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Firefly Aerospace to perform a responsive on-orbit mission with its Elytra spacecraft in support of the US Department of Defense (DoD's) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Sinequone Project. A Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft carrying a three-member crew arrived at the International Space Station. Millennium Space Systems has completed the critical design review (CDR) for the FOO Fighter, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Selected Reading Firefly Aerospace Awarded DoD Contract for Responsive On-Orbit Mission with Elytra Spacecraft NASA Astronaut, Crewmates Arrive Safely at Space Station Millennium Space Systems Completes FOO Fighter Critical Design Review in Just 10 Months Axiom Space to Launch Orbital Data Center Nodes to Support National Security, Commercial, International Customers RTX's Raytheon awards dual-source contracts for solid rocket motor development IENIA secures €2.3 million in funding from the Spanish Space Agency (AEE), through the CDTI and NextGenerationEU, to lead our latest R&D project: ATALAIA Voyager Onboards USAF Enterprise-wide Agile Acquisition Contract Exclusive: Germany funds Eutelsat internet in Ukraine as Musk tensions rise-  Reuters T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It'll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meghan Buchanan - mountaineer, adventure athlete, and advocate for neurodivergence, & aerospace engineer. Meghan has successfully summited the Seven Summits—the highest peaks on each continent—including Mount Everest and Antarctica's Mount Vinson. She is also close to completing the Explorers Grand Slam, which entails reaching both the North and South Poles in addition to the Seven Summits. As an advocate for neurodivergence, Meghan openly shares her experiences with dyslexia, inspiring others to embrace their unique challenges. She developed the GGRIT philosophy—Gratitude, Growth, Resilience, Integrity, and Tenacity—which she embodies in her pursuits and promotes through motivational speaking engagements. In 2024, Meghan expanded her reach by joining the cast of Netflix's “Outlast” Season 2, a survival competition set in the Alaskan Arctic that tests contestants' physical endurance, mental fortitude, and teamwork skills. Her participation showcased her resilience and adventurous spirit to a broader audience. Meghan at a young age was diagnosed with dyslexia, and faced significant academic challenges. Her mother instilled in her a philosophy of perseverance, emphasizing that with hard work, she could achieve anything. This mindset propelled Meghan to earn an undergraduate degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder and a master's degree in engineering management, leading to a successful career with prominent companies such as Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. Beyond her engineering achievements, Meghan is a dedicated adventure athlete. Her passion for the outdoors began in childhood, hiking with her father. In 2011, she suffered a severe snowboarding accident in Vail's Sunup Bowl, breaking her left femur and enduring a challenging 19-month recovery. Defying medical expectations, she not only regained her mobility but also pursued mountaineering with renewed determination. Through her multifaceted career and personal endeavors, Meghan Buchanan continues to inspire and empower individuals worldwide, demonstrating that with determination and GGRIT, any obstacle can be overcome. Tune in as Meghan Buchanan joins Bobby Marshall in studio to discuss mountaineering, impacts to the environment, public lands, Mt. Everest, neurodivergence, would travels, culture, mountain life, and so much more. Please subscribe or like us on social media platforms for updates on shows, events, and episode drops.www.TheMountainSidePodcast.comAffiliates LinksSponsor Linkswww.BulletProof.comMountain Side listeners Use Discounts code: MOUNTAINSIDE to receive 20% off all Bulletproof products!www.Knicpouches.comMountain Side listeners Use Discounts code: MOUNTAINSIDE15 to receive 15% off all K-Nic products!www.ONNIT.comMountain Side listeners use Discount code TMS to receive 10% off ONNIT products!

La răscruce de drumuri. Cum arată scenariul ideal și cel de coșmar pentru viitorul României (Adevărul) - Eșecul primului CSAT de după anularea alegerilor (DW) - Industria militară se pregătește să consume/investească 10 mld. euro pe an. Pe ce? (CursDeGuvernare) - Investițiile în fabricile din industria de apărare de stat, tărăgănate sau blocate de birocrație, contestații și indecizii (Europa Liberă) - Generația „experiment” 2012-2025: Primii elevi care au făcut clasa pregătitoare au găsit la liceu manuale și programe dinainte de nașterea lor, din cauza politicienilor care au amânat reforma curriculară (EduPedu) Goana după voturi - Antonescu, Dan și Ponta. Trăsnăile calculate (SpotMedia)Săptămâna aceasta începe campania electorală prezidențială 2.0, al cărei deznodământ îl vom afla în 18 mai, odată cu numele viitorului președinte al României.Nu intrăm pe această ultimă sută de metri cu multe certitudini, dimpotrivă. Până la aceste prezidențiale, din noiembrie și din mai, turul I era mai degrabă o formalitate, pentru că, de fiecare dată, cu excepția anului 2000, s-au confruntat două blocuri mari, PSD și antiPSD, cu candidați care erau ca și calificați în finală de la început.De această dată lucrurile sunt cu mult mai complicate, din multe motive.Cele două blocuri și-au pierdut mult din vigoare, au avut candidați slabi, nereprezentativi, aparatele de partid nu mai au puterea de mobilizare, partidele sunt desprinse de electorat. Ura împotriva lor a generat un al treilea bloc, extrem de puternic, extremist.În fața lui s-a încercat o unitate ratată, dar nici el nu mai este unit. Voturile sunt fragmentate și calificarea în finală absolut incertă.La cum arată acum procentele, cu mențiunea că oricând pot apărea modificări spectaculoase, este destul de probabil ca un loc în finala din 18 mai să fie ocupat de George Simion, ca beneficiar al celei mai mari parți din susținerea orfană pentru Călin Georgescu.Pentru celălalt loc se bat, în acest moment, trei candidați cu șanse reale și procente destul apropiate: Crin Antonescu, Nicușor Dan și Victor Ponta. Mai ales primii doi par a fi intrat într-un concurs de trăsnăi colosale, care nu sunt, de fapt, scăpări, ci socoteli.Integral pe pagina SpotMedia.La răscruce de drumuri. Cum arată scenariul ideal și cel de coșmar pentru viitorul României| ANALIZĂ (Adevărul)România se află la răscruce de drumuri, iar alegerile prezidențiale din luna mai vor decide calea pe care o luăm. Expertul în securitate Marius Ghincea avertizează că pentru prima dată de la momentul Snagov, de acum trei decenii, nu mai există decizia fermă și unanimă privind orientarea politicii externe românești și «marea strategie» a României în domeniul securității și apărării exclusiv spre SUA și UE.În 1995, la Snagov, liderii politici ai vremii s-au întâlnit și au decis că România trebuie să se integreze în NATO și Uniunea Europeană, apartenența la valorile occidentale nu mai reprezintă o certitudine. A fost momentul în care până și partidele naționaliste ale vremii, România Mare și PUNR, au spus da Europei de Vest și Americii și au întors spatele Rusiei.Expertul în securitate și politici de guvernanță, Marius Ghincea vorbește despre o mare schimbare și explică direcțiile pe care am putea să o luăm, după ce vom traversa acest moment de răscruce.Există varianta pro-occidentală, cea pro-Rusia, fie o variantă de mijloc. Pe larg în Adevărul.Analiză: Eșecul primului CSAT de după anularea alegerilor (DW)Prima ședință a CSAT după anularea primului tur al prezidențialelor de anul trecut nu a elucidat eșecul serviciilor secrete care nu au depistat din timp intervenția Rusiei în procesul electoral autohton, scrie jurnalista Sabina Fati pe pagina DW.Reuniunea Consiliului Suprem de Apărare a Țării (CSAT) a analizat și aprobat „rapoartele privind activitatea desfășurată de instituțiile cu atribuții în domeniul securității naționale în anul 2024”, fără să explice cum a fost posibilă ascensiunea bruscă a extremistului Călin Georgescu și sprijinul pe care acesta l-ar fi primit din partea Rusiei, după cum au arătat documentele desecretizate de preşedinte în decembrie anul trecut. Nu există deocamdată nicio comisie parlamentară care să ancheteze activitatea Serviciului Român de Informații (SRI) sau a Serviciului de Informații Externe (SIE) din perioada campaniei electorale din 2024.Spre deosebire de Germania sau de alte state occidentale, serviciile autohtone continuă să tacă și în această perioadă în care Bruxellesul, Parisul și Berlinul avertizează asupra pregătirilor pe care le face Rusia pentru a ataca unul sau mai multe state NATO în următorii ani.Industria militară se pregătește să consume/investească 10 mld. euro pe an. Pe ce? (CursDeGuvernare)CursDeGuvernare publică o analiză în 7 puncte a perspectivei a industriei de apărare pentru următorul deceniu.România ar putea ajunge până în 2027 să aibă un buget anual de minimum 60 de miliarde de lei / 12 miliarde de euro. Asta pentru a respecta atât cerințele NATO de a asigura un minimum de 2% din PIB, dar și programul UE de întărire a industriei militare, care vede încă 1,5% din PIB.Cu alocările bugetare interne și cu fondurile de finanțare externe, România deja se pregătește, cu firme din prima linie a industriei militare, să facă drone, blindate, camioane, radare, sisteme electronice militare, pulberi pentru muniție, mitraliere și nave de patrulare.În a doua linie încep să se așeze companiile care vor reprezenta marii producători de echipamente și sisteme militare care vor fi achiziționate pentru Armata Română, de la tancurile Abrams până la avioanele F-35. Companii internaționale ca Rheinmetall, General Dynamics, Raytheon, Hanwha, BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, au anunțat investiții.Până ca planul unei industrii militare puternice să fie credibil și în practic, realitatea nu stă neapărat bine pentru sectorul Apărării.Investițiile în fabricile din industria de apărare de stat, tărăgănate sau blocate de birocrație, contestații și indecizii (Europa Liberă)La trei ani de la atacul Rusiei asupra Ucrainei și într-un moment în care UE le cere statelor membre să-și consolideze rapid apărarea, investițiile vitale pentru apărarea României - precum fabrica de pulberi militare, liniile de producție muniție de calibru NATO 155 de mm, arme de asalt moderne - trenează. De ce?21 de fabrici de muniție, arme și vehicule militare are statul român.15 dintre ele sunt în proprietatea Companiei Naționale Romarm, adică ale Ministerului Economiei – aici se produc gloanțe, proiectile mari, arme. Restul de șase sunt subordonate tot Ministerului Economiei – ele se ocupă de producție, mentenanță, achiziții, import-export etc.Din 2023, Europa Liberă scrie constant despre incapacitatea fabricilor de stat de muniție și armament de a livra Armatei României produse compatibile cu cele ale aliaților din Alianța Nord Atlantică (NATO).Generația „experiment” 2012-2025: primii elevi care au făcut clasa pregătitoare, la gimnaziu nu au avut în niciun an manuale la timp și nici profesori formați / Liceul i-a primit fără curriculum nou, cu manuale și programe dinainte de nașterea lor, din cauza politicienilor care au amânat reforma curriculară (EduPedu)Circa 100.000 de elevi de clasele a XII-a și a XIII-a au participat de luni, 24 martie, la probele scrise de la simularea examenului de Bacalaureat 2025, potrivit datelor de prezență ale Ministerului Educației și Cercetării (MEC). 20% din această cohortă nu s-a prezentat la aceste simulări, cel puțin la proba la alegere de miercuri. Ministerul susține că sunt 123.000 de elevi înscriși în ultimul an de liceu.Este vorba de cea mai mică generație de elevi ca număr de înscriși la școală, cu un parcurs școlar marcat de abandon, stagnare curriculară și lipsa de coerență a reformelor educaționale. Deși au început școala cu un curriculum nou, centrat pe competențe, acești elevi nu au beneficiat de continuitate în liceu, din cauza blocării reformei planurilor-cadru de către politicienii care au pus liniștea funcției mai presus de elevi.Continuarea, pe pagina EduPedu.

For review:1. Senior Hamas Political Official killed during IDF Gaza Strike. Ismail Barhoum, a senior member of Hamas's political bureau, was killed on Sunday evening in a targeted Israeli airstrike on a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz in a statement hailed the killing of Barhoum, saying he was “the new Hamas prime minister in Gaza, who replaced Issam Da'alis, the previous prime minister who was eliminated a few days ago.” 2. Iran Deploys Missile Systems on Persian Gulf Islands. The weapons were deployed on Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa near the Strait of Hormuz, a globally vital shipping lane.Naval Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: “We are capable of attacking enemy bases, vessels, and assets in the region. The new systems can completely destroy any target within 600 kilometers (370 miles).”3. US-Russia-Ukraine Talks Begin in Riyadh. The talks — with American representatives mediating — are expected to iron out details of a possible limited cease-fire in what could be a crucial step toward a full cessation of hostilities in the war.4. Turkish Defense Firm (Aselsan), claims successful test of mobile laser weapon system designed to track and kill (hard & soft) First Person View Drones. The firm distributed a video showing the system- composed of a laser system, and camera (Thermal)- mounted on a vehicle and eliminating multiple types of drones.5. Australia procures MK-48 heavy torpedoes in deal worth $125 million. Manufactured by Lockheed Martin and SAIC, the MK-48 is a joint program between the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and United States Navy. The weapons can be used and maintained both by nations' maritime services.6. US Secretary of Defense to Visit Indo-Pacific- first visiting the Philippines. Secretary Hegseth will be in Manila on March 28-29 to meet his Philippine counterpart, Gilberto Teodoro, and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 7. The U.S. Army will not conduct a live-fire operation of its Mid-Range Capability missile system during exercises in the Philippines this spring. The Mid-Range Capability consists of a vertical launch system that uses the Navy's Raytheon-built Standard Missile-6 and Tomahawk missiles, and can strike targets in the 500- to 2,000-kilometer range. The complete system has a battery operations center, four launchers, prime movers and modified trailers.

Aktien hören ist gut. Aktien kaufen ist besser. Bei unserem Partner Scalable Capital geht's unbegrenzt per Trading-Flatrate oder regelmäßig per Sparplan. Alle weiteren Infos gibt's hier: scalable.capital/oaws. Aktien + Whatsapp = Hier anmelden. Lieber als Newsletter? Geht auch. Das Buch zum Podcast? Jetzt lesen. Gold knackt 3.000 $. Steyr Motors knackt Hype-Level. Finanzpaket von Merz knackt die Grünen. Ansonsten sorgen ServiceTitan, DocuSign & Foxconn für gute KI-Stimmung. Und viele Dinge werden heiß erwartet: Die GTC-Konferenz von NVIDIA & der IPO von Klarna. Das denkt Buffett zu Gold: https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/2011ltr.pdf Ist Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (WKN: A2AJ8Q) das bessere Coca-Cola? Börse sagt: Ja. Viermal besser sogar. Musk spart. Wer leidet? Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, Palantir, UiPath, Booz Allen Hamilton, CACI, SAIC, Parsons, Maximus, Equifax, Thomson Reuters. Wer spielt sonst noch mit? Aramark, DocuSign & Cloudflare. Diesen Podcast vom 17.03.2025, 3:00 Uhr stellt dir die Podstars GmbH (Noah Leidinger) zur Verfügung.

In modern air combat, weapons are only as effective as the sensors that inform them.Joe “Grip” Beissner,, Director of Requirements and Capabilities for Radio Frequency Solutions at Raytheon, a business of RTX, joins us this week to discuss Raytheon's active electronically scanned array radars providing aircrew unmatched situational awareness, targeting precision, and survivability.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

Joe “Grip” Beissner, Director of Requirements and Capabilities for Radio Frequency Solutions at Raytheon, a business of RTX, joins us to discuss the cutting-edge AESA radars Raytheondelivers for our warfighters.

Jon "Stormin" Norman, Vice President of Requirements & Capabilities at Raytheon, a business of RTX, joins us to discuss the cutting edge air-to-air and -surface weapons and effectors Raytheon delivers for our warfighters.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

Jon "Stormin" Norman, Vice President of Requirements & Capabilities at Raytheon, a business of RTX, joins us to discuss the cutting-edge air-to-air and -surface weapons and effectors Raytheon delivers for our warfighters.

Send us a textIn this episode, Stephen shares his career journey, from early influences that led him to engineering to his experiences in the Marine Corps and various engineering roles. He discusses the technical challenges he faced, such as working on the Patriot 2 missile at Raytheon and the innovative solutions he implemented. Stephen also talks about his passion for personal engineering projects, including an automated sprinkler system and a home security system, and the inspiration behind these projects. He provides advice for aspiring leaders and discusses the importance of personal projects in maintaining engineering skills.Main Topics:Stephen's early influences and decision to pursue engineeringExperiences in the Marine Corps and technical challenges in the industryTransition to Surecon Corporation and personal engineering projectsDevelopment of the automated sprinkler system and home security systemAdvice for aspiring leaders and the value of personal projectsAbout the guest: Stephen Johnson's engineering journey began with his service in the United States Marine Corps from 1987 to 1992. During this time, he worked on F/A-18 airframes with VMFA-333 "Fighting Shamrocks" and served in the Marine Corps Security Forces aboard the USS Wisconsin and USS Kitty Hawk during the Gulf War. These experiences instilled in him a strong foundation in discipline and technical precision.After his military service, Stephen pursued a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering at Purdue University, graduating in 1996. He was actively involved in Epsilon Tau Sigma, serving as Treasurer for two years. His early career included a role as a Design Engineer at Raytheon Electronic Systems, where he worked on the Patriot II Missile Systems and the Milstar Satellite Program, focusing on automatic test equipment for power systems and satellite communications.Transitioning to the embedded systems industry, Stephen joined Heurikon Corporation as a Support Engineer. The company, which later became Artesyn Technologies and was eventually acquired by Emerson Electric, provided him with opportunities to work on embedded computer boards and systems, including cPCI, cPSB, ATCA, and VME designs. He also developed Board Support Packages (BSPs) for VxWorks and supported Linux for embedded systems.In 2008, Stephen joined TDS Telecommunications LLC, where he initially focused on implementing and maintaining IPTV elements, from content providers to set-top boxes. Over the years, he advanced to the role of Network Consultant, working on the Server & Applications team for VoIP infrastructure and the Cable TV Platform. His expertise includes Python programming, systems design, and electrical engineering. Recently, he has been working with the core network and developing tools to automate various processes, reflecting his passion for automating tasks that humans should not be doing.Beyond his pAbout Being An Engineer The Being An Engineer podcast is a repository for industry knowledge and a tool through which engineers learn about and connect with relevant companies, technologies, people resources, and opportunities. We feature successful mechanical engineers and interview engineers who are passionate about their work and who made a great impact on the engineering community. The Being An Engineer podcast is brought to you by Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us

Dan Griffith's stock picks include Electronic Arts (EA), RTX (RTX), and Digital Realty (DLR). He thinks EA will get a ‘World Cup Bump' for its sports game franchise. On DLR, he notes the hit from the DeepSeek news but says the A.I. business is “here to stay” and DLR is “well-positioned.” RTX, formerly Raytheon, he sees geopolitical tensions as a tailwind and says a “unique benefit” is its work in cybersecurity.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day.Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – / schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – / schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - / schwab-networkAbout Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

Send me a DM here (it doesn't let me respond), OR email me: imagineabetterworld2020@gmail.comToday I'm honored to have on the show for the second time: Raytheon whistleblower, former Navy firefighter and contractor for Raytheon, Stargate Project and MK ULTRA survivor, travel lover, my dear friend, and a man on a mission to help circumnavigate the gatekeepers of the ‘disclosure commodity' market: Eric HeckerToday, we have the honor of once again speaking with Eric Hecker, a whistleblower whose story not only shocks but also shines a light on the dark corners of governmental secrecy.Eric is coming forward today to share his astonishing and harrowing first-hand account from his time at the South Pole Facility in Antarctica, where he witnessed what he describes as highly advanced directed energy weapons, or 'DEWs', being utilized in ways that he believes - and that we know from corroborating testimony on this channel - constitute crimes against humanity. His experiences are not just alarming; they are deeply disturbing, and his sworn testimony before Congress has brought these issues to light in a way that demands our attention.We've explored DEWs, electronic mind control, and the targeting of individuals—often referred to as 'targeted individuals' or 'TIs'—on this podcast before. However, what sets Eric's testimony apart is his willingness to discuss a lesser-known aspect of his life that we discussed in the first episode we did together: his childhood involvement in the CIA's Stargate and MK ULTRA projects. His decision to speak about these experiences sheds new light on how his early life influenced his later career paths, including his role as a contractor for Raytheon in Antarctica.For those new to this topic, the Stargate Project was a secretive government mind control and behavioral modification project aimed at harnessing psychic and psionic abilities using children and humans for military and intelligence purposes, primarily through remote viewing. This context is crucial to understanding the full scope of Eric's journey.Eric's presence here today is driven by a profound moral obligation to expose the hidden darkness within our society, particularly the links between public disclosure, child behavior modification, UAPs, electronic warfare, and government-sponsored child slavery. His courage in addressing these interconnected issues is rare and vital, as he seeks to connect dots that most are afraid to touch. His testimony, given to both the Senate Intelligence Committee and AARO, mark a significant moment in the history of whistleblowing.We are genuinely fortunate to have the opportunity to learn from Eric's survival and resilience. So, I urge you all to set aside your distractions, grab a pen and paper, and give your undivided attention to Eric as we delve into and unravel the complex, often concealed layers of disclosure movements with one of the few courageous voices willing to share the truth. Let's dive in.CONNECT WITH ERIC:Website: https://deciphering.tv/Rife Technologies: https://realrifetechnology.com/15% Code: 420CZTL Methylene Blue: https://cztl.bz?ref=2BzG1Free Shipping Code: IMAGINATIONCONNECT WITH THE IMAGINATION:EMAIL: imagineabetterworld2020@gmail.comMy Substack: https://emmakatherine.substack.com/BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theimaginationSupport the show

In May of 2021, after a self-funded search, Nick Vandam became CEO of MCI, a telecommunications infrastructure company based in St. Paul, Minnesota. In this episode, he shares his distinct journey, including his days at West Point; competing in triathlons on the U.S. National Team; deployment in Afghanistan; work experience at a large financial services company and then at a doomed startup; followed by graduate school and employment at Raytheon, all the while inching closer and closer to entrepreneurship through acquisition. Once headed down the ETA path, a number of challenges and opportunities presented themselves to Nick, leading him to important realizations about buying and then running a small business. Tune in for insights on the accessibility of acquisition entrepreneurship, due diligence challenges, the beauty of cigar butt businesses, leadership, and so much more.

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Can the DOJ's commitment to holding individuals and corporations accountable under the FCPA survive the changing political climate in 2025? Will the push for innovation in corporate compliance programs be enough to maintain momentum, especially with emerging technologies like artificial intelligence? In this episode of Corruption, Crime and Compliance, Michael Volkov dives deep into the FCPA enforcement landscape of 2024, outlining key cases, changes in DOJ policies, and the evolving role of compliance programs. He highlights the significant rise in penalties and individual criminal prosecutions, as well as the continuation of major corporate settlements such as Raytheon, Trafigura, Gunvor, and SAP. The episode also explores DOJ's new whistleblower program and its continued push for companies to enhance their compliance frameworks.You'll hear him discuss:Key FCPA enforcement matters in 2024 including the Raytheon, Trafigura, Gunvor, and SAP cases.The shift in DOJ's approach, where individual prosecutions now play a larger role than ever before.The rise in penalties: 2024 saw a significant jump, with a total of $1.7 billion in fines.The return of travel, hospitality, and gifts as common bribery techniques, despite increased focus on compliance.DOJ's major industry sweeps, particularly targeting the energy commodity trading industry.The emergence of new compliance challenges with a focus on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in corporate settings.The controversial SAP settlement and the DOJ's approach to a lack of voluntary disclosure.The impact of mergers and acquisitions on compliance processes and the integration of acquired companies.DOJ's new whistleblower program designed to incentivize individuals to report misconduct.How companies should approach merger and acquisition integration to ensure compliance and prevent risks.ResourcesMichael Volkov on LinkedIn | TwitterThe Volkov Law Group

In this week's episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, David Perry interviews Dr. Julie Kim to discuss North Korean cyber programs. Julie dives into the vast impact of North Korean cyber programs on a global scale, emphasising their scope, response policies from affected countries and Canada's position in it all. Then, you'll hear Lieutenant-General Steve Kelsey, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, address our audience at our 2024 Procurement Conference. This conference was made possible thanks to the support of the Department of National Defence's MINDS Program, our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics and Hanwha Defence and Ocean, and our conference sponsors the Business Council of Canada, Raytheon, L3Harris Technologies, the Royal Norwegian Embassy to Canada, Amazon Web Services, Davie, and CAE. Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. Guest: Dr. Julie Kim is a Post-Doctoral Fellow leading the Korea Program at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. LGen Steve Kelsey is the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff. Hosts: David Perry is the President and CEO Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Music Credit: Drew Phillips Producer: Charlotte Duval-Lantoine

On today's episode of Defence Deconstructed, Jeff Tasseron discusses the imperative and the pathway for the creation of a Canadian defence industrial strategy with Wendy Hadwen, William Henagan, Trevor Neiman, and Craig Stone. This episode is a recording from our Procurement conference, which took place on November 25, 2024 in Ottawa. This conference was made possible thanks to the support of the Department of National Defence's MINDS Program, our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics and Hanwha Defence and Ocean, and our conference sponsors the Business Council of Canada, Raytheon, L3Harris Technologies, the Royal Norwegian Embassy to Canada, Amazon Web Services, Davie, and CAE. Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. Guests: Wendy Hadwen is the ADM Defence Industry Policy at the Department of National Defence Dr. Craig Stone is a CGAI Fellow and a Professor Emerita at the Canadian Forces College Trevor Neiman is Vice President Policy and Legal Counsel for the Business Council of Canada William C. Henagan is the Director for International Economics at the US National Security Council. Jeff Tasseron is Director of Business Development & Strategy at CAE D&S Canada and a CGAI Fellow. Host David Perry is the CEO and President of CGAI. Music: Drew Phillips. Producer: Charlotte Duval-Lantoine

Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, General Dynamics und über 20 weitere US-Firmen wurden von Peking mit Ausfuhrverboten belegt. Peking nimmt erneut US-Rüstungsbauer ins Visier.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Ian Brodie takes stock on the current state of procurement initiatives in Canada with Nancy Tremblay, Simon Page, and Richard Shimooka. This episode is a recording from our Procurement conference, which took place on November 25, 2024 in Ottawa. This conference was made possible thanks to the support of the Department of National Defence's MINDS Program, our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics and Hanwha Defence and Ocean, and our conference sponsors the Business Council of Canada, Raytheon, L3Harris Technologies, the Royal Norwegian Embassy to Canada, Amazon Web Services, Davie, and CAE. If you like this episode, or any of the work CGAI does, please donate. Your support is critical for us to continue our work and expand our reach. Your donation is eligible for a 100% CRA charitable donation tax receipt. https://buy.stripe.com/28o29deEmeCH1ck8ww Speakers' bios: Dr. Ian Brodie is CGAI's Program Director Nancy Tremblay is the Assistant Deputy Minister of Materiel at DND Simon Page is Assistant Deputy Minister of Defence and Marine Procurement Branch at PSPC Richard Shimooka is a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding Music Credits: Drew Phillips Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine

On today's Defence Deconstructed, David Perry speaks to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, about the work underway to reform Canada's procurement system. This episode is a recording from our Procurement conference, which took place on November 25, 2024 in Ottawa. This conference was made possible thanks to the support of the Department of National Defence's MINDS Program, our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics and Hanwha Defence and Ocean, and our conference sponsors the Business Council of Canada, Raytheon, L3Harris Technologies, the Royal Norwegian Embassy to Canada, Amazon Web Services, Davie, and CAE. Before that, he is joined by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine to talk about her experience at the Canadian Leaders at Sea program. If you like this episode, or any of the work CGAI does, please donate. Your support is critical for us to continue our work and expand our reach. Your donation is eligible for a 100% CRA charitable donation tax receipt. https://buy.stripe.com/28o29deEmeCH1ck8ww Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. Music by Drew Philips, produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine.

