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Rescue and patchwork relationship.B Book 3 in 18 parts, y FinalStand. Listen to the ► Podcast at Explicit Novels.Loving your enemy is easy, you know precisely where both of you stand(Right where we left off)The closest Marine had been waiting for me to finish my bonding moment with Menner before speaking. He walked and talked like an officer."You are certainly Mr. Cáel Nyilas," he nodded. "I'm Lt. Robeson, United States Marine Corps. I would like to take you and your party home. What is the situation?""Lieutenant, this young lady is Aya Ruger. She was kidnapped along-side me and managed to kill over twenty of our enemies, so be careful around her." I was deadly serious about what I said. Aya should get proper credit for all the people she sedated then drowned. Dead was dead, even if it was accidental."These two," I pointed to Zhen and Mu, "are Lúsìla ninda and Amar, Taiwanese nationals suffering some shock from the abrupt crash landing of the aircraft. They don't seem to know why they were kidnapped, but they were instrumental in aiding Aya and me making it to shore during the typhoon.""If you say so, Sir," he nodded. He did believe me, yet a soldier was taught to be skeptical of anything a civilian told him about a military situation. "The bodies?""Those are the corpses we found after the storm. I decided we should attempt to place them in your custody so you can figure out who they are," I suggested."Sir, I don't think we can let civilians keep their weapons aboard the flight," the Marine Lt. stated since I had both a pistol and submachine gun, Aya had her pistol and Zhen had her and Mu's blades. A Marine NCO sent a party to gather the dead."Marine, I am Cáel Nyilas, Irish diplomat, freebooter and Champion of the worst possible causes," I began my spiel."You probably have some orders concerning bringing me in alive. I am not so constrained and am more than willing to steal this aircraft and fly back to Hawaii without you. My team keeps their weapons, or you give me your best shot, right now," I met his gaze. He mulled over his options. Two Romanians and two Marines were starting to load the ad hoc body bags aboard the C-37B."Normally I don't take that kind of crap from a civilian and I don't want you to think I'm making an exception because of your Security Clearance. I'll let your people keep your weapons, but if something goes wrong, I'm shooting you first," he assured me."Done deal," I offered my hand and he shook it."Oh and Happy Tibetan Independence Day," he congratulated me."What?" I gasped. Rescue and patchwork relationships{6 pm, Sunday, August 17th ~ 22 Days to go}{11 pm Sunday, Aug. 17th (Havenstone Time)}{And just this once, 11am Monday, Aug. 18th Beijing Time}"Oh and Happy Tibetan Independence Day;, nice work.," the Marine congratulated me."What?""How is that possible?" muttered Mu."Yippee!! No more burning monks," Aya fist-pumped. Personally, I think she did that for the enjoyment of our guardians and to piss off Zhen and Mu just a tiny bit more.(Mandarin) "Brother," Zhen studied her brother's pained expression. "What has gone wrong?"(Mandarin) "The province of Tibet apparently has broken away," he groused. In English, to the Marine Lieutenant he repeated, "How is this possible?""I take it you didn't know Peace Talks had broken out?" he grinned. I doubted the Lt. bought my 'these are my two Taiwanese cobelligerents' story, but belief was above his pay grade, so he didn't give a shit."Yes," Mu mumbled, "we knew of the proposed cease-fire.""Yes, you mean both sides actually honored it?" I added. I really had been out things for a while."Nearly two days ago, noon, Peking Time, the People's Republic of China and the Khanate put a six month cease-fire into effect which has remained intact for forty-one," he looked at his watch, "forty-one and a half hours." He was being a cock to the petulant Mu. No one called Beijing 'Peking' anymore. I had even ordered Beijing Duck on several menus. Peking was the height of Western Imperialist thinking, or so it looked to Mu.(Mandarin) "He is yanking your chain, Mu," I explained. "You are looking pissed off at being rescued, which isn't doing my alibi for you much good.""My apology," Mu nodded to the lieutenant. "Is there any news from the Republic of China? Are they free as well?" That was nice of Mu to call Taiwan by its pet name, the ROC."Not yet," he patted Mu's unwounded leg, "but with the utter shellacking the Khanate put on the People's Navy (really the People's Liberation Army Navy, but the Marine was getting his shots in) it is only a matter of time."I had been translating in a low voice to the V nători de munte in order for them to keep up with the conversation. They all started laughing. The Marines joined in. There was a huge joke here that we had missed out on while stranded.(Romanian) "So, ask them if they know where their aircraft carrier is," Menner chuckled. Most Romanians had grown up knowing of only one China.Me: (Romanian) "What!"A Naval Corpsman who didn't know Romanian, but knew 'aircraft carrier' just fine jumped in: "Oh yeah, the missing Chinese Aircraft carrier," she chortled.Mu: "What!"I'd only been gone two and a half days. What the hell had been going on?(What had transpired in my absence and the subsequent consequences)(Notes:P R C = People's Republic of China; PLA = People's Liberation Army;P L A N = People's Liberation Army Navy;P L A A F = People's Liberation Army Air Force;R O C = the Republic of China {aka Taiwan, aka Chinese Taipei, aka the "other China"};The First Unification War {aka what the Khanate did to China in 2014};Truce lasts from August 16th 2014 until February 15th, 2015 = 183 days)There are several classic blunders grownups should know to avoid: never fight a land war in Asia, never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line, and, if you are going to cross a master thief, first make sure you have nothing of value. For the land war in Asia, check with my partner, the Khanate. Substituting Black Hand for Sicilian ~ check with Ajax, use an Ouija board. So far, destiny was batting .500.The last blunder I created entirely on my own, but I felt it was the true and right response for the circumstances. So witness the Six Families of the Ninja and the greatest theft in all of recorded history.In the closing hours of the First Unification War, as in many wars, some serious theft was going on; mainly it was the People's Republic getting fleeced.The most obvious and immediate blows came in the Spratlys and Parcel Islands where Khanate forces (actually, elements from all the JIKIT players) seized the key island in the Parcel chain, Woody Island, and secured the P L A N base the Chinese had created there, including the 2,700 meter runway built there in the 1990's. The 1,443 Chinese civilians and 600 military inhabitants in the area were incidental complications and the survivors were about to be 'repatriated' to the mainland anyway; the Khanate didn't want them hanging around as they prepared for the inevitable end of the six-month truce.Yes, the Khanate had stolen the most important island airfield ~ an unsinkable carrier really ~ in the South China Sea. It was also the northern end of the potential People's Republic of China's stranglehold on the east-west sea lanes between East Asia and the rest of the World, i.e., roughly 25% of all global trade.The southern end? That would be the Spratlys. There are few 'real' islands in that 'island group' and only two worth having: the artificial one the P L A N was building and the one the ROC has a 1200 meter airfield on. That artificial island and every other PRC/P L A N outpost in the region was also stolen by the Khanate between 4 a.m. and noon of that final day of active conflict.Every geological feature that had been the basis for the PRC's claims to all of the South China Sea was now in Khanate hands. Considering how much the P L A N had bullied everyone else in that portion of the globe, the Khanate taking over their geopolitical position was incredibly awkward. It was going to get worse.Technically, the Khanate hadn't stolen the P L A N 'South Sea Fleet' (SSF); they'd blown the fuck out of it, including sinking the sole fully-functioning P L A N carrier Liaoning as well as five of the nine destroyers and six of the nineteen frigates in her battle group. The Liaoning and one destroyer had died in those last few hours as the SSF was racing for the relative safety of Philippine waters ~ so close, but no cigar.So the Khanate had stolen the ability of the P L A N to project power in the South China Sea until February 15th, 2015 when the U N brokered truce ended. But that was not the epic theft, though. That distinction went to the Ninja. What did they steal? A semi-functional Chinese nuclear powered super-aircraft carrier still under construction.The beast had no official name yet, but she was a 75,000 ton engine of Global Domination laid down in 2011 and clearly complete enough to float and to be steered under her own power. (To be on the safe side, the Ninja included stealing four tugboats to help in their getaway.) So, you may be asking yourself, how does one 'steal' a nuclear-powered, 1000 foot long, 275 foot wide and ten-story tall vessel?For starters, you need a plan to get on board the sucker. We had begun with the Black Lotus. They wanted to sneak onboard, exit the dockyard the ship was being built in, then sink it off the coast so it couldn't be easily salvaged. That was plan A.Enter the Khanate and their plans; they too wanted to sink this vessel, and destroy the dry docks while they were at it. That was plan B. Actually, the Khanate desire was to contaminate that whole section of the port city with fallout from shattered reactors. They knew they would have to apply overkill when they smashed that bitch of a ship because the PLAN had hurriedly put on board its defensive weaponry ~ ensuring that the Khanate couldn't easily destroy it. For their approach, Temujin's people wanted the Black Lotus' help with the on-the-ground intelligence work. But the Black Lotus didn't want to help anyone irradiate Chinese soil.Enter JIKIT as referee. All those islands the 'Khanate' was busy stealing were actually part of a larger JIKIT mission called Operation Prism. Another object that was a part of the overall plan was Operation Wo Fat, the sinking of the Liaoning ~ again GPS direction and distance to be courtesy of the Black Lotus.JIKIT absolutely needed the Black Lotus. The Black Lotus wouldn't help anyone planning on poisoning any part of China for the next thousand years. Sinking the unnamed and incomplete vessel off the coast in deep waters meant no nuclear leakage and plenty of post-war time to salvage the wreck before it did start to hemorrhage. The Khanate wanted to kill this potential strategic nightmare no matter what it cost the Chinese ecology.JIKIT went to the Ninja to help them adjudicate the issue. All the lights flared brightly in Ninja-Town when they heard of that delicate dilemma. They could make everybody happy and send a clear message to the Seven Pillars expressing how unhappy the six surviving families were about the 7P's trying to annihilate them when all of this 'unpleasantness' began.The Khanate was already going to blast the shipyards and docks, the Black Lotus was already going to sail the ship into deep waters, so why not take it one step further, sail the ship into Japanese waters and declare it Khanate property as a colossal Fuck You! to the PRC, PLAN and specifically the Seven Pillars, all at the same time?Now normally, you can't steal a ship that big. The owners will notice it is missing and come looking for it. And you can't sell or hide the damn thing. So, you steal it at the tail end of a war before the players can capture, or sink it. It just so happened the Ninja had access to a war and such a time table.The next problem: where do you put it? The Khanate's closest safe haven was 8,000 km away at the Eastern Mediterranean Seaport of Izmir.But wait!The Khanate was about to steal an island airbase with its own (albeit small) harbor. The Khanate was confident that a few weeks after the truce, an alternate port, or two, would become available for the two-to-three year process it would require to prepare the vessel so it could be commissioned as the true warship it was meant to be.So, how do you steal a well-guarded, humongous ship with its skeleton crew of 500? You need a distraction ~ a big one. Remember those Khanate airstrikes? They intended to destroy the dockyards anyway. Now all they had to do was 'miss' the carrier.They could do that. If you recall, to dissuade the Khanate from sinking the ship in the final days of the war, the PLAN had hastily put teeth on the thing by giving it all its pre-designed defensive weaponry and added