Podcasts about Triple Nickel

Recorded at the "World Famous" Palm Street Studio on a Tuesday.  The boys are on a roll for the triple Nichol and Junior brings all sorts of gifts!  The top 10 and a great call from Glen round out a fantastic episode.  No Nickelback!!!

Welcome to all my listeners out there to the 81st episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast I am your host Mark Hasara and I'm a veteran of four Wars, an initial Cadre member of the kc-135 weapons school, and curriculum director at National Defense University's Joint Combined Warfighter School One of the great experiences of hosting this show and being a member of the Red River Valley Association is being in contact with these Vietnam heroes. Today we are talking to one of my childhood heroes! Air Force Colonel Chuck DeBellevue was the highest scoring Ace of the Vietnam War, destroying six MiGs while flying F-4 Phantoms in the 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, the famous Triple Nickel. On today's show Chuck's going to talk about not only knocking down MiGs, but flying Forward Air Control missions and going after nasty air defense sites. Wait till you hear about him getting hit by an 85 or 100 mm shell! This episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show is brought to you and financially supported by Wall Pilot, custom aviation art for the walls of your home, office, or hanger. These are highly detailed and exhaustively researched profiles of famous aircraft printed on vinyl in four, six, and 8 ft lengths you can peel off and stick to walls or any flat surface. The vinyl prints are even waterproof, a good friend has his unit patches on the rear window of his truck for over a year. So go to wall pilot.com, order a couple of our 144 Ready-to-Print graphics. If there's a favorite airplane you want your name on, from a particular unit, with a cool weapons load, fill out the custom request form on the website at wallpilot.com. Chuck talked about flying a famous F-4D Phantom II now on display in the quad at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. This is the famous F-4D tail number 463 Chuck flew on several of his MiG CAP missions, equipped with the Combat Tree IFF interrogation system, and some super duper engines. F-4D tail 463 had a great crew chief in Staff Sergeant Reggie Taylor, keeping 463 in top shape.. Two of Chuck's kills with then Captain Steve Ritchie in the front seat were accomplished in a 58th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-4E deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Here is a cool picture of Chuck and Steve just after landing from the MIGCAP mission with all of the external tanks punched off! This version of the Phantom has the 20mm Vulcan Cannon in the nose.   This F-105G Wild Weasel was assigned to the 17thWild Weasel Squadron flying out of Korat Royal Thai Air Base and accompanied every package into North Vietnam, particularly going anywhere in Route Pack 6 and the Hanoi and Haiphong area. This F-105G Wild Weasel tail number 320 has the distinction of three North Vietnamese MiGs destroyed, one by Vulcan cannon, one by AIM-9 Sidewinder, and supposedly a MiG-17 when the pilot punched off the centerline multiple ejector bomb rack! This F-4E Phantom II flew with the 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron, carrying Surface-to-Air Missile and Suppression of Enemy Air Defense missions. F-4Es flew as the wingmen with the F-105F/G Weasels launching an anti-radiation missile at the radar, and F-4Es dropping CBU-52 cluster bombs to destroy remnants of the site.   This and previous episodes of the Lessons from the Cockpit show can be listened to and downloaded from the podcast website at Lessons from the Cockpit.show. All episodes can be found there with the show notes. Episodes are also found on my YouTube channel @markhasara. Become a member of our All Ranks Club, a coin-holding member of our shAll Ranks Club,and every member who joins will get unpublished chapters from my book Tanker Pilot and the history of air refueling. There were 31 chapters unpublished I will send to everyone who joins the All Ranks Club monthly for $8, or yearly for $80. Paying members of the All Ranks Club also receive some of the cool graphics we are making, 7 inch profiles you can stick on water bottles, walls, or even your vehicle. All Ranks Club members will also have a one to two hour Zoom meeting with me to just talk aviation. Go by www.lessonsfromthecockpit.show to join. Next week we meet another Vietnam MiG destroyer Captain John Markle, who flew in formations with Chuck DeBellevue. We look forward to talking to you next week on the Lessons from the Cockpit show.  

