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Wounds of War w/ Suzanne Gordon – Ep 46

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Suzanne Gordon, journalist and author of “Wounds of War – How the VA delivers health, healing, and hope for the nation’s veterans”, joins us for a discussion on her book and all things veterans health.  We discuss the nation’s veteran suicide epidemic, with the understanding that only 9 million of America’s 22 million veterans qualify for VHA (healthcare arm of the VA) care, meaning 14 out of 20 veterans who take their lives couldn’t have received help from the VA.  We also discuss the fear surrounding the MISSION Act (now the umbrella for all the VHA’s community care programs), wondering how much of a blow it may cause to VHA care as a whole.

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FOH is hosted and written by Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and Keagan Miller.

FOH is produced by Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, Keagan Miller, and Nate Bethea.

Intro / outro music “Fortress on a hill” written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton’s Bandcamp page; Clifton’s Patreon page

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Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Breaking Cadence interview w/ Rosa del Duca – Ep 45

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Rosa del Duca sits down with us today to discuss her new book, “Breaking Cadence – one woman’s war against the war”, a tale of a National Guard soldier turned ROTC cadet who became a conscientious objector.  It’s an amazing tale of leadership and courage, which you can buy right here from Amazon.

Be sure to check out her podcast as well, “Breaking Cadence: Insights from a modern day conscientious objector.”

Rosa earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Saint Mary’s College of California. Her shorter creative work has been published in CALYX, River Teeth, Cutbank, Grain, the Los Angeles Review, and other literary magazines. When she’s not writing creatively, Rosa is writing cold hard facts as a journalist, leading peer writers’ groups, or playing music.

While a solo singer-songwriter at the moment, Rosa founded the band Hunters with Will Decher in 2011. Over the course of five years they put out three albums: White Lies, Treeline and We All Go Up the Mountain Alone Together, before taking a break to focus on other projects.

Rosa lives in Castro Valley, California with her writer, professor, and craftsman husband, Nicholas Leither, and their two young children, Itasca and River.

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A special thanks to our honorary producers Matthew Hoh, Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, Fahim Shirazee, James Higgins, James O’Barr, Adam Bellows, Julie Dupris, Paul Appel, Eric Phillips, and Matt the Virgin Slayer.  Without you guys, we couldn’t continue our work.  Thank you so much!!!

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FOH is hosted and written by Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and Keagan Miller.

FOH is produced by Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, Keagan Miller, and Nate Bethea.

Intro / outro music “Fortress on a hill” written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton’s Bandcamp page; Clifton’s Patreon page

Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL

Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

All roads lead to Iran – Ep 44

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With the moves towards Iran coming one after another, we decided to hit back in kind.  We break down the recent ‘evidence’ produced by living mustache John Bolton and his minions, as well as playing devil’s advocate with Danny on how Iran has become the natsec boogeyman.

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A special thanks to our honorary producers Matthew Hoh, Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, Fahim Shirazee, James Higgins, James O’Barr, Adam Bellows, Julie Dupris, Paul Appel, Eric Phillips, and Matt the Virgin Slayer.  Without you guys, we couldn’t continue our work.  Thank you so much!!!

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FOH is hosted and written by Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and Keagan Miller.

FOH is produced by Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, Keagan Miller, and Nate Bethea.

Intro / outro music “Fortress on a hill” written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton’s Bandcamp page; Clifton’s Patreon page

Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL

Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Two post 9/11 torture programs w/ Dr. Jeffrey Kaye – Ep 43

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Dr. Jeffrey Kaye returns for a new discussion on the existence of two torture programs during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.  The new program (to us at least) is quite different from the program which used so called “experimental interrogation techniques” like water boarding and relied on more simple, but still quite horrifying, techniques like using stress positions or confusing a prisoner’s sense of time of day.  The new program will be referred to as Program B, while the experimental one already widely known, will be referred to as Program A.  

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A special thanks to our honorary producers Matthew Hoh, Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, Fahim Shirazee, James Higgins, James O’Barr, Adam Bellows, Julie Dupris, Paul Appel, Eric Phillips, and Matt the Virgin Slayer.  Without you guys, we couldn’t continue our work.  Thank you so much!!!

Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit Paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!!

FOH is hosted and written by Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and BT Hampton.

FOH is produced by Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, BT Hampton, and Nate Bethea.

Intro / outro music “Fortress on a hill” written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton’s Bandcamp page; Clifton’s Patreon page

Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL

Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Torture at Guantanamo Bay w/ Dr. Jeffrey Kaye – Ep 42

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Dr. Jeffrey Kaye sits down with us to discuss his work “Cover-Up at Guantanamo: The NCIS Investigation Into the Suicides of Mohammed Al Hanashi and Abdul Rahman Al Amri.” Dr. Kaye also discusses his work on biowarfare conducted by the US Army during the Korean War.

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A special thanks to our honorary producers Matthew Hoh, Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, Fahim Shirazee, James Higgins, James O’Barr, Adam Bellows, Julie Dupris, Paul Appel, Eric Phillips, and Matt the Virgin Slayer.  Without you guys, we couldn’t continue our work.  Thank you so much!!!

Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit Paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!!

FOH is hosted and written by Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and BT Hampton.

FOH is produced by Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, BT Hampton, and Nate Bethea.

Intro / outro music “Fortress on a hill” written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton’s Bandcamp page; Clifton’s Patreon page

Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL

Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Forrest Gump film review – w/Tom Secker – Ep 41

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Tom Secker drops by the podcast to discuss Forrest Gump, to include both the book and the film, how they differ in huge ways, and how the film pushed clearly pro-war themes.

