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A candid conversation with retired F-16/A-10 Pilot Jeremy "Weed" Sorenson about how the DOD is denying Service Members medical care, military status, and support following injuries and illnesses incurred in the line of duty.  Weed and I discuss systemic violations of law and regulations, and examples of how these violations continue to destroy the lives of current members and veterans.If you or someone you know has been denied care, please reference the following links for assistance.Office of Disability Counsel (ODC)National Veterans Legal Services ProgramThe Warriors LawyerAir Force Wounded WarriorEmail - lodinjustices@gmail.com ***Follow the Greg Krino Show here...GregKrino.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInIf you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating and friendly comment on your podcast app. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me.If you have comments or ideas for the show, please contact me at gregkrinoshow@gmail.com. Support the showSupport the show

Michael “$noop” Segal is an attorney in Los Angeles, California, and an officer in the U.S. Air Force Reserve.  Prior to becoming an attorney, he served as a combat F-15 fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force.  Michael started his flying career in the F-15C learning how to gain and maintain air superiority.  He later transitioned to the F-15E, where he developed his skills as a multirole combat aviator.  While serving as an F-15E pilot, he deployed to Afghanistan and led airmen in combat during Operation Enduring Freedom.  After leaving Active Duty in 2016, Michael attended the UCLA School of Law. Michael also joined the U.S. Air Force Reserve in 2016, where he initially performed duties as the Director of Inspections for the base Inspector General at the 916th Air Refueling Wing in North Carolina.  He then transferred to the 701st Combat Operations Squadron at March Air Reserve Base in California, where he has served as a Senior Air Defense Officer, Section Chief, and now as the Director of Operations for the squadron's detachment at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii. As an attorney, Michael represents business and pro bono clients on a wide range of matters.  He has worked with Fortune 100 companies in complex litigation and assisted numerous businesses find legal solutions to their problems.  His pro bono work focuses on helping veterans obtain compensation and work through the process of starting up a company.You can follow Michael and read his blog - Instant Justice - at aerodefenselaw.com.***Follow the Greg Krino Show here...GregKrino.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInIf you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating and friendly comment on your podcast app. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me.If you have comments or ideas for the show, please contact me at gregkrinoshow@gmail.com.

Joe Gulesserian is an entrepreneur and published author of the Practical MBA Series. After earning his MBA from Edinburgh Business School in the U.K., he taught Corporate Finance, Capital Markets, Statistics and marketing, as an adjunct professor at Toronto colleges. You can follow Joe on LinkedIn and purchase his books at PracticalMBA.ca. ***Follow the Greg Krino Show here...GregKrino.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInIf you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating and friendly comment on your podcast app. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me.If you have comments or ideas for the show, please contact me at gregkrinoshow@gmail.com.

David Maulsby is a minister and founder of PTSD Foundation of America outside Houston, Texas. To date, the Foundation has helped thousands of veterans find hope and healing to make positive changes in their lives, restore their relationships, and manage their PTSD. David also hosts a radio show called “Road to Hope,” whose mission is to reach out to our military and veteran community and their families with real, practical help. If you or a veteran you know needs help, please reach out to the Foundation at PTSDUSA.org. ***Follow the Greg Krino Show here...GregKrino.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInIf you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating and friendly comment on your podcast app. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me.If you have comments or ideas for the show, please contact me at gregkrinoshow@gmail.com.

