Podcast appearances and mentions of Washington Navy Yard

Over a harrowing 69 minutes on September 2013, 12 people were shot dead and many more wounded in what was Washington DC's deadliest mass shooting. Navy contractor Aaron Alexis terrorised thousands of workers at the Washington Navy Yard. Former FBI Agent Timothy Gallagher led the operation at the navy yard, and he describes to host Brent Sanders how hours felt like minutes as he and his colleagues raced against time to find and capture the killer. If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline (Crisis support and suicide prevention) 13 11 14 Full Stop Australia (National violence and abuse trauma counselling and recovery Service) 1800 385 578 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PREVIEW: #SCOTUS: Conversation with Professor Richard Epstein of the Hoover Institution re the arguments before SCOTUS on the "obstruction" charge by a protester who entered the Capitol uninvited during the Congressional session -- and how the Court may decide in June.  More tonight. 1833 Washington Navy Yard

Stopping Mass Shootings, Is It Possible? We talk about the escalating crisis of mass shootings in America and how they have ignited urgent conversations about prevention and response strategies. We explore the core of the issue, we delve into actionable measures to combat the epidemic of mass killings. In particular the Washington Navy Yard and Holocaust Museum shootings. We're joined by Katherine Schweit, a retired FBI agent renowned for her exhaustive investigations into these tragic incidents. With a diverse career spanning law enforcement, legal practice, and academia, Katherine brings a wealth of expertise to the table. She sheds light on her experiences, including her pivotal roles in high-profile cases such as the Holocaust Museum and Washington Navy Yard shootings. Leveraging her leadership as the former head of the FBI's active shooter program, Katherine offers an insider's perspective on effective tactics to thwart these atrocities. Her book, "Stop The Killing: How to End the Mass Shooting Crisis," serves as a comprehensive roadmap, demystifying terminology and presenting evidence-based strategies for prevention and response. Stopping Mass Shootings, Is It Possible?  From early threat detection to bolstering security protocols, Katherine underscores the critical importance of proactive engagement. She highlights the pivotal role of threat assessment teams in identifying individuals on a perilous trajectory and outlines practical steps for evaluating and rectifying vulnerabilities across diverse environments, from corporate settings to educational institutions. Moreover, the book equips readers with indispensable survival skills, including guidance on navigating active shooter scenarios. Through poignant narratives from survivors and responders, Katherine emphasizes the stark reality that such tragedies can strike anywhere, underscoring the imperative for readiness and prevention efforts. Stopping Mass Shootings, Is It Possible?  In a timely update, the book's new preface reflects on the 2021 school shooting tragedy in Michigan, spotlighting significant legal developments and key takeaways. The utilization of domestic terrorism charges against the perpetrator and involuntary manslaughter charges against his parents underscores the evolving dynamics of the crisis and the crucial aspect of accountability. Stopping Mass Shootings, Is It Possible?  As we collectively confront the specter of mass shootings, Katherine Schweit's expertise shines as a beacon of hope, empowering individuals and communities to proactively address the issue and ultimately, bring an end to the senseless violence. Interested in being a guest, sponsorship or advertising opportunities send an email to the host and producer of the show jay@letradio.com. Be sure to check out our website. Get the latest news articles, without all the bias and spin, from the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast on the Newsbreak app, which is free. Follow us on MeWe, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook. Background song Hurricane is used with permission from the band Dark Horse Flyer. Stopping Mass Shootings, Is It Possible? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One decade after the Washington Navy Yard shooting, officials and other experts say the tragedy has proven to be a catalyst in overhauling the government's approach to managing potential security risks from its employees and contractors.In the years following the shooting, the Defense Department established a central organization to manage “insider threats,” while the military services and other organizations also set up insider threat “hubs” to share information about potential risks from employees.DoD has also taken over the background investigation process from the Office of Personnel Management and adopted a more proactive approach to identifying red flags in an employee's background. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One decade after the Washington Navy Yard shooting, officials and other experts say the tragedy has proven to be a catalyst in overhauling the government's approach to managing potential security risks from its employees and contractors. In the years following the shooting, the Defense Department established a central organization to manage “insider threats,” while the military services and other organizations also set up insider threat “hubs” to share information about potential risks from employees. DoD has also taken over the background investigation process from the Office of Personnel Management and adopted a more proactive approach to identifying red flags in an employee's background. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE NAVY YARD (Remastered) A Tragic Day in Washington D.C. In this remastered episode from way back in Series One, we revisit the tragic mass shooting that occurred at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington D.C. on September 16, 2013. A 34-year-old contractor, fatally shot 12 people and injured three others in a horrifying attack that lasted over an hour. As we continue to record incredible guest episodes, we wanted to remind you of some of our earlier content and the importance of discussing these tragic events. Stay tuned for our upcoming episodes featuring incredible guests such as Terra Newell from Dirty John, who embodies the spirit of "fight"; retired detective Colin Sutton from the Manhunt TV series, known for putting away some of the UK's most notorious criminals; and a crossover episode with Justin and Aaron from the Generation Why podcast, one of the earliest true crime podcasts ever made. Subscribe & Support: Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast and gain access to ad-free, early access, and bonus content on Patreon and Apple Podcasts Subscription. And if you are wanting AD FREE | EARLY ACCESS | BONUS CONTENT  HIT THE BANNER ON APPLE PODCASTS TO SUBSCRIBE OR SUPPORT US: Patreon.com/stopthekilling  Send us your Listener Questions for our Tuesday episodes  Message us on instagram :  @conmunitypodcast @stopthekillingstories And for all things Katherine Schweit including where you can purchase her book STOP THE KILLING: How to end the mass shooting crisis head to: www.katherineschweit.com SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS, SUPPORTS THE PODCAST CRIMECON UK TICKETS HERE CRIMECON US TICKETS HERE DON'T forget to use DISCOUNT CODE “FERRIS”  BLENDJET Check out BlendJet: The original portable blender coupon: stk12 (case sensitive) custom URL: https://zen.ai/stk12   Go to blendjet.com and use Use my special link, and the discount will be applied at checkout https://zen.ai/stk12 RESOURCES Stop the Bleed training FBI  RUN, HIDE, FIGHT This is a CONmunity Podcast Production on the Killer Podcasts Network Check out more: CONNING THE CON KLOOGHLESS - THE LONG CON GUILTY GREENIE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know your security clearance is already being Continuously Vetted by DCSA? Continuous Vetting's purpose is to help clearance holders mitigate small issues before they become big problems – not to “gotcha,” and kick you out. Ryan Dennis, the Deputy Assistant Director of Continuous Vetting shares the information you need to know to better understand the program and its impact on your security clearance. “Security is always too much. Until it's not enough. I understand the security clearance process is not fun, but it's important. And if we think about it in context of what happened at the Washington Navy Yard and other events, which have impacted people, property, information and missions, self-reporting and continuous vetting provide the best opportunity for early intervention.”Find show notes and additional links at: https://clearedjobs.net/security-clearance-continuous-vetting-dcsa-podcast/