Welcome to all my listeners out there to the 81st episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit podcast I am your host Mark Hasara and I'm a veteran of four Wars, an initial Cadre member of the kc-135 weapons school, and curriculum director at National Defense University's Joint Combined Warfighter School One of the great experiences of hosting this show and being a member of the Red River Valley Association is being in contact with these Vietnam heroes. Today we are talking to one of my childhood heroes! Air Force Colonel Chuck DeBellevue was the highest scoring Ace of the Vietnam War, destroying six MiGs while flying F-4 Phantoms in the 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, the famous Triple Nickel. On today's show Chuck's going to talk about not only knocking down MiGs, but flying Forward Air Control missions and going after nasty air defense sites. Wait till you hear about him getting hit by an 85 or 100 mm shell! This episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show is brought to you and financially supported by Wall Pilot, custom aviation art for the walls of your home, office, or hanger. These are highly detailed and exhaustively researched profiles of famous aircraft printed on vinyl in four, six, and 8 ft lengths you can peel off and stick to walls or any flat surface. The vinyl prints are even waterproof, a good friend has his unit patches on the rear window of his truck for over a year. So go to wall pilot.com, order a couple of our 144 Ready-to-Print graphics. If there's a favorite airplane you want your name on, from a particular unit, with a cool weapons load, fill out the custom request form on the website at wallpilot.com. Chuck talked about flying a famous F-4D Phantom II now on display in the quad at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. This is the famous F-4D tail number 463 Chuck flew on several of his MiG CAP missions, equipped with the Combat Tree IFF interrogation system, and some super duper engines. F-4D tail 463 had a great crew chief in Staff Sergeant Reggie Taylor, keeping 463 in top shape.. Two of Chuck's kills with then Captain Steve Ritchie in the front seat were accomplished in a 58th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-4E deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Here is a cool picture of Chuck and Steve just after landing from the MIGCAP mission with all of the external tanks punched off! This version of the Phantom has the 20mm Vulcan Cannon in the nose.   This F-105G Wild Weasel was assigned to the 17thWild Weasel Squadron flying out of Korat Royal Thai Air Base and accompanied every package into North Vietnam, particularly going anywhere in Route Pack 6 and the Hanoi and Haiphong area. This F-105G Wild Weasel tail number 320 has the distinction of three North Vietnamese MiGs destroyed, one by Vulcan cannon, one by AIM-9 Sidewinder, and supposedly a MiG-17 when the pilot punched off the centerline multiple ejector bomb rack! This F-4E Phantom II flew with the 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron, carrying Surface-to-Air Missile and Suppression of Enemy Air Defense missions. F-4Es flew as the wingmen with the F-105F/G Weasels launching an anti-radiation missile at the radar, and F-4Es dropping CBU-52 cluster bombs to destroy remnants of the site.   This and previous episodes of the Lessons from the Cockpit show can be listened to and downloaded from the podcast website at Lessons from the Cockpit.show. All episodes can be found there with the show notes. Episodes are also found on my YouTube channel @markhasara. Become a member of our All Ranks Club, a coin-holding member of our shAll Ranks Club,and every member who joins will get unpublished chapters from my book Tanker Pilot and the history of air refueling. There were 31 chapters unpublished I will send to everyone who joins the All Ranks Club monthly for $8, or yearly for $80. Paying members of the All Ranks Club also receive some of the cool graphics we are making, 7 inch profiles you can stick on water bottles, walls, or even your vehicle. All Ranks Club members will also have a one to two hour Zoom meeting with me to just talk aviation. Go by www.lessonsfromthecockpit.show to join. Next week we meet another Vietnam MiG destroyer Captain John Markle, who flew in formations with Chuck DeBellevue. We look forward to talking to you next week on the Lessons from the Cockpit show.  

