We welcome former Army Captain Louis Nelson, who went on to pursue a successful career in industrial design. Randy and Louis talk about his long-running career as an industrial designer as well as the recent renovations to the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall.
We welcome the long-time manager of the legendary country music artist Charlie Daniels, David Corlew, back to the show. David and Randy talk about the nearly five decades of work that David and Charlie had, how the Journey Home Project came to be as well as the two year anniversary of Charlie’s death. We thank David for his continued support of veterans and for carrying on the passions of Charlie Daniels.
We welcome back Sheila E to the program to talk about what she’s been up to recently, including a recent hot, hot, HOT show she played in Houston, TX, as well as to talk about a new Disney Jr. show that Sheila is involved in called Eureka. Sheila portrays a famous drummer in prehistoric times in an upcoming episode, and she talks with Randy about how special this story of mentoring to young people is to her.
We welcome one of the most recognizable faces of television and film from the late 20th century. John Davidson talks about his smile, his career, and his new club located in Sandwich, New Hampshire, called….wait for it…. CLUB SANDWICH. Randy and John talk about the club, what people can expect in it’s second season, and why he decided that a move from Branson to New England was necessary.
We welcome retired Lt. Colonel Dan Hampton to the program to talk about his illustrious military aviation career as well as his newest book Valor: The Astonishing World War II Saga of One Man’s Defiance and Indomitable Spirit which is, just, exhilarating. Randy talks with Dan about the true life story of Bill Harris spending over three years escaping and evading capture of the Japanese military. This is an amazing story by an amazing veteran and we hope you can get your hands on a copy.
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We welcome the President and CEO of NaVOBA, the National Veteran-Owned Business Association to the program to talk about his organization’s work in certifying that businesses claiming to be owned or operated by veterans are ACTUALLY who they say they are. With more companies, like Johnson & Johnson seeking to support suppliers and companies that are owned by veterans, a clearinghouse is necessary to ensure that people and companies are who they say they are. A very interesting interview and we thank Matthew for his time.
We welcome David Feherty, former pro golfer and broadcast host of “Feherty” to the show. Randy and David talk about his work on the links and his incredibly important work supporting military and veterans causes. David also shares some great stories on the PGA Tour, how he became a U.S. citizen and how his upbringing in Ireland fueled his love of members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Archives and Brand Manager for Ford Motor Company, Ted Ryan, returns to the show and as he always does, brings us some GREAT stories from America’s automotive history. Ted and Ryan talk about the launch of the Ford Heritage Vault, documenting all of the available materials and information on Ford Motor company dating back to the very early 1900s. Thanks to Ford for their support of the American military and for providing such great stories.
We welcome the founder of the National Military Spouse Network, Sue Hoppin, to the show to talk about the incredibly important role of the military spouse in our Armed Forces. Sue and Randy discuss her own background, her plans for professional development, and the frustrations that military spouses can run into. Thanks to Sue for her and her husband’s work in serving our Nation and especially for Sue’s work in supporting the vital role of the military spouse.
We welcome an incredibly fascinating individual in Skunk Baxter to Celebrity Salute. Skunk Baxter is an American guitarist, known for his stints in the rock bands Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers during the 1970s and Spirit in the 1980s. More recently, he has worked as a defense consultant and advised U.S. members of Congress on missile defense. Randy and Skunk talk about all of this and much more in this great interview.
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