American Legion Post 50 SAL 50 New York USA
August 10, 2009 WVOX 1460 AM WVOX.com Sons of the American Legion Radio Report
A Discussion of the US Navy Aegis Combat System and Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense
with
Mr. Reuben Pitts 40 Year Civilian Navy Employee and continuing consultant to the US Navy
and
Col. Philip D. Riley USA (ret.) 27 year veteran of the US Army Director The National Security and Foreign Relations Commission of The American Legion
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The "Sons of the American Legion Radio Report" can be heard live on WVOX
1460 AM in Westchester County and around the world on WVOX.com. The show is broadcast every Monday from 2:30 to 3:00 PM.
Broadcasts are also held on select Thursday evenings from 6 to 7 PM on Aaron Kershaw's "On the Inside" radio program.
The host of the program is Kenneth G. Kraetzer, Commander of Sons of the American Legion in Pelham, NY; SAL Historian for Westchester County, and Vice Commander for New York
State. Please contact Ken at 914-450-9554 with any questions or comments about this radio and Internet production.
The intro music, "To The Colors" has been provided courtesy of the US Navy band based at Newport, RI.
Ken Kraetzer serves as the Vice Commander of the Sons of the American Legion, Detachment of New York. John Chuhran is a New Rochelle based PR executive. Both are the sons of
WWII US Army Veterans and members of Squadron 50 Pelham, NY of the Sons of the American Legion.
We would like to thank WVOX for making this broadcast possible, the many military Public Affairs Officers, and the national Public Relation staff of the American Legion who are assisting us
to tell the story of the military and veterans.
AEGIS Equipped Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer USS Roosevelt in New York City for 2009 Fleet Week.
Aegis Equipped Ticonderoga Class Cruiser USS Vella Gulf at Staten
Island for 2009 NYC Fleet Week.
Missile Launch Canisters on bow section of USS Vella Gulf
John Chuhran on USS Vella Grove with forward missile canisters
in front of superstructure with AEGIS radar on top of bridge.
USS Vellla Gulf in front of an Aegis controlled weapon system.
John Chuhran and Ken Kraetzer, hosts of the WVOX Sons of the
American Legion Report
Chief John Mathews with USS Vella Gulf
"Pirate Scorecard"