Today is the 25th anniversary of the fateful events of September 11th, 2001. Many of us look back at how much our lives changed that day as we were shocked to lose thousands of our fellow citizens at the hands of ruthless terrorists. We were at war within weeks to root them out. A war that would grow to Iraq, Syria, and globally fighting Al Qaeda affiliates in Africa, Asia, and across the world. Now we are embroiled in a six month war with Iran and President Trump invoked that fight as an extension of the battles after 9/11 to make us safer. So, are we? Have we truly built security for our nation in this quarter century? If not, why? We have spent countless billions of dollars and lost nearly 8,000 lives in conflict and we can’t actually say we are safer for it. We need leaders that ask that question. Fred sits down with retired Army Brigadier General Steve Anderson to discuss that issue, what has happened, and where should we go to fulfill that quest for security and peace. Steven M. Anderson is a highly experienced logistician, environmental advocate, project manager, business developer, and service-disabled military veteran. He is the Executive Director of Business Development for the All Native Group, the government contracting entity of the Ho-Chunk Corporation and the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, with annual revenues of over $200M and the #1 Small Business contractor for the US State Department. He serves on the board of directors of the VetVoice Foundation and is a regular contributor to the national security discussions occurring today. Sponsor: Chapter: "For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial 937-507-8644 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to http://www.askchapter.org/ondemocracy *Paid Partnership* Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options. Subscribe to Fred's Substack at fpwellman.substack.com