In this episode of the Innovation and the Digital Enterprise, Shelli and Patrick chat about industry advancements and leadership with Deepak Kaimal, Chief Technology Officer at COMPLY. He was previously CTO at Exostar, and held that role when this episode was recorded.Exostar, founded in 2000 by industry leaders like Boeing, Raytheon, and Lockheed Martin, provides secure collaboration and risk management solutions to the defense and life sciences sectors. Deepak shares his journey from an engineering student in Mumbai to becoming the CTO of this pivotal player in secure technology.We discuss Exostar's mission, the balance between secure collaboration and innovation, and trends in identity and access management. Deepak emphasizes the importance of curiosity, dealing with change, and leading teams in ways that foster a culture that balances trust, security, and innovation.(00:25) Meet Deepak Kaimal(02:49) Deepak's Early Education and Career Journey(07:05) The Founding and Mission of Exostar(10:40) Balancing Security and Innovation at Exostar(16:11) Trends in Identity and Access Management(18:17) Leadership and Technological (22:35) The Excitement of New Tech Advancements(29:13 Final Thoughts and Advice for LeadersDeepak Kaimal is currently the Chief Technology Officer at COMPLY, a compliance solution provider for global financial services firms. Previously, at Exostar, he oversaw the design, development, operations and evolution of The Exostar Platform. Prior to Exostar, Deepak served as CTO at ArrowStream and VP of Engineering at Flexera. Earlier in his career, Deepak held roles at Cars.com, JPMorgan Chase, Rolls-Royce, Capgemini, and Intiqua International. He earned a degree in Engineering from the University of Mumbai.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Innovation and the Digital Enterprise in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.Podcast episode production by Dante32.

Hiya! I'm a Pokém-- I mean, a monster. Not like a monster, haha. Specifically, I'm a Platypunk, but I used to be human! Could you help me return to my original form via Windows 98?Discussed: GotY process and thoughts, Neva, After Inc., Witching Stone, Animal Well, Rainworld, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, Stephen's underappreciated tweet, Dragon Quest 6---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some NEW merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto---Timecodes:(00:00) - Intro (02:42) - The next month's schedule (06:00) - GotY Prep (12:32) - GotY Qualifications (26:33) - The Game Awards brought to you by Johnson & Johnson and Raytheon with special guest Sam Altman (27:16) - Neva (41:22) - After Inc. (49:39) - Witching Stone (54:13) - Animal Well and Rainworld (01:05:19) - Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (01:40:16) - Wrapping up ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:Zachary DIanfaceMcGeeMatt HClayton MChris Yw0nderbradShawn LCody RZach RFederico VLogan HAlan RSlinkmattjanzz DeaconGrokCorey ZDirectional JoySusan HOlivia KDan SIsaac SWill CJim WEvan BDavid Hmin2Aaron GVErik MBrady HJoshua JTony LDanny KSeth MAdam BJustin KAndy HDemoParker EMaxwell LSpiritofthunderJason WJason TCorey TMinnow Eats WhaleCaleb WfingerbellyJesse WMike TCodesWesleyErik BmebezacSergio LninjadeathdogRory BA42PoundMooseAndrewJustin MPeterStellar.BeesBrendan KScott RwreckxNoah OMichael GArcturusChris RhepaheCory FChase ALoveDiesNick QWes KChris MRBMichaela WAdam FScott HAlexander SPTherese KjgprintersJessica BMurrayDavid PJason KBede RKamrin HKyle SPhilip  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An AI governance framework for aerospace and defense, airlines pad flight times and improve on-time performance, record numbers of travelers over the Thanksgiving holiday, stowaways on airline flights, and executive-level cost-cutting at Boeing. Guest Tim White is the Vice President of Engineering and Technology at the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), where he advocates for the technical workforce to policymakers. In this role, he leads AIA staff and members in identifying, developing, and executing consensus programs and activities aimed at enhancing cost savings, performance, and efficiency within the aerospace and defense industry. AIA Unveils AI Flight Plan Documenting Best Practices for AI Governance in Aerospace The AIA released the AI Flight Plan, Best Practices for AI Governance in Aerospace, a first-of-its-kind document outlining comprehensive best practices for the governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) use for aerospace and defense. The framework outlines the elements of an AI governance program that targets three primary usages of AI in aerospace: Business operations enhancement Generative systems design and development Integration into customer-delivered products, software, and services. Tim has over 20 years of experience in operational and consulting roles within the aerospace and defense industry, having worked for companies such as Raytheon, Honeywell, and Bechtel. Throughout his career, he has contributed to commercial and defense products and held leadership positions in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality. Most recently, he has collaborated with advanced technology companies like Interos and Mosaic Data Sciences, focusing on delivering cutting-edge solutions in artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, and digital transformation. Tim holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, an MBA from Brigham Young University, and a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from George Washington University. He is also certified in Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, and Change Leadership. Related articles: UK CAA announces new AI strategy for aviation sector IAG: How AI is Impacting the Aviation Industry GE Aerospace Develops AI Maintenance Records Tool Aviation News Airlines Are Padding Flight Times. It's Not Your Imagination According to a NYT Upshot analysis of Bureau of Transportation Statistics data, airlines strategically add extra time to their flight schedules, effectively "padding" their flight durations. This leads to a higher percentage of flights arriving on time or early even if the actual flight time hasn't significantly changed. This improves airline on-time performance metrics. Jammed Thanksgiving Flights Push U.S. Air Travel to Record The Transportation Security Administration said it screened about 3.09 million people on Sunday, the peak of the busy Thanksgiving travel period. The previous record set in July was 3.01 million travelers. The TSA reports that their 10 busiest days were recorded in 2024. Stowaway caught after getting aboard Delta flight from New York City to Paris The woman, a U.S. resident, boarded a Delta flight from JFK to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and was discovered midair. She had been hiding out in the lavs and the flight attendants noticed the strange behavior. The TSA said the woman passed through a body scanner at JFK, evaded the document and ID check portion, had her bags scanned, proceeded to the gate, and snuck onto the flight. The Delta Paris Stowaway Incident Keeps Getting Stranger - The stowaway was a 57-year-old woman living in the Philadelphia area. She's a Russian national who holds a US Green Card. She requested asylum in Paris, which was rejected. The woman was placed on a return flight but pulled off after a disruptive outburst. Is Delta the Official Airline of Stowaways? - This was not the only stowaway incident involving Delta Air Lines...

Show Notes for "The Silicon Valley Podcast" – Dave House Interview Guest: David House, American Engineer and Computer Designer Bio: David House, also known as Dave House, is a distinguished American engineer and computer designer renowned for his significant contributions to Intel, where he was pivotal in developing the company's microprocessor product line. He is widely recognized for coining the slogan “Intel Inside,” a marketing campaign that transformed Intel into a household name. Career Highlights: BSEE from Michigan Technological University (1965) MSEE from Northeastern University (1969) Early career at Raytheon and Honeywell, focusing on computer design and communications systems Joined Intel in 1974, eventually becoming the General Manager of the Microcomputer Components Division Led Intel's transition towards a marketing-driven approach, launching the “Intel Inside” campaign Grew Intel's microprocessor division from $40 million to $4 billion annually Served as President and CEO of Bay Systems and later CEO of startup Allegro Current Chairman of the House Family Foundation and Chair of the Board at the Computer History Museum Developed a theory related to Moore's Law, identifying an 18-month period for the doubling of transistor capacity on integrated circuits Interview Topics: Leadership Decision Making Managing for Results Conflict Resolution Meetings Vision and Mission: Integral to leadership and decision-making with culture being a fundamental aspect, often summarized as “Culture is the rules for when there are no rules.” Key Interview Questions: Introduction: Dave, it's a pleasure to have an industry legend like yourself here. To get us started, could you give our audience a quick 30-second overview of your impressive career? Mentorship: During those early years, who were some of your mentors, and how did they shape your path? Management Focus: Can we talk about some of the lessons learned? For starters, should a manager focus on managing people or outcomes? And how can they best achieve the desired results? Overspecifying Results: Can you elaborate on what you mean by overspecifying results? Decision-Making Process: You've talked about the importance of socializing the decision-making process. Can you explain what that means and why it's beneficial? Constructive Confrontation: You've advocated for a more constructive approach to confrontation in business meetings. Can you share why and suggest alternative strategies for addressing disagreements? Roles of a CEO: For aspiring leaders, what do you see as the two most critical roles of a CEO? Career Reflections: Looking back, which career choices are you most proud of, and what life lessons can our audience glean from those experiences? . Key resources referenced: - The book "High Output Management." 

Astronomy Daily - The Podcast: S03E220Welcome to Astronomy Daily, your ultimate source for the latest cosmic discoveries and space exploration news. I'm your host, Anna, and today we have a stellar lineup of stories that will take you from Saturn's moon Titan to the early Daily of our planet and beyond.Highlights:- Dragonfly Mission to Titan: Discover NASA's ambitious Dragonfly mission, set to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. This revolutionary rotorcraft will explore Saturn's moon Titan, searching for life's building blocks in its dense atmosphere and liquid methane lakes.- Asteroid Mining Realities: Explore the latest study from Astroforge, which offers a grounded perspective on asteroid mining. Learn about the potential of platinum group metals and the challenges of extracting construction metals for space infrastructure.- Early Earth Reimagined: Delve into new research from the University of California that challenges the hellish view of Earth's Hadean era, suggesting that liquid water and conditions for life existed much earlier than previously thought.- Dark Energy Insights: Uncover groundbreaking findings from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument collaboration, revealing dynamic properties of dark energy and confirming Einstein's relativity on cosmic scales.- Universe Simulation Breakthrough: Celebrate the creation of the largest universe simulation by the Argonne National Laboratory, offering unprecedented insights into the formation of galaxies and cosmic structures.- GPS Infrastructure Upgrade: Learn about the Space Force's significant contract with Raytheon to enhance GPS capabilities with the Next Generation Operational Control System, focusing on cybersecurity and precision.For more cosmic updates, visit our website at astronomydaily.io. Sign up for our free Daily newsletter to stay informed on all things space. Join our community on social media by searching for #AstroDailyPod on Facebook, X, YouTube, Tumblr, and TikTok. Share your thoughts and connect with fellow space enthusiasts.Thank you for tuning in. This is Anna signing off. Until next time, keep looking up and stay curious about the wonders of our universe.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast--5648921/supportFor more support options, visit https://spacenutspodcast.com/about✍️ Episode ReferencesNASA Dragonfly Mission[NASA Dragonfly](https://www.nasa.gov/dragonfly)SpaceX[SpaceX](https://www.spacex.com/)Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory[Johns Hopkins APL](https://www.jhuapl.edu/)Astroforge[Astroforge](https://astroforge.io/)University of California[University of California](https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/)Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument[DESI](https://www.desi.lbl.gov/)Argonne National Laboratory[Argonne National Laboratory](https://www.anl.gov/)Raytheon[Raytheon](https://www.rtx.com/)Space Force[U.S. Space Force](https://www.spaceforce.mil/)Astronomy Daily[Astronomy Daily](https://astronomydaily.io/)

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: success isn't handed to anyone—you've got to earn it. And today's guest, Justin Cross, embodies that philosophy in everything he does. We dive into what it really means to "earn it," why sleep might be the most underrated performance booster, and how to enjoy life without losing sight of your goals. Justin also shares why understanding your DNA could be the key to unlocking your health potential and how even tequila can teach you something about quality over quantity. If you've ever wondered how to balance success, health, and a little indulgence, this episode is a must-listen.#RickJordan #Podcast #DadBodsWe Meet: Justin Cross, Earn It All and Earn Your BoozeConnect:Connect with Rick: https://linktr.ee/mrrickjordanConnect with Justin: https://www.earnitall.com/ Universal Rate & Review: https://lovethepodcast.com/allinwithrickjordanSubscribe & Review to ALL IN with Rick Jordan on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RickJordanALLINAbout Justin: Justin Cross is the founder of some of the world's most exclusive fitness training programs, Earn It All and Earn Your Booze. This global community of like-minded individuals is dedicated to taking control of their health, leading by example, and living an elite life. Justin's visionary approach to fitness integrates the precision of aerospace engineering with the discipline of an F-35 fighter jet pilot, creating a compelling narrative around harnessing behavioral habits for peak performance. Before his entrepreneurial journey, Justin was a highly awarded aerospace engineer, managing billions of dollars in assets and ensuring the safety of human lives both on the ground and in the air. His extensive experience with classified materials, systems, processes, and environments saw him leading diverse teams from renowned companies like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon, as well as various military branches. His success in these high-stakes environments can be attributed to his exceptional project management, situational leadership, organizational skills, logical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and attention to detail. Justin came from a background of heavy drinking in the US Navy and Military Aerospace He is now 40 years old and in the BEST shape of his life even with kids, family, dogs, businesses and more responsibilities than ever… The Earn It All Method ensures you become the man or woman you need to become to be worthy of having the life you want to lead.

Mientras Biden y la OTAN intensifican sus provocaciones con misiles de largo alcance, nos acercamos peligrosamente a un conflicto nuclear.

Mientras Biden y la OTAN intensifican sus provocaciones con misiles de largo alcance, nos acercamos peligrosamente a un conflicto nuclear.

What happens when a major defense contractor faces scrutiny for ethics and compliance violations? In this episode of Corruption, Crime, and Compliance, Michael Volkov dives into the high-stakes world of corporate accountability, exploring Raytheon's recent $428 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice. From fraudulent pricing to bribery and compliance lapses, we uncover the impact of these violations and the tough questions they raise about corporate governance, oversight, and ethical responsibility in high-stakes industries.Hear Michael talk about:Raytheon Company (Raytheon) -- a subsidiary of defense contractor, RTX (formerly known as Raytheon Technologies Corporation) — agreed to pay over $950 million to resolve the Justice Department's investigations into three areas of violation. The settlement addresses three main issues:A major government fraud scheme involving defective pricing on certain government contractsViolations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and its implementing regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)As part of the settlement, Raytheon entered into a three-year deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) and agreed to the filing of criminal information in the District of Massachusetts charging Raytheon with two counts of major fraud against the United States. Raytheon admitted to engaging in two separate schemes to defraud the Department of Defense (DOD) relating to the provision of defense articles and services, including PATRIOT missile systems and a radar system. Separately, Raytheon entered into a three-year DPA in connection with a criminal information in the Eastern District of New York charging Raytheon with two counts: conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provision of the FCPA for a scheme to bribe a government official in Qatar and conspiracy to violate the AECA for willfully failing to disclose the bribes in export licensing applications with the Department of State as required by part 130 of ITAR.The Justice Department's FCPA and ITAR resolution is coordinated with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Both DPAs require that Raytheon retain an independent compliance monitor for three years, enhance its internal compliance program, report evidence of additional misconduct to the Justice Department, and cooperate in any ongoing or future criminal investigations. Raytheon also reached a separate False Claims Act settlement with the Justice Department relating to the defective pricing schemes.ResourcesMichael Volkov on LinkedIn | X (Twitter)The Volkov Law Group

Please enjoy this encore episode where Vice President of Raytheon's Cyber Offense, Defense Expert Teresa Shea speaks of her journey from math to adapting new technologies on the cutting edge, With a love of math, Teresa was offered a scholarship by the Society of Women Engineering and decided to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. Unsurprisingly, there were few other women in her program, Teresa interned with and then proceeded to work for the National Security Agency becoming their SIGINT director. Following her government career, Teresa worked to help bring new technologies to government through her work at Raytheon. We thank Teresa for sharing her story with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please enjoy this encore episode, where the Vice President of Raytheon's Cyber Offense, Defense Expert Teresa Shea speaks of her journey from math to adapting new technologies on the cutting edge, With a love of math, Teresa was offered a scholarship by the Society of Women Engineering and decided to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. Unsurprisingly, there were few other women in her program, Teresa interned with and then proceeded to work for the National Security Agency becoming their SIGINT director. Following her government career, Teresa worked to help bring new technologies to government through her work at Raytheon. We thank Teresa for sharing her story with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Major changes to the Dow Jones you should know about! The Dow Jones has changed again as Nvidia (NVDA) replaced Intel (INTC) and Sherwin-Williams (SHW) replaced Dow Inc. (DOW). The most recent change in the Dow Jones came on February 26th when Amazon (AMZN) replaced Walgreens (WBA). With the addition of Nvidia, much of the Mag Seven will now be present in the Dow Jones. As I mentioned Amazon was recently added, but Apple and Microsoft have been components for many years. It seems the Dow has really lost relevance as it has trailed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq in popularity and performance. I worry adding NVDA at this point in time could be buying high and at times the committee has had poorly timed decisions. Back in August 2020 the committee ended up doing a three-company swap as they eliminated Exxon, Pfizer, and Raytheon and added Amgen, Honeywell, and Salesforce. The interesting swap was Exxon (XOM) for Salesforce (CRM) considering XOM is up close to 200% not including dividends during that time period while CRM is up just around 10% during the same timeframe. Another poor decision came back in June 2018 when the committee swapped General Electric (GE) for Walgreens (WBA). Since the switch GE is up over 180% and I don't believe that return even includes the benefit of the spinoffs GE Vernova and GE Healthcare, which would make the return even more attractive. During the same timeframe, Walgreens has had a rough time and the stock has actually fallen over 80%. While some maybe excited about the move, I wouldn't be surprised if Intel actually outperformed Nvidia over the next 5 years.    The election is over, what investors should do now! My belief is that your plan should not have a drastic change after the Trump win, but there may be small changes to keep an eye on. The first thing I would tell people is to be careful chasing proposed winners or selling potential losers this early in the game. Ultimately, we don't know exactly what policy changes he will be able to implement and we don't even know at this point who will fill his cabinet. I was bullish on financials before the Trump win, but now that he will be entering office the group will likely benefit from a more relaxed regulatory environment compared to the current administration. Regional banks in particular look like they could be big beneficiaries, but be careful as many already had a big first day move after the election results. I was somewhat surprised to see big tech as a big winner as well, but it seems in today's world everything is good for big tech. If you have been following us, you know we are skeptical of many of these big tech companies due to excessive valuations and frankly I just don't see how a Trump presidency would be overly positive for the group. Especially considering both Trump and VP elect JD Vance have been critical of the group in the past. I would not be surprised to see continued regulatory pressure for some of these companies even after the change in the White House. Health care is also an interesting sector with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. being a large part of the Trump campaign considering his criticisms of vaccines and the food system. While this is something to keep your eye on, I don't believe the group is completely doomed and in fact you could find some opportunities if stock prices continue to be pressured. Green energy is also in the cross hairs and many of these companies saw large declines after the results. While this may be an area of concern if the Inflation Reduction Act is repealed, I believe investors may be able to find some good opportunities if these businesses can maintain profits especially considering our need for more energy. At this point in time, I would wait for more clarity on that space as changes to tax credits could totally disrupt the current earnings picture for many of these businesses. Overall, you may be excited or disappointed with the results, but ultimately the strategy of investing in good quality companies at fair prices over the long term should not change!   Do you think you will be able to retire when the time comes? At Wilsey Asset Management we continue to work very hard to encourage people to invest for retirement and also to invest wisely so they can retire at a reasonable age. What is a reasonable age? Most would say 65 but in recent surveys the average age is 62, that's a surprise to me. What is also a surprise is that in 2002 the average age of retirement was 59, and in 1991 it was 57. Could it be because people are living longer and are getting bored in retirement for 20 years or longer? I'm not sure of the reason why but it seems like we have to work a little bit harder based on a survey from New York Life that says 22% of retirees think they may never be able to retire. I have often said getting old is not that great but getting old and not having a good investment portfolio, well that can be devastating. Be sure you are taking advantage of workplace retirement plans, IRAs, or even investing in a tax advantaged brokerage account.   Is Your Social Security Taxable? Social Security benefits are taxable, but they are not treated like any other source of income. Currently there are only 9 states that tax Social Security: Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, and West Virginia. The remaining states do not tax it so the majority of Americans do not need to report it on their state returns. Since this income does not take up any room in state tax brackets, it is much easier to keep taxable income lower in retirement at the state level. On the federal level, between 0% and 85% of Social Security benefits is reportable as income, so at least 15% is tax free. The lower someone's income is in retirement, the greater chance that a larger portion of their Social Security will be tax free. The ratio of taxable to non-taxable benefits is based on “combined” income which is a Social Security Administration term that includes ½ of Social Security benefits plus all remaining income sources. If a married couple's combined income is less than $32,000, none of their benefits are taxable. If combined income is between $32,000 and $44,000, up to 50% of benefits are taxable, and if combined income is greater than $44,000 then up to 85% of benefits are taxable. If these parameters seem low, that is because they were created in 1983 and have not been indexed for inflation. In the 80's, $32,000 and $44,000 was a relatively high level of retirement income so most people did not have to pay taxes on it. Over the last 4 decades as income levels have naturally risen due to inflation, more and more recipients are forced to pay taxes on their benefits. It is unfortunate that Social Security is taxable at all because it used to be tax free prior to 1983. Now we are taxed in retirement when we receive it, and we are taxed on the income we earn that is used to pay into Social Security while we are working resulting in double taxation. It is possible to structure retirement income in a way that reduces the taxation on Social Security, but it is getting increasingly harder to do so.   Companies Discussed: First Solar, Inc. (FSLR), Five Below, Inc. (FIVE) & Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)

Here's what to expect on the podcast:Afarin's inspiration behind Silenced Whispers.The importance of discipline in the writing process and extensive research.How did writing the book affect Afarin's upbringing?What should readers expect to experience when they dive into Silenced Whispers?And much more! About Afarin:Afarin Bellisario considers herself not only a bridge between the east and the west, but also a bridge between the past and the future. Afarin grew up in Tehran, in a family with its feet in the past and its head in the future; her grandmothers could barely read, while Afarin's university-educated father and uncles were prominent members of Iran's new technocratic elite.Afarin came to the state and earned a Ph.D. (and a subsequent MBA) from MIT. She spent most of her career in the high-tech world, dealing with cutting-edge innovations. She has worked for firms such as Intel, Analog Devices, and Raytheon, as well as MIT in both technical and business capacities, AND consulted for many other companies such as Tokyo Electron.Today, Afarin consults, teaches, and mentors young ventures. But writing has been a passion. She began writing professionally for major publications and the literary magazine Ferdousi at the age of 14, in pre-revolutionary Tehran. In 2013, her essay “Movies with My Aunt” was published in the anthology, Love & Pomegranates. The Wall Street Journal and The Boston Globe have published several of her op-eds, and she writes regularly about the clash between tradition and modernity on Medium.In her new book, Silenced Whispers, themes of societal transformation, as an ancient land become modernized amidst internal corruption and foreign meddling, wrapped in a love story. Connect with Afarin Bellisario!Website: https://www.afarin.net/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/afarin-bellisario-091115/Silenced Whispers website: https://www.silencedwhispers.com/#/Check out the book on Amazon! https://amzn.to/3Uo8wuMCheck out the book on BookLife: https://booklife.com/project/silenced-whispers-92885 Connect with Candice Snyder!Website: https://hairhealthvitality.com/passion-purpose-and-possibilities/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/candice.snyderInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/candicesny17/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candicesnyder/ICAN Institute: https://vl729.isrefer.com/go/mindandbody/PassionPurpose22/Shop For A Cause With Gifts That Give Back to Nonprofits: https://thekindnesscause.com/