jury-rigged radar and sonar systems. The carrier could defend itself if needed. With the new plan (C), the airstrikes could avoid those teeth, thus reducing the risk of losing their precious planes and pilots.A series of bombing runs and missile hits near the carrier would convince the PLAN admiral in charge to hurriedly put some distance between the ship and shore, Not out to sea. That would be stupid. Within the harbor, his weaponry could adequately defend his ship. And if she took serious damage, he could run her aground, so the vessel wouldn't really sink.The only problem was that out in the harbor, with everything exploding, he was away from the only ground security support available. That was when the Amazons, Black Lotus, Ninja and JIKIT mercenaries would make their move. How could they sneak up on such a big, important ship? By using the submarines the US Navy, the British Royal Navy and Japanese Defense Force were providing, of course.Note: As I stated earlier, Lady Fathom, Addison and Riki had wandered way off the reservation . By this time, if you were a Japanese, British, or American submarine commander in the Yellow Sea and you weren't part of this madness, you were insanely jealous of those who were.The missions JIKIT was sending them on were:-definitely Acts of War if they were ever discovered,-far more dangerous than any war game exercise they'd ever been part of, and-the ultimate test of their crews and equipment.These people weren't suicidal. They believed they were the best sneaks under the Seven Seas and now they could prove it ~ in 50 years when this stuff was declassified (if it ever was).For the one American, two British and four Japanese submarines inserting the assault teams, this whole mission had a surreal feel to it. They were transporting a packed assortment of women of Indian, Malaysian and Indonesian descent along with some very lithe Japanese ladies and gents, none of who talked a whole lot.There was a third group with the spooky women and spookier Japanese teams, and that group was scared shitless about the sudden turn their lives had taken. They were all former American and British servicewomen (to not tick off the Amazons too much) with carrier and/or nuclear reactor experience who had been RIFed (Reduction in Force, aka fired) in the past five years from their respective national navies.Around a week ago, they had all answered an advertisement by a logistics support corporation that was going to do a 'force modernization' in an unnamed country. They all knew that mean the Khanate. The job had been laid out as 'basically your old job with the addition of training the natives' and it included the promise of no combat.It was a guaranteed five year contract with an option for a year-to-year extensions for another five years if you desired to stick around. For that, you received your 'pay grade upon retirement + 20%', free room and board, private security, judicial protections and a $10,000 to $10,900 signing bonus. For many struggling military families, it was manna from Heaven and thousands were signing up.Then 72 hours ago, a different group from the same company came knocking on the women's doors. If you could come with them right then and there, they had a satchel of money, $100,000 to $109,000, tax free, and a Non-disclosure Agreement for you to sign. Sure, the deal sounded shady, but the money was very real.Twenty-four hours later those who accepted the money found themselves in a small fishing village on Ko Island, Japan. There some rather fiercely intense people outlined the job they were needed for. From a submarine, the assault teams would sneak aboard the carrier, neutralize the crew and then the new crew (them) would sail it to Jeju, Jeju Island, South Korea.At that point they would be allowed to stay with the vessel (preferred), or depart for a non-war zone of their choice. Both options came with another $100,000 to $109,000 payment. Anyone who declined this particular job would remain incognito on Ko Island for another 48 hours then be allowed to leave without the need to return their initial payment.Of the 312 job applicants, 293 volunteered for both the first and second parts of the assignment. With the technical and linguistic expertise of the Amazons and 9 Clan members that would be enough to get their prize to Jeju Island's temporary safety and then make the last leg to Woody Island and a more permanent anchorage.Besides the airstrikes to goad the carrier away from the wharves, all the Khanate had to do with the carrier was put three or four clearly Mongolian faces onboard when the various nations of the world came calling. After all, what was the public going to believe:, the Khanate had pulled off yet another daring (i.e., mostly JIKIT) Special Forces coup, just as they'd managed to do throughout this short war, or that 'Ninjas stole my Battleship, umm, carrier' stuff some PRC leaders were claiming? Forty-eight hours later the whole globe was able to watch the newly named Khanate supercarrier, the z Beg Khan, passing through Japanese territorial waters while being escorted by South Korean and Japanese warships.The PRC did complain to the United Nations over the 'theft' of both the carrier and 'their' islands, but the Security Council, led by the UK, could and would do nothing about the 'latest round of injustices heaped upon the People of China'. By the time the UN got around to doing nothing, the next round of JIKIT diplomacy was causing the PRC even greater headaches.That greatest theft, while remarkable in its own right, was really a sideshow to the reordering of the political order in Southeast Asia. The big winner wasn't the Khanate. And it certainly wasn't the mainland Chinese. No, the nations to immediately prosper were an unlikely pair, the Republic of India and the People's Republic of Vietnam (PRV). The Republic of China (R O C) was also getting its own small boost as well.By gambling their precious navy, India had become the largest power broker in the South China Sea's resource bonanza. She went from a minimal presence to being the critical ally of the Khanate and the 'big stick' (naval-wise) of Asia's new dynamic duo. The Indians had the only two functional aircraft carriers in the region and the Khanate had Woody Island with a mega-carrier number of planes sitting on it.Their combined naval aviation was not something any of the others powers wanted to mess with. The duo then sealed their supremacy by making the duo a trio. That third member was the PRV. Vietnam was the land-based logistical anchor of the three regional powers.Not only did Vietnam gain the prestige denied it for over two centuries, it redressed the P L A N humiliating treatment of their own navy for the past thirty years. The Khanate's naval aviation would shield Vietnam's economic exploitation of the Parcel Islands. The Indian Navy could counter anything the P L A N South China fleet could come at them with.Yes, the P L A N had two other fleets, the Northern and Eastern, but both had been put through their own 1001 levels of Hell by the Khanate's air power, plus they had to protect the Chinese heartland from Russia and North Korean ambitions. The South Koreans and Japanese were suddenly a very real threat from the East too. But for the time being, the Indians had the decisive edge.The final location for the z Beg Khan was an old familiar haunt for some Americans, Da Nang, PRV. It had the facilities, courtesy of the US military from the 1960's and 70's, to be the new base for the Khanate's Eastern Fleet and logistical hub for their naval aviation forces in the Parcel Islands.The Vietnamese were thinking with more than their testicles, as were the Indians. Sure, geopolitical clout was nice, yet that was only the icing on the economic cake that was the Parcel Island Accords. That hasty bit of JIKIT backroom dealings gave a 50% stake in the Parcels to the PRV.India got 20% of something she had 0% in a month ago. The Khanate gained a 20% stake for their audacity and the ROC gained 10% because the other three would protect its share from the PRC. Something was better than nothing and the three legitimate powers agreed to the deal because in less than six months, the PRC would be back in the game.The Indians and Vietnamese wanted the Khanate to stay interested in the region and the Taiwanese wanted to forge closer ties to the Khanate. That treaty was a 'no-brainer'. Within one week, the Vietnamese were strutting like peacocks and internal political opposition to the Indian intervention into the South China Sea in the Indian parliament was silent.The Spratly Islands was a tougher deal to work out within the six month timetable. There were more players ~ the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Thailand (who had a non-functional carrier). The JIKIT deal gave everyone but the Indians a 10% piece of the huge natural gas, oil and fisheries pie and the Indians got 20% once more.The Philippines and Malaysia were both very opposed to this treaty; they believed they deserved a far larger portion of those regional resources. Indonesia and Thailand also felt they could hold out for a bigger slice and weren't happy with India getting so much for basically having a double handful of ships (34 actually) sailing about.That 'handful of ships' was the point JIKIT was trying to make. If the PRC beat the Khanate next year, did any of the players think the PRC would give them anything, even if they promised them more right now? Really? When the PLAN had the biggest guns, they hadn't respected any other claims to the region. Why would that change in the future?The reality was this: India would only stick around if they had the economic incentive to remain. Vietnam, the Khanate and the ROC were watching the clock and realized this was the best deal they would get. Brunei and the Philippines were also coming to that understanding. Brunei was tiny (thus easy to defend), very rich already and a good ally of the British.The Philippines had a very weak navy and a non-existent naval air force. They couldn't even enforce their current claims versus Brunei, much less confront the PLAN, or any other nation's current military. The Philippines was, sadly, relatively big and very poor. Its big traditional ally was the United States, and the US was currently busy doing 'not much' about the South China Sea situation.The world's biggest navy was partially taking up its traditional (and treaty bound) role of interposing itself between the North Koreans, PLAN/PLAAF and Russians arrayed near Japan and South Korea, or busily not 'ratcheting up tensions' in the region by sending more forces into the front lines.President Obama was urging dialogue and 'stepping back from the brink' even though every country in Southeast Asia felt the brink had already dissipated the moment the PRC was forced to accept the cease-fire. In this context, the Philippines had good reason to be feeling lonely at the moment.Bizarrely, both New Delhi and Hanoi were singing the praises of US Secretary of State John Kerry and the Rt. Honorable Phillip Hammond, Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs for the UK, for their deft handling of the crisis, thank you, Riki Martin and Lady Yum-Yum.Riki wasn't expecting any thanks. She was certain she'd be fired and imprisoned for the rest of her life. Lady Fathom Worthington-Burke was sure she'd get two additional knighthoods out of the deal, which would look very nice engraved on her tombstone. Javiera had long ago decided to face the music and go down with the ship, so to speak.The CIA's Addison Stuart already had her exit strategy. She was going to go work for the Khanate, building up their clandestine service when this whole mad scheme collapsed into recriminations and 'extreme sanctions'. Mehmet, Air Force Sr. Master Sgt. Billings and Agent-86 had all decided to go with her. Katrina had their escape plane on standby. Mehmet's family was already 'vacationing' in Canada.Anyway, the Republic of India, the Khanate, the Republic of China, the People's Republic of Vietnam (the Vietnamese were happy to already be getting half of the Parcel Island windfall), the Sultanate Brunei (Lady Fathom 'knew' some people and the Sultan was an autocratic Muslim ruler, just like the Great Khan) and the Philippines (because they had no other true choice) were all coming around to signing the Spratly Accords.Indonesia and Thailand were kind of waiting for a better deal. Malaysia was downright hostile, having gravitated toward the PRC over the past decade and been assured by the PRC a better apportionment would be their reward for upsetting the treaty process.The Great Khan's answer was simple. He publically threatened the Malaysian Federation in general and both the King (Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah) and Prime Minister of