Oscar Mike Radio

I want to start by thanking Andrew Farrer for the introduction to Charles Wolf who is the creator of Semper Toons. Our conversation shows how someone in the Military can take something they love doing and use it to make lives better. The feeling was Gunny gets more out of doing SemperToons than the people who read his comics. It just goes to show that if you stick with something that anyone can ha...

I met US Army Veteran Jason Ray through Alayna Madden (https://oscarmikeradio.com/257-semper-fi-designs/). Alayna told me Jason is putting on an 11 and 22 mile Ruck on Veterans Day. I thought that was a good way to celebrate our day and we got time to talk. Jason served in the U.S. Army and after getting out searched for something to help him and others with the transition. He found that rucking (...

I had the honor to talk with Native Americans Loren Spears, Narragansett Tribal Nation and Charlie Smith Jr, Seaconke Wampanoag Tribal Nation about the Indigenous Veterans Monument being built at the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery in Exeter, Rhode Island. As I said at the start of the conversation, doing Oscar Mike Radio just shows me how much I don't know. I served with a couple of Native America...

Saturday, October 16th at the Whitman, MA VFW there will be a Battle of the Bands to benefit Operation Flags for Vets. This is a fundraiser so that 80,000 tombs at the Bourne National Cemetary can have a flag on the grave. Several Veterans Groups came together to put on this event. There are four bands, Pantascopic Tilt, Have a Little Faith, Maple Durham Mill, and Powerhouse. There will be a speci...

I got hurt on June 26, 2021. One of the ways I wanted to help recovery was to lose some weight and dial in my nutrition. I wanted to share my experience so far being on the VA's MOVE Program. https://www.move.va.gov/MOVE/index.asp I will show my progress as a % difference in shows for the next four months. If you are a Veteran you can get some good info there. Mission is in Flight.

I talked with actors Danny Zanelotti and Greg Washington, and singer Emma Gutierrez about a film they created called, "We Got Your Six". This film is entered into the 2021 Prizefest. You can go to https://prizefest.com/tickets/ and if you are like me and can't make it to Shreveport, you can browse down to "Film Prize (Online Screenings) watch "We Got Your Six" and Vote! This would be a great way t...

Just working through some thoughts about Afghanistan and General Milley. It has been a rough time watching what is going on in our military.

Robert Wysocki is USMC Ret. He moved to Wyoming after his service and got involved with Equine Therapy. Currently he serves on the Board for Wild horse Preservation Society - https://wildhorsepreservationsociety..... He also trains under Lisa Murrell, who does equine-assisted coaching at www. EquineAlchemy.com. This is all done to give back to fellow Veterans and continue serving. I enjoyed gettin...

I met Andrea Eichmann and Mark Petersen at the Bold Patriot Freedom Tour Launch Event with Chris Turner and Pastor Bob Waldrep in April of this year. Both Andrea and Mark had come down from from Minnesota to be a part of the event and they came on the livestream with Danielle Rocco and I to talk about The People's Patriot Project or WeP3. WeP3 is about meeting the Veteran where they are and helpin...

Alayna is a Marine Corps Veteran and started Semper Fi Designs as a way to raise money for Veterans Service Organizations and people in need. She made a flag for me sporting the HAWK missile and this first, only flag of its kind raised money for a charity she supports, Run to Home Base. Great story here of connecting with Tom who is another Marine Corps Hawker. Go to Facebook and look up Semper Fi...

For my birthday, I did a Facebook Fundraiser for Wild Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Program. $1185.00 was raised and I have some raffle prizes to give out. So I will be doing the drawing live and giving an update about the program. I will also be talking about the Veterans Development Corporation Car Show on August 21, 2021. VDC is Veteran Owned by Marine Mark Voner and the car show is to raise mo...

Five Years Old!!!! Hard to believe after all this time. And I tried something new. I believe in trying new things and this show is no exception. This show marks where I am committing to integrating fully into the Restream Platform. Using Restream is a big change where I can get the same or more work done in less time while engaging with people more. I spent some time on this show thinking back and...

I really enjoy getting to talk with artists. In a way artist, like Veterans, have to adapt, overcome and in some cases re-invent themselves. Savannah Rae is no exception and I wanted to find out what makes her A Typical Texas Girl. She also loves the military. Savannah comes from a military family. Her father was a Marine and grandparents service in the Marine Corps and Army. Savannah has sang the...

