Best ARMOR On The Air Podcasts (2025)

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Israeli Defense Minister: If Hamas Does Not Capitulate - Gaza City Will Become Rafah + Iranian Naval Exercise in Gulf of Oman & Indian Ocean + Armor Not Dead: Israel to Increase Production of Combat Vehicle ... 30:55

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1. Iranian Naval Exercise in Gulf of Oman & Indian Ocean. 2. The Houthis in Yemen take responsibility for carrying out today’s ballistic missile and drone attacks on Israel. 3. A Hezbollah weapon depot in southern Lebanon’s Deir Kifa was targeted in an Israeli strike, the IDF says. The military says the site was a violation of the ceasefire between…

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Assault on Germany in World War Two: From the Archive 59:24

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In 1944, the Allies fought their way from the beaches of Normandy towards German soil. Their sites were firmly set on pushing all the way to Hitler's capital Berlin and putting an end to WWII. Robert Weiss was a US Army forward observer. His mission was to move ahead of the troops and find targets for the artillery, but being out in front placed hi…

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President Trump: US Air Power Could Be Part of Ukraine Security Guarantee + Israeli PM to IDF: Shorten Timeline for Seizing Gaza City + Israel to Call up 60k Reservists to Support Gaza City Campaign ... 27:12

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For review: 1. Israeli PM to IDF: Shorten Timeline for Seizing Gaza City. 2. Israel to Call up 60k Reservists to Support Gaza City Campaign The forces included 12 brigade-level teams, each of which has infantry, armored, artillery, and combat engineering forces, along with combat support. In addition, the Gaza Division’s northern and southern briga…

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President Trump Hosts Ukraine President - European Leaders at White House + Hamas Agrees to Latest Hostage & Ceasefire Proposal; Israel Weighing Options + US Navy Fields Coyote Interceptors on Destroyer ... 17:34

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1. President Trump Hosts Ukraine President - European Leaders at White House. Hopes of a breakthrough (in Peace) rose after President Trump said he had spoken by phone with Russian counterpart Putin -- following a "very good" meeting with the Europeans and the Ukrainian president at the White House. European Leaders who attended: NATO Secretary Gen…

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President Trump to Meet with Ukraine President in Washington on Monday + Hezbollah Chief Threatens Lebanese Government Over Seizure of Arms + Australia and Philippines Conduct Combined Military Exercise ... 23:50

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For review: 1. Hamas negotiators in Cairo this week signaled a willingness to come down from demands they made last month that led to the collapse of hostage talks in Doha. Arab mediators passed along the development to Israel, but Jerusalem responded that it is not interested in another partial ceasefire. 2. The IDF on Friday said it destroyed doz…

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Still A Go: President Trump to Meet Russian President in Alaska Friday + IDF CoS Approved Gaza City Take Over Plan + Switzerland Committed to Procure F-35As + More 24:35

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For review: 1. Mossad Chief to Qatar. Mossad Director David Barnea was in Doha on Thursday to meet with the Qatari Prime Minister al-Thani. The Mossad Director conveyed to the Prime Minister that Israel was not bluffing with its plan to conquer Gaza, and intends to do so unless there’s progress in the talks to free the hostages. 2. IDF CoS Approved…

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Israel - Hamas Hostage & Ceasefire Negotiations Could Restart This Week + President Trump to Meet with Russian President Without Ukraine + Japan & Philippine Defense Agreement + New US CENTCOM Commander ... 21:05

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For review: 1. Australia will recognize a Palestinian state in September at the United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Monday. 2. Israel - Hamas Hostage & Ceasefire Negotiations Could Restart This Week. Israel may send negotiators to Doha this week for meetings on a comprehensive agreement for the release of host…

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IDF Plan for Gaza City Complete Next Week + Europeans Push for Ukraine Attendance at Alaska Summit + España Decides Against F-35 Procurement + Canada to Achieve 2% GDP Defense Spending This Year + More ... 26:24

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For review: 1. Israeli PM explains why recognition of Palestinian Statehood will not bring peace to region. 2. IDF Plan for Gaza City Complete Next Week. 3. Iranian nuclear scientists have been sent into hiding after dozens were killed by Israel during its 12-day offensive against Tehran’s nuclear and ballistic-missile programs in June. 4. Iran has…

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President Trump to Meet with Russian President in Alaska (15 Aug) + President Trump Oversees Azerbaijan & Armenia Peace Agreement + Israeli Cabinet Decision: IDF to Take Over Gaza City 16:38