Malay (Dato' Sri Najib Tun Razak) in particular with military action if they kept dragging their feet.He even told them how he'd do it. He'd butcher or expel every living thing in the states of Perlis and Kedah (~ 2.1 million people) and give those empty lands to Thailand to settle along with the added sweetener of Malaysia's 10% of the Spratlys. He would also invade Eastern Malaysia, taking the island state of Labuan for himself while giving Sarawak to Indonesia and Sabah to the Philippines if those to states agreed to the split.He'd also decimate their navy & air force before devastating every port city, just like he'd done to China. He'd already killed more than two million Chinese. What was another two million Malays to him? Also, Indonesia wanted Sarawak and the Philippines had claims on Sabah. While they were openly and publically defying the Great Khan's plan, could Malaysia really take the chance?What would India and Thailand do while this was going on? Thailand stated that it would protect its territorial integrity, whatever that meant. India wasn't returning Malaysia's phone calls while showing their populace re-runs of Malaysian violence against their Hindu minority, the bastards!To the world, the Indian Navy proclaimed it would 'defend itself and its supply lines' which was a subtle hint that they would shepherd any Khanate invasion force to their destination. Why would the Indians be so insensitive? The Malaysians were screwing up their deal to get 20% of both the Parcel and Spratlys wealth, that's why.If the Khanate went down, there was no way India could defend their claims (which they'd won by doing nothing up until now). Oh yeah, Vietnam began gathering up warplanes, warships, transport ships and troops for the quick (710 km) jaunt across the Gulf of Thailand to north-eastern Malaysia to kill Malaysians because Vietnam needed the Khanate to ensure their own economic future as well.That military prospect had a cascade effect, especially among the Indonesian military. If the Indian Navy remained active, the vastly more populous Western Malaysia couldn't reinforce the state of Sarawak. Sure, the Philippines was unlikely to conquer Sabah on their own, but all the Indonesians needed was for Sabah to be kept pre-occupied while their army took their promised territory, fulfilling a fifty year old dream of conquest/unification.The United Nations blustered. It wasn't that they didn't care, they did. They also cared about the deteriorating situations in Libya, Nigeria, Syria and Ukraine. The situation was complicated by the unwillingness of the permanent members of the Security Council, namely the PRC and Russia, to recognize the Khanate.In reverse, when those two tried to stick it to the Khanate, the UK stoically vetoed them. Why? Well, more on that later. Let's just say the Khanate was good for business in the European Union in general and the United Kingdom in particular because the Khanate was prepared to economically befriend the British. Ireland was being treated in a promising manner too. The United States,the United Nations?Let's just say that in the two months following the cease-fire, the Khanate bloodily and brutally solved the ISIS conundrum and the Donbass Crisis. When the smoke cleared, the Khanate had reintroduced the practice of impalement to the modern battlefield, driven the separatists from the Ukraine and was on the border with Israel and Jordan.Sure, the Ukrainians were stun-fucked by the Khanate's 'peace-keepers' going on a bloody rampage through the eastern rebellious regions, but they had delivered up peace by mid-September. Yes, the Russians were in an uproar about the impalements.As the Khanate spokesperson said, 'if they aren't your people, then it is not your problem' and 'there are no more Russians left alive in the Ukraine'. In fact, fewer than a thousand people, all armed insurgents, were executed in such a manner, but the terror created by the highly publicized killings had the effect of sending a hundred thousand people stampeding over the frontier into Russia proper.Next, the Khanate said it wanted to 'reexamine' the Crimean situation. There were Turcoman in that area and they weren't being treated well, or so it was claimed.Even as Russia and the Khanate were posturing in the Donbass, the Khanate struck in the Middle East. By the end of September, Syria and Lebanon had ceased to exist as organized entities. Most of those two countries as well as portions of western Iraq became Turkish provinces in the Khanate infrastructure. Northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey and northern Iraq became the Khanate state of Kurdistan.It was a campaign reminiscent of the 13th century Mongol conquest, not a modern military struggle. Whole villages were eradicated. The entire Arab population of Mosul was exiled to the new territories in the East. The city was repopulated with Kurds from Turkey. Back in Turkey, those Kurds were replaced by Armenians from Azerbaijan, cauterizing another internal issue within the Khanate.Jordan was cautiously hopeful. Israel? "We don't seem to be having problems with Hezbollah anymore," with a shrug and "it could be worse." As for ISIS; there really was an Islamic State controlling more than half of Iraq and all of Syria now and it allowed no other pretenders to that distinction. By the time the world woke up to that reality though, the Great Hunt had happened and I was dealing with the consequences of that.A larger ideological and political matter was occurring in the United States, the United Kingdom (and to a limited extent Australia and Canada). The Ramshackle Empire (aka the Khanate) was just that ~ a Frankenstein nation fueled more by nationalistic pride and nostalgia for a Super-State (that only two living people had firsthand experience with) than an integrated armed forces and infrastructure.It may have been built upon more than a 13th century creation and two hundred years of real and imagined oppression. It did have long term planning and real genius driving it forward. Having throttled the PRC into giving them six precious months of peace to 'tidy up the backyard' (aka the Middle East and Russia) and forge a true nation, the Khanate was now hiring experts to aid them in the task.First and foremost, Temujin and the Earth & Sky had envisioned an armed state built upon military principles and discipline. Fate had delivered to them the means of their own salvation in the form of NATO's policy of disarmament and 'Reduction-In-Force' levels (RIFed).The US and UK had trained tens of thousands of male and female volunteers in their Armed Forces in infrastructure creation and management for the Afghanistan and Iraq campaigns. From 2010, those militaries had informed those experts that their services were no longer required. Unlike the shrinking militaries of the 1990's, there was no private sector to 'soak up' the majority of those personnel.The Earth & Sky had been working on the problem of nation-building on a time table and they kept coming up short. They had to fight to create their state first, so the all-important after-battle had been something their leaders dreaded. Temujin had been understanding about not everything being 100% ready. Few wars were fought that way.Then a young male Amazon of mixed Magyar ancestry talked history with the Earth & Sky representative to a seemingly inconsequential personage's funeral. A few critical E&S leaders (a minority, to be sure) immediately sought ways to cultivate this man into what was a ten year plan to open doors to the Amazons. Then that man saved the Great Khan's life and everything changed.Before the E&S had even remotely considered directly approaching the Amazons for help, the Amazons came knocking on their door. The Seven Pillars of Heaven had tried to kidnap a camp full of Amazon children ~ an assault on their future. The two secret societies were bound by one unique, fortunate idiot and a mutual thirst for vengeance.They were also directed by two incredibly foresighted, ambitious and brilliant people. In Katrina of Epona, the E&S elders found someone who equaled their hope to see the Seven Pillars humbled and humbled immediately. Moreover, these were the Amazons they were dealing with. Amazons always sought both lightning decisions and long term solutions.From the moment Iskender left his third meeting with Cáel Nyilas, Katrina put the fruits of the First Directive (the Amazons efforts to recruit militant outsider women) into overdrive. Havenstone had the apparatus in place to screen potential inductees. All they had to do was add a "can you suggest any other people who might be interested in this line of work" box to their employment forms.That brought men into the process in surprising numbers. The market was flush with military veterans having trouble readjusting to the civilian community. The Khanate wasn't hiring killers. They wanted ex-military and civilian police officers to create a national police force.They also wanted engineers and builders, cadres for their cadet corps and a whole range of specialist in jobs most of the Western World took for granted. The money came from off-shore accounts funded by Havenstone International. The employment opportunities came from Earth & Sky front companies operating in the UK and the US (and Israel, but that was another matter).They had already started hiring scores of civilian English-speaking experts to help build their newborn nation's infrastructure before the first blow landed. English hadn't been chosen out of any cultural bias. Relying on Russian and Chinese sources wasn't feasible, the Khanate wasn't overly linguistically gifted where distant tongues were concerned and, as pointed out, the English-speaking world had a glut of applicants.Now to the problem, there were people in the US and UK who weren't happy with their citizenry going to the Khanate and helping them to survive and thrive. These power groups wanted the Mongol-Turkish Empire to keep the resources flowing to the West, without any reciprocal commitment on their part.Imagine their surprise when some wonks at the State Department and Foreign Ministries found bundles of expedited passport requests to the (former) nations of Turkmenistan, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Mongolia (and later Afghanistan and Iraq). The Department of Defense Ministry of Defense were discovering their former military personnel and civilian contractors with Security Clearances were heading the same way.Of all those destinations, only Mongolia and Kazakhstan were under any kind of 'Restricted Travel' advisories. Barring any coherent anti-Khanate strategy from their administrations, the bureaucracies were doing their jobs, with Havenstone exerting just enough influence to get the job done while flying beneath the radar.After JIKIT was created, the group had a US Senator greasing the wheels to get the requests expedited. In England, Lady Worthington-Burke shamelessly used the people at the other end of the O'Shea hotline to get the job done overseas. She did have to sell out a teammate, but that was what good boys were for ~ taking one for the team. (That would be me, if there was any misunderstanding.)When Cáel Nyilas was kidnapped under the watchful eye of the FBI (I wasn't sure how they got that bum-wrap), the whole situation exploded. The PRC didn't have me, yet promised they might produce me if certain concessions were made. According to Addison, I was worth 5,000 barrels a day of refined fuel oil and 50 tons of coal a month, and the Great Khan agreed to pay! Woot! I was loved by somebody who was a somebody.All that attention drove home some salient points. I was a noble scion of Ireland, Romania, Georgia and Armenia (in no particular order) and they all wanted to know why the US had let me be kidnapped. Didn't my president know I was a sacred national treasure? After JIKIT tracked down the bribes and clandestine activities to Chinese shell corporations, those powers wanted to know what sanctions would be applied.'But wait, wasn't I a private citizen?' my national leaders pleaded. Then the PRC made a case which boiled down to 'I had it coming for being a fiancé to Hana Sulkanen and a brother to the Great Khan', while ignoring me being snatched in the territorial US of A. Of course, they didn't claim to have actually done the kidnapping.Javiera was waiting on that one; 'What was their excuse for kidnapping a little US girl to force my compliance?' The furious Federal authorities even found two dead adult bodies and two digits from said child to add to the media frenzy. To prove I had migrated to fantasy land, the CNN journalist got it right ~ they had tortured the girl and I had killed two of them for it. Just ask the Romanian Army how lethal I could be.In a rare comment, Temujin informed the international press that he believed I was still alive. Why did he believe that? If I wasn't, they would have been able to spot the pile of dead enemy around me and my 'boon companion' (go Aya!) from orbit. Until they discovered this carnal pit from Hell, I was surely still alive.Just at the cusp of turning publically against the Mongol barbarians, the world suddenly got angry with their enemy, the PRC. The principal two Western regimes were paralyzed with indecision until my miraculous cry for help from the middle of the Pacific showed the world I was alive, had punished my enemies and rescued others from under the opponent's cruel thumb.Clearly if I started ranting against the People's Republic of China, my government would be rather peeved with me. I hadn't screwed a dozen poli-sci majors to miss out on that obvious situation. I behaved and hoped they wouldn't make me die from an embolism, or some other equally implausible cause.