It is always a good to get to talk with artists who are not military. In many ways artists have to adapt, overcome and stay in their journey to attain success. Dariann Leigh is a great example of this. Her latest single, "10,000 Miles" is about the challenges of having a loved one serving far away. The song is based on Dariann's experiences and her deep love for America and our military. Talking w...

It is interesting how shows come together. I got to know Susan Hunter through her book 77 Letters and Wayne Soares from a colleague. We got to talk about a film project based on the Vietnam War called, "Every Time the Wind Blew". This film seemed to be a different kind of project especially since neither Susan nor Wayne served in the Vietnam War or military. Listening to their story of why they ar...

Great getting to talk with Mario Cima. Mario is active duty Coast Guard and is stationed in Puerto Rico. June 27th is the first Irreverent Warriors Hike in Puerto Rico and Mario has worked hard to make this a success. It was great learning about what got Marino into Irreverent Warriors. Mario went to a hike and was taken in about how he felt at home, or part of a tribe. I think the most interestin...

I had Susan Hunter on for #248. The conversation was so good we kept it going. Joan Hunter started Operation Morale Booster during the Vietnam War. Operation Morale Booster was where Joan would write letters to soldiers serving in Vietnam during the war. Out of the this began a relationship with Bob Johnson, a soldier serving in the U.S. Army. Joan's daughter, Susan P. Hunter, wrote 77 Letters abo...

Payton Howie is an emerging artist in the Nashville scene. She is not a new artist however. Payton has been performing since she was five years old. I was fortunate enough to talk with Payton the day her single "Freedom" dropped on SoundCloud. Payton believe that being an American is a great thing and those who defend our freedoms should not be forgotten. This was different for me because usually...

Joan Hunter started Operation Morale Booster during the Vietnam War. Operation Morale Booster was where Joan would write letters to soldiers serving in Vietnam during the war. Out of the this began a relationship with Bob Johnson, a soldier serving in the U.S. Army. Joan's daughter, Susan P. Hunter, wrote 77 Letters about her mother's work and the friendship between Bob and Joan. This friendship w...

Some people think that a young person hasn't matured enough to find direction in life and pursue it. That is the not the case with Tyson Fields. Tyson is a pop, R&B songwriter, performer and producer. Creating music is his life and his new single "I'm Fallin" just dropped. Music is his life. In talking with Tyson, he explained how since a young age he has been working on his music. He also credits...

Ashlie Amber is a country artist. She just appeared in Forbes magazine to mark her single "Those Nights" She is a black female country artist as well. We talked about her journey as black female country artist. Ashlie told me about the determination it takes to succeed as an artist regardless of skin color. However there are unique challenges being a black country artist. Ashlie has done work for...

Pastor Bob Waldrep started working with Veterans and looked for a way to help us deal with Moral Injury and PTSD. He developed the Warrior Hope curriculum that allows people to understand what people suffering with PTSD. The Freedom Tour is launching April 30th at the Bold Patriot Brewing Company in Nashville, TN. Getting to talk with him brought the Freedom Tour Launch full circle. You can come t...

Brian Walker is an Air Force Veteran and incoming state commander for the Tennessee VFW. We talked about the VFW as a whole and how the VFW engaging veterans and the community with the 2021 Tennessee VFW Golf Tournament April 29th and launch of the Freedom Tour April 30th. There is still time to sign up for the golf tournament being held at Riverside Golf Links in Old Hickory, TN. Donations would...

Chris Turner is a Marine Veteran who is a rising Country Music Star. He is working with the Department of the VFW in Tennessee and the Crosswinds Foundation to launch the Freedom Tour. This is more than just a concert. It is the means to give people the tools they need to help others with Moral Injury and PTSD. The Freedom Tour launches April 30th at the Bold Patriot Brewery Nashville, TN.

Tina Hargett and Tom Anderson co-host the Take it Back Show on the IQ Podcasts Network. She talked with me about the military and why she is supporting Chris Turner, The Tennessee VFW and Crosswinds Foundation for the launch of The Freedom Tour. Tina is a talented artist singer, and podcaster, and is using her gifts to support The Freedom Tour. The Freedom Tour is going to be a way to engage with...