Welcome to the seventy-eighth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I'm your host Mark Hasara, retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, KC-135 pilot, and author of the book Tanker Pilot. In the second episode with Navy Captain Bo Smith he explains Iron Hand missions, the methods and weapons the US Navy used to destroy Surface to Air Missile or SAM sites defending North Vietnam. Bo and his VA-82 Marauders A-7C Corsair II pilots developed tactics with the A-7C's improved avionics during the LINEBACKER I and LINEBACKER II air campaigns at the close of the Vietnam War. Leaving the Marauders Bo attended school in England, and he talks of developing great relationships with our allied leaders while attending classes. This episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show is financially supported by Wall Pilot, custom aviation art for the walls of your home, office, or hanger. The aircraft profiles are extremely detailed, the arming t-handles and stenciling on the missiles clearly readable. Famous and favorite aircraft are captured in profile illustrations, printed on vinyl you can peel off and stick to any flat surface. Wall Pilot can create custom aircraft profiles of your favorite aircraft, with your name on  the canopy rail, specific tail number, and favorite weapons load. These profiles keep the show going so visit www.wallpilot.com and order one or two Ready-to-Print or a custom profile. Bo Smith was assigned to Attack Squadron VA-15 Gold Tails flying Douglas A-4Cs off the USS Intrepid during his second 1967 Rolling Thunder Vietnam tour. This print of a  VA-15 Douglas A-4C Skyhawk is Bo's personal jet, armed with an AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile which homes in on North Vietnamese radars, destroying the antenna and control van. During Bo's third Vietnam cruise he flew with VA-82 Marauders off the USS AMERICA in the new Ling-Temco-Vought A-7C Corsair II, designed with a new computer bombing system and the first attack aircraft with a Heads Up Display in the cockpit. This  VA-82 A-7C Corsair II is armed for an IRON HAND mission carrying Mk20 ROCKEYE cluster bombs and the AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile. The Marauders were chosen for the famous Than Hoa Railway Bridge strike on 6 October 1972 carrying AGM-62 Walleye tv guided bombs. Walleyes launched by LCDR Leighton "Snuffy" Smith and his wingman Ltjg Marv Baldwin destroyed the center pillar supporting the Than Hoa bridge, causing the center span to collapse. LCDR Leighton Smith retired as a four star Admiral and commander of all Naval Forces in Europe. Assigned an exchange tour with the US Air Force, Bo traveled to McConnell AFB as an instructor pilot in the Republic F-105 Thunderchief, training new aircrews how to fly the Thud. Although Bo did not fly the Wild Weasel mission, the counterpart to the Navy's IRON HAND role, this F-105G Wild Weasel was assigned to the 333rd Tac Fighter Squadron flying out of Takhli Royal Thai Air Base. This Thud shot down three North Vietnamese Air Force MiG-17s during the Rolling Thunder air campaign.  The A-7 Corsair II ended its combat career flying IRON HAND missions over Iraq in the 1991 Desert Storm air campaign. This VA-72 Blue Hawks A-7E is armed with the best anti-radiation missile made, the Texas Instrument AGM-88 High Speed Anti Radiation Missile or HARM. Want a great place to learn about Navy attack aviation? Bo created in my opinion the best electronic memoirs of his experiences on the web. His great website can be found at Bo Smith. He has terrific pictures and even some of the maps showing the air defenses around the Hanoi and Haiphong areas.  Thanks for downloading and listening to this episodes of the Lessons from the Cockpit show. This and previous episodes can be found at the Lessons from the Cockpit webpage found here. Please sign up for the All Ranks Club, receiving benefits like unpublished chapters to the book Tanker Pilot and very soon Virtual Bar Night, a Zoom meeting where we all get together with a special guest to talk about aviation and answer questions. If you want to see an example, go to my TikTok page and watch the four recent LIVE episodes doing Q&A and just telling some cool stories. We are also working on a coin All Ranks Club members will receive for signing up. Next week's episode will be with Captain John Markle, F-4 MiG-21 FISHBED killer with the famous 55th Tac Fighter Squadron, the Triple Nickel!  

