Guardando sus ojos fijos en Cristo, caminará constantemente hacia adelante en la senda señalada, descartando todas las ideas que no están en armonía con su enseñanza. La verdad de Dios es el objeto de su contemplación y meditación. Considerará la Biblia como la voz de Dios que le habla directamente. Así encontrará la sabiduría divina” (Elena de White, Los hechos de los apóstoles, pp. 391, 392). PREGUNTAS PARA DIALOGAR:1. ¿Qué significa que en Cristo “habita corporalmente toda la plenitud de la Deidad” y que él “es la cabeza de todo principado y potestad” (Col. 2:9, 10)? Ver también Juan 1:1; Hebreos 1:3; 1 Pedro 3:22. 2. Probablemente todos hemos oído a alguien usar Colosenses 2:14 al 16 como argumento contra la observancia del séptimo día semanal (sábado). ¿Qué otros problemas, además de los que la lección de esta semana puso de manifiesto, implica el uso de estos textos para argumentar que ya no necesitamos guardar el cuarto Mandamiento? 3. ¿Qué opinas de quienes insisten en que deben ser observadas las prácticas ceremoniales del Antiguo Testamento? Independientemente del provecho espiritual que pudiera resultar de ello, ¿qué problemas surgen del hecho mismo de insistir en su obligatoriedad?4. Como vimos anteriormente, Elena de White dijo que debemos considerar la Biblia “como la voz de Dios que nos habla directamente”. ¿Por qué debemos, entonces, guardarnos diligentemente de cualquier persona o cosa que debilite nuestra fe en la autoridad e inspiración de todas las Escrituras, incluso de algunos textos que podrían incomodarnos?

On Feb. 21, the musical world lost a legend and pioneer of salsa: Willie Colón.The trombonist, songwriter, producer and arranger was a key part of the transition of Afro-Caribbean dance music from regional traditions to worldwide popularity. For an insider's perspective on that history, this week we speak to trombonist and bandleader Angel “Papo” Vázquez, a Philadelphia-born musician who was not only inspired to play the trombone by Willie Colón, but also played on some historic recordings by Colón and other Fania Records notables.The best music tells great stories, and the same can be said about musicians. Vázquez brings along five tracks by Willie Colón that set him, and the rest of the world, on a path of deep appreciation for Colón's contributions to salsa.This podcast episode was produced by Noah Caldwell. The executive producer of NPR Music is Suraya MohamedTo manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

On Feb. 21, the musical world lost a legend and pioneer of salsa: Willie Colón.The trombonist, songwriter, producer and arranger was a key part of the transition of Afro-Caribbean dance music from regional traditions to worldwide popularity. For an insider's perspective on that history, this week we speak to trombonist and bandleader Angel “Papo” Vázquez, a Philadelphia-born musician who was not only inspired to play the trombone by Willie Colón, but also played on some historic recordings by Colón and other Fania Records notables.The best music tells great stories, and the same can be said about musicians. Vázquez brings along five tracks by Willie Colón that set him, and the rest of the world, on a path of deep appreciation for Colón's contributions to salsa.This podcast episode was produced by Noah Caldwell. The executive producer of NPR Music is Suraya MohamedTo manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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March 4th, 2026 - We welcome back Col. Matt Dooley to discuss where we're at in the Iran war. Then, we welcome back John Salza to discuss Freemasonry and why Catholics should avoid it at all costs. TheStationOfTheCross.com/ACT

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Esta nota de actualidad es nuestro homenaje a Willie Colón, el "Malo del Bronx", un artista cuya trayectoria revolucionó la música latina del siglo XX. Surgido de las calles del South Bronx, Colón transformó el sonido del trombón en un estilo propio y en la voz de la diáspora. Gracias a sus icónicas colaboraciones con Héctor Lavoe y Rubén Blades, elevó la salsa a un nivel de profunda conciencia social, convirtiéndola en un reflejo de la vida urbana. Tras su fallecimiento en febrero de 2026, se lo recordamos como un genio musical y como una figura indispensable para entender la historia de la salsa    Notas del episodio: La noticia que conmovió al universo de la salsa Top 10 de las canciones de Willie Colón El legado de Willie Colón     

The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Dr. Mike – There probably is not a lot of time before U.S. leaders have to decide if they will conduct a land war in Iran. The U.S. military has already expended a significant amount of ordnance from stockpiles that were described as “inadequate for a long war” before the first shot was fired. But it now appears that the Iranians are ready for a long war...

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by CNN Military Analyst Col. Cedric Leighton (USAF-Ret.). The two discuss the military and foreign policy aspects of the Trump administration's airstrikes against Iran, the decision to kill their leader, whether the President had the authority to start this war despite being unprovoked, and more. Then, Sarah Jones, Editor-in-Chief of PoliticusUSA, is our special guest for the second half of the show. She and Brad cover the domestic repercussions of the new U.S. war with Iran, including rising gas prices, which experts say could surge to $4 dollars per gallon. Sarah also breaks down the Paramount purchase of Warner Bros., which includes CNN, and the dangers of media consolidation. This is the same group that recently blocked Stephen Colbert's interview with Democratic politician James Talarico.  Paramount was in position to do this because they recently acquired CBS News, the network that airs Colbert's show, in a recent merger deal. Col. Cedric Leighton is the Founder and President of Cedric Leighton Associates, a strategic risk and leadership consultancy serving global companies and organizations. He founded the company in 2010, after serving in the US Air Force for 27 years as an Intelligence Officer and attaining the rank of Colonel. His website is www.CedricLeighton.com and his handle on BlueSky is @CedricLeighton.bsky.social. Sarah Jones' handle on BlueSky is @politicussarah.bsky.social and the website for PoliticusUSA is www.PoliticusUSA.com. Brad is on the National Journal's panel of political insiders, is an American political analyst for The Times of India TV, and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. Brad also writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.' You can read his columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His handle on BlueSky is @bradbannon.bsky.social.