(DC is a marvel. 9 pm, Monday, August 18th. 21 days)I'd been dragged to DC, to honor promises made in Rome a week ago. I had another choice; I could have justifiably said I was still getting over my kidnapping ordeal. But that choice fucked over Javiera Castello, my boss at JIKIT (Joint International Khanate Interim Task force).That was how I ended up in a 'secret and secure' meeting with Tony Blinken, Deputy National Security Advisor (DNSA) and his experts. He was someone I didn't know. The rest, I'd had a verbal run-in with them after the Romanian bloodbath. I'd been cranky. I would hardly consider us to be on good terms now.All four experts were from the US State Department. They were foregoing their usual group of flunkies because this meeting wasn't really happening. All the participants were officially somewhere else, mostly not even in D.C. Had this soiree 'really happened', the Congressional sub-committees would have been able to request the minutes of Tony's meeting with members of JIKIT and:· Victoria Nuland, Ass. Sec. of State for European & Eurasian Affairs (ASSEEA)· Robert O. Blake Jr., Ass. Sec. of State for S & C Asian Affairs (ASSCAA)· Daniel R. Russel, Ass. Sec. of State for E. Asian and Pacific Affairs (ASSEAP)· Bill A. Miller, Director of the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) (aka Big Willy)We made stiff, formal introductions (which signaled the utter lack of trust in the room.) Javiera hadn't wanted to put me through an interrogation this soon after my near-death experience, considering my snarky nature when stressed. The White House was putting the squeeze on her. The main player was Tony, who talked with the Leader of the Free World on a weekly, if not daily, basis.The Diplomatic Security Service people had successfully peeled off Pamela and my SD Amazons only after they agreed I could keep Aya. They tolerated me keeping the nine-year old girl despite the obvious fact she had gone through worse hardships than I had endured and was still packing her Chinese QSW-06 suppressed pistol.I had already fabricated and submitted my report on how I'd overcome a plane-full of rogue delinquents from the Forumi i Rinis Eurosocialiste t Shqip ris (Euro-socialist Youth Forum of Albania) bent on recruiting impressionable European socialites by accessing my Twitter account.That's right, the Albanians had it out for me. I reiterated that critical bit of data to the Department of Homeland Security when they questioned me on the veracity of my memories. The two ethnic Chinese I was found with? I thought they were from Taiwan, and they both appeared to be suffering from amnesia.I was already suffering repercussions from my pathological refusal to take life seriously. Javiera believed I was about to get a formal apology from Ferit Hoxha, Permanent Representative of Albania to the United Nations. Damn it! Now I had to do something nice for the Albanians. Maybe I'd offer them membership in the Khanate, full-statehood with an economic package to sweeten the deal.Yes, that was how Albania and Kosovo joined the Khanate, a product of my love for exaggeration and a little post-Ottoman solidarity over Tarator (cold soup made of yoghurt, garlic, parsley, cucumber, salt and olive oil with a side of fried squids), Tav Kosi (lamb meatballs) and Flia & Kaymak (a dessert I highly recommend).We had toasted the Pillars of Kanun (Albanian oral law and tradition): ~ Nderi (honor), Mikpritja (hospitality), Sjellja (Right Conduct) and Fis (Kin Loyalty), ~ and he promised to tell his people that I had Besa which was an Albanian-ism for being a man who would honor his word of honor (despite us being brought together by my lie). The shit-ton of financial and military aid I asked the Great Khan to sweeten the pot with might have helped as well.Later, Lady Yum-Yum told me that the military leaders of NATO called it a 'master-stroke' in neutralizing Comrade Putin's Russian-backed 'Greek threat
As a military veteran or first responder, you need to be planning and implementing strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In this episode of the Transition Drill Podcast, sit down with Larry Turner, retired Marine Corps Lt. Col., current police officer, and who is also currently a candidate for Mayor of San Diego. Explore his life journey, from growing up in Northern California to serving 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, Larry's career is marked by service, and leadership. He shares his time in the military, transitioning into law enforcement, and his candid perspective on the challenges faced by first responders and veterans today. Now running for Mayor, Turner, a true Independent, discusses his mission to reform public safety, improve community services, and address homelessness. This episode is a must-listen for military veterans, first responders, and those interested in leadership and community impact. Discover how Turner's experiences shape his vision for a better future, both for his city and its people. SPONSORS: Trident Coffee Get 15% off your purchase Link: https://tridentcoffee.com Promo Code: TDP15 SOFLETE Get 20% off your purchase Web: https://soflete.com Promo Code: TDP2024 CONNECT WITH THE PODCAST: IG: https://www.instagram.com/paulpantani/ WEB: https://www.transitiondrillpodcast.com QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS: paul@transitiondrillpodcast.com CONNECT WITH LARRY: WEB: https://larryturnerformayor.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-turner-995090316/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/lt4sd/
As a military veteran or first responder, you need to be planning and implementing strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In this episode of the Transition Drill Podcast, Join us for a conversation with retired Marine Lt. Col. Mike O'Brien, a TOPGUN graduate and former fighter squadron leader who has transitioned from a military career to the political arena. Mike takes us through his journey, starting with his early days at Annapolis Naval Academy, becoming a fighter pilot, his experiences flying fighter jets, including the F-18 and F-35, and attending TOPGUN. He shares stories and insights on leadership, and the challenges faced during his transition from military to civilian life. As a veteran and leader, his candid reflections offer invaluable lessons on resilience, commitment, and the power of service. Now, as he navigates the political landscape, Mike continues to demonstrate the values that guided him through his military career. This episode is a must-listen for veterans, first responders, and anyone interested in leadership, perseverance, and the journey from military service to public service. SPONSOR: Trident Coffee Get 15% off your purchase Link: https://tridentcoffee.com/discount/TDP15 Promo Code: TDP15 CONNECT WITH THE PODCAST: IG: https://www.instagram.com/paulpantani/ WEB: https://www.transitiondrillpodcast.com QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS: paul@transitiondrillpodcast.com CONNECT WITH MIKE: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjsnookiobrien/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/mikeobrienforpa/
A lot is happening in our world that can inspire fear and anxiety if we let it. God calls us to understand that not only is He holding us all in His hands, but that He calls each one of us to cooperate with His grace and take part in being the solution to the world's problems. Tommy Waller, former Marine Lt. Colonel and member of the EMP Commission gives us powerful insight into the current threats against our power grid and other areas of our society that we face, and the things that we can do to be better prepared to respond BOTH spiritually and naturally for the sake of ourselves, our loved ones and the common good. ------------------------------- Order the new "Sacred Heart Dog Tag and American Flag Cross" today! The Sacred Heart Dog Tag that qualifies as a "Scapular Medal". Wear this "Catholic Dog Tag" proudly to identify your devotion to the Sacred Heart and strong commitment to bringing love and peace to our great nation. Order HERE: https://romancatholicgear.com/ ------------------------------ Support our Veterans! Many of our Veterans lack access to dental care through the VA. Enjoy premium coffee while backing Objective Veterans Smile, a nonprofit dedicated to providing essential dental services to our servicemen and women. Get your bag here https://romancatholicgear.com/ Learn more about Objective Veterans Smile HERE. https://romancatholicgear.com/ ------------------------------ More information on Tommy Waller: CENTER FOR SECURITY POLICY: - https://centerforsecuritypolicy.org/ INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY: - https://centerforsecuritypolicy.org/infrastructure-security/ SCHEDULE A BRIEFING: - https://centerforsecuritypolicy.org/elected-officials-emergency-manager-briefings/ FOOD SECURITY REPORT: - https://centerforsecuritypolicy.org/report-food-security-is-national-security/ FOOD SECURITY SOLUTIONS: - https://foodsecurity.solutions/ DONATE TO HELP THE CENTER FOR SECURITY POLICY: - https://centerforsecuritypolicy.org/support-us/ --------------------------------- PATREON - Help support this podcast by becoming a US Grace Force PATRON here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25398590 --------------------------------- Visit our sponsor and get yourself some amazing, healthy soap HERE: https://www.wildcardusa.com/ --------------------------------- WITH THE BARRYS Family Friendly Adventures HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@withthebarrys/videos --------------------------------- PRAY THE ROSARY: The Joyful Mysteries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMAR9MEN1pE&t=656s --------------------------------- The Sorrowful Mysteries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHUkx66oAxE&t=311s -------------------------------- The Glorious Mysteries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg_JWsxS6EA&t=207s --------------------------------- The Luminous Mysteries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVL5CqBr3CA&t=198s --------------------------------- The Full Rosary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44zL1kFIvP8&t=1765s --------------------------------- Join our US Grace Force Facebook group: https://usgraceforce.com/ --------------------------------- Be Ready Emergency Preparedness Course: Be prepared to Care for and Protect your Family in times of Natural Disasters, Emergencies, Civil Unrest, Economic Collapse, and more. Sign up for the course HERE: https://brcoalition.com/ --------------------------------- Go HERE to check out the BR Coalition and get great training Body, Mind & Soul! https://brcoalition.com/ Become part of one of the fastest growing online Catholic Membership sites. --------------------------------- Get your hands on some great US Grace Force T-shirts! https://us-grace-force.creator-spring.com/ --------------------------------- The seven promises given to St Bridget of Sweden for those who devote themselves to her Seven Sorrows. 1. I will grant peace to their families. 2. They will be enlightened about the Divine Mysteries. 3. I will console them in their pains, and I will accompany them in their work. 4. I will give them as much as they ask for as long as it does not oppose the adorable will of my Divine Son or the sanctification of their souls. 5. I will defend them in their spiritual battles with the infernal enemy and I will protect them at every instant of their lives. 6. I will visibly help them at the moment of their death—they will see the face of their mother. 7. I have obtained this grace from my divine Son, that those who propagate this devotion to my tears and dolors will be taken directly from this earthly life to eternal happiness, since all their sins will be forgiven and my Son and I will be their eternal consolation and joy.
