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What does it mean to risk everything for freedom—and then dedicate your life to protecting it? In this powerful episode, host David From sits down with Rommel Lopez, grassroots engagement director for Americans for Prosperity–Florida, to share his incredible journey from communist Nicaragua to the United States. Rommel grew up during a brutal civil war under the Sandinista regime, where fear, food shortages, and propaganda were daily realities. At age 11, his family fled to America, seeking a life of liberty. Rommel went on to serve in the U.S. Navy aboard aircraft carriers like the USS Carl Vinson—defending the very freedoms his family once lacked. Today, he continues his mission through grassroots activism, helping others understand why freedom, opportunity, and limited government are worth defending. Rommel's story isn't just inspiring—it's a call to action.

For review:1. Aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Arrives in CENTCOM AOR. The USS Carl Vinson — which is armed with F-35C stealth warplanes — is now working alongside the USS Harry S. Truman in the region, US Central Command says.2.  The Commander of Iran's Army Ground Force revealed plans to set up the new unmanned-focused facilities in country's border regions.3.  Israeli and Turkish Delegations Meet in Azerbaijan to Discuss Syria Deconfliction.4. France and UK Co-lead "Coalition of the Willing" Discussion in Brussels.5. France to develop tactical (150 kilometer range) rocket artillery system and test by mid-2026.6. Speaking at SASC Hearing on Thursday, US Forces Korea Commander (Army General Xavier Brunson) supports current US Troop levels on the Korean Peninsula.7. President Trump's Executive Order Calls for Modernization Review of Programs & Processes. 

Upcoming Event Notice: Dan Senor will be delivering this year's “State of World Jewry Address” at the 92nd Street Y (92NY) on Tuesday May 13 at 7:30 pm: https://www.92ny.org/event/the-state-of-world-jewry-addressWatch Call me Back on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcastTo contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: https://arkmedia.org/Dan on X: https://x.com/dansenorDan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dansenorArk Media on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkmediaorgIn response to escalating tensions with Iran, the US, over the past month, has been quietly — and not so quietly — ramping up its military presence in the region, signaling it's preparing for the possibility of direct confrontation with Iran. Six B-2 stealth bombers, capable of carrying bunker busting weapons, have been deployed to Diego Garcia, a remote base in the Indian Ocean that's well within striking distance of Iran. At the same time, while missile defense systems have been repositioned to guard against Iranian retaliation, the US Navy has extended the deployment of the Harry Truman carrier strike group and has sent in the USS Carl Vinson, adding serious firepower to the region.So, to many Israelis, it came as a surprise when President Trump, with Mr. Netanyahu sitting beside him, announced on Monday that the United States would engage in “direct” negotiations with Iran on Saturday, in a last-ditch effort to rein in the Islamic Republic's nuclear program. So we're looking at a very volatile situation, with military might being deployed on the one hand, and a diplomacy track underway on the other. How are Israeli decision-makers assessing the situation?With us today is Call me Back regular Nadav Eyal, senior analyst for Yediot Achronot, to help us unpack how we got here, and what Israelis expect to happen next.  CREDITS:ILAN BENATAR - Producer & EditorMARTIN HUERGO - Sound EditorYARDENA SCHWARTZ - Executive Editor, Ark MediaGABE SILVERSTEIN - ResearchYUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

