THE INTERVIEW
In 2007, while serving as an Air Force EOD team leader in Afghanistan, Adam Popp was injured in a blast that resulted in an above-the-knee amputation of his right leg. During a decade of recovery and training, Adam has trained to become an elite athlete and a certified peer-mentor trainer who helps other amputees and individuals with disabilities to successfully pursue athletic and other personal goals. He joins the podcast to talk about his service, his recovery, and his search for a solemate.

THE SCUTTLEBUTT
The truth covered in sarcasm – exploring Redditors take on U.S. Army plans to restructure and slash force by 5% in preparation to fight future wars

Send a Salami to your Boy in the Army - New York's Katz Delicatessen still fulfilling a their WWII-era tradition.

Special Guest: Adam Popp.

Links:

• Watch video of this episode on YouTube
• Last Survivor of Pearl Harbor Dies at 102 | Legiontown U.S.A.
• Last USS Arizona survivor passes away | The American Legion
• Four USS Arizona survivors share their memories | The American Legion
• The American Legion and Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans for Legionnaires | Wellcare
• Amputee Coalition - Learn about amputation & prosthetic care & request support for people living with limb loss, their families, caregivers and clinicians who care for amputees.
• UTMB World Series - Meet your extraordinary!
• Adam Popp Sport and Performance Psychology Adam Popp Triathlon Adam Popp running — Couch To 100
• Adam Popp
• Saving lives of veterans, their families, and communities with the Columbia Protocol | The American Legion
• New York's Famous Katz's Deli Will Still 'Send a Salami to Your Boy in the Army' | Military.com
• (1) Katz's Delicatessen - Jerry Lewis sings "Send A Salami" - YouTube
• Katz's Deli - NYC's oldest deli

THE INTERVIEW
Army Airborne infantryman turned comic book creator, Stephen Russell, aka the Salty Skipper, talks about his service, what it takes to create a comic book and writing his memoir. Russell’s book, “Troublemakers: The Greatest Dog and Pony Show in Iraq,” is a memoir detailing his experiences and memories of his deployment in 2006-07 to the front lines in Baqubah, Iraq.

SCUTTLEBUTT
No American vets traveled to Iwo Jima for annual ‘reunion’ marking pivotal WWII battle
Hip replacements, other orthopedic devices not properly tracked by VA
After Action Season 2 streaming online beginning May 6th

Special Guest: Stephen Russell .

Links:

• Watch video of this episode on YouTube
• Join The American Legion
• 'Avengers' includes Legion members' cameos | The American Legion
• Why We Serve - Eiteljorg
• Community Video Submission | Eiteljorg Museum
• Saving lives of veterans, their families, and communities with the Columbia Protocol | The American Legion
• Comics by Tales of Nihilism - GlobalComix
• No American vets traveled to Iwo Jima for annual ‘reunion’ marking pivotal WWII battle | Stars and Stripes
• Hip replacements, other orthopedic devices not properly tracked by VA — Hip replacements, other orthopedic devices not properly tracked by VA
• After Action | www.afteractionshow.org
• After Action | PBS

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Matt Cable, an Air Force veteran who has overcome two bouts with acute myeloid leukemia and adversity to excel as an elite DoD athlete who has participated in the Warrior Games, NBC's Titan Games, and the Invictus Games.

RAPID FIRE
Ship military care packages to help Be the One
Ex-official who revealed UFO project accuses Pentagon of 'disinformation' campaign
Stolen Valor Among Small Businesses Lying About Being Veteran-Owned Targeted by Iowa Senator

Special Guest: Matt Cable.

Links:

• Watch video of this episode on YouTube
• Hiring event in conjunction with Legion’s 104th National Convention | The American Legion — Hiring event in conjunction with Legion’s 104th National Convention
• National Convention | The American Legion
• More savings, full shelves are the focus of new commissary chief
• Meeting & Event Spaces in Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Meetings
• Ship military care packages to help Be the One | The American Legion
• Shipthrifty | Register
• Ex-official who revealed UFO project accuses Pentagon of 'disinformation' campaign - POLITICO
• Stolen Valor Among Small Businesses Lying About Being Veteran-Owned Targeted by Iowa Senator | Military.com