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The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Andrew Whiskeyman discusses his co-authored article: The Emergence of Cognitive Intelligence (COGINT) as a New Military Intelligence Collection Discipline. "COGINT" is the systematic mapping, safeguarding, and operational exploitation of decision-making architectures in the contemporary cognitive battle space. Topics include: understanding and protecting human decision-making processes from adversarial tactics, adversarial exploitation of technology and societal divisions to manipulate public opinion, and underscoring the vital need for critical thinking. Recording Date: 22 January 2026 Research Question: Andrew Whiskeyman suggests an interested student or researcher examine: When is a conspiracy theory no longer a theory? How does one build a culture of civil discourse and disagreement? Of mobs and men: how does individual behavior and decision relate to group dynamics? AI and human trust/decision dynamics. Resources: Cognitive Crucible Podcast Episodes Mentioned #62 Jonathan Rauch on the Constitution of Knowledge #119 Katherine Carman on Truth Decay #153 Andy Whiskeyman and Mike Berger on the Importance of Dedicated Resources The Emergence of Cognitive Intelligence (COGINT) as a New Military Intelligence Collection Discipline by Jorge Conde and Andy Whiskeyman S. Rept. 119-39 - National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 dated 15 July 2025 Salt Typhoon The Everlasting Man: A Guide to G.K. Chesterton's Masterpiece by Dale Ahlquist Aristotle's Rhetoric The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas Kuhn Warhead: How the brain shapes war and war shapes the brain by Nicholas Wright Link to full show notes and resources Guest Bio:  Dr. Andrew Whiskeyman, COL (ret.), is the co-founder and CEO of JASSA Professional Services, which provides consulting and subject matter expertise on strategy, technology, predictive analysis, and people. He also teaches, writes, researches, and lectures internationally on the topics of information warfare, cognitive security, emerging technology, and strategic foresight. He is a Goodpaster Scholar, a non-resident senior fellow with the Global National Security Institute (GNSI) and former board member of the Information Professionals Association (IPA). Dr. Whiskeyman adjuncts with Catholic Polytechnic University, Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, and the US Air Force's Air War College. He is a former Chair of the Cyber Strategy Department at the National Defense University's College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC) where he taught and researched on the nexus of information and national security. He previously served for 28 years in the US Army and deployed multiple times in support of combat operations. His final military assignment was as the Chief of the Information Operations Division (J39) within the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Operations Directorate J3 located at Macdill AFB, Florida. His previous assignment was as the Chief of Strategy for the CENTCOM Joint Cyber Center (JCC).  His first assignment was to Misawa AB, Japan as an enlisted military intelligence Soldier. He then went to officer candidate school (OCS) and commissioned into the basic branch of Air Defense Artillery. In 2007, he transitioned to the Information Operations functional area (FA30). He has deployed five times: Kosovo (KFOR 3B - 2001/02), Afghanistan (3 times - 2004, 2006/07, and 2012/13), and Iraq (2008/09). He also has numerous shorter trips into the Middle East theater of operations including return trips to Iraq and Afghanistan. He is a graduate (and plank owner) of the Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School (EWS - 2004), Air Command and Staff College (ACSC 2011 in residence), and the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS XXI - 2012). He is the first Soldier with the Advanced Strategic Planning and Policy Program (ASP3) to earn his PhD (Military Strategy, Air University 2015). He is the recipient of multiple military awards including the Defense Superior Service Medal and the Bronze Star, and he was awarded France's Chevalier de L'Ordre du National Mérite. He is also active in the Tampa Bay community. He is the founder of the local Tampa Bay GK Chesterton Society, leads an Exodus 90 fraternity, served as a past Grand Knight for the Servant of God Vincent Capodanno Council 14495 (Knights of Columbus), created and teaches two Apologetics Courses for Homeschool students, and is a mentor with the Tepeyac Leadership Institute. He is married (over 30 years) with four children, two grandchildren, two dogs, and a turtle. About: The Information Professionals Association (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the role of information activities, such as influence and cognitive security, within the national security sector and helping to bridge the divide between operations and research. Its goal is to increase interdisciplinary collaboration between scholars and practitioners and policymakers with an interest in this domain. For more information, please contact us at communications@information-professionals.org. 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The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by CNN Military Analyst Col. Cedric Leighton (USAF-Ret.). The two discuss the military and foreign policy aspects of the Trump administration's airstrikes against Iran, the decision to kill their leader, whether the President had the authority to start this war despite being unprovoked, and more. Then, Sarah Jones, Editor-in-Chief of PoliticusUSA, is our special guest for the second half of the show. She and Brad cover the domestic repercussions of the new U.S. war with Iran, including rising gas prices, which experts say could surge to $4 dollars per gallon. Sarah also breaks down the Paramount purchase of Warner Bros., which includes CNN, and the dangers of media consolidation. This is the same group that recently blocked Stephen Colbert's interview with Democratic politician James Talarico.  Paramount was in position to do this because they recently acquired CBS News, the network that airs Colbert's show, in a recent merger deal. Col. Cedric Leighton is the Founder and President of Cedric Leighton Associates, a strategic risk and leadership consultancy serving global companies and organizations. He founded the company in 2010, after serving in the US Air Force for 27 years as an Intelligence Officer and attaining the rank of Colonel. His website is www.CedricLeighton.com and his handle on BlueSky is @CedricLeighton.bsky.social. Sarah Jones' handle on BlueSky is @politicussarah.bsky.social and the website for PoliticusUSA is www.PoliticusUSA.com. Brad is on the National Journal's panel of political insiders, is an American political analyst for The Times of India TV, and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. Brad also writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.' You can read his columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His handle on BlueSky is @bradbannon.bsky.social.

What does courage look like under fire? In captivity? In command? In service? This edition of Long Blue Leadership was recorded on location at the U.S. Air Force Academy's 33rd National Character and Leadership Symposium. We've explored these questions with our guests and captured the conversations for you. Ted Robertson, Multimedia and Podcast Specialist for the Air Force Academy Association and Foundation, hosts this special episode featuring voices shaped by combat, crises and lifelong service. Their message to cadets is clear: Leadership is earned through character, and character is forged in hard moments. - Seg. 1: Lt. Col. Mark George and C1C Jaime Snyder, officer and NCLS cadet director, respectively, set the stage for this year's NCLS and for the podcast. - Seg. 2: Senior Master Sgt. (Ret.) Israel "DT" Del Toro on courage in times of crisis. - Seg. 3: Task Force Hope developer and facilitator Maj. Tara Holmes on preparing future leaders to handle crisis before it happens. - Seg. 4: Former POW Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Edward Mechenbier '64, on leading in circumstances out of your control. - Seg. 5: Annapolis grad and Vietnam-era aviator, Capt. (Ret.) J. Charles Plumb on how character breeds courage. All of our guest's lives and careers reflect the reality of this year's theme through combat, crisis and service.     CONNECT WITH THE LONG BLUE LINE PODCAST NETWORK TEAM Ted Robertson | Producer and Editor:  Ted.Robertson@USAFA.org Send your feedback or nominate a guest: socialmedia@usafa.org   Ryan Hall | Director:  Ryan.Hall@USAFA.org  Bryan Grossman | Copy Editor:  Bryan.Grossman@USAFA.org Wyatt Hornsby | Executive Producer:  Wyatt.Hornsby@USAFA.org      ALL PAST LBL EPISODES  |  ALL LBLPN PRODUCTIONS AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR PODCAST PLATFORMS     FULL TRANSCRIPT OUR SPEAKERS:  - Host, Ted Robertson, Multimedia and Podcast Specialist, United States Air Force Academy Association and Foundation  - Seg. 1: C1C Jaime Snyder, NCLS Cadet Director; Lt. Col. Mark George, NCLS Officer  - Seg. 2: Senior Master Sargent Israel Del Toro  - Seg. 3: Maj. Tara Holmes, Task Force Hope  - Seg. 4: Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Edward Mechenbier '64  - Seg. 5: Capt. (Ret.) J. Charles Plumb   Ted Robertson 0:00 Welcome to Long Blue Line Podcast Network coverage of the 33rd annual National Character and Leadership Symposium. I'm Ted Robertson, multimedia and podcast specialist for the Air Force Academy Association & Foundation, coming to you from Polaris Hall located here at the United States Air Force Academy. This year's symposium centers on the theme Courage to Lead in the Profession of Arms: Combat and Crisis-tested Character, where attendees and cadets will explore how courage in all its forms shapes leaders when uncertainty, fear and consequence are real. Our coverage will start with the Center for Character and Leadership Development's Lt. Col. Mark George and NCLS director, Cadet 1st Class Jaime Snyder. They'll set the stage not only for NCLS, but for today's coverage. Then we'll talk with four key leaders speaking at the symposium, including Senior Master Sgt. (Ret.) Israel Del Torro on keeping courageous during times of crisis. We'll also talk with Task Force Hope developer and facilitator, Maj. Tara