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Bernie McGrenahan is a stand-up comedian touring the globe expressing gratitude to our Military’s service members, civilians and dependents for their service to our nation!  This original Comedy ‘With a Message’ training has been delivered to over 300 military bases world-wide.  Bernie’s Stand-up comedy material breaks the ice, followed by his personal life experiences.
The ‘inspirational testimony‘ is the key factor to this program’s overwhelming demand and success. 
A true program of the heart. 
A tale of one person’s willingness to admit his shortcomings,
the courage to ‘ask for help’ and the resilience to ‘make a change’! 
Program Topics include
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Resiliency, Safety, Risk-Reduction, Substance- Abuse/Sexual Assault/Suicide Prevention & Bystander Intervention!  ‘Comedy “With a Message’ is where Laughter meets Inspiration and Resilience!
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NOLF Imperial Beach-“The Helicopter Capital of the World”!!

Congrats to “I Killed” raffle book winners: Michael Alvarez, Richard Wade and XXX-XXX-8742!

Round 2 Raffle Book Winners: Bretia Hillnewman, Joseph P. Ragusa, and Richard Moran!!  

Thank you NOLF Imperial Beach for all the love.  You were a small but mighty crowd and I had so much fun with you all!  Imperial Beach is the “most Southwesterly city in the continental US”…Imperial Beach!    NOLF Imperial Beach is a United States Navy facility for helicopters and is known as “The Helicopter Capital of the World”. Thank you to Chief Nicholson and her team for hosting my “Comedy With a Four Star Message” program.

 NOLF aerial NOLF Imperial Beach entrance Bernie and Sean gate

Above: a couple pics of NOLF Imperial Beach.  Right: Me with my special brother Sean!

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By |March 23rd, 2016|Categories: News|Comments Off on NOLF Imperial Beach-“The Helicopter Capital of the World”!!

Luke AFB- Training the World’s Greatest F-35 and F-16 Fighter Pilots!!

“I Killed” raffle book winners: Tim Hoffman, Tyler Hoffmeyer and Christian Sanchez.  Congrats!!

Thank you Airmen and civilians of Luke AFB for the very warm response you gave me!  I felt so loved when you all got on your feet after the presentation.  That’s the highest compliment a speaker can get!   I hope you enjoyed yourselves!!  See pics from the trainings below.   Luke AFB is named for the first aviator to be awarded the Medal of Honor- 2nd Lt Frank Luke Jr.  The mission of Luke AFB is to train the world’s greatest F-16 fighter pilots and maintainers, while deploying mission ready warfighters while developing Airmen for America’s Air Force.   Thank you to Evelyn Perez and her team for making it all happen for me to come to Luke and spend the day with you all.  

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Above: some pics of Luke AFB. A couple photos of the Airmen during the trainings and me on stage. 

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By |March 18th, 2016|Categories: News|Comments Off on Luke AFB- Training the World’s Greatest F-35 and F-16 Fighter Pilots!!

NAS Fallon- The “Biggest Little Air Station in the World”!

Thank you Naval Air Station Fallon! You guys were the best!  What a great way to spend a Thursday in Northern Nevada!!  Thank you for coming out to the base theater this morning to share in some laughs.  I hope you had fun and left with something to think about.    NAS Fallon is the United States Navy’s  premier air-to-air and air-to-ground training facility.  Known as the “Biggest Little Air Station in the World,” NAS Fallon is home to the Navy’s TOPGUN and TOPDOME schools and is where Carrier Air Wings train for air operations.  Thank you to Billy Haas and CMDCM Robert Boyd for all the preparations you made prior to my arrival.   

Congrats to “I Killed” raffle book winners: Joshua Palomares, QM1 Timothy Kid and David Hazenfield

NAS Fallon emblem NAS Fallon entrance NAS Fallon postshow China Lake to Fallon Drive to Fallon Fallon lake panorama Fallon lake Fallon 

Above: a few photos of NAS Fallon, me postshow with the sailors and a couple photos from my beautiful drive from NAWS China Lake to NAS Fallon. 

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By |March 16th, 2016|Categories: News|Comments Off on NAS Fallon- The “Biggest Little Air Station in the World”!

NAWS China Lake- helping to provide cutting-edge weapons systems to the warfighter!!

“I Killed” raffle book winners: Rodney Lively, Christine Abing AND Nicholas Imperatore.  Congrats!

Thank you Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake!!  You guys were so great to me today!  I enjoyed spending the morning with you.  Please check back tomorrow at 0830 for raffle winner names.  Please see pics from today’s programs below.  Thank you to CMC Huckeba, OSC Feil and everyone who took such great care of me today!!  China Lake is the United States Navy’s largest single landholding, representing 85 percent of the Navy’s land for weapons and armaments research, development, acquisition, testing and evaluation (RDAT&E) use and 38 percent of the Navy’s land holdings worldwide.  Their mission is to support the Navy’s research, testing and evaluation missions to provide cutting-edge weapons systems to the warfighter.

NAWS China Lake aerial NAWS China Lake emblem NAWS China Lake entrance NAWS China Lake 4 NAWS China Lake 2  NAWS China Lake postshow 2 NAWS China Lake postshow B w sailor China Lake

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By |March 15th, 2016|Categories: News|Comments Off on NAWS China Lake- helping to provide cutting-edge weapons systems to the warfighter!!