* JAN OBERG – Sweden, Ground Zero of this soon to be new NATO territory. Mr. Oberg is co-founder of the Swedish-based Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research.  He just wrote the piece "Provocative NATO undermines security of the Nordic region," which states that Finland and Sweden joining NATO would mean abandoning the neutrality that served them well for so long.  In other words, Sweden, along with Denmark and Norway will now have to accept foreign troops (similar to a permanent occupation) and pre-positioning of other people’s weapons on their territories. Yet, Iceland remains an un-armed member… providing the World War II-era Naval Keflavik Base.* James Bamford has written extensively about the NSA and espionage – A topic close to the sensibility of everyone listening or watching Rethinking Heroes.  We’ve had veterans on this program from CIA spooks to World War II heroes… and all of them agree that any government overreach is not good in any country.  He says that unnoticed among the trove of documents in the Pentagon leak that he reported on is an account of how a recent miscommunication between a Russian pilot and his base… came perilously close to starting World War III.*Bonus: Mr. Bamford also discovered that the Israeli equivalent of the NSA was "eavesdropping on the Russians … who were, themselves, spying on the Clinton campaign and the DNC.  The Israelis… Our allies … that receive billions of dollars a year from us …. Decided not to give it to the president at the time - Obama… And instead, secretly gave it to the Trump campaign.”  Cary asks, “What would be the benefit for Israel to help Donald Trump become president?”* Dan Harary is author of the original science-fiction novel ….After They Came … a book now heralded and embraced by over a dozen of America’s leading UFO Researchers and Experts. Harary has been a member of the Southern California Chapter of the Mutual UFO Network – MUFON – since 2003. Dan Harary has personally witnessed three UFO sightings in his life: one in 1970 in New Jersey with his father; one in 1996 near Edwards Air Force Base; one at Washington State’s E-CETI Ranch – a globally renowned UFO hotspot. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rethinkingheroes.substack.com