Holmes, on preparing leaders to handle crisis before it happens. Then, former POW, Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Edward Mechenbier, USAFA Class of '64, on leading in circumstances out of your control. And finally, Annapolis grad and Vietnam-era aviator, Capt. (Ret.) J. Charles Plumb, on how character breeds courage. All of our guests' lives and careers reflect the reality of this year's theme through combat, crisis and service. So I want to bring in our first two guests to help, as I said, frame the discussion today. We're going to dig in to learn what this is all about and sort of the “why” behind it. Cadet Jaime Snyder, 2026 NCLS director. Cadet Snyder, you've helped lead the organizing of the National Character and Leadership Symposium — 33rd year for this, as you know, and part of that work, you've trained cadets and permanent party. I'm going to ask you to explain permanent party, all of which helps strengthen your own public speaking and leadership communication skills. You want to kind of expound on that a bit? C1C Jaime Snyder 2:20 Yes, sir. So a part of my role being in NCLS is to, one, provide the guidance, the support and resources on the cadet side to succeed. But what really makes NCLS special is that we integrate permanent party with cadets. So oftentimes me, in supporting and training permanent party, is giving them cadet perspective, because while they're over here and the Center for Character and Leadership Development, we're over there in the Cadet Wing, and I can be the mediator between both parties. Ted Robertson 2:46 Let's talk a little bit about permanent party. What does that term mean? Who does that describe? C1C Jaime Snyder 2:52 Oh yes. Permanent party describes the civilian and military faculty that works in the Center for Character and Leadership Development that assists with the execution of NCLS — the National Character and Leadership Symposium. Ted Robertson 3:05 How big is the team behind this event every year? C1C Jaime Snyder 3:08 It's kind of complex where we'll get search cadets. We'll get a large number of volunteers, approximately around 300 from the Cadet Wing. Internal staff consists of 50 cadets who work it throughout the entire year, and around 50 staff members who are permanent party who work in the Center for Character and Leadership Development. Ted Robertson 3:29 I want to bring in next Lt. Col. Mark George, who is the experiential and training division chief and NCLS program director, the very fortunate man that gets to work for some incredibly talented cadets. Col. Mark George 3:43 That is absolutely true. Thanks to for having us on. Cadet Snyder has done an outstanding job leading this team. I came into this a little bit late. You know, we've had some reorganization here at the Academy, and after some shuffling, I got the honor and the privilege to take over NCLS while the planning was well underway. So my job was to just make sure this train kept rolling, that people had the resources that they needed, the top cover they needed. And as Jamie said, he was training me as a permanent party member to make sure that I had the cadet perspective. And then, you know, we were moving this ball forward as we got to this event. Ted Robertson 4:23 So coming up in the podcast we'll get to the sort of “why” and what's at the core of NCLS. Colonel, let's start with you. What is National Character and Leadership Symposium designed to do for cadets?   Col. Mark George 4:38 Sure. The National Character and Leadership Symposium — NCLS — is designed to bring exemplars that embody the core values and the traits that we want cadets to have when they become leaders on Day 1 and inspire them to a lifetime of service.   Ted Robertson 4:57 Cadet Snyder?   C1C Jaime Snyder 4:59 We definitely see at USAFA, there is a clear correlation with NCLS and character development. One thing we want cadets to get out of NCLS is to further develop leaders of character who are going to join the fight in the Air Force and Space Force, and that's why I see the epitome of NCLS as it's an opportunity to hear people's perspectives as well as learn from it and apply it to their daily lives. Ted Robertson 5:24 Gentlemen, this year's theme focuses on the courage to lead in the profession of arms. Cadet Snyder, we'll start with you. How did that theme come together, and why is it especially relevant for cadets right now? C1C Jaime Snyder 5:40 With our current structure at USAFA, we've had some implement of change. We recognize that the future war conflict is more prevalent than ever, and that it's important for the cadets to understand that we're changing the way we approach training, as well as what we're learning in curriculum. So this NCLS was an incredible opportunity to discuss courage when leading in the profession of arms, but furthermore, courage and crises-tested character. Which is what we're trying to further push along with what we do in training as well as what we teach in leadership. Ted Robertson 6:15 You make good decisions when your character is strong. You make those decisions with integrity when your character is intact and it's strong. Would you agree with that, Colonel? Col. Mark George 6:25 Absolutely. And I think Cadet Snyder hit the nail on the head that we really want the cadets to understand that the environments that they're stepping into are going to require that courage to do hard things. In my day, like we didn't necessarily think about the fight in that way. You know, we were kind of stovepiped in. And these cadets, whatever environment they may be stepping into, the next conflict is going to require a lot, a high demand of them, and their character is their foundation for that. Ted Robertson 6:59 One of the things you can say about this event is that it brings together voices from combat, crisis, athletics, academia and industry. How intentional is that mix, Cadet Snyder, and what do cadets gain from hearing such different perspectives on leadership and character? C1C Jaime Snyder 7:18 I think by hearing different perspectives, you get to see how universal courage is. When we say courage, it's not just one thing, it's also moral, social, spiritual. And by looking at different versions of courage, you can understand that there's different ways to actually apply courage. Understanding that courage is not the absence of fear, also knowing that courage is not simply being a confident individual. That it's more complex than you may define courage, and so you can then apply it that way — by looking at different perspectives. Ted Robertson 7:53 Colonel, I'll address this one to you as well. Col. Mark George 7:56 Sure. Courage — we're talking about courage here, and there's a heavy focus on the combat side with this year's speakers. The thing that sticks out to me is that courage always involves a decision to do the hard thing. And that's what all of our speakers brought this year. They're showing how in different environments, whether it's in a prison cell in Hanoi or up on the Space Station or — there's a hard decision and the right thing is sometimes pretty obvious, but it doesn't mean it's easy. It does not mean it's easy to do. And so courage always involves a decision to do the right thing. Ted Robertson 8:39 Cadet Snyder? C1C Jaime Snyder 8:40 What he said I find to be very true — understanding that courage is not simply doing something physical, but also in a leadership role, especially — we're talking to cadets who are going to soon be commissioned officers. It's important to know that you need to make the right decision on and off the battlefield. Ted Robertson 8:58 So from your perspective as a cadet — and this one is just for you, Cadet Snyder — what does it mean to help shape an event like NCLS while you're still developing as a leader yourself? C1C Jaime Snyder 9:10 What I've seen through NCLS is taking the time to relax. Don't focus on the future and focus where you're at right now, and that's character development. So don't let the pursuit of tomorrow diminish the joy today. We all have this aspiration to graduate, throw our hats in the air, Thunderbirds fly over. But right now it's important to focus on character development as that's going to be important as future officers. Ted Robertson 9:35 That makes 1,000% very clear sense. But I do want to ask you, less than 100 days from the day you toss your hat — you're giving me a big smile right now — talk about how that feels right now for you. C1C Jaime Snyder 9:47 It's incredible, and a part of it is less daunting, because I can say this institution has really prepared me to commission, and so it's more liberating than daunting for me. Ted Robertson 9:58 Col. George, I'm going to direct this one straight to you, and this is an ask of you from the leadership perspective: How do we events Like NCLS fit into the broader effort to intentionally develop leaders of character here at the Academy. Col. Mark George 10:14 So I get the honor of leading the experiential and training division in the Center for Character and Leadership Development. So we're all about creating experiences and those opportunities for cadets to have different types of environments where they'll learn about character. And right now, NCLS is an opportunity to listen to where people's character was tested, how they overcame it. And then we also have different events that we try to put the cadets in where we'll actually test their character. And that could be on the challenge tower, it could be through our character labs where we're having discussions. NCLS is a huge part of that, because the planning cycle is so long. Ted Robertson 10:59 Cadet Snyder? C1C Jaime Snyder 11:00 Yes, sir. One thing I wanted to add on to that is with NCLS, one thing that makes this event the most unique experience that I've had is the fact that we get to engage in meaningful dialog. This isn't a brief. This is an experience for everyone who attends. I've had the opportunity to talk to Col. George's son, who aspires to possibly come to the Air Force Academy. So I don't want to say this is just for cadets, but it's also a promotion tool. And understand that what we do at NCLS is very important. And anyone who wants to attend can come and see what we're doing and how important it is.   Col. Mark George 11:33 I want to thank you for that, by the way. He looks up to you, and that meant a lot.   