Send me a DM here (it doesn't let me respond), OR email me: imagineabetterworld2020@gmail.comToday I'm honored to introduce you all to: Raytheon whistleblower, former Navy firefighter and contractor for Raytheon, Stargate Project and MK ULTRA survivor, travel lover, and a man on a mission to help circumnavigate the gatekeepers of the ‘disclosure commodity' market: Eric HeckerWhen I met Eric, I was familiar with his story of being a whistleblower for witnessing highly advanced directed energy weapons – which we often call ‘DEWs' on this podcast – being used for crimes against humanity during his time at the South Pole Facility in Antarctica he was stationed at and has testified to congress under oath about. Having listened to a few of Eric's interviews, it's shocking, alarming, and very disturbing to listen to his first-hand experiences and to consider the implications on humanity that his claims hold. While we have spoken in length on this podcast about DEWS, electronic mind control, and how these advanced technologies are being used to target individuals – also known as ‘targeted individuals' or ‘TI's' – but what most other interviews featuring Eric haven't touched much on are his experiences as a child having been sold into the CIA's Stargate and MK ULTRA projects. I was really thrilled when Eric agreed to come shine a light on this part of his testimony today, and how his childhood experiences may add context to the path he took as an adult and the things he saw and experienced in Antarctica.We know from listening to survivor testimonies on this show that there are very little coincidences in a survivor's life and that much of their life has been engineered and manufactured to fulfill different roles and duties in society – unbeknownst to them. I believe that Eric's full disclosure of what he went through as a child will really bring validity and insight as to how and why he ended up in Antarctica as a contractor for Raytheon to begin with.For context on Stargate Project - if you are new here - and according to Wikipedia: “The Stargate Project was a secret US Army unit established in 1977 at Fort Meade, Maryland, by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and SRI International – which, if you guys remember, we have had 3 Stanford Research Institute (AKA SRI) survivors on this podcast - to investigate the potential for psychic phenomena in military and domestic intelligence applications. The Stargate Project's work primarily involved remote viewing and the purported ability to psychically "see" events, sites, or information from a great distance.” Eric comes to us today to disclose and share some of the most vulnerable moments of his life out of a personal and moral obligation to shine a light on the darkness that exists in the world that is all but hidden from the general public. While there appears to be a concerted effort to control the mainstream disclosure movement, it will be heroes like Eric who help us break through the controlled narrative by connecting public disclosures of all kinds to child behavior modification programs and government-sponsored child slavery – something very few have the courage to do. It's the piece that is missing from most disclosure movements. Eric is extremely passionate about helping to bring awareness to organized child abuse and crimes being committed against innocent children through our government and governments all over the world, and he is one of the few whistleblowers that was asked to give testimony for both the Senate Intelligence Committee and AARO. His shared testimony will be getting entered into the National Archives.CONNECT WITH ERIC: Website: Home - Deciphering My ExperienceSupport the show

This is why we can't have nice things. Last week we reported on Raytheon being fined for overcharging and bribery; and this week we learn that Boeing is in on the game as well. Are we getting what we pay for with military spending? Also today: two potentially major wars bubbling under Biden's "leadership." Finally...the Ukraine loan scam. Please support the Liberty Report with a tax-deductible donation to the Ron Paul Institute: https://ronpaulinstitute.org/donate/

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:   First, defense contractor Raytheon has been ordered to pay nearly $1 billion dollars in restitution for engaging in a massive campaign to defraud the Department of Defense, as well as for accepting bribes from the Qatari government. Then, and update on yesterday's terror attack in Turkey, as the Turkish Air Force retaliates with a wave of airstrikes against Kurdish targets in Iraq and Syria. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President's Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief.  Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com. Patriot Gold: Call 1-888-870-5457 for a free investor guide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nightwing was divested from Raytheon in April 2024, shares Tim Zentz, VP of the Nightwing CODEX business unit, one of four business units at the company. Nightwing hires technical skillsets across a diverse customer base while prioritizing employee engagement and growth.7:09 They often find candidates who have 70-80% of the skills needed for a position and train them.  12:04 They're creating a culture where folks want to come to work every day. A cornerstone of that is hearing from their employees and listening. They bake bread on Friday mornings!15:35 Show excitement and interest in technology when interviewing at Nightwing.Find complete show notes at: https://clearedjobs.net/nightwing-if-things-are-not-on-news-means-doing-our-job-podcast/_ This show is brought to you by ClearedJobs.Net. Have feedback or questions for us? Email us at rriggins@clearedjobs.net. Sign up for our cleared job seeker newsletter. Create a cleared job seeker profile on ClearedJobs.Net. Engage with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, or YouTube. _

Andrew, Ben, and Tom discuss a long list of earnings this morning. For information on how to join the Zoom calls live each morning at 8:30 EST, visithttps://www.narwhalcapital.com/blog/daily-market-briefingsPlease see disclosures:https://www.narwhalcapital.com/disclosure

If you enjoy the show, please leave a 5 star review..!!To see the VIDEO of this episode, click or copy link - http://youtu.be/wfmnxF_UyDs❤️ EXCLUSIVE FREE MERCH INCLUDED & BEHIND-THE-SCENES ONLY FOR MY SUPPORTERS ON PATREON ➔ https://www.patreon.com/paradigm_shifts/membershipIn this Episode of Classics Remastered, former Raytheon contractor Eric Hecker reveals shocking information regarding advanced technologies in place in Antarctica, as well as discussing UFO / UAP sightings and other unusual mysteries. Eric was raised on Long Island, the home of the now infamous Montauk Project. His childhood included being part of the Stargate Project run by the CIA/DIA. Later on he had experiences in the Submarine Service.Following that he became a plumber for some of the wealthiest people in the world back on Long Island. In 2010 Eric took a contract to work at the South Pole Station for a year as both a firefighter and plumber. Eric's story gained significant attention with appearances on the Shawn Ryan Show, Redacted, and the PBD Podcast. The Classics Remastered series of shows have been edited to remove ad breaks, and have had audio quality remastered for better quality listening.This episode first aired on May 31st, 2022.Visit my website with Articles, Videos, and Podcast direct links - https://strangeparadigms.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/strange-and-unexplained--5235662/support.

Monday October 21, 2024 Raytheon Gets Prosecutions Deferred, to Pay Over $950 Million

