NOTE: This show commemorates the 26th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which came down on 9 November, 1989.

Spot Reports: Iran Hostage Crisis 46th anniversary, Trump prepared to launch military ops in even more countries.

Special Guest: Major Tom Walko is a Cold War veteran of the 3rd Armored Division (Spearhead) and 11 ACR (Blackhorse). Tom was physically standing on the East German border the day the wall came down….9Nov89. Tom recounts his experiences surrounding this momentous day in vivid, and often humorous, detail. He also tells us what souvenirs he collected there.

NOTE: This show was recorded from a mountainous Kurdish area in northern Iraq. Gen Ernie Audino was previously embedded with Kurdish peshmerga fighters on the battlefield in Iraq.

Spot Report: Iran's influence over the Iraqi Parliament.

Special Guest: Amed Demirhan is the director of Kurdistan's Barzani National Memorial & Museum (located about 1.5 hours north of Erbil, the Kurdish Capitol in Northern Iraq). Amed and his family endured the worst years of Saddam Hussein’s brutal rule and genocide against the Kurds. He and Gen Audino also talk about the days of Kurds allying with American troops to defeat Saddam Hussein, Al Qaeda in Iraq, and ISIS, as well as the Kurdish hopes for an independent state.

Spot Reports: Gen Ernie Audino's encounter with crazy uncle Mohamar Qaddafi, tree stand found within direct fire range of where Air Force One sometimes parks at Palm Beach Int'l Airport.

Special Guest: Are you patriotic? Do you like beer? Alan Beale is the founder and CEO of Armed Forces Brewing Company. He joins us to talk military, patriotism, American jobs…and...beer. Kick back, crack open a cold one perhaps, and enjoy!

Website: armedforcesbrewingco.com

Spot Reports: The last remaining living hostages released by Hamas, things getting spicy in the Caribbean.

Special Guests: Gary Bernsten was the CIA’s on-the-ground commander of Jawbreaker, the team missioned to kill OBL. Gary is back on the show, alongside Ralph Pazullo, to tell us about what they've dug up about a very serious national security threat to the USA and other democracies. It involves stolen elections in Venezuela and elsewhere, and there are a lot of big players involved!

Book: Stolen Elections: The Takedown of Democracies Worldwide

NOTE: This is show #2 of 2 recognizing the 2nd anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel that took place on 7Oct2023.

Spot Reports: 7Oct and 11Sep historical date coincidences, Trump's authority to deploy Nat'l Guard in Portland and elsewhere.

Special Guest: Brig Gen Amir Avivi, IDF (ret) is the founder and chairman of the Israeli Defense and Security Forum (IDSF). On this week's show, he and Gen Ernie Audino discuss the hopeful end of the war in Gaza, the influence of Iran and others in the region, what the future of Israel and Gaza will likely look like, and more.

Website: idsf.org

NOTE: October 7th marks the 2nd anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel that left 1,200 Israelis dead and more than 250 taken as hostages.

Spot Report: Sec. of War Hegseth's recent meeting with 800 flag officers at Quantico.

Look Back: Gen. Ernie Audino recounts his trip to Israel 3 years ago.

Special Guest: Lt. Col. (Res.) Yaron Buskila serves as the Operations Officer of the Gaza Division in the IDF reserves. On 7Oct23, he ran toward the sound of gunfire, going toe to toe with Hamas militants during the attack on Israel. He also helped coordinate IDF response teams and rescued countless civilians. He shares the events of that day with us.

Website: idsf.org

Spot Reports: Mike Waltz confirmed as US Ambassador to the UN, NATO allies bolstering their defenses against Russia.

Funnies: Gen Ernie Audino shares his own George S. Patton stories.

Special Guest: Benjamin Patton is the grandson of the famous WWII General, George S. Patton. Plus, he's the son of decorated US Major General George S. Patton, who fought in Korea and Vietnam. Benjamin is also an author, historian, filmmaker, and veterans advocate. He joins us to discuss the Patton legacy as well as how he's serving our country's veterans through the Patton Veterans Project.

Website: pattonvets.org
Book: Growing Up Patton

First: What are many veterans missing in the civilian world?

Spot Reports: Venezuelan narco-terrorists, sanctions and attacks on Russian oil.

Tribute: The loss of a Kurdish comrade.

Special Guest: Dean Wegner is a West Point grad, Army Ranger, aviator, and founder of Authentically American. After he hung up his uniform, he found purpose building American jobs, American-made products, and by giving back to veteran organizations. He and General Ernie Audino also discuss how to lead a team and how to improve as a leader, whether in the military or the civilian world.

NOTE: This is show #3 of our 3-part series commemorating the events surrounding September 11, 2001.

Spot Report: How to defeat Russia and collapse its economy. Can drones win a war?

Special Guest: Gary Bernsten was the CIA's on-the-ground commander of Jawbreaker, the operation to kill Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan in late September 2001. Gary details the mission that left over a thousand al-Qaeda dead and an injured bin Laden running for his life. The former CIA field commander holds nothing back when he recounts the attack as well as explaining who allowed bin Laden to get away!

Books: 
Jawbreaker: The Attack on Bin Laden and Al Qaeda
Stolen Elections: The Plot to Destroy Democracy

NOTE: This is show #2 of our 3-part series commemorating the events surrounding September 11, 2001.

