Patriot to the Core

Patriot to the Core


Latest Episodes

Episode 022 – Dan Sheehan, Marine, Cobra Pilot, author of After Action
February 20, 2017

Dan Sheehan was fully prepared for combat.  He’d been an officer in the Marines for six years.  His father was a Navy pilot; his brother was a Marine.  This is what he was meant to do.  When it came to killing the enemy; no problem.

Episode 021 – Stan Staheli, Patton’s Third Army, WWII POW
February 06, 2017

J. Stanford (Stan) Staheli was only 18 years old when drafted. One year later he was a member of Patton’s Third Army, 4th Armored Division, liberating France from the Nazi’s.  It was here that he was captured in 1944 during a German counter-attack near...

Episode 020, Part 2 – Johnny Spann, Father of Mike Spann – first American killed in combat in US invasion of Afghanistan
January 23, 2017

Here in Part 2 we find out more about Mike Spann’s final moments in Qala-i-Jangi fortress.  At one point, Mike was interviewing American traitor John Walker Lindh.  Lindh knew of the uprising that was planned and could have saved Mike’s life,

Episode 020, Part 1 – Johnny Spann, Father of Mike Spann – first American killed in combat in US invasion of Afghanistan
January 23, 2017

As a CIA officer, Mike Spann (Johnny Micheal) was in the fortress of Qala-i-Jangi, where Taliban prisoners were being held and questioned.  Although these captives had given themselves up, their pledge of surrender was a lie.

Episode 019 – Larry Moores, Army Ranger, Platoon Ldr in Battle of Mogadishu
January 09, 2017

In 1993, Larry Moores was leading a convoy to capture two Somali leaders when two Blackhawks were shot down.  Then the mission turned into a desperate search and rescue mission.  In what is known as “Black Hawk Down”,

Episode 018 – Christmas from Heaven: Gail Halvorsen, The Candy Bomber
December 25, 2016

On this special Christmas Day episode, we hear from a legend from WWII – Gail (Hal) Halvorsen.  He has many names:  Uncle Wiggly Wings, The Berlin Candy Bomber and The Chocolate Flier.  He became popular for dropping candy from his plane to the childre...

Episode 017 – Will Thomas, Honoring the Special Operations Community through Sport
December 12, 2016

Will Thomas was 12 when the EXTORTION 17 tragedy helped him see that our freedom to compete in athletics and pursue other passions is made possible by the sacrifices of heroes.  Grateful for their gift, Will began honoring America’s special operations ...

Episode 016 – Marc Esposito, Wounded Warrior, CCT, biked across CA with Robin Williams
November 28, 2016

Marc Esposito’s vehicle was hit by an IED when he was deployed to Afghanistan in 2009.  After being in a wheelchair for almost five months, he was finally able to stand. By 2011, he competed in the Warrior Games and won Gold in pistol shooting.

Episode 015 – Ronnie Rains, owner of Granite Ranch, host of numerous Wounded Warrior Retreats
November 14, 2016

If you want to hear from someone who is a great example of the American Dream, this is it.  Ronnie Rains grew up poor, was drafted to serve in Vietnam, and later in life started businesses that have allowed him to be very generous to many people today ...

Episode 014 – Dan Hammond, US Duathlon Team, Adventure Racer, Entrepreneur
October 31, 2016

At age 56, Dan Hammond qualified for the US National Team to compete in the Duathlon World Championship in Aviles, Spain. He shares how he overcame injuries to quality for team and then found motivation to finish the big race,