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Delaware National Guard Podcast

9 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

Created by the joint public affairs teams of the Delaware Air and Army National Guard at Delaware Joint Forces Headquarters

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Episodes

Meet your Guard: Orthopedic Surgeon Lt Col. Elliott Leitman, 166th MDG

October 13, 2023 19:12 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB

In this episode we will be having a discussion with Lt Col. Elliott Leitman, an orthopedic surgeon, who has navigated through three distinct life paths: a practicing physician, a medical consultant for professional sports teams, and a medical officer serving in the military. For the preceding 11 years, he has been an integral part of the medical team at First State Orthopaedics. Lt Col. Leitman has served in medical roles at the World Maccabiah Games in Israel, the Philadelphia Eagles and t...

I Was There: TSgt Matthew Keefer & The Afghanistan Evacuation

September 09, 2023 16:22 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MB

A new series entitled “I was there” that focuses on members of the Delaware Air and Army National Guard who have been deployed across the globe during combat or peace keeping missions. This is a chance to hear stories from abroad from the service member’s own experience. This episode features TSgt Matthew Keefer 142nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES) where he describes his experience during the Afghanistan Airlift Evacuation in 2021.

Delaware Air National Guard 75th Anniversary Heritage Series: Kennard R. Wiggins Jr.

December 03, 2021 21:54 - 52 minutes - 119 MB

The Delaware Air National Guard celebrated it’s 75th Anniversary in September of 2021.  During this celebration, the 166th Airlift Wing Public Affairs team recorded various conversations with active and retired Airmen from the Delaware Air National guard that revolve around the topic of heritage, and proud traditions of family members that have served in the armed forces for generations. Today’s conversation is with Retired Colonel  Kennard R. Wiggins Jr. Note: Upon retirement Ken was give...

Delaware Air National Guard 75th Anniversary Heritage Series: Ernest G. Talbert

December 02, 2021 00:44 - 34 minutes - 79.7 MB

The Delaware Air National Guard celebrated it’s 75th Anniversary in September of 2021.  During this celebration, the 166th Airlift Wing Public Affairs team recorded various conversations with active and retired Airmen from the Delaware Air National guard that revolve around the topic of heritage, and proud traditions of family members that have served in the armed forces for generations. Today’s conversation is with Retired Brigadier General Ernest G. Talbert. Note: At his retirement, Briga...

IRT Central Delaware Partnership for Hope: Generals Review

November 30, 2021 21:30 - 10 minutes - 23.4 MB

Welcome back to Episode 4 of the Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) Central Delaware Partnership for Hope Podcast. The stories you will be hearing today are coming from real service members who have participated in this mission.  This discussion features Brigadier General Carl Danberg, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Delaware National Guard and the Adjutant General of the Delaware National Guard, Major General Michael R. Berry. We dive into their assessment of what the IRT brings to the ...

IRT Central Delaware Partnership for Hope: The Leadership Perspective

November 30, 2021 20:42 - 21 minutes - 49.5 MB

Welcome back to Episode 3 of the Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) Central Delaware Partnership for Hope Podcast. The stories you will be hearing today are coming from real service members who have participated in this mission to hear their stories and how this type of training has improved their leadership capabilities in the field. This discussion features the 2021 Dover site leadership: Captain Jason Brooks (Officer in Charge), Senior Master Sergeant Jacquelyn Barbeau (Non-Comissioned O...

IRT Central Delaware Partnership for Hope: The Connectedness of it all

November 06, 2021 14:03 - 11 minutes - 15.6 MB

The Innovative Readiness Program, or as we refer to it as IRT, provides Services such as basic medical and wellness exams, optical exams, and single-vision prescription eyeglasses. On some missions, IRT features additional stations including nutrition, which is an integral part of our overall health. The stories you will be hearing today are coming from real service members who have participated in this mission to hear their stories and how this type of training has improved their capabiliti...

IRT Central Delaware Partnership for Hope: The Impact to the Community

November 06, 2021 13:22 - 14 minutes - 32.2 MB

Today we are taking a journey down to Dover Delaware, where the Innovative Readiness Training Program is in full swing. Innovative Readiness Program, or as we refer to it as IRT, provides Services such as basic medical and wellness exams, optical exams, and single-vision prescription eyeglasses. The stories you will be hearing today are coming from real service members who have participated in this mission to hear their stories and how this type of training has improved their capabilities in...

Delaware Air National Guard 75th Anniversary Heritage Series: Tom and Eric Lauppe

November 05, 2021 21:21 - 42 minutes - 96.5 MB

The Delaware Air National Guard celebrated it’s 75th Anniversary in September of 2021.  During this celebration, the 166th Airlift Wing Public Affairs team recorded various conversations with active and retired Airmen from the Delaware Air National guard that revolve around the topic of heritage, and proud traditions of family members that have served in the armed forces for generations. Today’s conversation is with Retired Brigadier General Tom Lauppe and his son Retired Technical Sergeant ...