Our guest this time is Dale Young. Other than ten years in Australia, Dale has spent his entire life in Texas. Mostly he worked in the IT world starting right out of college. Even in college in 1972 he was attracted to computers. He worked in the computer world for more than 30 years. As Dale will describe, he experienced a life-changing event that occurred to him in 1992 that changed the entire direction of his world. However, it was many years before he recognized this life-changing event. Dale will tell us all about this. Dale has an interesting and very positive coaching program he will describe. I think you will see that what he offers is relevant to consider. About the Guest: Dale inspires Christian Entrepreneurs to Step Into Their Calling. He helps them clarify their Calling and turn their business into a purpose-driven mission using proven Biblical principles and the latest research on brain science. Identity answers “Who are you at your deep core level?” Dale uses CliftonStrengths, Spiritual Gifts, and Values assessments along with other reflection tools to help you answer this question. Community answers “Who are you with, who supports you?” Calling answers “Why are you here, in this place at this time?” Dale is certified with several assessments and has multiple coaching qualifications, including WeAlign Executive Coach and the International Coach Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach (PCC). Dale volunteers with several Christian non-profits including Follower Of One and the Faith Driven Entrepreneurs. Dale is a native Texan and currently lives west of Fort Worth. Dale is a member of Solid Rock Church. Dale is a two-time #1 bestselling author. Next Level Your Life was released January 24th, 2023 and hit #1 in 31 categories, including international. The Transformational Journey was released October 10th, 2023 and hit #1 in 60 categories including several international. Ways to connect with Dale: Email: Dale@CoachDale.com Website: www.CoachDale.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachdale/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoachDaleYoung About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can subscribe in your favorite podcast app. You can also support our podcast through our tip jar https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/unstoppable-mindset . Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Transcription Notes: Michael Hingson ** 00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson ** 01:21 Well, howdy, everyone, this is your host, Mike Hinkson, and you are listening to unstoppable mindset. We're really glad that you're here. Thanks for being here, wherever you happen to be today, we get to talk today with Dale Young who as as he would tell you, he inspires Christian entrepreneurs, which I think is great, and he's a coach. He does a number of things relating to all that. And I'm really going to be very interested to hear how he got to doing what he does and exactly what he does. He's also written two books that have been very successful. Both have been published within the last few months, and they're both doing very well, so I think that's kind of cool as well. So Dale, want to welcome you to unstoppable mindset, and thanks very much for being here. Well, thank   Dale Young ** 02:10 you, Michael. I'm honored to be here. Well,   Michael Hingson ** 02:14 why don't we start, as I love to do, by hearing kind of, maybe, about the early Dale, growing up and some of that sort of stuff.   Dale Young ** 02:21 Early Dale, well, let's see. I was born raised in I was born and raised in Amarillo, Texas. So I'm a native Texan. I've lived in Texas all my life, except for 10 years in Australia, which I'm sure we'll get to at some point. But first 18 years was in Amarillo Texas, sort   Michael Hingson ** 02:38 of, sort of, born on Route 66   Dale Young ** 02:42 huh? Yep. Was, was basically had a pretty normal childhood. I was a geek or a nerd before geeks and nerds were popular, so I was in the math and science club and I was in the chess club in high school. So there you go. That gives you a little bit of background for   Michael Hingson ** 03:05 me. Yeah, I, I never did end up in the chess club, but I was in the Math Club and the science club, and I was on the mathletes, which was our math competition thing. And I actually got a letter for being on the mathletes, which was I never expected to get that but during our senior awards assembly, I got a letter. So I thought that was pretty cool. That's pretty cool. So I guess that made me eligible for the Letterman club, except I graduated. So what do you do? Story of my life?   Dale Young ** 03:35 Anyway, High School. The best teacher I had in high school was Mrs. Billy love, and she taught physics, and so I went off to college to be in physics. Aha, yeah. And I know that's very close to your background there,   Michael Hingson ** 03:53 right? My, my master's is in physics, yeah.   Dale Young ** 03:57 So anyway, I got into physics at UT, Austin, and I found that it was a little bit tough. And I was probably, it was probably tough because I was falling in love with computers at the time. Yeah. What year was this? This was 1972   Michael Hingson ** 04:17 okay, yep, yeah.   Dale Young ** 04:18 I i was actually, I was actually going there started out as a physics major, but because I had not had calculus in high school, because I was in one of the more slower high schools in the Amarillo area, they said, Well, you can't take a real physics course because you haven't had calculus, even though I'd had two semesters of physics, and I really knew all the calculus. I just didn't know that I knew all the calculus. And so they put me in this this course that they called physical simulation via computer. And so we worked all these calculus like problems during using the computer programming. And I found that I loved it. And so I went on as kind of doing a lot in physics and a lot in computer science for about a year, year and a half, something like that. And game count came down to a time when I made a B in physics and an A in computer science. And I looked at the employment prospects for things, and I said, Hmm, maybe I should change majors here. So so I went over into computer science and loved it, made, made tremendous progress in that actually had the privilege of actually working as a computer programmer on campus while I was still an undergraduate, and that was a really big deal, because I got to drive my car on campus and all kinds of good stuff like that.   Michael Hingson ** 05:49 What computers were you using back then?   Dale Young ** 05:51 They were basically, I started with Data General, Nova computers, many computers, many computers, right? The computer science profession was, you know, the computer. Most of the computer science people were doing card punches and submitting it to a mainframe with it was a control data computer, CDC computer, yeah. And so it was one of the big, big dogs. And so when I switched to computer science and I took my first computer science class, they actually said, Well, you got you got to do it via punch cards. And I did my first assignment to be a punch cards. And I said, this is not cool. I don't like doing this because I'd already had the stuff with doing the mini computer. So I talked to some buddies and found out I could do the assignment on the minicomputer and submitted to the big computer, get the results back, and then everything, you know, debug it multiple times, and then actually just submit it for once and get the printout. And I was done. And so I didn't actually have to use the computer the punch card decks. And so that was, that was my back door around it, and that was one of the reasons I made straight A's in computer science, is because I could do things about 10 times faster than most of the other computer science people there.   Michael Hingson ** 07:10 Yeah, I remember going to UC Irvine in 1968 and most everything at that time was done on the mainframe, which we had was an IBM 360 and then for the more advanced computer users, they had a PDP 10, the deck PDP 10, which I got to eventually play with a little bit. But for me, the big problem was that there wasn't an interface that was accessible. I kind of figured out a few workarounds to do some stuff on the computer, but it was not really available. A friend who I met because he started this project learning from the computer science people that I wasn't able to access the computer, he did some research, and he figured out a way to develop a computer terminal. And the computer terminal used, let's see, I want to make sure I do it right. It was a PDP 8e mini computer that would take the information from the computer and translate it into code that would drive a printer that was specially modified the shop on campus modified it according to specs to be able to produce some Braille, but it required the computer to translate it. So all of my work, whenever I wanted to use a computer, once we figured that out was I had to go in, activate the PDPA and turn on, of course, the printer, well, it was a terminal, not a printer, and so it would emboss Braille on regular paper, so it wasn't even Braille, so it wasn't anything that I would keep, and it worked, but it was still just kind of a real challenge. So for me, computers, although I love them and did as much as I could and learned as much as I could with them, weren't as usable back in those days. Yeah.   Dale Young ** 09:20 Well anyway, after changing majors, I still graduated in three years and two summer schools, and that was basically because I had to take a foreign language and so I had to concentrate on the summer schools to get the foreign language stuff in. What did you take? And German of all things. Yeah, I thought it was going to be useful in the computer science world, but it really wasn't. So haven't ever really used it or followed up on that. Yeah, yeah. And so anyway, went back to Amarillo and got a job on for the city of Amarillo on an IBM 360 mainframe. Mm hmm, doing IBM assembly language. Did a little bit of COBOL, just enough to know that I didn't like cobalt. Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 10:08 I hear you probably,   Dale Young ** 10:09 I probably learned probably three dozen computer languages by the time I graduated college. I did better with Fortran, yeah. Well, my first language was basic, and my second one was Pascal, and my third one was Fortran, so   Michael Hingson ** 10:23 yeah, and I learned basic as well. Yeah, they were all good.   Dale Young ** 10:28 But anyway, was in back in Amarillo for about eight months, got an offer to go back to Austin and work for a actually worked for the boss that I had worked for as a programmer on campus, he had started his own startup company, and he had bought one of these data general Nova computers, and was doing business systems on it. And so I went back and worked for him for a couple of years, then moved over to another local firm there in Austin called radian. They did a lot of atmospheric type of scientific stuff using many computers. So I did that. And after that, I got an offer to move to Dallas, to eventually move to Australia, and that was all because of my data general expertise and background. So came to Dallas for about a year and a half, got my security clearance as part of that, and then went down to Australia in January of 1982 was there for three years, came back to the states for two years and then went back to Australia for seven years after that. So, yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 11:47 So what did you do in Australia? What was the reason for going down there?   Dale Young ** 11:51 So the company I was working for was e systems. It's a defense contractor right now, part of Raytheon, right? And so it was all government work at that point.   Michael Hingson ** 12:02 Yeah, wow. So, so was it just you? Did you have a family by then?   Dale Young ** 12:09 I actually got married in 1983 halfway through that first three years. But I got married to a lady from Dallas. So you know, it was another person that I'd known before, so got married there, and, yeah, we actually never had any kids, so it was just the two of us for quite a while that eventually ended up in divorce in 2016 I'm a parent a little bit later. Yeah, yeah. So anyway, but yeah, had a great time in Australia, both the the first time and the second time. Actually made the Northern Territory volleyball team during the first tour, and that was great. And, you know, made a lot of friends in Australia, had a lot of travel around Australia, did quite a few things in terms of work. But during that time, the thing I was most proud of was I took a I took a system. They actually sent me down there in January 82 to support a system that had not been developed by you systems. It was developed by another government contractor. And they sent a, you know, they installed it in January 82 got it mostly signed off in, think, March of 82 and then they were, they had somebody stay over for another month or so, but after that, it was me. I was the sole support for that new system, and I was also the trainer for that new system. I was teaching all the old people that had not known this system at all. I was teaching them how to use it and support it and such like that and so. So it was lot of responsibility, but one of the big things I did was one program in particular that just was not working at all, and when you printed it out, because this is the day in the days of the green bar computer print out 132 column readouts and such like that. That thing was probably about six inches thick when you printed it out that program, yeah, and I worked through it, and I looked at it, and I it was basically a mess. I ended up just basically throwing away and rewriting it. And it ended up about an inch and a half and print out when it was done. And about half of that was the comments that had been all the changes that were recorded at the front of the program. So I really simplified that program a lot, and it all worked. And it. Work the way the users wanted it to work. So it was, it was a really significant win, and I don't think they ever had any more problems with that problem with that program. So that was one of the things I was most proud of about my Australia, Australia time was being able to make a significant contribution and to change like that. So   Michael Hingson ** 15:19 kind of probably the thing that you remember the most, are you the most proud of when you were in the IT world?   Dale Young ** 15:25 No, not in the whole IT world, but that was definitely in the Australia time. So yeah. So after Australia came back and got a different job as CEO CI CIO of a little company. It had like a four people to IT team. So CIO was just a title, and in title, not in fact, type of thing. Worked there for a couple of years, and then got into computer consulting for a couple of years, then worked for another company for a year, and then started with, with the people I've been with, we actually started a startup company in 2000 in the technology industry. And you say, dot bomb type of thing. That was not a really good time, but our company actually did really well. It was a combination of selling computer hardware. We were a sun microsystem dealer, so we sold computer hardware, and by that time, I was a database expert. So I was installing Oracle databases on the Sun Microsystems and installing the sun OS as well spark stations and so on. Yeah, so operating systems and databases, and I was VP of that startup company. And we went from, I don't know, just a few $1,000 of startup funds to, I don't know, I think it was several million dollars of actual revenue. And we hit number 10 on the entrepreneur, fastest growing companies in the US for the year 2000 so that was applied Solutions Incorporated. And then in 2002 we opened a Houston office, and we hit number 23 on that entrepreneur fastest 100 list. And so then in 2003 we had some internal struggles, some leadership struggles, and some other things. And in 2004 we actually ended up having to shut the company down. So yeah, so it was a real roller coaster ride from 2000 to 2004   Michael Hingson ** 17:34 I remember working with sun spark stations. I worked for a company that actually developed a pizza box that looked just like a spark station, except it had hot plug removable disk drives in it. Oh, wow. Okay, and and so for Wall Street, for example, they could either have our system stacked right on top of or right below the spark station so it didn't take up any more room on a desk, but people could pull out disks and put in different disks, so everybody had their own assigned disk, for example. And we also did that with other organizations, some government contractors or some government agencies that we can't really talk about, but they used it too, which, again, was the advantage was it was essentially a zero footprint, except for going up two or three inches. Yeah, which was cool. Yeah,   Dale Young ** 18:29 that was pretty cool. So then 2004 we shut that company down. I went to, went to Stonebridge technologies, and started building, started doing kind of the same things, hardware, databases, operating systems. And one thing I didn't mention, the guy that actually hired me in 1996 he was kind of my friend and mentor. His name's Gary Todd. He was president of applied solutions. I was vice president. And then when we switched over to Stonebridge, he was, he was a vice president and a division lead, division president, and I was working for him, we built up that division, and then 2006 sold a managed services, a database managed services contract, to a client in Houston. This was, you know, we were based in the DFW area, Dallas, Fort Worth area, and sold it to this client in Houston. So I was on the I was down in Houston four days a week for quite a while on, you know, getting that thing spun up and supported in the team built and all that sort of stuff. That contract went annual in 2007 right? Yeah, 2007 went annual for over a million dollars a year. And considering Stonebridge. Was a $12 million annual revenue company in 2006 we got quite a bit of attention in our division because of that so but ended up that after finally left stone bridge in 2021 and we still had a managed database managed services contract with that client in Houston. And, you know, for a managed services contract to last more than five years is a pretty big deal, and this one lasted at least 14 so I was, I was proud of the team that I built, that we built through that time. Wow, that's the thing I would say was the most impressive about my whole IT career,   Michael Hingson ** 20:45 yeah, you you had it, and it lasted for quite a while, which is really pretty cool. What caused you to leave?   Dale Young ** 20:51 Well, so really 2004 because of the changes with applied solutions and some other stuff. I went through some experiential based training, which really opened me up to the whole personal development side. I'd already been kind of in that mode, okay? I've been learning a lot more about teamwork and following John Maxwell and such like that. This, this training I went through in 2004 really opened me up to being more on the personal side, personal connections, all of that. And then in 2007 I started, well, 2006 2007 I started volunteering for that organization and really learning more about the emotional side of human beings and how to really build relationships and things like that. 2007 I end of 2007 I actually take a course with a guy from that organization about life coaching. I'd never heard of life coaching before that never knew that it was such a thing and but I kind of fell in love with it, and I started doing some research on it. Found out that I what I could find at the time in 2007 on the internet was not, I couldn't find anything that really brought in a spiritual aspect. And we'll go back and talk about the spiritual journey in just a second, probably, but the whole spiritual aspect was not there that I could find. And so I said, Well, this is not for me, and I put it on the shelf. I did get certified in a personality assessment called core map, which was similar to disc and in some ways similar to Myers Briggs, and I'd always had lots of disc tests assigned to me, you know, and I'd always came out one particular way, and I was always interested in, well, why does this work so well for me, you know? I know for some people, it doesn't work so well. So what's the difference? And so I got certified in this core map assessment and started doing some of those things on the side. And then in 2009 I'm walking through Half Price Books, and this book falls off the shelf and locks me on the head, figuratively, anyway. And the book is actually titled Christian coaching, and it's like, okay, this is what I've been looking for. And this Christian coaching book led me to follow a guy named Christopher McCluskey, and he invited me to take a coaching course in January, 2011 and I took that course, and I just fell in love with coaching, so I'm working full time in it until 2016 but I'm doing coaching from 2011 to 2016 in a part time mode. And then in 2016 I've been asking Stonebridge to go to part time, if that could work out. They came to me with about two weeks notice and said, We think you ought to start the first of April, going to part time. And I said, Okay, let's do it. And so from 2016 to 2021 I'm doing part time with Stonebridge and building my coaching practice full time. And so that's really how I got out of the whole IT side of things.   Michael Hingson ** 24:16 So by 2021 How did the pandemic affect all of that for you?   Dale Young ** 24:21 Since most of what I was doing on the IT side was already remote, I really didn't have any changes or problems on the IT side at that point anyway, and on the coaching side, I'd always been doing a lot of coaching remotely anyway, because that saved me on travel time and everything else. I had a paid Zoom account since 2015 so I've been on zoom from the fairly early days of zoom. And so a lot of the stuff that I did when the pandemic came out actually just reemphasized some of the stuff that I was doing in the coaching. And why I was being drawn to what I'm drawn to now, which I'll say is just the calling. I feel like calling is bigger than career or passion or mission or even purpose. Calling is just a spiritual pull that draws you forward. So I was I was in the beginning stages of pull up, putting some of that ideas and some of that framework together, working on some of the stuff that I work on now around identity and community, was always a big piece of what I was doing. But the calling piece really, really gelled and really came together, really in 2021, 2022, for me. And so that piece has been that's fairly recent piece for me.   Michael Hingson ** 25:50 Well, you talk about the fact that there is a life changing event that you experienced, but you didn't recognize it for a long time.   Dale Young ** 25:59 Yeah, that was back in 1992 and that was actually before I was Christian. So I was actually raised in a non Christian household. We didn't go to church or anything. I had prayed the prayer back in 79 but I really had no life change. Really had nothing to to inform me or anything like that. But in 1992 kind of towards the end of my time in Australia, and we're we're making some crazy money. I mean, it's like 54% on base salary and lots of benefits and lots of travel and all this sort of stuff. And the government says that they're going to start taxing some of the benefits. And there's a bunch of us that are around this table at lunchtime, and we're all complaining about this tax, you know, now, the taxes, you know, like two or 3% on the bonuses that we're actually getting here, you know. So it's a fairly minor amount, but none of us are acknowledging that fact, and out of my mouth as we're as we're complaining as I'm in there complaining, out of my mouth comes this phrase, and the phrase is, well, maybe we really shouldn't complain, after all, this is just a job, not a career. And it was in that moment that my heart finally got through to my head that I was made for something bigger and something more. And was at that point that it was like, Okay, I need to, I need to pay attention to this. It was almost like a coaching moment, but it was self coaching. You know, I recognized this phrase as something that was important for me to know and pay attention to. And so I took that phrase, and within year and a half or two years, I'm back in the States. I'm not making crazy money. I've switched to careers and all that sort of stuff. And you've heard about the career side of things, so at that point, so we're back in the States. You know my wife that we never had kids together. We're having a few struggles. And in 1997 we start going to church. Because I'd prayed this prayer back in 79 but had never been to church. So, you know, just was getting back into or getting into the total church community, learning a little bit about the Bible and the church and such like that. And in 1998 I'm at a funeral, and there was a church member who signed at OD, and I'm at the funeral, and it was something about the funeral and the way the gospel was presented at that point that made me really set up and take notice. And it was like, Okay, I need to really turn my life over to Christ at this point. And so I did, and I started getting discipled, getting mentored. I still think back on the days when I was being mentored once a week by Greg Boyd. He was a great guy. And, you know, he just poured, poured into me. And that was part of what led me towards the whole personal development and the whole growth and all the other stuff that was going on at that point, you know, in the 2000s and 2004 and 2007 so, you know, it was the but that phrase back in 1992 you know, this is just a job. Yeah, it was like, okay, that's, that's a key thing. I'm listening to my heart for the first time in my life, maybe. And that was something that was really a significant turning point that I didn't even think of as a turning point until, I don't know, probably, probably 2025, years later. So you know, but it led me on that journey that led me now, eventually, to the calling.   Michael Hingson ** 29:54 So now, though you coach full time, do you coach full time? Do you. Coach people from all over. Or, how does that work?   Dale Young ** 30:02 I have coached people in Germany, yeah, via zoom, so, yeah, I coach people all over. You know, a lot of what I do is relational. A lot of what I do is based on identity. And I use the, I use several assessments, but I use the Clifton Strengths, or what's known as the old strength finder assessment, to help people really understand how God created them and how God wired them, because that assessment's got 34 talents for somebody to have the same top five talents in the same order as somebody else in the world. Chances are one in 33 million. So it's pretty unique, you know, I think of the I think in the top 10, it's one in 421 trillion, or something like that. You know, there's only 8 billion people on the planet, right? So, you know, you're going to be unique in in the way that you're that God has wired you and put these talents together in you, and so with that process, you know, helping people, walking people through that system, and helping them understand, this is how God puts you together. This is God, how God wired you. He gave you these talents. He gave you spiritual gifts, if you're a Christian, and those are unique as well. How they show up in your life is unique. And so I, you know, I really think that your your identity, is your superpower, and that's what it that's what you really have to focus on, is being the best you you can be. And that's one, that's one, a third of the system that I put together. That's the identity piece.   Michael Hingson ** 31:46 Well, tell me more about sort of the whole system and and what you coach, and how you coach, and then clearly, you bring a a Christian element into it. How is that received? Well,   Dale Young ** 31:58 it's received pretty well by Christians, and not so well by the general public sometimes. But you know, that's okay, God is God has called me to coach these people, and so that's what I'm focusing on doing.   Michael Hingson ** 32:14 You can only do what you can do. Yeah, that's right,   Dale Young ** 32:17 the second third. The first third is the identity piece, which I've talked about. The second third is the community piece. The fact is, we were all built to be in community, just like God is a trendy and is exist in community. You know, eternally, we're, we're designed to be in community. You know, you've probably heard the the statistics about kids that are raised, you know, babies and infants that are raised in a environment where they're given all the food and their diapers are changed and all that sort of stuff, but they're not given any physical touch, or they're not given any talking to or any love or anything like that, they end up warped, right? They end up as not developed well. And that's just, is an expression of how important community is to to us. And so bringing in a community of people, like minded community, like minded people that are all moving in the same direction. That's what I love to build, and that's what I am in the process of building now is, is a community of people like that. And then the third component is what I call the calling piece. And the calling piece, I've got a framework which is basically four four circles. You can think of as a Venn diagram of four circles calling is the intersection of all four of them, and that Venn diagram, the first one is, what provides income. Okay, so what provides income? You know, what puts the paycheck in the back, what provides for your physical needs, those types of things that is important, but that's also the piece that is often most disconnected from the other three for a lot of people.   Michael Hingson ** 34:11 Why is that?   Dale Young ** 34:13 I think people get into jobs and they're too scared to change the job, even though they know it's not right for them, they they have a sense of safety or security in that job, or it's what they were told that they should be doing all along. Are, you know, several other reasons, but you know, it basically gets down lots of times to they haven't looked at trying to bring that more into their calling. Now, the second key is what I call abilities that others affirm. I use the cliftonstrengths Because a lot of times you'll see that over, over the lifetime you've been affirmed for certain things. But. You maybe dismiss them, or you maybe discounted them. One of the things that it revealed to me, for example, was connectedness. I am a very connected person. I like to make new people, meet new people. I like to go deep with new people. I like to see how people are connected. You know, like Michael, I think I've already introduced a couple of people to you for your podcast, because it's such a great fit. So that's the connectedness showing up. For the longest time I did not recognize that, even though people told me I was doing okay, but seeing it in black and white and being coached through it, it was something that it was like, oh, okay, I guess I really have done this, and people have told me that. So that abilities that others affirm, it also keeps you the people, you know, it's, it's the American Idol syndrome. You know, where people who can't sing on American Idol, and they find out they can't sing type of thing, right? You know, if people tell you that you can do something, it's much more likely you actually are pretty good at it. Yeah, yeah. And then the third key is, what makes your heart cry? This would be something that oftentimes has happened because of something in your past, and I'll use you as an example here, Michael, what makes your heart cry? And I see, I see this in your life is dealing with disabilities. I mean, you're doing a podcast here about disabilities and inclusion, and, you know, unexpectedness, all that sort of stuff, that that is something that's very near and dear to your heart, because it's affected you directly. Okay, what makes my heart cry is entrepreneurs that have failing businesses. I want to help those entrepreneurs succeed in their business, because that that first time with applied solutions, when we had to go out of business after having, you know, three, four successful years. That was a heartbreak for me. Yeah, you know now another piece that makes my heart cry, but not as much, is my divorce, which we never got to but we'll talk about that later. That's another, another piece that makes my heart cry.   Michael Hingson ** 37:20 You're You're welcome to talk about that well.   Dale Young ** 37:23 So after we went to church in 1997 and I got baptized in 98 and then we went through this experiential learning in 2004 I thought we had the best years of our marriage. I really did, but somewhere out of nowhere, in 2011 or 2012 my wife starts asking for a divorce, and it's like, I don't I still don't know exactly where she was coming from, other than she was. I don't even know if I can speculate, but I think she was afraid of me living leaving the IT career, because she saw how happy I was in the coaching side. I think that's my speculation. I don't know if that's true or not, but anyway, we tried to, I tried very hard to save the marriage, and, you know, we went through little bit counseling, and we went through some stuff, but there was several times where she said, Nope, this is done. I'm moving moving away. And she moved off to Tennessee, where her family had grown up. And then, you know, a few months later, should move back, and then a few months later, should move back to Tennessee. Anyway. This went on for several times, and finally, knew that it was over on September 11 of 2015 we had gone to see would. Should been back in town with gone on a date, and we went to see the movie War Room, which is all about, you know, praying your way back to a healthy marriage is really the way I described that, that that movie in a nutshell. And I was thinking there, wow, this is exactly what we need. We need to pray our way back to a healthy marriage. And just after that movie, she said she's leaving for Tennessee the next day, and really broke my heart. And so six months later, the divorce was final. Divorce was final on March 7, and my boss comes to me, my boss at Stonebridge comes to me a week or two later and says, We think April 1 is a good time for you to go to part time in your IT career. And I'm going, well financially, it's not a really good time. But, you know, I'm not going to turn down this chance, you know, because I felt like God was opening the door, and so I went ahead and stepped through it, and I don't regret it, but I did have some hard financial. Years after that. So, yeah, yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 40:03 things happen. And yeah, it's it's interesting, not knowing your wife at all, and you know, just listening to your story. The thing that strikes me in general about a lot of the things that that you've said, not specifically about you or anyone in particular, is we so choose not to or are afraid to take time every day to analyze ourselves, look at what went well, what didn't go well, and how we can deal with what didn't go well, or even what did go well, and how can we do it better. I'm a firm believer in the whole concept of introspection, and it's something that we should do. And again, this isn't a comment about you, but it's just something that crossed my mind to say that so many people don't, and we never really get deep into what's going on in our lives. And clearly, you did, you have, you have, you've taken some major steps, and you've thought about it a lot over the years, and it was a major step to go out in faith, to change careers, but I gathered that you would say you're really Happy and doing well now,   Dale Young ** 41:20 yep, I am and, you know, as of, as of June 2021, I am married to my new bride, and we are extremely happy, and I've inherited four kids and the three, sorry, three kids and four grandkids through that new marriage. And so that's that's been wonderful to, you know, be able to have some other people to pour into now. So,   Michael Hingson ** 41:46 so do you subscribe to the theory that the purpose of being a grandfather is to spoil grandkids?   Dale Young ** 41:52 I believe that with all my heart, yes, I do good thing.   Michael Hingson ** 41:59 If somebody ever told me, No, I think I'd not really understand why, but yeah, we we never had kids, just lot of things from a physical standpoint for her, she was concerned about it being in a wheelchair her whole life. She just felt it wouldn't be good for her body. But what we also did was we spoiled nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews and so on. So we we live vicariously that way. But you know the advantages, of course, just like with being a grandparent, at the end of the day, you can throw them out and send them home.   Dale Young ** 42:36 That's right, hype them up on sugar and send them home for somebody else to deal with them, right?   Michael Hingson ** 42:40 That's right. So it works, works really well, yeah.   Dale Young ** 42:46 So anyway, so, yeah, it's, you know, it's been a wild ride. I will say that I felt like in 2004 when I went through that experiential based training. Before that, I would have said that I was probably a an emotional infant and an emotional, a relational infant. I really didn't understand relationships or emotions the way I do now. Now I don't think it was quite true. I think I actually started learning even going back to 92 I think that was part of what I was part of. What led to that statement of, this is just a job, not a career. I think I was glimmering and and growing a little bit. But that time in 2004 2005 and the volunteering I did after that, it really just supercharged it, and that, that's one of the reasons why I say, I say the community is one of the big three components of my coaching now, is that you gotta bring in the relational aspect.   Michael Hingson ** 43:57 But it's pretty insightful that you, you said, and, and I can understand why it took a while to really understand the full significance of it, but it's just a job, not a career, that is a pretty profound statement, and I think all too often, so many of us are just doing a job and we don't find maybe what our career really ought to be, or what our career really is, or maybe we view it as a job, and it really is our career. Again, it gets back to really taking the time to think about it and analyze it, and it's something that we all ought to do a lot more of but it is, I think, really important to have that thing that you really love to do. And I agree with the people who say that it's not a job when you're just having fun and you just really enjoy doing it, and the time passes by so quickly. Yeah.   Dale Young ** 45:00 Yeah, exactly, exactly. And that really gets to the fourth key of my four key system for the calling, which is the desires of your heart. I think it's Psalm 37 if I remember right, that says something about you know, God will follow the Lord, and he'll give you the desires of your heart. That's a paraphrase. But you know, in my way of thinking, God wired you and created you, not only with your talents and your spiritual gifts and things like that, your hair color, your eye color, you know, all these types of things, but he also put in the desires of your heart, and those are the things that are wired in you, deep within you. Proverbs, 20, verse five says a the passions and a person's heart are like deep water, but the but a person of understanding will draw them out. And that's actually a pretty nice coaching verse. You know, I think coaches can come alongside of you and help you recognize when you say those statements, like, it's just a job, not a career. They can help you when you are just rattling on and you say, Oh yeah, I love to do this. And you go, Wait a minute. Why? What did you just say? Oh, yeah, I love to do this. What does that say about your desires of your heart? You know? What does it say about your passion and about your mission? You know, those types of things. So that's, that's the kind of the calling framework. It's got those four keys and custom intersections and things like that. But you put those four keys together that provides the basis for my coaching program through the calling piece, which is the third piece of my whole coaching system.   Michael Hingson ** 46:52 Well, and I asked you before, if you you know how people receive your coaching, it seems to me, although you know you, I'm sure you bring God into it and Jesus into it, and so on, but you're teaching basic concepts that should be acceptable to anyone. But of course, as soon as you talk about God or Jesus, they're going to be people who just tune it out. Oh, that's Christian. I don't believe in that. The concepts, though, are still the same.   Dale Young ** 47:24 Well, the concepts of the Bible are still the same. You know, almost everybody steals something from the Bible, whether they realize it or not. So, so from that point of view, yeah, I totally agree. I just want people, and I'm open to working with non Christians. Don't get me wrong. Yeah, they, they have to. They have to be able to be respectful to me the way that I'm respectful to them. And they have to know that I am a Christian. And if you put me, I'm probably Christian, you know. And so I'm going to use Bible verses, because I do. I do believe in it. I don't always have to put the reference on them, you know, I don't have to be in your face with about it. But it is something that, if I'm speaking to Christians, they get it a little bit more if I do,   Michael Hingson ** 48:15 if they, if they know the Bible, right? Yeah. Well,   Dale Young ** 48:19 these are, these are these are principles. These are things that are common to everybody, because they're common to humans, sure,   Michael Hingson ** 48:29 and in reality, of course, a lot of the well, most all of the principles are common, even among all religions, if we would, but recognize that. But we get bound up in too many things and get into too many arguments that that really don't make any sense at all, but nevertheless, we do it.   Dale Young ** 48:53 Yeah, that's that's part of what makes us human as well.   Michael Hingson ** 48:57 Yeah, so I've heard. So what are you most passionate about today?   Dale Young ** 49:04 What I'm most passionate about today is helping people understand this framework, whether they coach with me or not, and getting them out of their comfort zone. It's because it's not really a comfort zone. It's an uncomfortable zone that they're used to and living inside a zone where they're not improving, where they're not growing, that where they're not developing, that just is a waste of talent. It's a waste of life. You know, it's basically you're just dead, but not in the grave yet. And so I really want people to get energized. I want them to live their life, and I want them to do what they're designed, to do, what they were put on this planet, to do whatever that might be. And I just like to help them. I like to come alongside and help people. Figure out what that is. That's where I get the most joy. That's where I feel like God smiles at me. Is if I've done that in a day, he I can go to sleep at night saying, oh, god smiling at me because I did my job today.   Michael Hingson ** 50:15 Well, I have, in in the past, done some some significant studying about coaching and so on. And one of the things that I've always remembered that I read was that the whole idea of a coach is not to have the answers, but to help guide you to figure out what the answers are. And I think that's so important, and makes it so powerful, because when you help people discover what their calling is, what they're meant to do, and what makes them passionate. There's nothing better than that.   Dale Young ** 50:49 That's right, that's right. I mean, it's if I'm doing on Zoom, I can see the light bulb go off in their head, you know, because their whole countenance changes. It's just so amazing. And that's part of what I like about the strength finder, the strength finder assessment, and the way that I coach through that. It just really does they start making these connections that they've never made before, and they start realizing, okay, this is actually who I am. And I'll give an example, one of the ladies I coached through the strength finder back in 2019 she had self published 16 books at the time that I met her, she was owner, publisher of a neighborhood magazine, but she was burned out. She was just overworked. She just felt like this wasn't what God wanted her to do, and so I took her through this process, and she basically shut that company down. She started a new company doing virtual administration, and she was fully booked in 30 days with no advertising or anything else, and she was looking for people to help her do the work. And now, five years later, she is got a company that's got, I don't know, 1718, 20 people part time working for her, helping her do all the work. 35 clients, 40 clients nationwide. And she's going, she's, she's at the point where she's trying to get herself out of the day to day work in that business, and it's just been so successful for her because she is doing what she was designed to do and what she was meant to do. And the way she says is, when you stop swimming upstream, that's when the magic happens.   Michael Hingson ** 52:41 How did you help her figure out what the solution was or what she was supposed to do? Well, it was actually   Dale Young ** 52:48 sitting there in her talents, you know, communication, even though she'd self published 16 books, communication was November 14 for her, it wasn't one of her natural talents. She knew how to do it, but it was actually also draining for her. Okay? And so turned out that of those 16 books, I think 12 or 13 of them, were journals. So she wasn't actually creating writing a bunch of stuff. She was creating space for other people to write. So it was kind of an interesting thing that she saw once she had been through this process, okay, but you know, her, her talents are actually, we've got four of the same top five, not in the same order, but, you know, we're very similar in some of those. And so, you know, her idea, her, her superpower is being able to get a group of people to work on a particular issue or problem or set of problems for other people. And she does it so well. She's a she's a community builder, and she does it really well.   Michael Hingson ** 53:55 That's cool, yeah. Well, we talked a little bit about them. I'd love to hear a little bit more about your two books. My two books. So   Dale Young ** 54:03 my books are, let's see, I don't even have one hair candy for me. I was gonna hold it up, leave the pictures through the camera. So two books are, first one was published in January of 2023, and it's called next level your life. And it's a compilation book with about 40 authors in it. It's got Tom Ziegler in it, Simon Bailey, Ross, Robert Helms, I think he's got something like three quarters of a billion dollars in real estate, and it's put together by Kyle Wilson. Kyle Wilson was the marketing person behind Jim Rohn. You know Jim Rohn was the big speaker, right? Kyle Wilson took him from like $400 for a one hour speaking engagement up to $10,000 a day. A type of thing. And, you know, booked out his calendar with 300 events a year, or something like that. So, so next level your life. And I wrote a chapter in there, and it talks about the worst decade of my life, which was from 2012 2011 2012 when started asking for a divorce. Through that bottom were in the three or four weeks I divorce was final, and then I went to part time in the IT career and all that sort of stuff. The second book is called The transformational journey. It came out in October 2023 and it's got Dennis Whateley, Brian Tracy, Chris Gronkowski, from football fame and Latino from music frame, lot of good people in there, similar type thing, but 40 different authors in that one. So next level your life. Hit Amazon. Bestseller in 31 categories, and transformational journey at Amazon bestseller in 60 categories, and they're available on Amazon about 13 bucks a piece on on Amazon. So yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 56:17 what's your your next book project? Well, my   Dale Young ** 56:21 next book project is another compilation book that's going to be coming out probably later this year, maybe 24 and it's actually going to have more like 80 people in it, and something like 20 celebrity authors, again, put together by Kyle Wilson, and it's called Lessons from thought leaders.   Michael Hingson ** 56:47 Okay, cool. Well, we'll have to keep an eye out for that. I think that it'll be interesting to see how all that goes.   Dale Young ** 56:58 Yeah, it's been interesting being a two time number one, best selling author here, and you know, I'm looking for speaking engagements and podcasts like this, and just trying to get my message out, because I feel like this is giving me a platform to talk about the the calling, and helping people to just find their calling, step into their calling, and then follow their calling. Well,   Michael Hingson ** 57:23 if people want to reach out to you and explore the coaching process, explore learning about the calling and working with you, how do they do that?   Dale Young ** 57:35 I'm on all the social media. LinkedIn is Coach Dale Facebook is Coach Dale young. You can send me emails to dale@coachdale.com you can hit my website@coachdale.com and there's you can find all my information in those stories and those two books as well. So yeah, and I'm sure we'll get all of that into the links as well. Yes,   Michael Hingson ** 58:04 it'll all be there. You provided us with a lot of that, so that's cool. Well, I want to thank you for being here and giving us your insights and offering a lot of things for all of us to think about. I hope people will reach out to you. I think it's important that people really analyze themselves and and if they're not successful at it themselves, then they've got people like you who can help with that. But I think it's important that people really analyze themselves and and take the time to understand what they really want to do and what they're passionate about. We all have a whole lot more fun when we deal with our passions and follow through on them. Of course, it's I'm it's probably a little nebulous to say they got to be realistic. But what is realistic that the bottom line is that we really need to decide what we're to do, what we're meant to do, and do it and and you help with that. So that's great. So I want to thank you. I want to thank you for being here, but I also want to thank all of you for listening. We really appreciate it. Hope that you'll reach out to coach Dale. And Dale is D, A, L, E, so please reach out, and he's there and ready to help. I want to thank you for being here, and I really hope that you will give us a five star rating wherever you're listening to unstoppable mindset or watching it. Also, if you'd like to reach out to me, love to hear from you. 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In this episode of Connecting the Dots, I dive into how U.S. foreign policy impacts major conflicts in Ukraine, China, and the Middle East. Rather than simply telling you what to think, my goal is to provide context and analysis so you can form your own conclusions about these complex issues. We'll look at the roots of the Ukraine conflict, the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, and how these events ripple across Europe. I also examine U.S. military aid to Israel and its implications for the Gaza conflict, touching on questions of international law and diplomacy. Additionally, I explore the effects of significant events, like the deaths of Hassan Nasrallah and Qasem Soleimani, and what they mean for long-term stability in the region. Join me as I connect the dots and invite you to critically assess how U.S. policy shapes the global landscape today.   Find me and the show on social media. Click the following links or search @DrWilmerLeon on X/Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Patreon and YouTube!   Hey everyone, Dr. Wilmer here! If you've been enjoying my deep dives into the real stories behind the headlines and appreciate the balanced perspective I bring, I'd love your support on my Patreon channel. Your contribution helps me keep "Connecting the Dots" alive, revealing the truth behind the news. Join our community, and together, let's keep uncovering the hidden truths and making sense of the world. Thank you for being a part of this journey!   Wilmer Leon (00:01): Hey folks. Look, when you understand what's happening in Ukraine, when you understand what's happening in China as it relates to the United States trying to start a war with China over Taiwan, when you look at the latest developments the Middle East, you have to ask yourself this. And has President Biden become a victim of his own rhetoric? Has he fallen into his own trap? Let's talk about this, Announcer (00:41): Connecting the dots with Dr. Wilmer Leon, where the analysis of politics, culture, and history converge. Wilmer Leon (00:49): Welcome to the Connecting the Dots podcast with Dr. Wilmer Leon and I am Wilmer Leon. Here's the point. We have a tendency to view current events as though they happen in a vacuum, failing to understand the broader historic context in which they take place. So today, looking at Ukraine, looking at China, looking what's happening in the Middle East, I decided that I would just take a few minutes and just give you some extemporaneous just off the top of the head kind of stuff. No guests on this segment. Y'all are just stuck with me. So let's start here. In his last address to the United Nations as President Joe Biden said, I recognize the challenges from Ukraine and Gaza to Sudan and beyond. War, hunger, terrorism brutality, record displacement of people, a climate crisis, democracy at risk, strains within our societies, the promise of artificial intelligence and its significant risks. The list goes on. (02:00): Well, when you start to unpack that knapsack, when you really pay attention to the list of things, the litany of conflicts and tensions that Joe Biden just articulated, you have to ask yourself this. He mentions Ukraine, who started the conflict in Ukraine? Why did it start? Well, it started in 2014, during the Obama administration went with what was known as the Maidan Coup. The United States went in. In 2014, Victoria Newland led the effort overthrew the democratically elected government of Victor Jankovich, and installed a Nazi based Ukrainian nationalist government led by the current President, Volodymyr Zelensky. It escalated during the Biden administration and it has become a full-blown military conflict that President Biden refuses to settle. In fact, one of the most recent speeches given by Vice President Harris talking about the Ukraine, she said, the Russian proposal is not a peace deal. It is not a settlement. (03:30): She said, it is a surrender. Well, if you look at the data, it is a surrender because the Ukraine has lost, they hardly have any artillery shells left. Just about all of their tanks have been blown to smithereens. The F-16's that they've just received, some of them were blown up before they even made it off the runway. And you have US generals saying that the F sixteens that the United States and NATO sent are no match for the Russian Air Force. Their army is totally depleted. They've had to go to their prisons, empty their prisons, and send prisoners to the front. They have what are called press gangs that are scouring the Ukrainian countryside kidnapping men of age, sending them to the front. (04:35): It's over, it's over. The fat lady just ain't sung yet. That's really what you're looking at in Ukraine. It's over, but they just haven't blown the whistle. So yeah, it's going to be a surrender. You might as well, you might as well fire up the USS Missouri resurrect Emperor Hirohito from World War II and have Ukraine surrender the same way Japan had to because that's the way this has gone. September 26th, 2022, a series of underwater explosions and consequent gas leaks occurred on three or four pipelines of the Nord Stream pipeline in the Baltic Sea. This occurred during and based upon the Sy Hersh reporting tells us that this was conducted during the Biden administration. The Biden administration blew up three of the four pipelines of the Nord Stream pipeline, which provided natural gas from Russia to Germany and Germany was the distribution point for low cost natural gas throughout Europe. (05:59): And since 2022, what has happened to the economy of Germany and what has happened to other economies of European countries? They've been decimated because they now are forced to buy natural gas from the United States because the United States blew up their pipeline cutting off their access to Russian natural gas. Why? Because if you remember, when the Ukraine conflict started, president Biden told us what we're going to turn the rubble into rubble. Y'all remember that We're going to turn the ruble into rubble. Has that happened? Not at all. In fact, the rubble, the rubble, the ruble, which is the currency in Russia, is now one of the most stable currencies in the world. The Russian economy is in the top five economies in the world. Why? Because the United States was not able to bring about regime change in Russia through the Ukraine conflict. The United States was not able through its sanctions regime to bring about crippling sanctions on the Russian economy. (07:18): They have been able to find workarounds, and they have been able to continue to engage in international business all around the world. Look at the BRIC's meeting that's about to take place in Russia. You've got China. Well, the BRIC's, the acronym for what? For Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa. And now you have a number of other countries that are joining this economic cooperative, and they are finding workarounds around the sanctions that the United States is imposing on all of these countries. In terms of Gaza, who's funding the genocide in Gaza, the Biden administration, of course, president Biden in May of 2024 said, he said what he would halt some of the shipments of American weapons to Israel, which he acknowledged had been used to kill civilians in Gaza. If Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a major invasion in the city of Rafa, well, Netanyahu did it. Biden did not honor his word. He still sent those weapons to Israel. And what do we find now? (08:47): $8.7 billion on their way of weapons and military aid are now on their way to Israel. Citizens have been killed in Gaza as a consequence of the bombs and other ways in which they go after population centers. Biden said this on CNN to Aaron Burnett back in May of 2024, civilians have been killed in Gaza as a consequence of those bombs and other ways in which they Israel go after population centers. He said that to CNN, and he still sends weapons to Gaza. He said, I made it clear that if they go into Rafa, and they haven't gone into Rafa yet, if they go into Rafa, this was May of 2024. I'm not supplying the weapons. They've been used historically to deal with Rafa to deal with the cities that deal with that problem. Where are we now? Four months later, Israel said in September, it had secured an $8.7 billion aid package from the United States to support its ongoing military efforts and to maintain a qualitative military edge in the region. (10:20): Folks for the United States to send military weapons into Israel violates international law. It violates American law. It violates the Arms Export Control Act. It violates American law for the United States government to send weapons to countries that are in the midst of oppressing their own people. Look up the arms. Export Control Act. $8.7 billion of your hard earned tax dollars are being sent to Israel to support genocide. This package includes three and a half billion dollars for essential wartime procurement, what they call essential wartime procurement, which has already been received and earmarked for critical military purchases. What does that mean? Well, in common parlance, we'd call that a money laundering scheme. So the United States sends $8.7 billion or earmarks or tags or identifies $8.7 billion for Israel for military weaponry. And what then happens? Well, that money goes to Lockheed Martin, that money goes to Boeing, that money goes to Raytheon. (11:52): That money goes to what Dwight Eisenhower told us in his 1959 farewell address to the American people, the military industrial complex. So the United States Funds genocide is backing the extermination, the elimination, the removal of innocent Palestinian people while American arms manufacturers make billions and billions of dollars. Oh, and by the bye, president Biden also said he's sending another $8 billion to Ukraine. So that's 8 billion to Ukraine. That's 8.7 to Israel. That's $16.7 billion, and they're sending almost 600 million to Taiwan. That's $17 billion in just one month that the United States is sending for militarism and the United States isn't being attacked. We're not under threat. (13:17): 8 billion to Ukraine. Ukraine is the proxy of the United States. The Ukraine is the proxy of NATO. Volodymyr Zelinsky, the president of Ukraine, he tried to negotiate a settlement with Vladimir Putin in April of 2022, right after two months after the damn thing started. And right as they were reaching an agreement, the United States had the former British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, go to Ukraine and tell Zelensky, under no circumstances is the West going to accept a peace deal with Russia. Go figure. And now Kamala Harris says, oh, we won't tolerate this proposed peace plan because the peace plan is surrender. You had the opportunity in 2022 to bring a peaceful resolution to the conflict that you started, but you ignored it. You ignored it. Your hubris got in the way. Your ego got in the way. You were blinded by your ego to the realities that were right before you on the ground, and you ignored the opportunity. And now what has Russia done? They just keep saying, y'all want to drag this out? We'll keep fighting. When we keep fighting, we keep taking territory, and when we take territory, we don't give it back. (15:08): So yeah, it's going to be surrender. It's going to be surrender. The question simply becomes, how much of an ass whooping do you want to take? So now back to the Middle East. According to Middle East Eye on September 27th, Israeli fighters, they carried out a series of massive airstrikes on Beirut southern suburbs in what appeared to be the most intense bombardment of the Lebanese capitol. Since the 2006 war, at least 10 explosions rocked the capitol's southern suburbs, a densely populated area, colloquially known as Dahiyeh, with large clouds of blacksmith rising over the city. The result of that attack, Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nala, was assassinated. (16:08): Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, was assassinated by the way, in violation of international law. Aaron Mate wrote one week after Israel began its US back campaign in a rampage in Gaza last October, Biden was asked by CBS news if fueling a Middle East conflict on top of the proxy war in Ukraine was more than the United States could take on at the same time. Basically, Hey, you're fighting wars on multiple fronts, and anybody that understands military history will tell you the more fronts you open up. This is my commentary, not mate, the more fronts you open up, the bigger problems you're going to have. What was Biden's answer to that question about is the United States taking on more than it can manage at the same time? No, Biden said, and he was incredibly indignant when he said it, we're the United States of America, for God's sake, the most powerful nation in the history, not in the world, in the history of the world. Not only does the US have the capacity to do this, Biden said, we have an obligation. We are the essential nation. And if we don't, who does? (17:38): Joe, you're reading your own press clippings, Joe, you're caught up in your own rhetoric, Joe. You've fallen victim of your own trap. It had overlooked comment. Biden gave his blessing not only to an Israel scorched earth campaign in Gaza, but Lebanon as well for Israel. Biden said, going in and taking out the extremists in Hezbollah up north along with Hamas down south is a necessary requirement. But what you got to understand, when you look at Hamas in the South, when you look at Hezbollah in the North, when you look at Ansar, Allah in Yemen, when you look at Iran, these are the forces of resistance. (18:43): They are resisting the occupation of historic Palestine. This isn't anti-Semitic rhetoric, it's fact. There's a reason why that area is referred to as the occupied territories. They don't use that language a lot in today's parlance because the West has now clearly come to understand that that narrative, that language contradicts the narrative that they're trying to present. But there's a reason why in the international criminal court, in the international Court of justice, in all kind of parliaments, in all kind of countries all over the world, they're referred to as the occupied territories. Who is the occupier? The Zionist government of Israel? Who is the occupied the Palestinians international law tells us? So when Vice President Harris steps to the podium at the DNC convention and says, Israel has the right to defend itself, nay, that's not true. When Joe Biden steps to the podium and says, at the un, Israel has the right to defend itself. That's not true. When Netanyahu steps to the podium and says, Israel has the right to defend itself, that's not true because international law is very clear. The UN is very clear. (20:53): The occupier, in this case, the Zionist government of Israel, does not have the right to defend itself against the interaction or the response by the occupied. In this instance, the Palestinians international law is, here's a very simple analogy. I can't walk into your house armed or unarmed, but I can't walk into your house armed, threaten you and your family, have you resist my aggression? And then I claim self-defense. I can't do it. It won't pass the laugh test. It won't pass the giggle test. It won't pass the smell test. I can't do that. I cannot walk into your home, take over your home, have you resist my aggression, shoot you in the process, and then claim I was defending myself. It's the same thing that's going on right now in the occupied territories. (22:25): So this isn't me being pouring haterade on Vice President Harris or Joe Biden. No, this is just the facts. So getting back to the recent assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the IDF, the Israeli Defense Forces, they reportedly used 2000 pound bunker busting bombs supplied by the United States in the attack that in the assassination of Hassan Raah, they leveled several apartment buildings. They killed dozens of people. I mean scores with others still being believed, trapped in a rubble, which means you're going to have, they leveled a whole damn neighborhood. They leveled a neighborhood to kill one guy. (23:27): And here is an incredibly interesting revelation to all of this. The Lebanese foreign minister now says that Hassanah Raah agreed to a ceasefire, a 21 day ceasefire right before the IDF assassinated him. Abdullah Habib, the Lebanese foreign minister says, Naah agreed to the US and French proposal for a 21 day ceasefire. He said that to on CNN to Christian Yama aur. They told us that Mr. Netanyahu agreed to this. And so we also got the agreement of Hezbollah on that. And you know what happened after that? They assassinated the man. So let's trace this back. If the reporting is true, and I believe that it is Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah was ready to accept the proposed ceasefire, which by the way, the US via Vice President Kamala Harris and a number of others, president Biden claim that they're desperately working on a ceasefire. You've heard him say this, we are desperately working on a ceasefire. We are desperately working on a ceasefire. We're doing everything in our power to come up with a ceasefire. So the US and France propose to Hezbollah a 21 day ceasefire. (25:38): Nasra says, okay, not only will there be a ceasefire in Lebanon, as in between Lebanon and the Zionist colony of it, settler colony of Israel, that ceasefire also has to apply to Gaza as well. There will be a cessation of violence across the landscape because after all, why is Hezbollah fighting the IDF in defense of Hamas, in defense of the Palestinians? Why is Ansara Allah in Yemen sending missiles into Tel Aviv and other parts of Israel? Why is Ansara Allah, why have they shut down the Red Sea and not allowing Israeli flagged or ships that are delivering goods or receiving goods from Israel from the Zionist colony to transit the Red Sea in support of the Palestinians? So you can't have a ceasefire with Lebanon and not with Palestine. That wouldn't make any sense. (27:07): So the story is Hassan Nasrallah was told Netanyahu has agreed the United States and France, everybody's in sync. We can now work towards the ceasefire 21 day ceasefire. And what happens? They assassinate it. And this is what Netanyahu said at the un, his words last week, knowing he said this, knowing that they were going to assassinate the man to speak for my country to speak for the truth. And here's the truth. Israel seeks peace. Israel yearns for peace. Israel has made peace and will make peace again. Yet we face savage enemies who seek our annihilation, and we must defend ourselves against them. (28:17): That's what he said last week at the un. Israel seeks peace. Israel yearns for peace. If that is true, then why did you assassinate the guy you were negotiating with for peace after you had received the message that he agreed to your proposal? Yet we face savage enemies. So you are negotiating for a peace deal. You're on the verge of accomplishing a ceasefire, which can then get you to a peace deal, and you assassinate the guy you're negotiating with, who's the savage Bebe, you or them, and you claim that these savages seek your annihilation. Oh, show me evidence where they have been the aggressor. And please don't give me this noxious BS about October 7th because this conflict did not start on the 7th of October of 2023. That's just revisionist history. This conflict started damn near 80 years ago. October 7th was just the latest iteration of the Palestinians saying enough. October 7th was just the latest iteration of the Palestinians defending themselves. (30:22): And I go back to international law. The oppressed have the right to resist oppression and the oppressor through any means at their disposal. So please, Kamala Harris, don't tell me that this started October 7th. Please, governor Waltz, don't say at the vice presidential debate that this started on October 7th. Spare me of that bs. Spare me of that revisionist history because you're lying. And I say you're lying because you're wrong. You know you're wrong, and you are intentionally perpetrating a lie. So I ask Netanyahu again, who, by the way, his real name, his family name, his grandfather's name before his grandfather immigrated from Poland to Palestine was Milikowsky His family name is not Netanyahu. The family name is Milikowski. (31:40): They're Polish. They're European. They're not Arab. Remember, Jesus was a Palestinian Jew with skin of burnt bronze and hair of lambs wool, kind of like this. They weren't Polish, they weren't French, they weren't Russian. They're Palestinian. That's why it's called the occupied territory. Again, I digress. Nasrallah was ready to accept the proposed ceasefire and the US and Israel assassinated him. Go back to this past July. Hamas' top political leader, Ishmael Heah, was assassinated in Tehran. He was attending the installation of the Iranian president who was Ishmael Haniyeh. He was not a terrorist. He was not a military leader. He was the head of the political wing of Hamas. Understand Hamas has basically two factions. They have a military faction and they have a political faction. They started as a political group, but only when they were compelled to develop a military response to the genocide and oppression that the Zionist government of Israel was imposing upon them in the West Bank. And in that concentration camp called Gaza, did they develop a military response. But Ishmael was not part of the, he was a negotiator. (33:43): He was in the process of negotiating a ceasefire slash peace deal with Israel and the United States. And what did they do? Assassinated him. They assassinated the man. But Netanyahu stands before the world at the United Nations and says, he's speaking for truth. Israel seeks peace. Israel yearns for peace. That's what he said. Who's the savage? Joe Biden, who's the savage? BB Netanyahu. BB Milowski. Nasrallah was ready to accept a ceasefire. You assassinated him. Haniyeh was negotiating a ceasefire. You assassinated him. Let's switch gears. January 3rd, 2020. Remember General Soleimani, Qassem Soleimani, the Iranian major general who was assassinated by an American drone strike near Baghdad international airport in Iraq. Donald Trump pushed the button on Soleimani. (35:14): Why was Qassem Soleimani in Iraq? He had been lured there under the false pretense of a peace negotiation. The Saudis trying to make peace with the Iranians. You've got Sunni Muslims in Saudi Arabia. You've got Shia Muslims in Iran trying to find peace between the two. He General Soleimani was brought to Iraq under the pretext of bringing letters of negotiation between the two governments. False pretense. It was a lie. He was there on a peace mission and was assassinated. I'm connecting some dots here, folks. Are you starting to see the picture? I'm connecting some dots here, folks. Are you starting to see the picture? (36:39): Why is this going on? Oh, by the way, so Soleimani goes to Iraq. They assassinate him under the pretense of a peace deal. China steps in. And what does China do? China brokers a peace deal between who? The Saudis and Iran. So months later, the deal does get done. Even though Soleimani was assassinated, Donald Trump pushed the button on him at the behest of the Zionist government of Israel. But Netanyahu Millikowski wants to stand before you stand before the world and say, Israel yearns for peace, but these savages seek our annihilation. I ask again, Bebe, who's the savage? Joe Biden, who's the savage? Y'all tell me. (37:55): So what do we have? Well, at least in terms of the Middle East, we have Iran responds to the assassination of Haniyeh and a number of other incursions aggressions that they have been incredibly measured and incredibly calculating. And so they send some missiles into Israel, but they were very, very careful. They selected military targets, and most of the military targets that they selected were the targets that were either a, well, primarily, I won't even go to a, and let me just say they were responsible for the assassination of keeping these names in my head is a bit challenging of Hassan Nasrallah. So they decimated some F-35's at an Air Force base in near Tel Aviv. (39:23): They didn't strike any civilian centers, even though Israel has strategically placed a lot of its military, its intelligence operations and whatnot in densely populated civilian spaces. See, they're not like Israel. Israel blows up a whole damn neighborhood with 2000 pound bunker busting bombs. Israel didn't do that. They could have done that. They didn't. And they were very clear in explaining why, because they said, we aren't going to attack civilians. Also, the Holy Quran guides them in their tactics for war. They are guided as Muslims. They are guided by the Quran in terms of what is allowable in war and what is not. That is why, for example, they haven't developed a nuclear program because in their mind, by their belief, too many innocent people will be affected by the action. And when they get into a it kind of eye for an eye kind of deal, when they get into a conflict, they deal with those involved in the conflict. They don't have this idea of collateral damage. They don't sit back and calculate, well, our enemy is here, our target is here, and there are so many civilians in on the periphery, and we have an acceptable number of those that we can exterminate and still call it fair. They don't operate like that. (41:22): Their guide, the Holy Quran dictates how conflict will be managed. So that's why, for example, they sent a message to Iran and said, we are about to strike. They let 'em know they didn't have to do that. They let 'em know. See, people are making a huge mistake by confusing restraint with fear, whether it's Russia, whether it's China, whether it is Iran, because they have been so measured in their responses. They haven't just gone all out blast because that's not their tactic, that's not their way. They have a different understanding of time and what Dr. King called the moral arc of history, because their cultures are thousands of years old, unlike the United States. That's the new kid on the block. (42:30): So they have a totally different concept of time. So the adage, you have the watches, but we have the time. So they're not going to be baited into a knee jerk reaction to an attack. They're going to sit back, step back, evaluate the landscape, and then they retaliate on their terms, on their timeline through their methods. And that's why, for example, when I think it was when Hania was assassinated, the United States went to Iran and said, don't retaliate, don't respond. And Iran told Joe Biden, no, no, no, no, no, no, Joe, we got to respond to this. But understand, here's what we will do. And this is what they said. Here's what we will do. We will strike military targets. We won't strike civilian targets. And the military targets that we select will be those targets that we're responsible for engaging and planning the action that we are responding to. And here's the key that you all need to understand. They also said, Joe, once we respond, we will consider the matter settled. (44:04): Once we respond, once we retaliate, we will consider the matter settled unless you or them engage in further action. If you do that, then we are going to have to handle that business. We're going to have to do what we got to do. So they are, and I'm I'm speaking about the resistance in general. They are incredibly measured because not only do they have tactics, they have strategy. See what you see playing out from the Israeli side. There's no strategy here. There's no strategy, there's no plan. There's no long-term methodological. I think that's proper pronunciation plan. (45:08): They're just out there shooting first and asking questions later. They have tactics, but no strategy. So that takes you to the adage, if you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there. I mean, they know Annihilation, they know genocide is what they're after. But in terms of a planned, calculated strategy doesn't exist. That's why it's so hard for people to make sense out of what's happening. People keep going, what the hell are they doing? Why are they doing this? You don't know. They don't know. You don't know. They don't know. So look, that's kind of where we are now. (46:11): Israel is talking about, oh, the response is going to be horrific. Oh, the response is we are going to have a ground invasion into Lebanon. Well, they tried that and they're getting their butts kicked. They got their butts kicked. Israel got their butts kicked the last time they tried it in 2006. Israel tried to go into Lebanon in 2006, got their asses handed to 'em, and Hezbollah has only gotten stronger and smarter and even more determined if that is possible. I remember when George W. was getting ready to go into Iraq and Minister Farrakhan, and I guess I'll end with this. And Minister Farrakhan was trying to convince America that this was going to be a fool's errand. In fact, he called it the precipitant of greater tragedies to come. And one thing that he said to George W. in an open speech and letter, he said, you can't win this with your technology. (47:45): He said, the first week you got this, he says, your technology and your missiles. He said, the first week you got it, he said, but eventually you're going to have to bring your soldiers in here. And when you do that, they got something for you. He said, because you've never fought a soldier with the heart of a Muslim. He said, you're fighting God in a man. And so when you look at what the resistance is all about, when you look at what Hamas is all about, when you look at what Hezbollah is all about, when you look at what Ansar Allah is all about, do you know what anah means? (48:45): Servants of God. Would did Minister Farrakhan say you're fighting God in a man? That's not rhetoric. That's not rhetoric. My very rough limited understanding Ansar Allah means, and these are the folks in Yemen. You all know him as the Houthis servants of God. And where did that come from? When the prophet Muhammad may peace be upon him was in that region in what is now Yemen. There were a group of people that assisted him and protected him during his travels in, what were they called? Ansar Allah. So they have a history, long history of being anah servants of God. So when you have a people that have taken on that identity, this is who we are, this is what we do, you put them up against a group of 18, 19, 20-year-old Israelis that have been conscripted into military service because they are obligated by law to serve three or four years in the military. And so really all they're trying to do is get the hell out of town alive so that they can check that mark off of the list and say, okay, I did what I was supposed to do. I served my country. You put them kids up against these folks. (50:42): Sad day in Mudville, boys and girls. So I can tell you, when Casey came to bat, it was a sad day in Mudville. So hey folks, look, I thank you all for listening to my rant. Take some time, research what I've said, because what you'll find, I'm telling you all the truth. Thank you all for listening to the Connecting the Dots podcast with me, Dr. Wilmer Leon. Stay tuned for new episodes every week. 