Welcome to The View from the Front podcast. My name is Stan and this is the May 2nd edition. You can listen to the podcast by clicking the link above. There is also an AI-generated transcript that you can find above. Or, you can find the podcast on your favorite channel below:Timestamps:Timestamp: 7:15. Dark clouds loom with China.Timestamp: 16:27. The good news and bad news regarding Ukraine this week.Timestamp: 23:20. Has an ISIS leader respsonbile for 4 U.S. deaths been killed?Timestamp: 24:44. US withdraws troops from base in Chad.Timestamp: 26:19. Honoring a special Medal of Honor recipient, as well as motivation and encouragement, just for you. Timestamp 37:04. An important message re: PTSD.If you just happened to stumble by, let me say a quick word about what we’re doing here.For those who don’t know, my name is Stan R. Mitchell, and I’m a prior Marine and journalist.Every week, I primarily do three things with my podcast:* Cover emerging hotspots and foreign policy news that you absolutely should know. (Why I focus on foreign policy...)* Work to unite our country and remind us of how lucky we are to live in America. (My thoughts on the division in this country...)* And finally, I always share plenty of motivation and encouragement at the end of each episode.Take a listen to the podcast. I really hope you get something out of it. Selected source notes for podcast and transcript above.U.S./China news:Chinese water cannon damages ship in new South China Sea flare-up, Philippines saysXi Jinping tells Antony Blinken US should avoid ‘vicious competition’ with ChinaChina threatens retaliation for Taiwan, TikTok law signed by BidenUkraine news:Biden Administration announces historic new $6 billion security assistance package for UkraineAfrica news:Never, ever give up segment links:I call it the "Never, ever give up segment” because we must never ever give up as a country (though we face great division, a massive debt burden, and probably future problems that none of us could even predict. But we must never give up as a country.And I believe we must stay united. And also as individuals, we must never, ever give up. We’ve got family and friends counting on us, so in this section, I’m going to share some motivation to help encourage you.I’d like to begin by honoring a Medal of Honor recipient. If you don’t know, the Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration you can possibly earn in the military, and it’s awarded to service members who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor.The medal is typically awarded by the President of the United States, upon the recommendation of the Armed Services. I share these Medal of Honor stories to remind us of the sacrifices that have been made through the nearly 250 years of American history. Through so many major wars, more than 1 million Americans have sacrificed their lives and died, getting us to this place and time. In wars such as the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Desert Shield and Desert Storm, then after Sept 11th, there was Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom. And these were only the major wars that I’ve listed, and I know I overlooked so many smaller conflicts. In all, more than 41 million Americans have served over the course of the nation's history. And as I said earlier, more than 1 million have died, and tens of millions have been wounded or had their lives shattered.So, I think it’s always important we remember these facts, particularly when we have people regularly saying we face a potential civil war. Or that we should split up our country because of whatever the latest culture war is. Or any other number of silly reasons. I think our grandparents and great-grandparents and those who came before them would be dumbfounded to think we could rip apart this great nation over such trifling issues. Now, let’s share some motivation to make sure that we never, ever give up in our own personal lives. Of course, if you’re a regular listener, you know I also speak about never giving up when I discuss PTSD at the end of the show.But for now, let’s just talk about some motivation.And we’ve got some great ones this week. I always like to share a few from the Bible, because this book has become such a source of strength and wisdom and calm for me during the past year.And I hope by sharing a few, it might encourage you to get into the Bible yourself. Because I think it’ll really help you.And, I always like to end each week’s notes with this one:And with that, thanks for joining us this week on The View from the Front.If you can, consider at some point becoming a paid subscriber.The View from the Front. By Stan R. Mitchell. is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.That’s it for this edition. Dealing with PTSD? Emotionally or...
