Sean and Joe talk about what motivated them to serve in the military and the price of sending Americans to war, and how losing his wide Shannon led to to a conversation with President Trump that ultimately launched Joe’s political journey.

Joe Kent is a retired Army Special Forces officer and CIA officer with 11 combat deployments. His wife Shannon was killed in Syria in 2019 in the Manjib Bombing. Joe was the Republican nominee for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District in 2022, and following a razor thin defeat is getting back in the fight to run for the 3rd again in 2024.

Episode Highlights
0:00 - Episode Intro
3:52— Deciding to join the military
6:59— September 11th
10:19— Serving in Iraq and Afghanistan
16:08— Meeting Shannon
18:00— needing sober leadership in the military
23:39— the surge
26:35— the American people deserve a say in going to war
29:45— losing Shannon
37:44— Conversation with President Trump
41:40— how to support Joe