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Welcome to a podcast where we peel back the layers of deception to reveal the truths lurking beneath the surface. Join host Austin Adams as he delves into the most controversial and pressing issues of our time, challenging the mainstream narrative and sparking thought-provoking discussions. From Engineered Disasters to Global Conflict In this gripping episode, we explore the dark theory behind hurricane Helene being a directed hurricane to target lithium-rich regions. Is there a hidden agenda to manipulate natural disasters for corporate gain? We investigate the evidence and discuss the implications of such practices on vulnerable communities. War on the Horizon As tensions escalate globally, we dissect the recent attack on Israel by Iran, examining its origins and potential consequences. How might these conflicts draw the United States into another protracted war? We analyze the geopolitical landscape and what it means for international relations and security. 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On today's episode, we are going to be diving deep into some really serious catastrophic situations that have occurred over the past couple of weeks here. The first one being the terrible and horrific Hurricane Helene that has hit several states and just decimated, absolutely decimated the communities there. It's horrible. It's terrible to see. There's All of these videos of people that are stranded on top of buildings. There's firefighters telling people not to go rescue them because it's too dangerous. It is horrible.  On top of that, there's also some speculation and skepticism  similar to what there was in Lahaina  where people don't believe that this hurricane Was as natural as it appeared not the production of it But the path of it and you might be thinking well, that's crazy We can't move hurricanes and what I would say to that is listen to the full episode because maybe you'll change your mind  The second thing that we're going to discuss is going to be will briefly touch on the vice presidential debate. That was just a  Eight hours ago now. We will talk about that, some of the key moments. We won't take too much time on that, but I did wanna just highlight a couple things. And that will be at the end actually, I believe so. Other than that, we will also talk about the seaport strike that is going on,  which could heavily affect  the United States production and ability to provide food.  to provide gas to provide everything and anything that you purchase comes through one of these seaports. Now, these workers are on strike for several reasons, mostly contract negotiations, but also they are hesitant or frustrated that the opportunity of the organization that they're working for utilizing automation.  I have my own opinions about it. I do see their point, but we'll talk about it.  And we'll also talk about what this could possibly do to you and your family and maybe what you can do to get prepared.  Then we will talk about Iran striking Israel  in a  act of what could turn into a very high escalating, , tensions between several countries, including the United States, potentially getting involved as we have had several officials say that we will.  Retaliate on their behalf, which is terrifying.  Alright, all of that and more, but first, go ahead and hit the subscribe button. Leave a five star review.  And if you'd like, go ahead and check out my company, Ronin Basics. Ronin Basics is a Faraday goods company, and we provide several different products that protect you from the modern threats out there in society today. Everything from EMFs, which Robert F. 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It is spread across several states, which seems a little unnatural to me. I don't know when the last time there was a hurricane in Tennessee.  Can you remember that? I don't know. Maybe we should ask chat GPT, our  knowledge overlord, what's going on there. So we'll go ahead and take a look at this. There's a tweet that I think really captured all of the damage. So if you're watching here on YouTube, you can actually take a look with me. And if you're not, I will talk you through it. So there is some horrific situations going on and this captures. It in detail. It's just a minute long. So if you're listening  stay with me here, but obviously what this says, I don't know why that's obvious if you're not looking at it The hurricane helene death toll has risen to over a hundred and thirty survivors  Has the death toll has risen to over 130 as survivors. That makes more sense in Western North Carolina. Describe seeing bodies stuck in trees.  Locals are describing the pop apocalyptic scenes on the ground. As the official death toll continues to climb, there were bodies in the trees. They are finding bodies under the rubble. Said local woman, Alyssa Hudson, according to the New York post. Hudson explained how she made it out of her house before it collapsed. Her friends in downtown Black Mountain describe seeing bodies floating in ditches and residents fighting against the rising tide. We were a mountain town, but now we look like a farm town. It's all destroyed. A lot of people won't be back. The total damage from Hurricane Helene is currently projected to be about $34 billion according to Fox.  The following footage was shared by Severe Forecast at Biltmore Village not far from Black Mountain. And here is that video.  Make sure I don't blast you with hurricane sounds.  So there's cars just stuck up in trees.  Restaurants decimated.  One thing that I had seen when I was watching some of these horrible videos was that there was towns that were almost completely under rubble. Almost completely under these landslides that just went above the highest building. And where there used to be a town, there's literally nothing. Nothing. Now could you imagine if this is your city? If your family member is there?  How terrifying. And they're, and they don't have cell phone service. You can't reach them.  You can't know that they're okay.  Now, this isn't the worst of it. I've seen some re some terrible videos.  And guess what? In these videos, there's nobody from the government scene. Nobody, not a single person.  The national guard. Isn't there helping people?  Guess where they are? They're like overseas right now. The National Guard, the same people that are supposed to be here helping our citizens are not here. They're in other places across the world helping other people.  Now speaking of that, one thing that's been frustrating, and I'm sure you can dive into the damage of this Hurricane Helene, and my heart goes out to all of these families. I can't imagine. Even just losing your town, your house, your history of your family,  let alone the amount of people that we're going to find out that are dead as a result of this. It's terrible.  Now there's a few  political plays going on here, which again, is disgusting shouldn't be about that. It should be about helping these citizens.  And one thing that happened was that Kamala Harris was as she's always been. Kamala Harris was dead silent about the hurricane, dead silent about the families that were stranded on top of these buildings, dead silent about the damage that occurred.  Then,  they had the nerve, yesterday,  to come onto the TV, during an interview, at the White House,  and tell the citizens  that they were going, they're going to give the citizens that 1. 3 million dollars, total, combined. For Now, one of the journalists in the audience goes, Billion or million?  And he says, no, no million. 1. 7.  I think it even might be 1. 3. 1.  7 million dollars. Let's be generous here. And just say that it's 1. 7.  That's two houses that got taken out.  They're claiming they're going to use this for 750 dollars to the citizens that are affected. How far does 750 dollars get you in Kamala's mind?  economy.  How far?  Maybe a tank of gas  and a week's worth of food.  Now, one thing they don't seem to consider because they're saying that it's going to be a direct deposit is that the people that are highly affected by this don't even have access to their bank,  don't have access to a grocery store around them,  don't have access to even get gas. There's reports that came in that there was a gas station, one gas station that was in this mountain town where everybody was trying to get out of. And it was empty within hours of people showing up there  and now everybody else is stranded.  I cannot believe the response to this 1. 7 million,  750. If you got affected by this in the same week that we gave Ukraine 8 billion, Kamala  and Joe Biden have now said, they're going to give the citizens of Ukraine. That are affected by the hurricane 1. 7 million 1. 7 million how disgusting of a response. Don't even say that don't even mention the 1. 7 million dollars.  It's a slap in the face to everybody that has been affected by this atrocity. And then speaking about that Kamala three to four days after  three to four days after the hurricane  posted a photo about a briefing about Hurricane Helene.  And one thing that was noticed about this photo.  Is that she's claiming that she's on her airplane. I was just briefed at FEMA by FEMA, Deanne Criswell on the latest developments about the ongoing impacts of hurricane Helene.  We all discussed our administration's continued actions to support emergency response and recovery. I also spoke With North Carolina Governor Cooper about the ongoing rescue and recovery efforts in North Carolina, our administration will continue to stay in constant contact with state and local officials  to ensure communities have the support and resources they need.  Doug and my thoughts are with all those who lost loved ones and those whose homes, businesses, and communities were damaged or destroyed during this disaster.  Now, one thing that you'll notice about this photo, there's a few things going on here. One, she's writing on a piece of paper, a piece of paper that appears to be empty,  appears to be an empty piece of paper.  Yeah, looks pretty empty to me. Number two,  she's wearing headphones.  She's wearing headphones that are not plugged in.  Now, Donald Trump  loved pointing this out,  where he said,  Another fake and staged photo from someone who has no clue what she is doing. You have to plug the cord into the phone for it to work.  Biden and Harris abandoned Americans in Afghanistan. They sacrificed Americans to an open border, and now they have left Americans to drown in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, and elsewhere in the South.  Under this administration, Americans always come last because we have leaders who have no idea how to lead.  Now, when you went and saw the news articles about this,  they were criticizing Trump  for making this accusation. Not criticizing Kamala for faking her image,  for faking caring about these families,  but they're criticizing Trump, of course, for even having the audacity to accuse her of this.  Let's see if I can find that video  of the white house saying they're going to give 1. 3 million.  Let's see if I'm right on 7,  because I'm interested  to families affected.  This was like late yesterday,  the 1st of October.  Let's see.  Statement from Harris  news briefing as Biden responds. Let's  see.  All right. And here it is. Let me go ahead and pull this up for you.  Took a second to find that. Right here is the White House briefing.  And the reporter asks this question here.  And this is where the 1. 7 million comes from.  Hopefully you anticipate getting to some of those areas that have been cut off. Oh, not  to that.  Here we go. Not just by land, but by air as well. And how quickly do you anticipate getting to some of those areas that have been cut off because of the roads being cut off? As quickly as we can.  No answer. Go ahead, Jeff. Thank you, Karine. Mr. Secretary, do you have a sense of how much money it's going to cost, A, to do this relief effort And B, to do the rebuild effort once we get there and how much of that will be covered by insurance companies and how much will be covered by the government. So this is a multi billion dollar undertaking. In terms of the search and rescue and the response, I should note that we already Approximately 1. 7 million in individual assistance that individuals million that individuals will be able to access. I believe it'll be as early as tomorrow. It is a direct deposit into their accounts, but the rebuilding Did you catch that 1. 7 million to these people and they've the journalists. These paid journalists who are shills for the government thought that was so ridiculous, they didn't even register it. And one person goes billion, right? Billion? You're giving 1. 7 billion to those affected by Helene. And he goes no.  Million.  What the fuck are they gonna do with $1.7 million? Let's say there's a hundred thousand families that are affected, and that's very low. There's so many people that are affected by this. Let's probably a million, right? You're gonna give 'em $1.30, $1.70 a dollar in 7 cents, 70 cents,  $1.7 million to those affected, and they'll have it in their accounts deposited as soon as possible. As soon as possibly tomorrow they'll get a $2. What is a million dollars going to do for all of these people affected? And again, the same week that we gave Ukraine 8 billion, the same week, 7 billion to Israel, the same exact week, this man walks up onto that stage and says, don't worry, guys, we're giving our citizens 1. 3 million.  That's going to get, what is everybody going to do? They're going to go to the corner store, walk up to the corner store and get themselves a Gatorade. Hey guys, a refreshment on us. Thanks.  What a slap in the face. Just don't even mention that. Don't mention that figure. 1. 7 million  to hundreds of thousands, millions of citizens that have been, had their families decimated. They've lost all of their livestock. Their family members have been killed.  And you're going to give them 1. 7 million collectively to help out.  Do you want to know who's given more money to this? Their own citizens of the United States. There is a GoFundMe  that was started. And I just let's watch this one more time. So you can hear just how ridiculous this is. And I want to see what the response is of the journalists. Cause they should probably call him out on that, right? You would assume. Note that we already have approved approximately 1. 7 million dollars in individual assistance that individuals million that individuals will be able to access. I believe it'll be as early as tomorrow. It is a direct deposit into their accounts. But the Rebuilding is something that is not for today, but that is going to be extraordinarily costly and it's going to be a multi year enterprise. Thank you. Thank you Mr. Secretary. Two questions. First, about the President's decision to go to Raleigh. Can you give us a little bit of a breakdown as to why he's going to that location, and what he will see, and whether or not he'll be able to see any of the Alright, so literally no response by these propagandists in the audience.  Not even Peter Doocy said something about this. Maybe he was the one that said billion.  Crazy, literally makes no sense.  So 1. 7 million from our own government to these affected citizens from Hurricane Helene. Donald Trump posted this GoFundMe, and there's 3. 7  million, more than doubling the amount that the government's giving out.  3. 7 million by the citizens of the United States that are giving their own money.  And people here,  like Stephen Wyckoff, I believe he's a former senator. I  saw that one, one former senator had Donated about five hundred thousand dollars. So that may be who that was. Let's  okay. So Senator Kelly Lafleur, not sure who this Stephen Wittkoff is, but that's very nice Dana White has given a hundred thousand dollars William Ackman a hundred thousand dollars Bass Pro Shops a hundred thousand dollars Dan Newlin a hundred thousand dollars Christopher Drummond You 25, 000. Kid Rock, 25, 000. That is amazing.  And here our government is sending billions to Ukraine and wants to send 1. 7 million. I cannot stress how frustrating that is enough.  1. 7 million to those affected, those decimated, those family members that were killed. Kamala's on a frickin airplane with airpods that aren't plugged in taking a propaganda photo to send it out.  Donald Trump posted a GoFundMe and gets more than double what the entire government is collectively giving those citizens. . 1.7 million dollars. That's how much they care about you.  I wonder why they're giving 8 billion the same week that they're giving American citizens 1. 7 million. I wonder why. Maybe it's because the citizens that they're going to give that money to aren't going to funnel it back to them. Aren't funding their campaigns. They don't care about the voters.  They do not care about the voters. They do not care about the American public. They care about being elected and more power,  which is why they'll send 8 billion to Ukraine the same week that they spend 1. 7 million to our citizens that were obliterated in a hurricane. But thank God, there's people out there donating to this. So I highly recommend it. It is GoFundMe. com slash support dash hurricane dash Helene dash victims slash GoFundMe. Dash with dash president dash 3.  7 million.  Incredible. Now there's some speculation here,  some speculation around the idea that maybe, just maybe this hurricane wasn't as  natural as it seemed,  as it appeared.  There's some speculation that maybe, just maybe, just like there was in Lahaina, there's some questions around why.  Why this targeted this specific area the way that it did  let's say targeted let's use that word loosely in terms of a natural disaster But if this is true targeted is the right word  the idea  Comes from the fact that some of the towns that were the most decimated in these cities that were affected by this hurricane are also under contract with Blackrock and Vanguard  For lithium mining, liquid gold, the thing that is the next great endeavor for our  humanity,  the most valuable substance today, when it comes to things like electric vehicles, when it comes to things like AI,  these small towns were fighting back against this contract proposed to sell their land for lithium, right? Go back to Lahaina, right? Go back to Lahaina.  He had all these front beachfront properties.  That we're trying to get pushed out by big money from black rock, big money from Vanguard. And they didn't want to sell. That was their property. That was their family's property. That's where their grandparents lived. They're not moving  right. Cue the Wolf of wall street. I ain't leaving. Then  it just so happens within the year before they're supposed to start this lithium mining while also the citizens aren't selling their property.  The entire town gets  obliterated by Hurricane Helene.  You might say, that's a coincidence, Austin. Stop looking for strings where there are none. Tying these two things together. And I would say, I believe you. I agree with you. Until I saw some of these videos and some of the evidence surrounding how they have, since 1947, we have been able to steer hurricanes.  This is a technology that has existed for almost a hundred years.  We're going to watch a video that explains all of that.  But I would just say to you, how many things have we been right about? How many things? Now, it doesn't mean we're going to be right about everything. And it doesn't mean that we shouldn't have skepticism around all of these claims.  But when there's evidence, very specific evidence, just like they tried to gaslight you and tell you that the the  weapons that they used those laser based weapons,  right? The direct energy weapons aren't real. And then I sat here in front of you and showed you video after video of Lockheed Martin and Raytheon boasting about this technology.  Then I show you video after video about how they can start fires with that technology, videos after videos  of all they need to do is put a really high altitude airplane over top of this location and boom, billions of dollars.  How much is a life worth to these companies?  How much is a life worth?  How much, how far would they be willing to go? What's the price tag per head that they're willing to kill  or have die in a natural disaster so that they can make their profits? What's the price tag? Do you think it's 20 grand? Probably not a 10 grand,  five grand.  There's gotta be a calculation just like there is in the auto industry, right? If the amount of fatalities. And the cost for the litigation does not exceed a certain amount per car. They don't update the vehicles. They don't do a recall.  If they calculate go back and watch fight club. It's a great scene about this.  If they calculate  that the amount of litigation that's going to come as the result of not recalling it exceeds the cost. of doing the recall itself, then they will recall it.  Now reverse that. If the amount of damage, the amount of costs, that's going to be the result of a natural disaster like this,  If the amount of profit exceeds what the cost would be  in terms of loss of public trust, in terms of how much they have to pay for Facebook and Instagram and YouTube to censor these topics, like they did with direct energy weapons.  If the amount of that does not, the cost does not exceed the profit. They will move forward. They do not care. It isn't a LLC. It is an entity. It is a corporation, which does not have a moral compass. The only compass it has is how do we continue to have growth year after year regardless of how much  Destruction we leave in our wake. They do not care They want to sit in their high towers the top of the castle  while the peasants are at the bottom drowning in the water that they brought there  So let's watch this video and see if with you think  or at least have any idea The  eyebrow raises that I do. This comes from Greg Reese.  We have had the technology to create control and steer hurricanes for decades.  Project Cirrus is the first official attempt to modify a hurricane. It was run by General Electric with the support of the U S military. The official theory.  Project Syrus, C Y R U S, 1947,  was the first time that there was a concerted effort  to steer a hurricane.  Now it says,  President Lyndon B. Johnson, Southwest Texas State University, 1962 said, let's see if we can get the full quote here, I'm not sure if it gives it all to us and ultimately to control the weather and he who controls the weather will control the world.  He who controls the weather controls the world. Lyndon B. Johnson, 1962 at the Southwest Texas State University.  Okay,  let's move on. Project Cirrus. Project Cirrus is the fir Now, there's a news article that is the Daily News. It says, Destroying a Hurricane. This is from 1947,  September 17th.  This is from the Daily News, the 17th year, Charlotte, O'Malley, Virgin Islands. The destroying a hurricane, the energy expended by a tropical hurricane is enough to drive all the machinery in the world for three or four years. Yet the army, the Navy, and the general electric company are collaborating in a daring meteorological  experiment, which is to determine whether or not the colossal.  that we call a hurricane can be broken by making it precipitate the thousands of  cuts off. I assumed water, right? If the older attempts at rainmaking came to nothing, it is because it is not known how the raindrops are created. Some years ago, it was discovered that unless there is a nucleus, something around which, A moisture can wrap itself. There is can be neither snowflakes nor droplets. The rest now seems simple. Little seeds of carbon dioxide, snow scattered from a plane, serve as much. Nuclei.  Okay. 1947. There's your article. First official attempt to modify a hurricane. It was run by General Electric with the support of the US military 1947. The official theory was that by changing the temperature. Outside the eyewall of a hurricane, which they did by seeding the clouds with various compounds such as silver iodide, a decrease in strong winds will result on October 13th, 1947 Project Cirrus targeted a hurricane heading out to sea.  This says Project Cirrus, first hurricane cloud seeding experiment. The cyclone was historically significant in that it was the first tropical cyclone to be modified as part of a multi year operation called Project Cirrus. In 1946, General Electric scientists concluded that experimentation that dry ice seeding could induce heavy rainfall and thus ultimately weaken storms by cooling temperatures in the eye. To undertake Project Cirrus, General Electric, the United States Army, the Office of Naval Research, and the U. S. Weather Bureau functioned jointly on research and planning. Early on October 13th, 1947, 200 pounds of dry ice were dropped through the storm, then located about 350 miles east of Jacksonville, Florida. While the appearance of the clouds changed, the initial results of the seeding were inconclusive.  Shortly after the seeding took place, the hurricane turned sharply towards the southeastern United States. While the move the leading General Electric scientists later blamed upon the seeding, subsequent examination of the environment surrounding the storm determined that a large upper level ridge was in fact responsible for the abrupt turn.  Of course it was, because then hundreds and people died as a result of your experiment. You're not gonna admit that. Are you? Especially if you're the government.  Now you have to ask yourself, is this the government doing this? Is the government going in there and manipulating these hurricanes to move this closer to this area where they want  the people that funded them to go in and be able to take this lithium? I don't think that's the case, right? This is all speculation, by the way.  Maybe I'm making stuff up here.  Go do the research yourself. But what I would say is it doesn't have to be that it doesn't have to be this big governmental experiment. It doesn't have to be that it has to be four or five executives paying a small team of pilots that, that all go from Blackrock in their private jets  and just so happened to fly directly through a hurricane, by the way, just remembering  There was a pilot that drove  directly through the hurricane. Directly through. I'll see if I can find that for you.  Give me one second.  Alright.  Here is the plane  that flew directly through the hurricane. November 610 Foxtrot Papa.  Now, you can go do research on what that is. Some people are saying that it's an aerial photography company.  Who cares? It's an airplane flying directly through a hurricane. Who does that? Why would you do that?  Maybe they don't even have people doing this. Maybe it's a drone.  They don't need people with stories to tell, and jobs to lose, and indictments to be had to be doing this. They need five to seven executives and two people to pay somebody to fly a drone through this and drop that dry ice or whatever it is that they're doing now 85 years later.  It doesn't have to be this big government conspiracy. It could be five executives wanting to get their fucking lithium out of that city.  And so they pay somebody to fly through it. They pay them to drop this cloud seeding. And then all of the sudden, it decimates Tennessee?  Tennessee? When was the last time a hurricane hit Tennessee?  And then again, radio silence for days by the news. Why is the news not talking about this with the severity of it? Remember New Orleans? Remember Hurricane Katrina?  Everything shut down. They were raising, we were donating in high school, middle school, elementary school.  All over the country was united. And now with this, radio silence. For days. The only reason any of us knew about this. For three days. Was because of social media.  Don't be suspicious. Don't be suspicious. Okay, so there's your airplane, November 610, Foxtrot Papa. Go do some research on it. I don't have the time today to do it. But go check it out for yourself. Maybe I'm wrong.  They definitely flew through this hurricane.  I wonder why.  So all they have to do is fly one airplane through this hurricane, drop this cloud seating, and then all of the sudden,  all of the sudden,  you have a hurricane taking a sharp left turn when it wouldn't have otherwise. Here you go.  Approximately 180 pounds of dry ice was dropped into the clouds. The crew then reported a pronounced modification of the cloud deck, and the hurricane abruptly changed direction and made landfall.  Alright, I just wanted to read this for you because this is the actual facts, he's giving a narrative around it, which is great, but this is the article. October 13th, 1947, a disaster with Project Cirrus. What happened next was the worst case scenario. Instead of dissipating, the storm furiously swung nearly 130 degrees to the west. Very similar as it did with Helene. And smash in the Georgia where it caused $2 million worth of damage. Threats of lawsuits soon followed with Georgia residents Blaming the government in 1947 for the hurricane devastation Project Serious was all but shut down before it truly began, and any research into weather manipulation was re Reddit. Re  reputated Repe Repudiated  . R-E-P-U-D-I-T-E-D. Repu, repudiated, it's a weird word for decades.  All near Savannah, Georgia,  the public blamed the government  Irving Langmuir who pioneered General Electric's atmospheric research department and admitted that the project was about learning how to weaponize the weather. Also claimed the reversal of the hurricane had been caused by Project Cirrus, but the government denied it for 12 years. After a short delay, the project.  Okay, again. Let's go back, he's telling the narrative, but there's facts up on the screen for you. And what this said,  if we can go back, let's see here.  And I do want to tell you the source here, this is Gregory's he's a InfoWars submission guy, like he does a lot of their great videos.  Listen to the narrative, don't listen to the narrative, look up these newspapers. Don't take my word for it.  Don't take his word for it. Go find these newspapers. The Lincoln Journal Star, Sunday, May 1st, 1955. Hurricane seeding. Langmuir and cloud seeding during Project Cirrus in the New Mexico Desert was conducted at regular weekly intervals and Midwest rain begins to fall weekly too. The scientist described another test in October of 1947 where It's he said a hurricane was seeded. It changed course, hitting the city of Savannah, Georgia, doing heavy damage. So that was him admitting that was a cause of that hurricane.  Let's move on. This is the story 12 years after a short delay, the project officially continued and in 1965 Project Storm Fury had targeted Hurricane Betsy for seeding on that day. The storm immediately changed direction and made landfall in southern Florida.  This comes from the Liberty Beacon says yes, the government has experimented with controlling hurricanes. Hurricane Betsy was building strength. It looked like it was aiming for South Carolina, posing no threat to South Florida. But on Saturday, September 4th, the storm whirled to a stop  about 350 miles east of Jackson when Betsy started moving again on Sunday. She had changed directions. The storm plowed through the Bahamas Monday night, then mauled Florida. Or South Florida. A day later, Florida Congress blamed it on Project Storm Fury, but the government claimed that the hurricane shifted before they ever had a chance to seed it. And after two months of congressional hearings, the project was allowed to continue.  In 1997, US Defense Secretary William Cohen, admitted we have the technology to control the weather.  Okay, this comes from DODs News, defense Briefing United States. Department of Defense website January 15th, 2006. It's an article from 2000 or 1997  and it says Cohen's keynote address to the Congress on terror or conference on terrorism, weapons of mass destruction and us strategy at the Georgia center. Mahler auditorium, university of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. The event is a part of the Sam Nunn policy forum being hosted by the university of Georgia. Senator Nunn. Thank you very much. As Senator Nunn has. And indicated he and I have worked for many years along the Senator Lugar. The two of these gentlemen, I feel perhaps the most courageous and visionary have served in the Senate. Let's see if it actually goes into Including earthquakes and volcanoes.  Says Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen. Monday, April 28th, 8 45 a. m. It says Tuffler has written about these, this in terms of some scientists in their laboratories,  Different things. Trying to devise certain types of pathogens that would be ethnic specific. Ooh, imagine that. So they could just eliminate certain ethnic groups and races, and others are designing some sort of engineering, some sort of insects that can destroy specific crops. Others are engaging even in an eco type of terrorism, where they can alter the climate, set off earthquakes, volcanoes  remotely through the use of electromagnetic waves. The U. S. government has placed gag orders on employees of the National Weather Service. In October of 2012, after Hurricane Sandy weakened to a tropical storm, microwave imagery shows a thick red beam.  Now this says that you can the website for this is morphedintegratedmicrowaveimagery.  com C-I-M-S-S version one. The hurricane in the time of this type of energy was 2012 October 27th.  And you can go look for that yourself, but there is this red wave that goes directly at the hurricane  that is going away is dissipating. Then all of a sudden, immediately followed by Sandy growing into a category one hurricane and taking an unexplained left turn into New Jersey.  The push towards alternative energy demands more lithium and according to the US Geological Survey. The United States has over six million tons of identified lithium resources. The majority of this lithium has been identified in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Kings Mountain is believed to have one of the largest resources in the world, but the biggest problem is that people live there and they don't want their quiet towns turned into lithium mines. People in Cherryville have been pushing against a proposed lithium mine for the last several years, but everyone we spoke with here said it's too divisive of an issue to share their opinion on camera.  Cherryville is a small, quiet town. I think that's good that we keep it small. so quiet. Many don't feel comfortable speaking out against Piedmont Lithium's proposed mining operation nearby. I think we're a silent majority.  I think a lot of people are afraid to say anything about it because they are bringing a lot to the town as far as money. Last year, the Department of Defense entered a 90 million agreement. Okay, DOD enters agreement to expand domestic lithium mining for U. S. battery supply chains. The 90 million agreement entered into the Defense Production Act, Title III authorities, and utilizing funds appropriately by the Inflation Reduction Act will help support Abler Marley's planned reopening of the Kings Mountain, North Carolina, lithium mine to increase domestic production of lithium for the nation's battery supply chain.  Estimates that Kings Mountain will be operational between 2025 and 2030. With Alba Marley Corporation to increase domestic production of lithium for the nation's battery supply chain,  specifically from Kings Mountain, North Carolina, starting by 2025.  This is the same area experiencing what is being described as biblical floods.  While the federal government spends billions on foreign wars and illegal immigrants, they simply cannot be bothered with the health and well being of the American people, especially those living on coveted mineral rich land.  Reporting for InfoWars, this is Greg Reese.  The family's devastation there.  So I think You have three questions to ask yourself about this hurricane and this conspiracy.  Can they do it?  Can they do it? Now we know the answer is yes.  Would they do it? If there's enough money involved, we know absolutely they would do it. Check. Did they do it?  That's the question that needs to be answered, but the first two are answered 100%. Can they do it? Yes. They can manipulate the weather and specifically hurricanes to make this type of movement inward towards shore. They can manipulate it to go where they want it to go, at least in some sense, right? The accuracy of that moving, but it obliterated almost, a fifth of the country towards that lower area.  So can they do it? Yes. Yes.  Would they do it if the price tag is high enough? Yes, absolutely. We know that Blackrock and Vanguard will go to any lengths to make profits.  Did they do it?  I'll leave that one to you. And maybe we'll see some type of evidence that comes out more here in the near future.  So  let's see if there's anything else on that. And then we will move on to the next topic. All right. So there's several people talking about this. There's several clips that have gone. Quote unquote viral about this. And here are some of  those. Let's see if we can  pull it up here.  All right.  This is the one that I probably found to be the best. I'll tell you what I find suspicious as shit, that one of the areas affected by hurricane Helene is the world's largest lithium deposit. And the DOD just entered into an agreement with this company right here to mine lithium for electric cars. Starting in 2025. Now that area is completely devastated. This is a 90 million agreement between the D. O. D. And this company right here to get Kings Mountain North Carolina lithium mine up and running by 2030. If that area has been inundated, it's in a disaster zone. then the government can come in and do eminent domain and they can pay you what it was worth five years ago rather than what it's worth right now. Imagine that your home has turned into a watery lot and the government comes to you and says, Hey, I'll pay you what you paid for it. You're going to take it and you're going to go, right? What do you think is going to happen right here now that they want this lithium mine up and running by 2025 2030 at the latest? Back in 1947 we had the Florida Georgia hurricane or hurricane nine and it was the first hurricane to be targeted for weather modification. What happened was General Electric said, The U. S. Navy, the Army, the Air Force, they poured dry ice into this hurricane using airplanes to see what would happen. Would they slow it down? What happened was it slowed down a little bit, but it turned west really sharp. Let me show you. This is the path that the hurricane took in 1947. Does it look similar to you? Probably not. It's a coincidence, right? Moving on. I'm sure this is just another coincidence, but do you know who owns the most shares in that lithium mine? BlackRock and Vanguard.  Yep, so everything I just told you just from her voice.  Now, the one thing that's interesting about that is the imminent domain conversation, which is the fact that was brought up when it came to Lahaina too. If this is a devastated land, the government can basically take control of that land, claim an imminent domain, pay out those people for that, not based on what is the mineral rich underneath that, the amount of materials that they can siphon from it, which would be the fair market value. But,  what they paid for it five years ago, before this contract was even entered, and before they even knew that there was lithium there.  Sounds like a good reason, and motivating enough for them. To me. Okay.  Let's move on here. But let's touch on this first. Remember that one time where Kamala said that disaster relief should be based on equity?  Also an interesting thing to note. Yeah, remember we talked about that before. I forget the, which hurricane was that. That was for Hurricane Ian. She said that, and here it is.  Oh, shit.  Let's see if we can get it to play from right here. Here we go. It is our lowest income communities and our communities of color that are most impacted and most impacted.  By these extreme conditions and impacted by issues that are not of their own making. And so when  Absolutely. And women. Yeah. And so we have to address this in a way that is about giving resources based on equity, understanding that we fight for equality, but we also need to fight for equity, understanding not everyone starts out at the same place. Yeah. Marxism. And if we want people to drown based on their income. Sometimes we have to take into account those disparities. And do that work. Yeah. Yeah.  That could be your next president, folks.  Alright, now that leads us to our next discussion.  which is about the longshoremen.  I think it was called the portshoremen. Not terribly inaccurate, but also not true. The longshoremen, international longshoremen's association. All right. This guy  is the one kind of leading  the discussion. I  believe he might be like the president of the union or something like that. I'm sure we'll find out in just a moment, but Very chilling words. And if you're an American citizen, this should frustrate the hell out of you, right? All of these unions, these strikes, these, all of this, look, I get it. You have to negotiate for fair wages and there's a certain way to go about that. And having a union is. If you're somebody who works in this type of job, and you also want to decimate the economy for a 50 percent raise on your 150, 000 salary. Now, I'm not saying these guys don't deserve that type of money. I'm not saying that they're in the complete wrong here in terms of making the strike, but understanding what could be the potential outcome for this as a result.  It's pretty terrifying too. Now, maybe you'd put that back onto the longshoremen the organizations that they work for and say, Hey, maybe you should pay them more. Maybe you should stop the automation. We'll talk about all of that, which is the reasons why they actually are going on this type of strike.  Let's go ahead and watch.  But  today's world, it's changing into the future. They're not making millions no more. They're making billions and they're spending it fast as they make it. I want a piece of that for my men because when they made their most money was during COVID. When my men had to go through Go to work on those peers every single day when everybody stayed home and went to work, not my men,  they died out there with the virus. We all got sick with the virus. We kept them going  from Canada, the main of Texas, Great Lakes, Puerto Rico. Now the Bahamas, everybody went to work during COVID. Nobody stayed home.  I want to be compensated for that.  I'm not asking for the world. They know what I want.  They know what they want. And if they don't then I have to go into the street and we have to fight for what we rightfully deserve. These people today don't know what a strike is. When my men hit the  from Maine to Texas. Every single port, a lockdown,  what's going to happen. I'll tell you. First week  be all over the news every night. Boom, boom. Second week  guys who sell cars can't sell cars because the cars ain't coming in off the ships.  They get laid off. Third week  mall starts. closing down. They can't get the goods from China. They can't sell clothes. They can't do this. Everything in the United States comes on a ship. They go out of business. Construction workers get laid off because the materials aren't coming in. The steel is not coming in. The lumber is not coming in.  They lose their job. Everybody's hating the longshoremen now because now they realize how important Our jobs are. Now I have the president screaming at me. I'm putting a Taft Hartley on you. Go ahead.  Taft Hartley means I have to go back to work for 90 days. That's a cooling off period.  Do you think when I go back for 90 days, those men are going to go to work on that pier? It's going to cost the money, the company's money, to pay their salaries it went from 30 moves an hour, maybe to eight.  They're going to be like this.  Who's going to win here in the long run? You're better off sitting down, and let's get a contract, and let's move on with this world. And in today's world, I'll cripple you.  I will cripple you, and you will have no idea what that means. Nobody does.  I love the nice music at the end there. I will cripple you, not I will cripple you, the longshoreman's associate or the organizations that they work for. No, I will cripple the men and women. He even said it in there. I will cripple the car salesman. I will cripple the small business owners. I will cripple the American family trying to get food to their table.  Right now you want to talk about what they're trying to negotiate here, what they want out of this strike.  They want a five year. A five year 50 percent raise. They currently make about 150, 000. They want a five year 50 percent raise 10 percent every year for the next five years.  The other part of this was about automation.  They want to have the companies that they work for stop using automation. Apparently on the previous contract that they utilized, and this comes from a video I watched, I haven't validated the contracts, but allegedly  they want it. The organizations that they work for to promise. They won't use AI promise. They won't use automation promise that they won't take their jobs eventually over time. Like every other industry is dealing with the same thing that we have saw with the writer's strike,  right? How long did it take for them to come to an agreement? Almost a year. It was like eight months, maybe even longer, right?  That's why all the movies sucked for all of last year. So  the question is what's going to come from this, right? And what is the expectation here? Yeah. If you don't move with the times, you're going to expect them to just never use automation, never use AI. And if they do, you're all going to quit.  Doesn't that just  Speed up the use of automation.  China's already doing this. China is already all of their longshoremen, all of their seaports that are taking in all of their goods or shipping it more than likely, if you're in China, all of those are already automated. There's videos out there that you can watch right now. These guys that sit behind the computer and they're working nine to 10 screens, all telling these vehicles where to go and what to pick up and how to move it and all this stuff. So they're hyper efficient compared to what we're doing. How do you expect it to not move that direction? And you're just going to sit on your butt and go, okay,  don't do it. Or I'm going to, I'm not going to work. What is the expectation here? And how is that a solution to the problem? Why not develop a strategic agreement or Alliance or profit sharing agreement that if there is automation, that there is a longstanding percentage of that automation profitability that goes towards retirement funds,  there's one solution. Why not?  Go build out the automation themselves. Why not start a company that then has the ability to, or it has the foresight to  service the vehicles, right? If you have a contract on any of these automations that are then in the future, the first right to contract for the, that money. goes to any previous longshoreman, right? So any of the automation that is being built, any of the maintenance that is being done, any of the assistance that needs to happen on the ports, all of that business immediately goes to the people who were previously hired as longshoremen. Maybe that's their agreement, but the idea that there's just never going to utilize automation and you're just going to outlast technology is just silly. So come to a better agreement,  figure it out in a way that's actually useful because this is not.  These guys are going to cripple the American economy. So let's get some context here. This article comes from ConstructionDive. com, and it says, work stoppages across east and west east and Gulf Coast ports may cause product shortages, price hikes, and delivery issues, construction experts say.  This was published yesterday, October 1st, 2024. It says, as the International Longshoremen's Association went on strike this morning over a new master contract, construction pros across the country are waiting to see how the walkout. which affects ports from Texas to Maine will impact their businesses. The ILA's talks with the United States Maritime Alliance broke down over wages and a total ban on the automation of machinery important to dock work, including cranes, gates, and container moving trucks. According to the Associated Press,  the strike is the first by the union since 1977.  The impacted reports are some of the main points of entry for construction materials, heavy machinery, food, vehicles, chemicals, according to the Wall Street Journal. Material delivery delays could also incur in other regions of the country, according to Manufacturing Dive. Exports of oil, liquefied natural gas at Gulf Coast ports will likely be unaffected due to the ILA has little or no involvement in those operations.  Bill Fleming, Senior Vice President at the New York based consulting firm, Cumming Group, weird name said that impacts of the strike should be felt immediately in the construction industry. Okay, so this is very specific to construction. Combine that with hurricane induced shortages, it starts to bring up. This could be catastrophic. For the U S infrastructure. So  there's a little bit more context. I'd like maybe a little bit more but I think you get the idea. It's all about AI. It's all about automation. It's about eliminating some of their jobs and them wanting higher pay. So not only do you want us to not use AI to lower our overhead costs.  You also want us to pay you more, which is only again, going to speed along the automation track. Automation is not going away.  What is going to go away is the people who don't jump on board with helping to build that future,  right? If you were somebody who is I don't know, what's a good example of an old job that is lost. If you were a  factory worker in building Model Ts  by hand. You probably weren't going to  decide not to work anymore once they decided to bring in some machines, right? If you were a horse and buggy taxi driver, you're not gonna decide not to drive a car, right? There's a new way to do what you do and to help push along the production line.  You just have to figure out what that part is. And see it soon enough to play a part, right? Don't fight against this. It's going to, it's going to happen. There's going to be automation, right? Maybe you get your raise because you add more skills around automation. Not just eliminate it, the use all together, right? Seems silly to me and the fact that they're going to shut down our country over some Ridiculous claim that there's going to not be any automation or AI integrated into this type of industry is ridiculous It's never gonna happen There's always going to be the next best thing and movement in industry and for them to say we're going to Cripple small business owners. We're going to cripple small businesses Young families, we're going to cripple the entire us economy until we get our way. We get a 50 percent rate, a 50 percent salary increase off of our 150, 000 a year salary. I'm not saying they don't deserve that. They deserve that. And they probably deserve more. It's a freaking hard job. It's a crazy difficult job. I'm not discounting that. But what I am saying is that you can't fight back against automation.  It's going to happen.  And if you don't do it, your company is going to go under. Because another company is going to come in and do it at a lower cost. Or they're going to outsource that work to other people and you're just going to lose your job altogether.  So that's where we're at with that. Now there's people sounding the alarm. There was lines outside the door at Costco yesterday, people bulk purchasing toilet paper and dry goods so that if, and when the supply chain fails over the next couple of weeks that they have what they need. Now, I'm not saying you need to go do that. I'm not saying not to do it, probably a good idea, always to have reserves of food,  reserves of water, reserves of gas, I'm not sure if there's a way to really do that, but if there was, you should probably do that generators, all of that stuff, guys just, if we've learned anything over the last four to five years, there is going to be some sort of catastrophic event that cuts us off from the grid, there's going to be supply chain shortages, COVID was just  a glimpse into that.  Maybe start to do something about that. Not specifically because of this, but just because you should, right? Because if it's not, this is going to be something else  be prepared.  All right, now moving on,  let's go ahead and pull  the next article up.  There is escalating tensions. Oh, we got one more thing here. One more thing. Let's see. Let's see this one more article and then we'll move on. Cause I think we got it. This is a big deal, guys. Let's watch this one.  Same guy.  Knocking down doors. She's trying to stop this. She's trying to get us to a media where we can have a fair negotiations. It's the companies that don't want to. They don't want to sit here and be fair. So that's why we're out here fighting for our livelihood. What more from the automation do you want? What more protections could there be? What more? Yeah, they have language in there now. Not strong enough. Because what happens is they come in with new technology. We just caught them in Mobile, Alabama called Autogate. And that means the trucks are coming in and they're already checked in somewhere else and not using the checkers in the I. L. A. Circa vetting the contract. They don't care. They don't care.  It's not fair, and if we don't put our foot down now, they would like to run over us, and we're not going to allow that. You are going to grind the economy to a halt here on the East Coast and the Gulf Coast. No, not us. They are. Don't spin it now, because you're Fox News. They're going to drive it. But are you worried? Are you  worried that this drive They have the capital. to settle this thing. Are you worried that this strike is going to hurt the everyday American, the farmers that need to reach the export market? They're telling me that they're going to hurt. You start to realize who the longshoremen are, right?  People never gave a about us until now, when they finally realized that The chain is being broke now. Cars won't come in.  Food won't come in. Clothing won't come in. You know how many people depend on our jobs? Half the world! And it's time for them, and time for Washington, to put so much pressure on them, to take care of us because we took care of them and we're here 135 years and brought them where they are today and they don't want to share.  Fox Business Lydia Hu joins us now from the port of Newark in New Jersey and I've been following you. We have been as you've done this story for us and now the rubber has met the road and he feels like he's dug in and feels like he's in a strong position. Is he in as strong a position as he thinks or appears to seem to be? He certainly feels like he's in a strong position, and he's probably looking around at other unions and the wage gains and the record contracts that they have notched in recent years. Just last year, the West Coast port workers got a new contract with a 32 percent wage hike. Over four years. So now Mr Daggett, the president is looking at that and saying we want that and better just yesterday, Dana, Mr Daggett rejected port management's offer of a 50 percent wage hike over eight years. Just to give you an idea of where they stand right now. It does seem like the two sides are still far apart, but he does at least see  Wow, so you see this guy is on a power hungry streak, right? Again, they have a fair contract 80 or 50 percent increase over eight years  Seems pretty fair to me the idea that there's already language in the contracts that say that they can't use automation Seems pretty fair to me bring up the litigation against the company, right? Go to the court with them Don't cripple the entire country all of the small business owners  Families trying to feed their children. Because you want to be selfish And again,  You're just going to get replaced. This is so stupid. What are you doing?  Ridiculous.  These unions are a problem, dude. These are, these unions are they,  The union, that guy is an absolute idiot. He's sitting there, riling up his team, Getting their, these, So let's move on to something just, if not more pressing, which is  the next stages leading up to potentially world war three, as we've seen, go back and search my podcast and look for world war three, we've seen the Russia, Ukraine, we've seen that I ran, or we've seen Israel and Hamas, we've seen Iran now, and Israel,  Iran has openly attacked Israel. is now attacking back. In light of that,  there is Russia escalating tensions. There was a fighter jet yesterday, a Russian SU 35 pilot  going right by an F 16 near Alaska in our own airspace. This is how they're treating us. This  fighter jet flies within two feet of our F 16, two feet, and then takes off.  Pretty sweet. The  pilot goes, holy fuck. Yeah, holy fuck.  But, that just shows you, they're willing to go to these lengths. And when you look at the BRIC you look at that alliance, you look at the downfall that's happening with the U. S. dollar. You look at the conversations that are being had between Russia and China, India, right?  We're, this is not a, this is not a winning battle for us.  We should not be in these wars. We should not be the proxy funding capital of the world.  Let Israel fight it out. We have nothing to do with this. Now,  the U. S. has sent another aid package to Israel.  And Biden has directed the U. S. military to shoot down Iranian missiles targeting Israel. It says U S president Joe Biden. This comes from business standard and vice president Kamal Harris are monitoring an Iranian attack against Israel from the white house state situation room and receiving regular updates from their national security team. According to the white house situation room update, president Biden directed the U S military aid to aid Israel's defense against Iranian attacks and shoot down missiles that are targeting Israel  on Tuesday in a major escalation in the raging conflict in the middle East. Iran launched a missile attack on Israel on Tuesday. To start a sentence with on Tuesday and end it with on Tuesday is crazy. In a statement, the IDF said all Israeli citizens are in bomb shelters as rockets from Iran are fired at Israel.  Hezbollah is upset that the IDF exposed their plans to massacre Israelis, this says, so they decided to target innocent civilians by firing a barrage of rockets, the IDF further said.  102 missiles have been launched towards Israel. According to the Jerusalem Post, sirens continue to sound across Israel amid the attack. The Times of Israel reported, according to the IDF, around 10 million civilians are the targets of Iranian projectiles. Okay, I'm not sure I'm taking the IDF's opinion on really anything at this point. Maybe there's a better quote or  source that we can utilize because we know it's all propaganda on both sides, all the way across. There was also a terrorist attack yesterday that killed, I think, eight civilians in Israel. Two men with guns that opened fire just before. Terrible. Horrible.  No good. Very bad day.  This is ridiculous. We shouldn't be involving ourselves. We all know that the United States is going to put its nose where it doesn't belong.  We all know that we are the ones that are fighting Iran. We are the ones that are fighting Russia. We are the ones aiding the both of these countries would have absolutely no chance if it wasn't for our money and they wouldn't even be in the wars to begin with.  But they're going to send your sons and daughters to die  so that Israel  has a chance in this war and so that  Ukraine can continue giving 10 percent to the big guy.  Here's a video again coming from Alex Jones. I think the more and more we get into this crazy scenario or this crazy simulation, the more we find Alex Jones stuff out, you bull. Now again, it's Alex Jones. Take it with a grain of salt. He's been right about a ton of stuff. He's been wrong about a few things, just like all of us. But here is his video that I thought was decently well done.  And it's only going to get worse until people wake up and you will wake up one way or another.  You may wake up when the drones are flying down the street and the big trash trucks, robot driven, are pulling up and getting the dead bodies and your wife and kids are dead. And for some reason you're immune to the new virus and you're sitting there with the electricity off and no food and half the city's dead.  And just know that often luxurious places that people like Zuckerberg will be in their bunkers while we're all dying.  Our people are everywhere  and they're watching the enemy. And when we all jump on their private jets this week, next month, a year from now, whatever it is,  and the private airports are full, all the establishment and their minions loaded up with all their crap flying off to their armored fortresses, that's another key to know when they're about to pull the trigger on a new bio weapon.  Or a nuclear war.  But after the dust settles, we know where to get the medicine and food we need as survivors, don't we? And that's what matters at the end.  Is we will get these people.  I may not be around for it, and a lot of you won't be around for it. But don't get on the bus when they tell you they're relocating you for your safety when all the food and energy's off.  Because you go to that forced labor camp, you ain't ever coming back.  This is how it works in history.  Happens all the time.  People forget freedom. They don't stand up for themselves and the tyrants take over.  And they don't just not care about you. They hate you. They want to hurt you. I always hear, Oh, the new order doesn't care about the people. Oh, the Democrats don't care. Oh, they do care. They love partying and taking drugs and getting their hair done and flying around on private jets while your kids are all locked up at the house with you and you're going bankrupt. They enjoy hurting you. It makes them enjoy their lives so much more.  And hey, only people you got to blame is yourself, right? I'm not saying you're to blame. They obviously are the really bad people. But, hey, I get it. A lot of fun stuff. A lot of movies to see. A lot of concerts. Let somebody else handle that. The new order is gonna handle you.  They're making their move.  You're like they'll never get away with that. This is America. Have you looked around, boys and girls, at where we are?  And how fast thin

