Veterans Radio

Our first guest is Maurice Imhoff Maurice Imhoff discusses Michigan’s 1st Colored Regiment, made up of 1,400 African American soldiers who proved their bravery and effectiveness in battles across Georgia and Florida. Learn more about historian Maurice Imhoff. Our next guest is Mark Barie Mark Barie then explores the Battle of Fort Myers, where a small contingent of African American Union troops su...

Equine therapy at StableStrides is discussed by Col Michelle Ruehl, (ret), USAF. She first started volunteering with the programs and horses when a cadet at the USAF Academy. StableStrides, which was incorporated in 1982 as Acts 19:11 to provide therapeutic horseback riding to disabled children and now provides services to veterans and families. Ruehl talks to host Jim Fausone about the programs a...

GET ANSWERS FROM OUR EXPERT PANEL! Dale Throneberry – Founder and Host of Veterans Radio Brig. Gen. Carol Ann Fausone (ret) – Legal Help For Veterans Join Dale and the rest of the panel for our live broadcast on Sunday at 5:00pm ET or stream later on your preferred podcast platform. Our next guest is Brian DeLong Brian DeLong is a Regional Coordinator for Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs. He p...

Travis Reed talks about his book Retribution: A US Marine's Fight for Justice , from the Russian Gulag to Ukraine's Front Lines . Travis explains his Marine service, how he ended up in Russia (meeting a girlfriend and learning the language) ; his sham trial and incarceration , time in a prison camp, a prisoner swap and seeking retribution by fighting Russians in the Ukraine war . Travis talks with...

Our guest was not able to make it today. You can learn more here Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs. Dr. Rebecca Grant is a recurring guest of the program. She is President of IRIS Independent Research, a small, woman-owned firm specializing in defense and aerospace research and consulting. With a career spanning RAND, the Pentagon, and leadership as the founding director of the Mitchell Institu...

Jenny Chan talks about the WWII actions in the Pacific Rim by the Japenese Imperial Army. In particular the atrocities JIA was involved with during the war in China and other nations. She is the co-founder of Pacific Atrocities Education, a non profit doing research and content creation focusing on the Pacific action. She explains to host Jim Fausone the tremendous amount of source material PAE ha...

This week we feature a program from the archives, “Medal of Honor Heroes from Iraq and Afghanistan” Host Dale Throneberry talks with James Kitfield, author of “ In the Company of Heroes: The Inspiring Stories of Medal of Honor Recipients from America’s Longest Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. “ An award-winning military journalist tells the amazing stories of 22 soldiers who’ve won the Medal of Honor...

AP Everett talks about his opinion piece that argues the VA Disability approach, created in 1945, is not only old but not working. It does not account for correlated disabilities or the positive covariance of having one condition increases the likelihood of other conditions. He talks to host Jim Fausone about the problems and some solutions.

We hear from two veterans who discuss their service and struggles post-service Joshua Shores, U.S. Marine Corps, talks about his journey from the front lines of combat to the fight for peace. He ultimately saw he had lost his moral compass in Afghanistan and what he had to do at home to overcome survivor’s guilt and recover his soul. Anthony Dyer, USAF special ops door gunner, retired after 20 yea...

Anthony Dyer discusses his memoir "Moon Child: A Warrior's Reckoning with War, Addiction and Purpose" with host Jim Fausone. Dyer was a Air Force Combat Special Missions Aviator operating as a gunner providing close air support.. He found writing to be therapeutic for his mental health.

GET ANSWERS FROM OUR EXPERT PANEL! Dale Throneberry – Founder and Host of Veterans Radio Brig. Gen. Carol Ann Fausone (ret) – Legal Help For Veterans James Fausone-Founder of Legal Help for Veterans New Year's Resolutions for Veterans The VA Benefits Most Veterans Don't Know About Until It's Too Late.

Navy vet Richard Sherman went on a six year odyssey to photograph American cemeteries on foreign shores where over 100,000 US military personnel are buried and remembered. These pieces of sacred grounds are maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission. Richard talks to host Jim Fausone about some of the men buried on foreign soil.

