Straight Outta Combat Radio-Honoring Combat Wisdom

Steven Eugene Kuhn is a decorated U.S. Military combat veteran who turns failing business into success across Europe and the US. Steven has been handpicked to consult some of the most influential people in the world about how to expand their brand, build value and loyalty and develop strategies for increasing beneficial relationships. Throughout his career Steven has led international organization...

Name: Michael Thomas Burns Rank/Branch: O2/United States Air Force Unit: 433rd TFS Date of Birth: 18 October 1944 Home City of Record: Fort Wayne IN Date of Loss: 05 July 1968 Country of Loss: North Vietnam Loss Coordinates: 173600 North 1062700 East Status (in 1973): Returnee Category: Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: F4D Other Personnel in Incident: Carl Crumpler, returnee Source: Compiled by P.O.W. NET...

Erik is a Combat Veteran (US ARMY) with tours to Afghanistan (2013) and Iraq (2005). He started Tactical 16 in 2012 to fill a void in the publishing/consulting industry after seeing so many Veterans get terrible book deals that did not better their personal lives. Since 2012 Tactical 16 has grown and now includes authors of all backgrounds, not just military! Erik has been a guest on FOX News mult...

Eric Wahlquist is 18-year veteran of the US Army Special Forces with an in-depth knowledge of Special Operations procedures. He Founded three privately-funded tech start-ups. He has extensive experience both as a senior level executive and helped to build and manage successful marketing, sales, and operational teams within all of them. Currently, he is the Vice-President of Operations for Radical...

Herb was raised in a poor family in upstate New York near Rochester.  He knew from an early age that he wanted to be a soldier in the U.S. Army.  A few of his relatives had served in the military.  His grandfather was an infantryman in the Korean War.   Herb admits that he didn’t apply himself in school and and that his Father was very lax in allowing him to find his own path.  Herb credits his su...

Robert Garcia is a United States Air Force Veteran. He spent five years of Active Duty as a B52 Avionics Technician and 13 years in the Reserves as an Air Battle Systems Manager. He deployed to Korea ten times including hitches in Guam and Qatar for Operation Enduring Freedom. Robert grew up in the small logging town of Eureka, California. He struggled with a severe learning disability as a child,...

Scott Kinder is the Chief Commercial Officer for the Institute of Project Management. In this role he is responsible for international business development and strategic partnerships Prior to his role with the Institute, Scott served as a federal civil servant within the US Department of Defense and was responsible for seven office US Special Operations Command (US SOCOM) programs of record with a...

Lieutenant Jason Redman joined the Navy on September 11, 1992 and spent eight years as an enlisted SEAL.  As an enlisted SEAL Redman completed three deployments throughout Central and South America and spent two years as a training instructor before being selected for the Seaman to Admiral Commissioning program in 2000.  He attended Old Dominion University graduating Summa Cum Laude in May 2004 co...

U. S. Army Veteran Isaac Belden is also a husband, father, and a small business owner.  After serving 12 years as a Combat Engineer (MOS 12B), he left the service to start 12B Capital, a Boise, Idaho-based company.  They provide credit card processing and business funding solutions to businesses of all sizes.  There is a significant processing component to 12B Capital that helps its clients to fun...

Colonel (retired) Russ Barnes is the CEO and Senior Business Advisor to Entrepreneurs and Executives at Systro, an organization design firm specializing in small business development.  His 30+ years of experience in organization development is drawn from military service, franchise ownership, academic programs, and strategy consulting, specifically with small businesses. After retirement from the...

Ethan is a veteran of the United States Navy.  He served honorably as an Intelligence Officer from 2009-2015.  During his time, he served as the Middle East Subject Matter Expert for Carrier Strike Group One, on board the USS CARL VINSON, as the carrier strike group sailed through the Arabian Gulf during the Arab Spring.  His Carrier Air Wing, Carrier Air Wing 17 provided Close Air Support for fig...

Ryan Weaver is a high-energy, All-American, rockin’ country music artist who proudly served as an active duty Black Hawk Aviator, Chief Warrant Officer 3, United States Army. Weaver began his music career in 2005 while still on active duty, playing the club and festival circuit throughout the Southeast. His performances are known for their unique blend of high-octane original songs and rockin’ cov...

