The 9-11-25 edition of The View from the Front podcast.

Welcome to the show!If you are viewing this on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, or any other channel, you can find the full episode with links to video clips, news articles, and source notes at https://stanrmitchell.substack.com. (This is also the best place to learn more about the podcast, and to sign up for free email alerts each week for when the latest episode has dropped.)Timestamps:Timestamp: (3:36). Charlie Kirk was shot and killed, and the threat of increased political violence is soaring.Timestamp: (17:35). Israel bombs Qatar. And there’s already a lot of reaction and fall-out to this.Timestamp: (32:48). You won’t believe what Russia did this week.Timestamp: (35:28). As farmers in places like Arkansas beg for federal intervention, I feel like I have to talk about U.S. AID one more time. Or, maybe I’ll let Marco Rubio speak on it — the old Marco Rubio, that is.Timestamp: (41:07). The sinking of an alleged drug boat is becoming a bigger and bigger story, as it seems it had turned around to head back to shore. And it might not have been a drug boat after all.Timestamp: (42:58). China is still working hard behind the scenes to exert its influence in the Pacific. Here’s a reminder of just some of what they’re trying to do.Timestamp: (46:07). How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell ApartTimestamp: (47:06). Let’s end with some Biblical wisdom and spiritual encouragement.If you’re new to the show, here’s what I’m doing. Each week in my podcast, I cover politics, national security, and obscure military matters outside the news. I also do my best to lower your blood pressure, as I avoid clickbait.Finally, I end each show by sharing some Biblical wisdom. My hope is that you end each show better informed, less worried, and more optimistic (about both our country and your life). Also, huge shout out to those of you whose paid subscriptions make it possible for me to devote time and resources to researching and compiling the news each week. Yes, I work a full-time job and squeeze these podcasts out on my free-time. And yes, I’d like to do this full-time! 🤣If you’d like to help make that happen, you can support the show in several ways.My preferred way is for you to subscribe through Substack: https://stanrmitchell.substack.com/subscribe. You can sign up for free email alerts below if you haven’t already. And if you can chip in some support by subscribing below, I’d be honored. You can also now sign up at Patreon, if you have an account there: https://www.patreon.com/stanrmitchell Finally, you can send tips through:* Venmo (@authorstanrmitchell): https://account.venmo.com/u/authorstanrmitchell* And PayPal: https://paypal.me/StanRMitchell.One final way you can support me is by checking out my books — I’ve written twelve of them (and they’re fast-paced and exciting) on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Stan-R.-Mitchell/author/B0077BNGPG — or, you can rate and review the show on APPLE, SPOTIFY, or wherever you listen. You can listen from this page (in the player above), or you can find the podcast on your favorite channel by clicking the links below or searching for The View from the Front wherever you listen:Have a question? Email me at [e-mail]. Please include at least your first name and city. (Or you can share your full name if you want to get a little famous.)A big preference is shown toward voice memos that are sent in. Keep them short and pithy, and I might just play them!Selected source notes for podcast and transcript above.How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell ApartThe 2019 operation, greenlit by President Trump, sought a strategic edge. It left unarmed North Koreans dead.Let’s end with some notes on faithAs you know, if you want true peace, I believe you should look to God and the Bible for that — not a country, not a party, and certainly not an earthly leader, such as our President or the leader of whatever political party you prefer.I believe that not only can God give you ever-lasting life, but that He can also give you peace in this life. God is like a good shepherd. He leads you by the still waters. He restores your soul. He guides you out of the death and destruction of sin. If you know nothing about the Bible, but want to test the waters and maybe try it out, check out my resource page here.By the way, if you’re dealing with depression, PTSD, or thoughts of suicide, I have a link I’d like you to check out. It’s an encouraging pep talk that I believe will help. It also has the hotline that you can call, whether you’re a service member or just a civilian. Here’s the link for that page: PTSD. Reminder: If you know nothing about the Bible, but want to read some of it for the first time in a while (or maybe ever), check out my resource page here. I know it’s a big book that can seem overwhelming, but that link can help you. And yes, you can read it from a phone, computer, laptop, etc. ...