While a cadet at the Air Force Academy, Jason Kim '99 experienced the “pedestal effect” and learned the importance of curiosity, compassion, trust and mutual respect.   SUMMARY Jason Kim, a USFA class of '99 and CEO of Firefly Aerospace, discussed his leadership journey and experiences. He emphasized the importance of curiosity, compassion, and mutual respect in leadership. Jason shared his upbringing in Richardson, Texas, and his parents' influence. He recounted his time at the Air Force Academy, highlighting the humbling experience of being among top cadets and the value of building trust. Jason detailed his career path, including roles at Boeing, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman, and his MBA from UCLA. He stressed the importance of giving back to the Air Force Academy and the Space Force.   OUR FAVORITE QUOTES "I think just being curious and being an active listener and asking questions and listening to other people, sometimes people want to vent, or sometimes people want to just be heard or have a voice, or some, most of the time, people just have good ideas." "And so I would just say, just be curious, what did I miss? Did you miss something? Did we both miss something? If you get all those great ideas and you share it amongst different people from different backgrounds and walks of life, you don't miss as much, you know, and you're just bet off better off, you'll have a better solution." "Building that trust, you know, with your your your teams, that's extremely empowering and motivating when you trust someone else, and they trust you, and you can go much, much further when you build that trust up." "We got this drilled into us, and we didn't even know at the time how important it was. But you know, building that trust, you know, with your your your teams, that's extremely empowering and motivating when you trust someone else, and they trust you, and you can go much, much further when you build that trust up." "And then the last thing I would say is, I think we were one of the first classes that had non commissioned officers alongside with AOCs that were there to teach us about mutual respect, about mutual respect between officers and non commissioned officers. And I think that went a long ways for for all of us, because, you know, once we went to the real Air Force, you know, we were going to lead a lot of officers and NCOs, and getting that kind of exposure early on was helpful, but also learning about mutual respect, that's something that is extremely important in any work setting that you're in."     SHARE THIS EPISODE FACEBOOK  |  LINKEDIN      CHAPTERS 00:00:  Introduction and Background 02:24:  Welcome to Long Leu Leadership 07:42:  Early Inspirations and Motivations 10:56:  Discovering the Air Force Academy 16:00:  Memorable Experiences at the Academy 23:26:  Leadership Lessons Learned 26:32:  Leadership: Curiosity, Compassion, and Mutual Respect 28:14:  Startup Journey: Taking Risks and Minimizing Regrets 30:07:  Leadership Lessons: MBA and Personal Growth 32:05:  Startup Experience: Joining and Growing a Company 36:18:  Family and Risk-Taking: Lessons from Parents 39:36:  Hidden Talent: Drawing and Painting 45:36:  Giving Back: Involvement with the Air Force Academy Foundation 51:30:  Impact of the Air Force Academy: Building Resilience and Confidence   TAKEAWAYS Growing up in Texas with immigrant parents instilled a strong work ethic and a desire to give back to the country in Jason Kim. Inspired by the space shuttle program and the Gulf War, Jason decided to pursue a career in the military. At the Air Force Academy, Jason experienced the pedestal effect and learned the importance of curiosity, compassion, trust, and mutual respect in leadership. Jason's academic and extracurricular experiences at the Academy helped shape his leadership skills and provided him with lifelong friendships. His parents and role models like Colonel Ellison Onizuka influenced his decision to join the Air Force and give back to the country. Curiosity, compassion, and mutual respect are essential qualities in leadership. Taking risks and minimizing regrets can lead to personal and professional growth. Giving back and supporting future generations is important. The Air Force Academy provides valuable experiences and lifelong friendships. Learning multiple languages and exploring different cultures can broaden perspectives. The Academy's challenging environment builds resilience and confidence.   ABOUT JASON KIM '99 Mr. Jason Kim '99 is a member of the Air Force Academy Foundation Board of Directors. He is also CEO for Firefly Aerospace. Jason's career includes his work in the satellite and national security space for Boeing Raytheon and Northrop Grumman. While in the Air Force, he served as a program manager for the Space Superiority Systems program and Reconnaissance Systems Program offices. He has served on the boards of the National Defense industrial Association and space enterprise consortium formation Committee. He began his Air Force career as a cadet, having graduated with a degree in electrical engineering, followed by a master's in electrical engineering from AFET and then an MBA from the University of California, Anderson School of Management.    CONNECT WITH JASON LinkedIn     ABOUT LONG BLUE LEADERSHIP Long Blue Leadership drops every two weeks on Tuesdays and is available on Apple Podcasts, TuneIn + Alexa, Spotify and all your favorite podcast platforms. Search @AirForceGrads on your favorite social channels for Long Blue Leadership news and updates!          SPEAKERS Guest:  Mr. Jason Kim '99  |  Lt. Col. (Ret.) Naviere Walkewicz '99   Naviere Walkewicz  00:01 Our guest today is Mr. Jason Kim USAFA class of '99 and a member of the Air Force Academy Foundation Board of Directors. Jason's career includes his work in the satellite and national security space for Boeing, Raytheon and Northrop Grumman. While in the Air Force, he served as a program manager for the Space Superiority Systems and Reconnaissance Systems program offices. He has served on the boards of the National Defense Industrial Association and Space Enterprise Consortium Formation Committee. He began his Air Force career as a cadet, having graduated with a degree in electrical engineering, followed by a master's in electrical engineering from AFET and then an MBA from the University of California Anderson School of Management. We'll discuss Jason's life before, during and after the Academy, and we'll ask him to share a unique talent. We'll end with his advice for those striving to become leaders and those already in leadership positions, endeavoring toward excellence. Jason, welcome to Long Blue Leadership, my friend, my classmate. Thank you for being here today.   Jason Kim  01:04 Thank you for having me, and thanks for using my call sign.   Naviere Walkewicz  01:09 You're welcome. I know we want it to catch on so everyone knows now. Well, as we do in this, this is such a wonderful opportunity for our listeners to get to know you, and we like to go back and so for us, we're talking, you know, closer to 30 something years ago, right, when you were young. Jason, tell us about what life was like before the Academy was even in your in your line of sight.   Jason Kim  01:31 So, I grew up in Richardson, Texas. It's a suburb north of Dallas, and if you've been to Dallas, it's a metropolitan city, and but it's a little bit country as well. And so yes, I grew up with cowboy boots. I grew up with a belt buckle, you know, driving a pickup truck, all those kinds of things. But I'd listen to all kinds of music. So, judging by my call sign, you know, rap music, R&B, but also some country as well. And my parents were first-generation immigrants from South Korea, and so I really saw how hard they worked, you know, learning a different language, buying a house, doing all that in their late 30s and 40s and raising three children. I'm the youngest of three boys, and so I'm very, you know, grateful for what my parents did for us three boys. My dad was an electrician on oil rigs and was in the oil and gas industry, and that's why we ended up in Texas. And I'd see him travel away for a month at a time, and then come back home for a month to places like Venezuela and United Arab Emirates and Gulf of Mexico and all kinds of places. And so, you know, I heard stories of travel and just everything he was doing. So, we'll get to this later, but he was definitely an inspiration early on for me, and he always, you know, was very grateful for being a naturalized citizen and allowing our family to grow up in the U.S. and get an education. And so, he always kind of inspired me to give back to the country, and always do good things for the community as well. And so that's where I kind of got those roots. And, you know, also being the youngest of three boys, my older brothers were seven and nine years older than me and so you can imagine I was the little kid that they would bring along to school or, you know, meeting with friends. And so, I learned the good things from them and emulated the good things, but then the bad things, the mistakes that they made, I tried to avoid that. So, I kind of got it easy watching them. And so, I owe a lot to them coaching me and mentoring me as I grew up, and then being in Texas, of course, what did I play sports in, I played football. And I would say that a lot of the leadership skills that I got early on came from football, and a lot of the work ethic came from football — the teammates, the collaboration, the strategy. Texas football is pretty legit, and so I got to watch tape, I got to lift weights, practice. All those things that Tom Brady says in his Hall of Fame speech I resonate with now, I didn't end up like Tom Brady, but I resonate with what he said, all those early mornings, waking up, you know, training, all the hard work. It really taught me a lot of good lessons. And, you know, I still kind of  have a lot of that work ethic because of, you know, playing football, and a lot of the team and collaboration came from collaborating with 10 other football players trying to score a touchdown, or keep others from scoring a touchdown. And also, a big reason why I'm a big college football fan, so I'm really happy to see your son play for the Falcons, and I'm going to be rooting for him and the rest of the Falcons, as well as my other alma mater, UCLA, so I'll be at those games as well.   Naviere Walkewicz  05:55 That is awesome. I mean, I'm almost developing a visual of young Jason and his two older brothers and his mom and dad. And what a story. I mean, I think about, you know, just first off, the confidence, resilience and grit of your parents, right? And then you're seeing this, and you're growing up in a household. So, what, as the youngest? I mean, I think, like you said, you were able to kind of see what to avoid, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to kind of navigate that. Well, when did the military kind of come into the picture? Was that something that your older brothers participated in through school? How were you introduced into that side of the world?   Jason Kim  06:32 Yeah so, I would say it kind of goes along with some inspirational people in my life. You know, growing up in Texas, the Space Shuttle program was a big deal. And I think you and I were 8 years old when the space shuttle Challenger event happened, and one of the astronauts that was a hero among all the astronauts on that mission was Col. Ellison Onizuka, and he made a career in the Air Force. He was a test pilot, graduated with his Ph.D., I believe, and became an astronaut, and really gave his life in many ways, to for science and for the Air Force. And so, seeing someone like that that also kind of looked like me was a good role model for me at an early age. And so that kind of got me interested in the Air Force and the Shuttle program. And then, you know, I think you and I remember when we're young, 1991 before we went to the Academy, you know, the Gulf War, and we saw on TV for this first time, all this shock and awe and Gen. Schwarzkopf and Colin Powell, and all the strategy that was used. The technology. You know, you heard about the second offset strategy with those F-117 Nighthawks, and all the flares that you would see that night. And it really just made an impression on me. It got me kind of excited about the military and all the technology that's involved. And also, you know, kind of got me into thinking about being a pilot someday. And again, you know, my dad always saying, “Hey, give back, Jason. You know, this country has given a lot to our family. Give back.” I kind of got that motivation to go into the military. And then, you know, I think we also had family friends that had some people that went to the academies, whether it's the Naval Academy or others, and got to learn a little bit from them what was it like to go to the Academy? And these were really good role models as well. So, I got with my liaison officer, which was a really great liaison officer, got me involved with what I needed to do to get more information. And went to the summer scientific seminar and spent a week on the campus and got to learn what it was like to be a cadet, somewhat. Yeah, it was actually fun. But, you know, meeting people, meeting the upperclassmen, and they were all super nice at the time. And I also, it turns out, I met my future roommate there, and we were, yeah, we met at the summer scientific seminar. And so, lo and behold, when I go into basic cadet training, I see him there. I'm like, “Oh my gosh, you were there at the same time as me!” So it was a really great experience, and that kind of solidified it for me that I wanted to go the Air Force Academy.   Naviere Walkewicz  09:56 So, I mean, you had some great role models to kind of facilitate some of that interest. There was a lot of things happening in the country that, you know, we both were, were very familiar with, and it created some feelings of pride and wanting to give back. Were you always thinking about the Air Force Academy because of those motivations, or were you thinking other service academies as well?   Jason Kim  10:16 I think I had my heart set on the Air Force Academy. You know, I don't know if I said before, but you know, my parents had me late, later in life, and so since I was the baby of the family, by the time I got to the age of going to college, my parents were retirement age, and I was not going to put them through what they did for my older brothers, which was room, tuition, board, and all that stuff that they had to work hard to pay for. I wanted to get a scholarship somehow. And this was a way to give back to the country, get a scholarship, get a great education. Plus, you know, I applied to all the service academies. But, you know, you'll, you'll hear this later, but I wasn't the best swimmer, so I wasn't going to go to the Naval Academy. West Point was foreign to me. I just didn't know enough about the Army, and I wanted to be a pilot. So, I thought, “Hey, the Air Force Academy is the best way to do that.”   Naviere Walkewicz  11:17 Awesome. So, you had a great ALO (pronounced AY-low and is an Academy Liaison Officer) you know, you kind of went through the process, which, in itself, is quite a process, as we remember. And so how did you find out? When did you find out you received an appointment to the Air Force Academy?   Jason Kim  11:31 That was, oh, that was, you know, I've had a lot of great moments in my life, so it's, that's reaching far back. I just remember that I was super happy. You know, it was Congressman Sam Johnson of the 3rd District of Texas that, you know, gave me the nomination. He was actually an Air Force pilot and a Vietnam POW. He since passed away. But, you know, getting a nomination from a legend like that was very much an honor. You know, I also got a senatorial nomination to go to the Naval Academy, but not knowing any better, as the 18-year-old, or whatever I was, 17-year-old, I was like, “Sorry, Senator, I'm going to the Air Force Academy. Thank you very much. I'm not going to the Naval Academy.” So I was very set on going to the Air Force Academy. I was very, very happy, because it was hard to get in. I mean, one of the challenges I had as a fairly big football player in high school was the, you know, the test that you have to physical fitness tests you have to take to get into the Air Force Academy. So, you had to do all the pull ups and the runs and all that stuff. And I had to cut weight, and it really took me waking up every morning, just going through the routine of practicing all those things, and eventually got enough confidence to pass the physical fitness test and all the other things you got to go through. So, it was very rewarding to get to the point where I got in.   Naviere Walkewicz  13:15 That is awesome. And I can see that drive, I mean, just from your family instilled in you to get to be like you said, confident, ready to go. That's no surprise at all. So, talk about at the Academy, we know a little about your roommate. You met him in summer scientific seminar. What was your Academy experience like?   Jason Kim  13:35 I remember Day 1 because there are two funny things that happened. One, somehow I got lucky, and I got paired up with a NCO, enlisted person, who I wish I remembered his name. He didn't end up staying after Basic Cadet Training, so I lost touch. But what he did for me was amazing, because he already knew the drill. He was like, “Jason, you don't know how to wear BDUs, but this is how you do it. This is how you put the blouses on.” How did I luck out? I had somebody that knew what to do and was teaching me how to do it from Day 1. So very, very much grateful to that individual. I wish I could have kept in touch with him. The second funny thing is, we all had name badges. And you know, my name badge, for some reason, it said Jun Kim. And I was like, OK, that's my last name, and it's June, I think. So it makes sense. And then everybody, all the upperclassmen, were like, “Is your name Jun Kim?” I was like, “Yes, yes, sir. My name is Kim,” and I thought it was the month. But it turns out they accidentally switched my nametag with another Cadet named Jun Kim. Yeah, and so he was wearing my Jason Kim, and so, on Day 1, you know, it was very confusing, and that got me into a lot of trouble. They're like, “Do you know…,” all the things you could think of, I was getting all those kinds of comments. And so, it was quite the memorable experience. It's like, it's hard enough being a new doolie and trying to figure it out. But then when you have those kinds of incidents, it's like, it makes it even more confusing, but it was memorable.   Naviere Walkewicz  15:33 Oh, that's awesome. I can, literally picture this.   Jason Kim  15:37 That was Day 1, and then, you know, life as a cadet. They warn you of this. They warn you of the pedestal effect, where you're in high school, you're top of your game, and top of your class and you varsity letter and all that stuff. But when you get to the Academy, oh, boy, was I humbled. I mean, there were people that were smarter than me, more athletic than me, you know, better in every way. And so, I just felt very average. And in retrospect, there's nothing wrong with that, right? But just being around 1,500 cadets, you know they just were the best of the best from wherever they were. It was very, very humbling, but also rewarding, because I got to meet people from different states. I'd go on spring break to California for the first time, because I'd make friends with people that were from Northern California or Los Angeles. So, I got to meet a lot of lifelong friends that have been my support group for my entire life, you know. And every time I get together with my friends from the Academy, it's just like it was old times. It just, it's hard to explain, but you know what I'm talking about, and…   Naviere Walkewicz  17:02 I do. It just feels like time didn't pass.   Jason Kim  17:05 That's right. Some of us, like yourself, look like you do from those days. Some of us aged a little bit differently, like myself, but yeah, it was a great experience. Now, if you remember our year — our year was the first year that had the increased level of the internet and so that got a lot of people in trouble. Because, you know, “What's this internet? What do you do with it?” What we got in trouble for in my class was we played a lot of online games, you know, in first-person kind of games. So, I remember there was a game called Quake, and it was a lot of us just playing together in our in our dorm rooms and spending a little bit too much time on that. And then I remember other video games, like Goldeneye on Nintendo, and it just sucked so much time out of our days that, in retrospect, it's like, “What were we doing?” So, I guess you could say we were kind of old-school video gamers back in the day.   Naviere Walkewicz  18:20 It's funny. I was just going to ask you, we knew that you were getting into electrical engineering. What else were you doing? So, it sounds like it wasn't football, but it was Nintendo.   Jason Kim  18:30 I really loved sports. So, I loved taking all the intramural sports and the classes like golf and tennis, and I got into rugby for a little bit, for a minute, which I really enjoyed, but it's not a very forgiving sport, so that didn't last that long. But, you know, I think just the camaraderie you get playing sports like that was fun, and I think from the academic side, you know, I did go into electrical engineering, so I did all the nerdy stuff. That's probably why we didn't cross paths. Also, you probably weren't at the robotics competitions that we were doing, because that's really nerdy. But we got into doing little Roomba robot construction before Roombas existed, and we created our own Pac Man, you know, handheld games from scratch using a box of parts and processors. And my senior design project was pretty interesting. My classmate and I decided to make a digital karaoke machine. You know, using everything we learned from electrical engineering and apply it to something fun. I just remember us just trying to make the most of it with our friends and our classmates, and trying to make it fun, because it could be a lot. I took a lot of semester credit hours my freshman year. I just remember something like 22-plus credit hours. It was just a lot, and you really needed a way to recharge. And so those were some of the ways. But of course, the skiing was amazing. You know, being so close in proximity to all the ski resorts, like Breckenridge and Copper Mountain and Vail — all those great places. So those were always fun things to do. I had my first bowl of pho in Denver.   Naviere Walkewicz  20:49 In Denver?   Jason Kim  20:52 I remember that vividly. I went to one of my first concerts, Smashing Pumpkins at the Nuggets center. And then I got to go to Red Rocks. So, there was a lot of cultural things that I got to be a part of, too.   Naviere Walkewicz  21:09 I love that. So some of the things that you expressed, and I think this is great for our listeners, because, you know, sometimes some of some of our guests have been very, I don't say tunnel vision, but there's very, like, one track they've been really dedicated to, like one aspect. You know, obviously we have to do military, academic and, you know, physical fitness, athleticism, but there's kind of one track that they really hone in on. It seems like you really kind of experienced a lot, and through all of that, I might ask, what were some of the leadership lessons you picked up and learning about yourself, because you kind of talked about that pedestal effect, right? You were really kind of high coming from high school, and then you came to the Academy, and you kind of had to rediscover yourself in a different way. And it looked like you did that. What did you learn?   Jason Kim  21:53 Yeah, so some of the leadership things that I would say, that I got exposed to — and it made me kind of think about it and much later in life, kind of reinforce it — was just to be curious. A lot of times as leaders, you can jump to conclusions but I think one technique that is very helpful, no matter what industry you're in, is just be curious. You know, when you have employees, you could hold folks accountable but be curious about it. Ask the right questions. “Is everything OK? Do you have enough support? Do you have the tools, training to do what you need to? How's your family life?” That kind of stuff. So, I think you could be very curious and compassionate and graceful in terms of leadership, and that's partly learning from good leaders, but also bad leaders that didn't do that. So, I think you got to see both sides as a cadet, and you always want to pick the good leaders and emulate the good behaviors and leave out the bad. So that's one thing I would say. You know, we got this drilled into us, and we didn't even know at the time how important it was. But building that trust with your teams — that's extremely empowering and motivating when you trust someone else, and they trust you, and you can go much, much further when you build that trust up. And then the last thing I would say is, I think we were one of the first classes that had noncommissioned officers alongside with AOCs (Air Officer Commanding) that were there to teach us about mutual respect, about mutual respect between officers and noncommissioned officers. And I think that went a long ways for all of us, because once we went to the real Air Force, we were going to lead a lot of officers and NCOs and getting that kind of exposure early on was helpful. But also learning about mutual respect — that's something that is extremely important in any work setting that you're in. So those are kind of three examples of leadership, things that I would say I remember from the Academy that are also still important today.   Naviere Walkewicz  24:35 I think that's wonderful. Maybe you'll even share an example where you saw either curiosity, compassion or mutual respect really play a role in your professional or personal life after the Academy, but before we get there, I remember you talking about wanting to maybe get into space, right? The astronaut program, be a pilot. How did that all shape out? Because you were an electrical engineer, and then what?   Jason Kim  24:58 So, I really wanted to be a pilot. And for some reason, I really liked the C-17, the Globemaster. And I think it's because it was a fly-by-wire kind of system. It was a stick, but it was like more of a commercial airline-kind of transport plane. So, it was a blend of — fighter pilots use sticks but it was still kind of an air mobility command-kind of system. But, you know, unfortunately, my eyesight, my color deficiency, just didn't allow me to go into that track. So, I really just leaned on and doubled down on my electrical engineering background and got to go to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base as my first assignment. And there I was an engineer-slash-project-manager working on uncrewed aerial vehicles before they became popular. So, things like the Global Hawk and the Predator, UAVs, those were things that I was getting exposed to, and I got to put payloads on. If you remember, in the 1999 timeframe, there were Hellfire missiles put on the Predator. I was there when that was happening. And so, it was just very, very amazing to see all that happen before my eyes. I got to work on the U2 and put payloads on the U2 and other very important missions. And I think that exposed me to the real Air Force. Even though I wasn't flying, I got exposed to assets that actually went into the theater and were very valuable. And then from there, I got assigned to L.A. Air Force Base, and finally got to live out my dream of living in Los Angeles, and was assigned to the Space Superiority Material Wing, and that's where we were acquiring satellites and ground systems to help protect our freedom in space. And so, I learned a lot about space there and ground systems. And, you know, after several years working there, I decided I wanted to go into industry. And so, I did two things. I went to a large aerospace company and became a program manager there. You know, now, in charge of designing and building these satellites. So I went part time to UCLA to get my fully employed MBA, just knowing that I wasn't going to know everything about industry. I wasn't going to know everything about how to be part of a company, and so I wanted to kind of learn more about that side of the industry by getting an MBA. Unbeknownst to me, the MBA wasn't just about company operations and finances, it was actually about leadership. And so, I got a lot of leadership lessons from my MBA program as well. So, it gave me a lot of confidence. And what I mean by that is confidence in just going with your gut, taking risks, getting into high-risk, high-reward situations. And it's because I learned about, the company financials, the underpinnings of a company. I learned about entrepreneurism, what it what it's like to start up a company or operate a company or go through different case studies of how to turn around a company. I learned a lot about accounting and how important and valuable that is. But then most of all, I learned a lot from my classmates. And there were people from the Hollywood industry or investment banking or the medical industry. So, it was really great to learn from my classmates. It got me to conference level where I was like, “Hey, what am I doing at this company? I want to take a risk and go to a startup company.” And I did. I took that leap of faith, and that's where our first, you know, joined Millennium Space Systems, which was a small startup company when it was 20 people. But it was something that I guess I go back to the Air Force Academy where, you know, there's that quote in the Eagle and Fledgling statue that says, “Man's flight through life is sustained by the power of his knowledge.” That kind of always stuck with me and it's one of those things where, when you join a startup company, and you help grow it, and eventually we sold the company to Boeing, you learn so much. I mean, I had five different hats, you know, and I had to learn about finance, program management, business development, engineering, integration and test, all that stuff, mission operations — you learn all those things by doing, and no one will ever be able to take that knowledge away. You just, you just get it for life.   Naviere Walkewicz  30:34 Wow, there's, there's so much that, I mean, you covered such a span, because I'm imagining, you know, maybe I don't want to call — maybe “gift” is not the right word, but not being able to be a pilot might have been something that opened up obviously these opportunities for you in ways that you could not have even foreseen. So, I actually wanted to go back to that really quick and just ask, how did you, how did you kind of re-change your thoughts or shape your mindset to, “OK, well, it's not that. So, what's next?” And how did you handle that? Because I think some of our listeners find themselves in situations where, “Well, if I do all these things, then it will lead to this.” But sometimes there are things outside of your control that even if you do all the things, you can't get there.   Jason Kim  31:20 Well, I think, first of all, I'll always be a fan of pilots and aviators and all these fighters and bombers and transport airplanes — I definitely bleed blue still to this day. So, I definitely appreciate all of our classmates that have sacrificed so much to fly in the Air Force and defend us. That's kind of my mindset is, “What can I do to still contribute to the mission to national security?” And so as long as that was kind of my guide-star, I was fine, because I knew that I was contributing to the mission in some way, whether it be acquiring platforms and putting payloads on those platforms to go support our classmates, or today, you know, designing and building systems and operating systems that end up helping national security. It's really the mindset of, “What can I do to help and make a difference, to help defend our country?” So that's how my mindset shifted, because it takes all of us to contribute what we each contribute to make these missions work. And so that's kind of where my head was at.   Naviere Walkewicz  32:50 I think that's fantastic advice. And there's this theme that's been woven since you talked about your parents, and I think it's this, you know, looking forward and investing in yourself and educating yourself. And so along this path, you've done those things. You're also a family man. When did that kind of come to fruition and how does your family feel about when you joining startups and taking risks and doing some of these things?   Jason Kim  33:16 It goes back to my dad. He gave me a lot of great advice when he was still around, and one of the advice was just sharing his regrets. You know, a lot of people thought he was my grandfather because he had me so late. Really,there's something to be said about that. He was very wise. He had a lot of experience in life, and he had global experience and had seen so many different hardships and overcome them. And he would always say, “Hey, I wish I would have taken, you know, that risk and left my company and joined my other co-workers to go start up that other company.” That actually happened. He had co-workers that ended up starting up a different old drilling company in Texas, and he thought it was too much risk at the time. He regrets that, because obviously those people that went over at the time they did, they did well for themselves. So he would tell me stories like that, and really all that wisdom he would just try to share with me from a young age. And it's hard to admit, but at some point in your, all of our lives, we start to realize how right our parents were sometimes, and so, you know, a lot of the risk taking that I'm doing, that I have done, stems from advice that my dad gave me. It's like, “Hey, go for it. Take the risks. Don't have those regrets.” And so, I think I have lived my life in that manner — just minimize the regrets and take some risk and take calculated risk and really be confident with yourself and double down on yourself. So, yeah, absolutely.   Naviere Walkewicz  35:12 I love that. And your family obviously doubles down on — yeah.   Jason Kim  35:16 I mean, I had kids late in life. I really enjoy spending time with my kids. That's how I recharge. You know, I've got a son that's turning 9 this month, and a daughter that turned 6 a couple months ago, and just watching them grow up and be curious and learn and ask questions and try different things out. You know, we try not to push things on our kids, and I'm the same way. I'm not trying to push anything on my kids, but I do want to give them a lot of opportunities that I wish I had, and just expose them to those opportunities, because you just never know which one takes off and which one really resonates with them. And so that's kind of my mindset right now is, “How can I give my son and daughter as many opportunities as possible so that they could figure it out on their own what they want to do,” right?   Naviere Walkewicz  36:09 Well, even the words that you used, you kind of talked about some of those lessons that you took away as a cadet, and you are seeing it in your children, with the way that they ask questions and the way that they explore. So, I think you have kind of taken those and pass it into your legacy line. I do want to ask a question, because we always find it fascinating when we learn more about our guests. So, do you have a hidden talent that you might share with our listeners?     Jason Kim  36:35 I do. I wish I could say it's something that is so fascinating. But really, it's just some something that I could — I could draw and paint really well, and it was something that I just noticed when I was very young. You know, I learned from my older brothers, and they were pretty good at it, too, but I learned at an earlier age than them, and so I've always been able to sketch and draw realistic pictures. When I was younger, drawing Lamborghinis. Because I always wanteda Lamborghini Countach. They don't make those cars in the price points that I would like, so I don't have one today. But I was always drawing things. And, you know, recently, I started painting as well, and it was crazy. I had never done oil painting before, and when I had my first child, my son, whatever got into me, I just picked up a brush and painted a picture of him, and it actually looks like him. And we did a side by side, like picture of him smiling, and the painting of him smiling. It definitely captures his essence, because I never got training or anything. And so, I would say that's my hidden talent. It was even hidden for me. And, you know, it's just amazing — just go for it. Just go do it. And that's one of the things that I would recommend to people that are wanting to go the Air Force Academy is just get out of your comfort zone and do as many things as you can early on, even before going to the Academy. You know, learn different languages. Just learn as much as you can. Learn lifetime sports. Take lessons of swimming or golf or tennis — all those kind of things. Just do as much as you can, because you'll get busy when you're at the Air Force Academy and you'll have less time to do all the things you want to do. But even when you're in industry and you're working, you don't have as much time to go do that kind of stuff. And you may not think you have a lot of time during junior high or high school, but you do, and you should take advantage of just learning as much as you can, and you'll appreciate it later in life when you go travel to Paris or travel to different places like Thailand or, you know, Japan. You know, if you learn those languages, you can explore those places even more in a way that you know is more enriching, and that gets me to that's what I want to do more of, is travel, travel globally with my family. I think that's something that I want to expose my kids to. And a lot of times you grow up in the United States and you start thinking, “Hey, there's only one way to think about stuff.” But when you travel — and I got to travel for work to Paris a couple years — it opened my eyes. It opened my eyes to a different world and how other people think and dress and go about their daily lives. I've also gotten to London recently for work, and that was eye opening as well, and been to Southeast Asia as well. So, it's just fascinating to go to this these different places and learn the cultures and talk the languages and meet the people. It's very enriching.   Naviere Walkewicz So how many languages do you speak?   Jason Kim So, I grew up learning Korean so I can speak a little bit of Korean. I obviously took Spanish because I grew up in Texas, and that Spanish is a very valuable language in Texas, even in California. And because I took Spanish, you know, when I get to the Air Force Academy, what do they do? They said, “Hey, we don't want you to take Spanish. We want you to be the handful of people that takes Arabic.” So, I got the privilege to take Arabic. I got volunteered into it, and it was very, very difficult for me, because I just had no background in it. I struggled with it. But the silver lining is that I learned about a new culture, and I learned about how to write right to left and, you know, just a new language and new foods that go along with it, too. So I really appreciated that. In hindsight, at the time I didn't think it was that easy, but in hindsight, I wish I would have done more and kept the fluency in it, because learning a different language means you can talk to a different group of people, and you can learn more or teach each other new things. So, it just opens a lot of doors.   Naviere Walkewicz  42:02 So, the experiences you've had, both from the Academy and the languages and throughout your career, both professionally as well. It's personally, what's something that you've taken back from those experiences that you might share with a listener that maybe hasn't had that kind of exposure, that they can bring to the leadership table. And how do you use that at yours?   Jason Kim  42:20 I think it just goes back to what it touched on before, is just the curiosity. Just always be curious. You know, I think Ted Lasso had it right. Just be curious, right? If you had just asked questions about, “Hey, did you throw darts when you were younger?” Oh, if you would have known that you would have known that Ted lasso was really good at darts. I think just being curious and being an active listener and asking questions and listening to other people, sometimes people want to vent, or sometimes people want to just be heard or have a voice, or, most of the time, people just have good ideas. And you know, it's all about, “Hey, did I miss something? Did you miss something? Did we both miss something?” If you get all those great ideas and you share it amongst different people from different backgrounds and walks of life, you don't miss as much and you're just better off, you'll have a better solution. And in my industry, you have a better design, you have a better result, performance result. And so, I would just say, just be curious.   Naviere Walkewicz  43:29 What did your road back to the Academy look like? You know, now you're part of a board of (USAFA) Foundation directors, and so you talked about learning from your dad and your mom, always about giving back. So, I have to think that's probably been part of was in the back of your mind. But how did that all come together?   Jason Kim  43:44 You know, I had no road map to do the job that I'm in right now. I never anticipated doing this job, and I also didn't anticipate being on the board of directors for the Air Force Academy Foundation. But I had folks reach out from, you know, the Air Force Academy Foundation, and ask me, “Hey, do you know what we do? You're a big football fan. Are you aware there's a Falcon Stadium renovation?” And I was like, “No, tell me more.” And with that first visit, I actually donated right away, I was like, “I'm on board. Sign me up. I want to donate to this because I believe in it.” You know, Falcon Stadium was where we graduated, right? It's such a memorable place. We saw a lot of football games there. And so, it means so much. So, I was all about donating to that cause. And then I would say that the second time around, when the same person came back and said, just to check up on me — he had mentioned, “Hey, there's this foundation, and they're looking for someone that has a space background, and you have a space background. So, are you interested in potentially coming to a board meeting?” When I went and attended the board meeting as a guest, I just stared around the room, and I was just in awe, because there was Paul Kaminski, who's, to me, is one of my role models in terms of all that he's done for the country and continues to do for the country. And he was on the academic committee. And so, of course, I wanted to join the academic committee. I saw Gen. Eberhardt. I saw Gen. Born, and there were just so many amazing people, Paul Madera, that I was just in awe. And, you know, from that respect, I was like, “Sign me up. I want to be a part of this.” And I saw them and how much they cared about the Academy and the cadets and making sure that the Academy kind of stayed relevant and was giving the cadets the best education that they can to compete with the Stanfords and MITs and the Harvards, I really saw a good cause, and then the fact that they were interested in my space background. I said, “Yeah, I definitely want to be part of whatever I could do to contribute to the Air Force Academy, to graduate not only people that are going to go to the Air Force, but also to the Space Force.” And so that's something I hope to contribute to is maybe someday a future space education center at the Air Force Academy, so that the cadets could get a great education and be future leaders in the Space Force as well.   Naviere Walkewicz  46:53 Well, it certainly makes a difference. And I think I remember seeing you at that first board meeting that you participated in. I was so excited to see you. That was like, oh, '99s in the house. So that was wonderful. Yes, well, I have two questions left. The first one is, really, I want to just ask you, because we've covered so much, and you've given such wonderful, I think, advice and just perspective. But is there anything that I didn't ask you that you had wanted to, you know, talk about today?   Jason Kim  47:20 You know, I think at the end of the day, going through the Air Force Academy is extremely challenging, but after you graduate, and after you go through life experiences, all the hardships, the challenges, what I've realized is going through the Academy kind of helped me overcome what I had to overcome in my adult life and in my industry life. We didn't like it at the time but breaking you down and then building you back up and making you get up back again every time you fall down, gives you life lessons and a confidence in yourself that you can kind of do anything that you put your mind to. I really believe that the Air Force Academy kind of helped me overcome a lot of different hardships in my life. You don't really realize that going through it, but later in life, I appreciate the fact that I went there and getting through there actually gave me the confidence that I could get back up and be OK and keep growing and continuously learn and get better and improve. So that's kind of something that I could attribute to the Air Force Academy.   Naviere Walkewicz  48:49 Oh, that is awesome. And, I mean, and it's obviously taken you to new heights. Leading a corporation is no small feat. So,  one of the things we really like to do is make sure we kind of hear the takeaways, from you to our listeners. So, it's really kind of a message to them. But before we do that and get your final thoughts, I just wanted to offer a note of thanks to our listeners for being here on the Long Blue Leadership. The podcast drops every two weeks on Tuesdays and is available on all your favorite podcast apps. Be sure to send us your thoughts and comments at socialmedia@usafa.org, and listen to past episodes at longblueleadership.org  So, Jason, I want to come back to you now, because I hope that gave you a little bit of time to think about what is the message you'd like to share to our listeners. And our listeners are far and wide. We have those aspiring to go to the Academy, we have family members of cadets, and we have graduates all alike. What would you like to share when you think about kind of your experiences in the realm of leadership?   Jason Kim  49:48 To them, I think the Air Force Academy is a great place to graduate from. It's really hard to get through. So, be really proud of your sons and daughters that are going through it and persevering, and it really is a great experience for them. For those that are prospective students: You're going to get to do things that you never could do anywhere else. You know, jump out of planes fly gliders, eventually go into the Air Force or Space Force. And then for graduates, we've made so many lifelong friends, and we've made so many memories. It's something we can all do is give back, whether it's — go march back from Jacks Valley, or go to the reunion this year for our 25th reunion for the class of '99, or go to some football games. The Foundation has plenty of great, noble causes to donate to, because it's all about that Long Blue Line. We want the next set of cadets to get an even better experience in education than we did. We want to keep it going.   Naviere Walkewicz  51:12 It is always a pleasure to not only hear your voice, but today, I got to see you as well. That just brings me such joy, and I can't wait until our reunion, just in a couple of months as well. Thank you so much for your time today, Jason, it's been amazing. Lil' Kim, thank you. Bye.   KEYWORDS Jason Kim, Firefly Aerospace, Air Force Academy, immigrant parents, work ethic, space shuttle program, Gulf War, military career, pedestal effect, curiosity, compassion, trust, mutual respect, leadership, CEO, curiosity, compassion, mutual respect, electrical engineering, startup, satellites, taking risks, giving back     The Long Blue Line Podcast Network is presented by the U.S. Air Force Academy Association and Foundation      

