For episode 182, we welcomed Sgt. Major Mike Vining to Spear Talk! Mike Vining served 31 years in the US Army before retiring as a sergeant major. For a one-year tour of duty to Vietnam between 1970 and 1971, Vining served with the 99th Ordnance Detachment as an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician. His team was responsible for destroying Rock Island East, the largest enemy ammunition cache in the war.

Vining later attended and graduated from the first Operator Training Course (OTC-1) in 1978 and went on to participate in Operation Eagle Claw, Operation Urgent Fury for the assault on Richmond Hill Prison, Operation Just Cause, Operation Desert Storm, and Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti. He also served as the explosive investigator of the Downing Assessment Task Force for which he investigated the truck bombing at Al Khobar Towers, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on June 25, 1996.

In our discussion, we covered the legendary meme of his that goes around the internet daily, the breakdown between leadership and mentorship, being a part of the history and creation of the Delta Force, what EOD training consisted of, staying involved in the veteran community, dealing with PTSD / depression, his love of mountain climbing, and so much more!

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Thank you for checking out Talk O'Tuesdays with Eric Bass, the bass player and producer of the platinum selling rock band, Shinedown, and John Guarnieri, the host of Spear Talk podcast. This weekly podcast came about after we recorded an episode of Spear Talk one night with Thomas Winterton (the superintendent of Skinwalker Ranch), where at the conclusion of the recording, Eric and I chatted for another 90 minutes about life and everything in between, with a lot of the time dedicated to coming up with a name for the show.There is no agenda when it comes to Talk O'Tuesdays. We will cover a wide variety of topics to include scientific achievements, exploration, cryptozoology, UFOs, art, creativity, writing, mental health, farming, hiking, and just about everything under the sun. We hope you enjoy this weekly show and hope you get something out of it each week.

* DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND READING TOO! We are two people just talking about life and our own personal thoughts in real time. *

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Stream "I Had a Name", Eric's BRAND NEW album here: https://onerpm.link/IHadAName

John Guarnieri's BRAND NEW comic book (Cult of Machete #4) here: www.machetecomics.ca

Don't be afraid to be the best version of yourself.

Show is edited & produced by Fernando Menotti @nandopicks

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On this 58th episode of A Tale Of Two Scribes, we welcome Author/Fitness Expert Martin Rooney to the program. Please, check out Martin’s website and get a copy of his debut book Blood Feud here: https://trainingforwarriors.com/our-team/

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Eric P. Bishop is an author, and host of A Tale Of Two Scribes. His latest novel BABYLON WILL RISE is out now, and you can also pick up his debut THE BODY MAN as well its sequel BREACH OF TRUST, plus the novella RANSOMED DAUGHTER. Eric’s passions, besides writing, include: time spent with his kids, travel, music, and exploring the great outdoors. You can find out more about Eric and his novels by visiting his website https://www.ericpbishop.com/

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