Tadifi's legendBook 3 in 18 parts, By FinalStand. Listen to the ► Podcast at Explicit Novels.Meanwhile, Elsa was quietly amused. It wasn't like I could request the SD to force my House Guard to not do something they had been told to do by someone in my hierarchy. That would lead to chaos, and it was unfair to Juanita."Fine," I decided. "Get us three some water. Elsa and I will be practicing."Now Juanita was stuck. I wasn't asking her to leave the room, just leave me alone. I was technically her leader, respect notwithstanding."It is good to see you have not become drunk with power," Elsa smirked once Juanita had left on her errand."Your mockery is unappreciated," I glared back. I was only kidding. "I haven't seen you around recently. It is good to see you.""It is good to see you too," Elsa said in a voice far softer and compassionate than I would have preferred. After all, she had me drugged, beaten, then beaten me up again in the not so distant past.Of course, I had also sexed her up, bringing her to orgasm with my fingers alone. We had also exchanged a burning French kiss in Katrina's office that Buffy was aware of. Then there was the Buffy-Elsa personal feud and the Elsa-Rhada family feud. Balancing that was Elsa's super-hot body and intriguing personality. Sex with her promised to be memorable, more memorable than normal."What have you been up to? I'd like to say I've been behaving myself, but I don't want to advance our relationship by lying (right now, about this).""You are largely responsible for what I've been up to the past two weeks," she stepped back. She tossed her spear aside and entered her fighting stance. How nice of her to warn me, and get rid of her weapon. How erotically odd of her to give me the illusion of a chance."I deny everything," I rocked back. She was blindingly fast. The fact that I was able to block most of the blow was a testament to how much I had learned in the past two and a half months."Watashi wa nihongo o hanashimasu', 'Wǒ shuō pǔtōnghu ', 'Wǒ shuō guǎngdōng hu ' and 'Aku isa basa jawa'," she lectured me as she maneuvered me into a corner with a series of kicks and feints. She spoke Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese and Javanese. That was nice to know."Wait," then she kicked me off the mat."Amazons don't have a 'time out'," she smiled. I cautiously worked my way back onto the practice area."What part did you play?" I readied myself. This time, I went on the offensive. I used my greater strength and reach to compensate (rather poorly) for her superior reflexes."Someone had to ride herd on those disparate forces. My status was respected by the Amazons, I had experience dealing with outsiders, plus your person Addison nominated me, and Katrina suggested that you and I were close. That was enough for the Khanate. Your embassy and earlier aid to the Seven Families brought the 9 Clans along.""And you stole the carrier?""It was an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to humiliate the Seven Pillars," she grinned. "Riding in a nuclear submarine was interesting, right up there with running around, spray painting translations next to all the markings onboard the captured vessel. Herding regular civilians wasn't nearly as much fun.""In the annals of the SD, that is going to be a victory hard to surpass," I got out right before my legs were swept out from under me. Before I could roll over, she landed on top of me. She didn't go for a pin. Elsa simply sat there, straddling my hips and looking down at me. We were both breathing heavily."I owe you for that," she patted me on my bare chest."Is that a good thing, or a bad thing?""I'll let you figure that out during the Great Hunt," she gave a sliver of a smile."Not you too," I groaned."Who else are you worried about?""You and twenty-nine other Amazons. By name, Rachel. She's pretty upbeat about her chances and believes she has a score to settle.""Rachel will be a tough one," Elsa acknowledged."Comfortable?" Juanita muttered."Yes, I am," Elsa grinned her way. "Thank you for asking." Juanita gave me a look that suggested I do something like protest, or actually try to fight her off."Why are you being nice to me?" I wondered."I've learned to appreciate your numerous qualities," Elsa enlightened me. "I am also honest enough to admit I was completely wrong about you. You make a good Amazon." That was huge praise indeed and more importantly, it was to a public audience. I was double fortunate that no one was close enough to see Elsa's camel toe resting against my lightly covered hard-on."Thank you. Is there anything I can do for you?""Aren't you engaged to someone?" Juanita reminded me. What she was really saying was 'don't you know you belong to the maidens of House Ishara?' Trust me, I know these things. Had she meant Hana, she would have said Hana."She has the patience of Job," I reasoned. "Oh, Elsa, Job is a figure in the Old Testament of the Bible." I doubted she knew."Oh. Is he a bloody-handed butcher, raging misogynist, or one of those pacifistic wimps?""He's a nice guy who gets swallowed by a whale.""That's Jonah," Juanita corrected me. "Job is the one who was tested by God. Job accepted God taking away all his family, wealth and health, only to be rewarded for his loyalty to God with more than he ever had before.""Wimp.""I would never turn away from Ishara," Juanita rumbled."Zorja would never feel the need to test my loyalty so," Elsa riposted."Oh look," I thrust my hips up. "I seem to need a shower." Elsa's expression was of superiority and lust combined into a lethal cocktail of my demise."Let's go. You can wash my back," she said as she rose over me. She even offered me a hand up. That was unexpected and accepted warily."Is there some battle wound that makes you incapable of bathing yourself?" Juanita got feisty. Holy Hell, she was my Caribbean Buffy-twin."None," Elsa smugly commented. "I like the feel of his hands on my body. He possesses non-threatening masculinity wed with sisterly solidarity. It is a unique experience that you seem woefully unaware of.""Yippee!" I whispered."You really are a man-whore," Juanita declared under her breath."Check," I gave her a thumbs-up. Sadly, Elsa gave me enough respect to walk at my side, not in front of me (so I could have been mesmerized by her buttocks.) As I was stripping down in the locker room, I noticed Juanita hovering close by. "Are you going to follow me into the shower?""Yes.""Why? I am not going to be in danger in the middle of Havenstone.""I'll be the judge of that," she insisted."You do realize I've had sex with an audience before, don't you?""I've been warned about that and know proper counter-measures.""What? What kind of measures?" I was now naked and, towel in hand, was making my way to the communal showers."Charlie horses, trips, stun-gun if applicable," she informed me with relish."You are threatening to damage my prestige," I enlightened her."Cáel, I was chosen for more than my martial skills. I was selected because I will not wilt before your childish ways.""Are you a lesbian?""No. Why would a woman have to be a lesbian to withstand your wiles?""You'll figure it out eventually," I chuckled. Actually, knowing what a playboy-cad I was turned out to be a counter-intuitive edge for me. Expecting me to be a letch just meant I totally ignored the woman. Then the doubt would set in. 'Why wasn't I hitting on her?' she would think. She'd go through the phase of her not being good enough for me to knowing that wasn't the case, definitely, and would come at me to prove herself right. Wham-bam, another one in the can. Oink.Step One: reduce the amount of time talking to her as a fellow human traveler of life. From here on out, I would address her by her name when I wanted something and otherwise treat her like furniture ~ furniture I was comfortable with. In this case, I treated her like a towel rack. She promptly dropped it. That was okay, I was planning to get dressed wet anyway.I rinsed off my hair quickly as Elsa settled underneath the showerhead beside me. As soon as I finished, she handled me a bottle of (scentless) body soap. It was probably one of those the jaguar will smell me coming ten miles away excuses Amazons used to avoid being girlie. I got my hands all sudsy and began working on her shoulders and neck from behind.Wordlessly, Elsa followed my physical directions, allowing me to wash her arms before working my way down her back in languid, amorous circles. Around the 10th thoracic vertebrae, Elsa gave me a deep, cleansing exhalation. I dug my fingers into her taut back muscles, racking them down to her buttocks, deftly ran them along the sides of her glutes and finished up caressing them along the line between her thighs and ass.I worked her buttocks apart, worked my fingers along her perineum, tickling the back of her labia then up, across her anus and back to her tailbone and the small of her back. A crazy idea came to me: maybe I could talk her into a tramp stamp; something like If you are reading this, know I'll kill you next. That would be so Elsa.I lathered her ass up for another half-minute before working my way down to her thighs, starting with the hip joints and then coaxing of her parted lips. I knelt down so that I was resting on the balls of my feet. Elsa obliged me by parting her legs, standing on her toes with her feet over a foot apart, then placing her hands against the shower stall while arching her back so that her hips were thrust back."Oh, come on," Juanita protested. "What kind of bath is this?""Did you hear something?" Elsa looked down at me."Nope. I was focusing all of my attention on you," I smiled up at her. I was really liking the way her muscles were stressed through her exertions. I couldn't seem to pay enough attention to her robust calves. I didn't pass up the opportunity to plant gentle kisses on each cheek either.Elsa's ankles and feet happened all too fast and the pretense of a bath was complete. She looked at me while she soaped up her breasts then let the water cascade all over her body."Thank you, Cáel," she gave me a regal nod of her damp head, turned and left. "Train harder for the Hunt. You are going to need every edge you can get.""I'm stalking oysters over the weekend. They are cunning and stealthy adversaries," I replied sagely. Elsa snorted, then started toweling off as she left, going toward her own locker. I walked past my soaked towel on the floor without a single glance. Juanita stalked behind me, clearly with a lot on her mind she was now waiting for the proper moment to share. I got dressed."Not going to dry off?" she grumbled."I never use towels," I lied. "I like the rain-washed feel." By ignoring her act of defiance, I really steamed her. I wasn't done. As we headed toward the elevator, I opened up with my next jibe. Buffy really shouldn't challenge me so. I'm a past-master of dealing with clingy, bossy women."Regretting you made that bet?" I mused while we waited."What bet?" she simmered."The bet where you assured Buffy and whomever else was in the room that you wouldn't break down and physically harm me ~ punishing me for my wicked ways?""What? How did," she groused then, "You are playing me.""Yep.""You really are full of yourself," she seared me with her gaze."No, but I know what I'm good at and I'm good at frustrating women. I've been working at it for the past four years and I've got over 200 women who would agree that I'm very good at doing it.""Why are you doing this to me? I'm on your side," she turned all pouty and hurtful."Because if I don't, I'll go mad, Juanita," I enlightened her. "You want to protect me, right?""Yes," she sensed a verbal trap. The elevator opened and we stepped in."See, I don't want to be protected," I started."That's,""Let me finish, please," I stopped her. She gave me the visual 'go-ahead'. "I don't want to live a life where I need to be protected. I don't want to worry that women I hang out with could be cornered by some unsavory types at an eatery because those women happen to know and like me.""I admire what you are doing, I really do. This is not the life I wanted, though. This is not what I wanted to be doing four months after leaving college. I wanted to be some corporate worm, barely scraping by on my work reviews and being, as you said, 'a man-whore'.""You don't have that luxury," she pointed out."Am I not doing my job?" I countered."I guess you are," she grudgingly admitted."Yet you feel you have the right to critique my personal life and how I approach it," I related. "I'm not beating you up by playing the I am Ishara bullshit. I certainly don't expect anyone to be grateful to me for the opportunity to be in a House. I don't because I believe that every member of House Ishara has already proven they belong here before I ever meet them. I believe in you. Sometimes I would appreciate it if my sisters would give me the same respect."She looked away because my harpoon had struck home."Unlike the rest of you, I inherited my place in this madhouse. Unlike every other Amazon here, I am only a part of House Ishara because I am the choice of a thousand ancestors to be our leader. Notice that no one asked me if I wanted to do this. And I don't think I ask too much of you because frankly, there are times when I feel unworthy to be in your company.""You are still Ishara and I must still be your guardian," she held her ground. I glared at her. She glared back. I coughed. She kept glaring."What's my name?""Oh," she shrugged. "Cáel Wakko Ishara.""That may sound silly you to, but I have chosen the designations for myself, my First Ancestor and the Goddess for a good reason."We rode in silence. When we got to the ground floor, we made our way to our bikes and got ready to head home."What is the reason?""To never take ourselves too seriously. The worst thing I can think to befall my House is we become as humorless as the rest of the bitches around here. 'Laugh at Death' should be our motto.""Isn't that a bit childish?""Of course it is," I groaned. "You clearly haven't been paying attention to a damn thing I've been saying. I swear I'm thinking about bringing back 'National Clown Nose Day'.""We had a 'National Clown Nose Day'?" she pedaled to keep up."God help me," I muttered.(Where is my Serge?)"You are not going to let me go through my door first?" I sighed in exasperation. Juanita insisted that she go through every door first, because today was so very different than yesterday, when I had Pamela, perhaps I protest too much."You have a gun," a somewhat familiar voice said from inside my/Timothy's apartment. Oh, fuck. Ya know, because Juanita was as pretty as she was lethal, which is to say 'too much for the given company'."Don't make any sudden moves unless you want to see it," Juanita cautioned her."Oh, it's okay," Odette intervened. "This is Anais Saint-Armour. She's a Mountie.""Oh, she's on the List too," Juanita grumbled. "What has he done wrong this time?""Why don't you tell me who you are first?" Anais growled at Juanita while I pushed my way into the room."I don't like your attitude," Juanita glared."Anais, this is Juanita Leya Antonio Garza; she's my latest bodyguard. Juanita, this is Anais, a good friend of mine who helped save my life in Hungary when the 'terrorists' were closing in," I somewhat exaggerated,, she had helped me catch up with the rest of the team when Pamela and I got sidetracked."Why did he chose you?" Anais fumed. Did I mention she's insanely jealous with an aching need to know why I was marrying anyone else, but her."What list?" Odette proved to be on the ball."He didn't chose me. I volunteered for the spot.""Buffy made an anti-girlfriend list. Elsa is on it too," I mumbled."I bet you did," Anais (responding to Juanita)."It is not like that," I moved to interpose myself between my Mountie and my non-mounted (for now) guardian. "I'm on the board of directors for Havenstone now and,""How did that happen?" Anais turned 'The Force' on me. (That's Canadian for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, really) "You insisted (reference back in the days we were seeing one another) you were impoverished.""I inherited it from my Father,""He's poor too. I ran a background check when we first started dating," Anais kept up the pressure."My Mother?""She's dead.""Okay, it was my Father through a convoluted meandering of genetics," I went back to attempting the truth (shame on me)."Which is it?" she glowered."My Father, but it's too complicated to get into now," I tried to touch her. She recoiled. She was still pissed with me."He's telling the truth this time," Odette rose to my defense."Why didn't you tell me this when you were in Hungary? For that matter, if you are rich, why didn't you use those resources to get yourself out of trouble instead of involving me?" She really was a great cop."I had to make a call to someone I trusted and who couldn't be traced back to me, or Havenstone, or the Irish Embassy," I fibbed."What have you gotten yourself into?" Anais thawed somewhat."I believe I promised you dinner," I reminded her."You did.""Where are we going?" Juanita stressed our lack of privacy."'We' aren't going anywhere. Ms. Anais Saint-Armour and I are going to a restaurant of her choosing. Don't worry about it. She carries a gun.""I'm not carrying a gun," Anais torpedoed my plan."Where are we going?" Juanita repeated herself. I had to switch mental gears quickly to take in the new looks I was getting from Anais. I shouldn't have ignored those cues."I can't get around my personal security service," I sighed. Why did I give in? Anais was all about gathering evidence and then drawing conclusions from the facts in available.I had been involved in some significant bad-assery in Europe that was way beyond anything she would have associated with the old me. Terrorist cells duking it out with me (and others) in a Budapest metro station? A rustic inn being reduced to ashes after a suspected firefight? Bomb threats? A full-scale military operation in Romania?I had been kidnapped with a resultant massive manhunt for me then returned under highly mysterious circumstances. There had been a young girl with me, we were close for reasons not really gone into and I had saved her despite all forms of parenthood had been anathema to me.I was a man who others deemed necessary to protect, thus a man making secretive phone calls, getting snippets of information and being involved in the deaths of way too many people to be the old, playboy me. Who had I become?I therefore might be a man who 'needed' to marry a billionairess due to some unspeakable political reasons, not out of any romantic/sexual desire of my own. Anais knew that I was a commitment-phobe, not a gold-digger. That meant she could be involved with me without it really being cheating. I needed her help, I had reached out to her when I was in crisis and she was in the people-helping business, right?There was clearly more evidence out there for her to discover and she had the good fortune to be able to have me in a spot where I could be interrogated."Where do you want to go?" I disengaged and went to my room. The door was only partially shut as I changed."Eleven Madison West," I was told."Oh," Odette cooed, "that place is expensive.""I know," Anais remarked."Why did you pick it?" Odette inquired."To remind Cáel that meals can be very expensive." That was my 'date' reminded me that I'd cheated with her over the course of a home-cooked meal, cooked not-by-her in someone else's home. I wondered how Maya was doing.Eleven Madison West meant I pulled out one of my Havenstone suits. They were tailored after all and I suspected that getting into this place at this time of night was going to take some charisma and finagling. Dressing as causal-me wouldn't do. When I stepped out, jaws dropped ~ I do look good all gussied up. Odette dispelled the shock by jumping into my arms."You look hot," she squealed. "Too bad I'm not going out with you.""You might want to remember that," Anais griped."We need to stop by Havenstone so I can attempt to dress up for this affair," Juanita stated."How about we call in a replacement? Give you the night off?" I suggested."Who?""Chaz?""You want that British SSR non-commissioned officer to be your personal bodyguard for tonight? You've got balls," Juanita coughed. I took out my phone and got ready to give him a call."Hey, Anais, why didn't you call me to tell me you were coming over?" I carefully avoided the word 'warned' as she would take that the wrong way."I don't have your personal phone number. I called your home phone and got the answering service, last night and again this morning," she narrowed her eyes."Odette, did Timothy get lucky last night?" I looked past the Mountie."No. A good friend of his rolled his motorcycle and he went to the hospital to help him out," Odette shook her head. Poor Timothy. My roomie/fuck-buddy misinterpreted Anais's pique. "Timothy is gay, not a sexual enabler.""Huh?" Juanita wondered."Wingman," I translated. "Sometimes the three of us go to gay clubs where I act as his wingman,""And they feed me to lesbians," Odette sounded enthusiastic. Thanks to me she was hardly a same-sex virgin."If there are three people living here and two bedrooms, who sleeps on the sofa?" Anais skewered Odette with her eyes."If Cáel has company and isn't sharing, I sleep with Timothy," Odette refused to wilt, or cut me some slack with Anais."Isn't sharing?" those ocular death orbs flicked my way."Hmm, if we are going to Elven Madison West, I had better make that call," I evaded. I rang Chaz."Nyilas," he answered. "How are you doing this evening?""I'm good. I have an ex-girlfriend from out of town visiting, she wants to go to a swanky place and Juanita isn't dressed for the detail so,""You want me to double date?""No, I need a bodyguard.""You are assuming I have something appropriate to wear.""You are British!" I protested. "Even your chicks have tuxedos.""Very well. Will this be a personal protection detail, or close support?""Aahhh,""Close support," said Anais."Personal Protection," countered Juanita."The one most likely to save me from being stabbed with a steak knife," I muttered."I am not going to physically attack you," Anais simmered. Yeah, right, I had heard that one before, and not just from her."Personal Protection it is," Chaz informed me."Oh, and she's a Mountie.""Is she armed?""No," I thanked the goddesses."Does she want to be?""Huh? Are you going to arm her?" I panicked."No. You have a NYPD liaison. Give Officer Kutuzov a call and make a formal request. If she is a law enforcement officer in good standing, it shouldn't be a problem.""Oh, I can do that?, I'm not sure that's the best idea," I prevaricated."Man up, Nyilas," he chided me. "You should work on making it so women don't want to shoot you instead of thinking of ways to disarm them.""Spoken like a man who wisely prefers the company of other men," I grumbled."Good use of the word 'wisely'. Next question: what are we using as a means of conveyance?""Umm,""I have my motorcycle," Anais was less than helpful."If you weren't one of the bravest human beings I'd ever met, I would determine at this moment that you are a dolt. Call Havenstone and arrange for one of those Mercedes Armored GL550s. Bring your license. I drive on the correct side of the road and I'm not keen on having a distraught paramour driving into a storefront at 80 kph.""Man, I like the way you speak," I joked."I took advantage of a proper English education.""I was joking with you.""I know.""Can I date your sister?" I didn't know if he had a sister, but he'd hinted there were multiple Tomorrow's out there. Anais' mood didn't improve."Yes. I like you. You are a good bloke.""Does your sister know how to kill people?""Yes. I'd say she's relatively proficient with a variety of small arms and hand-to-hand techniques," he enlightened me."Just checking.""Cáel, every woman you are interested knows how to kill people, or how to have people killed," Chaz reminded me."What about Odette? She's neither well connected nor lethal.""Odette is indeed an enigma. She counters that by being well liked by people who are capable of killing others who hurt her, except where you are concerned. You live a treasured life.""Have you made dinner reservations? If you need me for a black tie event it has to be, what is the American for it, swanky.""That's more of a Cael/Pamela thing," I corrected him. "American's say 'high class', expensive, or 'hot spot'.""Thanks for the update. Make those calls.""O-kay. Will do. I'll meet you at Havenstone in thirty minutes. Does that work for you?""Yes. Make those calls. I'll see you at, 7:52 pm, EDT. Mark.""Huh?""Goodbye Cáel," and he hung up."Who is this 'Chaz' character?" Anais questioned me."He is Color Sergeant Charles Tomorrow of the British Army's Special Reconnaissance Regiment, he's a badass and he's delicious," Odette answered for me."How do you know him, either of you?" came next."He was with," Odette began blabbing 'National Security' stuff."Odette, don't. Anais, he is member of the Joint International Khanate Interim Taskforce along with me. Odette helps out in an auxiliary role," I answered."Cáel, how did you end up doing this kind of work?" she was perplexed. "You were devoid of anything approaching civic responsibility when we were last together. Quite frankly, I didn't think you cared for anyone but yourself.""Hey now," Odette got feisty. She was my friend after all."We can talk about that over dinner?" I suggested. She didn't like that answer, so I lied. "I grew up," which was what she wanted to hear. I was spared any more interrogation at the moment by the necessity of making those three phone calls. Nikita liked hearing from me again, though she was less pleased that it was official business. She did agree to contact the appropriate agency for me, despite me making it for a different female law enforcement agent.I'd wised up about Havenstone. I called Executive services to have the car delivered to my door step. I cautioned the operative that, in my neighborhood, they might be stopped on suspicion of purchasing guns, drugs, and/or a good time. I would have the car in fifteen minutes and agreed to take the delivery driver back to work afterwards. I'd have done it even if I wasn't meeting Chaz.At Eleven Madison West, I got a snooty 'exactly who do you think you are?' followed by 'you will be placed on the waiting list, a spot may open up around 9:50'. Was I going to inform Chaz and Anais of this? Of course not. I planned to beg like a big dog, suggest that while I was a nameless face, I actually knew people, a person, and we'd see how far that got me.While waiting for the S U V to arrive and on the drive back to Havenstone, this is pretty much what followed:"Do you know who was behind your father's murder yet?""Yes, but I can't talk about it.""Was that the reason people are trying to kill you?""Yes. That and other reasons.""What other reasons?""Things I can't talk about.""Why can't you talk about it?""Secret society stuff ~ decoder rings, secret handshakes, writing in cyphers, holding clandestine meetings in public places after dark, and various other things world governments don't want me talking about.""Are you pulling my leg?" I wished I was running my hands over her legs. This wasn't the time for that revelation."No. Most of what I am telling you is the truth.""Were you in a shootout at the Chicago Medical Examiner's morgue?""Yes. I was unarmed at the time.""Was your life in danger?""It depends on what you mean by 'danger'. My allies had guns and were expert shots. I was shot at, but they missed me, so I not sure how much my life was at risk.""Can you please be serious?""I'm trying. You scare me.""You don't need to be afraid of me. I only want to help." That was mostly true. She was a diligent, hard-working incorruptible public servant,well, as long as you overlooked her charging me with bestiality when she was truly pissed with me."I'm not afraid of you hurting me. I'm afraid for you. You are an excellent peace officer and I'm worried that you will learn too much. Then your life will be as screwed up as mine.""I can take care of myself.""The reality that you are going out with me unarmed speaks volumes about what you don't know, Anais.""Don't think this line of questioning is over, Cáel.""Don't worry. I know you are not done.""Very well. How is your aunt?" The crab-fisherwoman, not the Irish menagerie."Happy as a clam, working a real job and living life on her own terms.""Where did you go wrong?" That was a loaded question. I had to tread carefully."A girl humiliated me in high school. I decided to take control of my life and somehow, despite my best intentions to be an unreliable lothario, I've ended up with people closer to me than family,and this constant need for physical protection.""Why are you engaged?" Finally, the real reason she was here. Had she come by to pick up her accoutrements, she would have been gone by the time I came home. She wanted answers, answers that allowed her to be in charge of our relationship again. It was the double-barreled impact of exceptional sex and wondering why she wasn't 'the one'.(Me) "Are you seeing somebody?""You didn't answer my question.""I've answered plenty of your questions. Answer mine.""No. Men expect too much from a career woman." Translation: 'I'm a bitch that, regardless of my dynamite looks and raunchy sex drive, repels men because I'm a compulsive control freak with abysmal trust issues.'"You do put your career first." Translation: 'I've totally forgotten that you are a compulsive control freak with abysmal trust issues.' It was what she wanted to hear."Your turn.""Put on your tin-foil hat. I did it to save lives in Central Asia when the anthrax strikes were going on. I have this friend over there that people listen to.""Who? The Great Khan?"I didn't respond which wasn't the answer she was expecting."How?" as in how could I possibly be good friends with the master of arguably the third or fourth most powerful nation on the face of the Earth"That's one of those things I can't talk about.""Do you love her?""I don't know. I'm lousy at relationships. I get along with her daughter. Her father wants to bury me alive in the Nevada desert. The rest of the family seems to be coming around to the idea that I might be one of them.""That isn't a 'yes'.""No, it isn't.""Do you think you can ever love someone?" If you need translated, sigh, okay, 'why don't you love me?'"Do you mean 'when am I going to stop stumbling from botched relationship to botched relationship and make something constructive of my personal life?'""Yes.""Did I mention that I've discovered I have a grandfather?""No. That isn't answering my question.""It is in a way. Did I mention that Mom had ten sisters I wasn't aware of? I had an uncle, but he died in my arms.""No. My condolences on your uncle. What does this have to do with you becoming more of an adult and becoming accountable for your life?""Did I mention I have an adopted grandmother who is my spiritual twin?""No.""Don't worry about my uncle. He died trying to kill me. My aunts murdered him, though I can never prove it.""Oh.""My grandfather? He was the one who sent those terrorists to kill me. It was his litmus test to see if I was worthy of being in his family. I passed.""Are you serious?""Yes. My spiritual grandma? She's a retired professional assassin. Daily I interact with a half-dozen people who have killed multiple human beings in their lifetimes. You want to know why I'm not behaving responsibly? I am acting responsibly. I'm trying to not get the decent civilians around me killed."She took awhile digesting that. By that time, we had returned to Havenstone and picked up Chaz. I made introductions."So, are you really with the SRR?" she asked him."Yes.""Why are you with Cáel?""My mandate contains multiple answers. Suffice it to say, since my RAF contemporary will not be returning from the UK until tomorrow, I am presently chief liaison officer for Her Majesty's government with JIKIT.""Why are you coming along as Cáel's bodyguard? Don't you have something better to do with your Friday evenings?" Subtle and polite, Anais ain't. Why was I putting up with her? She was a sexual tornado who would try anything once. She was a real prize."First question: Cáel is a friend, his life is in perpetual danger and I consider it my duty to keep him alive. He would do the same for me. Second question: the nature of my present assignment doesn't leave much room for any meaningful romantic associations.""Hmm," I contemplated what wasn't being said. "Chaz, you are nailing one of my security chicks, aren't you?""Yes.""Which one?""A man of character doesn't brag about such things."Chaz was getting some Amazon nookie. I had to find a way to tell him how dangerous that was. She might decide he's make good father material, not a good thing where Amazons were concerned."Are all of his security personnel women?" Anais pressed."Miss Saint-Amour, Havenstone is a corporation that employs over ten thousand people. There are precisely five men currently on their payroll. All their security personnel are woman. Cáel has very limited, if any, input on the matter.""Are you sure about that?""Yes, Miss Saint-Amour. Who would trust a man of Cáel's dubious experience with his own security?" Chaz pointed out."Oh." She hadn't thought of that."Can you tell me why you think his life is in danger?""He is far more likely to be kidnapped than murdered. He possess certain sensitive data that powerful entities would like to access, thus I am his bodyguard tonight. Considering the quality of the women who normally guard him, I consider it an honor.""To guard Cáel, on a date?""He was kidnapped visiting a child at a playground. Yes, we believe his life is in constant peril. The training and experience of his security service is top flight and it has been a pleasure to serve among them.""Were you with him in Budapest and Romania?""The metro station?""Yes.""Yes.""Romania?""Do you mean the counterterrorism action south of Miercurea Ciuc?""Yes.""Yes."Wow, these two were lousy communicators. I could imagine Chaz propositioning one of my Amazons.Chaz: 'You have a superior feminine physique which I find appealing. Want to fuck?'Amazon: 'You look like you have the prerequisite stamina and battle scars to be part of the New Directive. Sure.'"Were you involved in the actual combat? The SRR is normally an intelligence gathering unit.""I was gathering battlefield intelligence, Miss. That required my close proximity to armed and actively hostile enemy aliens (as in they were in Romania illegally, not that they were all supernatural beings). My involvement resulted in two KIA's and one WIA.""Damn Chaz, you rock.""I am a professional.""How many did Pamela gak?""One KIA.""Just one? Whoa, that's so unlike her.""She kept trying to bracket the cell leader (aka Ajax). He had the Devil's Own Luck.""Cáel, why are you making light of all those deaths?" Anais chastised me. "How many terrorists did you wound, or kill?""I wounded one guy.""That is disingenuous," Chaz chided me. "You orchestrated the operation, showed tactical expertise in seizing the most critical terrain feature and engineered the death of the terrorist leader.""My Cáel did that? When I knew him, he was adverse to violence," Anais shook her head."Considering the considerable number of people he's killed, he's still adverse to physical confrontation where his own life is involved. But God help you if you threaten someone he is close to, though. He's the man who can get things done when the team is in a pinch.""Cáel, what happened to you?" she didn't sound upset at all."I learned to care for people beyond my immediate interest, you know, actual long-term relationships," with the unspoken 'as opposed to women I'm currently having sex with'."It took you long enough," she snipped. Reference her being a compulsive control freak with abysmal trust issues.The interrogation was put on hold while we entered the restaurant and,"Mr. Nyilas?" the maytre dee greeted me."Yes.""We will get you a table right away," he nodded obsequiously. What the hell was up with that? Where was my two hour wait time? Oh yeah, I was a minor, fifteen seconds of fame celebrity."Will Ms. Sulkanen be joining you this evening?""No. She had to oversee a packaged Erythrosine-monosaccharides explosion in Boca Raton. Flaming plastic pink flamingo bits were raining down everywhere. I imagine it is taking an Everest-sized load of hush money to keep this out of the media," I replied. I was so eerily sincere, he bought it and a look of horror snuck over his face. I had become the public face of corporate malfeasance."Your table (gulp) is ready, Sir," he began to sweat. He took us to our table for four then beat a hasty retreat. Undoubtedly his civic-mindedness would have him calling up TMZ within a minute. After all, it was unlikely he owned any plastic pink flamingos, or invested in their construction. Once he was gone, Chaz let a thin smile break through his hard-earned military unfazed-ability."What exactly are packaged Erythrosine-monosaccharides?" he inquired."Packaged is self-explanatory. Erythrosine is pink food coloring and monosaccharides are,""Sugar," Anais frowned."Exploding pixie sticks, I have nieces and nephews. You are a genius at misdirection, Mr. Nyilas," he nodded."Thank you, Color Sergeant Tomorrow. It is nice to be appreciated for my bizarre and useless preoccupation," I grinned."You practice lying?" Anais' view of me dimmed."Miss, he excels at extraneous, outrageous utterances. No harm is intended.""Things like I was helping her find her contact lenses?" That had been my excuse when caught coming out of Maya's apartment. Sadly, Anais is highly perceptive and knew the lady didn't wear contacts. The copious female aroma wafting off me certainly hadn't helped."That's unfair," I countered. "Back then, I was a college nitwit suffering from undiagnosed nymphomania. I'd like to think I'm getting better."" tes-vous mieux?" she retorted in French."Je suis assez intelligent pour aller vers vous lorsque des vies  taient sur la ligne." That's right, Anais. When my life and the lives of others were on the line, she was the first one I thought to call. Letting a woman know that you admire her profession, professionalism and reliability never hurts."Are you really a nymphomaniac?" she returned to English. French is the language of sex, as is any derivative of Sanskrit, Farsi and Portuguese. Reference the multitude of Indians, the hotness of Persian women and the outpouring of lust that is Brazil."I had a magnetoencephalography recently. The neuroscientists didn't know what to make of my brain patterns. I appear to be somewhat unique in my madness."She didn't believe me. I didn't blame her. No one really likes hearing a truth they don't want to accept."Here," I leaned forward and pointed to the tiny divot in my forehead. "I was stabbed with a needle in the skull. That is why they looked at me, not because of my sexual malfunction."She touched it to makes sure. We were interrupted by the waiter stopping by to see if we were ready to order yet."We will have three of the most expensive appetizers, dinners, deserts and wines," Anais preempted us. Ugh. I was either a millionaire by the wonders of Havenstone accounting, or broke. I foolishly never looked into such things, never having had much money before. I needed a distraction."Hey Chaz, nice suit," was what came to mind. It was a swell masterpiece of the tailoring arts I hadn't expect from a ground-pounder from a family of ground-pounders serving Queen and Country for generations."Thank you. Pamela picked it out for me, suspecting an event such as this would transpire. She told me you paid for it," Chaz answered."I did?""I made the reasonable deduction that she forged your signature on whatever medium was used for payment," he shrugged, "in the same way she exhibits a criminal tendency toward every other aspect of her life.""What does Pamela look like?" Anais glowered."She's his grandmother," Chaz responded politely. "They make quite the pair. Normally we don't let them alone in the same room. Bad things happen.""Bad things?""Things like that scenic hostel being reduced to ruin," he enlightened her."This is the supposed assassin?""Retired assassin," Chaz corrected her. "So far she's only, what is the term you two use?" he looked at me."Sending a Get-Well card to their next of kin? Pumping up the volume? Making a critical attitude adjustment? Retroactively revoking their lease on life? We have a few.""Yes, those. Pamela has assured the team director that she no longer accepts assignments of a murderous nature. These days she only practices her skills on those we determine are a threat to the greater endeavor," he explained."She murders people? You all murder people?" Anais furrowed her brow. "Cáel, do you engage in these activities?""What? Who? Me? No!" I waved off any conspiratorial associations. "The vast majority of people I've killed was totally by accident.""How do you accidently kill people?" she pierced my soul with her voice."Okay, I let them kill themselves because warning them would have resulted in me and some friends meeting very immediate violent ends," I pleaded."Miss Saint-Amour, I've talked to trustworthy people who were on the scene when this happened. It was a paramilitary action with the lives of children on the line. Cáel acted to save the lives of innocents," Chaz defended me. That is what Anais wanted to believe; that I was basically a decent human being. I was a pig, but a courageous one. I had confronted her after my infidelity, on the other side of the US/Canadian border where her jurisdiction didn't apply.I knew my revelations were hideously hard to believe. In my favor, I had been in dangerous places doing dangerous things. The Metro firefight had been captured on the place's security system (which had been leaked to the public thus leading to some delusional admirers into thinking I would make a great new King of Hungary even though they hadn't had a monarch since 1918 nor was I from the right (Hapsburg) family. In case this whole Havenstone thing came crashing down in flames, I needed to keep my options open).There had been a bomb threat at Mindszent which I had reputable sources call in (and where I had admittedly hung out with a few of the women who saved me from an earlier disaster) and Miercurea Ciuc had made the international news. Well over 100 people had died and some of the terrorists were still at large. The Romanian government declared I had been 'instrumental' in the confrontation without saying what 'instrumental' meant.I was heroically vague, more mature than where we left off and clearly incited pussy-twitching memories. We'd once fucked so continuously hard and long one weekend that neither one of us could stand until an hour after we stopped. Anais was well worth the pain I was contemplating. Sex with her wasn't the pain I was worried about. It was dodging all her calls afterwards. Once again reference her being a compulsive control freak with abysmal trust issues.Oh, how did I know she was reveling in our past coital moments? She hadn't walked out on me yet. She hadn't walked out when she found Odette in my domicile, when she met Juanita, or when she found out that I worked with highly experienced killers as part of my new daily routine.Normally Anais was smarter than this and had a career in law enforcement to contemplate. Lastly, she hadn't asked to be armed, despite getting permission from the NYPD. Had she decided to get a gun, Anais was sure in her hormonally-cascading mindset she would have shot me by now. I incite all kinds of passion in women. It is a curse.The rest of dinner was unremarkable. Anais continued to interrogate Chaz who proved that he was both skilled in counter-interrogation techniques and not willing to spill anymore secrets about what anyone at JIKIT did. However he had provided her with every logical reason to beat feet back across the Canadian border and she hadn't taken the hints about what a disaster sleeping with me could be.We drove Anais back to her motel, then Chaz and I headed home in silence. Despite his earlier declarations, he knew how to drive the 'right' way all along. As he was letting me out in front of my building, he gave me this pleasant warning."I'm not going to lecture you about not going back there, or avoiding the crazy ones. You already know better and are going back by her place anyway. I do advise that whatever you do, don't let her restrict your movements in any way. She's likely to make you pay double for your past indiscretions and take payment out on your cock. Good luck, Mate.""Wait," I stopped him. "Can you help me hotwire her bike? I can use that as an excuse to darken her doorway.""Dolt," he muttered. He helped me anyway because that's what really good friends do ~ assisting you in your self-destruction so we could joke about it later. At least that was what I hoped was going on. Chaz being a closet sadist was an unsettling idea. I didn't get to immediately pursue my plan because,(We work for you, don't we?)At 9 am, the President of the United States of America, after a late night briefing and a good night's sleep, decided that for the sake of world peace he had to intervene in Southeast Asia ~ Thailand to be specific, though he had some vague notion that a summit of regional leaders was in the offing and the US needed to establish some sort of game plan instead of looking impotent and disinterested.Based on carefully selected bits of information supplied to him by us (JIKIT), he ordered two carrier taskforces to move to the Gulf of Thailand to enforce an anticipated UN arms embargo and 'No-Fly Zone'. It would take four days (September 3rd) for Carrier Strike Group Nine (built around the USS Ronald Reagan) and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (2,200 souls) to take up a position in the South China Sea close to the Gulf of Thailand. By fortuitous circumstance, 500 Marines and sailors were already deployed to Malaysia on a joint training mission with the Malaysian Marines.The second one, the USS Carl Vinson's Carrier Strike Group One wouldn't arrive until the 9th, six days later. What the US government wanted to know was what the Khanate and Vietnam would do in those long, lonely six days. The Khanate had as many modern, up-to-date combat aircraft on Woody Island as the Reagan could send up. The Vietnamese could add another 48 planes worth worrying about.There was the added complication that Thailand hadn't asked for help yet. His experts (us again) were suggesting that he was about to wake up one morning and find Khanate tanks rolling down the streets of Bangkok, which

