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The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

Battleground LIVE: Imprisoned, Interrogated, and Tortured by the Chinese | SHANE OSBORN

The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

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Politics, News, Society & Culture, News Commentary, Daily News

4.511.4K Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2024

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Sean and Shane discuss Shane’s unexpected path to flying in Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron One. Shane Recounts the harrowing Hainan Island Incident in April 2001, where his EP-3E Aries reconnaissance aircraft was downed by a Chinese aircraft, before he and his 23 crew members were detained and interrogated by the Chinese for 12 days.

Shane Osborn is a former Naval Aviator who was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross following the Hainan Island Incident and later served as the State Treasurer of Nebraska.

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0:00.0

It's hard to read the news these days without asking yourself, how did we get here?

0:04.7

Fiasco is a history podcast for the co-creators of Slow Burn.

0:08.5

In our first season, Bush v. Gore, we examine an unmistakable turning point in American politics,

0:14.0

the 2000 election, which resulted in a high-stakes stalemate, ended with one of the most controversial rulings in Supreme Court history.

0:21.4

So if you're trying to make sense at the present moment, check out Fiasco, Bush v. Gore.

0:25.9

Listen on the I-Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

0:34.0

Warning, you're about to enter the arena and join the battle to save America with your host, John Parnell.

0:49.2

Hey, everybody, welcome to Battleground Podcast.

0:55.0

Today I have an amazing guest.

0:57.5

I've been excited to talk to him for a while now.

0:59.6

His name is Shane Osborne.

1:01.8

Shane is a former naval aviator who extended his tour after 9-11 to continue flying combat missions.

1:09.1

Shane was assigned to the Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron,

1:14.6

1, the World Watchers. And Shane kind of had an interesting experience in the air when he collided

1:22.5

with a Chinese aircraft. Somehow he managed to safely land the plane, but he, along with 23 of his people who

1:30.2

were on that plane, were surrounded by the Chinese military for almost a month.

1:41.2

Shane, oh, now you're the CEO of RWH Energy, which is a company that is just like kicking

1:46.4

ass and taking names. And it's, Shane, it's an honor to have you here. Thank you for giving

1:51.3

some of your time. Thanks for having me, Sean. I appreciate it. So you got to take me back to the

1:56.9

very beginning. And tell me about how you decided to serve your country.

2:03.2

I know that flying is something that you've wanted to do since you were young.

2:07.4

Yeah.

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