First: What makes a good strategy?

News: Tren de Aragua boat sunk off the coast of Venezuela, Russian GPS jamming of plane carrying EU President.

Special Guest: Commander Ahmad Massoud is the leader of the National Resistance Front (previously known as the Northern Alliance), the group leading the fight against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. His father, the previous leader of the group, was assassinated by men posing as journalists under direct orders from Osama Bin-Laden just 2 days before 9/11. Ahmad has bravely carried on his father's mission to keep terrorists from overtaking his country.

Hear the latest regarding the fight for freedom in this special interview directly from Commander Massoud in Afghanistan. You'll also learn what China is doing to exploit the country due the vacuum created by the United States' abrupt withdrawal from the country in 2020.

This is an interview you don't want to miss!

Book: In the Name of my Father: Struggling for Freedom in Afghanistan

News: Trump considering making US airpower available for Ukraine. Is a No-Fly Zone possible? Augmented reality vision (IVAS) headsets for soldiers on the battlefield.

Special Guest: US Army COL (Ret) Justin Sapp…aka the first Green Beret into Afghanistan. In Oct '01, he went in with a small CIA paramilitary team to make contact with the sworn enemy of the Taliban and Al Qaeda…the Northern Alliance, and to prep the DZs and LZs we needed to begin flowing combat power into Afghanistan to defeat the Taliban and Al Qaeda. The rest is history. His 3-man team also suffered our nation’s first casualty in Afghanistan.

Book: First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA Mission to Avenge 9/11
Website: badgersix.org - our Afghan allies and their families need our help!

In the News - Key takeaways from the Trump/Putin summit in Alaska and the Trump/Zelensky summit in DC. Also, what's up with the DC National Guard being mobilized in the nation's capitol, and what authority does it actually have?

Special Guest: OIF veteran, US Army SFC Dillard Johnson. Recipient of the Silver Star and regarded as one of the deadliest US soldiers of all time, Dillard shares his military service and recounts several of his deadliest battles in Iraq and how he survived to tell about them.

Book: CARNIVORE

Apply This: General Ernie Audino tells us how to formulate a simple and effective mission statement that a team of any kind can buy into.

Special Guest: Daniel R. Green, Ph.D., is a Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserves and has mobilized four times for service in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. He also served 2 years under President Trump as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development.

Commander Green and General Audino also discuss why the transition home can be so challenging for veterans.

Website: DanGreenFL.com
Book: Front Toward Enemy: War, Veterans, and the Homefront

First off, Gen Ernie Audino tells us what do REAL leaders do.

Spot Report - True cross-border operations story involving walking straight into Kim Il Sung’s house during Korea.

Special Guest - Tom Waskovich - Army, SF, MACV-SOG (Studies and Observation Group), conducted cross border ops into Laos and Cambodia during the Vietnam War.

Tom recounts his missions in great detail, including when his unit was flanked on both sides by the enemy and barely escaped, and how he had a brush with death thanks to malaria. Thankfully, he's able to share the humorous moments in much of it.

No Excuses on the Battlefield Warning from Gen Ernie Audino.

Spot Report - Operation Midnight Hammer and dissecting Iran's threats against its enemies, including President Trump.

Special Guest - Multi-time US Ambassador Stan Escudero shares valuable insights on how we can stop Iran now and what we've done that was successful in the past, including what he's learned from his time as US Ambassador as well as POLAD to CENTCOM during Operation Praying Mantis against Iran.

No Snivel Zone Warning from Gen Ernie Audino.

News Report - Implementing counter-drone and AI technology into soldiers’ M4 Carbines.

Special Guest - Col. Hal Kushner, who was captured by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War and spent nearly 6 years as a POW, recounts in great detail his time in captivity and how he was able to survive.

Military news and analysis with host Gen Ernie Audino.

Special Guest - Col (Ret) Bill Prince - Ranger and Special Forces in Vietnam, CIA Ops Officer, overseas contract work, Special Ops Command at MacDill AFB, Masters Degree (Harvard University).

 Also, find out what's being done on Capital Hill keep today's military focused and combat ready.

Brig. Gen. Ernie Audino reports for duty for the first time as host of the show. On this week’s episode:

A salute to Lt. Col. Denny Gillem.

What’s the mission of the show?

Gen. Audino highlights an important book about finding purpose and strength in times of despair.

Col. Hal Kushner, who was captured by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War and spent over 5 years as a POW, shares a powerful and inspiring message.

Book: Man's Search for Meaning

Before Army Brigadier General Ernie Audino takes over hosting duties next week, here's a special best-of edition of Frontlines of Freedom, including...

Lt. Col. Denny Gillem interviews the show's next host.

Why do we celebrate the 4th of July?

Learn about the Coast Guard's Star-Spangled Buoy and how it relates to the Star-Spangled Banner.

Skip Coryell (USMC Ret) and Roland Ashby (USCG Ret) share highlights from their careers as well as what they're up to these days.

And don't forget to listen to a very special Hour 2 of this week's show!

As we continue our 4th of July weekend best-of special, here's your chance to hear a piece of Frontlines of Freedom history!

We present to you the very first episode of Frontlines of Freedom, which was only ever heard on one station (WOOD-AM in Grand Rapids, MI) back on 3 June, 2007.