Our first guest is Medal of Honor Recipient LTC Charles S. Kettles This episode of Veterans Radio focuses on honoring extraordinary service and sacrifice, both at home and on the battlefield. We begin with the June 18, 2021 ceremony renaming the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center as the Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center, featuring remarks from the Kettles family, VA leadership, elec...

Army Veterans, and ROTC class mates at Western Michigan University, Mike Evans and Tom Vance talk about the two year project to capture the history of ROTC at WMU. Vance and Evans talk to host Jim Fausone about the ROTC cadet corps, learning leadership and the 9 volume history they compiled.

Our featured guest is John Hanson, Air Force Veteran What do Bob Hope, Marilyn Monroe and Toby Keith have in common? They have all performed on a USO tour. Since World War II , the USO has been sending entertainers around the world to entertain our troops. But the USO is much more than that. Listen to this Veterans Radio program from December 22, 2012 with our guest USO Senior Vice President and A...

Marine Sean Libby was in Afghanistan and exposed to burn pits. About 6 years later he started to have symptoms and ultimately diagnosis with chronic kidney failure in his mid 30s. His doctors said it was related to the toxic fumes and the VA finally agreed. He is now undergoing weekly dialysis and seeking a kidney transplant. Sean discusses his journey with host Jim Fausone.

USS Indianapolis Sinking with Betsy Alexander Betsy Alexander is the Historical Education Coordinator at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial. She also wrote “Hell Gone Mad…Michigan’s Men of the USS Indianapolis Disaster.” Betsy talks about the secret mission of the USS Indianapolis in World War II , its torpedo sinking and the men who died, as well as the captain’s court-martial. Betsy’s interest start...

GET ANSWERS FROM OUR EXPERT PANEL! Dale Throneberry – Founder and Host of Veterans Radio Brig. Gen. Carol Ann Fausone (ret) – Legal Help For Veterans David Saims – Director, Washtenaw County Veteran Service Office Today we talk about the 84th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the History of the Veterans Administration

USAFA vet Kathleen Utley Kornahrens talks about being in the first class of women admitted to the USAFA back in 1976. She wrote of that historical time in "Bring me Men...Brought Women: Marching with the First Female Cadets at the US Air Force Academy." She speaks with host Jim Fausone.

Our first guest is Marine Sean Libby Sean Libby, Marine, talks about burn pit exposure in Afghanistan. The toxic fumes resulted in his kidney failure and VA has service connected that process. He is on dialysis and seeking a kidney transplant. Learn more about Sean Libby. Our next guest is Naval Aviator Derek Adametz Derek Adametz is a Naval aviator who suffered multiple medical conditions but wit...

Cristina Johnson is an advocate for veterans who were on Navy or Coast Guard ships that were exposed to asbestos as part of their service to the country. She talks about her website www.asbestos-ships.com with host Jim Fausone.

Our featured guest is Dr. Rebecca Grant Dr. Rebecca Grant is a national security analyst based in Washington, DC specializing in defense and aerospace research and national security consulting. She has over 20 years experience working with the United States Air Force, United States Navy, and top aerospace clients. In addition, Dr. Grant has often appeared on television as an expert on national sec...

Though the farm shaped him, Derek Adametz always dreamed of more. Determined to become a navy pilot, he forged ahead through heartbreak, a collapsed lung, and crushing self-doubt. Upon getting his wings, he then was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. He talks about sickness, recover, resilience, grit and determination with host Jim Fausone.

Our featured guest is Tom Burke Tom Burke was elected to serve as Vietnam Veterans of America National President at VVA’s 22nd National Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. A Navy veteran, Burke volunteered for service in 1963. He was sent to Helicopter Combat Support Squad One at Ream Field, California, and in his final year, served aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Hancock . Burke is a Gold Star...

Suzanne Gordon of the Veterans Healthcare Policy Institute discusses her report "Veterans Health Care Choice - Myth of Reality? A state by state reality check of the false promise of VA privatization" with host Jim Fausone.