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Defending Freedom with Jack Heath

Binnie Media

A weekly deep dive into the amazing stories of Service from our military members and Veterans. Defending Freedom captures the heart and soul of service and why the few sign up to defend us. The podcast also offers an in depth view into the various branches of our military and the Special Operators who are the best of the best. Freedom is not automatic, meet the less than 1 percent who serve us all in Defending Freedom with your host Jack Heath a Voice from the Live Free or Die State.

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United States

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A weekly deep dive into the amazing stories of Service from our military members and Veterans. Defending Freedom captures the heart and soul of service and why the few sign up to defend us. The podcast also offers an in depth view into the various branches of our military and the Special Operators who are the best of the best. Freedom is not automatic, meet the less than 1 percent who serve us all in Defending Freedom with your host Jack Heath a Voice from the Live Free or Die State.

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English


Episodes
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Defending Freedom-Episode 21-Laura Barker of Hero Pups, Phil Taub-Swim With A Mission

10/20/2022
Hero Pups founder Laura Barker www.heropups.com This amazing program located in Stratham, NH is a model for the country on training and getting life-saving dogs to Veterans. Powerful and incredible real-life stories on these dogs who are matched with Veterans. Phil Taub from Swim With A Mission calls in as well to tout Hero Pups.

Duration:00:13:04

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Defending Freedom-Episode 20-Former Green Beret and Author Daniel Fielding

10/6/2022
Green Beret Dan Fielding www.theassetmindset.com Dan tells his story of service and deployments as a Green Beret. He also talks about how his Special Operative service taught him about having a positive and winning attitude. His book The Asset Mindset. Hear how you can benefit of having the mindset of the Special Forces in everyday life.

Duration:00:11:14

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Defending Freedom-Episode 19-Fusion Cell

9/29/2022
Fusion Cell in Windham, NH helps Veterans transition to the civilian sector. Our military does a good job recruiting and training our military but does a poor job helping our Veterans transition into life after service. CEO Matt Morrisey is the guest. www.fusioncell.com for more information.

Duration:00:21:43

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Defending Freedom-Episode 18-Phil Taub of Swim With A Mission & Former Navy SEAL Jonathan Cleck

9/22/2022
Navy SEAL Jonathan Cleck, (who has a podcast called Shots From The Winchester) along with Phil Taub from Swim With A Mission, talks about what the TEAM really means to the Navy SEALS.
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Defending Freedom-Episode 17-Manchester VA

9/15/2022
Veteran suicide rates are rising and we try to sound the alarm. Reaching troubled Vets is key and a challenge. Suicide rates are climbing among the Special Operations communities. Guests include Manchester VA Director and Suicide Prevention Director.
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Defending Freedom-Episode 16-Veteran Suicide, A Silent Crisis In America

9/1/2022
More Veterans in America are taking their own lives than any other recent time in our history. The percentage is way higher than the civilian population. Special Operative is witnessing a big increase in that community. The old 21 Vets in America take their lives everyday is old. Today the daily Vets suicide rates has almost doubled according to some estimates.
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Defending Freedom-Episode 15-Travis Wilson-Green Beret-Alpha Elite Performance

8/18/2022
Hear the story of a Green Beret with countless deployments in combat...the personal price 21 years of service had with 3 marriages and a tattered physical body from broken parachute jumps to being injured from explosions. Travis Wilson kept moving and is now helping fellow Special Operatives heal from combat, both physically and emotionally.
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Defending Freedom-Episode 14-NH Army National Guard

8/11/2022
Military recruiters are having a real hard time getting new candidates to join today's military. Some experts call it a crisis, but it is a challenge in fact many young people are not physically or mentally qualified to join today's military but how many good candidates are signing up? Will we have enough military members to protect our nation and our national guard? Tune in to hear about the Army National Guard recruitment efforts in this week's podcast here's some of the Guard members in their stories of service.
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Defending Freedom-Episode 13-Retired USMC Major Scott Huesing

7/28/2022
Retired Major Scott Huesing, USMC, is a bestselling author of 'Echo of Ramadi'. He's also riding a motorcycle across the country to give awareness to veteran suicide. The Ride for the Brave started July 22nd and goes through July 30th. To donate, log on to savethebrave.org.
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Defending Freedom-Episode 12-Phil Taub, Swim With A Mission SEALS Update