* The Nazi bunkers in Berlin were a series of underground shelters that were built during World War II? . They were used to protect Nazi officials and their families from Allied bombing raids. The most famous of these bunkers is the Führerbunker – or the bunker for the Fuhrer-  which was where Adolf Hitler and his so-called wife, Eva Braun – after 10 years of no record of kissing or dating…. committed suicide on April 30, 1945.The first Nazi bunkers in Berlin were built in 1936, as a temporary air-raid shelter for Hitler. These bunkers were located in the garden of the Reich Chancellery, and were known as the Vorbunker ("forward bunker"). In 1944, as the Allied bombing raids on Berlin intensified, the Vorbunker was expanded to create the Führerbunker. The Führerbunker was dug below that ….and was connected to it by a series of newly-found tunnels. The Führerbunker was actually a complex of 30 rooms, and was equipped with its own power plant, water supply, and ventilation system. It was also heavily guarded by the SS.  Hitler and his staff moved into the Führerbunker in January 1945, as the Battle of Berlin raged on. The bunker became increasingly crowded as the war drew to a close, and by the end of April, it was home to over 100 people.*   The upcoming anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki may be more poignant right now than it has ever been in the past. We heard last week on Rethinking Heroes from Dennis Fritz from US Space Command and NORAD that our nuclear weapons, here, are on here trigger alert, as are those of the Russians. It does not get more DEFCON scary than that. So I put together a documentary for you to lay out the sequences of how such any event could occur again – this time with weapons thousands of times stronger and with the capability of destroying all life on earth. We find out that the brave military men that were doing what they thought was right at the time, never knew what they were actually being sent to do. The creation of the Manhattan project and fat man and little boy was so top-secret that many bombardiers didn’t even know what was being loaded into their planes.   ·      The bombing killed an estimated 140,000 people instantly, and another 60,000 died in the following months from radiation sickness. The city was completely destroyed, and the blast and heat effects were felt for miles around.The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki remain the only use of nuclear weapons in an armed conflict. They are a reminder of the destructive power of nuclear weapons and the importance of peace.The Hiroshima bombing was a horrific event that killed and injured hundreds of thousands of people. It is a reminder of the destructive power of nuclear weapons and the importance of peace.A Cary Harrison/Rethinking Heroes original radio documentary that plays some rare audio and tells the secret history of what ultimately took us into the long-lasting Cold War.* As one of our major political parties sees their candidate overtly attacking people of color and LGBT, the entire educational system, literacy, and basic human decency, one of the groups under direct assault – the LGBT community of the entire state of Florida has found a way to respond. While the human rights campaign has put out a travel advisory against the state of Florida – as if it were Yemen or Syria… wrap your head around a travel advisory for an entire US state on American soil. What would you have to do to actually have a double travel advisory from both the African-American and LGBT sectors? How bad could it actually be for 2 complete population groups to put out travel advisories cautioning all living creatures to avoid exposure in one of our own 50 states? This is not what our service members went overseas to risk their lives to return to.  This is a new level of outrageous that we have never seen before.It is now a third-degree felony in the state of Florida – to read books on paper in public that could contain content that an illiterate person who literally cannot read might have had banned at the recommendation of a governor – a governor who happens to be a failed history teacher, according to the New York Times, Raw story, and a dozen other media outlets that researched governor Ron DeSantis before his most recent run. A failed history teacher is now in charge of history for a population of 23 million people.  This is the stuff of Orwell and Huxley or comedy central.  But, it is real lives that hang in the balance.But as a brilliant way to combat the stated war zone that is now the state of Florida – formally known as the sunshine state, this next hero has rethought a form of positive civil disobedience that will flood the state with fresh Tourism. While the governor has destroyed Tourism, knocked Disney off its axis, lost a $1 billion project with 20,000 new jobs, this hero has devised a benefit to the residents of his state; a benefit to his state economy. A reminder to the residents of Florida -who have no voice in the politics of their own governor…  that their state is one of Tourism and not a glowing sepulcher for the freshly-exhumed body of the late Anita Bryant.What if a savvy entrepreneur threw one of largest parties the state of Florida has ever seen? What if his guest list came from all 50 states and Europe? We all know it’s the answer to ku kluxery, racism, and closeted politicians – not to mention, just plain bad manners.  With me is Joseph Clark, the CEO of GayDays which is breathing some enormous financial breath back into Orlando’s Disney World… which has steadfastly defended the first amendment and the voices of people smaller than itself (Disney) and all the folks who are not able to defend themselves from a gigantic state government.  Mr. Clark – who comes from an enormous sports franchise background… will be bringing in over 150,000 tourists to the city of Orlando to wash it in money, enjoy its hospitality, have the complete Disney-supported experience, and squeegee the soiled glass of the Tallahassee funhouse mirror.  If you really want to see real power, inspire people show up to an event. Cowards can only intimidate people to disappear.  ·     Joseph Clark, the CEO of GayDays you’ve worked with the Pittsburgh Pirates (an MLB Team), NBA All Stars, the Kentucky Derby, Texas A&M College Football, The U.S. Open Tennis Tournament, and many more.  You recently left to work full-time with Gay Days, inc. as CEO & Co-Owner.  You come from a giant sports background and I’ve translated it into fun with a totally cool message…© Copyrights by Rethinking Media, LLC All Rights Reserved. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rethinkingheroes.substack.com

