Show #608 Notes: Jonathan Weygandt & Michael Herrera, Marine Encounters

Simulcast on KGRA Digital Broadcasting, YouTube, Facebook, & Rumble | Tuesday, May 07, 2024 @ 7:00 PM EDT (-4GMT)

Addendum to this show!

JONATHAN’S 2001 INTERVIEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdEVUum8Nag&t=24s

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Operation Laser Strike was a counter narcotics operation headed up by Southern Command  in Panama. Commanded by Major Bob Cole and Master Sergeant Chris Diggons, units from 2d Marine Division (2d SRIG & 7th Comm Bn.) and 2d Marine Aircraft Wing (MACG-28, MACS-6, MWCS-28, 2d LAAD, MASS-2, & MTACS-28) were ordered to Pacullpa, Peru in April, 1996. The GO/NO GO games lasted until August before we finally went. We headed to Howard AFB in Panama to stage out of (directly attached to the Air Force’s 612th Tactical Aircraft Group) and flew to Peru in a combination of Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, and Southern Air Transport (?) C-130s during the first week. Once we got there we all got busy setting up equipment and building fighting positions. We were assisted by host nation air control liaison and our security was augmented by Peruvian Air Force (FAP), all under the command of Comandante Oviedo. Our mission was to integrate into an air, land, and sea radar surveillance command and control system to identify airborne narco traffickers.

Jonathan’s Grandmother’s house
Hidden driveway that Jonathan’s car was smashed into.

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Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 31 of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Indonesian air force personnel unload a pallet of food destined for remote areas of West Sumatra, Indonesia after earthquakes and landslides struck the region. Amphibious Force U.S. 7th Fleet is coordinating military assistance to victims of the recent earthquakes in West Sumatra at the request of the Indonesian government.

One thought on “Show #608 Notes: Jonathan Weygandt & Michael Herrera, Marine Encounters

  • May 21, 2024 at 11:44 am
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    Thankyou for the addendum, very interesting information from Michael, I have watched every interview he has made (that are available) Michael has kept to his his word regarding his experience, you can tell by his voice that he’s experiencing difficulties especially people from his past have been brought to debunk his word.. keep fighting Michael.. with Anthony you can tell he is a man of few words and you can tell he doesn’t want to say too much with the anxiety of the what happened and what is still happening, PTSD isn’t fun as I’ve been there with it myself, every day has its challenges.. keep these stories alive Martin, one day it will come out.. Good Luck Guys

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