Welcome to the seventy-eighth episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show! I'm your host Mark Hasara, retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, KC-135 pilot, and author of the book Tanker Pilot. In the second episode with Navy Captain Bo Smith he explains Iron Hand missions, the methods and weapons the US Navy used to destroy Surface to Air Missile or SAM sites defending North Vietnam. Bo and his VA-82 Marauders A-7C Corsair II pilots developed tactics with the A-7C's improved avionics during the LINEBACKER I and LINEBACKER II air campaigns at the close of the Vietnam War. Leaving the Marauders Bo attended school in England, and he talks of developing great relationships with our allied leaders while attending classes. This episode of the Lessons from the Cockpit show is financially supported by Wall Pilot, custom aviation art for the walls of your home, office, or hanger. The aircraft profiles are extremely detailed, the arming t-handles and stenciling on the missiles clearly readable. Famous and favorite aircraft are captured in profile illustrations, printed on vinyl you can peel off and stick to any flat surface. Wall Pilot can create custom aircraft profiles of your favorite aircraft, with your name on  the canopy rail, specific tail number, and favorite weapons load. These profiles keep the show going so visit www.wallpilot.com and order one or two Ready-to-Print or a custom profile. Bo Smith was assigned to Attack Squadron VA-15 Gold Tails flying Douglas A-4Cs off the USS Intrepid during his second 1967 Rolling Thunder Vietnam tour. This print of a  VA-15 Douglas A-4C Skyhawk is Bo's personal jet, armed with an AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile which homes in on North Vietnamese radars, destroying the antenna and control van. During Bo's third Vietnam cruise he flew with VA-82 Marauders off the USS AMERICA in the new Ling-Temco-Vought A-7C Corsair II, designed with a new computer bombing system and the first attack aircraft with a Heads Up Display in the cockpit. This  VA-82 A-7C Corsair II is armed for an IRON HAND mission carrying Mk20 ROCKEYE cluster bombs and the AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile. The Marauders were chosen for the famous Than Hoa Railway Bridge strike on 6 October 1972 carrying AGM-62 Walleye tv guided bombs. Walleyes launched by LCDR Leighton "Snuffy" Smith and his wingman Ltjg Marv Baldwin destroyed the center pillar supporting the Than Hoa bridge, causing the center span to collapse. LCDR Leighton Smith retired as a four star Admiral and commander of all Naval Forces in Europe. Assigned an exchange tour with the US Air Force, Bo traveled to McConnell AFB as an instructor pilot in the Republic F-105 Thunderchief, training new aircrews how to fly the Thud. Although Bo did not fly the Wild Weasel mission, the counterpart to the Navy's IRON HAND role, this F-105G Wild Weasel was assigned to the 333rd Tac Fighter Squadron flying out of Takhli Royal Thai Air Base. This Thud shot down three North Vietnamese Air Force MiG-17s during the Rolling Thunder air campaign.  The A-7 Corsair II ended its combat career flying IRON HAND missions over Iraq in the 1991 Desert Storm air campaign. This VA-72 Blue Hawks A-7E is armed with the best anti-radiation missile made, the Texas Instrument AGM-88 High Speed Anti Radiation Missile or HARM. Want a great place to learn about Navy attack aviation? Bo created in my opinion the best electronic memoirs of his experiences on the web. His great website can be found at Bo Smith. He has terrific pictures and even some of the maps showing the air defenses around the Hanoi and Haiphong areas.  Thanks for downloading and listening to this episodes of the Lessons from the Cockpit show. This and previous episodes can be found at the Lessons from the Cockpit webpage found here. Please sign up for the All Ranks Club, receiving benefits like unpublished chapters to the book Tanker Pilot and very soon Virtual Bar Night, a Zoom meeting where we all get together with a special guest to talk about aviation and answer questions. If you want to see an example, go to my TikTok page and watch the four recent LIVE episodes doing Q&A and just telling some cool stories. We are also working on a coin All Ranks Club members will receive for signing up. Next week's episode will be with Captain John Markle, F-4 MiG-21 FISHBED killer with the famous 55th Tac Fighter Squadron, the Triple Nickel!  

