Stars and Stripes
Cabinet members honor Vietnam War veterans
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- Cabinet members honor Vietnam War veterans
- Runtime
- 3:05
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis R. McDonough, honor Vietnam War veterans during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., March 29, 2021. Watch this video for details.
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- Cherry blossoms brighten up the streets of Tokyo
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Cherry blossoms brighten up the streets near the Meguro River in Nakameguro, Tokyo, Wednesday, March 24, 2021.
Produced by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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- Medal of Honor recipients lay wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
- Runtime
- 4:37
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Medal of Honor recipients, Brian M. Thacker and Edwin C. Byers, Jr., presented a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on National Medal of Honor Day. Watch this video for details.
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- Why the DOD won't punish sexual predators with Katie Chorbak
- Runtime
- 42:52
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Katie Chorbak, founder and president of Our Sister's Keeper Movement tells us why she believes the DOD doesn't actually punish sexual predators. She points to a "zero tolerance" policy that has been repeatedly been ignored. Chorbak also shares the current state of the #iamvanessaguillen bill.
Is civilian oversight needed?
Should veterans and service members be able to sue the DOD over negligence?
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The DoD's BROKEN Sexual Assault and Harassment Programs"
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- Title
- (Audio Only) Why the DOD won't punish sexual predators with Katie Chorbak
- Runtime
- 44:38
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Katie Chorbak, founder and president of Our Sister's Keeper Movement tells us why she believes the DOD doesn't actually punish sexual predators. She points to a "zero tolerance" policy that has been repeatedly been ignored. Chorbak also shares the current state of the #iamvanessaguillen bill. Is civilian oversight needed? Should veterans and service members be able to sue the DOD over negligence?
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This episode is also available on YouTube.
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- Air Force celebrates Women's History Month
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- March marks Women's History Month, a federally recognized, nationwide celebration paying tribute to the generations of women who have played a role in shaping United States history with the U.S. Air Force. Watch this video for details.
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- US troops practice island warfare concepts designed to control Western Pacific sea lanes
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- U.S. Marines, soldiers and airmen recently spent nearly two weeks polishing a new approach to island warfare in the Western Pacific designed to deny surrounding seas to potential adversaries. Exercise Castaway on an island just off Okinawa’s northwest coast demonstrated how a relatively small, widely dispersed force could seize and hold useful territory in the early stages of a conflict.
Footage by the U.S. Marine Corps
Edited by Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
- Title
- Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention in the DoD...broken?
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Is the DoD Sexual Assault and Harassment Program broken?
Is there REALLY a Zero-Tolerance policy?
How many more cases and deaths before reform?
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- Title
- The DoD's BROKEN Sexual Assault and Harassment Programs
- Runtime
- 32:50
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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We talk with online personality and Army Sgt. 1st Class Astin Muse about her reaction to the Marine TikTok video that rocked the DOD and the Corps. Then Jack Murphy takes us into the bizarre story of a military sexual assault victim who found herself behind bars instead of her perpetrator.
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- Green Beret gunned down by his best friend, a Delta Operator
- Runtime
- 57:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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The recent deaths of Army Delta Force member William J. Lavigne and Army Veteran Timothy Dumas are being investigated as homicides. Their deaths have brought attention back to another fatal shooting Lavigne was involved in, the shooting of his best friend and Special Forces soldier Mark Leshikar. Jack Murphy takes us into the life and death of Mark Leshikar, we talk with his sister and widow uncovering details never before revealed about this mysterious case. Missing evidence, redacted reports, and a witness who's only now able to speak out.
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- Title
- UAP's or UFO's — what are the facts, and are they a threat?
- Runtime
- 37:36
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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UFOs have long been a staple of science fiction: aliens and flying saucers, aerial technology that dwarfs anything that is man-made. But when video footage of unknown objects recorded by Navy fighter pilots was released publicly in 2017, all that changed.
To get to the bottom of what the Pentagon has found out about interactions with unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAPs, Military Matters host Rod Rodriguez talks with Luis Elizondo, the former head of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Intelligence Program, or AATIP, and is now a member of To the Stars... Academy of Arts & Science.
Elizondo talks about his previous work for DOD studying phenomena that exhibited characteristics outside the parameters of conventionally known technology and trying to find explanations for what was observed. He also tells of his struggle within DOD to share what AATIP learned.
What...
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- Special edition: Coronavirus – what you need to know
- Runtime
- 49:03
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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In this special episode of Military Matters, hosts Rod Rodriguez and Desmon Farris shed light on the coronavirus that is causing major upheaval around the globe.
