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    Does reality show trivialize war, troops?

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The guys why infinite lives.

What do great.

But those are -- US Marines putting celebrities through real.

Military style missions on the new NBC reality show stars earned -- you probably heard something about it.

We're joined right now by two of those Marines -- McLaren and JW Cortez welcome to both you guys speculated all right so you have a great Vista celebrity's.

It's a pretty good rosters start with -- your celebrity.

Top -- you had Todd Palin.

Todd ramble -- we have what we expect to see Randall he used copies at night he's he's not a man of many words his actions speak so much lot of than anything he could possibly -- and -- mission one episode one that some walking like god over the mud and what was the mission there.

Basically was an amphibious assaults you know we had a rush to beach -- -- -- -- Cassidy into the water from the helicopter.

Full combat mode.

So when and then roasted -- and then not get negotiate some obstacles.

Issue a new year marine yes -- itself now now you're out now.

But I was I was told you never -- former.

Marine -- once -- -- -- your celebrity I had delinquencies the trainer from the Biggest Loser and which are finding it was he ready for you.

Yeah has -- I was very happy with how things turned out you know is a good person.

You know how to swim and for showing -- -- sort of work with that but he's learning -- did you get did did you have some conflict with him.

-- of course when you're gonna be put somebody you don't know what you're going to be around for a long period of time you might butt heads but overall he's a very good personnel like illness he was there for the right reasons.

-- JW they came FT twice and they -- do this what would make you jump that would soldier on the concept.

It it's it's all about giving back to our troops and there's this distance -- -- of their own reality shows there's not one soldier who has been awarded the medal of honor.

That an American household can -- his name and why he was award the medal of honor.

That's a problem for me we need to raise awareness for our soldiers -- Marines -- whoever is that it sacrificed for us.

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- They stuck it out.

You know this and a bank you have a message to -- Stephen cold there in particular he took you guys on in cold you have right now I'm on the big fan of -- But he sort of criticizing the TV show.

So I know he has super -- I like to see him.

Takes and -- super pac money and donate to veterans' charities and to law enforcement charities.

Because it showed he's criticizing we -- raising hundreds of thousands of dollars and awareness nationwide -- worldwide for what's going on Afghanistan.

Did the challenges that are veterans face -- I'd like -- -- call me an invite me and we can debate on Russia and real quick GW did to the Nobel Prize winners who said I'm offended by the show which you quick message to them.

It's ironic that the show you're criticizing.

Is celebrating soldiers missing soldiers that have.

Giving you the right to criticize Marshal on their backs with their lives.

Right.

So they they should really think about what they're saying is it about what these little in the big picture -- -- Desmond Tutu -- doing for veterans right now have a lot of respect for him winning the Nobel Peace Prize puts.

I like to see what he's doing for military for law enforcement and I just have to inclusion say nothing.

It and that's my -- you do -- a lot more.

-- -- -- -- GW Cortez thanks so much for joining us to look at your series and I can't wait for episode one Austin thank you so they'd shoot sixty -- and thanks he has so much --