Not many survival stories can rival the miracle that happened to Marine Lt. Col. William Henry Rankin in 1959. See for yourself: one bad day, this man nearly drowned -- falling from the sky! Um, are you saying that it sounds too paradoxical to be true? So, it was a high-altitude flight, and Rankin, together with his wingman were flying at the height of more than 47,000 ft. The only thing that could cause some trouble was a storm that was raging far beneath the planes, but now, it didn't present any threat. However, the pilots were supposed to pass through this storm on their way to the Marine air base in Beaufort, South Carolina... Music by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/ Subscribe to Bright Side : https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: / brightside Instagram: / brightgram 5-Minute Crafts Youtube: https://www.goo.gl/8JVmuC Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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At the age of 11, Jose was sent on a 2,000-mile, month-long journey through three countries to come to America. He left behind the only family he ever knew to escape conscription in the Nicaraguan military and have a chance at a better life. This is one of those stories that illustrates why I started this podcast. It's about overcoming immeasurable odds and making things happen no matter what life throws at us. Lieutenant Colonel (LtCol) Jose L. Montalvan, originally from Nicaragua, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1995 from his adopted home of Hialeah, FL. He graduated from the Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and Training Program in 2000. Upon graduation, he was selected for the Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program. LtCol Montalvan attended Florida State University as part of the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps, where he obtained his Bachelor of Science in Criminology. LtCol Montalvan was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 2002.As a company grade officer, LtCol Montalvan served as the Motor Transport and Assistant Logistics Officer for the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, where he deployed to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. He subsequently served as the Executive and Operations Officer for Recruiting Station Albuquerque, NM. As a field grade officer, LtCol Montalvan was the Expeditionary Branch Officer-In-Charge at the Marine Corps Logistics Operations Group. He then completed his Joint tour at Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense, United States Strategic Command, where he served as an Integrated Missile Defense Watch Commander and later as the Global Ballistic Missile Defense Training, Education, and Exercise Director. Upon completing his Joint tour, LtCol Montalvan served as the 6th Marine Corps District Recruiting Operations Officer. LtCol Montalvan is currently the Assistant Chief of Staff G-4 for Marine Forces Japan.He is the recipient of numerous awards and volunteers himself in countless civic organizations, most notably the Association of Naval Services Officers, where he is currently the President and Marine Corps service representative.More on Jose and ANSO - https://www.ansomil.org/Visit my website: https://thehello.llc/THERESACARPENTERRead my writings on my blog: https://www.theresatapestries.com/Listen to other episodes on my podcast: https://storiesofservice.buzzsprout.comWatch episodes of my podcast:https://www.youtube.com/c/TheresaCarpenter76
Rundown - Bob Marshall - 32:07 Troubadour Dave Gunders - 01:44:45 "Let It Go Mama" by Dave Gunders - 01:52:46 Marine Lt. Col. (Retired) Bob Marshall returns to Craig's Lawyers' Lounge for fourth time to discuss Colorado's Special Session and to respond to this outrageous Twitter post by 710 KNUS radio host and wannabe Douglas County DA, George Brauchler. https://twitter.com/GeorgeBrauchler/status/1724387256541020395 Ex-DA Brauchler fails to disclose he was involved as DA when Marshall falsely charged and sucker punching Steve Peck treated leniently. Bob fought his charges and won. Whole story was told in the host's column long ago. So why is Brauchler doing this now? https://coloradosun.com/2022/11/21/bob-marshall-douglas-county-opinion-silverman/ We analyze the motivations and ambitions of this show's former guest on Episode 63. We learn that Steve Peck, the man who sucker punched Bob Marshall and had to pay 25K, is now the Ultra MAGA Chair of the DougCo GOP. That's a clue! We play sound of Brauchler through the years including humor at the expense of gays. It is bigotry that's bothersome and Brauchler's failure to call out Trump for his “vermin” speech on Veterans Day is called out here. So is this Denver radio morning host's failure to condemn the anti-semitism of Elon Musk, all for fear of alienating his electorate within the DougCo GOP and its leadership. Capitulation amongst party elites and military men is how societies drift towards fascism. As Bob Marshall and host discuss, Trump is no longer disguising his desire for retribution. Failure of GOP attorneys and politicians to stand up for the Rule of Law against this MAGA onslaught is reviewed and condemned. True facts of Peck assault on Marshall are here below on Episode 98 but Steve Peck won't expose himself to any such questioning. Brauchler presented a little piece of the story to denigrate Douglas County's only elected Democrat and to distort facts. That's MAGA. Dems are considered fair targets of violence. That's way wrong. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-craig-silverman-show/id1522579679?i=1000565218367 Qualities desirable in Douglas County's first elected District Attorney discussed. Marshall is an Ivy League educated lawyer who represented the government well in complicated tax matters after serving the U.S. Marines in many war zones. Could Brauchler v Marshall DA's race be brewing? Bob Marshall shows off his legal acumen and legislative skills. He brings us up to speed on ways he's held DCSD and even his own Democratic Party accountable under the law. Size up whether Bob should run for re-election to State House or run for US Congress in CD4. Marshall's been approached about all those jobs, but it is DA's race that is most intriguing. Bob Marshall explains what went wrong with prop HH and what to expect from the Special Session. He reviews all the bad things DougCo GOP has done in the community, including at Pride events. Close connections of Brauchler to Joe Oltmann reviewed. Entire Brauchler softball interview of Steve Peck played and preserved at end of show. Listen as Brauchler rolls over as Peck extols virtues of Moms for Liberty, Jim Jordan, Trump and January 6 participants. Hear Peck say Ukraine war illegitimate(?) with no pushback from Brauchler. Rep. Bob Marshall knows and loves Douglas County. Quick on his feet, Marshall struck back at Peck fast after being sucker punched. In the end, the truth prevailed. Let's hear Brauchler put on Peck but of course, he won't and this show calls out that kind of MAGA disinformation and propaganda. Capitulation of Brauchler to MAGA and DougCo Republicans documented. Discussed is his constant harangue on Colorado's Jewish elected officials to publish a denunciation of Hamas. As if Jews had to make such a declaration! Apparently so for Brauchler who willingly collaborates with MAGA-GOQP fascists. Show Troubadour Dave Gunders urges calm with his song, Let it Go Mama, from his Connected album. Some things should be let go like the host's termination from KNUS four years ago so this podcast lets it all out, in hopes of letting go. But what if threats continue? Wise elder Dave Gunders agrees that we cannot let our guard down against MAGA or evil forces that would destroy our freedoms and democracy. Happy balance must be found. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q1wf6ytyKo The Craig Silverman Show - Every Saturday morning at 9 a.m. Colorado time
On today's show, Stephen Moore discusses the current state of the US and the economy and what exactly the auto strike and how its impacted the Economy. Later, Marc Potter discusses updates on the next House Speaker. Also, Retired Marine Lt. Col. Fred Peterson discusses the border and security on this country. GUEST OVERVIEW: Fred is a former Marine Corps Officer decorated for combat leadership, heroism, and lifesaving. Fred is well trained and has successfully led Marines and others in a variety of areas useful to our cause. Fred's training includes Communications, Strategic Intelligence, Flag-level Wargaming, Management of "OpFor"--Opposing Forces strategies and tactics. He has served with noted distinction at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island and National Defense University.
GUEST OVERVIEW: Fred is a former Marine Corps Officer decorated for combat leadership, heroism, and lifesaving. Fred is well trained and has successfully led Marines and others in a variety of areas useful to our cause. Fred's training includes Communications, Strategic Intelligence, Flag-level Wargaming, Management of "OpFor"--Opposing Forces strategies and tactics. He has served with noted distinction at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island and National Defense University.
It may not have tanks anymore, but the Marine Corps wants to make sure it has cutting edge technology tailored to the force's unique requirements. One source for that technology — the Marine Innovation Unit (MIU) — is scheduled to reach full operational capability this fall. The unit primarily employs reservists to fill its ranks, a choice which allows it to draw from private sector talent to get expertise in fields like cyber security, artificial intelligence and robotics. “The driving assumption that has spawned the Marine Innovation Unit is that we are going to be in a position to leverage this unit with specialized talent, expertise and backgrounds so that we can deliver real outcomes that would otherwise be difficult for the active component to drive in isolation,” Marine Lt. Col. Eric Chase, head of MIU's defense engagement branch, told Federal News Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It may not have tanks anymore, but the Marine Corps wants to make sure it has cutting edge technology tailored to the force's unique requirements. One source for that technology — the Marine Innovation Unit (MIU) — is scheduled to reach full operational capability this fall.The unit primarily employs reservists to fill its ranks, a choice which allows it to draw from private sector talent to get expertise in fields like cyber security, artificial intelligence and robotics.“The driving assumption that has spawned the Marine Innovation Unit is that we are going to be in a position to leverage this unit with specialized talent, expertise and backgrounds so that we can deliver real outcomes that would otherwise be difficult for the active component to drive in isolation,” Marine Lt. Col. Eric Chase, head of MIU's defense engagement branch, told Federal News Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
All this morning we were out at the Soapy Joe's in Miramar singing up listeners to win Morgan Wallen pit passes. While we were there we took some time to visit with Marine Lt. Hawkins stationed at MCAS Miramar to talk about life on base and help us celebrate all the men and women that serve there.
GUEST OVERVIEW: Retired Marine Lt. Col. Fred Peterson is a former Marine Corps Officer decorated for combat leadership, heroism, and lifesaving. Fred is well trained and has successfully led Marines and others in a variety of areas useful to our cause. Fred's training includes Communications, Strategic Intelligence, Flag-level Wargaming, Management of "OpFor"--Opposing Forces strategies and tactics. He has served with noted distinction at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island and National Defense University.