What is the coronavirus? Is it as deadly as the flu? What does it look like if you have it? How is it impacting the DOD community?
U.S. Army emergency room doctor Dr. Kamal Kalsi, reporter Elizabeth Howe from the online news organization Connecting Vets, and Max Brooks, the author of “World War Z,” share their expertise and research to explain why the virus is causing concern, what the military and the VA are doing to respond to it, the reasons for its rapid spread and the ways it can make the military vulnerable.
Listen to find out how this virus will affect our military and military families, what it has to do with information warfare, and how you can do your part to help combat what the Wo...
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- Soldiers' deaths and Fort Hood's silence
- Runtime
- 35:14
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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Fort Hood, Texas, has seen a shocking number of soldiers killed in recent months and in this episode of Military Matters, the podcast looks at two of those cases — the homicides of Pfc. Gregory Wedel and Pfc. Brandon Rosecrans.
Host Rod Rodriguez talks with Gregory Wedel's mother, Kim, about her struggle to get information from police and Army officials about her son's case, and, after learning of the discovery of his remains, the agonizing effort she has endured to have his classification as a deserter rescinded so he could receive a military burial.
Defense lawyer Stephen Karns, a former Judge Advocate General officer, also helps shed light on the ins and outs of desertion cases and talks why he finds it surprising that Pfc. Wedel's command decided to take that course.
Rod also talks with Thomas Berg, the stepfather of Pfc. Brandon Rosecrans, and why...
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- The Capitol Under Siege
- Runtime
- 32:14
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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January 6th, 2021 thousands of Trump supporters took to the capital of our nation. What started off as a peaceful protest turned ugly as protests turned to rioting as hundreds of people stormed the Capitol building where the electoral votes were being counted.
Lawyer, veteran and former Department of Homeland Security senior counselor Kevin Carroll takes us into what this means for our nation, will the President be held accountable, and what could happen going forward.
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- Title
- Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs): A National Security Threat
- Runtime
- 44:37
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Christopher Mellon and the director of the documentary film "The Phenomenon" talk with host Rod Rodriguez about how UAPs aren't just about lights in the sky, they pose a real threat to our national security.
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- Former Neo Nazi talks about extremism in the military
- Runtime
- 29:21
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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In this episode, we talk with Shannon Foley Martinez, a former neo-Nazi, about radicalization and extremism in the U.S. military. Before leaving the movement, Shannon knew up to thirty soldiers who were part of the white supremacy movement. She discusses how she radicalized, and how service members she knew did the same in this episode of Military Matters.
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- Title
- The rise of "New" social media and how does the government "protect" Facebook?
- Runtime
- 27:46
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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As the elections winded down thousands of Servicemembers and Veterans migrated away from Twitter and Facebook to MeWe and Parler, but why? And a recent Tweet from President Trump puts Section 230 back in the spotlight. What is Section 230 and how will that affect social media as we know it?
Guests: MeWe CEO Mark Weinstein, Life Flip Media Co-Founder Eric Mitchell, and actor Vincent "Rocco" Vargas
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- Title
- "He was wearing a Confederate flag..."
- Runtime
- 44:03
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy discuss the controversial last episode. We answer your criticisms and feedback. Also, CEO of Triple Nikel and retired Green Beret Ruben Ayala shares the personal story of his own SF Soldier wearing the Confederate flag. What he did and didn't do about it... All that and more on this perhaps not so Fast Take... Find us on Twitter @militarymatters You can also follow Jack Murphy @jackmurphyrgr and Rod Rodriguez @rodpodrod
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- Title
- Special Forces veteran and son extradited to Japan
- Runtime
- 37:42
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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Former auto industry mogul Carlos Ghosn was smuggled out of Japan in true Hollywood heist movie fashion while awaiting trial for corporate fraud. Now Special Forces veteran Mike Taylor and his son Peter have been extradited to Japan in connection with Ghosn's evasion of Japanese authorities. Japan has a long track record of inhumane and even brutal treatment of foreign prisoners, and the State Department knows this. We take you into the story that has rocked the headlines from the US to Japan. How did this all start and where could it end?
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- Title
- Military legacy, the wrong breaching formulas and TBIs.
- Runtime
- 23:32
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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Jack Murphy and Rod Rodriguez discuss what it means to pass on our military culture and skills to our children, why the explosive formulas for breaching are wrong, and we talk TBIs.