7/21/2022
This week's podcast features Swim with A Mission founder Phil Taub. He's summarizing this year's efforts of raising more than $1.9 million to support Navy SEALS and several other veteran groups.
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Defending Freedom-Episode 11-Lt. Colonel Kurt Webber of Camp Resilience

7/14/2022
Jack Heath interviews members of the Camp Resilience team and discusses the Green Beret With a Mission Challenge Tune in to the latest episode of Jack Heath's Defending Freedom podcast where he speaks with members of the Camp Resilience team as they set up for the 2022 Green Beret With a Mission Challenge happening this Friday, July 15, 2022. This is the primary Camp Resilience fundraising event each year. The proceeds support Camp Resilience and the Green Beret Foundation which serve our military, veterans, first responders and their loved ones.
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Defending Freedom-Episode 10-The Meaning Of Independence Day

6/30/2022
The podcast calls on more Americans to support the less than one percent who serve. The military who gives us our freedom of speech, freedom of debate, freedom to protest peacefully, freedom of religion.... I also raise the alarming rise in suicide rates among our Special Forces. We need to do more to help our most elite combat Veterans who are our Special Forces. Freedom as we go into July 4th and the real price of Service in America today.
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Defending Freedom-Episode 9-Will Foley, Army Green Berets

6/23/2022
This week's new podcast is the Green Berets. Will Foley GREEN BERET. Deep dive on the US Army Special Operatives. Foley saw multiple Combat Tours. Hear this gripping 26 minute view of our Green Berets and how important it is to help them Transition into Civilian Life.
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Defending Freedom-Episode 8-Dr. Wilmer Jones of Portsmouth Regional Hospital

6/9/2022
This week's guest is Dr. Wilmer Jones, now a vascular surgeon with Portsmouth Regional Hospital. Served 26 and a half years in the USAF, served almost 10 years as a Special Operations pilot, flying MC130'S. Several combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Went to Tulane University Medical School while still in the Air Force. Supports young people joining the military to get their college degrees paid for. Encourages civilian employers to be Veteran Friendly.
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Defending Freedom-Episode 7-Lt. Colonel Stuart Scheller of the USMC

6/2/2022
This week’s guest is Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller of the USMC. He has served in the US Afghanistan evacuation crisis. His book coming out in September, "Crisis of Command." Lt. Col. Scheller posted a video on his social media criticizing his military leaders and the White House for the sudden departure of Afghanistan, causing 13 US Service members to be killed, leaving Americans behind. He was court martialed, jailed for speaking up. He was discharged and his military retirement was stripped away after 17 years.
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Defending Freedom-Episode 6-Tanya Lauro-Food For The Warrior

5/26/2022
Tanya Lauro Navy Veteran Joined Navy to help her parents save money for her college education. Tanya had an injury, after surgery in a VA Hospital wound up losing use of her leg. In a wheelchair she never gave up. Through physical exercise and better nutrition she healed herself and retained use of her leg. Food for the Warrior, Mission to Cooking Healthy.
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Defending Freedom-Episode 5-Phil Taub from Swim With A Mission

5/19/2022
Navy SEALS....National Navy UDT SEAL Museum. Tune in to hear the true story of how Swim With Mission Founder Phil Taub. How one Veteran non profit formed to raise millions of dollars for our Navy SEALS. Hear how this group helped SEALS and their families when our Government and society were not there for our Special Operators were done serving.
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Defending Freedom-Episode 4-The Marine Raiders

5/12/2022
Tune in to Episode #4 The Marine Raiders. True story of WWII Legendary Battalion in the Pacific. The forgotten Special Operatives who helped turn the tide if WWII. Guest accomplished author and a Marine historian Carol Avriett.
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Episode 3 - New York Times Best-Selling Author Don Bentley

5/5/2022
Hostile Intent. Russia Ukraine. Don wrote the book on Russia Invading Ukraine a year before the war started. Don has a fascinating background as an Apache Helicopter pilot in the military and worked after his service for the FBI.
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Episode 2 - Jason Kuhn of Stonewall Solutions

4/28/2022
Catch Navy SEAL Jason Kuhn detail how his SEAL training is now helping pro athletes overcome performance anxiety.