Veterans of Color

Mike Kim engages in an enlightening conversation with Master Sergeant Pedro Munoz Dones about the complex and often overlooked history of Puerto Rico's contributions to the U.S. military. From the Spanish-American War to World War I and II, and the Korean War, this episode explores the rich tapestry of Puerto Rican military service, the challenges of racial dynamics, and the myth-busting truths be...

On this episode of VOC, we are joined by Edie Argueta. He was a survivor of the historic battle of Fallujah in Iraq. His story is profound on so many levels. He has been active in supporting veterans and still does great work in the Veteran community. He was just honored by the Queen City Council for his work with veterans.  Edie is a father, husband, and Marine. He shipped out to basic training a...

On this episode of VOC Veterans of Color we have Ray Shinohara from the great island of Guam. He served in the US Marines with eight deployments in his 11 years of honorable military service. Ray has also completed a Master's in Social Work and has traveled to many places to help veterans and civilians heal from trauma. He is an innovator in starting peer support groups for veterans on Facebook/Zo...

This episode of Veteran of Color Veterans of Color features Matthew Seto, one of Boston's esteemed veteran community service advocates. Matthew Seto is a Marine Corps veteran from Boston, Massachusetts. He is currently the Post Commander of the American Legion Chinatown Post 328 and has been serving the veteran community since he left his military service in 2005. His earliest projects included cr...

VOC Veterans Of Color takes a historical dive into a bunch of warriors who wanted a better life for themselves and others. American military intersectionality goes back to the early 1800s with the formation of the St Patrick's Battalion by many US military men who were poor, Irish, and other European immigrants, Catholics, escaped slaves, freed, and African Americans. They came together with their...

This episode of VOC Veterans of Color, we discuss the different unscripted meanings of Black History Month and much, much more. Mike Kim, VOC Show Host, and John Winn Bey, a legend in the Special Operations community (US Marine Force Reconnaissance Man 0321P/Ranger), have a discussion about life in relation to the myths and realities of race in the military. This is a candid chat about the militar...

This is the first episode of VOC Veterans of Color Podcast sponsored by Coming Home Well, that explores the cultural and historical legacies of Veterans of Color in the US military. On this first episode, the host of VOC, Mike Kim, a veteran and military history/culture analyst, will be interviewing Dr. Geraldine Seay, about the African American troop presence in the intrepid World War II combat m...