Conspiracy theorists now claim that a DEW, or Directed Energy Weapon, was used to create the cognitive failures of President Biden at the first presidential debate. There is no explanation of why he always acts like that, except some theorists claimed the Russians follow him with a plane to beam the frequency at his head. Really! This is so ridiculous that the theory may be from the Biden campaign itself, to discredit any criticism. Previous so-called conspiracy theorists, who said Biden was failing due to old age, Alzheimers, dementia, etc., were vindicated after that debate when the entire left-wing establishment admitted what they had denied up until the night before. In fact, the White House claimed any recognition of Biden's decline was a result of Deep Fakes. This is the same gas lighting that gave us the talking points of “inflation” and the “U.S. Republic” simply being made up words to scare people. So what is a DEW? It is thought and consciousness, which includes language, but it is also a weapon like a word or gun. More specifically they are crowd control deices like microwaves or LRADs, communication or guidance scramblers for planes or missiles, and also lasers that can be used to alter weather, among other things - just read Raytheon's website: “This directed energy technology enables detection of threats, tracking during maneuvers, and positive visual identification to defeat a wide range of threats, including unmanned aerial systems, rockets, artillery and mortars.” Or Lockheed: “…directed energy systems, including high energy lasers, beam control, adaptive optics, beam directors and thermal management systems.” The most popular psychological warfare being waged right now in the form of fallacy, NLP, and DEW, is Project 2025. - FREE ARCHIVE & RSS: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-secret-teachings Twitter: https://twitter.com/TST___Radio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesecretteachings WEBSITE (BOOKS, RESUBSCRIBE for early show access): http://thesecretteachings.info Paypal: rdgable@yahoo.com CashApp: $rdgable EMAIL: rdgable@yahoo.com / TSTRadio@protonmail.com