For review:1. Boeing Wins USAF Next-Gen Air Dominance Fighter (F-47).  Boeing has won the contract to develop the first ever sixth-generation fighter, dubbed the F-47, President Donald Trump announced today. The fighter will be expected to operate with the service's forthcoming fleet of drone wingmen known as Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Anduril are in competition for the separate CCA contract. 2. US Sec Def Extends USN Carrier USS Harry Truman (CVN-75) in CENTCOM AOR; USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Enroute. The Truman will stay in CENTCOM AOR for another month, according to a U.S. official. The Carl Vinson, which was operating in the East China Sea this week, has been tasked to the Middle East region to make for an overlapping two-carrier presence as the Trump administration ramps up its aggression against the Yemen-based Houthis.3.  IDF Strikes Airfields in Central Syria. The IDF confirms carrying out airstrikes on the Palmyra military airport and the nearby T-4 airbase in central Syria. The strikes targeted “remaining strategic military capabilities” at the two sites.4. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Friday that Israel would annex areas of the Gaza Strip should the terror group Hamas refuse to release the remaining hostages it is still holding. It was unclear if Israel would follow through on its threat to annex parts of Gaza, a move that would likely draw a massive international backlash. 5. Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said Friday that the Houthis act on their own motivations, after US President Donald Trump said he would hold Tehran accountable for the group's actions.6. EU releases joint statement on Ukraine- minus Hungary. "The European Council reaffirms its continued and unwavering support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders," leaders wrote in a statement signed off by 26 countries.7. UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer comes off ground troops in Ukraine- stresses air and sea power instead. Speaking to journalists at Northwood UK Military HQ, Sir Keir insisted the priority had to be to support Ukraine in defending itself, “They've got the capability, they've got the numbers and they've got the frontline experience. So we're not talking about something that replaces that capability — we're talking about something that reinforces that and then put around it capabilities in relation to air, water and sea and land.”

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's younger sister warned the U.S. that Pyongyang is “seriously considering” measures to “escalate” nuclear weapons-related actions in response to Washington sending an aircraft carrier to South Korea this week. NK News Correspondent Joon Ha Park joins the podcast to discuss the arrival of the USS Carl Vinson to the Korean Peninsula, as well as North Korea's test of a “strategic cruise missile” and impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's final defense before the Constitutional Court. About the podcast: The North Korea News Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Jacco Zwetsloot exclusively for NK News, covering all things DPRK — from news to extended interviews with leading experts and analysts in the field, along with insight from our very own journalists.

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Send us a text In this episode of TSP The Scuttlebutt Podcast, Richard and Andrew sit down with George Davenport, a Marine Corps veteran who served aboard the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during the same period as our host, Richard. Together, they revisit their shared time on the carrier, delving into the critical role the Marine Corps played in safeguarding the ship's nuclear reactors. George shares insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and camaraderie of providing top-level security in one of the most high-stakes environments in the military. Tune in for a fascinating discussion about duty, service, and the unique life aboard an aircraft carrier. https://www.minuteswisely.comSupport the show

Send us a textIn this episode of TSP The Scuttlebutt Podcast, Richard and Andrew share their thoughts on the recent developments surrounding VFW Post 12206 Stones River, including its unexpected closure and merger. They reflect on the challenges of building a post from the ground up and their grievances about the decisions that led to its shutdown.Later, US Navy veteran Chris Wright joins the show to share his incredible experiences serving aboard the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70). Chris gives a firsthand account of the historic moment when Osama Bin Laden's lifeless body was brought aboard the ship and the Navy's solemn role in conducting his burial at sea.https://www.minuteswisely.comSupport the show

Captain Thomas describes the USS Carl Vinson as a "City at Sea," with 5,000 sailors and all the complexity and functions required to power a city. As Commanding Officer, he is responsible for leading the entire operation. He explains how he leads a diverse group of senior leaders and the communication frameworks he asks them to use, particularly in high-stakes situations—What, So What, Now What.   We discuss the importance of strong cross-team leadership, emphasizing his constant reminder that "anything affects everything on an aircraft carrier." Captain Thomas excels at simplifying complex conditions and communicating the mission clearly to his sailors, focusing on two main priorities: 1) combat readiness and 2) quality of life and service aboard the ship.   He also shares insights about his career journey and his commitment to mentoring and growing future leaders within his organization. Listeners will gain a deep appreciation for the leadership skills Captain Thomas has developed during his time in the Navy and will find his insights immediately applicable to their own industries.   During the episode, Captain Thomas refers to the following work: Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything by Stephen Covey Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell   Executive Access is produced by The Ideal Life, a platform that provides coaching, community, and content for people to grow both personally and professionally.

