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Exciting news for Ukraine: The Biden administration has finally approved the delivery of F-16s, which will make a significant impact in the region. While there were some hesitations due to political constraints and concerns about corruption, it's great to see this support coming through. Let's hope this helps Ukraine in their pursuit of stability and security. #Ukraine #BidenAdministration #F16s #Support #Stability #Shorts

Supporting Hamas? No way! Let's stand with innocent Palestinians. 🙌🏼✊🏼 #NoToHamas #SupportPalestinians #Shorts

Engaging safely with Pashtunistan's females deemed impossible. Prioritize economy and government for progress. #CulturalChallenges #DevelopmentFirst #Shorts

Experts discuss current events: Ukraine conflict and Israel situation. Stay informed! #Ukraine #Israel #CurrentEvents #Shorts

Lani Kass discusses foreign policy and proxy wars. #BreakItDown #ForeignPolicy #ProxyWars #Shorts

We offer humane treatment to those who surrender, but if they don't, we'll eliminate them. #WarOnTerror #JusticePrevails #Shorts

The incredible Ruta Lee joins Pete A Turner on the Break It Down Show!!! Recently, the legendary actress Ruta Lee (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Funny Face, Witness for the Prosecution) received Lithuania's highest honor from President Valdas Adamkus at a magnificent ceremony in the Vilnius Presidential Palace and this past week, Ruta Lee was presented a new honored by Lithuanian Pres. Gitanas Nauseda and First Lady Diana Ruta Lee’s famous Hollywood Estate served as the perfect backdrop to receive a visit from Lithuanian Pres. Gitanas Nauseda and First Lady Diana, with Lithuanian Ambassador To US Audra Plepyte in attendance. The President and First Lady remarked on how the visit to the estate gave them the rare experience of Hollywood’s golden era, as the former home of entertainment icons, Rita Hayworth and Orson Wells. In addition to the Hollywood luminaries that were imagined to have gathered at galas in the estates palacios living room, or having dinners of 20 or more in the dinning hall, as well as the thought of Ms Hayworth and Mr Wells themselves making an entrance on the grand staircase, is like stepping back in time, as mental images of “Citizen Kane” come to mind. On the Thalians - For 60 years, The Thalians have been hosting their highly anticipated and annual star studded gala, with proceeds benefitting the charity. Thalians’ elite will gather this year on December 2nd, at the newly rebuilt Bel Air Country Club (10768 Bellagio Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90077) with a $500 a ticket price tag and arrivals beginning at 5:30pm (PST). The 2023 gala will honor actor and humanitarian, Gary Sinise, with their highest honor, the Mr. Wonderful Award, for his efforts on behalf of our service men and women through the Gary Sinise Foundation. To date, The Thalians have raised over $50 million for mental health related causes over the past 68 years, and are now devoted to UCLA’s Operation Mend helping brave military men and women heal the wounds of war. "Not only in fractured body, but in fragmented mind and spirit as well," says Ruta Lee (Board Chairwoman/Emeritus), Thalian’s President Frank Sheftel was proud to announce that this years Emcee/Producer will be Joely Fisher, with special entertainment by legendary impressionist, Rich Little, as well as Tricia Leigh Fisher and Bryon Thames (aka Fisher & Thames) who will be the musical entertainment for the evening.

The Secretary of Defense has the toughest job on the planet right now, dealing with foreign policy, military action, congressional polarization, and more. #ToughJob #USDefense #Shorts

Defending our troops with a shovel! 💪🏼💥 Received love from all over the force. #TroopSupport #Thankful #USMilitary #Shorts

#Ukraine could surpass China as a better option for #industrial #exports to the West. But the US playbook will likely involve teaching farmers how to farm their own land instead. #Shorts

Respect cultural paths and make a difference. Current US policies, like those encouraging female empowerment, lack respect of cultural norms. #CulturalRespect #MakeADifference #Shorts

Fields of Nonsense: Failed programs in Afghanistan. #PoppyFields #Taliban #Nonsense #Afghanistan #Shorts

Check out Pete A Turner LIVE on the Chris Voss show.

This will be a fun episode. Giles Milton writes incredible books. In this case, we're discussing Winston Churchilll and his gang of saboteurs from World War II. Men like Cecil Clarke, William Fairburn, Colin Gubbins and Millis Jefferies invented and deployed dastardly munitions against German and ultimately the Axis powers. The work of SOE and MD1 redefined how special warfare, and resistance fighters operated then and now. Get Milton's book on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3QItG43 What makes this episode even better is we're joined, this is classic Pete, Halik Kochanski joins the conversation. The informed viewer remembers that Halik wrote a tome on the Resistance during World War II. Pete and Halik discussed her book earlier in 2023. So Giles', characters provisioned and partnered with the resistance and Halik's accepted England's most Ungentlemanly Warfare contractions and warriors. This is Giles' inaugural appearance on the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner.