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- Title
- The Terrible Game
- Runtime
- 24:21
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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Dan Tyler Moore knocked out President Theodore Roosevelt's eye, fought Nazis with the OSS and invented a modern-day ballistic helmet. That is to say that Dan Tyler Moore the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd accomplished those feats respectively. Jack Murphy talks with Dan Tyler Moore III about his family's amazing legacy of almost 100 years of service to this country. We also talk about how to derail a train! Link to Jack Murphy's article "Special Ops has a broken culture with explosive breaching that can lead to TBIs" http://bit.ly/Jack-Murphy-Breaching-Story
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- Title
- What happened to Vanessa Guillén?
- Runtime
- 39:46
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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The brutal killing in April of U.S. Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén at Fort Hood, Texas, has garnered wide attention and has put a spotlight on the military’s continuing struggle to combat the scourge of sexual harassment.
But largely overlooked has been the struggle her family has faced in trying to get help and answers since they first realized something was wrong — within hours of her disappearance.
In this premiere episode of the second season of Military Matters, hosts Rod Rodriguez and Desmon Farris talk with Natalie Khawam, who is the lawyer for Vanessa Guillén’s family, and Stars and Stripes reporter Rose Thayer, who has been covering the case since its start.
The Military Matters podcast team finds out how Guillén’s family first suspected something was wrong the very day she disappeared and how their first push for help the following day inclu...
- Title
- Season 3 Preview
- Runtime
- 20:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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Military Matters welcomes aboard Jack Murphy! He's our new co-host and producer. We talk about his work on QAnon stories, UAPs, and what we have cooking for Season 3 of Military Matters. We also have a new email address so shoot us your story ideas and comments at MilitaryMatters@stripes.com
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- QAnon – exposing extremist views within the ranks
- Runtime
- 31:06
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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In this episode of Military Matters, host Rod Rodriguez explores the murky world of QAnon, the far-right conspiracy theory that falsely claims President Donald Trump is fighting a shadowy cabal of Satanist pedophiles.
To find out how child pedophilia rings, Pizzagate, and the existence of a deep state made their way into the mainstream consciousness, and also to learn about the conspiracy theory’s links to the military and veteran community, Rod talks with QAnon Anonymous podcast co-host and Washington Post contributor Travis View, as well as with journalist Jack Murphy, who is a former Army Ranger and Green Beret.
Rod and his guests talk about how QAnon started, how it incorporates a wide range of differing conspiracy beliefs, and why it appeals to veterans and members of the military, including those with ties to the special operations community.
Does...
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- UAP's Part Two — The Engineer
- Runtime
- 27:00
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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In the most recent episode of Military Matters, host Rod Rodriguez explored unidentified aerial phenomena and what the Defense Department knows about those unexplained encounters. This week, he finds out from an expert about the facts that can be gleaned from those encounters.
Rod talks with Steve Justice, director of the aerospace division of To the Stars... Academy of Arts & Science. He is an aerospace engineer who spent 33 years at Lockheed Martin's fabled Skunk Works — an elite organization that has been at the cutting edge of U.S. defense technology.
Justice tells how he became involved with the controversial subject of UAPs, and how the subject for years has drawn the attention of other aerospace pioneers — including Kelly Johnson, the founder of the Skunk Works.
How does an engineer break down the information that is presented by a UAP? What fa...
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- Was Green Beret death MURDER or SELF-DEFENSE?
- Runtime
- 29:59
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy are joined by forensics expert Paul Ciolino to discuss the death of Special Forces soldier Mark Leshikar. Paul discusses the facts that were shared in our last episode from Mark's sister and widow. We also share new information about Mark's shooter that raises even more questions.
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- Multiple deaths at Fort Hood...here's what happened
- Runtime
- 29:20
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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In this Season 2 Finale, we revisit the murders at Fort Hood under the light of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee's report. What we uncovered is tragic and could have been avoided... Follow Rod Rodriguez on Twitter @rodpodrod
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- Revisiting the use of the military amid election-related chaos
- Runtime
- 20:34
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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Uncertainty over the result of this week's presidential election has given way to legal action, demonstrations and even violence. In this tense time, the Military Matters podcast looks back at interviews from one of last season's episodes on the use of the military to handle episodes of civil unrest.
National Guard units have been called up or put on standby across the country to contend with election-related discontent, just as they were employed in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd while in police custody.
Hosts Rod Rodriguez and Desmon Farris look into why and how elements of the U.S. armed forces were sent to contend with the situation and what the ramifications could be.
To find out more about the impact of those developments on justice, the use of our military and the intersection between civil and military authority, Rod and Des talk to...
