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Warriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityPart II: Vietnam war hero PFC Tommy MinogueContinuing discussion on the Tommy Minogue story. John and Tom’s brother Jack Minogue shares Tommy Minogue’s story. Tommy Minogue, from Inwood in Manhattan, was killed in Vietnam on March 21, 1967 in a ferocious firefight that became known as the “Battle of One Niner.” He had just turned 20.
“One Niner” pitted Minogue and about a hundred of his fellow Americans against an estimated 1,000 North Vietnamese regular troops.
Anyone who has seen the movie “Forrest Gump” and its Vietnam battle scene will recognize the heroism of Tommy Minogue.
In the movie, Forrest, played by Tom Hanks, is awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his...2021-04-0136 minWarriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityCivil Affairs in the MilitaryCivil affairs soldiers help plan missions that may involve civilians, such as evacuations, and work with civilian aid agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and commercial and private organizations. They may also support counter-drug operations that involve civilians or non-combatants. Civil Affairs Soldiers are the governance and foreign-culture experts of the Army. They have the ability to engage with foreign populations and governments, gain understanding of the non-military factors that affect military operations, and affect change through the networks they build. The Civil Affairs Soldier is able to think and survive on their own, in any kind of operating environment.
CIVIL AFFAIRS...2021-03-0622 minWarriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityPart I: Vietnam Hero
PFC THOMAS FRANCIS MINOGUEInitial series on the Tommy Minogue story. John and Tom’s brother Jack Minogue shares Tommy Minogue’s story. Tommy Minogue, from Inwood in Manhattan, was killed in Vietnam on March 21, 1967 in a ferocious firefight that became known as the “Battle of One Niner.” He had just turned 20.
“One Niner” pitted Minogue and about a hundred of his fellow Americans against an estimated 1,000 North Vietnamese regular troops.
Anyone who has seen the movie “Forrest Gump” and its Vietnam battle scene will recognize the heroism of Tommy Minogue.
In the movie, Forrest, played by Tom Hanks, is awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his...2021-03-0336 minWarriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityUS Air Force and Lackland Air Force BaseAir Force Veteran Edward Mastrosimone discusses his experience joining the US Air Force in 1959. Growing up in Brooklyn and Queens New York, Ed decided to follow his brother and enter into the newly formed United States Air Force. From the streets of NY to the hot weather in Texas, Ed shares his experience on Air Force basic training and becoming a Security Police and Military Police Officer.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-kaires/support2021-02-2824 minWarriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityPeriod Table of Elements in Chemistry: A Brief HistoryThe chemistry must be respected." So says Walter White.
Walt is a brilliant research chemist who has to leave his work and take up a career teaching high school chemistry.
After discovering he has terminal cancer, he turns his skills to methamphetamine production in collaboration with former pupil Jesse Pinkman.
The history of chemistry represents a time span from ancient history to the present. By 1000 BC, civilizations used technologies that would eventually form the basis of the various branches of chemistry. ... However, by performing experiments and recording the results, alchemists set the stage for modern chemistry. In 1869 Russian chemist Dimitri...2021-02-2107 minWarriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityQuantum Physics equationA fundamental physical constant occurring in quantum mechanics is the Planck constant, h. A common abbreviation is ħ = h/2π, also known as the reduced Planck constant or Dirac constant. The general form of wavefunction for a system of particles, each with position ri and z-component of spin sz i.
Quantum mechanics, science dealing with the behaviour of matter and light on the atomic and subatomic scale. It attempts to describe and account for the properties of molecules and atoms and their constituents—electrons, protons, neutrons, and other more esoteric particles such as quarks and gluons. These properties include the interactions of the...2021-02-1707 minWarriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityQuantum mechanics: The basicsQuantum mechanics is a fundamental theory in physics that provides a description of the physical properties of nature at the scale of atoms and subatomic particles. It is the foundation of all quantum physics including quantum chemistry, quantum field theory, quantum technology, and quantum information science.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-kaires/support2021-02-1107 minWarriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityTop Rated .45 Cal Pistol in 2021During the late 19th century and early 20th century, the U.S. Cavalry began trials to replace their sidearm arsenal of issued .45 Colt Single Action Army (SAA) in favor of the more modern and versatile double-action revolver in .45 Colt.
