America’s Frontlines

America’s Frontlines

”America’s Frontlines” brings you firsthand perspectives from those shaping the future of national security and defense. From military leaders and system integrators to technologists and field operators, each episode dives into the challenges, innovations, and missions that define America’s defense infrastructure. Whether it’s AI at the tactical edge, supply chain resilience, or frontline decision-making, this podcast delivers powerful stories and actionable insights for defense professionals, policymakers, and citizens who care about the security of our nation.

Episodes

December 26, 2025 43 mins

In this episode:

  • Colonel Denny and Skip discuss a quiet revival in American higher education, where civics, founding principles, and Judeo-Christian values are returning—offering hope that students may once again learn why America is worth understanding, defending, and preserving
  • The colonel goes over some of the big news stories impacting our lives
  • We get another healthy dose of humor from the colonel to keep us laughing
  • Our ...
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Merry Christmas to everyone!

In this episode:

  • Colonel Denny and Skip break down ISIS’s transformation from a Middle East caliphate into a global online insurgency, using viral propaganda and lone-wolf attackers to exploit the Gaza war and reignite jihadist terror
  • Colonel Denny and Skip examine a week of decisive U.S. action—from massive retaliatory strikes on ISIS in Syria and a historic military buildup off Venezuela, to bord...
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In this 50th episode:

  • Drawing on decades of military experience, Colonel Denny and Skip discuss Trump’s national security reset—scaling back Europe’s dependency on U.S. forces and redefining American leadership around strength, selectivity, and national self-interest
  • The colonel and Skip cover some of the pressing news stories impacting our lives right now
  • Colonel Denny delivers more of his humor to help keep us in a festive m...
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In this episode:

  • Colonel Denny and Skip expose a troubling series of preventable Navy aircraft losses, revealing failures in leadership, training, and maintenance—and why restoring combat readiness and accountability is critical to protecting lives and mission success
  • The colonel and Skip go over some of the high profile news stories impacting our lives
  • Colonel Denny delivers some more of his humor to keep us smiling no matter...
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In this episode:

  • Colonel Denny and Skip unpack record-high weapons revenues, Europe’s rapid rearmament, Russia’s buildup despite sanctions, and the Middle East arms boom—asking what these trends reveal about global instability and the need for American readiness
  • In the news, Skip talks about how Israel is now talking about it is ready to deploy a defensive weapon that can bring down any incoming threat for less than a hot dog ...
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In this episode:

  • Colonel Denny and Skip look back at how Scouting, the YMCA, and other once-formative institutions shaped boys and young men—and why today’s cultural shifts may be disconnecting youth from the role models and values that once prepared generations for adulthood and service
  • In the news, Colonel Denny and Skip break down a fast-shifting global landscape - from President Trump signaling imminent strikes in Venezuel...
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In this episode:

  • While Skip is still out taking some R & R, Colonel Denny and Roland examine America’s escalating fight against deadly drug traffickers as Secretary Marco Rubio designates Venezuela’s Cartel de Los Soles a foreign terrorist organization and U.S. forces intensify pressure in the Caribbean
  • Colonel Denny goes solo on the news and covers some of the higher profiled news stories impacting us
  • We also get some hum...
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In this episode:

  • Roland Ashby steps in and fills the co-host seat while Skip Coryell is taking some personal time
  • Colonel Denny and Roland examine why military retirees, lawmakers, and media must defend Constitutional order without fueling division—asking how rhetoric, readiness, and lawful command shape America’s future and its global credibility
  • In the news Roland and the colonel discuss everything From Israel’s new military...
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In this episode:

  • Colonel Denny and Skip confront rising ideological violence at home and abroad, debate the erosion of Constitutional values, and ask how America can restore civility, purpose, and the principles that once united a nation
  • The colonel talks about some of the sensitive news we are currently facing including the ambush of the two National Guard members in DC
  • We get some humor to lighten then situation from the col...
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In this episode:

