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Police Officer John Howe and Veterans Portraits
March 09, 2016

The National Defense welcomes Independence, MO, police officer John Howe to the program to discuss his work as a photographer and his recent work to take portraits of veterans, particularly those from WWII and the Korean War.  John contacts veterans,

Kevin Sullivan, Creator of MilitaryTeeTimes.com
March 09, 2016

The National Defense welcomes the creator of MilitaryTeeTimes.com, Kevin Sullivan, to the program to talk about this fantastic service available WORLDWIDE to veterans and their families.  Kevin talks about how he got the program off the ground with p

Director Tobias Lindholm, and Oscar Nom. 'A War'
March 09, 2016

The National Defense welcomes Tobias Lindholm, director of the Academy Award Nominated film "A War," to the program to discuss his film, viewers reactions to it, and the creative process used to capture the authentic feel of a soldier at war in the Helman

PGA Phoenix Open, Jerry's 401K, and USAA's Bob Wiedower
March 09, 2016

The National Defense opens up this week by speaking with USAA's Bob Wiedower about 401Ks, oil prices, stock market corrections, underground caddie racing, and the PGA Phoenix Open.  Bob gives Randy and Jerry a frame of reference when it comes to watc

Will Baas, Comcast VP of Talent Acquisition and Navy Veteran
March 09, 2016

The National Defense welcomes the Vice President for Talent Acquisition for Comcast NBC Universal to discuss his company's continuing efforts to hire American veterans, reservists, and their families.  Comcast has redoubled their efforts to hire vete

Friend of Veterans, Irish Tenor Anthony Kearns
March 09, 2016

The National Defense welcomes back a longtime friend of the program, Irish Tenor Anthony Kearns, to hear about what he's been up to since we last spoke with him.  Anthony, among other activities, has recently performed for Pope Francis, the New York

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Mark Evans from Pizza 4 Patriots
January 05, 2016

The National Defense recovers from their New Year's celebrations by grabbing a slice of pizza with an old friend of the program, Mark Evans, from Pizza 4 Patriots.  Mark and his son cooked up an idea to provide pizza for troops on active duty oversea