Last week, I had the privilege of being interviewed by the New York Times, MSNBC, and ABC News regarding the serious concerns surrounding the use of non-secure channels and personal cell phones to share military attack plans. Operational Security (OPSEC) and Communications Security (COMSEC) are…
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Photo Credit: Kenny Holston/The New York Times Yesterday, I had the privilege of being interviewed by The New York Times regarding the recent "Signal Leak" controversy—a topic that strikes at the very heart of Operational Security, or OPSEC. Protecting the safety and success of our men and…
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(Reposted from, and a big thanks to, Craig Middlemas - AB Bourke) HUGE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY for all my local Utah event planner friends. This is an event you don't want to miss! The speaker Anthony "AB" Bourke is phenomenal. A highly decorated F-16 fighter pilot, plus CEO and founder…
Continue reading…Keynote Speaker on Medical Expert Interview Podcast
Fighter Pilot Speaker Anthony 'AB' Bourke interviews Stephen J Ronan, MD FACS. Both entrepreneurs, they compare and contrast fighter pilot combat & training practices with medical practices, ranging from quality control to technology megatrends impacting both fields. Stephen J Ronan MD FACS…
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In 1867, following a bloody and treacherous civil war in our nascent country, Francis Miles Finch wrote a poem inspired by a women's memorial association in Columbus, Mississippi, who on April 25, 1866 tended the graves of Confederate and Union soldiers, treating the dead as equals despite the…
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Today we take time out to remember our Veterans who have served our country and helped preserve the freedoms we hold dear. In 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in World…
Continue reading…Top Gun: Maverick – two thumbs up, go see it! (no spoilers in this post)
Photo: Paramount Pictures I had the pleasure of joining the rest of my neighborhood (and the rest of the world) to watch the much awaited and highly promoted Top Gun Maverick yesterday. Top Gun made an estimated $156 million domestically for its four-day opening weekend, according to…
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On the 4th of July each year, I am reminded of the price that many paid for the freedoms we enjoy in our great country. With this in mind, I encourage you to share the following reading with your friends and family on July 4th. It is a poem in the form of a letter written by an aging New…
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Happy Veteran's Day to all who serve and all who have served our great country. Food City is a Southern grocery store chain with headquarters in Bristol, Tennessee. This is their one-minute commercial. Not a word is spoken and none is needed. https://www.youtube.com/embed/…
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In 1990, I was a first lieutenant, and had just finished Air Force undergraduate pilot training; I had been to F-4 Phantom School and was assigned to my first active operational squadron, where I flew the F-4E model. At this time, I had accumulated around 350 hours in the airplane and was still…
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