Full Speed Ahead: After Battle

David C. Reed is a retired veteran with 24 years experience in criminal investigation and specialized law enforcement training. As a commissioned LE officer for 40 years in Tennessee and Missouri, he specialized in major crimes investigations, especially violent crime and missing persons. In his second career as a Department of the Army instructor, writer, and analyst, he managed courses as SRT Tr...

Tonight, we sat down with Matt Mattison, a Texas veteran and over-the-road truck driver who is proof that your mission doesn’t end when you take off the uniform. From the cab of his International, Matt is building and running the Veterans Breakthrough Network, helping fellow vets find their way forward. ​Tune in to catch his incredible story of grit and purpose!

Last night’s episode of Full Speed Ahead: After Battle hit all the right notes — literally. We sat down with Mark Stallins , a retired Navy veteran who continues to serve long after hanging up the uniform. Mark shared the powerful mission behind his nonprofit, which provides live bugle services at veteran gravesites and ceremonies , ensuring our fallen are honored with the dignity they earned. But...

This week, we welcome Shawn Laurie — The Veteran Guy — a U.S. Army Combat Veteran who served nine years in the South Carolina National Guard, including two tours in Afghanistan. After being injured on his second deployment, Shawn spent two years at Fort Gordon’s Wounded Transition Unit, where he was diagnosed with PTSD, depression, and severe anxiety before medically retiring in 2012. But Shawn’s...