In this compelling episode of the Free Thought Project Podcast, our hosts Jason and Matt engage in a riveting dialogue with Dan McKnight. McKnight, with his 13 years of military experience spanning the United States Marine Corps, United States Army, and the Idaho Army National Guard, is the founder and chairman of both Bring Our Troops Home and Defend the Guard.
The conversation explores McKnight's efforts to restrain the U.S.'s propensity for war, particularly focusing on the misuse of the National Guard through deployments without formal Congressional declarations of war. We delve into the devastating impacts these wars have inflicted domestically and internationally over time. The podcast also addresses the surprising political shift, where the Left has transitioned from an antiwar stance to seemingly pro-war, while the Right has grown more antiwar. McKnight's organizational successes are celebrated, but we also candidly discuss the formidable challenges posed by military bureaucracy, including interference from high-ranking Generals to thwart their legislative progress. The key question we grapple with: can a nation, which has spent most of its existence at war, truly put a halt to its war-waging tendencies? This is an impactful episode you won't want to miss.
Support Dan's mission here: https://bringourtroopshome.us/ten-seven-club/
Learn about Defend the Guard here: https://defendtheguard.us/
Learn about Bring Our Troops Home here: https://bringourtroopshome.us/
Follow Dan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanMcKnight30