Episode 46 - Michelle Black (Gold Star Wife)

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03/01/23 • 123 min

Host Tim K. sits down in Puyallup, Washington with Gold Star Wife, Michelle Black. Michelle is the wife of former Green Beret, Bryan Black, who was tragically killed by armed militants in Niger, Africa in what is now infamously known to many as the “Tongo Tongo ambush.” Bryan was not the only man who would lose his life that fateful day in October. Sergeant First Class Jeremiah Johnson, SSG Dustin Wright, Sergeant LaDavid Johnson, as well as four Nigerian counterparts were also killed. On the podcast, Michelle discusses her search for the truth and the subsequent investigation that would become her sole focus even years after the tragedy; eventually leading her to author the powerful memoir Sacrifice: A Gold Star Widow’s Search for the Truth.

Follow Michelle’s journey on Instagram: @michelleblack71 and be sure to check out her non-profit: @soldiers_alliance_foundation. More information on her book Sacrifice is available on her website: michelleblacksacrifice.com/book.

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Episode 45 - Eric Moser (Army Special Operations, OIF Veteran)

Host Tim K. sits down in Moab, Utah with Army Special Operations Veteran Eric Moser. Before serving as a Green Beret, Eric spent time with the Army’s famed 82nd Airborne Division. On the podcast, Moser opens up about his most difficult day in combat on a rooftop in Samarra, Iraq in 2007. What would become a story of intrepidity and a paratrooper’s resolve to never quit fighting was in reality one of the most horrific days of Eric’s life as his SKT (Sniper Kill Team), comprised of four paratroopers including himself, encountered a vicious ambush from a well-organized militia. Moser’s courage that day led to him being awarded the Army’s second-highest honor, the Distinguished Service Cross. After his time in the 82nd, Eric attended and completed SFAS (Special Forces Assessment & Selection) becoming a Green Beret and serving with 10th Special Forces Group. Eric also speaks on the untimely end of his military career and eventual medical retirement. Moser is now living in Colorado Springs and is the Co-Founder (alongside Rob Ziarnick) of Gunfighter Design, a custom cutlery producer. Check out Gunfighter Design online at gunfighterdesign.com and on Instagram: @gunfighterdesign.

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