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BBQ is something that brings out a passion in people regardless of their background. It is a religion, and the newest preacher is USAF Veteran Mike Starr. Mike has been around BBQ all his life and really came into his own when he was the "Squadron Pitmaster" for his US Air Force Unit. Being in the military, allowed Mike to taste BBQ all over the world. I am jealous. