Oath and Pledge

Media and the Military - Trust and Leadership - PLUS Much More! A podcast centered around our soldiers, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conversations, questions, and stories - we will address topics like healthcare, lessons learned, relationships, combat, the transition out of the military, and more! Our veterans take an oath - we say a pledge - what does that mean and why are th...

Navy Veteran and Business Owner (Granite Garage Floors) - Dan Minninger joined Clint and John in studio! We covered a lot of ground from how the Marines tricked him to going into the Navy - to lessons learned - to his transition out - and owning a business and raising kids! A podcast centered around our soldiers, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conversations, questions, and stori...

A short listen with John and Clint! How do veterans view civilians - especially when it comes to leadership? A podcast centered around our soldiers, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conversations, questions, and stories - we will address topics like healthcare, lessons learned, relationships, combat, the transition out of the military, and more! Our veterans take an oath - we say...

A littel mission drift today - John Ballinger and I talked about leadership! The lack of leadership in todays families, churches, businesses, and politics! What the military taught him about leadership and how those lessons can help rebuild and redefine what leadership looks like! It starts with a servants heart! A podcast centered around our soldiers, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Thr...

Josh Roe and John Ballinger in-studio with Clint answering questions from A.I. and sharing stories around leadership and lessons from their time serving! POWERED BY - KUBOTA OF CHATTANOOGA A podcast centered around our soldiers, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conversations, questions, and stories - we will address topics like healthcare, lessons learned, relationships, combat, t...

Jim Smith, an Air Force Veteran, joined us in studio! We talked about why he joined the military - we talked about different planes, some 'unique' missions, AND most importantly - we get to hear a great conversation between veterans that covered a lot of ground!! This was a fun and interesting podcast! A podcast centered around our soldiers, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conver...

John Ballinger and Jason Smith - Would Your Rather Questions and Stories! From MREs to Bootcamp and from Gear to Code Reds! Part TWO of our most recent conversation on Oath and Pledge! A podcast centered around our soldiers, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conversations, questions, and stories - we will address topics like healthcare, lessons learned, relationships, combat, the t...

Oath and Pledge's own - Jason Smith, got invited to attend the inauguration of President Donald Trump! He gives us some highlights - meeting celebrities, military well-knowns, bomb threats - and much more! This is PART ONE of our conversation today! Enjoy! A podcast centered around our soldiers, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conversations, questions, and stories - we will addre...

Josh Roe is in-studio with Clint talking about his recent 6-day trip to Vietnam! This description is from Josh's YouTube Channel - @joshroe - where he documents the stories of veterans! "On a recent trip to Da Nang, Vietnam I had the opportunity to witness an meeting hosted by Vietnamese Veterans who fought against U.S. Forces in the American War in Vietnam. Those Veterans met with U.S. military V...

Sam Guthrie joined John Ballinger, Eric Buchanan, and Clint Powell in-studio for over an hour AND we still didn't have enough time to cover all the things and adventures Sam has had! Sam's short resume: 21 Years in the Army - Working in the Pentagon - Program Director at Lockheed Martin - Executive Director, Global Technology at JPMorgan Chase & Co! We talked about why he went into the militar...

We are BACK in studio and releasing episodes again! John Ballinger - His VA Experience - UAPs - Mission Drift and the Military - MORE! A podcast centered around our soldiers, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conversations, questions, and stories - we will address topics like healthcare, lessons learned, relationships, combat, the transition out of the military, and more! Our veter...

John Page - Military2VA (M2VA) Transition Patient Advocate with the TN Valley Healthcare System/Dept. of Veterans Affairs joins veterans Josh Roe and John Ballinger in studio to talk about how the local VA can/does help veterans transition back into civilian life! Plus - mental health - why he joined the military - stories around deployment and bootcamp - how to connect with fellow veterans - and...

Daniel Dücker MSS, M. Ed. - Army Veteran and Executive Director - VA Tennessee Valley Health Care joined Josh Roe, John Ballinger, and Clint Powell in the studio for a great conversation! We talked about how the VA is changing is reputation among veterans - how leadership matters - building a Government agency based on the customer experience - the services the VA provides - what is next for the V...

Veterans Jason Smith and John Ballinger: The Anniversary of the Afghanistan Withdrawal - Combat - The Military and Mission Drift - MORE! A podcast centered around our soldiers, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conversations, questions, and stories - we will address topics like healthcare, lessons learned, relationships, combat, the transition out of the military, and more! Our vet...

It was a great conversation with Marine veteran - Ryan Mullins! Ryan is a Whole Health Coach with the TN Valley VA and joined us in-studio to share his story and talk about the whole health approach for our veterans! Ryan was very transparent about his journey in the military AND his transition back into civilian life - plus the loss of friends - facing the stigma around mental health - and the im...

Rory Thompson - Veterans Experience Officer with the VA joins us in-studio! We talk about how the VA has changed it's reputation over the past few decades - programs and services provided by the VA - his own struggles with mental health - how/why/when veterans should reach out to the VA! PLUS - the story behind Rory's going into the Marines - lessons learned - and why he loves what he does! Hosts:...

I am joined in studio today by 3 veterans: wounded Army Veteran Jason Smith - Navy Veteran Eric Buchanan - Marine Veteran Josh Roe! We played a little 'did you know' about the military - we had some good conversations around other topics - but we spent most of our time talking with Jason about his injury while in combat in Afghanistan, healing, and life after the military! A podcast centered aroun...

Outtake from Episode #4 with Navy Veteran Eric Buchanan! Why Eric went into the military - why the Navy - why an aviator - his transition - the lessons he learned - what the Oath means to him - and a little bit of history! A podcast centered around our soldiers, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conversations, questions, and stories - we will address topics like healthcare, lessons...

Eric Buchanan - Navy Veteran and John Ballinger - Army Vet! Transitioning Out of the Military - The Meaning of the 'Oath' - Stories! PLUS - Why did Eric go into the military and why did he decide on the Navy? A podcast centered around our soldiers, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conversations, questions, and stories - we will address topics like healthcare, lessons learned, rela...

Short Outtakes From Episode 1 With Marine Veteran - Josh Roe A podcast centered around our solders, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conversations, questions, and stories - we will address topics like healthcare, lessons learned, relationships, combat, the transition out of the military, and more! Our veterans take an oath - we say a pledge - what does that mean and why are they i...

A few short outtakes with Army Veteran - John Ballinger! A podcast centered around our solders, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conversations, questions, and stories - we will address topics like healthcare, lessons learned, relationships, combat, the transition out of the military, and more! Our veterans take an oath - we say a pledge - what does that mean and why are they impor...

Welcome to our 1st episode! I sat down with Marine Veteran - Josh Roe and Army Veteran - John Ballinger! We talked about their stories - shared some ideas about the future of the podcast - and more! A podcast centered around our solders, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conversations, questions, and stories - we will address topics like healthcare, lessons learned, relationships,...