9:06 · Show Open and Memorial Day Monologue

Brigadier General Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.) opens the broadcast as guest host and sets the tone for Memorial Day 2026. The mission of the day: honoring America’s war dead, standing with the families they left behind, and supporting the warriors who made it home. General Holt previews the themes and the lineup of guests carrying the conversation through the morning.

Intro issue: Memorial Day 2026, honoring America’s war dead, their families, and supporting the warriors who made it home. Audio clip to be determined.

9:15 · LTC (Ret.) “Doc” Pete Chambers, Green Beret and Combat Surgeon

A Green Beret, combat surgeon, and veteran of multiple deployments who has seen the true cost of war up close, both on the battlefield and in the operating room. He joins by Zoom with Jake.

Interview prompts:

• Doc, on this Memorial Day, you have carried fallen brothers off the battlefield and patched up the ones who made it back. What does this day mean to you personally, and what stories of courage and sacrifice do you want Americans to remember?
• How are you and your fellow Green Berets continuing to support the living warriors, especially those dealing with the invisible and visible wounds of war?

9:33 · SSG (Ret.) Mike Burns, Founder of Under One Flag

A retired Army Staff Sergeant and the founder and leader of Under One Flag, a veteran organization dedicated to honoring the fallen while lifting up those who returned home.

Interview prompts:

• Mike, Under One Flag exists because of the debt we owe both the fallen and the living. On this solemn Memorial Day, walk us through some of the stories that keep you going, brothers lost and brothers you are still fighting for today.
• How does your work help the disabled and wounded veterans who made it home rebuild their lives?

More: under1flag.org

10:03 · LCDR (Ret.) Mike Sarraille, Navy SEAL and Founder of Legacy Expeditions

A retired Navy SEAL and combat leader who now serves as Chief Talent Officer at Overwatch, Mission Critical, focused on transitioning and supporting special operations veterans and their families. He is the founder of Legacy Expeditions, which sets records in honor of fallen heroes, and the author of The Talent War.

Interview prompts:

• Mike, as a SEAL who has lost teammates in the fight, Memorial Day hits different. What memories of your fallen brothers do you carry, and how does that drive the mission work you do today?
• Tell us how Overwatch, Mission Critical is helping the warriors who came home, especially those battling the hidden injuries that do not show up on a uniform.

More: weareoverwatch.com · legacyexpeditions.com

10:33 · Carol Watanabe, CEO of Defenders Gateway

CEO of Defenders Gateway, an organization providing critical support, resources, and advocacy for the families of fallen and wounded service members.

Interview prompts:

• Carol, Defenders Gateway stands in the gap for the families left behind and the warriors who returned changed forever. On this Memorial Day, what do the Gold Star families and the surviving veterans need us to understand most?
• How is your team turning remembrance into real, tangible support for those still carrying the fight at home?

More: defendersgateway.com

11:03 · Andrew Holstine, USMC Veteran and Founder of Heroes Homestead

Retired USMC and founder of Heroes Homestead, creating healing spaces and community for wounded, injured, and ill veterans.

Interview prompts:

• Andrew, Heroes Homestead is more than a place, it is a promise kept to the men and women who came home but still carry the war with them. What stories from the fallen inspire the work you do every day?
• How are you and your team giving disabled and struggling veterans a path back to purpose and peace?

More: heroeshomestead.org

11:33 · LTC (Ret.) Matt Meck, USMC Combat Veteran and Advocate

Retired USMC Lieutenant Colonel, combat veteran, and dedicated advocate for America’s warfighters and their families.

Interview prompts:

• Colonel Meck, you have led Marines in combat and continue to serve them in their toughest battles after the uniform comes off. On this Memorial Day, what message would you send to the families of the fallen and to the veterans still fighting their way home?
• How do we, as a nation, make sure we never forget the debt we owe, and actually pay it forward to the living? Listener questions welcome.

11:45 · Salute the Troops and After-Logue

• Wrap up the show: what did we learn today, and an encouragement to the audience to go back and listen if they missed any of it.
• Plug for Dangerous Intellectuals and catching General Holt on Newsmax. More at dangerousintellectuals.com.
• Tee up topics for the next show and a continuing examination of the most pressing issues in the nation.

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