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50th anniversary of the Tet Offensive – lessons of Vietnam revisited with Greg Daddis Part 2 – Ep 6.5
We recently passed the 50th anniversary of the Tet Offensive. As such a pivotal point in time to understand, we continue our sit down with COL (ret) Greg Daddis and […]
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50th anniversary of the Tet Offensive – lessons of Vietnam revisited with Greg Daddis Part 1 – Ep 6.0
It’s interview time today!!!! We present part 1 of our sitdown with COL Greg Daddis. COL Daddis is the expert’s expert on Vietnam and today we will discuss the lessons […]
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White supremacy in the US military – Ep 5.5
Prior to the election of Donald Trump, white supremacy didn’t seem to be an issue of great concern. Despite record increases in people joining white nationalist groups during Barack Obama’s […]
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Gold star families be damned – using veterans and their families as props – Ep 5.0
Memes are as prevalent today as tear-off apartment flyers and peg message boards once were before the Internet existed. As veterans, we find that our community has a lot of […]
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MeToo when you wear the uniform – Sexual assault in the military – Ep 4.0
Ep 4 is here. Hope you enjoy it. I did want to make a note for people about SGT Johnson, the SF soldier who died in Niger back in October. […]
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Seventeen years later: the failed war in Afghanistan with Matthew Hoh Part 2 – Ep 3
For Ep 3, Fortress On A Hill takes the wide lens to the failed war in Afghanistan. Our hosts, Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson and Danny Sjursen, also discuss updates to the […]
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Seventeen years later: the failed war in Afghanistan with Matthew Hoh Part 1 – Ep 2.5
Danny and I got the opportunity to sit for our first interview with Marine combat veteran and US State Department whistleblower Matthew Hoh. Matt joins us here to discuss our […]
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FOH Ep 2 – Bowe Bergdahl and the crisis in Yemen
In Episode 2, Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson and Danny Sjursen discuss recent developments in the military’s case against Bowe Bergdahl and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen. 01:00 – VA PAWS […]
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Ep 1 – The last days of SGT La David Johnson
Why are US troops deployed in Africa? If you’re confused why, you’re not the only one. In FOH’s first episode, Henri and Danny break down major stories from the military […]
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Ep 3 – Closing in on Afghanistan and Part 2 with Matthew Hoh
In Episode 3, Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson and Danny Sjursen takes a deep dive into status of the war in Afghanistan and finish out their interviewContinue reading Podcast: Play in new […]
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