The title says it all, we're talking Chinese Spy Balloons getting blown out of the sky (FINALLY), the arctic blast hitting the country, and the dud of the episode award goes to...

The title says it all, we're talking Chinese Spy Balloons getting blown out of the sky (FINALLY), the arctic blast hitting the country, and the dud of the episode award goes to...

Hosted by Army combat veteran Rod Rodriguez and featuring the Connecting Vets team of reporters, The Back Brief is a weekly show featuring the top veteran stories of the week.

Hosted by Army combat veteran Rod Rodriguez and featuring the Connecting Vets team of reporters, The Back Brief is a weekly show featuring the top veteran stories of the week.

The Back Brief

Connecting Vets

The Back Brief is a weekly podcast bringing you the Veteran news stories you 
might have missed! Hosted by Army combat veteran Rod Rodriguez and featuring 
the Connecting Vets team of reporters.

The Back Brief with Rod Rodriguez

Chinese Spy Balloons, the frozen north, and Santos promises

We've shot down one Chinese balloon and three UFOs! Unprecedented aerial combat in peace time! What did we shoot down? The gov is being really secretive about it, aliens?

What do you think think Back Brief Nation? 

We've shot down one Chinese balloon and three UFOs! Unprecedented aerial combat in peace time! What did we shoot down? The gov is being really secretive about it, aliens? What do you think think Back Brief Nation?

Aliens, Chinese balloons, WHAT did we shoot down???

Did you know who Paul Whelan was before the Griner release? We get into it! Don't take a knee on this episode, or else? Also, a Green Beret is about to take on the conventional Army! Will he free us from the oppresion of not having beards??? We'll find out!

Did you know who Paul Whelan was before the Griner release? We get into it! Don't take a knee on this episode, or else? Also, a Green Beret is about to take on the conventional Army! Will he free us from the oppresion of not having beards??? We'll find out!

Russia releases Griner, Whelan still CAPTIVE, and an SF guy is taking over the Army!

Long Form (multi topic, hourly/full show)

Red Flag Laws look like their rearing their ugly head again, this time in Hawaii! Will these mishaps push vets and servicmembers to lie about their mental health? Plus, an update on the murder of Vanessa Guillen, a Marine chugs beer out of her prosthetic leg, and what's this about a Cocaine Bear movie?

Red Flag Laws look like their rearing their ugly head again, this time in Hawaii! Will these mishaps push vets and servicmembers to lie about their mental health? Plus, an update on the murder of Vanessa Guillen, a Marine chugs beer out of her prosthetic leg, and what's this about a Cocaine Bear movie?

Chinese Spy Balloons, the frozen north, and Santos promises

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