Remembering the lively and fun Dean Martin. #DeanMartin #LegendaryEntertainer #ComicGenius #Shorts

From Mozul to the border, danger lurked everywhere. #Iraq #Afghanistan #borderpatrol #dangerzone #Shorts

#RichLittle talks about how love is challenged by distance. #MarriedToAMovieStar #ChallengesOfFame #Shorts

Author and Therapist Natasha Daniels joins Pete A Turner on the Break It Down Show to talk about grief. Natasha's latest book is called, "The Grief Rock" which seeks to help kids deal with grief. Get Natasha's book, The Grief Rock on Amazon https://amzn.to/47FuQV3 The death of a parent, sibling, or other important person in a child's life is one of the most frequently reported disruptive childhood experiences…and without appropriate support, can lead to adverse health and welfare outcomes. When Natasha Daniel’s healthy 42-year-old husband suddenly died of a blood clot, she and her three children were thrown into the darkness of grief. Her children experienced difficulty eating, sleeping, and focusing. People treated them differently and they lost some friends. They had to learn how to navigate in a world that felt upside down. Inspired by conversations with her own grieving children, Natasha Daniels wrote The Grief Rock: A Book to Understand Grief and Love. The Grief Rock goes beyond the surface platitudes that many other children’s grief books provide and offers validation of the physical and social implications one often experiences with grief. It also helps children understand that often our grief is so big because our love is so big.

Having a blast with Rich Little on the Break It Down Show, talking about his support for the #GarySiniseFoundation and his appreciation for #GarySinise 's dedication. #Impressionist #Comedian #Entertainer #Shorts

Federal vs state policies on immigration create tension and overlook the strain on local law enforcement. Let's focus on solutions, not politics. #immigration #bordertension #Shorts

DOUG MELVILLE is one of the most innovative voices in corporate diversity – and currently splits his time between the United States and Switzerland, where he is a global head of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the luxury industry. This is Doug's first visit to the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner. Here's a link to Doug's book Invisible Generals. https://amzn.to/3MEmggT Doug has written a book called Invisible Generals. Here is a blurb from the book: Red Tails, George Lucas’s celebration of America’s first Black flying squadron, the Tuskegee Airmen, should have been a moment of victory for Doug Melville. He expected to see his great-uncle Benjamin O. Davis Jr.—the squadron’s commander—immortalized on-screen for his selfless contributions to America. But as the film rolled, Doug was shocked when he realized that Ben Jr.’s name had been omitted and replaced by the fictional Colonel A. J. Bullard. And Ben’s father, Benjamin O. Davis Sr., America’s first Black general who helped integrate the military, was left out too. Dejected, Doug looked inward and realized that unless he worked to bring their inspirational story to light, it would remain hidden from the world just as it had been concealed from him. In Invisible Generals, Melville shares his quest to rediscover his family’s story across five generations, from post-Civil War America to modern day Asia and Europe. In life, the Davises were denied the recognition and compensation they’d earned, but through his journey, Melville uncovers something greater: that dedication and self-sacrifice can move proverbial mountains—even in a world determined to make you invisible. Invisible Generals recounts the lives of a father and his son who always maintained their belief in the American dream. As the inheritor of their legacy, Melville retraces their steps, advocates for them to receive their long-overdue honors and unlocks the potential we all hold to retrieve powerful family stories lost to the past.

The emotional toll of required self-defense in the areas near the border. When policy disconnects from reality. #selfdefense #emotional #realitycheck #Shorts

Vincent Vargas returns to the Break It Down Show. This time, he's an author with his book Borderline. Vincent is a veteran who served as a drill sergeant. He was also in the 75th Ranger Regiment. Then? ready? he played Gilly Lopez on the Mayans. Most importantly for this episode. Vicent is a former Border Patrol Agent. This experience led Vincent to write a book detailing his time as an agent working on the border. Get Borderline on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3MHBull The U.S./Mexican border stretches nearly 2,000 miles and is protected by a thin line of overworked and underfunded U.S. Border Patrol Agents, who risk their lives every day. Stigmatized in the media and fought over in the halls of Washington D.C., this is the true story of what is really happening on the U.S./Mexican border. Borderline provides an inside look through the eyes of former U.S. Border Patrol agent, Vincent Vargas, who is no stranger to violence, having served in Iraq and Afghanistan with the U.S. Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment. The story begins on the battlefields of the Middle East and culminates on the southwest border of the United States, where Vargas was tasked with protecting his country, his fellow agents, and the immigrants caught in the middle. He learned firsthand about the unforgiving brutality of the cartels, human traffickers and the desert. After bearing witness to the carnage, Vargas made the decision to join the Border Patrol’s elite search & rescue unit called BORSTAR. With almost unfettered access, Vargas provides an in-depth, never-before-seen look into the U.S. Border Patrol, from the agency’s origins to its present-day missions.

Unleashing the Alpha within at Ranger Regiment 🏋️‍♂️💪 #Physicality #Athletes #RangerLife #AlphaTeam #BestOfTheBest #Shorts

Reflecting on the power of recognition and the potential within us all. #RecognizeGreatness #UnseenPotential #Shorts