The February 22, 2014, episode of
American Heroes Radio features a conversation with former United States Marine
Phillip Thompson, the author of Into the Storm: A U.S. Marine in the Persian
Gulf War.
Program Date: February 22, 2014
Program Time: 1500
hours, PACIFIC
Topic: Into the Storm:
A U.S. Marine in the Persian Gulf War
Listen Live: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/lawenforcement/2014/02/22/into-the-storm-a-us-marine-in-the-persian-gulf-war
About the Guest
Phillip Thompson “was born in
Columbus, Mississippi. Writing from an early age, he graduated from Ole Miss
with a degree in journalism, then was commissioned as an officer in the Marine
Corps. He served on active duty for 12 years as an artillery officer in
California, Hawaii and aboard the USS Missouri and participated in Operation
Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Since leaving the Marine Corps, he has worked
as: a reporter and editor in Mississippi and Virginia; the managing editor of
Marine Corps Times; a defense analyst; U.S. Senate aide; speechwriter for the
Secretary of the Army, and communications consultant. The author of Enemy
Within and Into the Storm: A U.S. Marine in the Persian Gulf War, his writing
has been featured in newspapers and magazines across the Deep South and East
Coast, including The Washington Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Civil War
magazine.” Phillip Thompson is the
author of Into the Storm: A U.S. Marine in the Persian Gulf War, Deep
Blood and A Simple Murder.
About the Watering Hole
The Watering Hole is police slang
for a location cops go off-duty to blow off steam and talk about work and life.
Sometimes funny; sometimes serious; but,
always interesting.
About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a
sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of
Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor’s from
the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a
Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California State
University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work. Raymond E.
Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton
and Fresno; and is currently a Criminal Justice Department chair, faculty
advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division
courses in law enforcement, public policy, law enforcement technology and
leadership. Raymond is an experienced
author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including
magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law
Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He
has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and
Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in law
enforcement.
Listen
from the Archive: http://www.hitechcj.com/americanheroesradio/into_the_storm.html
Program Contact Information
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD
(ret.), MPA
909.599.7530
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