Ted Robertson 11:37 That's pretty visionary stuff. That's touching the next generation. That's fantastic. All right, this is for you both. When cadets look back on NCLS years from now, what do you hope they're going to remember feeling or being challenged to do differently?   C1C Jaime Snyder 11:56 There is a very strong human component to NCLS, and with that, there's a human experience. Understanding that we're getting speakers and we'll see their bios that they're incredible. They have incredible stories of making the right decision when tensions were high, and getting to hear their stories and understand that they ultimately were no different than we are. Some of them were Air Force Academy graduates. Some graduated from the Naval Academy, West Point, other colleges, but they were young, 20-year-old people like we were as cadets. And so getting to understand where they're coming from, human experience is vital to NCLS, and how do we grow and understand where they're coming from? Ted Robertson 12:38 Col. George? Col. Mark George 12:39 Yeah, I think what I would want the cadets to remember is how these speakers made them feel. You're right, you won't remember every nugget of wisdom that was said. I just had the opportunity to talk with Gen. Scott Miller, and he was an incredible leader. And I feel like everything he was saying was gold. I wish I'd been able to write it down. But he really makes you feel like you understand just how important your role is going to be as a young leader. And when you come away as second lieutenants from this place, you've had incredible opportunities and now you're stepping out in the real world. I would think I want the cadets to remember that like, “Hey, what I do matters, and how I lead is very important to getting this mission done.”   Ted Robertson 13:24 Lt. Col. Mark George and C1C Jaime Snyder, officer and cadet in charge of the 33rd NCLS. Congratulations on the event. Well done, and thank you for spending time here with us on the podcast today. Hearing from both the cadet perspective and the senior leadership behind NCLS makes one thing very clear: This symposium is intentionally designed not just to inspire but to prepare future leaders for moments when character will be tested. And that brings me to my first featured guest, a man whose life story embodies what combat and crisis-tested character truly means. Israel “DT” Del Toro, welcome to the podcast. It's an honor to be with you here at the National Character and Leadership Symposium. Senior Master Sgt. (Ret.) Israel Del Toro 14:18 Thank you, Ted. Thanks for having me. Good to see you again.   Ted Robertson 14:21 Yes, it's not the first time we've gotten to spend some time together. Senior Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro 14:24 It's always great to talk to people, try and spread the word of the whole spark and the promise of my dad. Ted Robertson 14:30 The spark and the promises are the two things that really stood out to me about that interview — your heart and your soul man, from a very, very early age. Senior Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro 14:39 You know, losing my dad at 12, and then a year and a half later, losing my mom to a drunk driver, and being the oldest, you know, having to now kind of step up to be, like, the parent figure to my younger siblings. It was challenging.   Ted Robertson 14:55 Out of all of that, you wound up as a retired — you are currently a retired senior master sergeant. You took responsibility for your siblings, as you say, after you were orphaned as a teenager, and ultimately in the service combat-wounded airmen, and you survived catastrophic injuries against incredible odds, and that did not keep you down. One of the things that you did was you became an Invictus Games gold medalist. You're now a national speaker, and you talk a lot about resilience and purpose.   Senior Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro 15:27 Yes, sir. Yeah, Invictus, I won gold in shot put. It was pretty awesome. You know, everyone was just going nuts. Ted Robertson 15:37 You kind of make me feel like that was a soul-feeding, motivating time for you.   Senior Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro 15:42 It was. At that time, I was probably one of the senior guys, kind of. Obviously, I was one of the senior guys, wounded guys on the team, and so a lot of people looked up to me. And sometimes I wish — people would say, “Man, it's great. You're such trailblazer.” You're sometimes like, “Man, I just want to be one of the guys. I just, I just want to be No. 10.” You know, everything's all done, and no one's focusing everything on me. But it's a burden that I'm willing to carry on to try and continue to help people.   Ted Robertson 16:19 I want to linger here in your background a bit, because it's more than just impressive. I think impressive is pretty trite to describe what your background is. Let's start with before the Air Force and before combat, and just how your life demanded responsibility at such a young age. And what I want to ask is, how did stepping up for your family shape the leader that you became? Senior Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro 16:40 Well, I contribute that totally to my dad. I truly do. My dad was there. My dad, you know, I went everywhere with my dad. My dad — you know, he came from Mexico to this country, and he gave up a lot. You know, my family in Mexico is very wealthy, their ranchers and all that. He came here with nothing. And he always used to tell me, he's like, “Don't ever be envious of someone that's successful. Learn from them. Ask them questions.” He also used to tell me, “If you don't succeed, it's no one else's fault by yourself. Don't blame where you came from, where you grew up from, the situation. It is only your fault.” So my dad always had told me these little lessons and obviously the last lesson he gave me the night before he passed: Always take care of your family. And that just stayed with me, that kind of continued to shape me all throughout my life, all through my journey, at a young age to teenager to young adult to the military and to now, to this day, that really guided me to who I am. Now, it's like, I always hear people say, “Oh, man, I don't know if I can do it.” I was like, “Yeah, you can. You Just never know. You weren't ever put in that situation” I always believe — you always hear the fight or flight. “What are you gonna do?” I just fight, and I continue to fight. I just don't see the flight in me. And, you know, being the promise of take care of your family. Yes, I tell people, that originated with my family — my brothers and sisters. But throughout time it has evolved to now anyone I see that's having a hard time that needs maybe to hear a story or read a book or hear a journey to help them find that spark, because I see them now as my family. I see that as my family, as my mission now.   Ted Robertson 18:50 Let's stay with spark for a minute. It's just one of my favorite things that you've ever talked about. You're down, you've been badly burned, you're worried about whether you're going to survive, and a medic is helping you out, and he does something for you. He says something to you.   Senior Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro 19:07 Yeah, you know, the medic — I always like to say, you know, yes, I'm Air Force. Those guys were Army, and we bust each other's chops. But, we're all brothers and sisters, and we're down range, you know? We take care of each other, we tell stories, we talk about our family. So these guys knew what had happened in my past with my family. So when I'm, you know, laying there, after I coordinate getting air, and I started the adrenaline going down, I started getting scared. I was having a hard time breathing, and I just wanted to lay down and sleep. The medic came and reminded me, “DT, remember what you promised your son, that you'll never let him grow without his dad. Fight for your son. You got to fight for your son.” And he's just making me yell it. You use anything you can to keep your guy motivated, to help that spark go, keep going. And that's what he did. He found that spark to keep me going, to keep me fighting until that medevac came and to get me on that helicopter, to the FOB, to the hospital, and then to eventually San Antonio. Ted Robertson 20:24 After that injury, that's when the fight shifted. You had to get off the battlefield. You had to get that out of your head. You had to start battling for your recovery. So what did courage look like when progress seemed like it was slow and at one point nothing was guaranteed? Israel Del Toro 20:46 Yeah, it, you know, when he had a shift from now being on the battlefield to now a different kind of battle and your recovery, your way of life — it's difficult because you have people telling you this is what your life's going to be. You know, being told that you're never going to walk again. You got to be in a hospital for another year and a half, respirator for the rest of your life and your military career is pretty much over. You know, I like to say there's two choices again: Who you're going to be? Are you going to take the easy path, which is, I'm going to sit in a chair, accept what they say, hate life, you know, curse the world. Are you going to take the hard path where I want to fight? I'm going to show you I can do this. I'm going to prove that I still have value, and I want to come out of this ahead and show not only my son but the rest of the world. You stay positive, you find that spark, you will come out ahead. Ted Robertson 21:48 All right, last question on your background, because we're going to roll all this into why you're here and what messages you want to share with the cadets and the attendees that are here. You did something I don't think most human beings would even think about after that ordeal that you had been through all those years, everything. You reenlisted, and it wasn't just a medical milestone. It wasn't because you could, it was a conscious decision. So what internal commitment had to come first for you to make that decision. Israel Del Toro 22:22 You know, I guess it was, for me it was I loved my job. I knew I could teach, I could be prepare these next guys to [be] the next generation operators. Ted Robertson 22:38 You've never stopped being committed. You've never stopped. So it brings you to NCLS. This is the 33rd year for NCLS, and when you speak to cadets here, what message do you want them to take away with them? Senior Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro 