Join John Callaway and his panelists Robert A. Pape, Thomas R. Mockaitis, and Dr. David M. Terman as they explore and debate the history, psychology, impact and military implications of the suicide bomber.
Join John Callaway and his panel of experts - Cherif Bassiouni, Joseph A. Morris, and William Howell - as they explore the military and political implications of America's policy in Iraq and the Middle East.
Ed Tracy interviews Carlo D'Este, retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and highly regarded military historian of such books as "Patton: A Genius for War" and "Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life 1890-1945".
Anthony Weller, author and son of respected reporter George Weller, joins John Callaway to discuss his father's career as a reporter and combat correspondent, and how his unique experiences and reports from post-war Japan were censored by military authorities.
What impact is blogging having on the flow of information in the military? Join John Callaway and his guests, Matthew Currier Burden, Paul Rand, and Paul Swiergosz as they explore this fast-growing phenomenon.
Artist Steve Mumford describes his watercolors and sketches of every day life among U.S. soldiers and Iraqi citizens, "Baghdad Journal: An Artist in Occupied Iraq".
Join John Callaway and his panel of experts, including Shephard W. Hill of Boeing, Jim Hiles of MorganFranklin, and Prof. Arthur Cyr, as they explore and discuss the real costs - and benefits - of military contracting.
Editors Harry Butowsky and Sandra O'Connell discuss their new book, "An American Family in World War II", which collects more than 300 letters sent by the Minker family of Delaware during World War II.
Author Andro Linklater discusses his new book, "The Fabric of America: How Our Borders and Boundaries Shaped the Country and Forged Our National Identity".
Join John Callaway and his panel featuring special guest Deputy Director Tammy Duckworth of the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs as they explore the health and welfare challenges facing returning veterans on "Front and Center". Other panelists include Dr. Elliot Roth, Chief Academic Officer of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) and Ed Edmundson, father of Sgt. Eric Edmundson, wounded in Iraq and a patient at the RIC.
Scholar, author and combat veteran John Nagl discusses his new book, "Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam".
Ed Tracy interviews 89 year old James "Maggie" Megellas about his World War II combat experiences and leadership challenges, as outlined in his book, "All the Way to Berlin."
Join John Callaway and a panel including Major General Randal Thomas, Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard, Colonel Jill Morgenthaler (Ret.), and journalist Kirsten Scharnberg as they evaluate the health and readiness of today's National Guard.
Author John Ferling discusses his new book on George Washington and the American Revolution, "Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence".
Ed Tracy interviews Civil War historian James M. McPherson, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for "Battle Cry of Freedom" and the first Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing.
The September 2007 visit of Iran's president, Dr. Ahmadinejad, to the United States has brought U.S. relations with Iran into sharp focus. Iran's relationship with Iraq and role in the Middle East is complex. What role is Iran playing in the war on terror and in the U.S. role in Iraq? Does Iran's apparent supplying of weapons and supplies to Iraqi insurgents justify calls for action against that country? Join John Callaway and his panel for an exploration of the role of Iran on Front & Center.
An interview with Joseph Persico, author of "The Imperial Rockefeller", "Nuremberg: Infamy on Trial", "Roosevelt's Secret War", and (with former Secretary of State Colin Powell) "My American Journey".
