Supporting Our Military with SDMAC

“Courage to Call” is Laser-Beamed on Mental Well-Being of Veterans and Active Duty Personnel

Christina Harner, Program Manager for Courage to Call, a program of Mental Health Systems, talks about her organization’s mission to improve mental wellness for Veterans, Active Duty and Reservists. Harner is joined by Mark Balmert, Executive Director of SDMAC, to discuss the October 10 rollout of the annual San Diego Military Economic Impact Study and…

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New Events Highlight San Diego Fleet Week Activities

Larry Blumberg, Executive Director of Fleek Week San Diego, discusses an array of new events that will highlight San Diego’s annual Fleet Week activities, slated to run from November 4 to 12.

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SEAL Team Command Relieved of Duty Rocks Elite Unit

Mark Balmert, Executive Director of the San Diego Military Advisory Council, is joined by Andrew Dyer, Union-Tribune Military Reporter, to talk about Dyer’s story about the command triad of SEAL Team 7 being relieved of duty due to loss of confidence after platoon kicked out of Iraq. Dyer chats about other to military news story.

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Chairman of Port Commission to Highlight Upcoming SDMAC Breakfast

Mark Balmert, Executive Director of the San Diego Military Advisory Council, talks about the September 18 SDMAC Breakfast that will feature Garry Bonelli, Chairman of the San Diego Port Commission, as the keynote speaker. Acting Assistant Secretary of Navy Lucian Niemeyer will follow Bonelli as the keynote speaker at the October 23 SDMAC Breakfast.

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Encroachment Issues and Housing Shortage Provide Challenges for San Diego Region Military

Earl Wederbrook, Past President of the San Diego Military Advisory Council, discusses encroachment issues and how it could compromise the ability for the military to train in our region. Wederbrook talks about the housing shortage for incoming military personnel and effects of younger active duty members and their families. Wederbrook then chats about highlights from…

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FBI: Cyber Attacks to Businesses Connected to the Military Grow Significantly

Mark Balmert, Executive Director of the San Diego Military Advisory Council, discusses his organization’s involvement in an FBI symposium on the growing number of cyber attacks to businesses that work with our military. Balmert talks about the recent California Summit in California.

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San Diego Region Expects Influx of 20,000 Military Personnel by 2025

Terry Magee, Past President of the San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC) and current SDMAC Board member, talks about the affordable housing and day care challenges the facing the 20,000 service men and women who will be coming to our region between now and 2025. Magee discusses the 2019 San Diego Military Economic Impact Study…

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Covering the Military: A Journalist’s View

Mark Balmert, Executive Director of the San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC), is joined by Andrew Dyer, military reporter for The San Diego Union-Tribune, to discuss Dyer’s high profile military coverage, including the recent trial of Navy Seal Ed Gallagher.

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Commander of 1st Marine Division to speak at SDMAC Breakfast

Mark Balmert, Executive Director of the San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC), discusses the August SDMAC Breakfast featuring MAJGEN Castellvi, Commander of the 1st Marine Division, and upcoming California Military Summit.

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How Serious is China’s IP and Tech Theft?

Mark Balmert, Executive Director of the San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC), discusses highlights from the July 17 SDMAC Breakfast featuring RADM Cedric Pringle, Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 3. Balmert is joined by Joshua Philipp, a Senior Investigative Reporter for The Epoch Times, to chat about China’s efforts to reach global dominance through subversive means.

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