22:53 I guess my message more is about that when you're in the military, no matter whatever happens to you, you still have a role to play. Even when I got hurt, did I miss being with my teammates? Yes, but now refocusing, OK, I'm here in this hospital, and I see all these wounded guys here as I guess I'm wounded also, but in my head is like I was still NCO in the Air Force. I still have a job to do. Yes, I'm hurt, I'm wounded, but the job of a leader is, no matter where you're at, is you try and take care of your troops. You try and make things better for them, even if you never see any of the benefits — that is your role. And so that's kind of what I want to leave with these guys that, you know, you're going to always have  challenges throughout your career, but you've always got to remember it's not about you, it's about the guys under you to take care of you. You know, I had a group of cadets yesterday and they were just asking me about leadership. So you know what? The best way to be a great leader is to earn the respect of yourtroops. If you demand it, you're not a leader, but when you earned the respect and they'll die for you, that is the greatest feeling. You know, I gave an example of one of the best moments I had after my injury, is after I got hurt, they sent my replacement, and he comes in and obviously introduce him to the scout team, to the Army company, individuals in leadership, and then the SF team, and all these guys I'm supporting. And the guy comes in like, “Hey, I'm here to replace DT.” And all of them, “You can't replace DT.” And I told that was the best moment that that's the best moment of respect, because I had Army guys saying, “He's our guy.” And that's the thing I told them, it's like, when you get to that moment when your guys say, “Nah, he's our guy,” I was like, “He can't replace him.” That is where you've truly earned the respect of your troops.   Ted Robertson 25:21 Israel, the only word that I can pull out of myself right now for your journey to describe it as “remarkable,” and you continue to give of yourself, and that's a wonderful thing. Your opportunity for a couple of final thoughts here, before we close out.   Senior Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro 25:38 Final thoughts, man, putting me on the spot, aren't you. I guess my final thoughts would be, you can't do it on your own. I'm not here right now, because I did it my own. I did it. I'm never gonna say that I did. I had friends, I had family, I had my wife that were by my side all throughout my journey to medical individuals. And I had those dark times, and I'm going down that spot, that rabbit hole, they were there to pull me out of it. So I think it's like, you know, don't try and do it on your own. We all need help. You know, the goal is, don't be prideful. There's a reason pride is one of the seven deadly sins. But, you know, ask for help, ask for advice. It's not going to hurt you. If anything, it will make you stronger and better. That's parting thoughts for the individuals listening to this. Ted Robertson 26:53 Perfect. Israel “DT” Del Toro, what a privilege to sit with you again. Want to say thank you from all of us for your service and continuing to lead by the example, which is a very rich and broad and deep example. Your story reminds us, and should remind us, that courage doesn't end with just survival. It always continues in service to others. Israel, thank you for being here.   Senior Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro 27:18 Thanks, Ted. I appreciate it. Thanks for having me again.   Ted Robertson 27:21 Israel's story reminds us that crisis and moral injury don't always arrive on a schedule, and that leaders are often expected to navigate those moments without ever having been taught how. That's where our next conversation takes us: into the intentional work of preparing leaders before crisis arrives. Maj. Tara Holmes, welcome to the podcast. It's great to have you with us as part of the National Character and Leadership Symposium.   Maj. Tara Holmes  27:46 Thanks for having me; glad to be here.   Ted Robertson 27:48 You are currently deputy chief of staff here at Headquarters USAFA. You are formerly chief of cadet development for CCLD, the Center for Character and Leadership development. By way of background, you flew.   Maj. Tara Holmes  28:01 So I am a B-52 electronic warfare officer by trade, and then moved over into white jets. So instructed in the in the T-1 and I've kind of been in education and training for, I'd say, since about 2017.   Ted Robertson  28:19 You also hold a Doctorate in Business and Management, and you are an AETC master instructor. I will let you explain AETC.   Maj. Tara Holmes  28:27 Air Education Training Command, that's one of the that's our majcom that's responsible for education and training, and they have a pathway to become a master instructor. So I finished the qualifications for that while I was in white jets and working over at Squadron Officer School.   Ted Robertson  28:46 So let's talk about your work with Task Force Hope. We'll talk about what Task Force Hope is, but you are and have been a developer and facilitator of Task Force Hope, which is a crisis and moral injury leadership workshop.   Maj. Tara Holmes  29:01 Task Force Hope is about providing immediately useful tools to our workshop participants to prepare them to lead through crisis, whether that is no-kidding combat related, or whether that's crisis on the home front, going through stuff in life that's really hard. We work through a series of key concepts and exercises, through storytelling and participant engagement that hopefully provides our participants some self-awareness and some tools to recover as it deals with their relationships.   Ted Robertson  29:39 We talked about this. There's a lot of nuance in what you're teaching these people. There's discernment in it. Who should you talk to, who you should trust with information that you want to share? Because ultimately, some of this becomes a pressure release valve, right?   Maj. Tara Holmes  29:52 Yeah, so one of the key concepts that we talk about is worthiness, right? I think often people feel pressure to not share what they're going through because they don't think their problems are worthy of attention, whether theirs or someone else's. That's one thing that we spend a lot of time on. And like you said, you know, who to who to share with, and at what level, some people are more free with sharing than others, and that's OK. So we work through some frameworks that help illustrate how people can kind of work through those levels, or gain some self-awareness and some clarity around where they fall. Something that is a, you know, deep seated secret for you, maybe something that somebody else is willing to openly share, they just don't see it as that big of a deal. So it's definitely about self-awareness and learning some tools to help relieve some of the pressure and drain on our batteries, as it were, that comes from holding these things in.   Ted Robertson  30:52 People who are attending the workshop are going to learn some things that they may not realize are draining their batteries. You're teaching them to discern what those are, and to be careful to try to avoid those. It sounds like an example to me of things that we don't realize we do, that drains us, right, instead of energizes us.   Maj. Tara Holmes  31:10 So we use the kind of metaphor of a smartphone, right? So there are things that drain us, that are big, that we're taking a lot of energy to conceal the hard things that we're dealing with in our life. But then there's, like, the pesky background apps, there's the things that are always running in the background of our lives that drain our energy without us really even noticing it. You know, so for me as an officer, but also as a mom and a spouse, some of the things that are always draining my batteries are my to-do list, the laundry app, maybe social media apps. Sometimes I've probably spend way too much time reading the news these days. That's kind of always on for me. We have these big things that are draining our batteries, but then we have these like small things that are constantly going on, right? So Task Force Hope is about recognizing what those things are for us and then making a commitment to ourselves to make this space and time to recover.   Ted Robertson  32:09 So that brings us to a really unique place. You kind of function at the intersection of character, leadership and development pretty much every day. So how do you define character when you're responsible for shaping it across an entire Cadet Wing.   Maj. Tara Holmes  32:24 To me, character is the essence of who they are. It is how you show up day after day. It's the habits that you have. That's why, when you do something out of character, people are able to say that. You know, we talk about building character strengths as building blocks towards certain virtues. And virtues is really excellence of character. So it's easy to talk about how to be an excellent athlete, or how to be an excellent academic, right? And that's one of our core values, is being excellent. Well, how do you have excellent character? It's really about leveraging your character strengths in a way that can lead you to be more virtuous, and that's the goal.   Ted Robertson  33:05 You've served, both operationally and as an instructor. Tell me how those things shape the way you think about preparing leaders not just to perform but to endure.   Maj. Tara Holmes  33:19 What comes to mind is the importance of training and building those habits. We're, you know, in the previous question, we talked about it in terms of character. You know, you can, you can use any kind of training. It's about building readiness, right? And being able to build those habits so that when you are faced with a challenge, you have a way to work through the challenge, right? That really came out for me, both operationally and as an instructor. So operationally, you rely on your training to get your job done, and then as an instructor, you're helping others build those habits so that one day when your students are faced with challenges, they can rely on their training as well.   