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Ken Burns – Celebrity Salute

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We welcome our favorite documentarian to Celebrity Salute, Ken Burns. We chat about his newly released documentary, “The US and the Holocaust”, now available on the PBS Documentaries Video Channel on Amazon as well as PBS Passport. Randy and Ken discuss the background story for this doc, and some of the hard truths that Americans faced after the fact. Thanks again to Ken for coming back on the show and for continually sharing his art with us on a regular basis.

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Josue Cordova

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We welcome Air Force Veteran and National Vice President of PVA, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Josue Cordova to the program. We talk about travel, and how paralyzed veterans must navigate the system of air travel in the United States. The PVA is engaging social media to help bring awareness and change to better the travel experience of passengers with disabilities with their #JustPlaneWrong campaign. We salute PVA for this initiative and encourage our listeners to learn more at PVA.org

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Andrew Renzi

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In this segment we welcome the filmmaker who made the Netflix Documentary series, “Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?” Andrew Renzi to the program. This 90s promotion inferred that people could drink enough soft drinks to get a harrier jet. Andrew and Randy talk about how the plan initially was formed, how the documentary took shape, the main subject John Leonard, and what people can find in this great 90s time capsule that we here at the National Defense are really enjoying.

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Ben Valenta

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We welcome Ben Valenta, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Analytics for Fox Sports. He has released a fascinating new book for the sport fans: “Fans Have More Friends.” Ben and Randy talk about his professional background, as well as what sports fans can find in his new book. Ben has studied the psychological connections between fans and sports, both negative and positive, especially as America has emerged from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Lt. Col. Dan Rooney – Celebrity Salute

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We welcome Lt. Colonel Dan “Noonan” Rooney to the show to talk about his fantastic educational scholarship program benefiting the children of fallen soldiers: Folds of Honor. Over 14 years, 35,000 scholarships have been awarded, totaling over $160 Million in educational impact. Randy and Dan talk about his motivation, and where the Folds of Honor charity is headed in the future.

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Marty Strong

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We welcome retired U.S. Navy SEAL, Marty Strong. He discusses his 20-year career in the military and his transition to working for the United Bank of Switzerland. Randy and Marty chat about his new book, “Be Visionary: Strategic Leadership in the Age of Optimization”. This new book is a self-help, business leadership book that demonstrates to existing and aspiring leaders the positive impact of applying flexibility, creativity and decisiveness to achieve results – even in uncertain times.

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Jo Smith

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In this segment, we welcome Jo Smith; named one of Rolling Stone’s 10 New Artists You Need To Know in 2017 and CMT’s Next Women of Country 2018. Randy talks with Jo about her music and military career, and how being stationed overseas led her to “making grown-up money.” Jo is a soulful and gritty songwriter from Georgia, and she makes music that is an extension of herself.

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Rick Harrison

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We welcome Rick Harrison, star of the long-running History Channel show “Pawn Stars” to talk about taking their hit show on the road with “Pawn Stars Do America” on the History Channel. Randy talks about the difference between customers and clients walking into Rick’s shop on the Las Vegas Boulevard and visiting various cities across America. Randy and Rick talk about the “Old Man”, his dad who was a Navy veteran, and how this new series is part homage to his memory.

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