MAY 19, 2023 On this episode of rethinking heroes, we ask, “How close are we to nuclear war ….or is the cash register of war-profiteering ringing too loudly for saner minds to prevail?  | Plus we speak with a Canadian war historian about the drafting of former Nazis into NATO commanders… and later university scientists. | And, as Florida demonstrates to the nation how even people from out of state ….can now permanently ban books within the state of Florida -  we talk to a bookstore owner in Philadelphia about what the founding fathers would say about governor Ron DeSantis’s actively replicating 1933 Berlin ….on US soil Patriot or poltroon?Don’t forget to subscribe and like Rethinking Heroes wherever you get your Podcasts and you can follow us across all social media simply by looking for “Rethinking Heroes”.* Recently, a full-page ad appeared in the New York Times with the headline "War is a Racket." The ad was signed by 28 former national security officials, including retired generals, admirals, and ambassadors.The ad begins by quoting Smedley Butler, a retired Marine Corps major general who is considered one of the most decorated soldiers in American history. In his 1935 book, War is a Racket, Butler wrote the following: "War is a racket. It is conducted for the benefit of the very few at the expense of the very many."That Times ad, in America’s paper of record, goes on to argue that the US is currently engaged in a "perpetual war" that is "draining our resources, killing our people, and destroying our democracy." The signatories call on the government to end the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, and to invest in diplomacy and peacebuilding instead.  This, again, comes from our own highest ranking military officials   The ad has undoubtedly sparked a conversation about the costs of war and the need for peace.Our next guest worked in Space Command as a senior advisor to the Commander, where our land-based nuclear arsenal was under his command. He says, “This is the most fearful I have ever been of a nuclear escalation” “My goal is to bring awareness to as many people as possible the backstory of how we got here and how ‘silence is complicit’.   With me is, Dennis Fritz is a retired Command Chief Master Sergeant of the United States Air Force. While on active duty, he served as the principal senior advisor to 4-star Commanders at Pacific Air Forces, Space Command, and NORAD …and held several positions at the Pentagon on the Air Force Staff, and the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force’s for Legislative Affairs. He also served in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, as a contracted staff member. Currently he is the Director of the Eisenhower Media Network (Eisenhower Media Network's work is informed by the principles of Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States. Eisenhower was a strong advocate for peace and diplomacy. He believed that war was a last resort and that it should only be used as a means of self-defense. Eisenhower also believed that the United States had a responsibility to use its power to promote peace and democracy around the world.)* Each year on May 9th, the world holds an annual celebration called Victory Day - signaling the end of World War II.  But what happened literally days after World War II officially ended? In West Germany, the head of Nazi intelligence, Reinhardt Gehlen, was given a new job by former CIA director, Allan Dulles –who was, at the time, head of West German intelligence.  Reinhard Gehlen quickly surrendered to the Allies at the end of World War II in order to work with the CIA before founding Germany’s modern intelligence service with hundreds of former Nazis like him.By the 1970s, many of NATO’s central European command leaders were former Nazi SS officers Because they could, as they did here in the US – quite literally - not only put us on the moon –but over the moon and onto the world map.  The fact that a certain issue was left unresolved on May 9, 1945, has a lot to do with the gradual resurgence of fascism in a new form over the second half of the 20th century and the current threat of a global dictatorship which we’re seeing in countries like Hungary and Poland, China, Russia, most of the Middle east, and even here at home in segmented states like Florida, where governors, like Ron DeSantis see blacks, gays, and women exactly the same way as the Tailiban …and are two minutes from burning books in the streets as if it were 1933 Berlin.  This is not why my grandfather fought in World War II. This is not why yours fought either. With us is Matt Ehret is a journalist specializing in history, a lecturer and founder of the Canadian Patriot Review.  He is with The Rising Tide Foundation - a non-profit organization based out of Montreal Canada dedicated to the enhancement of cross-cultural understanding and dialogue between east and west - like seminars, and multi media productions that facilitate greater bridges between east and west while also providing a service that includes geopolitical analysis, research in the arts, philosophy, sciences and history.* With me is Katharine Milon - one of the managers at Giovanni's Room, the longest-running LGBTQ+ and feminist bookstore in the United States, established 1973. And it is during these times that the staff is celebrating fifty years of accessibility to …  and advocacy for - queer, trans, and feminist literature, as well as maintaining a queer physical space in a rapidly digitized world.  Translate this into basically any street in LA, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Miami, London, Rome, Paris, Zurich, Berlin and on and on and on.  But in some parts of America this seems impossible, particularly after recent years in which we are told that America is a white guy country and the rest of us are just visiting. * © Copyrights by Rethinking Media, LLC All Rights Reserved. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rethinkingheroes.substack.com