Major General James Lee Dozier is a retired U.S. Army officer who served 35 years with the U.S. Army and NATO in the United States, Europe and Asia. He was commissioned as an Army officer in 1956 following graduation from West Point. He earned a master’s degree from the University of Arizona in aerospace engineering and is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College and the Army War College. During his service in Vietnam, General Dozier was awarded both the Silver Star and Bronze Star for heroism and the Purple Heart for combat wounds. In 1981 he was kidnapped by Red Brigades terrorists in Italy and held for 42 days before being rescued. General Dozer’s conduct during this harrowing period was recognized by President Ronald Reagan with several invitations to visit the White House. On retirement from active service in 1985, Dozier returned to Florida and became a leader in agribusiness for 20 more years before retiring again in 2004. Since 1985 General Dozier has been actively involved in community groups and veterans’ organizations, including the Lee County Electric Cooperative, the Southwest Florida Community Foundation, the Florida Commission on Veterans Affairs, the Southwest Council Boy Scouts of America, the Fort Myers Heart Walk, Rotary Club, the Lee Coast Chapter Military Officers Association of America, Good Wheels and the local Congressman’s Service Academy Nominating Committee, among others. In 2015 he was inducted by Governor Scott into the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame. In this episode, he talks about his time at West Point, his relationship with Maj Gen George Patton IV and Gen Norman Schwarzkopf, and lessons from his kidnapping and captivity. You can purchase Gen Dozier's book, Finding My Pole Star, here. ***Follow the Greg Krino Show here...GregKrino.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInIf you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating and friendly comment on your podcast app. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me.If you have comments or ideas for the show, please contact me at gregkrinoshow@gmail.com.

As an officer in the Air Force Reserve, Lt Col Kevin Deibler currently serves as a National Security Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School. Kevin previously served as Chief of Staff, USCYBERCOM Legislative Liaison by providing corporate leadership and coordinating all official engagements between USCYBERCOM and the United States Congress. Throughout his 20-year career, Kevin has been a Commander, Aide-de-Camp, Legislative Fellow, and led in a variety of cyberspace and combat rescue positions, with combat deployments in support of operations in Libya and Afghanistan. He holds a BS in Computer Science, MA in Human Relations, PhD in Organizational Psychology, and Juris Doctor.You can follow Kevin on LinkedIn, and you can read his article about the rank structure in the Air Force Times. ***Follow the Greg Krino Show here...GregKrino.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInIf you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating and friendly comment on your podcast app. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me.If you have comments or ideas for the show, please contact me at gregkrinoshow@gmail.com. Support the show

Joel is a seasoned constitutional attorney and regularly litigates First Amendment issues. He earned his J.D. in 1997 from the University of Kansas School of Law. He is admitted to the bar in Kansas, Missouri, Florida, and numerous federal courts. Joel authored the book, Undue Process, and he hosts the podcast, Comedian of Law. He also teaches online continuing legal education (CLE) courses, which mix comedy and law in a unique way. Learn more and follow Joel Oster at ComedianOfLaw.com. ***Follow the Greg Krino Show here...GregKrino.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInIf you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating and friendly comment on your podcast app. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me.If you have comments or ideas for the show, please contact me at gregkrinoshow@gmail.com.

Tony Muro is a US Army combat Veteran and lead mentor for PTSD Foundation of America. The Foundation runs Camp Hope, which is a 6–12-month residential program based in Houston, TX, provided free of charge to any combat Veteran suffering from PTSD. There, Veterans are guided through an extensive program focusing on mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional health (the "whole-person" approach). Their mission is to reduce the daily Veteran suicide rate from 44 to 0. The PTSD Foundation of America has now expanded to several other states to provide hope and healing through Warrior groups specific for combat Vets, their families, and first responders.  Learn more by visiting PTSDUSA.org. ***Follow the Greg Krino Show here...GregKrino.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInIf you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating and friendly comment on your podcast app. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me.If you have comments or ideas for the show, please contact me at gregkrinoshow@gmail.com.

Brian Boeding was an Air Force officer and A-10 pilot who has flown in several combat operations, including the initial invasion of Iraq in 2003. He has been leading the effort to save Close Air Support and the A-10 from divestment by the Air Force. He has written several articles on the topic - some of which can be found at Troops-In-Contact.org.***Follow the Greg Krino Show here...GregKrino.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInIf you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating and friendly comment on your podcast app. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me.If you have comments or ideas for the show, please contact me at gregkrinoshow@gmail.com.