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For review: 1. Israeli Cabinet Decision: IDF to Take Over Gaza City. 2. President Trump to Meet with Russian President in Alaska (15 Aug). 3. President Trump Oversees Azerbaijan & Armenia Peace Agreement.By I - On Defense

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Battle of the Bulge: From the Archive 1:07:48

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Toward the end of 1944, it was clear that Germany was losing WWII. Low on fuel, munitions and morale, the ability of the Nazis was slipping away. Still Hitler burned with a passion for one more mad assault. In December, 1944, 600,000 Germans surged into the western front. The stage was set for total Allied defeat. Hitler could count the thousands o…

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Gaza Occupation Plan to Israeli Cabinet Thursday + Lebanese Cabinet Tasks Army to Control Arms (Disarm Hezbollah) + US Army Deploys LRHW to Australian Exercise Talisman Sabre + More 20:45

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For review: 1. Kadena AB in Japan to inspect all F-15E Eagles after fighter landed w/o landing gear wheel. 2. Gaza Occupation Plan to Israeli Cabinet Thursday. According to report, in the plan’s first phase, Israel will issue an evacuation notice to the residents of Gaza City to allow time for the establishment of civilian infrastructure in central…

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With Hostage Talks Stalled - Israel Considers Full Occupation of Gaza + Netherlands & Germany Committed to Send Patriot Systems to Ukraine + France Continues Development of Archangel SIGINT Aircraft ... 25:01

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For review: 1. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly told ministers this week that he will seek cabinet backing for a plan to fully occupy the Gaza Strip. 2. Netherlands & Germany Committed to Send Patriot Systems to Ukraine. 3. President Trump threatens high tariffs/secondary sanctions on buyer's of Russian oil (that economically support Ru…

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President Trump Announces Submarine Movements + Armor Not Dead: Poland to Procure More K2 Tanks from S. Korea + Russia & China Conduct Naval Drills in Sea of Japan + US Senate Confirms Navy CNO + More 21:34

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1. Hamas on Saturday said it would not disarm “as long as the occupation exists,” despite announcement from Arab League, urging the terror group to disarm. 2. The Israel Defense Force defeated Hamas’s Beit Hanoun battalion, the IDF declared on Saturday. The majority of the Hamas gunmen in the Beit Hanoun Battalion were either killed during the figh…

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Arab League Condemns 7 October Attack; Calls for Hamas to Disarm + India Rejects F-35 Purchase + F-35B Variants Arrive in Japan + Senate Appropriators Pass Committee Defense Spending Bill + More 27:15

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For review: 1.Arab League Condemns 7 October Attack; Calls for Hamas to Disarm. Arab and Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey, signed a declaration (New York Declaration) Tuesday condemning for the first time Hamas’s onslaught of October 7, 2023, and calling on the Palestinian terror group to release all the hos…

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Ceasefire Between Thailand & Cambodia + IDF Assessment on Hezbollah Capabilities + Taiwan Receives Second Tranche of US M1 Main Battle Tanks + More 29:26

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For review: 1. Ceasefire Between Thailand & Cambodia. After efforts by Malaysia, the United States, and China to bring both sides to the table, the two countries' leaders agreed during talks in Putrajaya, Malaysia to end hostilities, resume direct communications and create a mechanism to implement the ceasefire. 2. Dozens of ministers gathered at a…

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IDF Announces Daily 10-Hour Humanitarian Pauses in Gaza + Neutral Austria Considers Joining NATO + Thailand and Cambodia Clash Over Border Dispute + More 20:40

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For review: 1. IDF Announces Daily 10-Hour Humanitarian Pauses in Gaza. The pauses will take place from 10 a.m. till 8 p.m. in areas where the IDF is currently not operating with ground troops. 2. As a result of stalled negotiations- Hamas is taking additional precautionary measures to undermine potential efforts by Israeli special forces or others…

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Israel and Hamas Hostage & Ceasefire Talks Stall: Will Resume Next Week + US $4 Billion Military Financing to Poland + Japanese Patrol Aircraft Spots Chinese Submarine Support Ship Entering Sea of Japan ... 27:06

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For review: 1. Iran and E3 Nations (France, Germany, UK) meet in Turkey for nuclear talks. 2. A ballistic missile launched at Israel Friday night by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen was intercepted by air defenses, the Israel Defense Forces said. There were no reports of impacts or injuries in the attack. 3. Israel and Hamas Hostage & Ceasefire Tal…

