David Zhang
Inside China’s power, politics, and global influence
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TACP Discussion Group — Gear, Training, and Combat Essentials
Doctors Call and Brandenburg join JD to discuss TACP gear, training, and why WD-1 and MRE spoons still belong in the combat loadout.
TACP · Training · Combat Gear
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Service & Combat
Firsthand accounts from the people who were there.
Explore →02History & Memory
The stories that archives and headlines leave behind.
Explore →03Life After War
Identity, recovery, purpose, and the next mission.
Explore →04Beyond the Battlefield
Authors, advocates, leaders, and unlikely witnesses.
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Who Is JD Welsh?
JD Welsh is a former U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party member and Joint Terminal Attack Controller with more than 30 years of Joint Fires experience.
His interviews make room for hard memories, unexpected humor, historical context, and the parts of life that begin after the uniform comes off.
- Former TACP / JTAC
- Combat Veteran
- 30+ Years of Joint Fires Experience