Stopping an Insider Attack: Silver Star Recipient Delorean Sheridan Tells His Story

09/29/22 • 27 min

In this episode, Silver Star recipient Delorean Sheridan, a retired Air Force senior master sergeant, walks listeners through an insider attack he stopped on March 11, 2013 in Afghanistan. After serving more than 20 years, Sheridan now works on Capitol Hill.

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