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THE HOTWASH WITH CJ Feb 14, 2016

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Hamody Jasim The story of a young Iraqi who was recruited by U.S intelligence agencies . Foiled the biggest AL qaeda operation that was conducted against the U.S. military during the Iraq war . Jason Thompson Founder and CEO of United States Veterans Foundation. USVF is dedicated to aiding veterans and their families in a time of need.

THE AMERICAN VOICE WITH KRISTINA Feb 01, 2016

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This is a place for spouses of veterans to easily access information and share the ups and downs of leaving the military lifestyle. We all heard the term at one point on another during our spouse's time in the military. Household 6.We were the support group, caretaker, wife/husband, launder, chef, friend, and a plethora of other hats. Our spouse has gotten out, but the above jobs haven't dissipated, in fact for many it has become harder.Both the veteran and the spouse are adjusting.This is a safe place to help process that adjustment.After realizing how little support is available for veteran's spouses, we decided to do something about it.We are bringing resources such as ETS'ing information, disability information, little to no cost counseling,reading material, blogs, career information (including companies that hire and companies that help with resume writing), PTSD/TBI support,businesses you can locally support that are veteran or veteran spouse owned,K9 organization,as well as better known sources such as the VA,American Legion, and DAV into one place.From the minute the military member transitions to a veteran,this is where you can go for reliable and helpful information.Our goal is to unite the veteran community and provide families with the necessary resources to thrive upon leaving the military. ANTHONY WILLIAMS DISABLED VETERAN SERVED IN THE AIR FORCE RECEIVED 100 PERCENT RATING AFTER 14 YEARS OF INITIAL FILING BEGAN HIS ADULT MINISTRY IN JANUARY 1982 AS A CHOIR DIRECTOR,JUNIOR DEACON, DEACON,MINISTER OF MUSIC, SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSISTANT AND CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR ACCEPTED HIS MINISTERIAL CALLING IN NOVEMBER 1999 RECEIVED MINISTERIAL LICENSE APRIL 2003 ELECTED PASTOR OF ST MARK MINISTRIES IN MAY 2009 RECEIVED PASTORIAL ORDINATION IN JULY 2009 BECAME HOPE CHAPLAIN SERVING AT VALLEY HOSPITAL AUGUST 2012 BECAME HOSPICE CHAPLAIN AUGUST 2012 BECAME MESSAGES OF FAITH CHAPLAIN IN NOVEMBER 2013 CONSECRATED AS A BISHOP AUGUST 2014/

The Hotwash with CJ Presents : David Rage James , Marty Skovlund, Jr. Jan 30, 2016

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David Rage James Usmc Recon Marine Operators / Special Forces Marty Skovlund, Jr. Marty Skovlund Jr. Marty served in 75th Ranger Regiment, deploying multiple times to Iraq and Afghanistan. He currently works at Blackside Concepts, which he founded in 2013. Nomadic Veterans is the documentary about two former Army Rangers who set off from Denver, CO in the summer of 2014 with nothing but their backpacks and one hundred dollars. They had three weeks to see how far they could get around the world, raising awareness and money for veterans transition issues along the way. This concept is now being adapted for television in the upcoming show "Road Warrior Challenge."

THE AMERICAN VOICE WITH KRISTINA Jan 25, 2016

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Chris Dorsey founder of Warrior Overwatch, Army 19d (Scout) from 01-05, combat veteran OIF 1 Senior Chaplain Barry A. Mainardi Chaplain Barry graduated from the University of Dayton in 1965. He served with the U.S. Army until 1974 and received an Honorable Discharge at the rank of Captain. During his tour of service, Barry was both an Airborne Jumpmaster and an instructor pilot. He served in two combat areas, including Vietnam, where he was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal with “V”, Air Medals, Purple Heart & Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Oak Leaf. Barry feels his status as a disabled veteran helps him assist other veterans whose experiences he has paralleled. Barry dedicates his life serving our Lord Christ Jesus as an ordained Senior Chaplain with Chaplaincy Nevada where he currently serves as Director of Administration and currently serves as Chair of the Chaplaincy Advisory Board. Barry also serves with 10,000Kids (producer of Emmy nominee Trafficked-No-More) as Team Leader; METRO Human Trafficking Taskforce Partner; A Project Coordinator for Nevada Sex Trafficking Awareness Campaign under the tutelage of Pastor Troy Martinez, Co-Chair of the Southern NV Community Gang Taskforce on Human Trafficking; METRO RECAP (Reclaiming Every City Around Peace) First Responder; Red Rock Search and Rescue Chaplain Liaison; Clark County School District Police Chaplain Liaison; Mayor's Faith Based Initiative on Human Trafficking Moderator; and is a METRO Volunteer with approximately 17,000 hours of service during the last 11 years. Barry attends International Church of Las Vegas where he is a certified Maxwell Leadership Course Instructor. Barry has approximately 40 years of experience in the securities industry. For the last 20 years, Barry is serving as an Arbitrator for the Financial Industries Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

