Frontlines 07-04-2026 Show # 967

MG John P. McLaren – USA Turns 250!

Happy 250th Birthday, America! As we celebrate this momentus event, BG Ernie Audino looks back at how it all started and honors those who lost their lives fighting for our freedom during the American Revolution.

Special Guest: As part of an extensive military career, Army MG John McLaren (Ret.) was actually Ernie’s commander in ’05-’06 when he was embedded with the Kurdish Peshmerga in Iraq. In addition to catching up with some old war stories and 4th of July military memories, our show host and guest help us appreciate our nation’s fight for independence, our Founding Fathers, and how lucky we are to live in the greatest country the world has ever seen!

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