Former Iran Hostage On Operation Epic Fury, The Regime's Brutality

Former Iran Hostage On Operation Epic Fury, The Regime's Brutality

Author: FOX News Radio March 17, 2026 Duration: 32:28
While Operation Epic Fury enters its third week with the U.S. and Israel targeting Iran, President Trump announces that both Iran's Navy and Airforce have been decimated. Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District and a former Marine, Kevin Hermening, has been watching this conflict very closely and shares his support for the efforts to deny Tehran a nuclear weapon while expressing his belief that the Iranian people will ultimately overthrow the Mullahs. Captured in Tehran in 1979 while serving as a Marine security guard at the U.S. Embassy, he shares his firsthand experience of 444 days in captivity.March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. While the disease is typically associated with older adults, a startling shift is changing that perception: diagnoses in adults under 50 are on the rise. Rebecca Siegel, Senior Scientific Director of Surveillance Research at the American Cancer Society, joins the Rundown to break down why the risk is increasing for generations born after 1950 and the symptoms that young adults often ignore.Plus, commentary from Comedia and FOX News Contributor Tom Shillue. PHOTO CREDIT: Kevin Hermening Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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