  CCCT with Charles Swift, Acting Director for The National Museum of the U.S. Navy Video     CCCT sat down with Charles Swift, Acting Director for the New National Museum of the U.S. Navy (NMUSN). "The NMUSN Campus would serve as an educational, inspirational, cultural and ceremonial center for those who have served and are serving in the Navy today and is an exciting, tangible step toward realizing Navy Leadership's long-held vision to build a state-of-the-art museum that shares with the American public the incredible history of their nation's Navy." The Navy has partnered with the Navy Museum Development Foundation to assist with the development, design, construction, renovation, and operation of a multipurpose museum campus to house the National Museum of the United States Navy. This is a model similarly used by the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Army in their highly successful National museums. Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) is the lead for the new NMUSN initiative and hopes to celebrate a significant construction milestone on the Navy's 250th birthday, Oct. 13, 2025. NHHC, located at the Washington Navy Yard, is responsible for preserving, analyzing, and disseminating U.S. naval history and heritage. It provides the knowledge foundation for the Navy by maintaining historically relevant resources and products that reflect the Navy's unique and enduring contributions through our nation's history and supports the fleet by assisting with and delivering professional research, analysis, and interpretive services. NHHC comprises many activities, including the Navy Department Library, the Navy Operational Archives, the Navy art and artifact collections, underwater archeology, Navy histories, 10 museums, the USS Constitution repair facility, and the historic ship Nautilus. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nmusn.html    

NoPiXAfterDark had the honor of going to the Washington Navy Yard and interviewing NDW Commandant, Rear Adm. Nancy Lacore. Admiral Lacore shared some of her personal life stories and we discussed the upcoming @MDfleetweek taking place in Baltimore on Sept 7-13 @NavalDistWash   This episode will be available to watch/listen on August 29 on the No Pix After Dark website at https://nopixafterdark.com.    Aaron Dante is an award winning podcaster and Baltimore influencer. His podcast No Pix After Dark seeks to build a community of human experience, storytelling and conversation.    Thank you, again NavalDistWash, for the interview.

Photo: FBI evidence response team collects evidence at the Washington Navy Yard. @Batchelorshow +6b/13: #DurhamReporting. (2/2) Five years after January 5, 2017, and the beginnings of Russiagate @Lokhova #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety

Jimmy Stewart is an award winning composer and performer in the Baltimore music scene. With a bachelor's in science and business administration he worked as a contractor for the government office of the Washington Navy Yard for 4 years and is now the program director for the float cyber security office for the U.S. Government. From his early days in Tampa Bay, FL he enlisted in the U.S. Navy at age 17 and spent 21 years as a submariner. Though the Navy showed him the world, Jimmy has happily settled in Baltimore, MD where he now quietly crafts his music. He feels most at home in nature next to a warm campfire. His time in nature, creating music has helped form a trait in himself that is truly rare in our world, optimism.Jimmy and I talk about:His time growing up in Tampa Bay, FL and how he first got interested in music and playing guitarHis time in the U.S. Navy, particularly his experiences in and on the submarineThe energy between the performer and the audienceHow he ended up in the BaltimoreWhat inspired the song, Train to KamakuraHis song "Lemoyne" which won the GOLD Prize in the Instrumental Category for the 2020 37th Annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest (MASC) 2ND YEAR IN A ROWHis first time winning the award with “Air of Autumn” from his album Just Left of Beautiful (2017) And much morehttps://jimmyplaysguitar.com/Subscribe to his YouTube ChannelLike him on FacebookAnd don't forget to go support Jimmy and get that hit album with two award winning songs!