Ted Robertson  34:01 We've talked a bit about your experiences and how they shape the way you think about preparing leaders, not just to perform but to endure. And now let's bring it right down to the direct connection between Task Force Hope and why you are here talking about this program to attendees at NCLS. When we talk about Task Force Hope, it's a program that is really designed to prepare leaders to navigate crisis and recover from both emotional and moral injury. What can you tell me about a gap that a workshop like this fills, that traditional leadership education sometimes or often misses?   Maj. Tara Holmes  34:38 Task Force Hope is preventative in nature. It's training to prevent people from letting their burdens get the best of them so that they can show up. They have the tools to show up fully charged when stuff hits the van. And not only that they do that for themselves, but then they can help their teammates or their subordinates also get there. It's self-awareness, because we all perform self-care differently, and what you need to recharge your batteries is different from the way that I would do it. So it's being intentional and having some tools to be able to identify what works for you and then how to make space in your life, and building that commitment to yourself, to make that space so that the next time that you face a crisis, you're not facing it at 10%, you're full up, you're ready to go. So it's that sustained self-care, if that's what you want to call it. And it's important to say that you know, in a 75-minute session, we're really doing our best to provide exposure to key concepts and these tools. What we hope is that people walk out with the start of something. It's not it's not the end of their work to be done.   Ted Robertson  35:54 How often do you hear the question, “Why didn't I hear this earlier in my career?”   Maj. Tara Holmes  36:00 Every workshop. Last year, after the workshop, we had a 1970-something graduate say that exact thing. For me personally, I had four people say something, you know, “Hey, I was a cadet here in '90-something, '80-something, 2000-something. And, you know, I really wish that I would have had this earlier.” So that's what we're trying to do. We're trying to bring it as early as we can.   Ted Robertson  36:26 OK, so our last question of our visit, if cadets take just one lesson from Task Force Hope and NCLs this year, what is your hope for that lesson to be?   Maj. Tara Holmes  36:39 My hope is that they're worth it. No problem is too big or too small to be dealt with, and like we talked about earlier, I think often people keep things to themselves because they feel like they shouldn't bother others, or there's their supervisors or their teammates with what's going on in their lives. And that's a drain. Like, that's a drain on the system. It eats up your energy, right? But our cadets are worth it. Whatever they're dealing with, big or small, is worthy of being addressed. I hope that's the takeaway, and that we all deal with things, right? We don't always know what other people are dealing with.   Ted Robertson  37:22 Maj. Holmes. Thank you for the work you're doing to prepare future leaders, not just to lead in moments of clarity, but to stand firm in moments of crisis. We appreciate you being here.   Maj. Tara Holmes  37:32 Thanks, Ted.   Ted Robertson  37:33 That focus on preservation, resilience and moral courage brings us to our next conversation, one shaped by combat, captivity and a life of service under the most demanding conditions. Coming up next, my conversation with Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Edward Mechenbier. Gen. Mechenbier, welcome to the podcast. It is a huge honor having you here, sir.   Maj. Gen. Edward Mechenbier 37:56 I hope you feel that way in a half hour so well,   Ted Robertson  37:59 Well, the conversation does promise to be interesting, because your life is… interesting. That was a pregnant pause, sir.   Maj. Gen. Edward Mechenbier 38:07 Yeah, I've enjoyed it. It's different.   Ted Robertson  38:11 Just to sort of frame things, you retired as a major general, and what year was that, sir,   Maj. Gen. Edward Mechenbier 38:15 2004   Ted Robertson  38:16 And you were USAFA Class of '64. You're a Vietnam-era pilot, having flown F-4s, you were shot down on your 113th combat mission, but that was you also your 80th over North Vietnam. OK, prisoner of war. Then for almost those entire six years following that, being shot down. You come with 3,600 flying hours across lots of different aircraft.   Maj. Gen. Edward Mechenbier  38:42 I was privileged fly either for primary capability or for familiarization with 43 different airplanes.   Ted Robertson  38:49 And now you describe yourself as a lifelong advocate for veterans and public service.   Maj. Gen. Edward Mechenbier  38:56 Well, yeah, I mean, I go to a couple prisons in Ohio, and “work with” is probably overstating my role. Veterans who are incarcerated for long periods of time. But my role is just to go there, spend some time, shoot the breeze with them, no agenda, no desired learning objective and let them know that somebody outside knows that they're there.   Ted Robertson  39:19 What I want to do is spend some time in your background. All right, I want to start with combat and captivity and how that tests leadership in its most extreme forms. And this is in course in keeping with the theme of NCLS here, what did character mean to you when circumstances were entirely beyond your control?   Maj. Gen. Edward Mechenbier  39:38 The Vietnamese kept us in small groups of one and two or three guys. I mean, we never really until near the end and later on when we got a little organization. But it got very down, very personal, when at one time, I was in a cell with four guys, three Class of 1964 Air Force Academy graduates and one poor Oklahoma State University graduate, and amongst the four of us, we had a senior ranking officer. And of course, you got the same rank, you go alphabetical. And so we made Ron Bliss the senior ranking officer in our room. We had a communication system. We had guidelines that, you know, which were basically consistent with the code of conduct. You know, name, rank, serial number, date of birth, don't answer further questions. Keep faith with your fellow positions. That was the key. Keep faith. Never do anything that you'd be embarrassed to tell somebody you did.   Ted Robertson  40:34 What you're explaining is how different leadership looks, and even how you describe it, how different it is from command. So now it comes down to trust and accountability and courage, and how do those show up in those conditions?   Maj. Gen. Edward Mechenbier  40:51 It was really a matter of, we always knew we were still in the fight. That was one thing that was with us, and so you just kind of conducted yourself with, OK, I'm not going to let myself be used. Now, we also knew that the more you resisted pushed back, the less likely they were to make you go meet an antiwar delegation or write a confession or do something else like that. So they tend to pick on, if you will, the low-hanging fruit or the easier guy to get to. So we always wanted to set the bar just a little bit out of their reach.   Ted Robertson  41:25 All right, having gone through all of that, it really can change people quite profoundly. So when you look back at it, what leadership lessons stayed with you long after you got out of captivity?   Maj. Gen. Edward Mechenbier  41:39 In the movie Return of Honor. Capt. Mike McGrath, Navy guy, describes the guys in their ability to resist torture and do things. And that's what you learn. Everybody's got a breaking point. If mine's here and somebody else's is there, that doesn't make me better or worse than them. So you learn to appreciate the talents and the weaknesses. If you know the foibles, the cracks in everybody around you and not to exploit them, but to understand them, and then to be the kind of leader that that they need.   Ted Robertson  42:12 Sir, one of the recurring themes when you're discussing leadership with leaders right is knowing something about each of your people so that you can relate to them in a way that that works for them and motivates them.   Maj. Gen. Edward Mechenbier  42:23 Yeah. Mark Welch, who's also a graduate and he is a chief of staff of the Air Force, always had a saying: “If you don't know what's going on, it's because you didn't ask.”   Ted Robertson  42:32 Now we're going to roll all that into your long journey between captivity and your visit here to NCLS this year. When you're speaking to the cadets at this year's event, what's your main hope? What do you hope they understand about courage before they even ever face combat?   Maj. Gen. Edward Mechenbier  42:54 Well, courage is a reaction to a clear and present threat. Nobody knows how they're gonna — know he's gonna say, OK, I'm gonna go to Vietnam and I want to get shot down, and when the Vietnamese capture me, I'm going to give them a middle finger and I'm going to be the meanest bad ass and hardest-to-break prisoner. Yeah, it's how you respond to the to the immediate perception of bodily harm or being used or something else like that. So courage is, yeah, it just happens. It's not something that you can put in a package and say, “OK, I've got courage.” It's how you respond to the situation, because you might respond quite differently than what you think.   Ted Robertson  43:35 And I have to say, you presented your story and you delivered your message in kind of a unique way. You drew from some contemporary references, specifically three clips from a movie that you like, that I was curious. How did you sum up your entire life in three movie clips from Madagascar? How did you do that?   Maj. Gen. Edward Mechenbier  43:57 Well, the three movie clips — when I watched the movie, I was looking at it, I have got two favorite movies. Madagascar is one, and the other is a Kelsey Grammer movie, Down Periscope. I mean, I think that is a perfect study in in leadership. But in the movie Madagascar, the premise was penguins can't fly, but yet it opens up with them applying resource, innovation imagination, and they eventually get this airplane to fly. OK, great. Success. Well, like everything else in life, things go wrong, and you got to have, No. 1, a backup plan, an exit ramp or a control mechanism for the disaster that's pending. So that's the second movie clip we saw. And then the third one was towards the end of the movie, when the crash landing has happened and the skipper asks for an accounting, and he's told that all passengers are accounted for, except two. And he says, that's the number I can live with. And the message there is, you go through life — you're going to have successes, but you're going to have failures, and failure has a cost, and it's not always pleasant, but that's OK, because that's life.   