The Hotwash With CJ Presents: Anthony Anderson, CEO & Founder of Stolen Valor Jan 23, 2016

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SSG Anthony Anderson is currently enlisted as an 11B in the US Army, and is also the man behind Stolen Valor and Guardian of Valor. He is now a regular contributor to different news outlets concerning Stolen Valor. He has also assisted Senators and State Lawmakers in passing Stolen Valor laws. He is very passionate about his mission, and has become one of the nations experts on Stolen Valor. You can find him on Facebook and on the web at Guardian of Valor. He is here to discuss Warfighter News and Stolen Valor cases.

AMERICAN VOICE Jan 18, 2016

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Rev. Bill McDonald Known in the military veteran community as the ultimate advocate and supporter of both his fellow Vietnam Veterans and former South Vietnamese military allies. He has been assisting and aiding both communities since the end of the Vietnam War and his own return to civilian life. He lobbies both the California State legislature as well as Congress as a pro bono crusader of veteran rights and issues.Bill was a Huey helicopter crew-chief/door-gunner with the famed “Tomahawks” -128th Assault Helicopter Company in Phu Loi, South Vietnam in 1966-67. This was one of the most decorated helicopter units in the war. He was awarded many medals and ribbons including The Distinguished Flying Cross, The Bronze Star Medal, 14 Air Medals, The Purple Heart Medal. His unit was also awarded The Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. He was wounded in Nam and has some ongoing injuries that he still deals with today.The California State Assembly as well as The California State Senate honored him with a certificates for his services to the veteran community for over 40 years. Congresswoman Doris Matsui also presented a formal congressional recognition for his services over the last several decades nation wide, as well as within her own congressional district. Matthew Merz born in 1973 in the great state of Texas father is a 37 year retired US Army Ranger ,mother was a stay at home mom ,grew up a military brat -mostly Alaska, Central and South America large family of 4 brothers and 5 sisters ,Boy Scouts of America –Eagle Scout 1992 graduated high school in Tucson, AZ attended college at both Pima Community College and the University of Arizona, Tucson joined the Tucson Police Department in 1999 have 16 years total as a police officer ,last 3 years have been in the Tucson Police K9 unit married 19 years have two boys, 14yrs and 11yrs old

The Hotwash With CJ Presents: Ranger Chris Bemiss & Army Veteran Amanda Eddie Jan 15, 2016

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Former 1/75 Ranger 01-07, 5 Combat deployments. Part of such missions as the Jessica Lynch POW rescue and recovery of her fellow Soldiers remains. Few know that Rangers dug with only their hands for hours to recover the remains of 8 Americans after Seal Team 6 had secured PFC Lynch in a Blackhawk. My 5th Combat tour, Jan 28th Mosul Iraq I was injured after being ejected from the turret of the Task Force Delta, Pandur I was a gunner on. Operator SFC Zaun was KIA, but only after he saved me and the others in the vehicle. I turned to alcohol to cope and 7 May 05 I flipped my car. Ejected once again, this time breaking my neck permanently paralyzing me from the chest down and spending 19 months in the hospital. For 16 months I was unable to eat or drink due to a hole in my esophagus. May 23 05 my girlfriend married me while still in the trauma unit. I finally left the hospital Dec of 06 immediately turning to prescription drugs and alcohol to self-medicate. It destroyed my marriage and Jul 13 my wife and little boy left me forever. After divorce, I tried numerous times to overdose or find the courage to put one in myself. Thankfully a Ranger brother SFC Jay Granger pulled me up and got me motivated in helping other Vets. 4 weeks later Jay died on a civilian skydive. Jay's family was on the drop zone, his wife and three boys saw him hit the ground. I made up in my mind after Jay passed, I was going to fearlessly honor him and help Vets, making no excuses for myself and fighting like hell to stop the 22 a day that commit suicide. I now volunteer with Gallant Few helping Vets daily. I have also made a PTSD documentary with the All Warrior Network in Los Angeles that was released last Memorial Day. The film THE RANGER has thankfully helped to save many lives! I stopped living for myself years ago and the one and only reason I do live is to help all of my Warfighter brothers and sisters. It truly is an honor to do so! RLTW SINE PARI JAY STRON

