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Dean Wegner is the Founder and CEO of Authentically American a 100% U.S. apparel and clothing company, Authentically American is a Veteran Owned Business that also gives back to Veterans and the Community. Dean is sponsoring the 2021 Department of Tennessee, Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW Golf Tournament April 29th at Riverside Golf Links in Old Hickory, TN. It was great talking with Dean again and...

The question I asked myself is what hasn’t Tommy Anderson done? US Army, US Air National Guard, firefighter, writer, actor, movies, books, podcasts, there does not seem to be anything else he can do. Or is there? I met Tommy through Danielle Rocco who does Devoted to Soldier. Coach Dani told me that Tommy was coming to the launch of the Freedom Tour on April 30th at Bold Patriot Brewing Company in...

Brett Emmers is not a Veteran. He has never served in the military. However, he has used his experience in playing golf at a high level to support the VFW Golf Tournament at Riverside Golf Links. This golf tournament is a way to raise money to support the VFW while giving people a way to learn about the VFW's mission in Tennessee. There are still sign ups available so check out the details below a...

I met Roger Gindlesperger Jr. Through James Van Prooyen's Veterans Virtual Cocktail Hour. Through this time, James has connected Veterans in Business to each other and I have been honored to have them on my show. Roger talked about toothpaste. Specifically, a charcoal based toothpaste that wouldn't harm people's teeth. I was intrigued because oral health is important to me. We talked about coming...

I did a livestream on Facebook. I remember now why Live is is Live. I haven't done these in a while and it showed. So this is not edited or cut. However, people did check in during the livecast so I will be doing these more often. I got some good stuff coming up in the next couple of months. Thanks for all your support.

Stephen Emt went to West Point and then to UCONN to play basketball. At the age of 25 he was in a car accident which left him paralyzed from the waist down. Now he is a published author, public speaker, and Paralympian who does wheel chair CURLING! Steve and his team are working to raise money to support their chase for gold in 2022. During 2020 and in the midst of COVID-19 Steve wrote You D.E.C.I...

I wanted to do a part of my military story for this show. I thought about my last couple of weeks of boot camp at MCRD San Diego, and realized it was different than when I arrived to my memory. The thing is I can't really remember my last couple of weeks at MCRD San Diego. I mean, I do remember things, but not with the clarity that I can with Phases 1 & 2 of Marine Corps Boot Camp. Third Phase was...

When I think country music with a southern vibe, I don't think Duluth, Minnesota. However, that is where Sydney Hansen hails from and even at a young age is hard at work building her career. Her latest single, "Fallin", has a real soulful feel that that I found authentic when music seems to be manufactured. Sydney, goes to school, is on the dance and is working on her career. I enjoyed getting to...

Jim Musgrave served in the U.S. Army for 20+ years and retired as a First Sergeant. After retiring, Jim worked in a couple of different businesses before developing a different kind of home defense product. Home Defense Bar (https://homedefensebar.com/​) is a system that is 100% made in the USA by a Veteran Owned Business. Jim had an idea and worked to perfect a security system that was easy to in...

Like Tarrish Potter, Marine Veteran Chris Turner performed a month ago at the 2021 Tennessee Veteran Launch Event. He is coming back Friday February 12th to headline the Hearts for Warriors Event at The Boondox in Columbia, TN. After we both had a chuckle about Jodie, we talked about how lessons learned in the Marine Corps apply to being in a band and going through good and bad times together. A l...

Tarrish Potter was first on Oscar Mike Radio a month ago. We met through her support of the 2021 Tennessee Veterans Launch Event. It was at The Boondox that Tarrish first performed the song Unknown Soldier she wrote with her mother. It was surprise at the end of her set and the whole crowd got quiet when Tarrish told us the story about how this song came to be. She has some new music she will be p...

Heather Clark was just on Oscar Mike Radio. She was on for 226 - Namaslay. She has been nothing but Oscar Mike since we talked last month. So I had her back on to talk about her support for the Hearts for Warriors Event February 12th, 2021 at The Boondox. Hearts for Warriors is an event to support Veterans artists in the Nashville area. COVID-19 has hit the music industry hard. Michelle Baxter who...