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Air War Over Europe in World War Two: From the Archive 1:16:38

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By 1942, the skies over Germany were aflame with German fighters battling Allied bombers for the survival of Europe and the free world. Central to victory were the fighter planes of the Allies. At first they were obsolete and woefully inadequate. But with the advent of aircraft like the P-47 Thunderbolt and the P-51 Mustang, the tide of war was abo…

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Mediators: Hamas Truce Demands Unacceptable + Russia & Ukraine Agree to Prisoner Swap in Istanbul + USAF Sentinel ICBM Program Update + More 24:04

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For review: 1. Syria’s interim government has requested Turkey’s support to strengthen its defense capabilities following sectarian violence over the past two weeks. 2. US envoy to Syria Tom Barrack has urged Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to recalibrate his policies and embrace a more inclusive approach after a new round of sectarian bloodshed l…

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Russia and Ukraine Peace Talks in Turkey on Wednesday + Iran and E3 Nuclear Talks in Istanbul on Friday + Australia Delivers First Tranche of M1 Tanks to Ukraine + IDF Drone Strike on Houthi Port + More ... 16:36

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For review: 1. Iran and E3 Nuclear Talks in Istanbul on Friday. Iran, Britain, France and Germany will hold nuclear talks in Istanbul on Friday- following warnings by the three European countries that failure to resume negotiations would lead to international sanctions being reimposed on Iran. 2. Iran could withhold security commitments if European…

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Ceasefire in S. Syrian City of Sweida Between Druze & Bedouin + New Round of EU Sanctions Against Russian Energy + UK & Germany Sign New Defense Pact + Opinion Article: F-35s to Turkey is Smart Business ... 29:57

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For review: 1. Ceasefire in S. Syrian City of Sweida Between Druze & Bedouin. 2. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has said elections will be held before the end of the year for the Palestinian National Council, for the first time since 2006. 3. Ukraine proposes new round of peace talks with Russia next week. 4. New Round of EU Sanction…

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IDF Strikes Damascus in Support of Druze Community + France Departs Last Senegal Posts + US Army Mid Range Capability Live-Fire During Talisman Sabre '25 + More 25:08

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For review: 1. US Army Mid Range Capability Live-Fire During Talisman Sabre '25. The U.S. Army hit an at-sea target with a Standard Missile 6 fired from its Typhon missile system as part of the Talisman Sabre 2025 exercise in Australia. The live-fire test is the first time the Army has tested the containerized missile launcher derived from the Navy…

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Israel Strikes Syrian Govt Forces in Druze-Majority Sweida + France to Spend $74.8 Billion on Defense in 2027 + US-Australian Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 + Tropic Lightning Division Now Equipped with ... 27:46

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For review: 1. No progress on Israel - Hamas Hostage and Ceasefire negotiations. 2. In a meeting in Amman on Sunday with British former prime minister Tony Blair, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas urged Hamas to release the hostages it is holding and hand over its weapons to the PA, stressing that the terror group “will not rule the Gaz…

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Doha Hostage & Ceasefire Talks Stalled + Russian President Putin Supports Zero Enrichment for Iran + Japan Protests to Chinese Ambassador Concerning Unsafe Aircraft Incident over E. China Sea + More 21:05

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For review: 1. Doha Hostage & Ceasefire Talks Stalled. 2. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was “confident” he will be able to reach a deal to free hostages held in the Gaza Strip, in an interview with US media aired late Saturday. 3. Russian President Putin Supports Zero Enrichment for Iran. 4. A Syrian official and an Israeli offi…

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Lebanon's President Aoun: Peaceful Relations but No Normalization with Israel + US Sec of State Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Meet in Kuala Lumpur + Argentina to Procure US Stryker Infantry ... 20:49

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For review: 1. No significant progress has been made on Hostage and Ceasefire Negotiations between Israel and Hamas. 2. Lebanon's President Aoun: Peaceful Relations but No Normalization with Israel. Addressing relations with Israel, President Aoun “distinguished between peace and normalization,” according to a statement by his office. 3. US Sec of …

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Armored Warfare in World War Two: From the Archive 1:08:56

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In this episode of Warriors In Their Own Words, veterans of the 3rd Armored Division, Belton Cooper and Bertrand Close, transport us to the Race Across Europe in World War Two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Evergreen Podcasts | The Honor Project