In this episode, Dinesh celebrates the Fifth Circuit Appeals Court decision affirming a Texas law that strikes down censorship by social media platforms. Dinesh also reveals how Facebook has been spying on conservative users and turning over their information to the FBI. Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller joins Dinesh to talk about his new book "Crisis of Command" which details what happened to him when he criticized the U.S. failure in Afghanistan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller challenged leadership over Afghanistan withdrawal. Don't miss his inspiring story. Tony Perkins is an ordained minister, a broadcaster, Marine veteran, and a former police officer. He responds to Biden's attacks on so-called MAGA Republicans. Dorie McLemore is an inspiring and hilarious comedian. You might know her from Michael Jr.'s popular “Funny How Life Works” podcast, the “Talk Is Cheap” talk show, or her own best-selling women's devotional book, “Hope Looks Good on You!” Larry Fowler is the founder of Legacy Coalition, a national ministry that helps Christian grandparents fulfill their biblical role of impacting grandchildren. He joins Huckabee to share his insights into grandparenting as a Christian. Sequoia South is a new powerhouse trio born and based out of Nashville, TN. Watch their incredible performance and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of Your History Your Story, we will be speaking with retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel Dan Hampton. Dan, who completed 151 combat missions as a fighter pilot in the Iraq War, Kosovo Conflict, and first Gulf War, is also a New York Times bestselling author. Dan will be discussing his most recent book, “Valor: The Astonishing World War II Saga of One Man's Defiance and Indomitable Spirit”, that tells the amazing story of U.S. Marine Lt. William “Bill” Harris. Harris was captured by Japanese forces in May, 1942 during the Battle of Corregidor (Philippines) but soon escaped, only to endure hardships including an eight hour swim in a shark infested bay, shipwrecks, guerilla fighting, re-capture and two years imprisonment in a Japanese POW camp, where he suffered beatings, torture and starvation. Bill Harris was a true American hero and this is his story. Photo(s): Courtesy of Dan Hampton & St. Martins Publishing Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man www.yourhistoryyourstory.com FB: https://facebook.com/yhyspodcast FB Page for Dan Hampton: Dan Hampton Author
On Thursday, May 5, 2022, Marine Lt. Colonel, attorney and veteran advocate Justin Constantine passed away at the age of 52 after a long bout with cancer. While on a combat patrol with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines in October 2006, Justin was severely wounded by an Al Qaeda sniper's bullet which inflicted devastating damage to his face. Through teamwork, mental fortitude, the gifted hands of surgeons and medical professionals, and tremendous support from his family and friends, Justin successfully endured several years of intensive surgeries and went on to live a full life of continued service to others. In late October of 2012, firefighters and fire officers from across the country gathered in Philadelphia, PA, for Leadership Under Fire's inaugural summit. The “Making Yourself Hard to Kill” conference rigorously examined what was at the time a commonly neglected dimension of performance at fire and high-risk operations—the mental aspect. Justin was truly the epitome of resilience, and was a natural fit for the summit panel of survivors. Though Justin's time on Earth was finite, his words of encouragement, which you'll hear in this episode, are timeless. Celebrate the life of Justin Constantine: celebratejustinconstantine.org
S.O.S. (Stories of Service) - Ordinary people who do extraordinary work
This is a long one coming. I'm talking to Stuart Scheller, a former Marine Lt. Col. who made a choice for a cause and paid a heavy price. I have been following his journey in the public eye since he put out his first video on social media demanding more accountability of military leadership. He made a series of posts after that point, many in uniform, which ultimately led to his discharge from active duty. And while he made a choice I would not, his journey behind why he did it and where he is now is fascinating. Please join us as we talk about his story and most importantly how those of us on active duty, or out of the military can stand up and seek change in our respective arenas. Stuart Scheller was born in Illinois and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has spent the last seventeen years in North Carolina near Camp Lejeune. He has a Bachelor's degree of Science in Accounting from the University of Cincinnati. He also has a Master's degree in Military Science from the Marine Corps University.He strongly believes that America is worth fighting for. He believes in the Constitution, the United States Democracy, and the power of people to make a difference in the world. He believes that the only way for evil to be defeated is for good people to take action.Learn more about Stuart here - https://lnkd.in/gvTsvDDB
Join Robert Child for a conversation with Author and retired Marine Lt. Col. David Kelly. David served as an infantry officer with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion 4th Marines with an Amphibious Readiness Group off the coast of Vietnam. He volunteered to return to active duty to deploy to Iraq in 2004 as senior Field Historian to conduct interview with Marines and sailors in Iraq. His latest book is a result of that effort called Hell in the Streets of Husaybah. Sign up for our twice monthly email Newsletter SOCIAL YouTube Twitter Facebook Website --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/robert-child/support
Showdate: 4/4/22 Connect your phone to your vehicle audio, by blue tooth or cord and its "Action Radio Drive Time!" ***** Action Radio Show Notes: Greg Penglis - Creator and Host. 0:00 - I take on the whole, mythical idea of being "transgender," the origins of the word, why there is no such thing, why the only two sexes are male and female, why no one can change that, and most important, why for a civil right it's based on what you are, not what you think you are... 1:20:00 - *** Action Radio Classic Interview with Curt Schilling - Hall of Fame Baseball Player. This took place 9/11/17 on WEBY. Dave Glassman, retired Marine Lt. Col. brought Curt to our studio, much to the shock of our producer who didn't believe me when I said Curt would be there in about 10 minutes. Operation Bullpen was what Curt put together for hurrican relief in Texas and Southern Florida. 2:00:00 - The National Security Report, with Dr. Peter Vincent Pry. Another in-depth discussion on Ukraine, and the incompetence, or the intentional misinformation, of our "intelligence community." ***** Live show 6-9 am Central time weekdays, then podcast. When the show is in podcast: Click on "The Thinker," wait 10 seconds for the show to load, when the pink Timeline appears at the top, you can use the Show Notes to find the features you want. Sponsors/Contributors: https://www.GiveSendGo.com/ActionRadio International Skype calls online - Skype name - live:.cid.fddbac53a2909de1 Strike Force Energy Drinks - www.strikeforceenergy.com - 20% Discount Code: WYL. Helps Action Radio! Bill writing site: www.WriteYourLaws.com Email: Greg@WriteYourLaws.com
President Biden is back on American soil attempting to explain his recent gaffes during his time in Europe. Buck explains how Biden's latest comments have actually made things worse. Plus, Buck talks to retired Marine Lt. Col. Dakota Wood about the potential for a Russia-Ukraine settlement, and CEO of American Majority Ned Ryun stops by to discuss Biden's budget proposal and flagging poll numbers.Follow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
President Biden is back on American soil attempting to explain his recent gaffes during his time in Europe. Buck explains how Biden's latest comments have actually made things worse. Plus, Buck talks to retired Marine Lt. Col. Dakota Wood about the potential for a Russia-Ukraine settlement, and CEO of American Majority Ned Ryun stops by to discuss Biden's budget proposal and flagging poll numbers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joe Crane is a 24-year Marine Veteran. He talks about the conflict in Fallujah and what it's like to be a Cobra fighter pilot. He honestly and openly talks about losing his best friend in an attack and the PTSD that followed. Joe also shares the hard adjustment of returning to the United States and the best way to deal with it. And by the way the therapy I was talking about was EMDR not EMDA or EMD. My mistake. Joe Crane is also the founder and host of the Veteran on the Move podcast. His intention is to tell the stories how veterans have transitioned successfully from the military to entrepreneurship. Joe's podcast supports their journey by providing valuable resources and inspiration to the many listeners. Joe's mission: To empower veterans and their families through entrepreneurship by connecting them to the people, programs and resources that will facilitate their successful transition into entrepreneurship. veteranonthemove.com
The Kevin Alan Show sits down with retired Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller at CPAC to talk about why he's decided to speak outSupport the show (https://patreon.com/thekevinalanshowpodcast)
Mark Greaney returns to the program today. We've discussed his co-authoring some of and continuing Tom Clancy's legendary Jack Ryan thrillers. He's also written a best-selling military thriller with retired Marine Lt. Colonel H. Ripley Rawlings IV, entitled, Red Metal. But most readers know Mark for his successful Gray Man series starring burned CIA operative, Court Gentry. We'll be talking about his 11th installment in the series, Sierra Six, which is now available from Berkley.
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Hello listeners! As excited as I was to have former Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller on my broadcast this week, duty calls and I am now going overseas for a military mission. In this short update, I give a status on my shoulder surgery, an exciting work assignment, and a very personal article in War Horse this month. Read article - https://thewarhorse.org/alcohol-abuse-inspired-effort-to-help-end-military-stigma/Visit my website: https://thehello.llc/THERESACARPENTERRead my writings on my blog: https://www.theresatapestries.com/Listen to my podcast: https://storiesofservice.buzzsprout.comView my YouTube podcast playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrdmJ4QyRnOCxyB8T-kBtwpPuwqW60P2EBuy my book: https://www.amazon.com/Complicated-Alliances-Accounts-Career-Forces-ebook/dp/B09159WPDGIG: https://www.instagram.com/theresa_l_carpenter/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theresacarpenter1/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theresalouisecarpenter
Former U.S. Senate candidate and retired Marine Lt. Colonel Amy McGrath joins the podcast to discuss the state of democracy in America.
On today's Breitbart News Daily, it is the anniversary of the January the 6th Capitol riot, the single worst day in American history, or at least that's what the establishment media insists. Sadly, some Republicans' rhetoric isn't much more responsible: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) called it "terrorism" and Bush World's Karl Rove is trying to capitalize on the opportunity to try to diminish the political clout of Pres. Trump and his supporters. What is the real story of January 6th? Alex suggests it might actually be the suspension of due process and the bastardization of our Constitution. Plus, the reverse psychology the Left is using to make sure MAGA country doesn't get the coronavirus injections is in full flight. Also, an unvaxxed rising Republican star in her mid-40s and apparently in otherwise good health is now dead. And with new cases near record levels, schools are shutting down again, but some on the Left aren't happy about it this time; there is a simple explanation why, which Alex explains. The big interview today is with former Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, who famously resigned and went to jail after delivering a scathing criticism in uniform of what he believes is the deterioration of the culture in our armed forces. He believes this a fundamental threat to our Republic and he holds our woke generals accountable.
Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller went viral in August 2021 for posting a video where he openly criticized the U.S. government and military for its lack of accountability after its ‘failed Afghanistan withdrawal'. Scheller talks about that fateful day, clarifies untrue assumptions about him, and tells his plans for the future. Discussing his recent venture into building a political coalition of veterans, started with the sole intention of providing impactful leaders in politics, commenting that he ‘wants leaders, not politicians.' Saying that the military is a special environment equipping ‘veterans to transition perfectly into leadership roles', saying that veterans come out of the military with skills such as, ‘foreign diplomacy experience'. Scheller comments that the coalition is not only for Congress but other governmental agencies like the ‘Department of State or other' governmental roles.To learn more about his coalition, go to votes4vets.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Tim Parlatore, Navy veteran and founder of cloud-based law firm Parlatore Law Group, joins Jarred Taylor for a second episode. This time, the two discuss Marine Lt. Col Stuart Scheller's case and the extreme lack of accountability with upper brass in the US military.
