When he joined the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, Jerry Blaine thought that that his service in the underwater demolition teams (UDTs) would be his life&apos;s biggest adventure. Instead, he returned stateside to a career as a Secret Service Special Agent accompanying Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and LBJ. Jerry shares his memories, including his closeness with the Kennedy family and that fateful trip to Dallas. Heroes Behind Headlines Executive Producer Ralph Pezzullo Produced &amp; Engineered by Mike Dawson Music provided by ExtremeMusic.com

<description>&lt;p&gt;When he joined the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, Jerry Blaine thought that that his service in the underwater demolition teams (UDTs) would be his life&amp;apos;s biggest adventure. Instead, he returned stateside to a career as a Secret Service Special Agent accompanying Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and LBJ. Jerry shares his memories, including his closeness with the Kennedy family and that fateful trip to Dallas.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Heroes Behind Headlines&lt;br/&gt;Executive Producer Ralph Pezzullo&lt;br/&gt;Produced &amp;amp; Engineered by Mike Dawson&lt;br/&gt;Music provided by ExtremeMusic.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>

When he joined the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, Jerry Blaine thought that that his service in the underwater demolition teams (UDTs) would be his life's biggest adventure. Instead, he returned stateside to a career as a Secret Service Special Agent accompanying Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and LBJ. Jerry shares his memories, including his closeness with the Kennedy family and that fateful trip to Dallas.Heroes Behind HeadlinesExecutive Producer Ralph PezzulloProduced &amp; Engineered b...

JFK Secret Service Agent Speaks

Frederick Rutland was nothing short of a navy hero in the UK following WWI, but his own charisma, quirks, and opportunism led him to Hollywood to spy for Japan in the years leading to Pearl Harbor, playing a key role in the Japanese attack. Though British officials knew what he was doing, they quietly sidelined him to avoid the public embarrassment of revealing one of their own as a traitor. Author Ron Drabkin shares the outrageous story of Rutland, including his friendships with Hollywood stars such as Charlie Chaplin and Boris Karloff, from his book &quot;Beverly Hills Spy.&quot;  Heroes Behind Headlines Executive Producer Ralph Pezzullo Produced &amp; Engineered by Mike Dawson Music provided by ExtremeMusic.com

<description>&lt;p&gt;Frederick Rutland was nothing short of a navy hero in the UK following WWI, but his own charisma, quirks, and opportunism led him to Hollywood to spy for Japan in the years leading to Pearl Harbor, playing a key role in the Japanese attack. Though British officials knew what he was doing, they quietly sidelined him to avoid the public embarrassment of revealing one of their own as a traitor. Author Ron Drabkin shares the outrageous story of Rutland, including his friendships with Hollywood stars such as Charlie Chaplin and Boris Karloff, from his book &amp;quot;&lt;em&gt;Beverly Hills Spy&lt;/em&gt;.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Heroes Behind Headlines&lt;br/&gt;Executive Producer Ralph Pezzullo&lt;br/&gt;Produced &amp;amp; Engineered by Mike Dawson&lt;br/&gt;Music provided by ExtremeMusic.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Frederick Rutland was nothing short of a navy hero in the UK following WWI, but his own charisma, quirks, and opportunism led him to Hollywood to spy for Japan in the years leading to Pearl Harbor, playing a key role in the Japanese attack. Though British officials knew what he was doing, they quietly sidelined him to avoid the public embarrassment of revealing one of their own as a traitor. Author Ron Drabkin shares the outrageous story of Rutland, including his friendships with Hollywood st...

WWII Japanese Spy In The Heart Of Hollywood

A Fan-Favorite Reprise Episode From Season One: Prior to May 5, 1980, the world was largely unaware that the UK’s SAS (Special Air Service), or any elite special operations units,  existed at all. Six days earlier, terrorists had stormed the Iranian Embassy in London and taken 21 hostages. As the situation was being covered on live TV around the world, the SAS attacked the embassy. HBH is honored to be joined by two members of that elite SAS team, Pete Winner and Sekonaia ‘Tak’ Takevisi.    The terrorists had not anticipated a violent response to their actions. However, what they received when UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher gave ‘Operation Nimrod’ the go ahead, was the full force of the most precise military instrument at her disposal: the SAS.     The SAS made an example of the terrorists for all the world to see. As a result, overnight, the SAS, also known as ‘The Regiment’, became famous around the world - a world that did not know soldiers of this caliber existed.    We thank Pete and Tak for taking the time to join us and reliving their experience from the day that put special forces on the map, permanently.    Pete Winner is the author of his bestselling memoir ‘SOLDIER, I’, which he wrote with Michael Kennedy.

