Host Randy Miller discusses topics of interest to veterans and interviews guests on a wide variety of topics.
We welcome back Frank Siller, the brother of New York Firefighter Stephen Siller, who established the Tunnel to Towers Foundation to honor the memory of Frank who died running into the World Trade Center. Randy and Frank talk about the most recent anniversary of 9/11, as well as what the Tunnel to Towers Foundation does to support first responders and those whose health was affected in the aftermath of the cleanup efforts at Ground Zero.
We welcome John Rich of Big & Rich to the show to talk about his long-running music career. We chat about his new single “Progress”, his support of the military and veterans, and get his thoughts on current events including the state of country music radio in the United States.
Iuliia Mendel is a Ukrainian journalist and political advisor. She was the press secretary in the administration of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and she has written a new book “The Fight of Our Lives: My Time with Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s Battle for Democracy, and What It Means for the World.”
We welcome the NY Times best-selling author of I Heard You Paint Houses / The Irishman, Charles Brandt to the program. We talk about his fascinating new book about the JFK assassination: Suppressing the Truth in Dallas: Conspiracy, Cover-Up, and International Complications in the JFK Assassination Case.
The Montford Point Marines were the first men of color to enlist and serve in the United States Marine Corps. Joining the National Defense Network, Porsha Grant is the Executive Producer of a documentary-style special that highlights this group of men who essentially had to “fight for the right to fight” in WWII.
We had a chance to hit the infield garages at the Kansas Speedway for the Hollywood Casino 400 to catch up with Tyler Reddick and Team Red White and Blue to talk about the custom-made deck lid for Reddick’s #8 car. Randy and Tyler discuss NASCAR’s work to support the military and veterans as well as talk a little bit about Tyler’s time on the track and what goes into being successful in motorsports.
We welcome renowned actor and director Tyler Perry to talk about his new Netflix movie “A Jazzman’s Blues”. This tale of forbidden love and family drama unravels 40 years of secrets and lies against a soundtrack of juke-joint blues in the Deep South. Tyler talks with Randy about the long process of birthing this project and we’re also joined by two actors from the film, Joshua Boone and Solea Pfeiffer.
Ford Motor Company’s Dan DeRubeis, Lincoln Corsair Brand Manager, joins the program to talk about the best-selling SUV from the Lincoln line of vehicles: the Corsair. The new 2023 Lincoln Corsair is chock full of design improvements and features, and Dan talks with Randy about how the company has placed the bar even higher than the public is accustomed to for a vehicle of this type. Check out the great look of the new Lincoln Corsair.
Randy welcomes Michael Fisher, Chief Readjustment Counseling Officer for the Veterans Health Administration. Michael provides direct leadership and oversight for Readjustment Counseling Service (RCS) 2,200 staff and assets to include the 300 vet centers, 83 mobile vet centers, and the vet center call center which all provide readjustment counseling to Veterans, active duty Service members, and their families. Michael and Randy talk about how important it is for veterans to be able to avoid the stigma of being treated for the mental wounds of war.
We are excited to highlight even more great work done by actor Gary Sinise, and the Gary Sinise Foundation. We welcome the Chief of Staff for the Gary Sinise Foundation, Cristin Bartter, to the program. Randy and Cristin talk about some of the recent activities and programs that the Gary Sinise Foundation as taken part in, as well as how Bob Evans Farms has stepped up to further their mission of helping veterans and their families.
