Four Titles, One Truth

Send us a text Welcome to Four Titles, One Truth. Hosted by retired Army Sergeant Major Tommie Jones and retired Army Colonel Lance Taylor.  In this episode, we’re switching gears and talking about what’s lighting up our TV screens! We cover: •The shows we’re currently obsessed with — from action to guilty pleasures •What series actually gets military life and leadership right •Why some shows hit...

Send us a text Welcome to Four Titles, One Truth. Hosted by retired Army Sergeant Major Tommie Jones and retired Army Colonel Lance Taylor.  In this episode, we’re talking about one of the hardest assignments we ever took on — marriage in the military. We dive into: •How military life shaped our approach to marriage — for better and worse •The challenges of staying connected through long deploymen...

Send us a text Welcome to Four Titles, One Truth. Hosted by retired Army Sergeant Major Tommie Jones and retired Colonel Lance Taylor.  In this episode, we’re talking about health and wellness after military life. No more PT tests. No more forced morning runs. But the mission to stay healthy? That never ends. We break down: •How our relationship with fitness and health changed after retiring •The...

Send us a text Welcome back to Four Titles, One Truth  V eterans. Husbands. Fathers. Black Men. Hosted by retired Army Sergeant Major Tommie Jones and retired Colonel Lance Taylor, this is where real conversations happen — no filters, no scripts, just lived experience. In this episode, we’re talking about what life really looks like after military retirement. No 9-to-5 grind. No corporate hustle....

Send us a text We wore the uniform. We carried the mission. But for too long, we stayed silent about what was really going on inside. In this episode, we tackle the tough topic of mental health in the military and beyond. From the pressure to stay strong to the fear of being seen as weak, we open up about our personal struggles and the silent battles many service members fight every day. We discus...

Send us a text Welcome to Four Titles, One Truth. Hosted by retired Army Sergeant Major Tommie Jones and retired Colonel Lance Taylor. In this episode, we’re tackling the biggest military myths some civilians have actually asked us concerning our career. The most often believed questions, comments, and assumptions that just don’t match the reality of military life. We discuss: •The most common thi...

Send us a text What’s it really like being a Black man in uniform? The truth is… it’s complicated. In this episode, we open up about our personal experiences navigating race, leadership, and respect throughout our military careers. From silent expectations to loud realities, we share how being Black shaped how we were seen by our peers, subordinates, and leadership — and how it shaped how we saw o...

Send us a text Before you leave, you think you know what it means to deploy. But the reality? You don't really know what you are in for. It changes everything. In this episode, we talk about the emotional weight of deployment, the anticipation, the distance, the impact on family, and the moment you realize life doesn’t pause just because you’re gone. We share our personal experiences navigating ou...

Send us a text You prepare for the transition, but no one prepares you for the mindset shift. In this episode, we talk about what it really feels like to walk away from the military after decades of service. Not just the paperwork or the ceremony, but the mental, emotional, and personal transformation that happens when the uniform comes off for good. We open up about: •The emotions we carried goin...

Send us a text In this episode, we talk about how we began our military journeys. One as an enlisted Soldier from Ohio, the other as a Commissioned Officer from East St. Louis. We explore the early days of our Army careers, how our training shaped our leadership styles, and the responsibilities we faced from opposite ends of the rank structure. We also dig into: •Why we each chose to serve •The ch...

Send us a text Welcome to the first episode of Four Titles, One Truth. We’re Tommie Jones and Lance Taylor. Two Black men, two retired Army veterans, and two friends with over 50+ years of military service between us. In this episode, we break down the why behind the podcast: •Who we are •How we met •Why our differences matter •And what listeners can expect from us going forward This show is about...

Send us a text In this teaser episode, meet your hosts — Tommie Jones, a retired Sergeant Major, and Lance Taylor, a retired Colonel. Two Black men. Two long military careers. One shared mission: to speak the truth. This podcast isn’t scripted. It isn’t polished perfection. It’s real conversation between two brothers in service and in life — unfiltered, honest, and overdue. We talk about what it m...