<description>&lt;p&gt;A Fan-Favorite Reprise Episode From Season One:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Prior to May 5, 1980, the world was largely unaware that the UK’s SAS (Special Air Service), or any elite special operations units,  existed at all. Six days earlier, terrorists had stormed the Iranian Embassy in London and taken 21 hostages. As the situation was being covered on live TV around the world, the SAS attacked the embassy. HBH is honored to be joined by two members of that elite SAS team, Pete Winner and Sekonaia ‘Tak’ Takevisi.&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; The terrorists had not anticipated a violent response to their actions. However, what they received when UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher gave ‘Operation Nimrod’ the go ahead, was the full force of the most precise military instrument at her disposal: the SAS. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; The SAS made an example of the terrorists for all the world to see. As a result, overnight, the SAS, also known as ‘The Regiment’, became famous around the world - a world that did not know soldiers of this caliber existed.&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; We thank Pete and Tak for taking the time to join us and reliving their experience from the day that put special forces on the map, permanently.&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; Pete Winner is the author of his bestselling memoir ‘SOLDIER, I’, which he wrote with Michael Kennedy.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A Fan-Favorite Reprise Episode From Season One:Prior to May 5, 1980, the world was largely unaware that the UK’s SAS (Special Air Service), or any elite special operations units,  existed at all. Six days earlier, terrorists had stormed the Iranian Embassy in London and taken 21 hostages. As the situation was being covered on live TV around the world, the SAS attacked the embassy. HBH is honored to be joined by two members of that elite SAS team, Pete Winner and Sekonaia ‘Tak’ Takevisi.&...

SAS Rescue of the Iranian Embassy in London On Live TV!

Run by the Venezuelan regime and military, the Cartel del Sol is currently the largest transnational criminal organization in the world, earning trillions of dollars per year from drug and human trafficking, and other crimes. The name derives from the fact that the Venezuelan military wear suns on their uniforms in place of epaulets.   In fact, this cartel oversees better-known criminal groups, including the Tren del Aragua (recently, Colombia&apos;s Cali cartel, and Mexico&apos;s Sinaloa cartel. Ex-CIA Operative Gary Berntsen lays out the facts: The Cartel del Sol&apos;s origin, leadership, and administration—as well as its partnership with Russia and China, both of which help launder drug money in the U.S. and around the globe. Heroes Behind Headlines Executive Producer Ralph Pezzullo Produced &amp; Engineered by Mike Dawson Music provided by ExtremeMusic.com

<description>&lt;p&gt;Run by the Venezuelan regime and military, the Cartel del Sol is currently the largest transnational criminal organization in the world, earning trillions of dollars per year from drug and human trafficking, and other crimes. The name derives from the fact that the Venezuelan military wear suns on their uniforms in place of epaulets.&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;In fact, this cartel oversees better-known criminal groups, including the Tren del Aragua (recently, Colombia&amp;apos;s Cali cartel, and Mexico&amp;apos;s Sinaloa cartel. Ex-CIA Operative Gary Berntsen lays out the facts: The Cartel del Sol&amp;apos;s origin, leadership, and administration—as well as its partnership with Russia and China, both of which help launder drug money in the U.S. and around the globe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Heroes Behind Headlines&lt;br/&gt;Executive Producer Ralph Pezzullo&lt;br/&gt;Produced &amp;amp; Engineered by Mike Dawson&lt;br/&gt;Music provided by ExtremeMusic.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Run by the Venezuelan regime and military, the Cartel del Sol is currently the largest transnational criminal organization in the world, earning trillions of dollars per year from drug and human trafficking, and other crimes. The name derives from the fact that the Venezuelan military wear suns on their uniforms in place of epaulets. In fact, this cartel oversees better-known criminal groups, including the Tren del Aragua (recently, Colombia's Cali cartel, and Mexico's Sinaloa cartel. Ex...

The $3T Cartel You Never Heard Of

Shot down October 1965, Lt. Commander and naval aviator Porter Halyburton, who was part of Fighter Squadron 84, was helped by local villagers and then taken into custody by the North Vietnamese Army.  He was then imprisoned in the infamous Hanoi Hilton and moved to other prisons throughout North Vietnam. Initially declared dead, Porter describes how he and his fellow POWs forged friendships and developed unique mental exercises to help them cope and survive the deprivation and torture during their years in prison. In 1973, after eight years in captivity, Porter was finally released. The day he left Vietnam he decided to forgive his captors. In his book “Reflections on Captivity” he shares his philosophy of forgiveness and rising above hate. He and wife continue to visit Vietnam. Heroes Behind Headlines Executive Producer Ralph Pezzullo Produced &amp; Engineered by Mike Dawson Music provided by ExtremeMusic.com

<description>&lt;p&gt;Shot down October 1965, Lt. Commander and naval aviator Porter Halyburton, who was part of Fighter Squadron 84, was helped by local villagers and then taken into custody by the North Vietnamese Army.  He was then imprisoned in the infamous Hanoi Hilton and moved to other prisons throughout North Vietnam.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Initially declared dead, Porter describes how he and his fellow POWs forged friendships and developed unique mental exercises to help them cope and survive the deprivation and torture during their years in prison. In 1973, after eight years in captivity, Porter was finally released. The day he left Vietnam he decided to forgive his captors. In his book &lt;em&gt;“Reflections on Captivity”&lt;/em&gt; he shares his philosophy of forgiveness and rising above hate. He and wife continue to visit Vietnam.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Heroes Behind Headlines&lt;br/&gt;Executive Producer Ralph Pezzullo&lt;br/&gt;Produced &amp;amp; Engineered by Mike Dawson&lt;br/&gt;Music provided by ExtremeMusic.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Shot down October 1965, Lt. Commander and naval aviator Porter Halyburton, who was part of Fighter Squadron 84, was helped by local villagers and then taken into custody by the North Vietnamese Army.  He was then imprisoned in the infamous Hanoi Hilton and moved to other prisons throughout North Vietnam.Initially declared dead, Porter describes how he and his fellow POWs forged friendships and developed unique mental exercises to help them cope and survive the deprivation and torture dur...

Vietnam POW Tells His Inspiring Story (Part Two)

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