  • Today, Colonel Denny and Skip examine how Antifa, once branded “anti-fascist,” has devolved into a decentralized network using violence to shut down dissent—most recently at UC Berkeley, where students defending free speech faced flares, threats, and mob aggression
  • In the news, Colonel Denny and Skip cut through a whirlwind of controversy—from Democratic lawmakers urging troops to resist ‘illegal orders,’ to g...
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In this episode:

  • Colonel Denny and Skip expose China’s so-called “economic recovery” as a propaganda illusion—built on debt, deflation, and manipulated stats—and explain why America must stop treating Beijing as a partner and start treating it as the adversary it is
  • In the new segment, Colonel Denny and Skip unpack a stunning triad of developments - from a DOJ blunder that jeopardizes the Comey case, to Mossad’s takedown of a ...
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In this episode:

  • Colonel Denny and Skip explore Trump’s warning about Nigeria’s escalating massacre of Christians, the possibility of U.S. airstrikes and troop deployment, and the major operational hurdles AFRICOM faces after losing regional basing in West Africa
  • In the news, Colonel Denny and Skip break down a dramatic week of global upheaval—from fresh U.S. military options on Venezuela and a historic end to the penny, to Ir...
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In this episode:

  • Trump breaks another taboo - and it’s the right move. Colonel Denny and Skip explain why safe nuclear testing is essential to deterrence, readiness, and keeping America’s arsenal reliable in an increasingly unstable world
  • In the news segment the colonel and Skip discuss some of the current events shaping our lives like the final end of the government shutdown as well as other matters
  • The colonel deliver more o...
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In this episode:

  • In the "Comments by the Colonel segment", Colonel Denny and Skip discuss why voters still vote their wallets first — and how Republicans must refocus on economic relief, energy security, and working-class prosperity to keep America strong and avoid another Biden-style collapse
  • In the news, the colonel and Skip talk about several subjects including rising GPS attacks, crumbling U.S. infrastructure, and a brewin...
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In this episode:

  • Colonel Denny and Skip explain why Trump restored the ‘Department of War’ — and why a name change signals a return to war-winning focus. Defense was bureaucracy; War is mission
  • In the News we hear more noise that continues to cause "disturbance in the force"
  • The colonel brings smiles back to our faces with some humor
  • Skip and the colonel discuss the importance of being properly trained in using a gun beyond ju...
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In this episode:

  • Colonel Denny is back in the driver seat and we all welcome him back
  • Can sanctions move Putin, or only Tomahawk threats? Colonel Denny and Skip break down why strength, not talk, wins with authoritarian regimes
  • In the news segment, the colonel and Skip discuss how America hits narco-networks, Japan partners with Trump on rare-earths, a Nobel nomination lands — and Israel moves again to crush Hamas. Big week on...
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In this episode:

  • Skip Coryell continues to provide cover for Colonel Denny whom is expected to return next week
  • Skip provides us some "comments from the non-com" about why his hunting is so therapeutic 
  • Today's news is all "Good News" stories for a change because we have had to go without our regular dose of humor from the colonel
  • Roland Ashby is our primary guest today and he talks about his time in the Coast Guard as well as...
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In this episode:

  • Skip Coryell takes command while Colonel Denny is attending to some personal matters which Skip explains
  • In the News segment, Skip provides his opinion on some of the high profile stories impacting our lives
  • Diane Raver, from the Garden State Film Festival, joins Skip and reviews this month's movie Hidden Potential
  • Of course Skip remembers to give us our regular dose of military history
  • Retired Coast Guard War...
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In this episode:

  • Colonel Denny and Skip cut through the climate hysteria to ask: is global warming science—or politics? If the Statue of Liberty’s still dry, is it really the end of the world?
  • Skip jumps in the host seat and covers the news for the Colonel covering all of the craziness going on and provides us with his views on them
  • The colonel supplies us with some humor to keep us sane
  • We hear about the battle of the month f...
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In this episode:

  • Colonel Denny and Skip break down how Israel, backed by American resolve, achieved the unthinkable — victory in the Middle East
  • In the new they discuss everything from the peace agreement and what is happening in Gaza, the Russian/Ukraine war and how Ukraine is using a low tech, low cost solution to defend against Russians expensive drones which others are taking notice of, also VP Vance and the 250th annivers...
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