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde described what is basically a case of Insider Threat on steroids, regarding how a U.S. Navy nuclear engineer and his wife conspired to sell Restricted Data regarding the design of nuclear-powered warships to someone they believed was a representative of a foreign government. Officials from that foreign government actually notified the FBI, which then led to a months-long sting operation involving encrypted messages and emails, multiple dead drops, and even the use of clandestine physical signals from the embassy of that foreign government in Washington, D.C.  Please send questions, comments, and suggestions to bidemi@thebidpicture.com. You can also get in touch on LinkedIn, Twitter, the Clubhouse app (@bid), and the Wisdom app (@bidemi).

This week Katherine and Sarah discuss the shooting at a U.S. military building in the Washington Navy Yard. It was the site of a terrible shooting by an employee on September 16th, 2013. A 34 year old man drove into the building and went inside, armed with a sawed-off Remington shot. He stepped out of the men's bathroom on the fourth floor and he just simply walked down the hallway and started hunting for people to shoot. One of the many reasons that the shooter was able to roam freely hunting for over an hour was because the building had no address for first responders to find on a map.  Ask yourself, would you know how to direct emergency response units to you at your work?   Please consider supporting our independently made podcast. It's simple to do. Go to www.patreon.com/stopthekilling and for as little as the price of a latte a month, you can be part of the solution to stop the killing. Patreon rewards range from official do-gooder status to ad free episodes, autographed books, and opportunities to connect with us directly for your business, school, church, or even just a book club chat! But just knowing that you are part of a movement that has the power to make your community safer…...well, that's got to taste better than a skinny cappuccino anyday. So please head to www.patreon.com/stopthekilling now and polish off your do-gooder halo and make sure to include your name so we can give you a shout out! Please share this podcast, let's make our communities safer together #sharingiscaring Message us on instagram : @conmunitypodcast And for all things Katherine Schweit including where you can purchase her book STOP THE KILLING: How to end the mass shooting crisis head to: www.katherineschweit.com   This is a CONmunity Podcast Production on the Pink Kangaru Network Special thanks to Crime Sonics Check out our Zencastr offer here: zen.ai/stk Promo code: stk Supporting our sponsors supports the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BRAND NEW MERCH IS OUT NOW!  https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ September 16th: Washington Navy Yard Shooting (2013) Mental health awareness is incredibly important. Diagnosing, understanding, and helping an individual out can, quite literally, save a person's life. Or, in this case, 13 lives. On September 16th 2013 a man took the lives of 12 individuals whom he had no personal connection to. A man who, had anyone tried to help, may have gotten the treatment he so desperately needed.  Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange local true crime story you want to share, or you just want to say hi? Email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Morning Cup of Murder is Edited and Produced by Dillon Biemesderfer Follow Dillon on instagram: @dungeonsanddillons Information for this episode collected from: Wikipedia, CNN, BBC, nytimes.com, cbsnews.com, archive.defense.gov,

When you build submarines in Washington Navy Yard for a living, you get to take them out for a spin now and then. In Ep. 66 of #SeaStory, this Sailor reveals what most people never knew about living on a Navy sub, from the bunk space to workout facility to the paint color on the walls.

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In this episode of FBI Retired Case File Review, retired agent Jean O’Connor reviews the FBI's Evidence Response Team (ERT) program, the 12 steps of processing a crime scene and a bank burglary case solved with DNA evidence collected by the WFO ERT. Jean O'Connor served in the FBI for 21 years.  Assigned to the Washington Field Office (WFO), she worked undercover specializing in drug diversion cases, investigated complex narcotics trafficking cases, and was to the Extraterritorial Terrorism Squad with deployments around the world. Jean was also a member of the WFO Evidence Response Team (ERT) and was named Senior Team Leader in 2006. Following the 9-11 attacks, Jean was a first responder at the US Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, in charge of evidence and victim remains recovery. She led forensic teams to process attacks against the US Embassy in Yemen, Turkey, and US Embassy personnel in Beirut, Lebanon. Stateside, Jean has led teams to process numerous "Lone Offender" shooting scenes including the 2009 Holocaust Museum shooting, two separate shooting attacks targeting the US Pentagon, the 2012 White House shooting, and the Washington Navy Yard attack in 2013. She led a team to assist in the investigations of Boston Marathon bomb attacks, where she played a key role in coordinating Evidence Response Team deployments throughout the investigation. Episode 213: Domestic Terrorism, Racially Motivated and Antigovernment Extremists Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here.   Jerri Williams, a retired FBI agent, author and podcaster, attempts to relive her glory days by writing and blogging about the FBI and hosting FBI Retired Case File Review, a true crime/history podcast. Visit her website to check out her books, available as audiobooks, ebooks and paperbacks wherever books are sold. 

