WMAL GUEST: CAPT. CHUCK NASH (Retired Naval Aviator) on the daring combat search-and-rescue mission that successfully extracted two U.S. airmen from deep behind enemy lines in Iran and the strategic implications of the ongoing conflict.

• READ: Trump hails rescue of downed airman as one of the most daring in U.S. history
• TOPIC: As a retired Naval Aviator with over 900 carrier landings, Nash analyzes the complexity of the 48-hour evasion and high-risk extraction in the Zagros Mountains.

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Episode: Monday, April 6, 2026 / 7 AM Hour