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Israeli PM on Hostage & Ceasefire Deal: "Not at any price" + US Lifts Pause on Munition Shipments to Ukraine + Army - Navy - USAF Unfunded Priority List (Budget) + More 27:51

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For review: 1. Israeli PM on Hostage & Ceasefire Deal: "Not at any price." Israeli PM Netanyahu: “President Trump and I have a common goal. I want to achieve the release of our hostages. We want to end Hamas rule in Gaza. We want to make sure that Gaza does not pose a threat to Israel anymore.” 2. Israeli ground troops raided several sites inside L…

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Israeli PM in Washington DC to Discuss Hostage Negotiations & Regional Issues + IDF Strikes Houthi Ports in Yemen + BRICS Leaders Condemn Military Strikes on Iran + More 20:56

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For review: 1. During interview with American commentator Tucker Carlson, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed that Israel attempted to assassinate him. 2. IDF Strikes Houthi Ports in Yemen. More than 50 munitions were dropped by IAF fighter jets on the Houthi targets, in response to repeated Houthi missile and drone attacks on Israeli terri…

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Israel Sending Team to Qatar for Hostage Talks + UK Reestablishes Diplomatic Ties with Syria + Iran's Supreme Leader Makes First Appearance Since Ceasefire with Israel 24:32

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For review: 1. Israel Sending Team to Qatar for Hostage Talks. However, the Prime Minister’s Office cautioned in a statement that Hamas had suggested several amendments to the proposal, which Israel found to be unacceptable. According to a source involved in the mediation efforts, Hamas proposed three amendments to the proposed framework. The sourc…

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Report: US & Iran to Resume Nuclear Talks in Oslo + Hostage & Ceasefire Efforts Between Israel and Hamas Advancing + Pentagon Reviews US Military Support to Foreign Countries + More 20:10

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For review: 1. Syrian state media reported Wednesday that statements on signing a peace deal with Israel were “premature.” 2. The IDF carried out an airstrike Thursday in the Lebanese village of Sil, near Beirut, targeting an operative for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. According to the IDF, the target was involved in smuggling weapons a…

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Israel & Syria Hold Talks on Security Matters + Iranian Foreign Minister: Diplomacy Not Off the Table + Australia & UK Conduct Freedom of Navigation Patrol Around Spratly Islands + More 24:56

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For review: 1. Iranian Foreign Minister: Diplomacy Not Off the Table. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said it will take time and assurances from the US before Tehran is ready to re-engage in talks on its nuclear program. 2. US President Donald Trump said Monday he is not holding discussions with Iranian leaders and not offering them anythin…

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Israel - Iran War Summary + IAEA Chief on Iran's Enriched Uranium "We don't know where this material could be" + Japan Tests Type 88 Surface to Ship Missile + More 25:25

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For review: 1. Israel - Iran War Summary. 2. UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says Iran likely will be able to begin to produce enriched uranium “in a matter of months,” despite damage to several nuclear facilities from US and Israeli attacks, CBS News said Saturday. 3. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel’s operation ag…

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IDF Chief of Staff: Iran No Longer Nuclear Threshold State + Russian President: Moscow Ready for New Round of Direct Talks with Ukraine + US Army & USAF FY26 Budget Info + More 23:10

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For review: 1. IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir has told colleagues that Iran is no longer a nuclear threshold state following the Israeli and US strikes on its nuclear program. While Iran may still maintain parts of its nuclear program, it has been set back by years, LTG Zamir has concluded. 2. Iranian Parliament votes to suspend c…

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The Surrender of Wake Island: From the Archive 38:51

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On December 8th, 1941, Japanese forces attacked Wake Island. The Americans were outmanned and out gunned, but fought hard for 15 days before surrendering. Sgt. Pearsall and his fellow Marines were taken as prisoners of war, and spent 3 ½ years at a prison camp in China during WWII. Sergeant John Edward ‘Swede’ Pearsall served in the Marines as a pa…

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IDF: Iran's Nuclear Program Set Back Years + Iran Foreign Ministry: Nuclear Facilities "Badly Damaged" + NATO Agrees to Increase Spending to 5% GDP + More 23:10

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For review: 1. In a video statement on Tuesday summing up the war against Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel “achieved a historic victory” that would “abide for generations." “Now, the focus returns to Gaza, to bringing the hostages home and toppling Hamas rule,” he added. 2. IDF: Iran's Nuclear Program Set Back Years. Isr…