Retired Navy Chief Bryan Exum shares the story of marrying during his Navy retirement ceremony and the challenges and rewards of representing over 70,000 sailors, Marines, Department of Navy personnel and family assigned to his global organization. Exum associates valor with courage and values: doing the right thing at all times and following the Navy’s core values: Honor, Courage, Commitment.“Bryan Exum retired from the Navy after 33 years of service. His last assignment was the Command Master Chief for Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) located in Washington, DC. While at NAVSEA, he led a team of active duty and retired military personnel that searched for, collected, and returned personal effects to over 3,000 people forced to evacuate a building during a high-profile tragic incident.Bryan is a native of Chester, Pennsylvania and a 1983 graduate of Chester High School. He enlisted in January 1984 and completed basic training at Recruit Training Command, Orlando, Florida. His challenging and rewarding tours included command master chief of Program Executive Office Ships, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and USS Stout (DDG 55). Additionally, his sea assignments were aboard frigates, destroyers, and aircraft carriers. His shore assignments were in Puerto Rico; Great Lakes, Illinois; and multiple tours at the Washington Navy Yard, D.C. Bryan authored multiple articles in the Association of the United States Navy periodical as the National Vice President of Enlisted Affairs. He is a Lifetime Member of the Surface Navy Association, member of Fleet Reserve Association and on the selection panel for the annual nationally recognized Black Engineer of the Year Award.Bryan attended the National Defense University’s Keystone course and Naval Postgraduate School Navy Senior Leader Seminar. He is a graduate of the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI), the Navy Senior Enlisted Academy, and the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy. He holds a Master of Arts degree from Webster University and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Southern Illinois University. He is married and has two daughters” (Association of the United States Navy).Association of the United States NavyNaval Sea Systems CommandBob Feller Act of Valor Award FoundationHosts: Tyler Buchholz and Nathaniel CameronSupport the show (https://customcoinholders.com/product/walk-of-heroes/)

Halting trials, killing Bill and vending weed machines + this day in history w/the Washington Navy Yard shooter and our song of the day by Clay Walker on your #MorningMonarchy for September 16, 2020.

On today’s show, host Dr. Shawn Murray sits down with Noel Matchett, President of Information Security Incorporated. They discuss insider threats and how they have evolved in the last several years, including recent developments like WikiLeaks, Snowden, and the Washington Navy Yard shooting. Listen and join in on the conversation!   Visit our sponsors: Cyber Resilience Institute BlockFrame Inc. SecureSet Academy Murray Security Services

The former Director of Fieldwork Services for USIS, Blake Percival, joins IVN’s Principal Political Analyst, T.J. O’Hara, on Deconstructed to discuss his new book, “Holding On To Integrity And Paying The Price – A Whistleblower’s Story.” Mr. Percival shares the details of he came to be known as the ‘National Security Threat Whistleblower.’ Blake became a Whistleblower in July of 2011 when he exposed US Investigations Services (USIS) for billing the U.S. Government for background investigations that allegedly had not been properly reviewed. NSA Leaker Edward Snowden and Aaron Alexis, who shot and killed 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard, rose to public awareness over a year after Mr. Percival filed his action. They were among the 665,000 individuals with security clearances that allegedly had not been not properly vetted. T.J. and Blake discuss the fraudulent practice that was uncovered and the 4 ½ year struggle it took to go complete the legal process. Blake describes the hardships he and his family had to endure to shed light on the issue. He also shares how his whistleblower identity was revealed when the Department of Justice took over his case and what little support he received from Congress. The facts are shocking, but it is encouraging to know that there are still people who put our Nation’s security above themselves. Be sure to listen to the podcast and share it with others who might be interested in what a true whistleblower experienced in his quest to reveal the truth.

Jim Schulman, AIA, Executive Manager of the Alliance for Regional Cooperation Appears on Everything Co-op. Vernon Oakes, host of Everything Co-op, and Jim discuss the need to reschale, and retool our local economy to become more sustainable, and the need to establish an ecosystem to achieve that goal. Jim plans to begin this process through the Cooperative Alliance, the first endeavor of the Alliance for Regional Cooperation. Through the Cooperative Alliance the organization plans to help all of the 250 cooperatives it has identified in the Washington Metropolitan Region to be able to help each other through the formation of a cooperative of cooperatives. Then, after the organization becomes established, it plans to open up the membership to small and mid-size businesses that are not cooperatives. Jim Schulman, AIA is a regional sustainability strategist, an environmentally-sensitive Architect, and a social entrepreneur. He is the Executive Manager of the Alliance for Regional Cooperation, a regional economic development organization. Between 1999 and 2014 Jim administered a variety of deconstruction and salvage job training programs in the District of Columbia in partnership with the Youth Build Public Charter School, the DC Housing Authority, and US-EPA Region III. During the same period he also served in a leadership role on a number of restorative landscaping projects for the DC Department of Health, several Washington area foundations, and the Washington Navy Yard. He is the former Treasurer of the Building Materials Re-use Association and founded Community Forklift, a used building materials store in Prince George's County, Maryland.