Former Navy Seal & former Presidential Appointee. Carl believes his oath of service is to the Constitution, not to the government, and those obligations are to the ideals represented in that Constitution of freedom and liberty. The critical importance of that in a democracy can never be overestimated. Carl Higbie was a Special Operator with SEAL Team Ten, Echo Platoon. He deployed twice in support...

Bryan Jacobs was originally born in Virginia, USA.  Even as a child, he lived a very different lifestyle than his peers.  He say's, "Around the age of 8 food found me and it wasn’t by accident my grandfather happened to be a Chef, a German chef at that who served in the Navy during WWII." After returning from two tours of duty in Iraq with the Marine Corps, Bryan fell victim to PTSD and the emotio...

Fazel Rahim Kaihan was born in Bagram, Afghanistan.  After graduating from High School, he attended an advanced school where he received training in telecommunicatiosn.  Next, he joined the National Army of Afghanistan and rose to the Rank of Sergeant.  From 2006-2014, he served as an interpreter, supporting the missions of US Army Special Forces, the DEA, the Navy Seals, and the US embassy.  Curr...

Paul Martinez deployed 6 times to Afghanistan as a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment, and is the author of “When the Killer Man Comes”; an account of his combat experience as a Ranger Sniper.  He is also the CEO and co-founder of 33 Degrees Publishing, a print firm that focuses on bringing the American story-telling tradition to the digital age.  Paul is passionate about telling the untold storie...

U.S. Army Veteran Jose L. Torres is the writer/creator of Speakeasy/Markosia's series The Hunger, Image Comics’ mini‐series Heirs of Eternity and the “American Dream” short in their Outlaw Territory anthology. After attending the Defense Information School, where he was named the Distinguished Honor Graduate of his Combat Photography Course, he was hand‐picked for the Special Missions platoon of t...

At 19 years old, Justin left the beautiful town of Henderson, KY, and enlisted in the United States Air Force. During his 20 years of service, he held a variety of different jobs – everything from Cook to Combat Readiness Instructor. His most taxing job, however, would be when he was assigned as the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, Mortuary Affairs. For nearly six years he spent his time perfor...

Pam Saulsby is an experienced journalist, word architect, communications strategist, digital storyteller, dynamic speaker, engaging interviewer, and music artist. She is a multimedia relations specialist for the Department of Homeland Security-Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington, DC. A true master communicator she advocates for veterans and their families as a producer of media conte...

The Bronze Star Medal WITH “V” DEVICE PRIVATE FIRST CLASS MARCUS GOOD UNITED STATES ARMY FOR heroism on 3 and 4 October 1993, while serving as a Chalk Medic for Company B, 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment during operations in Mogadishu, Somalia.   On the fast rope insertion, a fellow ranger suffered a C-spine injury. Private First Class Good stabilized, immobilized and extracted his fallen comra...

Rocky Bleier graduated from University of Notre Dame in 1968 with a degree in business management, in addition to starring in football. After his rookie season, Bleier was drafted into the army, and fought in the Vietnam War. On August 20, 1969, Bleier's platoon was ambushed and Bleier was wounded in his left thigh. While he was down, a grenade sent many pieces of shrapnel into his right leg. Blei...

“Be Proud Of What You Wear, Be Proud Of Where You’re From” American Built Clothing is a brand for the proud American that can still appreciate building something with his or her own two hands. American Built believes American-made is the ONLY way to be. We are a brand founded by those who served in the Military, AND a brand that continues to support those who have served this country past and pres...

Ryan Patrick Hunt is the CEO and Founder of the Mountain Up Cap Company.  He is a veteran of the United States Army with multiple deployments to Iraq and Bosnia.   In high school, he wrestled and played football.  He is a true patriot, always pushing forward.

Edwin Richardson Jr., USAF Combat Controller retired after over 20 years served. Edwin is the Owner and President of The Richardson Unlimited Strategy Team, LLC (Richardson Strategy). During his time time in service, he has been stationed in various locations across the U.S. to include 6 years in Okinawa, Japan.  A large portion of his time served spent in Iraq and Afghanistan as well. Edwin's exp...

My grandfather is Jackie “Papaw” Justice, my father is Jack Justice. My grandfather was a moonshiner on and off from 1937 to 1955 he enlisted in the Army around 1947 at 17 years old and finished his commitment as an airman as the Army Air Corps split and officially became the Airforce. He made it through the Korean War in the Navy and shipped to the Vietnam War with the Marines as a Corpsman. He d...