This week the boys return with the Birthday Boy of Kent from Arthouse Legends. In the news Chris is confused why people are mad about the writers room for The Acolyte, Willie weighs in on the latest Dead by Daylight controversy, and Bachman want to talk Beatlejuice. For a full rundown of the show check out our show notes: https://bit.ly/ATGN555 Look for us LIVE Sunday mornings (11 AM EST) by checking out http://www.gonnageek.com/live  where you will be either to participate via our chat room. We are also available via Twitter (@ATGNPodcast) Facebook (facebook.com/ATGNPodcast) e-mail (atgnpodcast(at)gonnageek.com) or our ATGN Hotline at 304-806-ATGN.   All Things Good And Nerdy is a proud member of the Gonna Geek Network.

Carey spoke with Ruben Ayala, an Army veteran, the CEO and co-founder of Triple Nickel, and executive producer of BLK OPS, a documentary series being produced with the National Veterans Memorial and Museum to amplify the stories of those seldom heard. Follow Triple Nikel on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates! SUBSCRIBE! to my daily newsletter, SERVICE TO CIVILIAN This episode is presented by our NEW! VM - Stacked Logo T-Shirts Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Scott Zastrow was an important part of one of the most important Special Forces Teams that ever was- the Triple Nickel, or ODA 555. The things they did were so legendary that they made a movie about it. As part of the first Special Forces team that responded to the September 11th, 2001 attacks, Scott was part of one of the most amazing stories to ever come out of the Global War on Terror. Thank you to Scott for coming on, make sure to check out his book on Amazon or wherever you get your books!!!00:00 The Intro, the Movie, and the Book The Dequello 01:22 Aaron and Scott were BS'ing and the episode started and they didn't really pay attention 09:10 Move to Fort Benning and getting into SF 15:00 I quit every day, I just didn't tell anyone 19:15 Training 18 deltas 24:30 Getting to 5th Group 42:55 Great Story 49:00 September 11 and getting ready to go1:00:00 Getting to K2 and into Afghanistan 1:26:00 Beating the system with CAS1:53:00 Taking Kabul2:15:00 Everyone is full of crap2:27:00 POVATCollabs:18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1ReadyAlpha Brew Coffee Company - Promo Code: ONESREADYATAC Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY10CardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYEberlestock - Promo Code: OR10Hoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYStrike Force Energy - Promo Code: ONESREADYTrench Coffee Company - Promo Code: ONESREADYGrey Man Gear - Promo Code: ONESREADY The content provided is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The host, guests, and affiliated entities do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided. The use of this podcast does not create an attorney-client relationship, and the podcast is not liable for any damages resulting from its use. Any mention of products or individuals does not constitute an endorsement. All content is protected by intellectual property laws. By accessing or using this you agree to these terms and conditions.

We’re back with a quick recap of Vader’s…. shocking….. trip to Alaska, not including a visit with Tim in Alaska. We talk about the Triple Nickel, food, drinks and listen to a voice letter before playing dead or alive. Please send us a voice letter… meh@thelfc.online.