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- How do extremists find a home in the military community?
- Runtime
- 15:12
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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In this fast take episode of Military Matters, host Rod Rodriguez discusses feedback we've gotten since the QAnon episode and explores possible characteristics of veterans and service members that make them so vulnerable to extremism.
Rod talks again with journalist and former Army Ranger and Green Beret Jack Murphy, who shares his perspective on the QAnon community and his experience with former military colleagues who have become absorbed in the movement.
Rod and Jack discuss the prevalence of extremist ideologies among service members and veterans, particularly within the special operations community.
Does entering military service make a person more susceptible to extremism? What role does racism have in this phenomenon? What are the potential ramifications for national security?
The Military Matters podcast is working to find out the ...
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- Real Ghost Stories from Vets and Servicemembers
- Runtime
- 28:07
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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The specter in the Spectre. The terror in Tonga. Just in time for Halloween, host Rod Rodriguez and guests share their own personal tales of frights, spirits and other paranormal events in this eerie episode of Military Matters.
Rod, former Army officer Dean Bundschu, former Marine and "To the Point" host Eric Mitchell, and an Air Force veteran named Mike relate spine-tingling tales of aggressive apparitions, ghosts in a gunship and bivouacs where things go bump in the night.
And Navy veteran Jennifer Marshall, host of the CW's "Mysteries Decoded," shares a lingering, otherworldly experience that began when she investigated a house that was the scene of famous murders.
Poltergeists and other paranormal phenomena rule the night in this episode that will prepare you for this haunted holiday season.
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- Fast take: Time for some inspiring stories from the US Army
- Runtime
- 12:36
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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In a year of COVID-19, strife and division, there's nothing like some positive news. The inspiring stories, for example, of 2020 U.S. Army Soldier of the Year, Sgt. James B. Akinola, and the brand new National Museum of the U.S. Army.
For more information on The National Museum of the US Army go to https://thenmusa.org
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- The Fort Hood Report...it's NOT good...
- Runtime
- 14:26
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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Stripes reporter Rose Thayer helps us make sense of the "Report of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee". This jaw-dropping report has already resulted in numerous disciplinary actions. How bad is it? Worse than you think...
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- More REAL Ghost Stories!
- Runtime
- 10:37
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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Noises in the night. A haunted library. With Halloween right around the corner, host Rod Rodriguez shares more of listeners' own stories of spooky happenings in this eerie fast take episode of Military Matters.
Listen as host Rod Rodriguez relates tales of unsettling events in a World War II-era infirmary and unexplainable phenomena in a library where the reminders of decades-old trauma still linger.
And in a medieval town in Germany famed for malign spirits, soldiers collect evidence of a malevolent presence in a story to make your hair stand on end!
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- Title
- Meet the first woman F-22 pilot
- Runtime
- 1:05
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- In 2008, United States Air Force Capt. Jammie Jamieson, became the first female selected to fly the F-22. She is one of the many women who have served and continue to serve that break down barriers every day. Watch this video for details.
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- Fast take: Updates on slayings of Fort Hood soldiers
- Runtime
- 7:26
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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So far this season, the Military Matters podcast has looked at recent homicides of soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas. This week, host Rod Rodriguez and guest host Christine Bartruff bring you updates with the latest news in all three cases.
Find out about arrests linked to the slaying of Pfc. Brandon Rosecrans, whose body was found May 18 in a town not far from Fort Hood and his burned Jeep was found a few miles away the same night.
In the case of Spc. Vanessa Guillen, who was killed on post in April, a memorial service has been planned and legislation has been proposed that would change the way sexual assault and harassment are reported in the military.
Pvt. Gregory Wedel-Morales had disappeared and had been listed as a deserter before his remains were found in June. His mother had struggled to have him buried with military honors, but he finally was laid to res...
- Title
- Soldiers give St. Patrick's Day shoutouts
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- United States Army soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment Troopers stationed in Lithuania send shoutouts for St. Patrick's Day 2021.
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- Celebrating K-9 Veterans Day
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Military dog handlers and K-9s assigned to 93rd Military Working Dogs Detachment, 385th Military Police Battalion, perform a military working dog demonstration in honor of National K-9 Veterans Day. Watch this video for details.
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- Navy warship sails Taiwan Strait after Indo-Pacific commander warns of island’s takeover
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The Navy sent its third warship in a little over a month through the Taiwan Strait on March 10, 2021, just a day after the head of Indo-Pacific Command warned legislators of China’s intent on taking over Taiwan.
