(Not Just) War Stories, with JD Welsh

Former 17th STS TACP, Brian Musum, talks about a funny story that happened on one of his deployments. #AirForceSpecialWarfare #TACP #leadership #warrior #TACPA#TACPFoundation #war #warstory #warstories #combat #OEF #afghanistan #etac#JTAC #usaf #veterans #veteran #mentalhealth #USArmyRangers #ArmyRangers #SOF#rangers #17thSTS #PTSD #PTSDSurvivor

Former 17 STS TACP, Brian Musum, talks about post traumatic stress, the value of doing what you love regardless of the pay, and how Ranger tells you you're one of them by giving you a hard time. #AirForceSpecialWarfare #TACP #leadership #warrior #war #warstory #warstories #combat #OEF #afghanistan #etac#JTAC #usaf #veterans #veteran #mentalhealth #USArmyRangers #ArmyRangers #SOF#rangers #17thS...

Newly "doctored", Eric Brandenburg, joins Steve, Conan, Joel, and I in a discussion about why the A-10 is still relevant, and how ordinary 304s (radio maintenance guys) did extraordinary things as ROMADS in Vietnam. Note: In between the recording of this ep and me posting it, The U.S. Air Force has officially extended the service life of the A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" to at...

Matt Campbell talks about his family’s fight to challenge the Attorney General’s refusal to allow an application to reopen the inquest into his brother Geoff Campbell’s death on September 11, 2001. He breaks down the legal battle now before the UK Supreme Court, the question of whether the Attorney General’s power is subject to judicial review, and why this case could redefine the line between exe...

Heidi Langbein-Allen, author of Save the Last Bullet: Memoir of a Boy Soldier in Hitler’s Army, talks about her father’s harrowing experience as a child soldier in the final days of World War II, the Nazi indoctrination of German youth, and the long shadow war cast over survivors and their families. Raised in Germany, France, and Spain, Heidi wrote the book from sixteen cassette tapes her father r...

Hoangmai H. Pham, Vietnamese American refugee, physician, health policy leader, and author of Bridge from Saigon, talks about her family’s escape from Vietnam, the personal and psychological aftermath of displacement, and the path that took her to the highest levels of American health care leadership. She also discusses the story behind Bridge from Saigon, her work in medicine and policy, and the...

Retired B-52 pilot, ALO, and ASOS commander, Steve Call, talks about the story behind the writing of his book, Danger Close. Danger Close: Tactical Air Controllers in Afghanistan and Iraq https://a.co/d/4flojAU #AirForceSpecialWarfare#AFSW #TACP #Leadership #warstories#combat #closeairsupport #CAS #JTAC #USAF #veterans #veteran #usmilitary #etac #alo#MilitaryAuthor #VeteranAuthor #DangerClose #mil...

Miles Spencer, former co-host of PBS’s MoneyHunt, multi-exit entrepreneur, author, and founder of Reflekta, talks about Reflekta, the company he co-founded to help preserve voices, memories, and personal legacy through interactive digital storytelling.https://reflekta.ai/ #Reflekta #Storytelling #Heritage #FamilyHistory #Ancestry#Genealogy #Legacy #PreserveYourStory #FamilyLegacy #OralHistory#Pers...

Miles Spencer, former co-host of PBS’s MoneyHunt, multi-exit entrepreneur, author, and founder of Reflekta, talks about his adventures, his kayaking experiences with Kayak for a Cause, and the long desert journeys that shaped his view of risk, teamwork, and resilience. He also breaks down Reflekta, the company he co-founded to help preserve voices, memories, and personal legacy through interactive...

Frank Haidusek Jr., retired TACP, talks about the time he had to make a life changing combat decision. #TACP #JTAC #CAS #AirSupport #Veterans #VAClaims #MedBoard#IraqWar #AfghanistanWar #FishingLife #military #airforce #usaf #combat #war#veteran #specialoperations #militaryaviation #tacp#airforcespecialwarfare #warstories #warstory #history #veterans #warrior#BreastCancer #AmericanHeartAssociation...

Frank Haidusek Jr., retired TACP, talks about combat CAS decision-making in Iraq, the realities of the VA/MEDBOARD process and how service members can protect themselves, and life after service building a fishing guide business while giving back to veterans. https://www.clearedhotfishing.com/ #TACP #JTAC #CAS #AirSupport #Veterans #VAClaims #MedBoard #IraqWar #AfghanistanWar #FishingLife #military...

Zolal Habibi is an Iranian human rights activist and a leading voice for justice, democracy, and women’s rights in Iran. This conversation is an update to our interview from a month ago, focusing on the worsening conditions faced by Iran’s citizens, including arrests, executions, repression of women, and the ongoing struggle of families, protesters, and political prisoners. A member of the Foreign...