Command Chief Master Sergeant William Markham had a 30 year career in the Air Force starting in 1986. During that time he directed several airstrikes and in 2001, he was the first Airman in Afghanistan as a Combat Controller attached to "Triple Nickel" which he later received a silver star for actions of gallantry. After his retirement, Markham continued to serve his community first with the Special Operations Warrior Foundation and then later co-founded Project OVAT (One Vet @ a Time) that consists of a nationwide network of representatives that help Veterans with anything their needs. https://projectovat.org Support the podcast by supporting our sponsors at www.hazardground.com/sponsors! Shop Amazon! As an Amazon Associate We Earn From Qualifying Purchases...You Know The Deal! (Paid Link) Help grow the show! Spread the word, tell a friend!! Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts! Episode Intro Music: “Prelude” by “Silence & Light” (www.silenceandlightmusic.com)

Aviation episode: Father’s Day was just a couple weeks ago and to show my appreciation to my dad, I made him read a book with me. It’s called Return with Honor and it’s by Captain Scott O’Grady, U.S. Air Force retired. The reason I chose this story in particular is because his and my father’s histories overlap somewhat. They were contemporaries in the Air Force, they both did some time in the 555th fighter squadron, also known as “The Triple Nickel,” which was reconstituted from an F-15 to an F-16 squadron in 1994. But where things get interesting is that they both served in Italy during the same NATO operations over Bosnia in the mid-nineties. On June 2, 1995, O’Grady was flying a patrol in the NATO no-fly zone when an SA-6 soviet-built surface-to-air missile smacked into his F-16, severing the nose completely from the rest of the fuselage. O’Grady was traveling at 350 knots, or a bit over 400 miles per hour, at 27,000 feet when he was hit. Miraculously, O’Grady survived the explosion, ejected, and began a six-day survival odyssey in hostile Bosnian-serb country. Today, I speak with my dad, Lieutenant Colonel Scott Roberts, a former F-15E Strike Eagle pilot, about his view of O’Grady’s experience and how it changed things for the whole Air Force, from what they carry in the ejection seat to the survival training every pilot receives to this day. Before we get into the meat of the topic, we start off with some regular old father-son plane talk, so either bear with me on that or skip forward to about 18-20 mins. Check out Return with Honor on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Return-Honor-Scott-OGrady/dp/0385483309 The F-15C cockpit walkthrough referenced at the beginning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zikI2fazPLo The Wikipedia history of the Triple Nickel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/555th_Fighter_Squadron How to fly an F-4 as a civilian (spoiler: it is pricey): https://www.collingsfoundation.org/vmf-flight-experiences-flight-training-programs/ Music: "Controlled distress" by Biz Baz Studio

A few weeks ago feels like months ago but we last talked at the last Triple Nickel show before orders came down to stop bars and restaurants. Much changed between that time and now so i wanted to get an update on what he’s doing now. Keep washing your hands gang!

We dive deep on the Belk Bowl vs Kentucky as well as talk about the playoff games from the weekend and look ahead to the New Years 6 bowls and get picks from a guest picker! With a bonus bit of fight preview for Conor vs Cowboy Cerrone!

Nick with Triple Nickel Outdoors Joined me on the podcast to talk about his upcoming journey on the John Muir Trail (JMT).  Nick is a former member of the United States Air Force, and currently works as a firefighter in the state of New York.  We had a great conversation about the JMT and how Nick is preparing for the trip.   Nick and I met through hammock forums online and soon followed each other on social media channels.  We've stayed in touch over the last year or so and I was elated to hear he'd gotten a permit for a hike that many of us backpackers consider a bucket list trip.  We chat about expectations, gear, food prep and a ton more. This was easily one of my favorite interviews so far.