The Washington Navy Yard shooting occurred on September 16, 2013 when 34-year-old Aaron Alexis fatally shot 12 people and injured three others in a mass shooting at the headquarters of the Naval Sea Systems Command inside the Washington Navy Yard in southeast Washington, D.C.If you would like to support The Fatal Crime Confessions Podcast and get exclusive perks, you can check out our Patreon Page at https://www.patreon.com/fatalcrimeconfessions You can also find us on Instagram @fatalcrimeconfessions, Twitter @FatalCrime and our website https://www.fatalcrimeconfessions.com  Make sure to rate and subscribe to our show to help others find us! Looking for FCC merch? You can find it athttps://www.teespring.com/stores/fatal-crime-confessions-2 Sources can be found at https://www.fatalcrimeconfessions.com Intro song created by Omar Chakor https://soundcloud.com/orcean  Helpline Numbers:National Domestic Violence Hotline 1−800−799−7233 or TTY 1−800−787−3224.Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline CALL 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)National Sexual Assault Hotline Call 1-800-656-4673

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with terrorism expert William Rosenau to discuss a most improbable true story: America’s first female terrorist group and their attacks, which included the Washington Navy Yard, an FBI office, and even the US Capitol.

Sherrie bravely spends an hour with me talking about PTSD, therapy and resilience. Sherrie continued to look for professional support despite setbacks with the clinicians she encountered along the way. This is a must listen for clinicians to hear what worked and what did not and for survivors who are still searching for the right help.Sherrie Lawson survived the Washington Navy Yard shooting that occurred on September 16, 2013. Through her healing journey she became passionate about supporting others that also suffer from the “invisible wounds’ of trauma. She joined The Rebels Project as a member in 2014 and began working with TRP in an official capacity in 2016. After spending 15 years in Washington, DC and returning home to her native NC for two years she relocated to Denver, Colorado to become even more involved in the TRP mission of providing support for survivors of mass tragedy. Sherrie currently volunteers as Director of Operations for TRP. In addition to her work with TRP she lectures at the University of Colorado-Denver and a is SoulCollage(R) Facilitator.www.soulcollage.com

In this episode of FBI Retired Case File Review, Special Agents Jean and Tom O’Connor review the work performed, and the devastating health-related complications experienced by FBI agents responding to terrorists attack sites at the World Trade Center in New York, The Pentagon in Washington D.C., Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and evidence collection sites on and immediately after 9/11. Special Agent Tom O’Connor is the current President of the FBI Agents Association (FBIAA), and Special Agent Jean O’Connor is a Trustee for the FBIAA Scholarship Fund. They are both detailed to the Human Resource Division (HRD) at FBI Headquarters to identify FBI agents, current and retired, who continue to battle illnesses related to 9/11 and to make them aware of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). On behalf of the FBIAA, Tom and Jean O'Connor pledge to ensure that these agents and their families obtain the benefits they need and deserve and to honor the 9/11 FBI Line of Duty Deaths of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Retired agents can learn more about VCF registration guidelines at the HRD hotline 202-324-3333. Special Agent Thomas O’Connor entered on duty with the FBI in 1997. During his career, SA O’Connor has worked both International and Domestic Terrorism cases in the Washington Field Office on the Joint Terrorism Task Force and is a Team Leader on the Evidence Response Team (ERT). In this capacity, SA O’Connor has led forensic teams to multiple terrorist attacks around the globe. These deployments include the 1998 Nairobi Embassy bombing, two deployments to Kosovo in 1999 for war crimes investigations, 2000 USS Cole attack in Aden Yemen, 9-11 attack on the US Pentagon, 2006 attack on the US Consulate in Karachi Pakistan, six deployments to Iraq and three deployments to Afghanistan. SA O’Connor specializes in Post Blast Investigation and shooting reconstruction evidence recovery. In 2004, SA O’Connor was awarded the Department of Justice “Instructor of the Year” award and was named as an FBI “Master Police Instructor” in 2010. SA O’Connor is a certified Adjunct Faculty member for the FBI Academy. SA Jean O’Connor joined the FBI in 1998. In 2000, she became a member of the Washington Field Office Evidence Response Team (ERT) and was named Senior Team Leader in 2006. As the Senior Team leader, she coordinates the activities of the 40 person ERT team. On September 11, 2001, SA O’Connor was a first responder to the US Pentagon, where she initially assisted in setting up the temporary morgue and later led a multi-agency team in evidence and remains recovery inside the Pentagon. SA O’Connor deploys overseas to investigate terrorist acts and process crime scenes and traveled to Liberia to document sites of war crimes committed by “Chuckie Taylor,” now serving 98 years in US Federal Prison.  She has led forensic teams in documenting and identifying evidence of the complex coordinated attack against the US Embassy in Yemen where terrorists targeted US Embassy personnel in Beirut, Lebanon, and at the US Embassy in Ankara, Turkey.  SA O’Connor led Washington Field Office’s team to assist in the investigation of Boston Marathon attack and several “Lone Offender” shooting scenes including the Holocaust Museum shooting, two separate shooting attacks targeting the US Pentagon, the 2012 White House shooting, the Family Research Council, and the Washington Navy Yard attack. SA O’Connor is an Adjunct Faculty member for the FBI Academy and has conducted numerous training assignments in the United States, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.   Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here.   Jerri Williams, a retired FBI agent, author and podcaster, attempts to relive her glory days by writing crime fiction about greed and hosting FBI Retired Case File Review, a true crime/history podcast. Her novels—Pay To Play and Greedy Givers—inspired by actual true crime FBI cases, feature temptation, corruption, and redemption, and are available on Amazon.   