Zolal Habibi is an Iranian human rights activist and a prominent voice for justice, democracy, and women's rights in Iran. She serves on the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), where she advocates globally for a free, secular, and democratic Iran. With over two decades of dedicated activism, she has become a fierce advocate on behalf of the voiceless...

Retired TACP, Greg Shaffer, talks about his first deployment in the GWOT. #airforcespecialwarfare #tacp #airforce #usaf #usmilitary#War #warstories #warstory #combat #etac #jtac #veteran #veterans #leadership #warriors#history #military #militaryhistory OEF OIF Somalia

Greg Shaffer, Retired TACP, talks about, meeting me in Panama, his time in Somalia, and working in Canada after leaving the Air Force. #airforcespecialwarfare #tacp #airforce #usaf #usmilitary#War #warstories #warstory #combat #etac #jtac #veteran #veterans #leadership #warriors#history #military #militaryhistory OEF OIF Somalia

Greg Shaffer, Retired TACP, talks about, meeting me in Panama, his time in Somalia, and working in Canada after leaving the Air Force. #airforcespecialwarfare #tacp #airforce #usaf #usmilitary#War #warstories #warstory #combat #etac #jtac #veteran #veterans #leadership #warriors#history #military #militaryhistory OEF OIF Somalia

Andy Deacon, former TACP, KC-135, MQ-9, and U-28 pilot talks about flying one of the most valuable assets ever used on the battlefield. #military #airforce #usaf #combat #war #veteran#specialoperations #militaryaviation #airforcepilot #tacp #afsoc #mq9reaper#kc135 #ac130 #airlinepilot #mq9 #gunship #combataviation#airforcespecialwarfare #u28 #pilatuspc12 #tankerpilot #hurlburtfield #warstories#war...

Andy Deacon, former TACP, KC-135, MQ-9, and U-28 pilot, and co-founder of Hoosier Warrior Coffee, talks about the enlisted-to-officer path from TACP to military pilot, how JTAC/U-28/AC-130 crews worked together in combat, and building a life through deployments, airline flying, and family. #military #airforce #usaf #combat #war #veteran#specialoperations #militaryaviation #airforcepilot #tacp #afs...

Today’s episode is a special replay from At the Water’s Edge with host Scott Kelly. Full credit to Scott Kelly and At the Water’s Edge — check it out on Spotify, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6b6TN2bcrsVF6QCpsuV7K2?si=tD2uWib3TC6HvJeTrz_wpA I wanted to share this episode because it cuts through the talking points and gets to the ground-truth of modern w...

On the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the group talks about heroes, motives, and strategy. #AirForceSpecialWarfare #AFSW #TACP #Leadership #warstories #combat #closeairsupport #CAS #JTAC#USAF #veterans #veteran #usmilitary #etac #alo #MilitaryAuthor #VeteranAuthor #DangerClose#visualfriendliestallytarget #military #history #MilitaryHistory #MilitaryScholar#b52 #tacpfoundation #pearlhar...

Retired TACP, Murphy Fountain, talks about one of his OEF deployments supports SF, SEALs, and local forces. Murphy's Company: Cossack Consultinghttps://www.cossackconsulting.com/Password: Liberum_et_MortiferumSignal: 972-861-0543 #airforcespecialwarfare #tacp #24thsts #724thstg #724thspecialtacticsgroup#specialforces #sof #oif #oef #war#combat #leadership #leader #veteran #veterans #afsoc #cos...

Retired TACP, Murphy Fountain, talks about his time in the guard, his time in both white and black side SOF, and how his company, Cossack Consulting can teach you how to reduce your digital electronic signature. Murphy's Company: Cossack Consultinghttps://www.cossackconsulting.com/Password: Liberum_et_MortiferumSignal: 972-861-0543 #airforcespecialwarfare #tacp #24thsts #724thstg #724thspecial...

Retired TACP, Mike Humphrey, tells one of his stories from his tour in Vietnam.#airforcespecialwarfare#tacp #airforce #usaf #usmilitary #etac #jtac #veteran #veterans #leadership #warriors#history #military #militaryhistory #vietnam #vietnamvet

Retired TACP, Mike Humphrey, talks about his time in Vietnam, transitioning from radio maintenance to the new 275 career field, and how he turned a rag tag team into professionals #airforcespecialwarfare#tacp #airforce #usaf #usmilitary #etac #jtac #veteran #veterans #leadership #warriors#history #military #militaryhistory #vietnam #vietnamvet

Retired TACP, Bob Lowe, talks about his experience being non-vol'd into the 275 career field. #airforcespecialwarfare #tacp #airforce #usaf #usmilitary #etac #jtac #veteran #veterans #leadership #warriors #history #military#militaryhistory