On this week’s Horror Podclass we are doing a deep dive into the brand new Blue-Ray release of the 2018 movie Overlord.  This movie has everything: Nazis, zombies, motorcycles with sidecars, explosions, and jumping out of airplanes.  It just doesn't really have much to say about the horrors of war or the nature of evil... but hey, that's OK.  It is still a really fun movie.  Plus, Tyler gives us a sneak peek at some of the cool features on the Blue-Ray disk. Connect with us Tyler and Mike at: The Horror Pod Class Facebook Group Signal Horizon on Facebook and Twitter Mike D on Goodreads Helpful Links: Click here to get your free two months of Shudder so you can check out Horror Noire!  Seriously, this is a must watch for Horror Pod Class fans! Mike and Tyler are both reading John Langan's latest collection, Sefira and Other Betrayals.  Excellent as always from John Langan! The Guardian: "War is Hell:  Overlord and the History of Battle Set Horror Movies" War is Boring: "The Best Military Horror Movies are Set Back Home" W. Scott Poole's excellent non-fiction exploration of horror, Wasteland:  The Great War and the Origins of Modern Horror Mike went back and did some research about the racial integration of the US Army and sure enough, racially mixed small units were most definitely not present during WWII.  There was an entire Parachute Infantry Batallion, the 555th "Triple Nickel", made up of African-American soldiers.  They didn't see combat during WWII, but you can read more about their history during WWII, The Korean War, and their integration into the 82nd Airborne Division after the war which paved the way for that Division to be the first integrated division in the US Army. Next Week: POD PEOPLE!

Mr. Kelly D. Venden is a decorated combat veteran with over 22 years of service in the special operations community. Now retired and a resident of San Antonio, Texas, he continues to provide contractor support to the United States Department of Defense as a Counter Improvised Explosives Devices (C-IED) operational specialist or JET (Joint Expeditionary Team) providing training, and facilitating detection and deterrence techniques and equipment. In addition, he operates two Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (DVOSB) with one being Criterion Tactical, llc., a small company specializing in advanced marksmanship instruction and operational tactics for law enforcement agencies and military. And most recently Citadel Safeguard Solutions, llc which provide Armed Security services to schools. Mr. Venden gained his exceptional weapons and tactical experience while operationally assigned to the 1/75th Ranger Battalion and 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment – Delta specializing in a wide variety of advanced counter terrorist operations, classified projects and other high risk special operations activities. Following retirement from active military service, Mr. Venden joined the Federal Air Marshal program as a federal agent. His duties included designing and implementing security procedures to protect the commercial aviation industry. As a lead instructor, he was heavily involved in developing the firearms curriculum for the fledgling federal agency and training of young air marshals. During his tenure, he assisted in training of sister agencies (ICE, FBI, DEA) in protecting the nation’s transportation system. Mr. Venden also created the “Triple-Nickel” standards course that has become the embodiment of fundamentals excellence for federal agents and a national aspiration for many law enforcement and military personnel. Mr. Venden is a veteran of numerous National Command Authority contingency operations, a civilian tour in Afghanistan supporting International Security Forces, and was a participant in the rescue of Kurt Muse, an American hostage in Panama. His awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Bronze Star for valor, and Defense Meritorious Service Medal. He is featured in three Military Channel documentaries and plays a prominent role in the book “6 Minutes to Freedom”; the story of the successful hostage rescue operation. www.criteriontactical.com On Facebook as Criterion Tactical Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/user/kvenden007

Connect the Dots with Rachel Ratner of Seattle band Wimps! (PS: Her new album Garbage People drops July 13 and she's embarking on a national tour to celebrate)! She’s a musician, songwriter, vocalist, ten year veteran of KEXP and a web developer, to boot. She’s also the creator of the Seattle Band Map, which is why I call her “a true DIY punk rock connector!” The open-source Seatle Band Map connects all musicians from walks of life, visually exposing just how each band and individual musician overlaps. Spoiler alert: They overlap A LOT. Isn't it weird how we sometimes forget how our output entangles with others? Entanglements--or connections--are the real reward of a full life and a great artistic journey. Today we talk about forging friendships with other artists, DIY touring (and yes, we touch upon my favorite subject, Japan), her work with iconic Seattle radio station KEXP, being kind always, and--of course--connecting! I hope this episode inspires you to connect someone else and, in turn, be connected. It's that easy. Check out the way cool Seattle Band Map here: www.seattlebandmap.com Wimps new album “Garbage People” comes out July 13 on Kill Rockstars and is available for preorder now at thesewimps.com. Wimps are on Tour Now: 7/13 Portland 7/14 Seattle 7/27 Sacramento 7/28 SF 7/29 Santa Cruz 7/31 Goleta 8/1 LA 8/2 San Diego 8/3 Chicago 8/4 Aurora 8/5 Indianapolis 8/6 Nashville 8/7 Durham 8/8 Wash D.C. 8/9 Philadelphia 8/10 NYC 8/11 Brooklyn 8/12 Spokane 8/31-9/2 Seattle (Bumbershoot Fest) *Check thesewimps.com for updates Listen to Wimps here: https://thesewimps.bandcamp.com Connect with Wimps @wimpsgram on Instagram Stick around till the end of the show to hear the title track, “Garbage People.” Hayley and the Crushers are on Tour Now: 7/14 The Siren, Morro Bay 7/19 Triple Nickel, Colorado Springs 7/20 Tooey’s off Colfax, Denver 7/21 Mile High Parley Fest, Denver + Pin Ball Jones Campus West, Fort Collins 7/22 Bar Bar, Denver 8/18 Nautical Bean, SLO (Free all ages Tiki Party) Learn more at www.hayleyandthecrushers.com @hayleyandthecrushers on Instagram Contact the podcast: sparkleandestroypod@gmail.com @sparkleanddestroypod @Hayley_crusher