* The coronation of King Charles, III still today forbids a Catholic from being king or queen. It’s like having a provision in the U.S. Constitution barring a black person from being president or a law in Germany barring a Jew from being chancellor.  This British law comes from 1701 and is known as The Act of Settlement - the foundation stone of the Royal Family. The Royal Family website, categorically spells it out: 'A Roman Catholic is specifically excluded from succession to the throne.’ …* Cold War Navy veteran who served from 1977-1981 with the Navy Seabees in Coronado, California.  After witnessing a suicide by a Marine in the Persian Gulf, Tim Pena was plagued with nightmares and remained undiagnosed with PTSD and struggled with suicide ideation for many years.  Then, After being sent to prison for marijuana possession, Tim founded Veterans Justice Project that assists incarcerated and at-risk veterans.* Heroes come in many variations of bravery and often act as changemakers.  Imagine being a professional NFL player for the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers and making history by becoming the first out active NFL player to identify as bisexual. Though RK Russell was an NFL free-agent at the time, his announcement nonetheless broke barriers given the lack of openly LGBTQ players in the “Big Four” professional sports leagues - which also include the NBA, the NHL and Major League Baseball. With me is NFL veteran, Ryan Russell, who was a professional football player in the NFL, a decorated defensive end who sacked Hall of Famers and went up against the fiercest competitors at the height of their game. Since coming out, he has written about his experience as a Black queer man in sports for The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Los Angeles Times, among others.  He has a new memoir – out in June- called The Yards Between Us* Take an Army veteran, who served a tour in Viet Nam in 1967-68. Have him hold degrees from the University of Iowa, Syracuse University, University of Colorado at Denver, and Wichita State University. Put him in the VA as a member of the Federal Executive Service and have him work in ten VA facilities, including a stint in VA Central Office in Washington, D.C.  We’re talking about Bruce Carruthers, who is on the steering committee of the Veterans for Peace Save Our VA National Project. What’s happening that you may not know about?  Moves to Privatize the VA which would deprive veterans of the medical and psychological care they earned …and is a barely disguised transfer of public funds to private healthcare corporations.© Copyrights by Rethinking Media, LLC All Rights Reserved. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rethinkingheroes.substack.com

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* Policy solutions to address the medical debt crisis from RIP Medical’s Eva Stahl.* Does the public have a right to know about so much that is hidden from view, especially threats to peace? “We need truth-tellers inside major institutions, especially those involved in war-making to share internal secrets. Even if this means risking security clearances, careers or even jail time to share what they know”* What If you have a significant illness that has a high risk of mortality, negatively impacts your daily function or quality of life – like cancer, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, dementia, strokes, advanced heart failure, lung failure, kidney failure, or liver failure?.  Maybe you’ve never really heard of something called palliative care which looks to improve the quality of life for both the patient and the family, through the prevention and relief of suffering caused by the illness...without replacing anyone’s current clinical team.  In the United States, there are 14.2 million patients living with life-altering illnesses who could benefit from this palliative care.© Copyrights by Rethinking Media, LLC All Rights Reserved. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rethinkingheroes.substack.com

We talk with actors Nicolas Cage and Nicholas Hoult about their new Dracula movie… called Renfield – brainchild of The Walking Dead’s, Robert Kirkman. Then Cary Harrison speaks with Congressman Adam Schiff about America’s future and his Senate bid to replace 89 year old Dianne Feinstein.  Plus, through charitable contributions, we wipe out another $1 million in America’s medical debt, all in the name of US veterans!© Copyrights by Rethinking Media, LLC All Rights Reserved. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rethinkingheroes.substack.com

Thanks for reading Rethinking Heroes: Life After Duty! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Are Future Humans Doomed to Be Replaced by Artificial Intelligence? Artificial intelligence has largely replaced travel agents, tollbooth attendants and mapmakers, but will smart machines / AI someday replace attorneys, physicians, military strategies, and world leaders? What about composers, painters, and novelists? Are we doomed to obsolescence by tomorrow's ultra-powerful artificial intelligence?With me is Dr. Robert J. Marks, a pioneer in computing intelligence, who says, "no way." In his new book, Non-Computable You: What You Do That Artificial Intelligence Never Will.  In it, Dr. Marks says …as impressive as AI is, it doesn't hold a candle to human intelligence... and it never will. How does Marks know this? The answer, he says, can be stated in one word: algorithm.© Copyrights by Rethinking Media, LLC All Rights Reserved. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rethinkingheroes.substack.com