Welcome to Heels of Justice; these are the stories of women lawyers who are trailblazers in their field and paved the way for the rest of us.   Today, the Heels of Justice interview, Commander Temperance C. Huffstetler (“Claire”), is an attorney in the United States Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps. She currently serves as the Victims’ Legal Counsel for Naval District Washington. LCDR Huffstetler was commissioned as a naval officer in May 2002 and served as a Surface Warrior Officer in a variety of operational roles until 2007, when she entered law school through the Navy’s Law Education Program. After graduating from law school in 2010, she completed Naval Justice School in Newport, RI. In her first tour as a Judge Advocate, LCDR Huffstetler served at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, where she practiced as a criminal defense litigator, legal assistance attorney, and military disability attorney. She was then assigned as Command Judge Advocate for Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. From 2014 to 2016, LCDR Huffstetler served as the Command Judge Advocate aboard three nuclear aircraft carriers, providing legal advice regarding military justice, operational law, fiscal law, international law, the law of the sea, and administrative law.   Key Takeaways [:35] Sarita welcomes Claire Huffstetler, to the Heels of Justice podcast. [1:38] Claire talks about who her services are meant for as well as what exactly being a JAG entails, day to day. [4:06] Where is military law situated in the spectrum of victim’s right as opposed to say, civilian law? And why would there be a difference? [7:46] How is the Victims’ Legal Counsel practice evolving in the courts? “Unfortunately, we’re still behind the bar!” [8:57] Sarita asks if there has been any evolution or changes in Claire’s work in the context of the ‘Me Too’ movement. [12:37] Claire gives some tangible practice pointers on how to best defend victims, for attorneys looking to do more in victims advocacy. [17:14] How does Claire deal with the very real emotional aspects of this line of work? [19:11] Vicarious trauma is real. [21:50] Sarita asks what Claire wanted to be as a child, and how her path eventually took her to the Military and military law. [24:55] Sarita opens a parenthesis and asks Claire to paint a picture of what life is like on a naval carrier! And what about being stationed in Guam? [27:55] The most interesting place to practice? Imagine a tie between an aircraft carrier and Guantanamo Bay … Let’s challenge the image we have of Guantanamo, you will be surprised! [33:04] Sarita asks what Claire’s biggest challenges as a woman and as a professional in the Navy? [39:36] Sarita asks what Claire’s mantra is and thanks her for sharing so much of her experience on the Heels of Justice podcast and she signs off until next time. That’s it for this episode of Heels of Justice; if you like the stories we’re telling, please visit our website. You can join our mailing list, learn more about our guests, and see what we have planned for the future. You can also follow us on Twitter, on Instagram, and on Facebook. Disclaimer: The opinions you have heard are ours or our guest’s alone. They’re not the opinions of our employers, or our clients, or our bosses, and not our husbands, kids or pets, or anyone else’s.   Mentioned in this episode (chronological order) U.S. Navy Civilian VS. Military criminal court Navy Victims’ Legal Counsel Program National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI) Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) Vicarious trauma Army ROTC Scholarship Naval Submariner Naval Aviator Surface warfare Gunnery officer Engineering officer Port Operations Officer Guam Navy scholarship for law school G.I. Bill Visit, board, search, and seizure   More about the Heels of Justice hosts Sarita Venkat, and Katherine Minarik Heels of Justice on the Web Heels of Justice on Twitter Heels of Justice on Instagram Heels of Justice on Facebook   Sarita Venkat on LinkedIn Katherine Minarik on LinkedIn Katherine Minarik on Twitter Katherine Minarik at cleverbridge   Personal stories (edited) “In Guantanamo Bay, I was the GC for the commander of the base, which is a small town with about five thousand residents; the detainment facility is a separate entity. So we have community housing, churches, community centers, gyms, swimming pools, and restaurants! The base supports the ships that come for all around South America and the Caribbean, it’s an important foothold and anti-drug operation and a lot of migrants pass through. There is also a body of foreign national laborers to support the base, so I never had a day that I didn’t hear a new issue … Most of them were: how does this comport with international law? In most bases, there are memorandums of agreement with the host nation, and that controls the application of the law: what laws we subscribe to on the base, and how our service members are treated if they go out in town and do something wrong. But in Guantanamo Bay, there’s no host nation relationship, so it was a create-your-own-adventure-type situation!” “I was the GC on an aircraft carrier. Imagine that you are in a grey steel windowless box — kind of like a freight elevator car — and a few floors above your office there is an airport landing strip and fighter jets are taking off and landing. The force and the sound is reverberating through the walls, the floors, the ceiling, your body, rattling your coffee mug across your desk. Then imagine that you have a nuclear reactor a few floors under your office. In between the airport, your office and the nuclear reactor you have a hotel that houses 3 to 6 thousand people with a 24h restaurant, hospital, church, fitness center and all the office spaces to support that, and you’re floating…” More about our guest Claire Huffstetler on LinkedIn

