#458 Honoring Our Veterans - With Guests Richard Schmidt And Micah Porter 11/8/24

Solid Steps Radio

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.”‒ Ronald Reagan. On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad welcome a veteran and active military man to honor veterans for Veterans Day. Joining the guys are TopGun instructor and 13 year Navy pilot and instructor Micah Porter and retired Marine Corp Richard Schmidt. Vietnam Veteran Lance Corporal Richard Schmidt: -Gulf Co. 9th Marines 1968-69 -M-60 Machine Gunner 0331 at Operation Dewey Canyon in Vietnam; -Purple Heart recipient and Presidential Unit Citation recipient; -Shot multiple times in combat and retired by the Marine Corps due to injuries. -Currently serves as a Chaplain. Lieutenant Colonel Micah Porter: -21 years of military service -13 years active duty Navy, 8 years Air Force Reserves -Flew the F/A-18 Super Hornet & F-16 Viper during multiple combat deployments. -TOPGUN graduate class 02-11 -Strike Fighter Tactics & Weapons School Instructor 2011-2013 -US Navy’s West Coast fighter pilot of the year 2010 -US Navy’s West coast weapons school instructor of the year 2013 -Weapons School Liaison to Naval Special Warfare Development Group AKA Seal Team 6 2012-2013