After the example of the Cavalry, the Army in turn had fielded versions of double-action revolvers in .38 Long Colt. It was eventually evaluated that the .38-caliber round was significantly less effective in overall stopping-power than the .45 Colt against determined opponents in cases such as the Moro juramentado warriors, who were encountered in the Moro Rebellion.[3][4][5][6] The then-current issue rifle, the .30-40...2021-01-2424 minWarriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityField Marshal Erich von Manstein and the beginning of Operation BarbarossaOn June 22, 1941, Adolf Hitler launched his armies eastward in a massive invasion of the Soviet Union: three great army groups with over three million German soldiers, 150 divisions, and three thousand tanks smashed across the frontier into Soviet territory. The invasion covered a front from the North Cape to the Black Sea, a distance of two thousand miles. By this point German combat effectiveness had reached its apogee; in training, doctrine, and fighting ability, the forces invading Russia represented the finest army to fight in the twentieth century. Barbarossa was the crucial turning point in World War II, for its failure...2021-01-172h 39Warriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityMARVEL MOVIES and the way ahead.Mr Sherman and John cover the up and coming Marvel movies and series. Updated December 11, 2020, with all the massive news from Disney’s Investors Day, including all new release dates, confirmed castings for Thor and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (and that name), plus plenty on Disney+ series we knew about – and some we didn’t.
2020 was the first time in more than a decade without a single Marvel Studios film in release. Though the year was meant to usher in Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the effects of a real worldwide pandemic halted the company’s momentum as release...2021-01-161h 05Warriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityThe Vikings: A Brief HistoryThe Vikings were a seafaring people from the late eighth to early 11th century who established a name for themselves as traders, explorers and warriors. They discovered the Americas long before Columbus and could be found as far east as the distant reaches of Russia.
While these people are often attributed as savages raiding the more civilized nations for treasure and women, the motives and culture of the Viking people are much more diverse. These raiders also facilitated many changes throughout the lands from economics to warfare. The Vikings set up colonies on the west coast of Greenland during the 10...2021-01-1609 minWarriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityLaw Enforcement AcademiesJohn is joined by law enforcement officer Sal. A police academy is a training school for police recruits. It is also known as a law enforcement academy, college, or university. ... These include examinations, physical requirements, medical requirements, legal training, driving skills, equipment training, and firearm training for law enforcement recruits. Academy training includes a blend of classroom and practical training. You'll take classes in firearms, first aid, criminal law, emergency vehicle operations, defensive tactics, and investigations. At the same time, you'll learn about department processes for procedures like arrests and reports. The Basic Police Academy course includes fundamental principles, procedures...2021-01-0825 minWarriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityPart 2 of World War 2 Tanks and Tank Destroyers.Ray, Bob and Ed join John on Christmas to discuss WW 2 Tanks / Tank Destroyers and rankings. A tank is an armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat and intended as an offensive weapon on a tactical and strategic level. Tanks are a compromise of heavy firepower, strong armour, and good battlefield manoeuvrability provided by tracks; usually their main armament is mounted in a turret. They are a mainstay of modern 20th and 21st century ground forces and a key part of combined arms combat. A tank destroyer, tank hunter, or tank killer is a type of armoured fighting vehicle, armed...2020-12-261h 31Warriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityPart IV Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, Build up to Operation BarbarossaOperation Sea Lion (German: Unternehmen Seelöwe) was the plan to invade the United Kingdom by the Nazis during World War II. The plan began in 1940. However, Germany first had to control the sky and sea of the English Channel before a land invasion. The Battle of Britain was a military campaign of the Second World War, in which the Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy defended the United Kingdom against large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force, The Battle of the Atlantic, the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, ran from 1939 to t...2020-12-212h 18Warriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityCentury International Arms Red Army RAS47The Century Arms Red Army Standard (RAS47) is 100% American-made featuring a 16" Chrome-moly 4150 nitrade treated barrel and is the first AK side scope rail mount to offer a return to zero capability. Offers four times clamping improvement over traditional side scope rail mounts and improves sight acquisition for follow-up shots.
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Bolt hold-open notch on...2020-12-2011 minWarriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthoritySports MedicineJohn discusses sports medicine with student athlete Matt. Sports medicine is a fast-growing healthcare field that focuses on the treatment of athletic injuries. Sports medicine healthcare providers help athletes and other physically active patients improve movement and performance. These professionals also work to prevent illness and injury and treat sports-related injuries. The world's first sports medicine establishment took shape in Dresden, Germany, in 1911. The 'First Congress for the scientific investigation of sports and physical exercises' was held in 1912 (Oberhof, Germany) and the term 'sports physician' or 'sportarzt' (coined by Arthur Mallwitz) was first used in 1913.