John Perkins book, “Confessions of an Economic Hit Man describes how he played a role in a process of economic colonization of Third World countries on behalf of what he portrays as a cabal of corporations, banks, and the United States government. The book was met with specific denials and rebuttals by involved parties. The book spent more than 70 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. John Perkins was  says he was screened by the National Security Agency (NSA) and later trained as an "economic hitman" to induce developing countries to borrow large amounts of money, designated to pay for questionable infrastructure investments, but ultimately with a view to making the debt-laden countries more dependent, economically and politically, upon the West.The riveting third edition of this New York Times bestselling title expands its focus to China, exposes corruption on an international scale, and offers much-needed solutions.© Copyrights by Rethinking Media, LLC All Rights Reserved. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rethinkingheroes.substack.com

Owen Scott Muir, MD Is a dual board-certified child and general Psychiatrist, and co-author of Adolescent Suicide and Self-Injury: Mentalizing Theory and Treatment.  He has held academic appointments at Hofstra-Northwell, NYU, Baylor.  He has over 200 academic presentations and publications to his credit, focusing on high-risk populations and the role of interventions, including work with veteran populations.  He has a over 60,000 hours of clinical experience.© Copyrights by Rethinking Media, LLC All Rights Reserved. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rethinkingheroes.substack.com

* You’ve heard us talk about the crushing toll medical debt plays on Vets, not to mention the average American.  Check out this this consumer reports headline which was a shocker just to read:, “Surprisingly, U.S. military veterans are on the hook for medical bills the VA won't cover”. Medical bills the VA won’t cover?  In fact, collectively, veterans had almost a billion dollars in medical debt – and that was 4 years ago.  Imagine what is today.  Now, let’s add in medical debt from the larger civilian population and we’re looking at hundreds of billions. That number is larger than most national economies around the world. So your friends here and Rethinking Heroes got together and re-thought how we could help our listeners – this time, in the name of our veterans as opposed to the other way around. Our veterans continue to commit to us, no matter their service status.* In 1958, a small group of peace activists sailed a ship called the Golden Rule to the Pacific Marshall Islands to stop nuclear weapons tests. That inspired many peacemakers and peace ships that followed. Now, they have recovered and restored the original peace ship and are sailing it again for nuclear disarmament. Why nuclear I meant?  HELEN JACCARD, manager of the Golden Rule Project for Veterans for Peace…. . says "With the danger of nuclear war being greater than ever, it's become clear that if we don't stop war, it will stop us.  "We're seeing escalating dangers ... with Russia putting nuclear weapons in Belarus, with the U.S. government's placement of nuclear weapons in Turkey, Italy, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands and its bellicose Nuclear Posture Review from last year -- and recently with Britain's deployment of depleted uranium ammunition to the Ukraine war.  With us now on Rethinking Heroes is Hellen Jaccard of veterans for peace. Welcome to Rethinking Heroes.* We’re now living in an era in which first time ever in american history, a president of the united states – the commander in chief… has been indicted.  What does this mean for any White House going forward? What does it mean for past presidents, still alive? * What if radio found a way to give back for all the time you’ve spent with us!  Let me introduce a forward-thinking partner who’s created a complimentary downloadable discount pharmacy card … to help with sometimes  90% off many prescriptions. If we don’t care for each other, no else is gonna – that’s for sure.  And because they’re working with rethinking heroes, there are no fees, no credit cards, and no expiration dates for this benefit. We’re talking about a complementary download of a rethinking heroes card that you can take to any of 65,0000 pharmacies and get discounts on many life-saving meds.  It’s our turn for radio to give back to you ….and it’s only possible because of people likeAj Loicono who has over 20 years of experience in pharmacy benefits, finance, and software development.  Our kinda guy.   He’s the co-founder and ceo of capital rx who’s making this possible.  *DOWNLOAD YOUR DISCOUNT CARD NOW:RethinkingHeroes.com© Copyrights by Rethinking Media, LLC All Rights Reserved. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rethinkingheroes.substack.com