Stan Wong is producing a documentary called "The Real American," which tells the story of Evan Thompson III - who, for 45 years, would wave a large American flag at low flying military airplanes as they passed over his house in the desert outside Las Vegas. Alongside the story of Evan, the film also features vignettes of A-10 pilot Chris Beckman, WW2 Navy sailor Doris Miller, and F-16 pilot Heather Penney. The Real American will be released this summer. You can watch the trailer at TheRealAmericanFilm.com. Stan Wong made his first film "Lonely" in 2010 and immediately fell in love with the craft. He decided to dedicate more of his time to film, establishing his company, Infinite Fountain Productions llc., in 2014. Shooting commercials and short films for clients and other filmmakers, he learned everything he could about writing, directing and producing.  Biding his time till he was confident that he could make a film that was compelling, interesting, paced well and with fully developed characters, "Departure" was written in 2014 with several rewrites and help from professional writers. It will be Stan's first feature film. ***Follow the Greg Krino Show here...GregKrino.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInIf you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating and friendly comment on your podcast app. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me.If you have comments or ideas for the show, please contact me at gregkrinoshow@gmail.com.

Brigadier General Jason M. Rueschhoff is the Commander, 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The wing’s mission is to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat ready Airmen. As part of Air Education and Training Command, and home to 26 squadrons with both F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35A Lightning II aircraft, the 56th FW is the largest fighter wing in the Air Force and graduates more than 105 F-35 pilots, 188 F-16 pilots and 300 air control professionals annually. Additionally, the 56th FW oversees the Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field and is steward of the Barry M. Goldwater Range, a military training range spanning more than 1 million acres of Sonoran desert.  General Rueschhoff earned his commission and Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Air Force Academy in 1997.  He holds three Masters Degrees; one in Military Operational Art and Science, one in Airpower Art and Science, and one in Strategic Studies.  General Rueschhoff has commanded at the squadron, group and wing level.  General Rueschhoff is a graduate of the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies and of the United States Air Force Weapons School.  He is a command pilot with over 2,800 hours in the F-35A, A-10A/C and AH 64-E, including 267 combat hours.  He has flown in Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM, and IRAQI FREEDOM and conducted contingency planning in Operations TOMODACHI, FREEDOM’s SENTINEL, and INHERENT RESOLVE. ***Follow the Greg Krino Show here...GregKrino.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInIf you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating and friendly comment on your podcast app. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me.If you have comments or ideas for the show, please contact me at gregkrinoshow@gmail.com.

Robert "Redeye" Harris is a veteran of the Vietnam War.  He flew O-2 Skymasters as a Forward Air Controller (FAC) over Cambodia - a top secret operation between the US and Cambodian Army, which intended to prevent the North Vietnamese from using the Ho Chi Minh Trail to supply their troops in the south. The first third of the episode is about Robert's training, the second is about the missions that resulted in the awarding of two Distinguished Flying Crosses (DFC), and around 1:12 into the episode he talks about his work with the Cambodian Army. You can follow Robert and his fellow O-2 pilots -the "Rustics" - at NightRustics.org, and you can purchase the book about the Rustics called, "The Rustics: A Top Secret Air War in Cambodia." Royalties from sales help support orphanages in Cambodia.***Follow the Greg Krino Show here...GregKrino.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInIf you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating and friendly comment on your podcast app. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me.If you have comments or ideas for the show, please contact me at gregkrinoshow@gmail.com.Support the show

Matt Whitney is a retired Air Force major and fighter pilot, and Alan McCracken is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and fighter pilot. Matt shares how he - a passed over major -  broke the Department of Defense bureaucracy to allow pilots to use electronic tablets in airplanes.  ***Follow the Greg Krino Show here...GregKrino.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInIf you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating and friendly comment on your podcast app. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me.If you have comments or ideas for the show, please contact me at gregkrinoshow@gmail.com.

Frequent guest, Ted Vogt is head of the Arizona Department of Gaming. He also was a state representative in Arizona, staffer for the governor, lawyer, and Air Force veteran. Greg and Ted discuss the 2022 election results, particularly in Arizona, the future of Trumpism in the GOP, and who will run in 2024.***Follow the Greg Krino Show here...GregKrino.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInIf you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating and friendly comment on your podcast app. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me.If you have comments or ideas for the show, please contact me at gregkrinoshow@gmail.com.Support the show

Alan "Lick" McCracken and Tom "Tomchuck" Norris are retired Air Force officers and former A-10 Fighter Weapons Instructors (Top Guns) with over 40 years of combined combat flying experience dating back to Operation Desert Storm in 1991.***Follow the Greg Krino Show here...GregKrino.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInIf you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating and friendly comment on your podcast app. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me.If you have comments or ideas for the show, please contact me at gregkrinoshow@gmail.com.

