Brandon Webb Hits 'The Red Circle'

Brandon Webb, Navy SEAL vet, New York Times best-selling author, and former editor of Military.com’s Kit Up! blog, stops by the Editor’s Desk to talk about how his young life led him to the SEAL ranks and what it was like to develop a world-class sniper program that trained the likes of Marcus Lutrell and Chris Kyle. .

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House VA Committee Chair Talks Cuts

Editor Ward Carroll sits down with Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fl., to talk about what effect the Congressional Super-committee’s actions may have on the VA budget. Miller also addresses the state of the VA in general and what the future might hold for the agency’s ability to support vets. .

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Marine Infantry Officer Now Ultimate Fighter

Annapolis alum and former Marine Corps infantry officer Brian Stann now tests himself in one of the toughest environments on the planet: the UFC ring. This week Brian stopped by the Editor’s Desk to talk about how the Corps helped him become a world-class competitive fighter.

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Ted Nugent Still Believes

Military.com goes backstage to talk to outdoorsman and rock n’ roll legend Ted Nugent about his experiences with the U.S. military and how he feels about the American landscape these days. Strap yourself in for a wild ride ...

Learn more about Ted’s charities (including military ones) here.

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Inside the AK-47 With NYT Reporter CJ Chivers

In the latest installment of From the Editor’s Desk, Military.com managing editor for news and Kit Up! blogger Christian Lowe speaks with C.J. Chivers of the New York Times about his new book “The Gun.” Chivers -- who is a former Marine infantry officer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the Times’ top war correspondent -- wrote the definitive history of the Soviet-built Automatic Kalashnikov 47. In “The Gun,” Chivers tracks the development of the world’s most prolific assault rifle from the early days of Richard Gatling to the Islamic fighters of the Taliban.

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Can the Pentagon’s Budget Really be Reduced?

The midterm elections have generated a lot of chatter about reducing the defense budget to help reduce the national debt, but is the Pentagon really a viable target?  Defense expert and Military.com columnist Winslow Wheeler stops by the Editor’s Desk to explain how the effort might actually succeed (if approached correctly) and what the problems have traditionally been when Congress tries to tackle military spending reform.

And read Winslow’s related op-ed in The Passdown.

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Queensryche’s Singer Talks Soldiers and 20 Years of ‘Empire’

Geoff Tate, lead singer and songwriter for legendary rock band Queensryche, returns to the Editor’s Desk to recap the “American Soldier” tour and to talk about the 20th Anniversary Edition of their classic album “Empire.” Geoff also discusses the band’s recent trip to visit the troops in Iraq and what he learned from watching American forces in a war zone.

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Former Green Beret in Tough Race for Congress

Former Green Beret Tommy Sowers is running for Congress in Missouri’s 8th District, attempting to unseat Republican incumbent Jo Ann Emerson in a predominately Republican region of the state. Tommy stops by The Editor’s Desk to talk about his life in the Army and what motivated him to run for office. He also gives his take on how we should be fighting the war in Afghanistan – and it’s not the way it’s being fought now.

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West Pointer Releases 'The Intelligent Entrepreneur'

 

Army vet Bill Murphy, Jr. stops by the Editor’s Desk along with Military.com’s founder Chris Michel to talk about The Intelligent Entrepreneur, Bill’s new book that features Chris and the story of the early days of Military.com. These two business experts also give great advice to any servicemembers looking to make the transition from the military to corporate life.

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David Feherty Talks "Improvised Explosive Days" for Troops

Former professional golfer and now CBS golf analyst David Feherty stops by the Editor's Desk to talk about "David Feherty's American Journey," his upcoming TV special featuring wounded warriors, and how witnessing the conduct of American troops firsthand in Iraq was the final element behind his desire to pursue his American citizenship.

"David Feherty's American Journey" airs Saturday July 3 at 2 PM on CBS.

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