What Happens when a disabled Marine Corps combat veteran ends up in a high profile position in the state department?  Do policies towards vets change?  Plus, Who’s now to blame for the banking crisis? The bankers? The Federal Reserve? Congress? The White house?  Past Administrations?  Your deep dive is next on Rethinking Heroes.© Copyrights by Rethinking Media, LLC All Rights Reserved. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rethinkingheroes.substack.com

Ep. 07-23: We hear from a man who grew up with 2 army parents and a navy seal brother.  Watching them, inspired him ….to create living quarters for thousands. | Plus, how Rethinking Heroes is wiping away a million dollars in medical debt in the name of our Vets | Open phones - on FLA’s new “no-permit-needed concealed carry gun law” what do Vets think about armed, untrained, and angry citizens at the grocery store? © Copyrights by Rethinking Media, LLC All Rights Reserved. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rethinkingheroes.substack.com

You’ll hear from the decorated  Marine Who Did Ask and did Tell and did change policy. He’s 6 foot 4, gay, and says had the Constitution at his back. And, we’ll hear how the VA caused a female veteran to become homeless and how she bounced back as a successful entrepreneur. Plus, an LA therapist has found new ways to teach a coping toolkit for Vets with traumaThanks for reading Rethinking Heroes: Life After Duty! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work.. © Copyrights by Rethinking Media, LLC All Rights Reserved. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rethinkingheroes.substack.com

* Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA), author of Legislation To Find Alternatives For Dangerous Opioids Harming Veteran Communities. Both Rep Lou Correa (CA-46) and 3 Star General Jack Bergman (MI-01) have introduced bipartisan legislation that pushes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct research on the health effects of medicinal cannabis for veterans experiencing chronic pain and symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). “Throughout my district, I consistently meet veterans who depend on cannabis to manage their pain. It’s past time the VA did a formal study and began recognizing that cannabis can play a role in our veterans’ healthcare. I am honored to have Congressman Bergman, Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Jon Tester, and Senator Dan Sullivan join me in taking action to help veterans in need of medical cannabis and opioid alternatives.”* With us, Attorney Dr Francis Boyle who wrote the Congressional Legislation to end Gain-of-Fuction research - in other words - weaponizing ands supercharching viruses.  He is the author of the 1989 US Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act and sounded the alarm several years ago, concluding that COVID was a fully-funded bioweapon, likely escaped from the Wuhan, china Lab.All this comes on the tail of new WHO Treaties and Amendments suggesting that the World Health Organization would be looking to override US law  in cases like the Pandemic.(From The Wall Street Journal —The U.S. Energy Department has concluded that the Covid pandemic most likely arose from a laboratory leak, according to a classified intelligence report recently provided to the White House and key members of Congress.)* Michael Raposa, CEO, St. Vincent de Paul CARES (SVdP CARES) has partnered with hundreds of landlords – with the goal of ending housing insecurity. How this affects vets is staggering and shows a provable model of success that can be carried forward. St. Vincent de Paul CARES has been moving people into housing at a rate of almost three per day.  according to their CEO, Michael Raposa, "The price of ending homelessness is not as much as most people think it is. We can end it forever for a family for around $5,000,"  With us now  is Saint Vincent de Paul cares’s CEO Michael Raposa.  Michael, Welcome to Rethinking Heroes.* Coming War With China? DAVID VINE, is a professor at American University and works with the Overseas Base Realignment and Closure Coalition.PROF Vine's books include: Base Nation: How U.S. Military Bases Abroad Harm America and the World, and most recently The United States of War: A Global History of America's Endless Conflicts, from Columbus to the Islamic State.© Copyrights by Rethinking Media, LLC All Rights Reserved. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rethinkingheroes.substack.com

