John Antal, Retired Army Colonel and Military Author

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Investigating Globemaster Down: Soviet Espionage and a Failed Nuclear Plot

Tod Robberson is the author of Globemaster Down: Soviet Espionage and the Doomed Attempt to Sneak Nukes into Europe, released on March 31, 2026. Tod is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who spent four decades as a reporter, bureau chief, correspondent and/or editor for various ...  Show more

Warrior to Shaman: Mathew Butler’s Journey Beyond the Battlefield

Matthew Butler is a former U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret and the founder of Awake Green Beret. After years of service in high-intensity military environments, he faced the difficult transition out of the military and the internal challenges that came with it. His journey l ...  Show more

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