On the morning of September 16, 2013, tonight’s guest encountered the Washington Navy Yard shooter in a stairwell and was shot at close range. Just before Aaron Alexis pulled the trigger, Jennifer Bennett felt a sense of peace and love as she stared into Aaron’s eyes. Twelve people were killed by the shooter that day, and he himself died in an exchange of gunfire with police. Somehow Jennifer survived. She joins us to talk about her experiences that day, how they transformed her life, and the profound insights she has gained into the importance of really “seeing” others and of boldly honoring our God-given purpose.

USS Olympia arrived at the Washington Navy Yard with the body of the Unknown Soldier of World War I. Lt. Theodore Elyson made the first successful launch of an airplane by catapult at Washington Navy Yard. The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal began.

Episode 003 of Inside the Law features the second part of our interview with former United States Secret Service agent, Jason Wells. The first part is episode 002, which is immediately prior to this one. Jason Wells is the author of Our Path to Safety: A U.S. Secret Service Agent's Guide to Creating Safe Communities. The book outlines how citizens, school and businesses can identify and assess threat-related behaviors The book was inspired by the firsthand experience of a close friend in the Washington Navy Yard shooting, in September, 2013. The attacker, a 34-year-old gunman named Aaron Alexis, entered the facility in the morning and began randomly shooting, with the intent to kill as many innocent people as possible. Jason Wells is also the President and Founder of The National Advancements for Proactive Safety (NAPS) , an educational non-profit organization committed to providing a safe community through intervention processes. Jason wrote the foreword for Protecting the President , written by former U.S. Secret Service agent and two-time New York Times bestselling author, Dan Bongino.

Jason is the author of Our Path to Safety: A U.S. Secret Service Agent's Guide to Creating Safe Communities. The book outlines how citizens, school and businesses can identify and assess threat-related behaviors: > What if there was a way to identify a threat to a school, a business or a community before it happened? What attackers who target innocent people have in common is not their psychological conditions nor their social upbringing, but rather their behavioral actions prior to their violence. These behaviors have been studied at length for years, and are now available to the public. The book was inspired by the firsthand experience of a close friend in the Washington Navy Yard shooting, in September, 2013. The attacker, a 34-year-old gunman named Aaron Alexis, entered the facility in the morning and began randomly shooting, with the intent to kill as many innocent people as possible. Jason Wells is also the President and Founder of the National Advancements for Proactive Safety (NAPS), an educational non-profit organization committed to providing a safe community through intervention processes. > 09:33 “The vast, vast majority of people who have any kind of a mental health condition are not violent people” > > > 10:23 There is a mental health stigma > > 12:35 If you're feeling that way (red flag) about another person, chances are other people are too. > > 13:00 People should feel empowered to DO something when something seems off. Don't just ignore your instincts. > > 14:00 Emergency contacts - If you notice a problem, get those family and friend contacts involved > > 15:02 Point of Jason's book is to teach people to observe, assess and act on potentially life-threatening situations before they result in tragic outcomes. > > 18:42 “To not say anything or not do anything is the worst thing we can do.” > > 19:33 Right now. we're not teaching what to be watching for, or how to respond. We're teaching reactive measures (lockdown drills, etc). > > 20:00 We're not looking for the dangers. We're waiting for them to come to us in our schools, workplaces, etc. > > 20:13 People are under the assumption that we cannot identify the threats before they arrive, but that's just not the case. > > 25:25 Key risk is a sudden major negative change in their life (job loss, divorce) > > 26:45 (people say to themselves) “I'm overreacting. He'll be fine.” > > 27:56 Cliff notes for psych conditions > > 28:21 How to teach kids to be safe around guns > > 28:49 Jason was also a firearms instructor > > 34:07 on active shootings being meticulously planned and rehearsed > > 35:09 Secret Service = proactive safety, to an extreme degree > > 37:39 Every single threat is investigated, even those on social media > > 38:18 What the law actually says about threatening the President+ (it's a federal crime - not protected by First Amendment rights) 18 USC 871 > > 39:16 Direct and veiled (implied) threats > > 45:18 The underlying conditions of the assailants in Sandy Hook, Columbine, John Lennon, etc. are very similar, even though the targets are wildly different. > > 46:27 “(All assailants) had similar behavioral conditions. They just went after different targets.” > > 47:19 “Males tend to, typically, act out against another target. Females will act internally. They'll internalize it and attack themselves.” > > 48:20 Amanda Todd, victim of cyberbullying and blackmail. > > 50:38 When Amanda's video- a cry for help - went viral, and there was no change… > > 51:47 - How and why Jason is so deeply affected by Amanda and others (52:00 fatherhood + Sandy Hook) > > 52:35 On a teacher who died cradling and sheltering a child at Sandy Hook > > 53:16 “I don't know if I would've felt the same way (about Sandy Hook) before I was a father, but I just don't want to see it happen again … I want to really, like, do something about it. And I hope other people do too. And I don't think it would take a lot if we had more people to get involved. And get involved with more proactive intervention.” >