Frequent guest, Ted Vogt is head of the Arizona Department of Gaming. He also was a state representative in Arizona, a lawyer, and Air Force veteran. Greg and Ted discuss politics in Arizona, the 2022 election, Indian gaming issues, and the recent Supreme Court cases on affirmative action - Students for Fair Admissions vs. Harvard, and Students for Fair Admissions vs. University of North Carolina.***Follow the Greg Krino Show here...GregKrino.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInIf you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating and friendly comment on your podcast app. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me.If you have comments or ideas for the show, please contact me at gregkrinoshow@gmail.com.Support the show

Joe Gulesserian is an entrepreneur and published author of the Practical MBA book series. The pages of the Practical MBA bring to light the roots of our economic order of today, and help explain the world around us, how we arrived here, and what might lie ahead. It is comprehensive, fast-paced, making for magnificent theatre, full of spills and chills, from stock market crashes to sovereign debt default, to the 1944 Bretton Woods reset, the IMF, the WTO, U.S. Dollar reserve, and mercantilism. Through his book, we come to meet the economic thinkers that shape our world today from Adam Smith, Richard Cantillon, John Maynard Keynes, David Ricardo, Murray Rothbard, and Milton Friedman. After earning his MBA from Edinburgh Business School in the U.K., Joe taught Corporate Finance, Capital Markets, Statistics and marketing, as an adjunct professor at Toronto colleges. You can follow Joe Gulesserian and purchase his book at PracticalMBA.ca. ***Follow the Greg Krino Show here...GregKrino.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInIf you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating and friendly comment on your podcast app. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me.If you have comments or ideas for the show, please contact me at gregkrinoshow@gmail.com.

Emily Dieckmann enlisted in the Army at age 17, and shortly afterward, transitioned to the Air Force to become an officer and C-130 pilot. With 300 combat hours and numerous combat missions over Iraq and Afghanistan, she retired as a Lieutenant Colonel with over 22 years of service. After the military, Emily became a real estate professional serving the north Lake Travis area, including Jonestown, Lago Vista, and Point Venture, nestled in the Hill Country near Austin, Texas. She has quickly become one of the top real estate agents in her area and now leads a team of realtors. In 2016 she was the #1 agent per volume sold in a market center of over 200 other agents. Emily stays connected with her community through volunteering with organizations such as the North Lake Travis Chamber of Commerce and Northlake Church. You can contact Emily and inquire about her services at EmilyDieckmann.com.***Follow the Greg Krino Show here...GregKrino.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInIf you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating and friendly comment on your podcast app. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me.If you have comments or ideas for the show, please contact me at gregkrinoshow@gmail.com.

Lt Col Brian Slade is an Air Force combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter pilot, and he was an Army AH-64 Apache gunship pilot. After numerous combat deployments, he wrote the book entitled, "Cleared Hot: Lessons Learned about Life, Love, and Leadership while Flying the Apache Gunship in Afghanistan, and Why I Believe a Prepared Mind Can Help Minimize PTSD."  You can follow Brian Slade and purchase his book at ClearedHot.info, and you can contact him at brian@clearedhot.info. ***Follow the Greg Krino Show here...GregKrino.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInIf you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating and friendly comment on your podcast app. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me.If you have comments or ideas for the show, please contact me at gregkrinoshow@gmail.com.

What is the future of the A-10 and the Close Air Support mission?  Is the Air Force correctly allocating its resources and focusing on the correct mission sets?Alan "Lick" McCracken and Tom "Tom Chuck" Norris are retired Air Force officers and former A-10 Fighter Weapons Instructors (Top Gun) with over 40 years of combined combat flying experience dating back to Operation Desert Storm. ***Follow the Greg Krino Show here...GregKrino.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInIf you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating and friendly comment on your podcast app. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me.If you have comments or ideas for the show, please contact me at gregkrinoshow@gmail.com.Support the show