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A paradigm shift is happening in the defense industry with the integration of AI. AI has the potential to provide significant benefits to the warfighter. In episode 111 of @AfterburnPodcast  Mike "Flash" McVay and guest Forrest Underwood dive into the world of defense, technology, innovation, business, and how they interact in today's world. Helpful Acryonms: SIBR -Small Business Innovation Research | STTR - Small Business Technology Transfer | POM - Program Objective Memorandum | Primes - Lockheed, Raytheon, Boeing etc | CCAs -Collaborative Combat Aircraft | TRL - Tech readiness level | BD - Business Development | VC- Venture Capital/Capitalist

“David Plouffe's advice for 2020,” Axios shared in 2019. “James Carville: 'Stupid wokeness' is a national problem for Democrats,” CNN reported in 2021. “Robert Gibbs, former White House Press Secretary under President Obama, discusses the debt ceiling deal and the latest job numbers,” MSNBC announced in 2023. On a regular basis, news media clue us into the latest prescriptions from so-called Democratic strategists: people who've served as advisers, cabinet members, or other high-ranking positions within Democratic presidential administrations, who've also gone on to make millions from corporate consultancy and PR. Whether Larry Summers, David Plouffe, or some other cable-news fixture, these figures are consistently trotted out to give a quasi-liberal, professional face to plain old pro-war, anti-Left austerity politics. It's an obvious conflict of interest. If a presidential alum joins the board or C-suite of Uber or McDonald's, for example, they shouldn't be given the authority to weigh in on regulations or labor policy, especially on media platforms that claim to be somewhat left-leaning. If they work for a military contractor-funded “Strategic consultant” firm or, as is sometimes the case, directly for a weapons maker, they shouldn't be offering talking head opinions on issues of war. But, within US media and politics, there's a bipartisan, Gentlemen's Agreement not to acknowledge this, let alone condemn it. There's a taboo against noting this widespread revolving door politics between the private sector, Gulf dictatorships, black box corporate consultancy firms and high institutions of government. Instead, it's simply accepted that every White House, State Department or Senate job is an audition for a cushy board membership at Amazon, McDonalds, Raytheon, or a shady “consultancy” firm. On today's episode, we'll discuss the blurring of lines between Democratic and Republican politics and corporate PR, examining the revolving door between high status government jobs and the consultancy blob, as well as how cable and print news outlets give PR flacks a platform through which to treat horrible policies as just another product to sell. Our guest is the Revolving Door Project's Jeff Hauser, founder and Executive Director of the Revolving Door Project.