We are now living in the beginning stages of what was once considered science fiction. Micro-Drones The US Government recently put out a press release about the successful testing on their new micro-drones. The description of these 6-inch locust sized robotic insects, with the ability to hear, sounds like the creation birthed from Skynet herself. With the ability to "self heal," each drone is a part of a collective consciousness that functions on a hive-mind capable of changing directions and responding to stimuli as an entire swarm, designed to overwhelm an enemy. In addition, platforms like Facebook may be developing software designed to read our minds. Are the advancements in robotics and AI going to benefit mankind, or ultimately destroy our current way of life? Fort Lauderdale Shooting - Evidence of Mind Control? In a statement made to the FBI in November, Esteban Santiago, the gunman charged with the Fort Lauderdale Airport shooting, advised agents that he was having thoughts implanted in his head telling him to watch extremist videos and was seeking their help. There are some undeniable coincidences to Santiago's claims, and the claims of Aaron Alexis, the Washington Navy Yard shooter, that suggest technology was in play that may have influenced their thoughts. Is this evidence of MK Ultra or some other mind-control program? Further explorations of other active shooters shows some scary correlations to what we know about patented technology designed to manipulate thoughts and behavior through the central nervous system. Was this in play during our most recent mass shooting? More at: http://www.ServiceOfchange.com/ai-drones-mind-control Free eBook & The Seiker Newsletter: http://www.ServiceOfChange.com/IAmHuman

On July 20, 2012, twelve people were killed and fifty-eight wounded at a mass shooting in a movie theater in Colorado. In 1999, thirteen kids at Columbine High School were murdered by their peers. In 2012, twenty children and seven adults were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary. Thirty-two were killed at Virginia Tech. Twelve killed at the Washington Navy Yard. In May 2014, after posting a YouTube video of ‘retribution” and lamenting a life of “loneliness, rejection, and unfulfilled desires,” a lone gunman killed six and wounded seven in Isla Vista. All of these acts of violence were committed by young men between the ages of eighteen and thirty.Mass violence committed by young people is now an epidemic. In the first fourteen school days of 2014, there were seven school shootings, compared to twenty-eight school shootings in all of 2013. New York Times-bestselling author Stephen Singular has often examined violence in America in his critically-acclaimed books. Here he has teamed with his wife Joyce for their most important work yet — one that investigates why America keeps producing twenty-something mass killers. Their reporting has produced the most comprehensive look at the Aurora shooting yet and draws upon the one group left out of the discussion of violence in America: the twenty-somethings themselves.While following the legal proceedings in the Aurora shooting, The Spiral Notebook is full of interviews with Generation Z, a group dogged by big pharma and anti-depressants and ADHD drugs, by a doomsday/apocalyptic mentality present since birth, and by an entertainment industry that has turned violence into parlor games. THE SPIRAL NOTEBOOK: The Aurora Theater Shooter and the Epidemic of Mass Violence by American Youth-Joyce and Stephen Singular.

Are you a murderer? This sermon will try to answer that question (and you may be surprised at the answer)...

Stefan Molyneux discusses the recent news that Aaron Alexis who committed the Washington Navy Yard shooting was previously known to have made claims of hearing voices. What was done about it? Freedomain Radio is the largest and most popular philosophy show on the web - http://www.freedomainradio.com

Stefan Molyneux discusses the recent shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, Aaron Alexis's mental issues, the banning of firearms on military bases, gun control, a previous shooting, and a previous pattern of misconduct. Freedomain Radio is the largest and most popular philosophy show on the web - http://www.freedomainradio.com

Tom discusses yesterday's shooting at the Washington Navy Yard.