I met Michelle Baxter at the 2020 Irreverent Warriors Benefit held at The Boondox in Columbia, TN. Michelle is the Director of Booking for MC1 Nashville and Road Katz Agency. She has done a lot of work with Veterans who are transitioning into musicians. Chris Turner is an example of such an artist. Michelle has been working hard to coordinate the Hearts for Warriors event on February 12th, 2021. T...

I met Sara through the Friday Night Masshole Vets (https://www.facebook.com/MassholeVeterans) Zoom Call. It is where a bunch of the Veterans in the Masshole Region (New England) get together to socialize. It has been a great way to connect and meet other Veterans. We were all hanging out one night when Sara started talking about hiking the Appalachian Trail. I started asking questions and realized...

It may not look it, but Daniel and I have a lot in common. There are three things that unite us as brothers in arms. We served in the Marine Corps, we like heavy metal music, and we love Warhammer 40K. Daniel created a Facebook and MeWe group called VetsRock. That is how we met. It is a place where if you listen to or play rock and roll or heavy metal you can join in the fun. He was surprised when...

I met Heather Clark at the 2020 Irreverent Warriors Nashville Hike on September 11th. She is a Navy Veteran. It was early morning after the event at The Boondox and Heather was offering a yoga class for Veterans. While I didn't exactly get my Namaste on I could see that there were benefits to what Heather was teaching. I say benefits because these were yoga poses based on drills I done with firear...

When people think coaching, they often think of sports or athletic coaching. Especially when "High Performance" is used as the coaching nomenclature. Judy Skilling was a Navy Corpsman, and after leaving the Navy discovered that helping people gave her a sense of purpose that she couldn't get in other career fields. She found that the principles in the High Performance Coaching Platform could help...

January 16th Tarrish Potter will be performing at The Boondox (https://the-boondox.business.site/) in Columbia, TN to support the launch of L United. Tarrish has literally been performing all her life. Whether with her family or being a child actor, Tarrish's experiences eventually led her out to Nashville. Connecting her music to someone listening is one of the most rewarding aspects of being art...

January 16th Chris Tuner will be performing at The Boondox (https://the-boondox.business.site/) in Columbia, TN to support the launch of L United. I met Chris at the Irreverent Warriors - Tennessee fundraiser at The Boondox in September 2020. He put on a high energy show that the raised the roof! L United is bringing hockey to Veterans and children in the Nashville, TN region. This organization is...

January 16th Clayton Q will be performing at The Boondox in Columbia, TN to support the launch of L United. L United is bringing hockey to Veterans and children in the Nashville, TN region. This organization is taking a unique approach to hockey for children and Veteran's Advocacy. Clayton has been playing music his whole life. Like the other artists who are supporting this event, being able to pe...

The last 12 months have been rough and 2021 is starting off with a bang. What do active duty military transitioning into civilian life and Veterans do? We prepare, we organize and support each other. It is just that simple. There is no other way to be successful during this time than continuing to each other's advocate. Support Veteran Owned Businesses and give an assist to those who are re-enteri...

Happy New Year! I hope you are all ending 2020 safe and healthy. Even though COVID-19 changed some of my plans for Oscar Mike Radio, I thought about and I feel blessed as 2020 winds down. Thank you for all the support for what I am doing. I am looking forward to 2021. Continuing this work is important me now more than ever. Happy New Year, there is a lot of good stuff on the way!

Just some thoughts around Christmas this year and what someone in the military may be going through. It can be a difficult time under the best of circumstances. Regardless, I hope your Christmas is safe and that you get a chance to connect your family, friends and loved ones. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I first saw Chad when I caught some of his videos talking about life in the cab of his pickup truck. Fast forward to today and Chad is world recognized comedian who approaches life through the lens of common sense and laughter. Talking with me during a break from recording at his studio, Chad talked to me about how important it is to be able to laugh at oneself and poke fun where common sense is l...

Danielle Rocco is peer in Veterans' Advocacy. She has been on Oscar Mike Radio as a guest, and we have co-hosted events together. We had talked about doing a live interview event at the Irreverent Warriors Silkies Hike in Milford, MA on December 2020. I was going to meet her son Jake who served in the Marine Corps and have him on Oscar Mike Radio. Well thanks to COVID-19, we couldn't meet in perso...