{"id":5505,"date":"2024-10-24T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T07:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/304-tom-bowman-legendary-npr-pentagon-reporter-will-january-6th-happen-again-gen-john-kelly-finally-speaks-out-hamas-leader-sinwar-is-dead-tulsi-gabbard-is-no-longer-a-self-proclaimed-independen\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T12:06:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T12:06:23","slug":"304-tom-bowman-legendary-npr-pentagon-reporter-will-january-6th-happen-again-gen-john-kelly-finally-speaks-out-hamas-leader-sinwar-is-dead-tulsi-gabbard-is-no-longer-a-self-proclaimed-independen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/304-tom-bowman-legendary-npr-pentagon-reporter-will-january-6th-happen-again-gen-john-kelly-finally-speaks-out-hamas-leader-sinwar-is-dead-tulsi-gabbard-is-no-longer-a-self-proclaimed-independen\/","title":{"rendered":"304. Tom Bowman. Legendary NPR Pentagon Reporter. Will January 6th Happen Again? Gen John Kelly Finally Speaks Out. Hamas Leader Sinwar is Dead. Tulsi Gabbard is No Longer a Self-Proclaimed Independent\u2014GOOD! The Yankees Win! (And the Liberty and Dodgers)."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IA-304-mail.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"572\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5508\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA8424964342\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive  embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/46Vl5cWEmDc?si=DGcbTIK6yjqgaz09\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen class=\" embed-responsive-item\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>This week, as the election draws closer, we\u2019re narrowing the focus on national security. And we\u2019ve got the perfect guest to discuss the topics that keep the watchers up at night and the area that is most likely to produce an October surprise. Tom Bowman is the legendary NPR National Desk reporter who covers the Pentagon along with co-hosting NPR&#8217;s Taking Cover podcast and his latest podcast, \u201cA Good Guy\u201d from NPR\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/podcasts\/510311\/embedded\">Embedded<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In his current role, Bowman has traveled to Syria as well as Iraq and Afghanistan often for month-long visits and embedded with U.S. Marines and soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>Before coming to NPR in April 2006, Bowman spent nine years as a Pentagon reporter at The Baltimore Sun. Altogether he was at The Sun for nearly two decades, covering the Maryland Statehouse, the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the National Security Agency (NSA). His coverage of racial and gender discrimination at NSA led to a Pentagon investigation in 1994.<\/p>\n<p>Initially Bowman imagined his career path would take him into academia as a history, government, or journalism professor. During college Bowman worked as a stringer at The Patriot Ledger in Quincy, Mass. He also worked for the Daily Transcript in Dedham, Mass., and then as a reporter at States News Service, writing for the Miami Herald and the Anniston (Ala.) Star.<\/p>\n<p>Bowman is a co-winner of a 2006 National Headliners&#8217; Award for stories on the lack of advanced tourniquets for U.S. troops in Iraq. In 2010, he received an Edward R. Murrow Award for his coverage of a Taliban roadside bomb attack on an Army unit. In 2024, Bowman was also awarded a Murrow Award for Best Investigative Reporting for the Taking Cover podcast. Bowman earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from St. Michael&#8217;s College in Winooski, Vermont, and a master&#8217;s degree in American Studies from Boston College.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s seen a lot, he\u2019s done a lot and he goes deep with\u00a0your host Paul Rieckhoff (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulRieckhoff\">@PaulRieckhoff<\/a>) in this hard hitting all new episode of <em>Independent Americans<\/em>. From post election violence to General John Kelly\u2019s revelations about just how unfit Trump is for office to Hamas\u2019 leader being killed by Israel, there is a lot happening. And even more that\u2019s about to unfold as a result. Because on <em>Independent Americans<\/em>, we\u2019re focused on not just what\u2019s happening now, but also on what\u2019s happening next. And when there is this much happening in the national security space, you better believe what happens next will be important.<\/p>\n<p>Every episode is the truth beyond the headlines\u2013and light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It\u2019s content for the 51% of Americans that proudly call themselves independent. And delivers the <a href=\"https:\/\/righteous.us\/\">Righteous Media <\/a>5 Is: independence, integrity, information, inspiration and impact. <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/\"><em>Independent Americans<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/politics\/politics-features\/trump-harris-ukraine-russia-election-2024-1235136484\/\">Read the new Rolling Stone piece, \u201cUkraine May Cost Trump the Election\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zI_ND4O2D7Y\">-WATCH video of Paul and Tom\u2019s conversation.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>-Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/independentveteransofamerica.org\/\">Independent Veterans of America<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/independentamericans\/posts\">Join the movement. Hook into our exclusive Patreon community<\/a> of Independent Americans. 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And share yours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Find us on social media or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independentamericans.us\">http:\/\/www.IndependentAmericans.us<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/merch\/\">And get cool IA and Righteous hats, t-shirts and other merch<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Check out other Righteous podcasts like <a href=\"https:\/\/thefirefighters.us\/\"><em>The Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/unclemontel.us\/\"><em>Uncle Montel &#8211; The OG of Weed<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bdorm.us\/\"><em>B Dorm<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Independent Americans<\/em> is powered by veteran-owned and led <a href=\"https:\/\/righteous.us\/\">Righteous Media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/megaphone.fm\/adchoices\">megaphone.fm\/adchoices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, as the election draws closer, we\u2019re narrowing the focus on national security. And we\u2019ve got the perfect guest to discuss the topics that keep the watchers up at night and the area that is most likely to produce an October surprise. Tom Bowman is the legendary NPR National Desk reporter who covers the&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/304-tom-bowman-legendary-npr-pentagon-reporter-will-january-6th-happen-again-gen-john-kelly-finally-speaks-out-hamas-leader-sinwar-is-dead-tulsi-gabbard-is-no-longer-a-self-proclaimed-independen\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">304. Tom Bowman. Legendary NPR Pentagon Reporter. Will January 6th Happen Again? Gen John Kelly Finally Speaks Out. Hamas Leader Sinwar is Dead. Tulsi Gabbard is No Longer a Self-Proclaimed Independent\u2014GOOD! The Yankees Win! 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