In episode #48 of the Eastmans' Journal Podcast, host Ike Eastman sits down with Jason Bast from Forever Barnwood. Jason served in the United States Navy for 6 years as a Nuclear Reactor Operator aboard the Nimitz Class Nuclear Air Craft Carrier, USS Carl Vinson. He completed 2 tours including serving in and during the first Gulf War. After completing service in the US military, Jason attended the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, earning degrees in Economics and Math and then an MBA in 2009. Jason has been involved in his family's real estate business and the residential and commercial construction industry for almost 25 years. He resides in Stillwater, Minnesota with his wife Carrie and their four children. Watch all of the EHJ Podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Eastmans' Journal Podcast Sponsors Kryptek - https://kryptek.com/ Silencer Central - https://www.silencercentral.com/ Team Lodge - https://team-lodge.com/ Sawyer - https://sawyer.com/ Hornady - https://www.hornady.com/ FoldAR - https://foldar.com/ Eberlestock - https://eberlestock.com/

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    Join us on War Docs as we sit down with Navy CAPT Matthew Tadlock, a trauma surgeon with a remarkable journey through Navy medicine. Listen in as CAPT Tadlock recounts his entry into Navy medicine via the Health Professions Scholarship Program, his time as a flight surgeon aboard the USS Carl Vinson during Operation Enduring Freedom, and his amusing tales from the surgical frontlines. With a career shaped by the mentorship of senior enlisted corpsmen and punctuated by memorable patient encounters, CAPT Tadlock shares his commitment to military medicine and its critical role in combat care.    Our conversation also navigates the treacherous waters of maritime surgery, revealing the unique challenges of operating in this environment. CAPT Tadlock, the mind behind the "Expeditionary Surgery at Sea" textbook, discusses the evolution from his surgical residency to becoming a ship surgeon and how this experience led to the creation of a vital resource for medical professionals. He illuminates the contrasts between large warships with extensive facilities and smaller vessels with limited medical supplies, emphasizing the indispensable role of independent duty corpsmen and the need for tailored medical resources.    Wrap up your listening experience as we discuss the intricate decision-making and resource management crucial to maritime surgery. CAPT Tadlock walks us through the complexities surgeons and independent duty corpsmen face on naval ships, from conducting surgeries with limited resources to handling mass casualty situations. Hear firsthand about the innovative practices that ensure surgical readiness and the new book that provides essential guidance to Navy residents and surgeons. With proceeds going towards charitable causes within the military community, CAPT Tadlock's dedication to advancing military medicine shines through every story and piece of advice shared.   Chapters: (00:04) Military Medicine and Combat Care (13:27) Maritime Surgery Textbook Project (18:10) Challenges of Maritime Medical Practice (23:44) Challenges of Surgery at Sea (27:15) Expeditionary Surgery in Maritime Environments (33:09) Surgical Challenges in Deployed Maritime Medicine   Chapter Summaries: (00:04) Military Medicine and Combat Care Navy CAPT Matthew Tadlock's career journey, mentorship from senior enlisted corpsmen, and current role as chair of the Joint Trauma System.   (13:27) Maritime Surgery Textbook Project Maritime surgery presents unique challenges due to limited resources and the role of independent duty corpsmen.   (18:10) Challenges of Maritime Medical Practice Surgeons at sea face challenges with limited resources, emphasizing the importance of X-ray reading and strategic medical supply distribution.   (23:44) Challenges of Surgery at Sea Nature's surgical challenges and quality improvements in maritime environments, including ectopic pregnancy management, hand injuries, and medical evacuation.   (27:15) Expeditionary Surgery in Maritime Environments Maritime surgery involves complex decision-making, the urgency of patient transfers, resource management, teamwork, and a new resource for Navy residents and surgeons.   (33:09) Surgical Challenges in Deployed Maritime Medicine Surgeons aboard naval ships must be adaptable, skilled in various surgeries, and prepared for emergencies and limited resources.   Take Home Messages: The high seas present unique challenges for medical professionals, requiring adaptability and resourcefulness due to the limited availability of modern diagnostic tools and varying medical facilities on naval vessels. Independent duty corpsmen play a critical role in Navy medicine, especially on smaller ships, where they must rely on specific maritime medical resources and their extensive training to provide care in resource-constrained environments. A deep understanding of trauma care logistics and resource management is essential aboard naval ships, where every medical decision can significantly impact the mission and the health of service members. Maritime surgery requires innovative practices to ensure readiness, such as mastering clinical decisions without advanced technology and managing mass casualty situations in a moving and remote setting. 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WARDOCS documents the experiences, contributions, and innovations of all military medicine Services, ranks, and Corps who are affectionately called "Docs" as a sign of respect, trust, and confidence on and off the battlefield, demonstrating dedication to the medical care of fellow comrades in arms.     Follow Us on Social Media Twitter: @wardocspodcast Facebook: WarDocs Podcast Instagram: @wardocspodcast LinkedIn: WarDocs-The Military Medicine Podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wardocspodcast

   Join us on War Docs as we sit down with the remarkable Dr. Hassan Tetteh, a retired Navy Captain and esteemed cardiothoracic surgeon, whose roots as a Brooklyn-born son of West African immigrants shaped his extraordinary path in military medicine. Listen in as Dr. Tetteh recounts his initial draw to the military, influenced by Junior ROTC, and how an unexpected commitment to a Navy career after medical school led to fulfilling his ambition to provide care for Marines. His stories take us aboard the USS Carl Vinson and into the heart of Afghanistan, where his service with the Second Marine Expeditionary Force brought both intense challenges and unparalleled triumphs.     Dr. Hassan's journey doesn't end at the operating table; his career expands into realms such as clinical informatics and the integration of artificial intelligence into healthcare. Hear how his experiences with data and technology have revolutionized the way we approach patient outcomes, offering a glimpse into the future of military and federal medicine. But amidst this technological advancement, Dr. Tetteh emphasizes the timeless art of human care—sharing personal stories highlighting the irreplaceable impact of empathy and connection in healing.      As we wrap up our conversation with Dr. Hassan Tetteh, we delve into the burgeoning field of Human Care Technologies and its potential to support military service members and their families. Dr. Tetteh shares how his time at the Pentagon and the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center inspired his company's mission and discusses projects like Project SALUS, which played a crucial role during the pandemic. Don't miss his insight on the use of AI to streamline veterans' transition to civilian life and how these innovations are changing the landscape of healthcare and providing structured support for those who've served our nation.   Chapters: (00:04) Military Medicine Career Journey & Specializations (11:35) Defining Moments in Afghanistan Deployment (15:35) Military Medicine and Transplant Expertise (19:58) Medical Training Prepared Surgeon for Crisis (28:21) Informatics and AI in Healthcare (41:44) The Art of Human Care (51:05) Human Care Technologies and Military Benefits   Chapter Summaries: (00:04) Military Medicine Career Journey & Specializations Brooklyn-born Dr. Hassan Tetteh's journey from military medicine to cardiac surgery, deployments, and insights on AI in healthcare. (11:35) Defining Moments in Afghanistan Deployment: A trauma surgeon shares a vivid memory of their intense experiences in Afghanistan, highlighting the critical role of military medical personnel on the front lines. (15:35) Military Medicine and Transplant Expertise Providing medical care to young Marines, training in thoracic transplantation, and the influence of the STAR team on a surgeon's career. (19:58) Medical Training Prepared Surgeon for Crisis Professional growth, cardiac care, transplantation, leadership, war zone surgery, and mentorship in high-pressure environments. (28:21) Informatics and AI in Healthcare Informatics and AI are transforming military medicine, improving outcomes through data and technology, with potential for future breakthroughs. (41:44) The Art of Human Care Transformation in doctor-patient relationship, embracing responsibility and partnership, and impact beyond technology in healthcare. (51:05) Human Care Technologies and Military Benefits Transitioning from military to civilian life, integrating AI into healthcare, supporting veterans, Project SALUS, large language models, and podcast with LTG Jack Shanahan.   Take Home Messages: Life experiences, including those in the military, can significantly shape a physician's approach to healthcare, blending traditional medicine with advanced technology such as artificial intelligence to improve patient outcomes. Frontline medical professionals in war zones face unique challenges that test their skills and psychological resilience, emphasizing the importance of quick adaptation and robust training for high-stakes environments. Clinical informatics is transforming healthcare by utilizing data and technology to enhance the delivery of medical services, with military medicine at the forefront of these advancements. The integration of artificial intelligence in healthcare promises to revolutionize the field by providing more precise and efficient care, though it's crucial to maintain a balance with the human element of compassion and empathy in patient treatment. Post-military careers can lead to innovative ventures that support service members' transitions to civilian life, showcasing how specialized knowledge and experience can be repurposed to address broader societal needs, particularly within healthcare technology.   Episode Keywords: Military Medicine, Dr. Hassan Tetteh, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Navy, Afghanistan, Second Marine Expeditionary Force, Clinical Informatics, Artificial Intelligence, Human Care Technologies, Military Benefits, Warzone, Trauma Surgeon, Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Brigham, Heart Failure Program, Electronic Health Records, Doctor-Patient Relationship, Purpose, Partnership, Pentagon, Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, Veterans, Transition to Civilian Life, Project SALUS, Large Language Models, Lieutenant General Jack Shanahan, Active Duty Hashtags: #WarZoneSurgeon #MilitaryMedicine #AIinHealthcare #CompassionateCare #MedicalTechnology #FrontLineStories #VeteranSurgeon #ArtificialIntelligence #HumanCareTech #MedicalInnovation   Honoring the Legacy and Preserving the History of Military Medicine The WarDocs Mission is to honor the legacy, preserve the oral history, and showcase career opportunities, unique expeditionary experiences, and achievements of Military Medicine. We foster patriotism and pride in Who we are, What we do, and, most importantly, How we serve Our Patients, the DoD, and Our Nation.   Find out more and join Team WarDocs at https://www.wardocspodcast.com/ Check our list of previous guest episodes at https://www.wardocspodcast.com/our-guests Subscribe and Like our Videos on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wardocspodcast Listen to the “What We Are For” Episode 47. https://bit.ly/3r87Afm WarDocs- The Military Medicine Podcast is a Non-Profit, Tax-exempt-501(c)(3) Veteran Run Organization run by volunteers. All donations are tax-deductible and go to honoring and preserving the history, experiences, successes, and lessons learned in Military Medicine. A tax receipt will be sent to you. WARDOCS documents the experiences, contributions, and innovations of all military medicine Services, ranks, and Corps who are affectionately called "Docs" as a sign of respect, trust, and confidence on and off the battlefield,demonstrating dedication to the medical care of fellow comrades in arms.     Follow Us on Social Media Twitter: @wardocspodcast Facebook: WarDocs Podcast Instagram: @wardocspodcast LinkedIn: WarDocs-The Military Medicine Podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wardocspodcast    

In episode 1550, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, creator and host of HeidiWorld: The Heidi Fleiss Story, Molly Lambert, to discuss… Private Equity Offering Employees an Ownership Stake? Technically... Yes, Rudy Giuliani Is Being Sued Over $1.4 Million In Unpaid Legal Bills, Lost F-35 Jet Is A Good Reminder Of The Stupidity Of The F-35 Program, JFK's Used Death Limo and more! Private Equity Offering Employees an Ownership Stake? Technically... Yes Rudy Giuliani Is Being Sued Over $1.4 Million In Unpaid Legal Bills 'A fallen hero': Rudy Giuliani faces the music Giuliani Is Said to Seek $20,000 a Day Payment for Trump Legal Work Rudy Giuliani's Former Lawyers (Including One of His Longtime Friends) Sue Him for Nearly $1.4 Million in Unpaid Legal Fees Lost F-35 Jet Is A Good Reminder Of The Stupidity Of The F-35 Program F-35 crashes while landing on USS Carl Vinson in South China Sea US Marines killed after aircraft crashes during military drill in Australia Debris of US F-35 fighter jet found a day after pilot ejects from warplane Inside America's Dysfunctional Trillion-Dollar Fighter-Jet Program The F-35 Strike Fighter Continues to Be a Massive Waste of Taxpayer Money Not a Lot of F-35s Are Flying Right Now The U.S. Air Force Just Admitted The F-35 Stealth Fighter Has Failed How did it take the Pentagon 28 HOURS to find missing F-35 that had crashed in a field 80 miles from base? Mystery surrounds loss of $80M stealth fighter - as unearthed study raised fears jet could be HACKED by enemy Israel to buy new fleet of F-35 fighter jets financed by US aid The Board of Lockheed Martin Has Spoken: Climate Change May Proceed LISTEN: ENDLESS. by AKNSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zabrina Johal is a former U.S. Navy officer who, among other jobs, managed nuclear operations on the carrier USS Carl Vinson. In this episode, Johal talks about her work at General Atomics, including the firm's work on fusion, the supply chain issues that must be overcome for fusion to be commercialized, thermo-nuclear propulsion, TRIGA reactors, and why the Navy plays a critical role in projecting American power around the world. (Recorded March 28, 2023.)

In this first of two shows this week, we welcome back Adm. Mike Manazir "Nasty" to talk about his new book, Learn How to Lead to Win - 33 Powerful Stories and Leadership Lessons. You may recall two shows with him before - Here's to Bug Roach Episode 17, and Best Job in the Galaxy Episode 18. In this and tomorrow's episode you will gain insight into the reason this man became a Fighter Squadron Commander, Executive Officer of a Large Deck Nuclear Carrier, Commanding Officer of the supply ship Sacramento and the USS Nimitz, and the Strike Group Commander as an Admiral aboard the USS Carl Vinson. Listening to Nasty his genuine passion for the Sailors and Marines he led comes through loud and clear. His ability to connect with people and lead by example is only part of it. Throughout his book, it becomes clear that his approach to leadership was one of sacrifice and service rather than power and authority. If you were the most junior Sailor in his command and he knew your name, it was NOT because you were in trouble; it was because he wanted to know more about you. He wanted to know your story and your challenges and strengths. By caring enough to know every member of his command Nasty elicited in people a genuine desire to perform their best and everyone reaped the benefits of a strong and battle-ready unit. Laugh with us at the successes and failures that helped mold a world-class leader. This book should be mandatory reading for anyone who has others looking to them for answers. If only we'd known what is shared here; how much easier would all of our careers have been?

