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S3E13 Army BG (Ret) Chris Petty

My guest today is Army Brigadier General (Ret) Chris Petty.  He attended Heritage High School in Littleton, CO and graduated in 1983.  He earned an appointment to the United States Military Academy (West Point).  In 1986, he attended and successfully completed Ranger school.  He graduated USMA in 1987 and received a commission as a 2LT in Aviation.  He attended Officer Basic Course at Ft. Rucker, AL, and, in 1988 was assigned to the National Training Center at Ft. Irwin, CA.  Gen Petty left active duty in 1991 and joined the Colorado Army National Guard.

Service Headline News 12 July 23

Discussing news stories about US forces entering Canada during the War of 1812, four generations of submariners, Supreme Court to hear case about VA education benefits, The California National Guard is missing a Humvee, 'Rocky Top' Singer Bobby Osborne Was Shot in the Head in Korea, and we play guess the celebrity’s branch of service.
Tank rampage: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/lifestyle/people/sdut-tank-rampage-story-symbol-2015may16-htmlstory.html

Service Headline News 28 Jun 2023

Discussing news stories about Thomas Hickey hanged for plot against George Washington, Congress' dueling ideas for the Army fitness test, Army National Guard can't retain enough soldiers, flame-throwing robot dogs, The New Yorker makes a joke of the Army’s tactical bra, and we choose the winner of the All Military handgun.

Flamethrower robot dog:  https://taskandpurpose.com/tech-tactics/robot-dog-flamethrower-thermonator/
Robot dog with a rocket launcher:  https://taskandpurpose.com/news/robot-dog-rocket-launcher/                                                          Drone airdropping an armed robot dog:  https://taskandpurpose.com/tech-tactics/robot-dog-machine-gun-drone-airdrop-kestrel-defense-video/

Service Headline News 21 Jun 2023

Discussing news stories about the 1944 Battle of the Philippine Sea, the 10 most intense battles in US history, military support to the lost Titanic submersible, and the All Military handgun selection.

Service Headline News 14 Jun 2023

Discussing news stories about the US Court of Claims settles with the Sioux Nation in 1979, “Join the military, become a US Citizen”, the Army’s new M10 Booker, the Marine Corps’ Ultra Light Tactical Vehicle (ULTV), the Marines want Tomahawks, the Army suspends horse-drawn funerals at Arlington, and balcony trouble in Okinawa.
The M10 Booker:  https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2023-06-10/army-combat-vehicle-m10-booker-10387122.html

The Marines’ ULTV:  https://taskandpurpose.com/tech-tactics/marine-corps-ultra-light-tactical-vehicle-fielding/

 

Army MAJ (Ret) Annette Whittenberger

My guest today is Army MAJ (Ret) Annette Whittenberger.  Annette grew up in Simi Valley, CA, and graduated from La Reina High School in 1994.  After attending Community College for a year, she attended Arizona State University and joined their R.O.T.C. program.  In 1999, she graduated with a BA in Psychology and was commissioned as a 2LT in the Chemical Corps.  She attended Officer Basic Course at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO.  Her first assignment was to the 16th Corps Support Group in Hanau, Germany as the BDE Chemical Officer.  In 2003, she returned to Ft. Leonard Wood for the Officer Advanced Course.  After being promoted to Captain, she was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division at Ft. Hood, TX.  She took command of Headquarters Headquarters Battalion (HHBN) and, in 2005, deployed to Camp Liberty, Iraq for 12 months.  After returning to Ft. Hood, she again deployed in 2008 to Afghanistan as part of Task Force Duke.
In 2010, after being promoted to Major, she was selected for in-residence Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth, KS. In 2011, she was assigned to Ft. Bliss, TX, as the 1st ID, Division Assistantt CHEMO, and eventually a Battalion XO.  In 2014, she was assigned to JRTC G3 at Ft. Polk, LA.
Annette retired from the Army on Nov 1st, 2016.

Annette currently runs “A Wild Ride Called Life, LLC” (https://www.awildridecalledlife.com/).  She has written a book entitled, “The Wall Between Two Lives”, and has recently become an independent music artist (https://www.theannwhittmusic.com/home-page?fbclid=IwAR3ZPIiWD3GQAhHso6ZP8gYmV3WVAXVVsl9ubLlyGNuzCqZOn39WbSVMj6M#contact)

Service Headline News 07 Jun 2023

Discussing news stories about the 79th anniversary of D-Day, unsolicited D-18 watches, VA can’t find $3.5B, Air Force aviators get a bonus, and Japan/South Korea police arrest service members for vandalism.

Air Force SSgt (Ret) John ”Andy” Anderson (1930-2023)

In honor of Memorial Day, I present an excerpt of my interview with Air Force SSgt (Ret) John “Andy” Anderson. Andy grew up in Belford, New Jersey and joined the Army in 1947 at 17 years old. He attended Basic training at Lackland AFB, TX, followed by his first assignment at Ft. Lewis, WA. He went TDY (temporary duty) to Howard AFB, Panama, before being reassigned to Ft. Slocum, NY. There he was given the chance to cross-over into the newly formed Air Force. Afterwards, he was sent to Lowry AFB, CO where he married his wife of 60 years. In 1952, he was assigned to March AFB, CA as part of Strategic Air Command (SAC). Two years later, he was assigned to Guam. After that he went to Lincoln, NE, Taiwan and then retired in 1967 out of Holloman AFB, NM.

After retiring from the military, he became a Deputy Sheriff for Arapahoe County, CO. Later, Andy joined the Post Office and returned to the work he did in the military. He retired from the Post Office in 1988.

Former Army SGT Joe Guagno (1947-2022)

In honor of Memorial Day, I present an excerpt from the interview with former Army SGT Joe Guagno (1947-2022). Joe was born in 1947. He attended Most Holy Trinity High School in Brooklyn, NY. In 1964, he swore in to the Army at just 17 years old, and his MOS was 11B Infantry. He did his basic training and AIT at Ft. Gordon, GA. His first assignment, was to Ft.Wainwright, AK as part of the 4th BN, 9th ID. Later in the year, his unit was transferred to Hawaii and became part of the 25th ID. After jungle training at Schofield barracks, he was sent to Vietnam in 1966. Joe became a “tunnel rat” and instructor on the M-60 machine gun. He was wounded towards the end of his tour, but successfully completed his 12 months of wartime service. After being flown back to the States, SGT Guagno exited the military in 1968. He earned a Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Combat Infantryman’s badge.

Former Army SPC and current Firefighter Captain Roy Gagne

Today my guest is Former Army SPC, and Current Firefighter Captain, Roy Gagne. Roy grew up in Southbury, CT and graduated from Pomperaug High School in 1995. In 1996, he joined the Connecticut Army National Guard and went to Basic Training at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. His MOS was a 91B Medic and he attended AIT at Ft. Sam Houston, TX. His first assignment was to HHC 1/102nd Infantry in New Haven, CT. Roy left the Army as a SPC in 2002. That same year, he was hired as a firefighter with the Norwalk, CT Fire Department. Roy remained with the Norwalk Fire Department where he currently works as a Captain.