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- Title
- See the new F-15EX
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The first F-15EX arrived at Eglin AFB, Fl., on March 11, 2021, after production at a Boeing facility in St. Louis, Mo. Watch this video for details.
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- US military marks 10 years since Great East Japan Earthquake
- Runtime
- 2:33
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Tributes at U.S. military bases across Japan on Thursday, March 11, 2021, marked 10 years since a magnitude-9.0 earthquake – the biggest ever recorded in Japan – shook the country. It created a massive tsunami that inundated the northeastern coast, killing more than 19,000 and causing a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The memorials were also a reminder that more than 20,000 American troops worked alongside their Japanese allies to respond to the disaster.
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- Her husband and son stuck in brutal Japanese prison
- Runtime
- 35:11
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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Lamia Taylor is the wife of Mike Taylor and the mother of Peter Taylor, both currently being held in a Japanese prison awaiting trial. Mike and Peter's case was largely ignored by government officials despite Mike's service to his country as a Special Forces Officer.
Lamia talks to us about her frustrations with the case, how Mike and Peter are doing now, and what's next.
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- Army Medical Command celebrates Women's History Month
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Members of the United States Army Medical Command celebrate the many achievements of women service members during Women's History Month. Watch this video for details.
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- PREVIEW of Fast Take with Lamia Taylor
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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Lamia Taylor is the wife of Mike Taylor and the mother of Peter Taylor, both currently being held in a Japanese prison awaiting trial.
- Title
- U.S. Space Force induction ceremony
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- U.S. Air Force Airmen get inducted into the U.S. Space Force, and change into Guardians Feb. 12, 2021, on Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Watch this video for details.
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- Ten years later: Revisiting areas devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake
- Runtime
- 4:59
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake erupted off the northeastern coast of Japan’s main island of Honshu, slamming a tsunami nearly 60 feet high in some areas into the shoreline. The wave of devastation washed ships ashore, and cars and homes away, killing thousands of people. Here’s a look at those devastated areas, a decade after the disaster.
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- PREVIEW: Delta Force Operator who shot and killed Green Beret, found dead
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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The recent deaths of Army Delta Force member William J. Lavigne and Army Veteran Timothy Dumas are being investigated as homicides. Their deaths have brought attention back to another fatal shooting Lavigne was involved in, the shooting of his best friend and Special Forces soldier Mark Leshikar.
Jack Murphy takes us into the life and death of Mark Leshikar, we talk with his sister and widow uncovering details never before revealed about this mysterious case. Missing evidence, redacted reports, and a witness who's only now able to speak out.
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- PREVIEW: "Japan is well known to have...a hostage justice system"
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
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or click here http://bit.ly/MilitaryMatters_Podcast
Former auto industry mogul Carlos Ghosn was smuggled out of Japan in true Hollywood heist movie fashion while awaiting trial for corporate fraud. Now Special Forces veteran Mike Taylor and his son Peter have been extradited to Japan in connection with Ghosn's evasion of Japanese authorities.
Japan has a long track record of inhumane and even brutal treatment of foreign prisoners, and the State Department knows this. We take you into the story that has rocked the headlines from the US to Japan.
How did this all start and where could it end?
- Title
- New Air Force hair regulation impacts women
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Coral Williams, 163rd Comptroller Flight, California Air National Guard, talks about how the new dress and appearance regulation, pertaining to hair standards, positively impacted her ability to do her job as a finance manager. Williams is now able to wear her hair in a braid instead of a bun which caused her headaches each day. Watch this video for details.
- Title
- PREVIEW: Special Forces veteran and son extradited to Japan
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- -Available everywhere you listen to podcasts-
or click here http://bit.ly/MilitaryMatters_Podcast
Former auto industry mogul Carlos Ghosn was smuggled out of Japan in true Hollywood heist movie fashion while awaiting trial for corporate fraud. Now Special Forces veteran Mike Taylor and his son Peter have been extradited to Japan in connection with Ghosn's evasion of Japanese authorities.
Japan has a long track record of inhumane and even brutal treatment of foreign prisoners, and the State Department knows this. We take you into the story that has rocked the headlines from the US to Japan.
How did this all start and where could it end ...?
- Title
- Ohio National Guard talks protecting Capitol after insurrection
- Runtime
- 1:28
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 107th Cavalry Regiment, Ohio National Guard provided security near the U.S. House of Representatives, in Washington, DC. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to conduct security, communication and logistical missions in support of federal and District authorities leading up and through the 59th Presidential Inauguration.