Ted Robertson  45:15 How do you explain how leaders can prepare themselves morally and mentally for moments they can't predict or control.   Maj. Gen. Edward Mechenbier  45:25 Watch movies like Madagascar and Down Periscope. You know, there's a breadth of unintentional, if you will, guidance on how to be a leader, if you know where to look or if you're looking for it. I mean, that's part of the whole progress program at the Academy. Nobody's going to say, OK, here's a scenario, lead these resources to a proper conclusion. It's kind of like, OK, here's the situation. What do we do? What can we do? What can't we do? It's like, in my presentation, I talk about being able to run across a pasture in nine seconds, in 10 seconds, but if the bull can do it, you're in trouble. So you got to realign your thinking, you got to realign your goals and you got to realign the application of resources. So that's the leadership part, right there. It's a realization of what you can and what you can't do. It's a realization of what you, your people, your resources, can and can't do. It's a realization of what the technology you have at your disposal to do your mission can and can't do. So it's all about workarounds and being flexible. And then the other thing is, we live in a world that just seems to be everything's got a prescription and a protocol on exactly how to do everything. Doesn't work that way. You got to be able to go left and right. You got to be able to be a little imaginative.   Ted Robertson  46:42 What parting thought did you leave the cadets with?   Maj. Gen. Edward Mechenbier  46:45 That failure is part of life. It's not death. And I'm part of an organization called American 300 — we go around and talk to young enlisted people and all the services to get them to understand that failure is a learning opportunity. It's not a dagger in the heart, and don't be afraid or ashamed to try, because if you don't, you'll never know what your true potential is. So with the cadets, we close with that last part from the movie Madagascar that basically said, OK, success comes with a price. Be aware and accept it.   Ted Robertson  47:23 All right, we've got to close it out here, but recap, if you would one more time that message that you want cadets to leave here with from having heard you speak.   Maj. Gen. Edward Mechenbier  47:32 You are now a living, breathing, viable, productive part of our United States Air Force. You bring talents that are unique. Apply them, but understand that they're all very transitory, and you have part of a larger community. If you stick with a community rather than the “I did,” “I want,” I have,” you'll go a long way.   Ted Robertson  47:54 All right, and stepping outside of that very briefly for your final thoughts, what would you like to leave listeners with today.   Maj. Gen. Edward Mechenbier  48:01 Be proud of the young men and women who are in our military now, not just those at the Air Force Academy. You know, our whole military structure has changed over the years. You know, it's a dynamic world. You got to be flexible and embrace change. We're so reluctant to change. Change is fine, except when you try to change me, is the old saying, but we all have to change. We have to be part of the world in which we live.     Ted Robertson  48:26 Gen. Mechenbier, I want to thank you from all of us for being here sharing those leadership lessons of yours and a lifetime of service that will continue to shape others — future leaders — for a very, very long time to come. We appreciate you very much.   Maj. Gen. Edward Mechenbier  48:43 Thank you much.   Ted Robertson  48:44 Our final conversation brings us to leadership at the strategic level, where decisions affect institutions, alliances and the nation itself. Capt. Charles Plumb, welcome to the podcast today, sir.   Capt. J. Charles Plumb  48:56 Thanks, Ted. Appreciate being here.   Ted Robertson  48:59 It is a privilege to have you. You retired as a Navy captain in 1991 and you have not slowed down, not one inch since. We're going to talk a little bit about the work that you're doing in some very interesting spaces. And what informs all of that. Naval Academy, Class of '64.   Capt. J. Charles Plumb  49:15 Yep, the Great Class of '64.     Ted Robertson  49:17 The great —that's how you express class pride?   Capt. J. Charles Plumb  49:20 Everybody knows the Great Class of '64.   Ted Robertson  49:23 So you are an Annapolis man.   Capt. J. Charles Plumb  49:25 I am, in fact.   Ted Robertson  49:26 No doubt. And a pilot. You flew F-4 Phantoms, and you are a Vietnam-era pilot. You spent most of your time over North Vietnam. Sometimes you got sent to South Vietnam, depending on what was going on. But you said that you have flown 74 combat missions.   Capt. J. Charles Plumb  49:45 Actually 74 and a half, Ted. I have one more takeoff and I have landings.   Ted Robertson  49:50 We should remember that, because it's a very important part of your life we haven't talked about yet. Since you got out of captivity, and then you retired a few years later, you became a published author and a speaker, and as such, you have been to every state, several countries, 5,000 presentations you've delivered in the leadership and character development space. Is there any reason you should not be here at NCLS?   Capt. J. Charles Plumb  50:24 Well, I appreciate that. You know, this is a great symposium, and I'm really proud to contribute to it.   Ted Robertson  50:32 Captain, you are a former POW.   Capt. J. Charles Plumb  50:36 Yes, I was shot down on my 75th mission and captured, tortured and spent the next 2,103 days in communist prison camps.   Ted Robertson  50:49 You said you got moved around a lot.   Capt. J. Charles Plumb  50:52 We did. I was in six different camps, and some of those camps more than once. We never really understood why. We kind of suspected that they wanted to try to deny any fraternization with their guards, and they wanted to keep us on our toes, because they recognized that being military guys, we were going to have leadership, and we were going to have organization and community and we were going to organize, to fight them, and they didn't want that. So they moved us around and kind of shuffled us up, which didn't work. We always had a military organization in every camp that I ever went to.   Ted Robertson  51:31 You found ways to support each other. You found ways to have a leadership structure, even in captivity.   Capt. J. Charles Plumb  51:39 We were all fighter pilots or air crews and most of us were we, you know, we had 10 Air Force Academy grads from '64 in five Naval Academy grads from '64 and so we had in a lot of other academy grads. I don't remember how many, but probably 70 total academy grads. And so, you know, we were, we were dedicated. We were lifers. We were, you know, we were very focused guys, which helped out a lot that we knew a lot about military leadership.   Ted Robertson  52:11 You grew up in the Midwest, and you married a Midwestern girl.   Capt. J. Charles Plumb  52:15 I did, my high school sweetheart the day after I graduated from Annapolis, we got married in the chapel, and my buddies were holding up their swords as we came out of the chapel. So it was a beautiful day.   Ted Robertson  52:27 Let's go back to how you found your way to the Naval Academy.   Capt. J. Charles Plumb  52:32 I was a farm kid from Kansas. Never seen the ocean, never been out of the four states of Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri. Never been in an airplane, and I needed an education. Found that the Naval Academy offered me an education.   Ted Robertson  52:50 Outside of Air Force Academy circles, you probably already know that we think of, you know, salty sea dog sailors when we think of people going in the Navy, but you chose aviation.   Capt. J. Charles Plumb  53:02 I did. As a kid, I would see these Piper Cubs fly over and I was fascinated by flight, and wondered if I'd ever be able to ride in an airplane. That was my thought when I was a kid. I didn't have any hopes of ever being a pilot, you know, let alone a fighter pilot. That was, I was out of the realm. Nobody, as I grew up, ever told me that I could do that, or I should do that, or, you know, it would be a hope of mine to ever pilot an airplane. But I went to the Naval Academy and found out that was one of the options, and I took advantage of that option.   Ted Robertson  53:43 Yeah, and it led you, of course, to over North Vietnam, and the rest is that part of your history   Capt. J. Charles Plumb  53:51 Launched on the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk on my wife's birthday, the 5th of November, wave goodbye to her, and promised her I'd be back in eight months. I didn't make it.   Ted Robertson  54:04 Hard. Very hard story to hear. Let's talk about all of that informing your presentation now, again, 5,000 of these delivered in the leadership and character development space, but you talk a lot about, in your presentation — and you keynoted here at NCLS — the mental game side of this, the integrity, the choices that you have to make, and character that sort of frames all of that.   Capt. J. Charles Plumb  54:38 My message to the cadets, and really to most of my audiences, is around challenge and adversity. And I tell the cadets that they work awfully hard trying to get a degree. They study, they go to computers, they read books all to get a degree. And what I point out to them is that more important than the degree that they will get from the Air Force Academy is a character that they build while they are here. That the integrity first, you know, is part of their motto. And if, in fact, they can learn and live that integrity, if they can learn and live the commitment that they have, if they can learn in and live these kind of ethereal things, the things that you can't measure, things you can't define, the things that, you know, that crop up in your in your mind, in the back of your mind, are more important than the lessons they learn from a computer. And so that's kind of my message.   Ted Robertson  55:49 You know, we're in a leadership laboratory here. The art and the science is character development. And you're talking about a kind of character that leads people to make good decisions and make those decisions with integrity in mind. How did that play into your captivity and getting you through that?   