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On Episode 6 we talk about the Commander In Chief, before they hit that rank. Learn about the mutant President, the lowest ranking Pres, and our favorite moose riding colonel. John hails fellow Marine Dakota Meyer in our Medal of Honor story and Phil introduces us to his new favorite band. Fun fact, you can hear our John's baby daughter hiccuping in the background.

Episode 5 is all about PT! Physical training, working out, exercise, both in and out of the military. Former Army combat engineer Chris Widell stops by to talk about Team Red White and Blue. We also talk about PT back in the day when GI's used to drink whiskey and go do pull-ups. Grab a beer or your favorite sports drink and let's talk about working out. 

Most Americans are familiar with the major wars. Vietnam. World War I. Civil War. Desert Storm. But, what about the obscure military operations? Not the top secret stuff, but the incidents and operations that were major news stories at the time and then faded into history.  In Episode 4, we talk about the times the military went into a hostile area, got the job done and then headed home. We have a guest host, Dan Wilden, who graced us with his presence and to share his favorite Hit it and Quit It story. Listen to Phil talk about the Berlin Airlift, John talk about all the times the Marines went to China, and Brian talks about the DMZ. Dan tells us our Medal of Honor story this week, SGT Funk from WWII who went full turbo on a platoon of Germans and that isn't even the craziest part of the story.

Not everyone has served in the military, but there are some famous actors, musicians, and authors who have worn the uniform. Check out this episode where we talk about Miss Kansas who is an Army sergeant, Rob Riggle who retired as a Marine LTC, and Hunter S. Thompson, who served in the Air Force. Brian tells us the Medal of Honor story for this week, PFC Desmond Doss who rescued 75 wounded soldiers from Okinawa in WWII and never once picked up a rife.  Beers: Rahr's Blonde Lager - Rahr & Sons Brewing Co., Fort Worth, TX Endeavor - Saint Arnold Brewing Co., Houston, TX  Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale - Boulevard Brewing Company, Kansas City, MO Songs: Stoned and Starving by Parquet Courts - Website - iTunes Donuts Only by Parquet Courts Famous Veterans: We had a lot of great veterans on the show, but of course we wanted to point out some of the highlights we talked about.  Theresa Vail - US Army & Miss Kansas - Official Website Jason Everman - US Army Special Forces - Guitarist for Soundgarden and Nirvana - NY Times story about his life - Listen to an interview on Music Life Radio  Mel Brooks - US Army Combat Engineer - Read his story here Hunter S. Thompson - US Air Force - Read the press release he drafted when he found out he was being discharged.  Bob Ross - US Air Force - Read his story here  Rob Riggle - USMC - Watch an interview here Glen Coffee - US Army - Former 49er who joined the Army and went Airborne Medal of Honor - Read about PFC Desmond Doss here. Watch a really cool interview of him talking about the event why he was a conscientious objector. 

It's Movie Night at the MWR and John, Phil, and Brian have a list of great war movies that you need to add to your library. Saving Private Ryan and Apocalypse Now are some common ones, but we bring up Three Kings, Buffalo Soldiers, and even Sound of Music.  Phil tells us the Medal of Honor story for this week, AIC John Levitow who tackled a flare in the back of an Air Force plane and saved his crew. 

Check out our first episode where we discuss what is a veteran? We talk about how some veterans who were actually in Iraq, might not be called Iraq veterans, we compare qualifications that different organizations have, and swap stories about our time in the service. John tells a great story about Audie Murphy in our Medal of Honor segment and somehow the conversation gets side tracked to the middle sister from Full House. Also: the knife hand, beers, and phrases only military veterans understand. Beers in this episode: Buried Hatchet Stout (Southern Star) Big Bark Amber  (Live Oak) Sympathy For The Lager (Karbach) Santo (St. Arnolds) Music: Robert Ellis Song: "Singalong" LinksGeoffrey Ingersoll - 31 Phrases That Only People In The Military Will Understand (The Business Insider 01-02-2014) Audie Murphy - Wikipedia page - Official Website - IMDB page Official US Code defining military veteran 38 U.S. Code John B. made a reference to Steve Waterman's quote, "There were about 500 SEALS that operated in Vietnam, and I have met all 20,000 of them." Waterman is one of the many military veterans who does thorough research on people who pretending to have served. Check out the story here.