September 9 · 1 hr 15 min
Sage Steele sits down with Colonel Allen West, combat veteran, former congressman, and one of the most principled leaders in America, for a powerful conversation on the 25th anniversary of September 11th. West takes us back to that morning, from watching the second tower fall in a Marine operations center, to the aircraft striking the Pentagon wing where a close friend survived, to driving home under a silent sky with no aircraft and knowing this was the Pearl Harbor of his generation. He shares what it meant to lead nearly 500 soldiers into Iraq when only two of them had ever seen combat, the moment he told a frightened young soldier that his own greatest fear was letting his men down, and the interrogation decision that ended his military career because protecting his troops mattered more to him than his own rank. West also reflects on faith, his father's charge to always take care of his troops, the family military legacy he shares with Sage, and why he still believes America's greatest days are ahead. A moving conversation about service, sacrifice, and leadership on The Sage Steele Show. New episodes every week. The views expressed are the guest's own.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:24 - Colonel West Remembers September 11, 2001
07:00 - Why 9/11 Changed America Forever
12:02 - The Controversy Surrounding New York's 9/11 Memorial
18:04 - The Soldier Colonel West Trained Who Helped Lead America's Response
21:02 - How America Went From United to Deeply Divided
23:21 - The Muslim Brotherhood's 1991 Plan for America
30:17 - Trump, Immigration & Confronting Threats From Within
40:45 - Getting the Call to Lead His Troops Into Iraq
49:00 - Why Colonel West Believed in the Iraq War Mission
51:02 - The Gulf War, Saddam Hussein & Leaving the Job Unfinished
53:04 - What Young Americans Don't Understand About Socialism
56:03 - The Decision to Protect His Soldiers That Cost Him His Military Career
01:04:00 - Why Colonel West Never Stopped Serving
01:07:39 - What Gives Colonel West Hope for America
01:10:00 - Faith, Conviction & Fighting for the Next Generation
01:15:37 - Final Thoughts
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The Sage Steele Show is a weekly podcast hosted by former ESPN anchor Sage Steele. Each week, Sage sits down with entertainers, athletes, business people, and politicians to have deep dive personal one on one discussions that enlighten, entertain, and engage. There's a whole big world out there that's not just sports, and Sage wants to talk about all of it.
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