On Episode 3 of Outdoor Acumen we're talking with Gary Quesenberry of reality shooting TV series, Top Shot. Gary is perhaps one of the best practical shooters in the nation, espcially in the world of concealed carry. Gary is a 2 time finalist on Top Shot where he placed 3rd in both seasons 3 & 5. More importantly, Gary is the owner of Q-Series holsters. Q-Series holsters are premier concealed carry minimalist holsters. They are the cutting edge of today's concealed carry innovations. In Episode 3 Gary and I discuss Q-Series Holsters and all of the latest developments with his company. In addition to Q-Series we cover some topics which our listeners will enjoy. Thanks for listening!

In this episode I interview an Air Marshal who just retired and happens to be a good friend: Montie Guthrie. Montie has several decades of law enforcement experience working in several agencies, including the Border Patrol. He was kind enough to take some time to talk to me and give his perspective on the job, violence, self-defense, firearms and much more. Just so you know, we were... helped... yeah, "helped" by an undisclosed amount of whiskey during the recording of this interview. We both felt great afterwards and I sincerely hope you enjoy our interview as well.  http://www.wimsblog.com/2018/02/podcast-episode-13-interview-with-montie-guthrie/ Show notes: 1. Border Patrol 2. Being an Air Marshal: Black Hawk Down: http://amzn.to/2EI3Bzh Podcast episode with Clint Overland: http://www.wimsblog.com/2018/01/podcast-episode-011-interview-clint-overland/ The Triple Nickel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_Nickel_Course_of_Fire Thanks for listening! Please like, share and leave a review! If you want to support the podcast while also getting access to loads of unique content, go to my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/wimdemeere Subscribe to the podcast and automatically get the latest episode: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wim-demeere-podcast/id1291566457?mt=2 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wim-demeere-podcast Get in touch: New book/video email notification list: http://www.wimdemeere.com/notification/ My blog: http://www.wimsblog.com/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WimDemeerePage/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wimdemeere/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wimdemeere Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/ptccm

Stacie B London is best known as one of the founders of the amazing East Side Moto Babes motorcycle club in LA. She's an avid road racer on her incredible "Triple Nickel 555" Honda race bike and she's getting into land speed racing. All this and she's only been riding for 8 years. She sat down with Kyle to talk about being a woman who not only rides motorcycles in LA but someone who is making huge strides towards increasing female ridership in general. She's an incredible lady and we're psyched she stopped by the podcast to talk

It was such a pleasure to sit down with Lee Gladney, Ashley Gill, and Ed Schifferns of the Triple Nickel Band. They share the coolest story about how the band was started decades ago by Ed's father. While each of these guys live so far away from each other they are able to come together on the stage every performance and make a memorable night for the whole crowd.