Episodes
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Late For Changeover 10 Apr 2024
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Today we talk about NASA selects three companies to advance Artemis lunar rover designs, the Air Force proposes bypassing Governors in 7 States to move Guard Units into the Space Force, the Navy fires the head of its only South American Command, General Lee surrenders the Army of Northern Virginia to General Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9th, 1865, and we play the military movie props auction game.
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Late For Changeover 02 Apr 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Today we are joined by former Air Force SrA Josh Rzepecki. Together we talk about Northrop Grumman’s orbital refueling port, on-orbit service satellites, on-orbit space junk removal, families at Edwards Air Force Base living in RVs, Sailors can now live in RV parks full time, hip replacements and other orthopedic devices not properly tracked by the VA, and Woodrow Wilson declares war on Germany in 1917.
Friday Mar 29, 2024
S4E02 Air Force (Ret) Ana Mondragon
Friday Mar 29, 2024
Friday Mar 29, 2024
Today I speak with Air Force Retired Major Ana Mondragon.
Maj Mondragon grew up in San Angelo, TX, and attended San Angelo Central High School where she graduated in 1995. She joined the Air Force in August 1995 under an Open Administration contract. Upon completing basic training, she attended tech school at Kessler AFB in Biloxi, MS. Her first assignment was to Reese AFB, in Lubbock, TX.
In 1997, she was assigned to a Joint Support Squadron at Stuttgart, Germany. She came back to the States in 2000 when she was assigned to the 55th Space Weather Squadron at Falcon AFB, CO. As a SrA, she left active duty and joined the AF Reserves. Shortly thereafter she transitioned to the Air Reserve Technician program as a GS 7 with the 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson AFB, CO.
After being promoted to Master Sergeant, she was hired in 2006 as an AGR in the 310th Space Wing with the 19th Space Operations Squadron. She was later selected to the Deserving Airman Commissioning Program and was commissioned in 2010. In 2017 she took a position with the 8th Space Warning Squadron at Buckley AFB, CO. In 2020, she was hired into the 42nd Combat Training Squadron and was promoted to Major. Maj Mondragon retired in 2024.
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Late For Changeover 27 Mar 2024
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Today we are joined by BG (Ret) Chris Petty. We discuss his lengthy career in Army Aviation, the National Guard, deployment to Balad, Iraq and being a NATO Commander in Bosnia. We also talk about his website BattleDigest.com and his book, “12 Battles Every American Should Know.” In addition, Gen Petty takes us through an analysis of the Battle of Shiloh during the Civil War.
Find Gen Petty’s book and more at https://battledigest.com/
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Late For Changeover 20 Mar 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Today we talk about the ‘Fighting 69th’ leads New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day parade for 173rd year in a row, SpaceX Starship lifts off on third test flight, a Blue Star Families survey finds considerable reluctance for recommending military life, and overnight camping at California beach banned thanks to excess of ‘human waste’.
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Late For Changeover 13 Mar 2024
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Today we talk about the ORBITS Act, Stratolaunch performs its first powered Talon flight, 1,000 US troops deployed for temporary port operations off the coast of Gaza, a World War II Veteran Is Getting Married near the beaches of D-Day, and George Patton is promoted to Lieutenant General on 12 Mar 1943.
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Late For Changeover 06 Mar 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Today we talk about the new Air Force grooming standards, the US dropped MREs instead of Humanitarian Daily Rations over Gaza, Veterans fight to clear their names for military crimes they did not commit, and the creation of the Navy “Seabees” on March 5th, 1942.
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Late For Changeover 29 Feb 2024 SBIRS Reunion show
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Today we have assembled some of the best NCOs from the early days of SBIRS at Buckley AFB, CO. Guests include CMSgt (Ret) Robert Cherry, SMSgt (Ret) Derick Lucas, SMSgt (Ret) Jake Wall, MSgt (Ret) Ron Denmon, MSgt (Ret) Kevin Dunaway, MSgt (Ret) Mike Johns, and TSgt (Ret) Kevin Balcom. Come relive the majesty of the Mission Control Station as we talk about the service members and events that shaped SBIRS!
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Late For Changeover 28 Feb 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Today we talk about the top 5 hated US military movie characters, Intuitive Machines' Odysseus historic moon landing, the Marine Corps passes its audit, a Drill Sergeant shoots first perfect score at Army marksman course, a Sailor becomes Navy’s first Robotics Warfare Specialist, and the first prisoners are taken to Andersonville prison camp in 1864.
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
S4E01 Marines LCpl Samuel Myers
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
Today I speak with Marine Lance Corporal Samuel Myers. Sam grew up in Ventura, Ca and graduated high school in 1984. After a brief time at the Philadelphia Phillies camp, Sam took a job in offshore drilling. He decided that three years of that backbreaking work was enough and went to see the Marines recruiter in Ventura, CA. In June 1989 went to MCRD Sand Diego for Bootcamp under an open contract. His MOS became 0811, Field Artillery Cannoneer and his first assignment was to 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment at 29 Palms, CA in 1990. During his unit’s UDP to Okinawa, Iraq invaded Kuwait. Sam and his unit were then sent to Kuwait where he saw action in Desert Storm and the Battle of Khafji. After the Gulf War, and a brief time back home at 29 Palms, his unit was sent to Mogadishu, Somalia for Operation Restore Hope. After spending 36 months in combat zones, Sam exited active duty in July 1993.