The 1976 Griffin High School graduate discusses the plight of his son, Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller Jr., following the officer's online criticism of the Afghanistan troop pullout. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, who had criticized military leadership on social media for the poorly executed US exit from the Afghan war, has been charged with six crimes in a special court-martial. This vindictive act of disproportionate punishment of a US citizen, who simply exercised his constitutional right to free speech, demonstrates the Pentagon's double-standard when it comes to dealing with those who challenge what the military calls “chain of command.” Court-martial trial ends with Scheller accepting plea, sentencing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gZmcSqb8r0 Understanding the Types of Military Court-Martial https://attorneyatlawmagazine.com/understanding-types-military-court-martial Bonehead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxxtqN3reX
Eddie Gallagher is a retired US Navy Seal who was falsley accused of war crimes, and then nearly railroaded by the military and the media. He, his wife Andrea, his brother, and his legal team successfully fought off the Navy's attempt to put him away for life, but at great personal and financial consequences. In the aftermath of his ordeal, Eddie and Andrea decided that they would keep this from happening to anyone else, and so they created The Pipe Hitter Foundation. Through their nonprofit, they are helping both military and law enforcement to navigate the legal system while supporting their families as they do so. Most recently, Eddie and the Pipe Hitter Foundation worked with Marine Lt. Colonel Stu Scheller, who was punished by the military for publicly calling for accountability from high ranking officials for the botched Afghanistan withdrawal that resulted in the deaths of 13 service members. You can learn more about the Pipe Hitter Foundation at https://pipehitterfoundation.org/ You can get Eddie's book The Man in the Arena at https://eddiegallagherbook.com/ For the Seek Battle Series: https://www.ptarms.com/product-page/SEEKBATTLERIFLE To follow Eddie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eddie_gallagher
In this episode, Dinesh examines the draft report of the Biden Commission on the Court which, somewhat unexpectedly, gave thumbs down to the idea of court packing. Dinesh reviews new evidence of Walmart's racial indoctrination program for employees. Dinesh revels in how Marine Lt. Col. Scheller beat the system. Debbie joins Dinesh to explore how Abigail and John Adams created a thoroughly modern marriage. Dinesh concludes his study of how Adams sought to foster virtue in the new American republic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kevin Onnela is back here after missing a couple weeks. Kevin does not have Covid, he has had a cold the last couple weeks after the barn party and didn't want to get anyone sick. Kevin tells a story about Steve Patten having a loader stuck at the Canadian boarder because he doesn't have the right sticker. We have special guests Donna Mahair and Megan Mavor talking about the Dancing With the Newport Stars. Donna and Megan make the announcement as to who is dancing in this year's show. We go over the line up, talk about how to get tickets, and how we really hope Covid doesn't ruin it this year. After the ladies leave, Kevin and I talk more about my memory loss, Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, the wedding up at Onnela's last weekend, Bob Dombroski came in to talk about the Newport EMTS, and more.
Marine LT. COL. Scheller pleads guilty. Van Jones says Biden's honeymoon over. Washington cheerleaders furious over topless photos. Kodak Black gropes mom. Netflix reinstate trans workers. Biden blames private companies for delays.
Urban myths about Mr. Rodgers, we need to clear that up for sure. R. Kelly has finally been convicted; we hope he can still fly. Here's the timeline of his upstanding life. Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller has now been sent to the brig for speaking “Truth to Power”. The last Kmart is closing soon, did the stolen shopping carts make them fail. This week's TOP11 includes Tips, Pointers, Life Skills and Advice that has been past down to us over the years. Oklahoma father beats up Pastor for touching his young boy at the bus stop. James Craig has officially announced his intention to run for Michigan governor. The Preacher Man's Deep Dive gives a tribute to Lemmy from Motorhead and David Bowie all at once. Scooter's Deep Dive really goes deep into Trevor Rabin from movie scores to Yes. So, for this week it is Trevor Rabin solo song “Can't Look Away”. How about those Lions? They can always manage to find a new way to lose. How about some high school or some college football, we think the Pros are overrated anyways.
Marine Lt. Col. Stu Scheller is now in jail for...speaking his mind? Well, Rick can see why Scheller might be in trouble. Active duty military personnel represent the armed services when in uniform, and so don't have the same freedom-of-speech rights you and I have. But instead of just discharging Scheller, they're talking 5 years in prison. Really? Does the punishment fit the crime? The Rick Roberts Show is on NewsTalk 820 WBAP ... (Photo Courtesy of Facebook) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's one thing for Marine Lt. Col. Stu Scheller to get in trouble over speaking out. But 5 years in prison? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Going to have a panel about the things going on and how we can fix what's going on in this country. Explained: The civil war in the US Democratic Party, and Biden's many dilemmas - https://www.theweek.in/news/world/2021/10/03/explained-the-civil-war-in-the-us-democratic-party-and-biden-many-dilemmas.html Joe Biden: Six minutes, six days, or six weeks (666) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIsgTKpBdIw ‘Build back better, blah blah blah': Greta Thunberg mocks Joe Biden and Boris Johnson in climate speech - https://news.yahoo.com/build-back-better-blah-blah-171721066.html Nebraska Becomes First State Refusing to Comply with Biden's Plan to Let IRS View Your Bank Transactions - https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/09/nebraska-becomes-first-state-refusing-comply-bidens-plan-let-irs-view-bank-transactions/ $2M raised for Marine Lt. Col. Stu Scheller after he was thrown in brig for slamming botched Afghan exit - https://nypost.com/2021/10/02/fundraiser-for-marine-lt-col-stu-scheller-raises-2m/ PHF STORY LT COL SCHELLER - https://pipehitterfoundation.org/who-we-support/lt-col-scheller/ Trump tries to force Twitter to let him start tweeting again - https://www.cnet.com/news/trump-tries-to-force-twitter-to-let-him-start-tweeting-again/ Largest Louisiana health system fines employees with unvaccinated spouses - https://www.foxnews.com/us/louisiana-health-system-fine-employees-spouses-unvaccinated THIS IS EPIC: NBC Reporter Tries Desperate Damage Control as NASCAR Crowd Chants “F Joe Biden!” [Video] - https://nworeport.me/2021/10/03/this-is-epic-nbc-reporter-tries-desperate-damage-control-as-nascar-crowd-chants-f-joe-biden-video/ Tik Tok video of a young man - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nukhgT2d-7Q Tom MacDonald "America" - https://youtu.be/RV7oI_Z68Pk Burden - F Biden (Official Video) - https://youtu.be/HrIpa0q3Qj0 TOMORROW 8PM #ExposePfizer - https://youtu.be/T2mz9nTEg_Q JOE ROGAN "I THINK JOE BIDEN'S A FAKER" ... Doesn't Believe POTUS Got Live Booster Shot - https://www.tmz.com/2021/10/01/joe-rogan-joe-biden-covid-vaccine-booster-shot-fake-podcast/ Young Turks Chunk Uygur Thinks He Can Beat Joe Rogan's Ass - https://dailycaller.com/2021/10/01/young-turks-cenk-uygur-joe-rogan/ NY Gov. Hochul says vaccines are 'from God,' sends out her own 'apostles' to push jabs - https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ny-gov-hochul-claims-covid-19-vaccines-from-god-sends-out-her-own-apostles South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem appears to deny she's having an affair with Trump aide Corey Lewandowski - https://news.yahoo.com/south-dakota-gov-kristi-noem-194422382.html Ron DeSantis Smear Ad Turns Out to Be An Invitation to Florida - https://youtu.be/0yBsWaKct4Y Biden Education Sec. Cardona: Parents Shouldn't Be “Primary Stakeholder” In Their Kids' Education https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/10/01/biden_education_sec_cardona_parents_shouldnt_be_primary_stakeholder_in_their_kids_education.html Timcast IRL - Will Of The People - Original Song And Music Video - https://youtu.be/B-iNIwAFzPw
Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, the officer whose video went viral after he called out his military superiors for what he believes was a chaotic exit from Afghanistan, has been put in the brig. The officer remains in pretrial confinement as he awaits a pretrial hearing. Scheller knew he would receive disciplinary action for his outspoken criticism of his superiors, but should he be punished for asking for accountability?
David Schweikert calls in to talk about the massive spending bill now being considered by Congress and he reports that they are gathering data on Marine Lt. Col. Scheller, in the brig for social media posts. Steve Farley, CEO of the Humane Society of Southern Arizona joins Chris at the bottom of the hour to talk about HSSAZ's Pet VIP Therapy and Visitation service where you can take your pet to visit homes, hospitals, mental health centers, hospices, childrens facilities and schools. You and your pet can be certified to participate in this outreach program. HSSAZ also offers a clinic to pet owners for affordable pet health care. Also, Steve told us about the HSSAZ Thrift Store. More info on all this and adoptions too can be found on their website: hssaz.org Chris closes out the hour by illuminating the "OPEN" sign on the Woodshed and takes Pima County to task on a KOLD report of road and sidwalk conditions that are perilous to disabled people trying to get around. Not to be missed.
On Wednesday's Mark Levin Show, Democrats are pushing massive American Marxist plans to push social programs and spend trillions - even if they lower it by a trillion dollars - that will enshrine lasting changes to our lives by simply letting the debt grow. Frauds, fools, and phonies are saying that we're paying for programs that President Trump enacted, which is a lie. Even in a government shutdown, the government will continue collecting taxes. Another line that Democrats are telling is that the government will default on the debt service, this is also false because the federal government will have enough money to cover it from tax revenue. Now, raising the debt ceiling is about future spending, not about paying debt service, and this must be stopped. The Constitution is clear on this, the President cannot usurp the authority of Congress to commandeer their power of the purse. Then, the "Build Back Better" initiative uses taxes to fund leftwing armies during election day. They have fused the powers of government with the needs of the Democrat Party. Just like Gen. Mark Milley used the power of the military to his benefit. Later, Stuart and Kathy Scheller, call in, they are the parents of Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller who is currently in prison for publicly criticizing his chain of command over the Afghanistan withdrawal. The Scheller's said he fell on his own sword because he felt the need to stand up for the 13 slaughtered Marines and all the Marines that have served under him. The Scheller's coveted the prayers of all Americans for their son's situation. Afterward, the CDC is looking to fund a study to promote the left's position that guns are violent and are a public health crisis. This is another way to steal people's liberty.