Greg Palast is known for his investigative reports for The Guardian, BBC Television, Rolling Stone and his string of New York Times bestsellers including The Best Democracy Money Can Buy and Billionaires & Ballot Bandits.His latest film, “Vigilante: Georgia’s Vote Suppression Hitman” is narrated by Rosario Dawson and produced by Martin Sheen.“Doggedly independent, undaunted by power. [Palast’s] stories bite, they’re so relevant they threaten to alter history.” — Chicago TribunePalast and his hat have been seen on over 2000 media appearances. Pacifica Radio Network broadcasts his weekly Election Crimes Bulletin.Palast is known for complex undercover investigations, spanning five continents, from the Arctic to the Amazon, from the Congo to California, using the skills he learned over two decades as an investigator of corporate fraud on behalf of the US Dept of Justice, 20 attorneys general and governments from England to Brazil.Thanks for reading Rethinking Heroes: Life After Duty! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Ray McGovern, 27 year CIA analyst, is a specialist on Russia. McGovern was a CIA analyst for 27 years (April 1963 to August 1990), serving seven U.S. presidents.  His CIA career began under President John F. Kennedy, and lasted through the presidency of George H. W. Bush.  McGovern advised Henry Kissinger during the Richard Nixon administration, and during the Ronald Reagan administration he chaired National Intelligence Estimates and prepared the President's Daily Brief.At his retirement in 1990, McGovern received the CIA's Intelligence Commendation Medal. He returned the medal "in protest in 2006 over CIA use of torture." 3 YEARS EARLIER, he co-founded Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (or VIPS). He is currently teaching a course on: “On the Morality of Whistleblowing.”© Copyrights by Rethinking Media, LLC All Rights Reserved. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rethinkingheroes.substack.com

Greg Palast is known for his investigative reports for The Guardian, BBC Television, Rolling Stone and his string of New York Times bestsellers including The Best Democracy Money Can Buy and Billionaires & Ballot Bandits. His latest film, “Vigilante: Georgia’s Vote Suppression Hitman” is narrated by Rosario Dawson and produced by Martin Sheen. “Doggedly independent, undaunted by power. [Palast’s] stories bite, they’re so relevant they threaten to alter history.” — Chicago Tribune Palast and his hat have been seen on over 2000 media appearances. Pacifica Radio Network broadcasts his weekly Election Crimes Bulletin. Palast is known for complex undercover investigations, spanning five continents, from the Arctic to the Amazon, from the Congo to California, using the skills he learned over two decades as an investigator of corporate fraud on behalf of the US Dept of Justice, 20 attorneys general and governments from England to Brazil.Thanks for reading Rethinking Heroes: Life After Duty! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Phil Tourney is one of a handful of surviving crewmembers of the USS Liberty which was attacked during the 6-Day war in 1967 by Israeli fighter jets, killing 34 with 174 wounded. Mr. Tourney is three-time president of the Liberty Veteran's Association. Apart from has written three books and co-authored another, his mission is to let the American people know what really happened the the crew of the USS Liberty during Vietnam. If they sank, as planned by US ally, Israel, WW3 would be minutes away. the surviving Phillip Tourney think Americans should know and deserve the truth. He says his shipmates died because of a crooked government faction under president Lyndon Johnson in order to ramp up the Vietnam war. Tourney says The truth is known by our government, covered up under lock and key.© Copyrights by Rethinking Media, LLC All Rights Reserved. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rethinkingheroes.substack.com

Plus, how AI can be used to predict and assess PTSD and more | Army PSYOPS (Psychological Operations) Vet explains propaganda and gathering field intelligence | How a Vet journalist gathered 700 fellow Vet journos to start breaking stories.Rethinking Heroes: Life After Duty! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work.© Copyrights by Rethinking Heroes - A Production of Rethinking Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rethinkingheroes.substack.com

1) Max Ramsey: America’s first true 6 million Dollar Man. SGT Max Ramsey, US Army, retired, served with the famed 506th Infantry, "Band of Brothers" of the 101st Airborne Division, served one tour in Iraq, and was wounded in action, in Ramadi in March 2006. Was considered America’s best candidate for a so-called bionic lower leg replacement, built of state-of-the-art tech. Key was his ability for compliance and his high intelligenceThanks for reading CARY’s Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. 2) Robert Vivar, of UNIFIED U.S. Deported Veterans Resource Center, helps deported Vets who were kicked out of the country after their duty - and a promise to become Americans.© Copyrights by Rethinking Heroes - A Production of Rethinking Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rethinkingheroes.substack.com