About 21 years ago, about this time, our host, Todd Uebele was sitting down to dinner onboard the USS Carl Vinson, somewhere in the middle of the Arabian Sea. One of the pilots there mentioned that a plane had hit one of the twin towers. At first, it was thought there a small plane, like a Cessna and an error by pilot.  As they were watching the news, however, our host saw the second plane strike.A short while later, out on the flight deck as all planes were recovered and made "best speed" made going northward.  They had just relieved the Enterprise Battle Group, who were turned around and became part of our task force. Our host was immediately drafted to serve on the Admiral's staff and watched as our Task Force doubled and then quadrupled in size.  He stood on the flag bridge and watched the very first planes launch for Operation Enduring Freedom.  A friend on a nearby cruiser sent over videos of the very first tomahawk launch.While our host is very proud of what he did, it pales in comparison to the first responders and civilian volunteers who literally ran into danger. Firefighters, Police Officers, EMT's, civilian volunteers. They are the real heroes and heroines. So many sacrificed themselves to help and save others.Sometime after the terrorist attack (the first few weeks are all a blur), the Secretary of the Navy came to the Carl Vinson to address the crew. At the very end, when he looked around the hangar bay, he seemed to look at each crew member as he challenged them:  "Never Forget."Never Forget.Brought to you by Coffee With Jesus Ministries.Coffee With Jesus is now on Roku! Use code MTHGZP  to add our channel to any Roku device!Podcast Host: Todd Uebele

Today's guest is Charlie Engle. Charlie is one of the premier adventure athletes in the world today. He's run across more than 40 countries but by far his most important accomplishment is his 30 years of clean and sober living. His best selling book Running Man, was published by Simon and Schuster in 2016. Charlie's record setting run across the Sahara Desert led to the creation of H2O Africa, which is known today as Water.org, cofounded by Matt Damon.  Charlie has been a featured speaker at the United Nations, at NATO Headquarters in Belgium and on board the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier. He regularly trains Fortune 500 companies in strategies for resilience and addressing mental health issues.   We discuss Charlies riveting addiction journey from start to finish, how he used running to save his life, why he went to federal prison after years of sobriety, how he improved his life during his incarceration and more!    Thanks to this episode's sponsor:   B3 Sciences: Ride the B3 Band wave today! Checkout https://B3Sciences.com/ to order your own B3 Band. It comes with a 30-day money back guarantee for any B3 Band purchase.     What to Listen For:   00:00 Intro 01:55 Where did Charlie's addiction story begin? 06:59 Was he using to numb pain? 10:02 Why some people can't handle “college life” 14:36 This is when his addiction took a turn for the worst 19:02 Charlie's rock bottom moment (police/bullet holes) 22:46 How running saved his life! 28:30 Did his relationship with running become unhealthy? 34:47 Why did he go to prison after years of sobriety? 41:52 How did he improve his self worth in prison & make most of his time?  Connect with Charlie: Website Instagram   Follow me on Social Media: LinkedIn Instagram Twitter   ***Please note that B3 Sciences is a DSM company. I am not affiliated with B3 Sciences and this advertisement is for the B3 Sciences band only and NOT to join their DSM pipeline.

US Navy Commander Derek “Leopard” Lloyd, a former Navy SEAL, is now the Senior Medical Officer of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, steaming in the Western Pacific, and he soon finds himself at the center of escalating events as nations maneuver for control of resources in the South China Sea. These events have Lloyd grappling with personal demons from long ago while at the same time a beautiful Naval Flight Officer from his past arrives to be the Admiral's new Chief of Staff. US Air Force Staff Sergeant Ronald Anglin, a RED HORSE carpenter, is about to make the first of two parachute jumps from an MC-130J over the Florida panhandle. By the end of the day, Anglin will be on his way to Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea to help build an airbase for the Philippines as he learns that his marriage is falling apart. Chinese Navy Lieutenant Commander Liang Yao, a hotheaded J-15 Flying Shark fighter pilot, is at his uncle's side and being groomed for a fast-track career. His desire to prove himself and his animosity towards the United States soon has that career go wildly off track with the near sinking of the Vinson, bringing the two world powers to the brink of war.

Are you struggling to achieve your goals? Do you sometimes feel it's too big for you? Or that you're not aiming high enough? In this episode of Extraordinary Focus, I'm excited to introduce you to Charlie Engle. Charlie is an incredible person who has achieved more than most of us ever will. More importantly, he is an expert when it comes to achieving any goal that you set your mind to. In this video, he is going to share with you his secrets on how to achieve anything that you want in life. Buckle up because this is one video you don't want to miss! We covered a lot of ground, including: How Charlie ran two marathons every day for 111 consecutive days in the Sahara Desert. Getting FIXATED on what you want. Beware of hyper-focusing on the outcome. The scoop on meeting Matt Damon. How to change your relationship to pain. Being scattered vs FOCUS. The gift of being singularly focused. What ARE you addicted to? What's it costing you and what's possible? David's own relationship to crutches and addiction. Is being high functioning a smoke screen? Going from prison to speaking at NATO. Lessons from prison: what other people think of you isn't your business. How was life different before being sober? Why your happiness is up to you (regardless of your circumstances). What it takes, internally, to become sober. The power of community, and what happens if you don't have it. How to release the burden of your secrets. Charlie Engle is one of the premier adventure athletes in the world today. He's run across more than 40 countries but by far his most important accomplishment is his 29 years of clean and sober living. He is the best selling author of Running Man.  Charlie's record setting run across the Sahara Desert led to the creation of H2O Africa, which is known today as Water.org, cofounded by Matt Damon. Charlie has been a featured speaker at the United Nations, at NATO Headquarters in Belgium and on board the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier. He regularly trains Fortune 500 companies in strategies for resilience and addressing mental health issues.  

In response to the 9/11 attacks, American and coalition forces commenced combat operations in Afghanistan (and other locations), with conventional operations commencing 7 October 2001. It was an incredible period in recent history, and our guest was a key participant.We talk to former F-14 RIO Mike Peterson, callsign “Tung,” about what it was like being on deployment when 9/11 happened…and flying in the first strike to begin the military response. A member of VF-213 flying from the USS Carl Vinson, Tung describes aerial refueling challenges that almost turned his first mission into a disaster (but was saved by a daring USAF tanker crew); enthusiasm among the ship's crew to avenge the attacks; and dealing with the MANPAD threat. He relates a heart-stopping mission to support friendlies in a desperate situation and shows us his “Afghanistan ordnance Christmas tree.”This is an episode you won't forget!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/f-14_tomcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In 1982, forensic dentists examined the teeth of thousands of sailors stationed on an aircraft carrier called the USS Carl Vinson in Newport News, Virginia. It's been called “the largest dental dragnet likely in U.S. history.”  Chris Fabricant's book is Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, The Accomplice. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: iTunes.com/CriminalShow. We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery. Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop.  Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Bellino began his career as a music video director-producer for various recording artists, management companies and record labels. During this time, Virgin Records selected Bellino to direct the Rolling Stones “Voodoo Lounge” interactive media title. He continued with Virgin as a production consultant on the band's multimedia-enhanced ”Stripped” album. Bellino then became the creative force and producer behind a number of digital media products for Universal, MCA, EMI/Capitol and Hasbro. In 2013, he founded Left of Creative to expand creative and production services for corporate and government clients. This growth has resulted in improved communications within the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and U.S Department of Justice through dynamic storytelling, documentary filmmaking, and digital media. Left of Creative remains a pioneer in virtual reality concepts, applications and production logistics. Bellino was one of the first filmmakers to showcase an immersive VR experience inside the cockpit of the F/A-18 aircraft and on the deck-plate of The Navy's premier aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. He's an award-winning director-producer, having received Billboard accolades for his interactive media work. With a proven track record across industry sectors, his work has made an impact for Universal Pictures, Lionsgate, Sony, BMG, MCA, Shell, VISA, U.S. Navy, U.S. DOJ, NASA/JPL, Hasbro, Virgin and more. Bellino's documentary film “The Guest List”, the story of America's deadliest rock concert, was recently acquired for broadcast with a television premiere slated for early 2021 and a theatrical / VOD version in post-production in preparation for subsequent release. As a filmmaker and multimedia producer, Bellino continues his work for high profile clients and develops original documentary and unscripted programming.

In this episode, Tim and Brock talk with Austen Alexander. Get a weekly episode breakdown, sneak peak of the next episode, and other resources in your inbox for free at https://scuttlebutt.substack.com/. Austen was a Master at Arms in the Navy, having served aboard the USS Carl Vinson as well as harbor security in southern California. Austen began making Youtube videos while in as a way to make extra money. Having found success with Youtube, Austen exited the Navy in 2020 to go full time on his fitness series, 'Battle Bunker', which puts athletes and different occupations head to head in military-style fitness events. We hear his funny story of meeting (then Chief) David Goggins at Great Lakes. We discuss the difficulties of content creation while in the service and how to navigate the rules associated that landed Austen as the center of a NCIS investigation. We also talk about what advice to talk in life and how to cut through noise and distractions to hone in on the valuable learnings. Follow along with Austen on Youtube or on his Instagram. Whether you're in the service for four years or twenty, you have learned skills, led teams, and learned what it takes to execute under pressure. While those past successes are valuable, they don't always translate to a life or career when you get your DD214. Join Tim and Brock as they break down the skills and strategies current and former military members are using to build a successful careers on the outside the service. Follow along with us. • Tim: @Mccaurthor, Youtube • Brock: @BrockHBriggs • Instagram: Scuttlebutt_Podcast • Send us an email: scuttlebuttpod1@gmail.com

AIRWaves Episode #66: Welcome to a very special edition of AIRWaves 'Meet the Fleet - USS Carl Vinson' with Captain P. Scott Miller, Commanding Officer of USS Carl Vinson, and Captain Tommy Locke, Commander, Carrier Air Wing 2. They became the first aircraft carrier to deploy with a combination of fourth and fifth generation platforms – demonstrating the awesome power and capability of the Air Wing of the Future.

This episode you meet Major General (RET) Dave Clary.  Raised as an Army brat, cadet Chorale singer, Boy's State supporter, UPT IP Pilot, A-10 pilot in UK, A-7 Pilot aboard USS Carl Vinson, AFSC faculty Maxwell, more A-10's in UK leading to several command assignments from AZ to HI to NM to Osan to Offut.  Later career took him to Pentagon and commands with impressive leaders in our overseas combat operations.  Now working for Booz Allen and still supporting the mission.

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This Week…Public discussion about the potential causes of the January crash of an F-35C Joint Strike Fighter aboard the carrier USS Carl Vinson revved up with the unauthorized posting of official video of the dramatic and fiery ramp strike. We'll talk it over with the US Naval Institute's Ward Carroll, a carrier aviation veteran who gives us some insight into what goes on when a high-performance jet lands aboard an aircraft carrier. In this Week's Squawk Chris Cavas challenges the Navy to come clean. Please send us feedback by DM'ing @CavasShips or @CSSProvision or you can email chriscavas@gmail.com or cservello@defaeroreport.com.

This week in airplane news: Frontier and Spirit Airlines are merging, a new leaked video of the F35 crash, the FAA and the NTSB are at odds over space and an Airworthiness Directive for C120 and 140s. Frontier and Spirit have announced a merger on Monday. The transaction, worth 6.6 billion, is expected to close in Q2 of this year. The goal is to expand the low-cost reach of both airlines. The airlines stated they hoped to directly add over 10,000 jobs by 2026. https://www.npr.org/2022/02/07/1078842162/spirit-frontier-spirit-airlines-merger A leaked video shows the F35 crash on the USS Carl Vinson last month. It appears the aircraft was told to go around too late. In the second part of the video, you can see the pilot eject 7 injured, the pilot was picked up by a helicopter shortly after ejecting. https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/video-appears-to-show-f-35c-carrier-crash/ The FAA administrator, Steve Dickson has released a statement stating the FAA “has statutory authority over all aspects of commercial space launch activities” and its authority to “investigate commercial space launch mishaps is well established and codified.” He asked NTSB Admin Jennifer Homendy to pull the NPRM and “refocus on its current successful working relationship with the FAA.” This comes after the NTSB's NPRM for investigating commercial space flight accidents. https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-tells-ntsb-to-stay-out-of-space-crash-investigations/ The FAA has proposed a new airworthiness directive that will affect Cessna 120 and 140s. The FAA estimates 2033 aircraft will be affected with an estimated cost of $142.75 per airplane to fix. The problem is the weakened aluminum seatbelt bracket. This stems from a fatal 2014 accident when an aircraft nosed over and the pilot was killed. https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2022/january/27/new-ad-proposed-for-certain-textron-120-and-140-models

In this episode, constantly told what we can say and can no longer say; we rounded up the most commonly misused words and phrases. Was the F-35 crash on the USS Carl Vinson vaccine related?

On COI #222, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the hawks advocating the killing of Russians, the ongoing Cold War with China, and recent violence in Syria. Connor reviews his latest column discussing the Washington imperial elite's calls for Russian blood during the Ukraine crisis. The Biden administration, the CIA, Senators from both parties, and NATO officials have been promoting policies that will lead to war. Military aid to Kiev is skyrocketing. U.S. lawmakers seek to tie Biden's hands and only continue increasing tensions with Moscow. Kyle details military and political escalations with Beijing. In a move sure to anger the Chinese, Taipei's Vice President is visiting the U.S. soon.  The Seventh Fleet is carrying out war drills with dual aircraft carrier strike groups in the South China Sea and the Philippine Sea. An F-35 recently crash-landed on the USS Carl Vinson's deck during the provocative South China Sea exercise.  In response to a U.S. destroyer's recent FONOP in the region, China's military is demanding an end to these frequent hostile maneuvers. Kyle updates the chaotic situation in Syria. An Islamic State attack on a prison in Kurdish territory reportedly holding ISIS suspects, including child detainees, has left scores dead and thousands displaced. The prison break in Hasakah began with two car bombs. Daesh prisoners overpowered prison guards, killing them and taking their weapons. Backing the Kurds, the U.S. has been committing airstrikes. On top of this, U.S. lawmakers are attempting to put a stop to Arab states' efforts to normalize relations with Damascus. Odysee Rumble  Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon Subscribe Star YouTube Facebook  Twitter  MeWe Apple Podcast  Amazon Music Google Podcasts Spotify iHeart Radio Support Our Sponsor Visit Paloma Verde and use code PEACE for 25% off our CBD  

On COI #222, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the hawks advocating the killing of Russians, the ongoing Cold War with China, and recent violence in Syria. Connor reviews his latest column discussing the Washington imperial elite's calls for Russian blood during the Ukraine crisis. The Biden administration, the CIA, Senators from both parties, and NATO officials have been promoting policies that will lead to war. Military aid to Kiev is skyrocketing. U.S. lawmakers seek to tie Biden's hands and only continue increasing tensions with Moscow. Kyle details military and political escalations with Beijing. In a move sure to anger the Chinese, Taipei's Vice President is visiting the U.S. soon.  The Seventh Fleet is carrying out war drills with dual aircraft carrier strike groups in the South China Sea and the Philippine Sea. An F-35 recently crash landed on the USS Carl Vinson's deck during the provocative South China Sea exercise.  In response to a U.S. destroyer's recent FONOP in the region, China's military is demanding an end to these frequent hostile maneuvers. Kyle updates the chaotic situation in Syria. An Islamic State attack on a prison in Kurdish territory reportedly holding ISIS suspects, including child detainees, has left scores dead and thousands displaced. The prison break in Hasakah began with two car bombs. Daesh prisoners overpowered prison guards, killing them and taking their weapons. Backing the Kurds, the U.S. has been committing airstrikes. On top of this, U.S. lawmakers are attempting to put a stop to Arab states' efforts to normalize relations with Damascus.