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A special thanks to our honorary producers Matthew Hoh, Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, Fahim Shirazee, James Higgins, James O’Barr, Adam Bellows, Julie Dupris, Paul Appel, Eric Phillips, and Matt the Virgin Slayer.  Without you guys, we couldn’t continue our work.  Thank you so much!!!

Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit Paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!!

FOH is hosted and written by Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and BT Hampton.

FOH is produced by Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, BT Hampton, and Nate Bethea.

Intro / outro music “Fortress on a hill” written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton’s Bandcamp page; Clifton’s Patreon page

Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL

Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange – Ep 40

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Being a whistleblower is a difficult path, one that only a few choose to follow.  Chelsea Manning is one of those people, but the pain of her choice continues to haunt her in horrifying ways.  Here, we discuss Chelsea Manning’s jailtime over her refusal to testify in a grand jury proceeding related to Julian Assange.  We also discuss Assange’s recent loss of asylum by the Ecuadorian embassy and arrest by UK authorities.

00:55 – Supreme Court rules US terrorism victims cannot sue foreign countries

07:48 – Declaring portions of Iranian military a “terrorist organization”

24:16 – Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange

42:22 – Benjamin Netanyahu wins reelection in Israel

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A special thanks to our honorary producers Matthew Hoh, Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, Fahim Shirazee, James Higgins, James O’Barr, Adam Bellows, Julie Dupris, Paul Appel, Eric Phillips, and Matt the Virgin Slayer.  Without you guys, we couldn’t continue our work.  Thank you so much!!!

Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit Paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!!

FOH is hosted and written by Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and BT Hampton.

FOH is produced by Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, BT Hampton, and Nate Bethea.

Intro / outro music “Fortress on a hill” written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton’s Bandcamp page; Clifton’s Patreon page

Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL

Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

David Swanson interview – Ep 39

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David discusses a bit about his organization, World Beyond War, along with discussing violence caused directly by veterans.  Veterans live under a halo of protection in the United States, but they shouldn’t.  Even America’s ostensible heroes should be above the law.  It’s a short but good one.

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A special thanks to our honorary producers Matthew Hoh, Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, Fahim Shirazee, James Higgins, James O’Barr, Adam Bellows, Julie Dupris, Paul Appel, Eric Phillips, and Matt the Virgin Slayer.  Without you guys, we couldn’t continue our work.  Thank you so much!!!

Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit Paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!!

FOH is hosted and written by Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and BT Hampton.

FOH is produced by Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, BT Hampton, and Nate Bethea.

Intro / outro music “Fortress on a hill” written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton’s Bandcamp page; Clifton’s Patreon page

Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL

Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Venezuela deserves our compassion…not our regime change machine – Ep 38

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Danny and I take the Fortress meat cleaver to the situation in Venezuela.  We discuss how humanitarian aid is not the offer Marco Rubio or anyone in US government says it is and how it’s been repeated historically in a multitude of countries.  We also discuss a recent settlement for a VA patient that smells significantly south of bullshit. Finally, we discuss the bravery and leadership shown by Senator Martha McSally as a survivor of sexual assault.  

1:36 – VA pays $950k to former VA patient

16:37 – Senator Martha McSally’s statement as a victim of sexual assault

44:52 – Venezuela regime change

VA pays $950,000 to patient of ex-Iowa surgeon hired despite incompetence allegations

Sen. Martha McSally coming forward about her rape could be a watershed moment for Republican women

Burning Aid: An Interventionist Deception on Colombia-Venezuela Bridge?

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A special thanks to our honorary producers Matthew Hoh, Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, Fahim Shirazee, James Higgins, James O’Barr, Adam Bellows, Julie Dupris, Paul Appel, and Eric Phillips.  Without you guys, we couldn’t continue our work.  Thank you so much!!!

Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit Paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!!

FOH is hosted, written, and produced by Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and BT Hampton

Intro / outro music “Fortress on a hill” written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton’s Bandcamp page; Clifton’s Patreon page

Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL

Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Your poor, your tired, your huddled masses, yearning to be…deported – Ep 37

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Promises matter.  Alliances matter. When America acts, it seldom acts alone, but often the promises made to those allies are forgotten in the face of new priorities, or in this case…new presidents.  Here, the guys and I discuss the possibility that Vietnamese refugees in the U.S. could be deported under changes by President Trump, changes that fly in the face of long standing policy that protected those refugees from deportation, along with recent conflict between India and Pakistan and after effects of the government shutdown on military operations in the Coast Guard and elsewhere.

1:35  Ongoing effects of the Vietnam War

16:43  Recent fighting between India and Pakistan

35:54   Supreme Court ruling on transgender troops’ recruitment into the U.S. military

37:10  After effects of the recent government shutdown

Justice for Lai Dai Han

Women raped by Korean soldiers during Vietnam war still awaiting apology

The Supreme Court Allows Pentagon To Ban Transgender Service Members

Transgender servicemembers prepare to defend their service on Capitol Hill

After Shutdown, Grounded Planes and Delayed Repairs Ripple Through Coast Guard

Shutdown Hampered Watchdogs’ Latest Report on Afghanistan War

Afghanistan’s war killed a record number of civilians in 2018

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FOH is hosted, written, and produced by Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and BT Hampton

Intro / outro music “Fortress on a hill” written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton’s Bandcamp page; Clifton’s Patreon page

Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL

Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.