Police Officer John Howe and Veterans Portraits
Mar 06, 2016
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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, takes their portraits and gets their stories about service in
their earlier years. For more information on John's work visit his website howecreativephoto.com
Kevin Sullivan, Creator of MilitaryTeeTimes.com
Feb 28, 2016
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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 partnerships with the Golf Channel and GolfNow, and
how VFW members can take advantage of great golf, while supporting the VFW, at
VFW.golf.
There's over 8,000 courses linked with VFW.golf, so get to swinging!
Director Tobias Lindholm, and Oscar Nom. 'A War'
Feb 21, 2016
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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 Helmand Province of Afghanistan.
PGA Phoenix Open, Jerry's 401K, and USAA's Bob Wiedower
Feb 14, 2016
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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 watching the peaks and valleys of your retirement savings. The guys
also discuss some good (and not so good) suggestions to save a few bucks on your
Valentine's date.
Will Baas, Comcast VP of Talent Acquisition and Navy Veteran
Feb 07, 2016
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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 veterans and their families into jobs in various fields under
the Comcast umbrella.
Friend of Veterans, Irish Tenor Anthony Kearns
Jan 31, 2016
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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 Mets, as well as participating in an event to raise funds for homeless
female veterans.
Mark Evans from Pizza 4 Patriots
Jan 03, 2016
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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 overseas. With the Super Bowl coming up, Mark fills us in on his
plans for 2016, including the big game, Veterans Day, and more. For more
information check out the Pizza 4 Patriots website.
Happy Holiday Financial Tips from USAA
Dec 27, 2015
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The National Defense takes a few minutes to speak with USAA financial guru, Bob
Wiedower, about the Fed raising interest rates as well as everyone's favorite
holiday dinner topic: LIFE INSURANCE. Jerry, Randy, Andy, and Nate wish you and
yours a very happy, safe, and relaxing holiday season
Andrew Hinton & the Archive of Modern American Warfare
Dec 20, 2015
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The National Defense welcomes archivist Andrew Hinton from Texas Tech's
Archive of Modern American Warfare to the program to discuss his organization's
efforts to preserve the history, particularly digital records, of some of the
more recent armed conflicts in American history. For more information on the
project, please check out the AMAW website.
Bill Deutch with an update from 'Hiring America'
Dec 13, 2015
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The National Defense kicks off this week's show by speaking with the creator
of the first veteran employment TV program and getting an update on just some of
the good work being done for veterans around the country, and the companies
benefiting from them.
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