CCG Media presents High-Tech Sunday. On today's episode of High-Tech Sunday, our hosts, Rayondon Kennedy and Lango Deen sit down with Prospective Executive Officer of USS BAINBRIDGE and 2022 BEYA STEM Conference Career Achievement in Government awardee, CDR Desmond Walker, for a conversation on the Path of a Black Naval Officer. CDR Walker has served on USS BATAAN, where he received the Humanitarian Service Medal after support of Hurricane Katrina humantarian assistance and disaster relief. Later, the Commander served on USS CARL VINSON, where he excelled at anticipating problem areas in management of 26 assessable chemical and radiological programs. Ashore, CDR Walker served as a Nuclear Programs Manager, Section Head for Amphibious Warfare In-Service Readiness, and most recently, the Executive Assistant to Commander, Second Fleet / Commander, Joint Forces Command Norfolk. CDR Walker has received numerous recognition awards, such as the NNOA CAPT Sallee Kafer Mentoring Award in 2017 and NNOA Doris Miller Award in 2018 for his efforts in improving the connection between accession, retention and mentorship of Naval Officers. Keep up with CDR Walker via the following social media links: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter   Career Communications Group's High-Tech Sunday looks at professional development in technology through the lens of spiritual philosophies. In a time when digital information is critical more than ever, this weekly program is produced by and for CCG's community of alumni and professionals in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, thought leaders, and aspiring students, to bring a concentrated discussion around technological advancements and achievements based on universal moral principles. The one-hour podcasts will be streamed every Sunday. The podcasts can be accessed through the BEYA Facebook page, Women of Color Facebook page, and CCG YouTube page ​in addition to Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, and Spotify. Please join us next time.  

The WTA announces the immediate suspension amid concern for the Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai. Also: the actor Alec Baldwin says he didn't fire gun on film set, and rare access to the USS Carl Vinson off the coast of Japan.

¡Nueva temporada! La arrancamos con noticias navales con Francisco. Por cierto pequeño lapsus, no es 27 de septiembre miércoles, es 21 de septiembre martes. Recordad que tenemos abierto un Patreon para apoyar el crecimiento de la comunidad: https://www.patreon.com/portierramaryaire .​ Tras el corte, el guión y minutado: Inicio: (0:00:00) Una fragata primer buque portador de misiles hipersónicos: (0:29:06) Adíos al Almirante Lazarev: (0:33:52) Lanchas de seguridad interior: (0:36:24) Entregado un dragaminas: (0:38:58) Nuevo LPD: (0:42:54) Submarinos en Mediterraneo: (0:45:59) Sistemas españoles Sentinel en Peru: (0:50:32) Barcos iranies en San Petesburgo: (0:51:04) OPV para Filipinas: (0:52:44) DDH Izumo opera F35B: (1:01:06) MLU para las MEKO turcas: (1:02:05) Buque de apoyo para Grecia: (1:04:03) Portugal desplaza un buque a las islas Desertas: (1:07:12) Felicitación Noruega a Navantia: (1:08:57) Clase Jan Mayen: (1:12:30) Tercer buque tipo LST, el PT Teluk Youtefa 522: (1:15:40) FPB fast patrol boat clase Klewang KRI Golok: (1:24:38) dos OPV de 60 y 90 m: (1:33:40) Nuevo uso de misiles por los Marines: (1:40:21) cañones AU-220M de 57 mm: (1:53:23) Finncantieri quiere comprar de Leonardo la division de cañones navales : (1:57:29) Tres fragatas para Polonia: (1:59:03) primera corbeta clase Jinnah : (2:06:59) Nuevo avión MPA: (2:11:51) nueva Clase Reshef: (2:23:25) Fragata brasileña al golfo de guinea: (2:26:48) Nuevos patrulleros de Ucrania: (2:27:54) cinco nuevas patrulleras para Rumania: (2:30:31) botadura de la 4ª corbeta saudí, Jazan: (2:31:12) Pruebas de mar de la primera: (2:32:23) Entrega del primer buque escuela para Qatar: (2:34:38) corbetas chinas para Argelia: (2:36:16) Puesta en servicio submarino: (2:38:22) Lanzamiento SLBM desde submarino: (2:38:59) Entrega de fragata DAEGU II: (2:43:10) Decimo P8 para la India: (2:45:09) Terminada la primera evaluación en el mar del CV de la India: (2:48:05) Entregado nuevo OPV para guardia costera: (2:53:07) Entrega de buque de inteligencia para la India: (2:54:29) Corbeta para Turkmenistán: (2:56:18) Mantenimiento type 45: (2:59:48) Baja de 2 dragaminas: (2:59:54) contrato para desarrollar ofertas de los nuevos FSS: (3:00:08) Readmitido al servicio un OPV clase River: (3:02:30) Reducción fragatas type 23: (3:09:53) Baja LCS-2 USS Independence: (3:12:13) Primer despliegue operativo USS Carl Vinson: (3:13:36) Bautizo del LPD 28: (3:14:10) Empieza la construcción del cuarto CVN clase Ford: (3:14:12) Primer submarino clase Virginia Block IV: (3:14:34) Tercer clase Zumwalt en pruebas de mar: (3:14:39) Lanzamiento de misiles desde un USV: (3:15:02) Otro USV coreano en el mercado: (3:20:35) Lancha blindada para los fusileros marinos franceses: (3:21:18) Primer reabastecimiento de HMAS Supply: (3:22:08) Baja del AOR HMAS Stalwart: (3:23:41) Good by SSK, hello SSN: (3:23:42)

美國航空母艦卡爾·文森號（USS Carl Vinson）已經抵達日本橫須賀，目前共有三艘搭載兩種不同型號F-35隱形戰鬥機的頂級戰艦，在中國附近的日本沖繩海域集結，向中共釋放明確信號。 更多內容請見：https://www.epochtimes.com/b5/21/8/28/n13194680.htm 大纪元,大纪元新闻,大紀元,大紀元新聞,美利堅號兩棲攻擊艦, 伊麗莎白號航母, 卡爾·文森號, 美國航空母艦 Support this podcast

To reach out to Alex D. Tremble you can contact him below and use #TheATshow. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alextremble/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/alextremble Instagram: https://instagram.com/alexdtremble Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexDTremble Pam Piligian Pam Piligian is Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications at Navy Federal Credit Union, the world's largest credit union and four-time recipient of Forrester's CX Index Best in Class Ranking. She serves on Navy Federal's Management Council as well as on The Mission Data and Transformation Team.  Pam directs all marketing and advertising strategy, research, public and industry relations, brand and product campaigns as well as overseeing metrics for Navy Federal brand, products and services. She excels at analyzing market data, extrapolating the implications and turning insights into opportunities and has a passion for member-centricity. Before joining Navy Federal, Pam was SVP of Fitzgerald & Co., an IPG Company. There, she helped win the Navy Federal account in 2009 and led the branding effort when the credit union extended its membership to include all branches of military service. She has more than 25 years of account management experience, including positions with DDB, Ingalls, Quinn & Johnson, and BBDO. She has executed campaigns for brands such as Wachovia, Energizer, Safeway, Nabisco, Ocean Spray, Quikrete, Black+Decker, and Southern Company. Pam holds a B.A. degree in marketing from Georgia State University, UC Berkley Executive Education, and MVP Guest on America's Favorite Carrier, USS Carl Vinson. An avid runner, Pam has completed more than 41 marathons in 32 states, with a goal of running marathons in all 50 states.  LinkedIn: Pam Piligian Twitter: @PGPiligian Facebook: Pam Piligian Instagram: pgpiligian

During the pandemic, small parklets - including outdoor dining areas - helped San Diego restaurants by providing outdoor dining space. Now these outdoor spaces must be brought up to city code, which includes permits and removing permanent roofs. Meanwhile, amid a rise in COVID-19 cases in the navy, the USS Carl Vinson left San Diego on Monday. Plus, the importance of conservation of the Colorado River system along the US Mexico border.

 Dr. Hassan A. Tetteh, MD, is the Health Mission Chief, at the Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, serving to advance the objectives of the DoD AI Strategy, and improve war fighter healthcare and readiness with artificial intelligence implementations. Dr. Tetteh is also an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, adjunct faculty at Howard University College of Medicine, a Thoracic Staff Surgeon for MedStar Health and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and leads a Specialized Thoracic Adapted Recovery (STAR) Team, in Washington, DC, where his research in thoracic transplantation aims to expand heart and lung recovery and save lives. In the past, Dr. Tetteh has served as Chief Medical Informatics Officer, United States Navy, and Division Lead for Futures and Innovation at Navy Medicine's Headquarters, a Command Surgeon for the National Defense University, and as a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow, assigned to the U.S. Congress, Congressional Budget Office, (CBO). Dr. Tetteh served as Ship's Surgeon and Director of Surgical Services for the USS Carl Vinson, deployed as a trauma surgeon to Afghanistan's Helmand and Nimroz provinces, and has supported special joint forces missions to South America, the Middle East, the South Pacific, Australia, and Africa. He earned both the Surface Warfare Medical Department Officer and Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer designations, and his military honors include two Meritorious Service Medals and the Joint Service Commendation Medal. Dr. Tetteh is also an accomplished author, including the novel “Gifts of the Heart”, "Star Patrol" (co-authored with his son Edmund Tetteh), as well as “The Art of Human Care” and "The Art of Human Care for COVID-19" (illustrated by his daughter Ella Bleue), and has published numerous articles on surgical innovation, health information technology, ethics, wounded warriors, and process improvement. He also serves on the board of directors for the Brooklyn, New York based Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health, Fayetteville, Arkansas based Champions for Kids, and Miriam's Kitchen, a Washington, D.C. based nonprofit that works to end chronic homelessness. Dr. Tetteh received his B.S. from State University of New York (SUNY), his M.D. from SUNY Downstate Medical Center, his M.P.A. from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, M.B.A. from Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School, and M.S. in National Security Strategy with a concentration in Artificial Intelligence from the National War College. He completed his thoracic surgery fellowship at the University of Minnesota and advanced cardiac surgery fellowship at Harvard Medical School's Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Tetteh is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management, board certified in thoracic surgery, general surgery, clinical informatics, and healthcare management, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. 

TREMBLE by Dana Duthie North Korea is at it again. Kim Jong Un raids and kills several UN weapons inspectors and holds three others hostage at one of his suspected nuclear sites. The U.S. unilaterally mounts a SEAL Team raid to rescue the hostages while simultaneously launching a massive air attack to destroy the facility. The U.S. and South Korean presidents play “tit for tat” trying to resolve a major upheaval in Seoul. Brad Mitchell, the 80th Squadron Commander is shot down and rescued by the SEALS. They make their way through the jungle to escape, though without the hostages. Things ease back to normal - as normal as can be on the Korean peninsula. Colonel Dana Duthie’s career as an Air Force fighter pilot is the basis for many of the experiences in his books. His Air Force career spanned 24 years, from pilot training in Georgia and instructor in Texas to the skies over Southeast Asia, and from flying the F-4 phantom in Germany to the F-16 Falcon in South Carolina, Korea and Germany. The theme of “Phantoms of the Shah” spawned from his tour with the 10th Tactical Fighter Squadron in Germany flying the F-4 during 1975-79. “Tremble” is based in South Korea where Duthie was a squadron commander of the 80th Fighter Squadron flying the F-16 in 1985/6. “Dark Rain” dwells on the twilight of the hero’s career as a Colonel in the Air Force and it has bits and pieces of Duthie’s total experiences as an Air Force fighter pilot. Colonel Duthie also “paid his dues” with three headquarters assignments and professional schooling. He retired from the Air Force in 1992. He lives in Broomfield and Steamboat Springs, Colorado with his wife. They have two children and three grandchildren nearby. One of their grandsons is currently assigned to the USS Carl Vinson, nuclear aircraft carrier in the Pacific. https://www.amazon.com/Tremble-Dana-Duthie/dp/1648583814/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=dana+duthie&qid=1597188320&sr=8-2 www.danaduthiebooks.com http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/daduthie2.mp3

DARK RAIN by Dana Duthie Iran has planted families in American society to live American lives until their call came to spread death and destruction. In one day four devastating attacks on U.S. military targets kills hundreds of Americans. The Operations Director of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is pulling the strings. He threatens further daily attacks if the U.S. doesn’t pull completely out of the Mideast and if Israel doesn’t cease to exist. One of the “mole” pilots steals his F-16 and bomb off of nuclear alert at a U.S. base in Germany and flies it to Libya with the intent to follow it up with a nuclear attack on Tel Aviv. The U.S. President assembles a team of special operators to thwart further attacks on American soil, and launch a large scale attack, succeeding in destroying the Libyan base and recovering the fighter and its bomb. The main perpetrator is eliminated in Iran. The world is again “safe.” For now. Colonel Dana Duthie’s career as an Air Force fighter pilot is the basis for many of the experiences in his books. His Air Force career spanned 24 years, from pilot training in Georgia and instructor in Texas to the skies over Southeast Asia, and from flying the F-4 phantom in Germany to the F-16 Falcon in South Carolina, Korea and Germany. The theme of “Phantoms of the Shah” spawned from his tour with the 10th Tactical Fighter Squadron in Germany flying the F-4 during 1975-79. “Tremble” is based in South Korea where Duthie was a squadron commander of the 80th Fighter Squadron flying the F-16 in 1985/6. “Dark Rain” dwells on the twilight of the hero’s career as a Colonel in the Air Force and it has bits and pieces of Duthie’s total experiences as an Air Force fighter pilot. Colonel Duthie also “paid his dues” with three headquarters assignments and professional schooling. He retired from the Air Force in 1992. He lives in Broomfield and Steamboat Springs, Colorado with his wife. They have two children and three grandchildren nearby. One of their grandsons is currently assigned to the USS Carl Vinson, nuclear aircraft carrier in the Pacific. https://www.amazon.com/DARK-RAIN-Dana-Duthie/dp/1645509699/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1597188274&sr=8-1 www.danaduthiebooks.com http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/daduthie1.mp3

When a wife is raped and her husband brutally murdered, Newport News authorities launch an investigation, searching for the killer. Their search leads them to a naval ship: the USS Carl Vinson. When bite mark analysis fingers a seaman with a history of biting women, authorities have their man. The case was open and shut. However, things aren't quite what they seem. For a full list of sources please visit: http://zerodarkmurder.com/podcast/keithallenharward

Episode 06 - Paul Rasmussen - A Paperboy, the Sizzler and the Navy NPS student Mike Morris sits down and has a drink with NPS Department Program Officer Paul Rasmussen, and they discuss his technique of adjusting to the current pandemic, his time at NPS, and why he joined the Navy. This episode was recorded on July 10, 2020. Segment 1 of 3 – Adjusting Education During a Pandemic - [1:00] Segment 2 of 3 – Taking Flight and Focusing Education - [21:40] Segment 3 of 3 – A Paperboy, The Sizzler and The Navy - [36:25] Commissioned in 1993 out of NROTC at UCSD, CDR Rasmussen went to flight school in Pensacola, Florida, and was winged three years later in Kingsville, Texas. Flying the FA-18 Hornet and the SEM for the French Navy for the next ten years, he was deployed overseas on multiple occasions with VFA-113 Stingers and VFA-25 Fist of the Fleet. Finally, his career culminated as the Mini-Boss on the USS Carl Vinson. His second career has been in military education, serving as both student and instructor at the NWC in Newport, then here at NPS as DDOS, DOS, and finally, the Program Officer of NSA. E-mail: perasmus@nps.edu. The Trident Room Podcast is brought to you by the Naval Postgraduate School Alumni Association and the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation. npsfoundation.org For comments, suggestions, and critiques, please email us at TridentRoomPodcastHost@nps.edu, and find us online at nps.edu/tridentroompodcast. Thank you! The views expressed in this interview are those of the individuals and do not reflect the official policy or position of the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, the US Navy, or the Naval Postgraduate School.

