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Is the host of the "Gunny Bob Show" on 850 KOA (AM), a 50,000 watt station in Denver, Colorado. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... KOA (850 AM, 850 KOA) is a clear channel news/talk radio station serving Denver, Colorado market. ... This article refers to the state capital of Colorado. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ...

Personal background

Newman was born in Washington, DC in 1958. Raised primarily in rural Maine and along the edge of the Everglades in Florida, Newman attended the University of Maine at Orono before joining the Marine Corps in 1977. The author of several books and numerous articles and columns, Newman resides in Colorado. His talk show has always been highly controversial, including accusations of being hate radio. Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) None (English de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... An Anhinga perched on the boardwalk railing Everglades is also the name of a city in Collier County, Florida. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The University of Maine, established in 1865, is the flagship university of the University of Maine System. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ...

Military career

Gunnery Sergeant Newman

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Newman was a Marine for 20 years, during which time he held a variety of infantry, reconnaissance, recruiting, special operations, counterterrorism and survival billets, rising to the rank of Gunnery Sergeant (E-7). Image File history File links Newman_Bob_Uniform_crop. ... Image File history File links USMC_logo. ... Special forces or special operations forces is a term used to describe relatively small military units raised and trained for reconnaissance, unconventional warfare and special operations. ... Gunnery Sergeant insignia (U.S. Marine Corps) Gunnery Sergeant is the seventh enlisted rank in the U.S. Marine Corps, just above Staff Sergeant and below Master Sergeant and First Sergeant, and is a staff non-commissioned officer. ...

In his career, Newman earned the military occupational specialties of mortarman (0341), reconnaissance man (0321), infantry unit leader (0369), 8654 (parachute- and scuba-qualified reconnaissance man), recruiter (8411), water safety & survival instructor (8563) and SERE instructor (NEC 9505). This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Newman served as a mortar assistant gunner and gunner, platoon ammunition NCO and forward observer while assigned to the 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 1st Marine Brigade.

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Newman was the Marine Corps’ first advanced survival-evasion-resistance-escape (ASERE) instructor (1988).

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Awards, decorations and breast insignia

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• Navy Unit Commendation (with two bronze stars)
• Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (with one bronze star)

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Political Views

A registered independent since the age of 18, Newman claims to be a conservative with some moderate leanings, and declares himself to be an independent who is not affiliated with any political party, especially the Republicans or Democrats. American conservatism is a constellation of political ideologies within the United States under the blanket heading of conservative. ... In politics and religion, a moderate is an individual who holds an intermediate position between two extreme or radical viewpoints. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ...

His views include being in favor of limited abortion (restricted to cases of rape, incest and the life of the mother), strong but practical environmental defense policies, strongly anti-immigration and extensive civil rights (up to but not including gay rights). He views affirmative action as being a racist policy and is against any additional gun control measures and against some already on the books. Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ... The gay rights movement is a collection of loosely aligned civil rights groups, human rights groups, support groups and political activists seeking acceptance, tolerance and equality for non-heterosexual, (homosexual, bisexual), and transgender people - despite the fact that it is typically referred to as the gay rights movement, members also... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Gun politics. ...

He has even at times been critical of the Bush administration.[1] However, critics charge he is actually an ultra-conservative. [2] Newman has also called for the execution or imprisonment of John Kerry, Howard Dean, and John Murtha as traitors, claiming that "Kerry, Murtha and Dean have betrayed their country and aided the enemy for personal gain," and summing up by saying "Somewhere, two ropes and a prison cell are being wasted."[3] American conservatism is a constellation of political ideologies within the United States under the blanket heading of conservative. ... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts. ... Howard Brush Dean III (born November 17, 1948) is an American politician and physician from the U.S. state of Vermont. ... John Patrick “Jack” Murtha, Jr. ...

Radio Talk Show Host

Bob Newman currently hosts a radio talk show at 850 KOA (AM) broadcasting out of Denver, Colorado called "The Gunny Bob Show". He previously co-hosted a radio show on 630 KHOW (AM) [4] with Scott Redmond called "Redmond & Newman". KOA (850 AM, 850 KOA) is a clear channel news/talk radio station serving Denver, Colorado market. ... This article refers to the state capital of Colorado. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ...

He is a successful investigative journalist covering the war on terror, with at least 100 accurate predictions and assessments, and stories he has broken since October 2001 (more than all other military science and terrorism analysts in the media combined).

Newman won a national-level 2002 Edward R. Murrow Award for investigative reporting on terrorism and homeland security, and won a 2001 Associated Press/Colorado Broadcasters Association Award, also for investigative reporting on terrorism and homeland security. In 2003, "Redmond & Newman" won a Colorado Broadcasters Association Award of Excellence. In 2004, Newman won another Colorado Broadcasters Association Award of Excellence for his special live broadcast on the 1 st anniversary of the beginning of the liberation of Iraq titled "365 Days of War." He is also a frequent consultant to the BBC on terrorism, interrogations and guerrilla warfare and was selected by Westword as the "Best Military Expert" in that publication's 2002 "Best of Denver" competition. [5]

External links

Radio

• Gunny Bob Show page at 850 KOA (AM)

Columns

• 2004 & 2005 Mens News Daily columns
• OpinionEditorials.com columns

Articles

• Newsweek interview with Gunny Bob, 'They Hide in Plain Sight'
• Westword: Bombs Away, War is fueling the star power of Colorado's -- and possibly the nation's -- ballsiest military analyst
• Westword: Best Military Expert, Bob Newman - KOA and the Denver Post