Capt. J. Charles Plumb  56:09 You know, of course, I studied leadership at the Naval Academy, and I think that my period of experience more than teaching me anything, it validated what I had learned. And the whole idea — and I love the fact that this is called, you know, the Character and Leadership Symposium, because lots of times you see leadership without character, that's a negative kind of leadership. And if a leader does not have character, he doesn't last very long, and he's not very effective. And so if you can keep your character up front, the leadership can follow easily. And that's pretty much what we had in the prison camps. Several of the qualities of leadership that I promote are the things that almost came natural in a prison camp. First of all, we had to find a focus, a reason. We had to find, you know — and that was developed by our leadership in the prison camp. Return with honor — that was our motto, return with honor. And we all rallied around that.   Ted Robertson  57:22 So all of that said, you're standing here in front of a really big group of people as a keynote speaker, lot of cadets, mostly cadets, yeah.   Capt. J. Charles Plumb  57:31 Now there were cadets. I'm speaking on a panel with Ed Mechenbier, my good buddy, and we're on a panel with mostly cadets. The first presentation, the keynote was by invitation only. So there were a number of civilians in the audience, number of cadets. There were Naval Academy midshipmen in my audience today. And we had ROTC people, and, you know, from all over the country. So it was quite a wide audience.   Ted Robertson  58:04 Quite a wide audience. And so if we were just focusing on what you leave with cadets, what do you want them to take away from their experience today?   Capt. J. Charles Plumb  58:15 I hope they understand my message, that more important than the degree that they graduate with, is the character that they graduate with, and the importance of the integrity that that they learned here, because that was vital in the prison camp, is integrity. We had to have each other's back, and when we when we finally were released, we refused to be released until all the sick, injured and enlisted men had gone home, and it was a question of integrity, is a question that this is the right thing to do. It's not the easy thing to do. Largely, the integrity thing to do is not the easiest thing to do, and that's what I wanted to leave with the cadets. In addition, I want them to know that regardless of what situation they're in, they still have a choice, and their choice is the way they respond to the surrounding adversity situation that they're in.   Ted Robertson  59:21 An Annapolis grad of '64, Midwest kid from Kansas who makes it into the cockpit, and like you said, 74 and a half flights, then some time in captivity, then to a published author with thousands of presentations all over the country, and some in in other countries. What final thoughts would you like to leave today, sir?   Capt. J. Charles Plumb  59:47 Well, you know, I think I've already told you, you know, you're a great interviewer, Ted, and I appreciate your questions. I think, finally, this whole idea of self-determination and I think that we all, and not just the cadets, but graduates and families and business people, families. You know that we all have choices, and sometimes when we deny the choice and give up that ability to make our life better for ourselves. And you know, we do it sometimes even when we're not even thinking about it. It's just automatic to blame somebody else for the problem, and in doing so, we give away that choice.   Ted Robertson  1:00:34 Don't give away the choice. Yeah, build that character and stick by your integrity all the time. Capt. J. Charles Plumb, what a privilege it is to meet you, sir. Glad that you're here at NCLs and keynoting like you are, and I do hope that our paths cross again.   Capt. J. Charles Plumb  1:00:52 Ted, thank you very much. I appreciate your willingness to tell my story. Thanks for that.   Ted Robertson  1:00:57 You're welcome, sir. Thank you. Ted Robertson Close As we've heard throughout these conversations, courage isn't a single moment. It's a lifelong practice, from cadets just beginning their journey to leaders shaped by combat and crisis to senior commanders responsible for forces and futures. Character is tested when certainty disappears and it's revealed by how we choose to lead. That's the challenge of the National Character and Leadership Symposium, and it's a challenge that extends far beyond these walls. I'm Ted Robertson, thank you for joining me for our Long Blue Line Podcast Network coverage of the 33rd National Character and Leadership Symposium. This podcast was recorded on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.         The Long Blue Line Podcast Network is presented by the U.S. Air Force Academy Association & Foundation      

The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Dr. Mike – There probably is not a lot of time before U.S. leaders have to decide if they will conduct a land war in Iran. The U.S. military has already expended a significant amount of ordnance from stockpiles that were described as “inadequate for a long war” before the first shot was fired. But it now appears that the Iranians are ready for a long war...

In the March 2026 edition of Fox Chatter, Col. Shaun Bowes, commander of the 169th Fighter Wing, talks about the upcoming super drill and Staff Exercise supporting certification for the 27.2 rotation, recent engagements at the National Guard Bureau and on Capitol Hill as the wing prepares for future aircraft basing decisions, the importance of Individual Medical Readiness, and previews the Top Gun Drill Meet and Family Day, along with recognizing national-level award winners.

America launched a coordinated joint attack with Israel on Iran, in an operation known as Operation Epic Fury," which led to the death of the second supreme leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei. Many in the mainstream media were quick to denounce the attacks, and some media outlets quickly began spreading the false story that the attack also hit an elementary school, when in reality it was a failed launch within the Middle East that hit the school. Glenn also brings in his chief researcher, Jason Buttrill, to lay out how America got to this point and what we can expect in the coming months. Retired Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, former Israel Defense Forces spokesperson, joins to give his assessment of the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. Author of "The Terminal List" book series and executive producer of the TV series of the same name Jack Carr joins to discuss the strikes against Iran from a fiction author's perspective. Glenn lays out what he believes is Trump's true objective in striking Iran and why he believes the strikes were warranted. After a weekend of thought, Glenn gives his four conclusions regarding the U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

War is spreading across the Middle East, as more countries are feeling the impact of the conflict launched by the US and Israel against Iran. Jon Finer was Deputy National Security Advisor under President Biden and he joins the show to discuss whether there is a path to de-escalation.  Also on today's show: Ellie Geranmayeh, Deputy Director, MENA Program, European Council on Foreign Relations; Col. Cedric Leighton, US Air Force (Retired); NPR political reporter Stephen Fowler    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's trip through the Mind of the Meanie, The Blue Meanie and Adam Barnard are joined by longtime Guns N' Roses tour manager and author of the graphic novel "Consensual Violence", Del James! Del talks about the novel, the AOL chat rooms he and Meanie belonged to, his love of wrestling, and an Ask Meanie with a bunch of GNR questions!Mind of the Meanie is an official Brand Partner of WWE Shop! Click this link here to shop WWE Shop and support your favorite WWE Superstar today: https://wwe-shop.sjv.io/eK26drGet 25% OFF your entire order using promo code MEANIE at GreenRoads.com - Own The Day with Green Roads CBD and Wellness Products!For more information and exclusive updates, follow Mind of the Meanie on Social Media.Website | Facebook | Twitter | InstagramBECOME AN OFFICIAL POD SQUAD MEMBER: www.Patreon.com/mindofthemeanie About The Blue Meanie:Since 1994, Brian Heffron, known to wrestling fans as "The Blue Meanie", has been one of the most fun loving and mischievous characters in wrestling. He's been in ECW, WWE, various independent wrestling promotions and several independent films. He is perhaps best known for his comedy and wrestling parodies with the bWo, KISS, Col. DeMeanie, Sir Meanie, The Fabulous Ones and BlueDust. Now, he meaniesaults into the world of streaming audio, sharing his experiences in and out of the ring as well as his views on the world of professional wrestling and anything else he is passionate about.About Adam Barnard:Adam Barnard is a photographer, podcaster, and an award winning writer from Downingtown, PA. Since 2019, he has hosted Foundation Radio, a weekly podcast series with new episodes every Tuesday, focusing on in depth conversations and interviews. Since 2025, Adam has been a writer, contributor, and interviewer for TheSportster for interviews and live results coverage. Adam brings his unique perspective and incredibly dry sense of humor to Mind of the Meanie each week.Hosts/Executive Producers: The Blue Meanie and Adam BarnardEngineer: Carl PannellExecutive Voice: Sam KreppsIntro music: Swamp CandlesOutro music: ChikaraMusical Accompaniment: EnrichmentA Butts Carlton Media Production. Butts Carlton, Proprietor.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mind-of-the-meanie--6219755/support.

Following today's announcement by CENTCOM confirming 6 military casualties, 4 critically injured and multiple minor injuries SIMON talks to Air Force combat physician, COL. JOSH MCCONKEY about his experiences and what our troops are most likely experiencing during this conflict with Iran.

Col. Kurt Schlichter fills in for Hugh and previews what's coming to the Ayatollah Khameni and his regime with Eli Lake, Matt Continetti, and Robert C. O'Brien.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.