In this Episode 7 we hear from Katie Noonan with the Friends of the Rotary Nature Center who works amongst much of the avian life around the Lake. We also stumble upon a group of Naval veterans who were stationed in Alameda on the USS Carl Vinson in the 1980s. They were at the Lake celebrating their 30th reunion. Finally we speak with Kristi Whitfield of the San Leandro Dahlia Society who manages a group of colorful dahlia flowers in the Lake Merritt Gardens.

Virtually every thing requires periodic maintenance and upkeep. Think about it: our cars, our homes, our health, relationships… you name it—if it operates, functions, or has value, odds are precious resources are required to keep it so. And yet, very little attention is paid by the public or Hollywood to this irrefutable fact. But since this show tells the story of military aviation, on this episode we take a break from the glamorous planes and amazing weapons to explore what it takes to keep a 1,000-foot long, 10-story tall, $8B, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier protecting the nation’s interests on the world’s seas. Joining us to help describe this massive undertaking is U.S. Navy ( https://www.navy.mil/ ) Captain Matthew “Pappy” Paradise, commanding officer of the USS Carl Vinson ( https://www.navy.mil/local/cvn70/ ) , and Mr. Mike Irby, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard ( https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Shipyards/PSNS-IMF/ ) project lead for the Vinson’s current ‘availability’ period—as a carrier in drydock is known. During the listener question segment, Jell-O and Sunshine address Navy VFA squadron organization, loneliness in flight, the effect of dihedral on pulling Gs, the differences between the Naval Academy and ROTC when it comes to flight school performance, and more. Bumper music by Jaime Lopez / announcements by Clint Bell ( https://www.clintbellproductions.com/ ). Our thanks to the public affairs offices of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Carl Vinson for making this episode possible. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Jeff Lambert is the President of Race Sponsorships.net, an organization that helps grassroots racers obtain sponsorships through their sponsorship proposals. He is also the President and Founder of Armed Forces Racing which is a non-profit 501C3 that provides veterans with an opportunity to compete in motorsports, more specifically drag racing. He offers veterans the opportunity to experience the excitement of building a drag car and to drive it while building friendships with other veterans. Jeff is a veteran of the United States Navy and served aboard the USS Carl Vinson as part of the Crash and Salvage crew. He is a drag racer who has earned two track championships.

Ellen Healy (CSCS, PN1, TSAC-F, CF-L1) joins us to chat about her background in the fitness industry, and the time she spent as FITBOSS onboard the USS Carl Vinson. Ellen talks about working as a civilian contractor providing fitness to deployed sailors and the challenges that came it the unique set of conditions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cappodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cappodcast/support

Ethan is a veteran of the United States Navy.  He served honorably as an Intelligence Officer from 2009-2015.  During his time, he served as the Middle East Subject Matter Expert for Carrier Strike Group One, on board the USS CARL VINSON, as the carrier strike group sailed through the Arabian Gulf during the Arab Spring.  His Carrier Air Wing, Carrier Air Wing 17 provided Close Air Support for fighting men and women on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan.  During these engagements, Ethan led the debrief team and developed the Standard Operating Procedures for obtaining accurate mission reports for the Electronic Attack squadron.  His expertise in the Middle East came from his time at the University of Chicago, where he majored in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations with a focus on the Islamic Middle East and the Arabic Language.  This background served him especially well as it led to his first job out of college as a civilian Arabic interpreter for deployed troops in Iraq in 2008.  Since having left the Navy, Ethan has become a powerhouse in the Financial Services field as a top producer for several leading agencies including Northwestern Mutual.  He now serves as the Chief Operating Officer for US Vet Life, a financial startup specializing in helping servicemembers, veterans, and their families successfully navigate and leverage the benefits and benefits market both in and out of the military.

The USS Carl Vinson comes home and we chat with their public address officer, Lt. Col. Tim Hawkins, on their mission. Also, News 8's Abbie Alford had a great story last night on the Rose Canyon trail where numerous amounts of debris, trash and garbage were found in Pacific Beach. James Hirsen (NewsMax.com) opines on the latest inside the beltway in the war against President Trump.

The team talks about High-Speed Rail this morning and what the CEO is saying about the budget. Also, flames engulf a house near Fowler, the Russian military says the Syrian government is now in full control of a town that was a site of a suspected gas attack, and the USS Carl Vinson will return to the San Diego Bay.

The nuclear-powered American aircraft carrier ( http://www.businessinsider.com/us-aircraft-carriers-2016-4 ) is the largest, most lethal warship to ever sail the high seas and the U.S. has 11 of them, each equipped with a myriad of advanced combat aircraft. Together they can cover two-thirds of the earth’s surface and strike most of the remaining third, all in the name of enforcing freedom of navigation ( https://www.state.gov/e/oes/ocns/opa/maritimesecurity/ ) on the world’s seas and implementing America’s resolve anywhere needed. On this first installment of a two-part series exploring aircraft carriers and air operations on them, former USS Carl Vinson ( http://www.navy.mil/local/CVN70/ ) ‘Big XO’ Captain Eric, “Pappy” Anduze, U.S. Navy ( https://www.navy.com/ ) , joins us to explain just how big these carriers are, how fast they go, and how operations safely take place in the hangar bay and on the flight deck. In the announcements section we touch briefly on the recent spate of fatal mishaps in the U.S. and introduce our new Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/ftrpltpdcst ) page, which offers exclusive content to this show’s cherished supporters. During the Q&A segment we discuss whether a passion for aviation is required to be a fighter pilot, the different visors aircrew wear, more callsign ( /podcast/002-callsigns/ ) questions, and how aircrew (male, specifically) “take care of business” in flight. Bumper music by Incompetech ( https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html ). Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Mark welcomes Sheriff Bill Gore back to discuss not only the possibility of speeding up and increasing the number of CCW permits in San Diego as a deciding factor in the election, but, more importantly, what it means for the family in the civil case regarding the death of Rebecca Zahau. Also, James Hirsen (NewsMax.com) with the latest inside Hollywood and the beltway in DC... and CAPT Doug Verissimo (Commanding Officer aboard the USS Carl Vinson) with an update on its deployment.

Triv & Lanigan are discussing the arrival of the USS Carl Vinson docking in Vietnam, being the first aircraft carrier to dock there since the end of the Vietnam War, the guys give their thoughts on carrier being docked there and we hear from Vietnam War veterans with their feelings on it as well. Aides from North Korea and South Korea met to improve relations between the two countries, will President Trump ever sit down with Kim Jong-un? United Airlines used to pay out quarterly bonuses around $300, but now they will run a lottery for one employee could win $100,000, is this a good move?

Triv & Lanigan are discussing the arrival of the USS Carl Vinson docking in Vietnam, being the first aircraft carrier to dock there since the end of the Vietnam War, the guys give their thoughts on carrier being docked there and we hear from Vietnam War veterans with their feelings on it as well. Aides from North Korea and South Korea met to improve relations between the two countries, will President Trump ever sit down with Kim Jong-un? United Airlines used to pay out quarterly bonuses around $300, but now they will run a lottery for one employee could win $100,000, is this a good move?

Kate Obenshain from Young America's Foundation joins Mark on the feud between Trump and Bannon, and why Bannon is a stand-up guy. CAPT Doug Virissimo is the commanding Officer aboard the USS Carl Vinson... The SD based aircraft carrier and its Strike Group deploy for six months. Also, the White House press conference is taking its punches and punching back amid Trump v. Bannon.

Darrell Castle talks about the crisis with North Korea and poses the question – Is North Korea a legitimate nuclear threat to the United States that must be attacked and destroyed militarily? Transcript NORTH KOREA—NUCLEAR THREAT OR JUST BAD PEOPLE Hello this is Darrell Castle with today's podcast. Today is Friday June 23, 2017, and on today's podcast we will be talking about the crisis with North Korea from the perspective of whether or not that nation is a serious nuclear threat to the United States, or whether it is just a place run by really bad people or perhaps really bad lunatics. North Korea is about the last place one would normally think of as a serious threat.  It can't even feed its own people without massive help from China and the West.  It can't seem to make anything such as appliances, air conditioners, cars, etc., most of which it imports from its Chinese benefactor as well as its sworn enemy, South Korea. North Korea keeps its people, those not confined at hard labor in concentration camps, in a total media blackout.  It has been run as a matter of inheritance by the same family of dictators for decades.  The current one, Kim Jong-un seems like the craziest one yet.  He appears to be rather insecure and is constantly trying to convince the world that he is powerful, and a man who leads a nation to be feared and respected.  He acts a lot like a spoiled adolescent looking for attention. In April of this year, Kim held a big parade in his capital city of Pyongyang in which he, in the grand style of the Soviet Union's May Day parades, showed off a “terrifying array” of massive nuclear capable missiles.  The world wasn't fooled, however, and headlines around the world poked fun at him for his wooden missiles, and missiles that can't fly.  He keeps saying that all the missiles he keeps testing, most of which fail, are nuclear capable, but there is no evidence that he has successfully mounted a nuclear warhead on one, or that he even has nuclear warhead capability for that matter. The United States is certainly treating North Korea as a serious and legitimate nuclear threat.  The Trump administration seems to be weary of Kim's constant belligerence, and threats to attack the United States and its allies. The attack carrier USS Carl Vinson and its entire battle group has been on station off North Korean waters for a couple of months, and now a second carrier battle group, the Ronald Reagan, has departed its home port of Yokosuka, Japan for the short sail to North Korea.  Now the carrier USS Nimitz and its battle group have reportedly sailed for North Korean waters. A total of three strike carrier battle groups, each with about 100 attack aircraft capable of hitting anywhere in North Korea will soon be deployed off its coast.  Keep in mind that when carriers are deployed somewhere they are unavailable to be used anywhere else.  With the George H.W. Bush in the Persian Gulf that's four front line carriers committed long term.  It is also very expensive to keep an entire battle group at sea.  I can't confirm absolutely the figures but I've read reports that say $25 million dollars per day for each group, so if accurate, that's $100 million per day for the four groups. In addition, the United States has taken other action in what appears to be a coming and increasingly unavoidable war. Global Intelligence expert and chairman of Geopolitical Futures Mr. George Friedman stated recently at a Strategic Investment Conference lecture that “it has become apparent that the US is preparing to attack North Korea”.  Mr. Friedman, who has long been a US Government advisor, went on to say that the B-52, B-2, and B-1 bombers based in Guam would be the axis of attack supported by over 100 fighter aircraft.  Civil defense exercises and briefings are being conducted in Guam since it is a US territory and has to be protected. Mr. Friedman says that he doesn't think that North Korea has offensive capabilities of striking the US mainland...

North Korean state media released a video depicting a missile attack on the United States Capitol and the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier on Wednesday. Government mouthpiece Arirang-Meari released the video, entitled “Within the Scope of Destruction”, in an apparent response to recent U.S. military maneuvers near the Korean peninsula. A commentary in Rodong Sinmun, an organ of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), also reported on Thursday that the “White House and the Blue House are in the crosshairs of the gunsight of the Paektusan (Mt. Paektu) revolutionary powerful army.” The video begins with a recording of a speech delivered by Choe Ryong Hae, a vice-chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, at last week's Day of the Sun military parade. “If the U.S. makes a reckless provocation against us, our revolutionary armed forces will immediately hit a merciless blow,” Choe says. “We will respond to an all-out war with an all-out war and a nuclear war with our style of a nuclear attack.” The video features the Hwasong-7 Scud-ER, which was test launched last September, and the Pukguksong-2 (KN-15), which was launched for the first time in early February. The Scud-ER and the Pukguksong-2 are short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles, respectively. https://www.nknews.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/arirang-meari-video.mp4   The video also showed the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and its carrier strike group in the crosshairs of a telescopic sight, with a subtitle saying “foolish and fat animals crawling and becoming a huge target.” After depicting what appears to be a joint amphibious training drill between the U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK), exploding smoke shells are seen with subtitles reading: “Poor tiger moth which doesn't know that they will die. Crawl into here if you can." The media also shows the launch of an anti-ship cruise missile, which was covered by state media in February 2015, and what appeared to be the four Scud-ER missiles launched in early March hitting the USS Carl Vinson. “The nuclear power of the East is envied by the world. Asia's leading country in rockets will knock you down if you take one step towards invasion and provocation,” the subtitles read. The video then shows footage of the Pukguksong-2 firing from a launch tube - footage first aired by Korean Central Television (KCTV) in early February. Multiple Pukguksong-2 missiles then head toward the U.S. mainland and hit the U.S. Capitol in a computer graphic simulation. The final subtitle read: “the final collapse will begin.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFbCRbiRVSY The provocative simulation of a North Korean attack on the U.S. mainland came the day that Commander of U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) Harry Harris called the DPRK "the most immediate threat to the security of the U.S. and our allies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific," in a hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Armed Services. Speaking at a hearing on “Military Assessment of the Security Challenges in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region,” Harris said there is a “mismatch” between the rhetoric of North Korea and its capabilities, saying that it “has threatened by name Manhattan, Washington, Colorado, Australia, Hawaii.” But the commander said that North Korea “moves closer to [its] stated goal of a pre-emptive nuclear strike capability against American cities” every time it conducts a missile or nuclear test. “Defending our homeland is my top priority so I must assume that Kim Jong Un's nuclear claims are true,” Harris told the panel. “When he threatens the United States, then that's one level,” he said. “When he threatens the United States with the capability of realizing that threat, that's a different place. And when that happens, that's an ‘inflection point' and we'll have to deal with that I believe." In a statement submitted before the hearing, Harris said “aggressive rhetoric since the New Year...

USS Carl Vinson Pilot Ejects Safely at Sea, Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Yuma

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this, our 56th episode, our returning guest is Jonathan Fowler. You first heard Jonathan Fowler on Episode 2, Episode 10, Episode 20, Episode 21, Episode 29, Episode 30, Episode 31, Episode 32, Episode 34, Episode 35, Episode 43, Episode 48 and Episode 51 of the podcast. Jonathan graduated with a BA in history from Indiana University in 2006. He is an unabashed left-wing political junkie. He has lived and worked in South Korea for 10 years, trying to help the citizens of that great nation, hopefully, "talk pretty one day." A quick programming note: As you'll hear I was in rough shape health-wise when we recorded this episode, so I got a few minor facts wrong. The Senate race in Indiana between Democrat Joe Donnelly and Republican Richard Mourdock was in 2012 not 2010. The video of the passenger being ejected from a plane was a United flight not Delta. Also, after we recorded this episode, it was revealed that the USS Carl Vinson was actually headed away from the Korean Peninsula, not toward it. I'm sure Jonathan and I will discuss this at length during our next episode together. If you enjoy this podcast, there are several ways to support it. I have a Patreon account, which can be found at www.patreon.com/robburgessshowpatreon. I hope you'll consider supporting in any amount. Also please make sure to comment, follow, like, subscribe, share, rate and review everywhere the podcast is available, including iTunes, YouTube, SoundCloud, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Facebook, Twitter, Internet Archive, TuneIn and RSS. The official website for the podcast is www.therobburgessshow.com. You can find more about me by visiting my website, www.thisburgess.com. Until next time.