THE HOTWASH WITH CJ Jan 09, 2016

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Amanda Eddie Single mother of a 10 year old autistic boy, was a firefighter in Michigan for 4 years, joined the military in 2007 as military police for the national guard in Michigan, worked at the Joint Forces HQ in Michigan for the national guard bureau, deployed to Kandahar Afghanistan in 2011-2012 on a Police Transition mission teaching and working with the Afghan uniform police and their military to be police officers. ETS'd in 2013. Struggled for a couple years, moved to San Antonio texas to build a new life. Now attend school full time as well as the wounded warrior project TRACK program helping to keep me on track towards living a "normal" life The Terrorist Whisperer Hamody Jasim is a counter-terrorism expert & advisor and one of the most lethal intelligence sources that served during the Iraq war as a young Iraqi who was recruited by U.S. Intelligence after saving an American Military officer who was nearly abducted by al-Qaeda. His intelligence information changed the battle for the Marines in the Fallujah/Ramadi area by taking out one of al-Qaeda’s main operatives. He then went on to protect the Americans in the Operations Center in the Iraqi Ministry of Defense by intervening a suicide belt before it detonated. He was known as the pro American to the higher intelligence agencies who would report his street level intelligence to the direct presidential advisors. People he helped called him the “Terrorist Whisperer” because he could take on the terrorists face to face by identifying their weaknesses.

THE AMERICAN VOICE Jan 07, 2016

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Carter Davis Carter was born in Portland Oregon in 1988. He was raised in Beaverton and graduated from Forest Grove High school in 2007. Wanting to serve his country, Carter joined the Navy to be a Corpsman during his senior year of High school and left for boot camp in August 2007 following graduation. Following boot camp he attended Naval Hospital Corps School at Great Lakes, followed by Field Medical Training Battalion and Combat Trauma Management before being assigned to 1st battalion 1st Marines under 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, CA. Carter was then assigned to Bravo Company 1/1 Weapons Platoon where he first met co-founder Wade Luethi who was an 0341 mortar man. Carter and Wade both deployed in January 2009 on the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit where they conducted security, training, joint-military operations, and counter-piracy until summer 2009. Carter medically retired in July 2013 and moved to Los Angeles, CA where he spent approximately 1 year before returning home to Oregon. Carter began Lift For The 22 after battling his own identity issues after separating from the military and dealing with depression. Carter’s vision is to bring the joy of a fitness centered support network to the veteran community in order to lower the prevalence of Veteran suicides. COREY VON GINKLE Former Combat Medic 82 Airborne Division

THE AMERICAN VOICE WITH KRISTINA BRAND Jan 04, 2016

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Jennifer Laughlin Stevenson Jennifer is an author, keynote speaker, trainer, radio program, entrepreneur, voiceover talent, co owner- Hick's Place, & one of the founders of FOMA-OP Jennifer Laughlin learned at a young age, with a disability, that life is not always fair, but you can achieve anything you want if you work hard enough. Jennifer is very passionate about her faith, her children, her husband Troy and the beauty of mother nature. You will learn a lot about Jennifer and her family through each book line , booking her for speaking event as she is also a John C Maxwell Team Member and has radio segment called Monday's Motivational Minute You can also find Jenni bloging at www.jenniferlaughlinstevenson.com Rob Porter: Comedian He is 42 years old comedian, that was born in Akron, Ohio. Currently resides in Traverse City, MI He has performed at: Comedy Store in LA Garrett Morris' Downtown Comedy Club in LA Michael Moore's Comedy Fest. You can get a sneak peak of some of his comedy on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET1PzBrx5Hc and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm3ENyVdTIs

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