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This episode is sponsored...2020-12-1903 minWarriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityPart III. Field Marshal Erich von Manstein. “Battle of France”The Manstein Plan is one of the names used to describe the war plan of the German Army during the Battle of France in 1940. The original invasion plan was an awkward compromise devised by General Franz Halder, the chief of Oberkommando des Heeres staff (OKH, Army High Command) that satisfied no one. In the final version of the plan, the main effort of the German invasion was made against the Ardennes, which by coincidence, was the weakest part of the Allied line, where the defence was left to second-rate French divisions in the Second Army and the Ninth Army, on...2020-12-131h 47Warriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityMatt Reeve’s “The Batman” Part 2 of 2Sasha and John analyze the new move The Batman. Sasha provides a deep detailed breakdown. The Batman is an upcoming American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Produced by DC Films and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a reboot of the Batman film franchise. The film is directed by Matt Reeves, who wrote the screenplay with Peter Craig. It stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman, with Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Barry Keoghan, Jayme Lawson, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell rounding out the ensemble cast. The B...2020-12-121h 29Warriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityMatt Reeve’s “The Batman” Part I of 2Sasha and John analyze the new move The Batman. Sasha provides a deep detailed breakdown. The Batman is an upcoming American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Produced by DC Films and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a reboot of the Batman film franchise. The film is directed by Matt Reeves, who wrote the screenplay with Peter Craig. It stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman, with Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Barry Keoghan, Jayme Lawson, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell rounding out the ensemble cast. The B...2020-12-1043 minWarriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthoritySugar Ray Leonard vs. Thomas Hearns “The Showdown” 1981.Sugar Ray Leonard won the WBC welterweight title with a fifteenth-round knockout of Wilfred Benítez in 1979. He lost it to Roberto Durán by a close decision in June 1980 and regained it five months later in the infamous No Más Fight, in which Duran quit in the eighth round. In June 1981, Leonard moved up to the light-middleweight division for one fight, knocking out Ayub Kalule in nine rounds to win the WBA light-middleweight title.
Hearns won the WBA welterweight title in 1980, scoring a second-round knockout of Jose 'Pipino' Cuevas in Detroit, Michigan. He made three successful title defenses, sto...2020-12-0713 minWarriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityPart 2 of Field Marshal Erich von Manstein. Lead up to WW II and the invasion of PolandRising through the ranks, he was promoted to major general in 1936 and to lieutenant general in 1938. At the start of World War II, he served as chief of staff to General Gerd von Rundstedt in the invasion of Poland (1939). CHARACTERISTICS OF THE OFFENSE
3-3. Audacity, concentration, surprise, and tempo characterize the offense. Commanders maneuver forces to advantageous positions before an operation. To shape their decisive operation, they initiate selective contact with enemy forces. The decisive operation determines the outcome of the major operation, battle, or engagement. Decisive operations capitalize on the successful application of the characteristics of the offense.
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...2020-12-0739 minWarriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityArsenal SLR AK 47 RifleJohn and weapons expert Bob discuss the Arsenal SLR AK 47 Rifle. The SLR-107R is an AK47 pattern rifle chambered for 7.62x39 with a stamped receiver, chrome-lined hammer-forged 16.25-inch barrel, 14x1 mm left-hand muzzle threads, removable muzzle nut, bayonet lug, black polymer furniture, Warsaw Pact-length buttstock with compartment for cleaning kit, stainless steel heat shield, 2-stage trigger group, 800m rear sight, and side rail for attaching optics. The SLR-107R comes with one 5-round magazine, sling, oil bottle, and cleaning kit.
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Support t...2020-12-0608 minWarriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityMatt Murdock aka “The Daredevil”Matthew Michael "Matt" Murdock is a man who had been blinded as a young boy by a radioactive substance that fell into his eyes from a crashed vehicle, and even though he lost his sight, his other four remaining senses were heightened to superhuman levels. After his father was killed by mobsters, Murdock was trained by Stick to become a warrior, using his disability as an advantage to fight for the Chaste. However, Murdock's compassion with Elektra led him to be rejected by Stick, as he then returned to Columbia University with Foggy Nelson to gain his law degree and...2020-12-0519 minWarriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityStaying in shape through the holidaysJohn is joined by fitness guru Trenise Turner on tips to stay healthy through the holiday.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-kaires/support2020-12-0210 minWarriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityField Marshal Erich von MansteinWe study one of the greatest military commanders of all time. The son of an artillery general, he was adopted by General Georg von Manstein after the untimely death of his parents. Manstein began his active career as an officer in 1906 and served in World War I on both the Western and Russian fronts. Rising through the ranks, he was promoted to major general in 1936 and to lieutenant general in 1938. At the start of World War II, he served as chief of staff to General Gerd von Rundstedt in the invasion of Poland (1939). Manstein had in the meantime devised a...2020-12-0226 minWarriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityNatasha Romanova aka The Black Widow.John and Sasha conduct a deep dive on the Black Widow from Marvel Comics. She is a Russian agent trained as a spy, martial artist, sniper, and outfitted with an arsenal of high-tech weaponry. Despite a checkered past, she becomes on of S.H.I.E.L.D.‘s most deadly assassin and frequent member of the Avengers.
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Warriors, Weapons and Challenging AuthorityWelcome Warriors!John shares his passion for history, military history, warriors, war fighters, weapons, leaders, fitness, superhero’s, arts and how open discussion increases our knowledge and decisions. I will invite various guests and subject matter experts.
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