Salute To The Armed Forces (Military)

This week we spoke to Robert Johnson the Energy Manager at the Directorate of Public Works for Fort Ord and the Presidio of Monterey. Mr. Johnson told us how the local military is adhering to President Obama's directive of saving energy and how the military plans to execute this executive order. We also heard from SGM David Ford who told us about the first annual Vietnam History Day in Monterey, Calif. The Salute to the Armed Forces radio broadcast on KNRY 1240 AM or www.knry.com is a...

The Salute to the Armed Forces radio broadcast on KNRY 1240 AM or www.knry.com is a community radio program that introduces the military culture to the civilian community on the Monterey, Calif. Peninsula. Former Sgt. 1st Class Brian Lamar hosts each show with guests from the military community in Monterey, Calif. The show is broadcasted each Wednesday from 3 - 4 p.m. Pacific Standard Time

Interviewed Davio Richie and MG(R) Robert Menist about their experiences in Vietnam and involvement with Veterans Affairs. About the show: The Salute to the Armed Forces radio broadcast on KNRY 1240 AM or www.knry.com is a community radio program that introduces the military culture to the civilian community on the Monterey, Calif. Peninsula. Former Sgt. 1st Class Brian Lamar hosts each show with guests from the military community in Monterey, Calif. The show is broadcasted each Wednesday...

Interviewed Stanley Bell (DLIFLC Mission Support) and Ben De La Selva (President, DLIFLC Alumni Association) about the upcoming DLIFLC Anniversary Ball, to be held on 24 OCT 09. Another guest was Dusan Tatomirovich (DLIFLC StratComm), who discussed his life growing up in Yugoslavia, moving to the U.S. under political asylum, and ending up locally as a Serbian-Croatian instructor. About the show: The Salute to the Armed Forces radio broadcast on KNRY 1240 AM or www.knry.com is a community...

Interviewed Paul Boczkowski, a Vietnam veteran helping to coordinate the first annual Monterey Vietnam Memorial Ceremony. A member of his platoon will be reissued a Congressional Medal of Honor during the ceremony (open to the public). Additionally, they also talked with Brian Hughes, an independent documentary-maker currently working on a documentary about the U.S. Army Chaplaincy for Al-Jazeera, and the controversy surrounding the topic. About the show: The Salute to the Armed Forces...

This week we heard from Rudy Martinez, who is a stand-up comedian and Leonardo Buchemi who is a student in the Marine Corps Detachment and is a musician. The comedian did what he does best; tell jokes, while the musician played some of his original music. About the show: The Salute to the Armed Forces radio broadcast on KNRY 1240 AM or www.knry.com is a community radio program that introduces the military culture to the civilian community on the Monterey, Calif. Peninsula. Former Sgt. 1st...

This week we interviewed Gail McCabe, who works for Soldiers Radio and Television. She filled us in on how Soldiers stories get told to the public. We also spoke with Lt Col. Chris Belcher who works for the United States Army Recruiting Command. Chris works for the USAREC commander to help streamline its messaging. About the show: The Salute to the Armed Forces radio broadcast on KNRY 1240 AM or www.knry.com is a community radio program that introduces the military culture to the civilian...

This week we interviewed Capt Nathan Iglesias who talked about his experiences in Afghanistan training and working side-by-side with Afghan Intelligence officers. Things got a little tense when Nathan’s mom called and asked some tough questions on the air. Also, Jack Holt called in and spoke about the Department of Defense’s posture on social media and networking sites. About the show: The Salute to the Armed Forces radio broadcast on KNRY 1240 AM or www.knry.com is a community radio program...

This week we heard from Lt. Col. Joel Young, who is a professor at the Naval Postgraduate School in the computer science department. We talked with Faheem Ahmady an Afghan citizen, who was an interpreter in Afghanistan for the U.S. forces and is currently in the U.S. on a special immigration visa. He shared his experiences touring the U.S. We also heard from Maj Rick Miller, who is the battalion executive officer for the 86th signal battalion in Fort Huachuca, Arizona. About the show: The...

Brain Lamar comes back from vacation! Brian Lamar and co-host Samantha Rice introduce Jack Franke, Dean of Emerging Languages at DLIFLC and Judy Zhu, Diagnostic Assessment Specialist at DLIFLC and author of Modern Chinese Cultural Encounters. About the show: The Salute to the Armed Forces radio broadcast on KNRY 1240 AM or www.knry.com is a community radio program that introduces the military culture to the civilian community on the Monterey, Calif. Peninsula. Sgt. 1st Class (Retired) Brian...

Josh Soto and Sam “the intern” co-host for Brian Lamar. The two Department Chairs, Sabine Wolpers and Justine Dean join us on the show to talk about the products that DLIFLC’s Technology Integration Division works on and makes available for the public. Also, Army Capt. D.J. Skelton Echo Company Commander and founder of the Wounded Warrior program, talks about his injuries in Iraq and his motivation for starting the program. About the show: The Salute to the Armed Forces radio broadcast on...

Josh Soto and Sam “the intern” co-host for Brian Lamar. Interviews are held with Kamal Saleh, a former General in the Iraqi military, imprisoned and tortured for close to 6 years under Saddam Hussein’s Regime and Erika Soto, the Community Director for Military Youth Ministries at Fort Ord. About the show: The Salute to the Armed Forces radio broadcast on KNRY 1240 AM or www.knry.com is a community radio program that introduces the military culture to the civilian community on the Monterey,...

Brian Lamar introduces Sam “the intern” and Josh Soto, who works in Human Resources at DLIFLC and will be the guest host for the next couple of weeks. The show begins with current news briefs, Brian then interviews Joan Bizzozero, who works with Operation Yellow Ribbon in Monterey, followed with an interview with Sam Al Maqtari, the Assistant Dean for the emerging language school at DLIFLC. About the show: The Salute to the Armed Forces radio broadcast on KNRY 1240 AM or www.knry.com is a...