On Wednesday's Mark Levin Show, Democrats are pushing massive American Marxist plans to push social programs and spend trillions - even if they lower it by a trillion dollars - that will enshrine lasting changes to our lives by simply letting the debt grow. Frauds, fools, and phonies are saying that we're paying for programs that President Trump enacted, which is a lie. Even in a government shutdown, the government will continue collecting taxes. Another line that Democrats are telling is that the government will default on the debt service, this is also false because the federal government will have enough money to cover it from tax revenue. Now, raising the debt ceiling is about future spending, not about paying debt service, and this must be stopped. The Constitution is clear on this, the President cannot usurp the authority of Congress to commandeer their power of the purse. Then, the "Build Back Better" initiative uses taxes to fund leftwing armies during election day. They have fused the powers of government with the needs of the Democrat Party. Just like Gen. Mark Milley used the power of the military to his benefit. Later, Stuart and Kathy Scheller, call in, they are the parents of Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller who is currently in prison for publicly criticizing his chain of command over the Afghanistan withdrawal. The Scheller's said he fell on his own sword because he felt the need to stand up for the 13 slaughtered Marines and all the Marines that have served under him. The Scheller's coveted the prayers of all Americans for their son's situation. Afterward, the CDC is looking to fund a study to promote the left's position that guns are violent and are a public health crisis. This is another way to steal people's liberty.
Larry opens hour two of Larry Conners USA with news and commentary. He continues to discuss different reactions to General Milley's testimony. Then, how U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Scheller is in brig, facing court martial, for stating there needs to be more accountability for the screw up of the Afghan pullout. Because he spoke out, [...] The post Lt. Col. Demanding Accountability Rewarded With (Possible) Dishonorable Discharge / 2PM LC-USA 9–29-21 appeared first on Larry Conners USA.
In a dramatic departure from military norms, the United States Marine Corps has arrested and placed Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller in pre-trial confinement for the charge of "Speaking Out Of Turn"! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/radio-free-catholic/support
The Taliban issued an order forbidding the shaving or trimming of beards in the southern province of Helmand, threatening to punish barbers who violate the directive. Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, the officer who went viral for blasting the military's leadership amid the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, has been sent to the brig. California became the eighth, and by far the largest, U.S. state to make universal distribution of vote-by-mail ballots permanent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, the Mises Institute's Tho Bishop guest hosts. What does the incarceration of Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller signify? Is the establishment's love for frontline medical workers unconditional? Join Tho as he reflects on these issues. Also in the show, Dr. John Ward calls in to talk about censoring of dissident doctors, COVID treatment with generic medicine, the state of science in America, the funding of the Wuhan lab, and more. Visit A Neighbor's Choice at aneighborschoice.com
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#33: Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller resigns, US leaves behind materials in Afghanistan, Project Veritas exposes teacher Gabriel Gipe, Kristin Pitzen makes kids pledge to rainbow flag, Michael Byrd shot Ashli Babbitt, Hans von Spakovsky on missing ballots, True The Vote exposes voter fraud. A Marine Corps lieutenant colonel who was relieved of command Friday due to a now-viral social media video demanding “accountability” from senior leadership released a new video Sunday, in which he appears to resign his commission as a Marine Corps officer. US troops left behind everything from energy drinks to armored vehicles when they abandoned a key base in Afghanistan in the dead of night The California superintendent who is presiding over the firing of a pro-Antifa, pro-Communism teacher admitted that he does not know whether the teacher's alleged attempts to indoctrinate his classes had been reported by concerned parents or students before a Project Veritas video exposed them. He asked any parent or student who had previously reported the teacher to reach out. Natomas Unified School District Superintendent Chris Evans told Fox News Thursday that district investigators have so far been unable to locate any reports from concerned families. But he said that if they exist – that's another problem that needs to be addressed. On Wednesday, Evans announced that Natomas Unified had begun taking the necessary legal steps toward firing teacher Gabriel Gipe as a result of an internal investigation prompted by the Project Veritas video. A California teacher who went viral after bragging in a TikTok video that she had taken down the American flag in her classroom because it made her feel "uncomfortable" and suggested that her students should say the Pledge of Allegiance to a rainbow flag has been removed from her classroom. "She has been removed from the classroom and placed on administrative leave, as our investigation continues," Newport Mesa Schools spokesperson Annette Franco confirmed to Fox News Wednesday. The teacher was identified as Kristin Pitzen of Newport Mesa Schools in Orange County. Capitol Polica Lt. Michael Byrd says he saved countless lives by shooting female unarmed United Stated Veteran Ashli Babbitt. Hans von Spakovsky, manager of the Heritage Foundation's Election Law Reform Initiative and a senior legal fellow of the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, said president Joe Biden's margins of victory in Arizona, Nevada, and Wisconsin in the 2020 presidential election were narrower than the states' respective totals of unaccounted-for ballots. Biden's margin of victory in Wisconsin was approximately 20,000 votes despite the number of ballots “missing or undeliverable” in the state amounting to 83,000, von Spakovsky noted. “Remember the margin of victory in Wisconsin was only 20,000 votes, and that basically 82,000 ballots were either lost or undeliverable or were rejected,” von Spakovsky said on Wednesday's edition of SiriusXM's Breitbart News Daily with host Alex Marlow. “That's four times the margin of victory.” Conservative election integrity group True The Vote has been conducting a months-long massive and clandestine voter fraud investigation into the 2020 presidential election, the results of which may soon start coming out, Breitbart News has learned exclusively. A document that the group's founder Catherine Engelbrecht circulated to prospective donors, obtained by Breitbart News, details several facets of the investigation—which centers on what the group describes as the collection of cell phone GPS ping data in key election hotspots around the country including Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.
In episode 64 of the LSLF podcast, we talk about the video Marine Lt. Col. Stuart P. Scheller made about the disastrous Afghanistan pullout and what is all going on(11:25),Russian ammo and firearms imports are now banned in the US and the massive impact it will have on our ammo market(24:00), we have another round of Patriot Poker(31:50), the NRA convention is cancelled 6 days in advance which leads into a conversation about whether the NRA is too far gone to redeem(45:36), and our course our weird news segment with a couple of real doozies(54:00).
Debra Fitzgerald talks with Egg Harbor resident and retired Marine Lt. Col. Craig Harvey, a 24-year veteran who served two combat tours in Iraq and a year of duty in Afghanistan. They cover the execution of the withdrawal from Afghanistan, how the war has been framed for the American people over the past two decades and America's role in foreign countries.
Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including: The head of the Taliban's political wing presented the U.S. with an option to secure Kabul in the aftermath of President Ashraf Ghani's hasty departure, but President Joe Biden's administration declined the offer, a Saturday report said. Biden refused to answer questions about Afghanistan, just two days before the August 31 withdrawal date, during a press conference about Hurricane Ida at FEMA's National Response Coordination Center on Sunday. President Biden's German shepherd Major attacked many more people than the White House has disclosed, according to newly released emails. Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller was relieved for cause after demanding that senior U.S. leaders hold themselves accountable for actions made during the U.S. military's withdrawal from Afghanistan that led to the deaths of 13 service members. Since the removal of his position, Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller has released a new video update. Secretary of State Antony Blinken joined NBC's “Meet the Press” on Sunday and told host Chuck Todd the US never gave the Taliban a “kill list” before admitting the US gave the Taliban a kill list of Americans.
So far the only person to take responsibility is Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, who has been removed from duty after criticizing the US handling of Afghanistan. The top Brass, including the President himself will likely skate as usual.
The United States military says the past twenty four hours has had the most evacuations from Afghanistan since the Taliban took control of the country with nearly thirty flights carrying over ten thousand people out of the country. But violence has continued to stop many from reaching the airport in Kabul and President Biden has said he has not ruled out staying longer than the August 31st withdrawal date. FOX's Eben Brown speaks to retired Marine Lt. Col. Jonathon Myers who is helping facilitate the evacuation of Afghans who helped our military.
The United States military says the past twenty four hours has had the most evacuations from Afghanistan since the Taliban took control of the country with nearly thirty flights carrying over ten thousand people out of the country. But violence has continued to stop many from reaching the airport in Kabul and President Biden has said he has not ruled out staying longer than the August 31st withdrawal date. FOX's Eben Brown speaks to retired Marine Lt. Col. Jonathon Myers who is helping facilitate the evacuation of Afghans who helped our military.
The United States military says the past twenty four hours has had the most evacuations from Afghanistan since the Taliban took control of the country with nearly thirty flights carrying over ten thousand people out of the country. But violence has continued to stop many from reaching the airport in Kabul and President Biden has said he has not ruled out staying longer than the August 31st withdrawal date. FOX's Eben Brown speaks to retired Marine Lt. Col. Jonathon Myers who is helping facilitate the evacuation of Afghans who helped our military.
Retired U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Robert J. Darling shares a chilling retelling of the crisis leadership and decision making he witnessed on Sept. 11, 2001, from inside the PEOC - the President's Emergency Operations Center, a.k.a the White House bunker. Special Guest: Robert J. Darling.
Former U.S. Senate candidate, U.S. Marine Lt. Col (Ret) fighter pilot Amy McGrath joins the podcast to talk about her time in Afghanistan, what she sees as the U.S. strategic interests in that region going forward, and about her new book, “Honor Bound: An American Story of Dreams and Service.”
Karl Johnson is the Director at C.S. Lewis Institute in Chicago, and he's also a former Marine Lt. Col. and a helicopter pilot. He joined me to talk about the time he flew former Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton during the tsunami relief effort in 2005. He also shared a few other entertaining flying stories from his time in the Marine Corps.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-greatest-story-ever-podcast6760/donations
This show is dedicated to: Marine Lt. Col. Christopher K. Raible, Died September 15, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom Defending the Democratic Republic with Annie "The Radio Chick" and "Cool" Mike is an ongoing discussion of recent events, issues and the upcoming elections. Special Guest: Dave Gaubatz spent 20 years as an active duty USAF (Special Agent/OSI), 3.5 years as a civilian 1811 Federal Agent, trained by the U.S. State Department in Arabic, and was the first U.S. Federal Agent to enter Iraq in 2003. He is also a counterterrorism counterintelligence officer. Gaubatz currently owns "Wahhabi CT Publications" and conducts CT Research on behalf of high profile non-profit organizations. Dave is CAIR's most hated person! He sent a team of 5 people led by his son Christopher into CAIR undercover. And they undercover over 1200 pages of documents that split CAIR open! It's a battle of Conservative values and principles in defense of our Democratic Republic! You never know what we'll talk about: Conservatives, Republicans, Democrats, Socialism, Progressives, Liberals, Libertarians, 2012 Elections, GOP debates, Congress,Obama, Obamacare, Healthcare, NRA, Unions, Pro-Life, God & Guns, Constitution, Tea Party, hhr, aacons, tcot, Military, Veterans, Education, Czars, EPA, NLRB, Islam, Jihad, War on Terror, War on Drugs, Gangs, Immigration, Illegal Aliens and so much more!