Gary Pinkerton talks with Brian Kolfage, US Air Force veteran, triple amputee, co-founder of Military Grade Coffee and President & Founder of Build the Wall, Inc, about his time in the military and what he's been doing since leaving the service. Brian's company, We Build the Wall, has been raising money to build the border wall President Trump promised, but using private money and private property to do so. Listen in as Brian discusses how important it is for first responders and military veterans to stay involved in their community even after leaving service.

Key Takeaways:

[5:14] Brian was a part of the first Air Force unit on the ground in Iraq after 9/11

[8:42] After Brian's injury he decided to get a degree in architecture, then started up a coffee business as well as getting involved in politics

[11:22] How Brian's GoFundMe for the border wall has transitioned over time

[15:26] Whether you're a first responder or a military veteran, you took an oath to protect the people of this country, and Brian thinks it's an oath that isn't broken just because you've left the service. You have to keep standing up to help keep your country strong

Website:

www.WeBuildTheWall.us

Gary Pinkerton talks with Dr Samuel Mitcham, U.S. Army helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War and author of the new book Desert Fox: The Stories Military Career of Erwin Rommel, about what led him to write about Rommel and why he decided to become a writer. Dr Mitcham also explains to Gary what characteristics seem to be the most apparent in those who are successful leaders as well as giving some advice to those who are about to leave active duty.

Key Takeaways:

[2:24] How did Samuel become an author?

[6:56] The story of Rommel's illegitimate daughter

[11:30] When Rommel asked Hitler for control of a division in 1939, he then proceeded to capture over 97,000 prisoners

[14:23] What characteristics do the successful military leaders share?

[20:01] Why General Forrest caught Samuel's attention enough to write about

[24:26] Samuel's advice to those leaving active duty

Website:

Dr Mitcham's Books on Amazon

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Gary Pinkerton talks with Neill Frankling, Executive Director at LEAP (Law Enforcement Action Partnership), about what his organization is striving to do. Neill discusses some of the key issues that law enforcement is currently dealing with in communities and how changes to laws can help the societal issues.

Key Takeaways:

[3:01] LEAP's mission

[8:16] LEAP is looking to legalize marijuana

[11:25] Our prisons can't provide the mental health services many prisoners need

[17:13] We ned to be much more proactive about our mental health issues in this country

Website:

www.LEAP.cc

Gary Pinkerton talks with Chris Hogan, author of Everyday Millionaire & host of The Chris Hogan Show, about what qualities millionaires have that separate them from the average person. Gary and Chris go over why your mindset is so critical to your success, as well as disagreeing about some of the ways you can go about reaching your greatest investing success.

Key Takeaways:

[3:59] Gary learned that there are no bad investments from Robert Kiyosaki

[9:59] Chris' background

[11:48] Words of advice to first responders

[16:31] Be aware of what you think is possible and what you want to achieve

[18:50] 97% of millionaires believe they control their own destiny

[22:52] Advice on retirement

[29:03] 5 characteristics of millionaires that you can emulate

Website:

www.ChrisHogan360.com

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Gary Pinkerton went on the Active Duty Passive Income podcast with Mike Foster recently to discuss a topic that's near and dear to his heart. It's a way to invest like the 1% do. Gary Pinkerton shares his insight on lessons learned from his naval career that have helped him realize how to build true wealth in real estate.

Website:

www.ActiveDutyPassiveIncome.com

Gary Pinkerton talks with Steve Snyder, author of Shot Down: The True Story of Pilot Howard Snyder and the Crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth. Steve is the son of Howard Snyder, who was a B-17 pilot with the 8th Air Force flying missions over Germany during World War 2 and was shot down over Belgium. Steve recounts some of the stories that he learned about his father's journey while researching the book, as well as what he's learned about The Greatest Generation and why it's so critical that we document and remember everything we can about their generation.

Key Takeaways:

[4:26] Steve's dad was a B-17 pilot with the 8th Air Force flying missions over Germany during World War 2

[8:09] How Steve's dad was able to escape German pursuit after he was caught in a tree during his bail out

[10:59] The process of tracking down the pilot who shot Steve's dad's plane down

[16:27] How Steve would characterize those that he's met from "The Greatest Generation"

Website:

www.SteveSnyderAuthor.com

Gary Pinkerton talks with Shanna Hogan, NY Times Best Selling author of Picture Perfect and Secrets of a Marine's Wife, about her most recent book and what she learned about the Navy while researching it. Shanna describes her process that's led to her success and how it's taught her a greater appreciation of our armed services.

Key Takeaways:

[5:03] A little about Shanna's most recent book

[11:23] How long it took Shanna to research and write this story

[14:41] Did researching this book change any of Shanna's beliefs about military communities?

[18:08] The difference in support structures of the branches of government, and why the Navy has more of a built-in setup

[19:44] The Stranger She Loved is an incredibly different story

Website:

www.ShannaHogan.com