Trump has proven that he's no different than Clinton by being just another war hawk. Is anyone surprised? Thank you for joining me on the thirty-sixth episode of The LAVA Spurt, Trump Beating the War Drums.  Trump is fitting right in at the Oval Office by continuing the war hawk stances of every modern president since... well... forever. His act of war against Syria and his saber rattling against North Korea is exactly the same sort of thing we've seen from Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush II, Obama, and exactly what we would have seen from Hillary Clinton had she been elected. While Trump campaigned as an anti-war candidate and that he would handle Russia differently than Clinton would have, I don't think any real libertarians are surprised by this turn of events. Trump is just following in a long line of footsteps and will continue to do so, not only in the area of war. The funny thing about this is that even Trump himself was anti-Syrian war when Obama was saber-rattling a few years ago. Oh, how the weak and lame have fallen. Some of Trump's previous tweets on Syria prior to being President should be re-read by current President Trump. Here are a few examples: What will we get for bombing Syria besides more debt and a possible long term conflict? Obama needs Congressional approval. That was in August of 2013. In September of 2013, Trump had two other tweets for Obama: President Obama, do not attack Syria. There is no upside and trememdous downside. AGAIN, TO OUR VERY FOOLISH LEADER, DO NOT ATTACK SYRIA - IF YOU DO MANY VERY BAD THINGS WILL HAPPEN & FROM THAT FIGHT THE US GETS NOTHING! Sadly, Trump was right in 2013, the action of bombing Syria puts more lives, including American lives, at risk than any action of Trump's presidency so far. I have a friend in the Navy right now and he has told me that the war drums are beating extra loudly right now. He told me that, "I've washed my hands several times and the blood isn't coming off." I am terrified for my friend, for all men and women in the armed forces, and for all of the men, women, and children in Syria. He also tells me to tell my listeners, "Just know that a disgusting amount of people in the service are itching for war." Brother, keep your head down and keep me posted on what is going on out there, Grey Duck! There is no way that bombing Syria is going to end well for us. There is no way the calls for regime change and US boots on the ground helps us in any way, and all it will do is pull Russia into a proxy war with us, which will essentially bring about another cold war. Sen. Graham is calling for 6,000 boots on the ground and US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, is saying that regime change in Syria is inevitable and that nothing "is off the table" when it comes to imposing tougher sanctions on Russia and Iran.  Haley also said, "We don't see a peaceful Syria with Assad in there." What the actual fuck? This is terrifying stuff and could be an impetus to a large regional or even world war.  And, speaking of cold wars, Trump has also sent the US Navy's Third Fleet forward-deployed strike group, headed by the supercarrier USS Carl Vinson and supported by guided-missile destroyers and cruisers, orders to re-route toward the Korean Peninsula. And, the National Security Council has presented President Donald Trump with options to respond to North Korea's nuclear program — including putting American nukes in South Korea or killing dictator Kim Jong-un, multiple top-ranking intelligence and military officials told NBC News.  This is just what we need, another war with North Korea which will do nothing but give legitimacy to Kim Jong-un's rhetoric to his people that it is North Korea against the world. This will solidify his domination and dictatorship over his people, which is the exact opposite effect we would be looking for.  Why is it that the people who claim to be our leaders want to wave their pricks around to see who has the biggest one all the while putting the average civilian more at risk and risking the lives of our military men and women as if they are nothing more than cannon fodder?  I remember the previous calls for war with Syria in 2013. I remember the anti-war sentiment that was out there at the time from the right because Obama was president. Now, the right is calling for this war and calling for regime change. Where is the anti-war left? Maybe this will finally get them back out in droves, although the left-leaning media seems to also be complicit in helping Trump beat the war drums.  As libertarians, we must remain diligent calling for peace and an end to war posturing, acts of war, and war making. We must be on the front lines saying these actions are wrong and spreading a message of non-intervention. We need to hold the war mongers accountable. As George S. McGovern once said, "I'm fed up to the ears with old men dreaming up wars for young men to die in.” Fuck war mongers in the neck. I have four words for them. Not in my name. Until next time... keep striking the root!

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker is joined by Anoa Changa, editor at large with the Progressive Army and host of the weekly radio show The Way With Anoa. Reeling from their humiliating defeat in the 2016 election, the Democratic National Committee convenes this weekend to elect a new chair. Keith Ellison wants the party to take a progressive turn, but is it too late? The big tech corporations bet big on Hillary Clinton, but are now scrambling to cozy up to Trump. Facebook has made a huge donation to CPAC - the Conservative Political Action Conference. Dr. Robert Epstein, the Senior Research Psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology, joins the show. China has condemned U.S. patrols in the South China Sea, calling them dangerous and provocative. The aircraft-carrier strike group led by USS Carl Vinson conducting naval and air operations in the South China Sea this week is the first challenge to Beijing’s expansive maritime claims to the waters since Donald Trump took office. Are the patrols merely routine, or is it part of an increased aggression under Donald Trump? Author and political analyst Patrick Lawrence talks of the significance or these patrols and what to expect from the White House and Beijing going forward.

This is a summary of Episode 20, where we held two discussions broadly grouped under the umbrella title of High Reliability in practice. Broadly focused on the 1993 classic research by Karl Weick and Karlene Roberts which asked how do complex, high risk organizations manage to work safely and reliably, our discussion in Episode 20 featured an appearance by a very special guest! Basically, Weick and Roberts went aboard a US Navy Nimitz class aircraft carrier to collect data and observe how the flight deck crew launches and recovers aircraft. When they came aboard the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier, guess who was there to welcome them? Commanding officer Rear Admiral Tom Mercer! Thanks to Ralph we managed to get in touch with Tom and he joined us for part one of the discussion, so definitely listen to that if you haven’t yet.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter addresses the Asia-Pacific Rebalance aboard USS Carl Vinson in San Diego, and the Naval Engagement Activity kicks off in Vietnam.

This is the second of a two-part post following my stay on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Part 1 talked about what I saw and learned – the layout of a carrier, how the air crew operates and how the carrier functions in context of the other ships around it (the strike group.) But the biggest learning was the realization that disruption is not just happening to companies, it’s also happening to the Navy. And that the Lean Innovation tools we’ve built to deal with disruption and create continuous innovation for large commercial organizations were equally relevant here.

El 1 de mayo de 2011, se informó de que Osama bin Laden murió durante una acción militar de EE. UU.85 86 Se confirmó la identidad de Bin Laden comparando muestras conservadas de ADN de su hermana muerta con ADN del cuerpo sin vida. El cadáver fue tomado por elementos de fuerzas armadas de EE. UU. tras el ataque, y quedó en su posesión. Ese día, a las 22:40 (GMT -05:00), el presidente Obama se dirigió a la nación afirmando, previa confirmación por parte de funcionarios estadounidenses, que Osama bin Laden había muerto en una operación secreta en Abbottabad, Pakistán, ciudad 50 kilómetros al noreste de Islamabad y 150 kilómetros al este de Peshawar.3 Obama indicó que la operación fue obra de un pequeño grupo que actuó bajo sus órdenes y contó con ayuda del gobierno pakistaní. La localización y muerte de bin Laden fue facilitada al seguir los pasos de uno de los miembros y mensajeros de su grupo íntimo. Dos años antes, los servicios de inteligencia estadounidenses localizaron la región en donde operaba su mensajero. A partir de esos datos en agosto de 2010 fue localizada la zona en que podía vivir, a unos 55 kilómetros al norte de la capital de Pakistán, Islamabad, en una mansión fortificada. En febrero de 2011, los servicios de inteligencia ya estaban seguros de que en la residencia objeto de investigación se encontraba la familia Bin Laden. En marzo, el presidente de los Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, tuvo conocimiento de los datos de inteligencia y el 29 de abril aprobó la operación. Ésta no fue comunicada a ningún país, ni siquiera a Pakistán, y se desarrolló en 40 minutos por un grupo de élite reducido del ejército estadounidense. Falleció en la operación el propio Bin Laden —de dos tiros, uno en el pecho y otro en la cabeza—, un hijo de éste, una mujer no identificada, el mensajero que había servido para localizarlo y un hermano del mismo.Según informaciones posteriores facilitadas por la administración estadounidense, Bin Laden no estaba armado al ser abatido, pero sí lo estaba la mujer que intentó protegerlo; la cual disparó a los comandos estadounidenses y por eso fue herida en una pierna (pero no resultó muerta como se informó al principio). Su cuerpo, fue trasladado al portaaviones USS Carl Vinson, donde tras celebrarse un funeral según los ritos islámicos, fue sepultado en el mar.

Download the action plan here: http://jimharshawjr.com/action/ Today I bring you Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan. On September 3rd, 2015, the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT)/U.S. 5th Fleet /Combined Maritime Forces held a change-of-command ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt where Vice Admiral and former wrestler Kevin Donegan took command. Most of us have heard of CENTCOM, which is U.S. Central Command. NAVCENT, Naval Forces Central Command, is the naval component of CENTCOM. That’s what the Admiral does… he’s the Commander NAVCENT and the 5th Fleet. The area of responsibility encompasses about 2.5 million square miles of water area and includes the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman and parts of the Indian Ocean. That comprises 20 countries! Vice Adm. Donegan is a 1980 graduate of my alma mater, the University of Virginia. His first operational assignment was with Strike Fighter Squadron 131 where he was among the first F/A-18’s to strike Libya. Donegan then commanded that same squadron, completing a deployment to the Arabian Gulf where he earned three command excellence awards. He also commanded the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. He commanded Battle Force 7th Fleet and Carrier Strike Group 5 aboard USS George Washington. Donegan's most recent assignment was director of operations for CENTCOM. He served at the Pentagon as director of the Navy Quadrennial Defense Review (basically the budget review), and as the aide to the deputy chief of naval operations for Plans, Policy and Operations. He completed duty as flag lieutenant to the commander of Allied Forces Southern Europe in Naples, Italy. During that tour he deployed to Sarajevo as the NATO liaison to the commander of the United Nations Protection Forces serving as the principal air advisor during NATO's air strikes. Donegan graduated from several naval schools and colleges including the U.S. Navy Test Pilot School as the Outstanding Student, the Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN), as well as completed Harvard Kennedy School's Executive Education Program in National and International Security. His personal awards are far too numerous to list here. Let’s just say it would be like listing Bruce Baumgartner’s career awards and medals. His flying experience includes over 3,800 hours in 31 different types of aircraft and over 800 landings on 15 different aircraft carriers.(source http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=402)   Let's connect:  Website | Facebook | Twitter About Your Host Jim Harshaw My name is Jim Harshaw. You and I were both wrestlers once so we’re coming from the same place, which is a good place for us to start. And I know where you’re at. You’re working hard and qualified for what you do but you aren’t getting what you want. You have plans on getting to the C-suite or launching a business but ultimate success seems as far away today as ever. You’re at the right place because you can get there from here. And I can help. Who I Am I’m a speaker, author and former Division I All American wrestler that helps motivated former wrestlers reach their full potential by getting clarity on their what they really want and taking agressive action to lead their ideal life.
 I’m a husband and father of four. And I’m a serial entrepreneur. I’ve launched multiple successful businesses as well as the obligatory failed one. I’ve been the executive director of a non-profit and have raised millions of dollars. I’ve worked in sales. I’ve even been a Division I head coach. While I was born in a blue-collar home I have spent my life surrounded by Olympians, CEO’s and millionaires. Jim Rohn said, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” I’ve been lucky. I’ve learned the habits of successful people and guess what. You’re just like them. I know because I know your type. You’re programmed for hard work, which is a prerequisite for success, but you’ve never been shown how to use what you know to create the life you want with the tools you have. I will show you how. Why You are Here You were a wrestler. You’ve trained and competed in the world’s toughest sport. You’ve set goals and maybe even set records. You’ve definitely failed and you’ve at some point found yourself questioning if you were on the right track. You need to understand this: You are far more prepared to succeed than those who’ve not trained, competed, struggled and overcome like you have. That’s the value of your education as a wrestler. You are prepared to be as successful as your wildest dreams will allow. Here I will teach you, with the help of brilliant minds that have been shaped by the learning that takes place in our sport, to be who you want to be. I sense that you want this because you have read this far. To take the next step today, click here. FOLLOW JIM Website | Facebook | Twitter  

Scratching the itch: the Garage Hour goons join forces with former SEAL Command Master Chief Larry Wilske for two hours of gearheads talking about the big-picture politics that affect your everyday freedoms, and what you (and Larry) need to do to protect them, plus cars, trucks, beers and guns. If you want to get an good impression of the person you're voting for, listen to them on long-form talk radio - Garage Hour talk radio.  Starting at gearhead - Evolutions and San Diego's race season, plus Coronado Speedfest, Thunderboats and the upcoming Mirimar Air Show, shooting with Assbleyman Brian Jones, Oktoberfest, and a little bit of former Chargers guys like Dan Fouts and Norv Turner - Justin, Larry and company progress into the work of a congressman and what they're supposed to do as your elected representative, and what the likes of carpetbagging Susan Davis isn't doing for San Diego's 53rd.  Joining Larry in-studio are Mr. Dustin (Top Earner), .45 Phil (That Which Goes Bump in the Night), Matt Klier of Active Shooter Defense School, Mike from Barritus Brewery, and Hostus Maximus Justin Fort. We also include a sendoff of cohost Mike's nephew, Lt. Nathan Poloski, the pilot who crashed his USS Carl Vinson-attached FA-18 in the Pacific some weeks ago.  R.I.P., airman, you're the best amongst us.

My guest is Walter Bergeron is a multi-millionaire serial entrepreneur, a best selling author and Marketer of the Year. This Navy veteran started his entrepreneurial journey at the young age of 12, detailing automobiles in his parents’ driveway and has owned many businesses since then.  In 1996, after he completed a U.S. Navy tour aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, he started his industrial repair company in a small shed in the middle of the sugarcane fields of Louisiana. His entrepreneurial path led him to sell his industrial company for $10 Million and is now guiding other driven entrepreneurs on a path to exponentially grow and sell their business to achieve their own 8 figure lifestyle liberating payday. For a free copy of one of his bestselling books go to www.walterbergeron.com . Thank you so much for listening! Please subscribe rate and review on your favorite podcast listening app. To get to the show notes for today's episode, go to https://brightideas.co/xxx...and if you have any questions for me, you can leave me a voicemail at brightideas.co/asktrent

Mehran Aram calls in for his weekly mortgage update. Mark speaks with Captain Kent Whalen of the USS Carl Vinson and Captain Tom Burke of the USS Ronald Reagan.

High speed winds close in on SD. Marks favorite liberal Bob Beckel joins the show to talk about his FOX news program. San Diego City Council Member Carl DeMaio joins to discuss the Occupy movement. Plus a farewell to the USS Carl Vinson. Don't miss this hour of the Mark Larson Show!

Bruce Lindsay of USS Carl Vinson joins Mark to discuss recent military issues. David Kruetzer from the Heritage Foundation talks to Mark about Obama and green jobs. Author Steve Penley also joins to discuss his new book about Ronald Reagan. Listen now!