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President Trump Announces Ceasefire Agreement between Israel and Iran + Iran Fires Missiles at US Base in Qatar - No Injuries + IAF Launches Extensive Strikes in Tehran + NATO Summit Begins Tomorrow 22:58

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For review: 1.President Trump Announces Ceasefire Agreement between Israel and Iran. There was no immediate Israeli comment on President Trump’s announcement. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi later insisted on X that “as of now, there is NO ‘agreement’ on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations.” He said, however, that the Islamic R…

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US CJCS: 7 x B2 Bombers Dropped 14 x GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrators + IAEA Chief on Fordo: "Clear Indications of Impacts...Cannot Announce Degree of Damage + World Reaction 33:09

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For review: 1. US CJCS: 7 x B2 Bombers Dropped 14 x GBU-57/B MOP Bombs. 2. IAEA Chief on Fordo: "Clear Indications of Impacts...Cannot Announce Degree of Damage. 3. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned Sunday morning of “everlasting consequences” after the American military had carried out an attack” on the Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan nuclea…

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US Strikes Iranian Nuclear Sites at Fordo, Natanz, & Isfahan + NY Times Report: Iran Supreme Leader Has Nominated Potential Successors + IDF Eliminates Three More IRGC Commanders 22:03

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For review: 1. US Strikes Iranian Nuclear Sites at Fordo, Natanz, & Isfahan. 2. NY Times Report: Iran Supreme Leader Has Nominated Potential Successors. 3. IDF Eliminates Three More IRGC Commanders.By I - On Defense

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IAF Destroys Missile Launchers and Storage Sites in Tabriz & Kermanshah + Iran Launches Another Missile with Cluster Warhead + 5 x US Navy Guided Missile Destroyers in the Mediterranean Sea 20:50

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For review: 1. On Thursday night, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem offered "all forms of support" to Iran in its fight against Israel and the US. 2. On Friday, the Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck several Hezbollah military sites in southern Lebanon, the IDF says. 3. Iran Launches Another Missile with Cluster Warhead. The apparent targeting of Bee…

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Navigating Transition: Philanthropy & the Veteran Journey 49:02

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In this enlightening episode of Beyond the Frontline, host Donna welcomes Megan Andros from the Heinz Endowments for a powerful conversation on the challenges and opportunities veterans face when transitioning to civilian life. As a veteran and thought leader in veteran philanthropy, Megan brings a wealth of experience and research to the table. To…

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IDF Strikes Heavy Water Reactor at Arak & Khondab + Iranian Missile Hits Hospital in Beersheba + US Moving Ships and Planes from Vulnerable Sites 24:55

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For review: 1. Iran has appointed a new chief of intelligence at its Revolutionary Guards on Thursday, the official Irna news agency says, after his predecessor was killed in an Israeli strike last week. 2. IDF Strikes Heavy Water Reactor at Arak & Khondab. 3. The IAEA confirmed Thursday that IDF strikes had hit Iran’s partially built Khondab Heavy…

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US President On Order to Strike Iran: "I may do it, I may not do it" + Iran Supreme Leader: US Involvement Will "Result in Irreparable Damage" + IDF Evacuation Warning Near Heavy Water Reactor at Arak ... 22:37

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For review: 1. The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain plan to hold nuclear talks with their Iranian counterpart on Friday in Geneva, a German diplomatic source told Reuters. 2. Iran Supreme Leader: US Involvement Will "Result in Irreparable Damage." “Americans should know that any military involvement by the US will undoubtedly result…

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IAEA Statement: Direct Impacts on Underground Enrichment Halls at Natanz + Iran Supreme Leader Defiant : "No mercy" + IDF Kills Latest Top General of Iranian Armed Forces + Will US Bunker-Busters Be Used ... 28:27

2M ago28:27

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For review: 1. Iran Supreme Leader Defiant : "No mercy." Iran fired a pair of ballistic missile barrages at Israel early Wednesday, as Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared “the battle begins” and called to show “no mercy” toward Israelis. 2. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issues an evacuation warning for part of Tel Aviv…

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The Power of Mentorship with Thomas LaGrave 1:07:30

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In this episode of Beyond the Frontline, host Donna Hoffmeyer sits down with Thomas LaGrave, a Veteran and the passionate founder of Honor Bound Academy. Together, they dive into a powerful and moving conversation about the importance of mentorship—especially for youth impacted by the absence of parental figures due to military service, incarcerati…