Militarily Speaking

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom, Jodi, and guest Mitch Fitzpatrick, Director of Training and Outreach at VetBiz, discuss how they help veterans and military spouses start or grow their veteran owned business, the resources available, and benefits of being involved in the military community. “Militarily Spe...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom, Jodi, and guest David Kim, Co-Founder and CEO of Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, discuss the background and start of the foundation, current goals of the foundation, and how they aim to help fund every children of a fallen patriot. “Militarily Speaking” is a podcast...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom, Jodi, and guest Meghan Ogilvie, CEO of Dog Tag Inc., discuss how their bakery business got started, details about their fellowship program for veterans, military spouses, and military caregivers, and ways that you can get involved. “Militarily Speaking” is a podcast produce...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom, Jodi, and guest Sgt. Sam Meek, Founder and CEO of Sandboxx, discuss their founding story, how they help the military and their families stay connected, and how they support the military community. “Militarily Speaking” is a podcast produced by Armed Forces Bank that is dedi...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom, Jodi, and guest Clint Jordan, Director of Next Move Military, discuss the story of how they got started, how they help military families during PCS or any other move, and other ways they help the military community. “Militarily Speaking” is a podcast produced by Armed Force...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom, Jodi, and guest Dan Futrell, CEO of the Pat Tillman Foundation, discuss the story of how they got started, the impact the foundation and their scholars have had, and share a number of ways to get involved.  “Militarily Speaking” is a podcast produced by Armed Forces Bank th...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom, Jodi, and guest Paul Chapa, Founder of Friends in Service of Heroes (FISH), discuss the myriad of ways that FISH supports veterans and first responders, events they host, and touching stories of a few of their members. “Militarily Speaking” is a podcast produced by Armed Fo...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom, Jodi, and guest Bryan Meyer, CEO of Veterans Community Project, discuss all of resources made available to any veteran through their Veteran Outreach Centers and their tiny homes villages.  “Militarily Speaking” is a podcast produced by Armed Forces Bank that is dedicated t...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom, Jodi, and guest Kristen Beattie, Military Family Advisory Network discuss the variety of resources available to military families through their website and programs.  “Militarily Speaking” is a podcast produced by Armed Forces Bank that is dedicated to the military lifestyl...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom and Jodi discuss the myriad of ways Armed Forces Bank employees have been giving back to their local communities at their AFB branches all around the country. “Militarily Speaking” is a podcast produced by Armed Forces Bank that is dedicated to the military lifestyle and all...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom, Jodi, and guest Vat Garcia discuss Fisher House. Together they learn about how Fisher House helps active duty military members, veterans, as well as military spouses and military children. They also share ways that people can help support their cause. “Militarily Speaking”...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom, Jodi, and guest Michelle Cebe discuss Wreaths Across America. They discover the mission of the program, how to participate or sponsor wreaths, and what partnerships have enabled them to do. “Militarily Speaking” is a podcast produced by Armed Forces Bank that is dedicated t...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom, Jodi, and guests Col. Roderick Cox and Lora Morgan discuss the Command and General Staff College (CGSC) Foundation. They dig into the different schools CGSC has to offer, their fervid community involvement, and how you can donate to support the Foundation. “Militarily Speak...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom, Jodi, and guest Brittany Crocker discuss The Military Wallet and Veteran.com. They dig into all the different financial education resources, discounts, and newsletters available through those sites. “Militarily Speaking” is a podcast produced by Armed Forces Bank that is de...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom, Jodi, and guest Lori Simmons discuss Armed Forces Insurance. They discuss who and what AFI will insure, and then dive into the philanthropic endeavors that AFI is involved in, including the Military Spouse of the Year program which AFI now runs. “Militarily Speaking” is a p...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom, Jodi, and guest Jim Ravella discuss the Gary Sinise Foundation and the programs they run to help veterans, first responders, and their families. They also talk about the history of why Gary Sinise started the organization, Lt. Dan’s Band, and more. “Militarily Speaking” is...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom, Jodi, and guest Andia Dinesen discuss the Association of Military Banks of America (AMBA) and the services they provide for military members, veterans, and their families. They also dive into the plethora of services that exist to help military members and veterans achieve...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom, Jodi, and guest Shane Smeed discuss Park University and the services they provide for military members and their families. They also dig into the Valor Medals Review Project and the many awards Park University has won. “Militarily Speaking” is a podcast produced by Armed Fo...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom, Jodi, and guest Sean Brown discuss Southeastern Guide Dogs and the services they provide. They also get into the process of matching with a dog, different programs they offer, and how Southeastern Guide Dogs differentiates themselves. “Militarily Speaking” is a podcast prod...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom, Jodi, and guest Col. Jerry Quinn discuss life insurance and other policies offered by AAFMAA. They also talk about the different ways AAFMAA is driven to honor the military and military spouses, and share their thoughts on the Blended Retirement System. “Militarily Speaking...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom and Jodi discuss all things related to consumer credit. They recollect on their own credit journeys, share tips and tricks to get your credit in good standing, and provide insight on some resources to help you wherever you’re at in your financial journey. “Militarily Speakin...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom and Jodi talk with Dan Bozung, author of This Civilian S**t is Hard. They discuss Dan’s military career and his transition to civilian life. Dan also gives advice on how to make that transition easier. Tom and Jodi also play the next round of Military Minute. “Militarily Spe...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom and Jodi talk with Danielle Adams from Mil Housing Network. They discuss the benefits available to those using Mil Housing Network’s services, especially their real estate partners and lending partners, the latter of which includes Armed Forces Bank. Tom and Jodi also play t...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery. In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom and Jodi talk with VA Loan specialist Melanie Aguto. They discuss the different aspects of obtaining a VA Loan or VA Mortgage, challenges and rewarding aspects of being a military family, and how to make PCS moves as easier. Tom and Jodi also play the next round of Military...

Welcome to the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery In this episode of “Militarily Speaking,” Tom and Jodi talk with the founder of A Million Thanks, Shauna Fleming. They discuss the how A Million Thanks was started, the different milestones they have reached, and discuss how A Million Thanks has expanded their mission to serve military families after they have returned f...