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  • Major News Organizations siding with Phelps Family? (07/24/10)
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    Jerry and Randy open up the show by highlighting the SLIMY activities of America's major news outlets in their apparent support of military funeral protesting scumbags.

  • Col. Kelly Snyder & Global Medic Exercises (07/24/10)
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    The National Defense amps itself up for next week's Best Warrior competition, and speaks with Col Snyder about similar medical exercises and the transformation of Golden Medic into Global Medic Exercises.

  • Prof. Andrew Lubin and his Afghan Inbeds (07/24/10)
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    Randy and Jerry speak with Professor and author, Andrew Lubin.  Prof. Lubin has spent a large amount of time in Afghanistan and shares his boots on the ground experience in that region.

  • Andrew Lubin and "Charlie Battery" (07/24/10)
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    Jerry and Randy wrap up this week's show by continuing their talk with Andrew Lubin, and discuss his book "Charlie Battery".  For more info check out http://www.andrewlubin.com/

  • Sebastian Junger (07/17/10)
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    The National Defense is proud to welcome the co-producers of "Restrepo" and begin this week's show by speaking with Sebastian Junger.

  • Sebastian Junger cont. (07/17/10)
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    Jerry continues his interview with Sebastian Younger, author of "War" and co-producer of the fantastic new documentary, "Restrepo".

  • Tim Hetherington (07/17/10)
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    Jerry then speaks with Tim Hetherington about his experience working in the Kornegal valley of Afghanistan, and his photography work on the film "Restrepo".

  • "Restrepo" and important update on PTSD claims (07/17/10)
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    Jerry Newberry wraps up the show with his thoughts on the book "War", the film "Restrepo", and some important information on a change in the V.A's administration of PTSD claims.

  • Col Gary Johnston  (07/10/10)
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    Listen as Jerry and Randy talk with the Commanding Officer, 24th U.S. Marine Infantry, Colonel Gary Johnston. The unit is in Peru, Spearheading the Special Purpose Marine Air/Ground Task Force.
  • Russian Spies, National Security (07/10/10)
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    Randy and Jerry talk about the recent developments regarding the Russian spy ring broken up along the east coast of the USA.

  • Author and NY Times Writer, Stephen Kinzer (07/10/10)
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    Jerry and Randy have a lively discussion with former NY Times Correspondent, Stephen Kinzer, Author of Bitter Fruit and Overthrow, and most recent, "Reset:  Iran, Turkey and America's Future."

  • Stephen Kinzer cont. (07/10/10)
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    Randy and Jerry wrap up their discussion with Author Stephen Kinzer.

  • "When Hell Was In Session" (07/03/10)
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    First this week, we interview Vietnam former POW, former senator of Alabama, and American hero Admiral Jeremiah Denton.

  • Rules of Engagement (07/03/10)
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    Randy and Jerry give their thoughts on issues of the rules of engagement in battle, and preview the next two segments on the Veterans Administation.
  • VA Undersecretary Micheal Walcoff (07/03/10)
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    In this segment, Randy and Jerry speak with Michael Walcoff, VA Deputy Undersecretary. The VA is aggressively working to overcome a claims backlog that is currently delaying benefits payments to hundreds of thousands of disabled military veterans, something the VFW is very concerned about.

  • Micheal Walcoff cont. (07/03/10)
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    Jerry and Randy continue their discussion on Veteran's frustrations with the VA, and are speaking straight with the source in Undersecretary Micheal Walcoff.


 


  
   

 

 




 

  

 


 

       


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The National Defense
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
406 West 34th Street
Kansas City, MO 64111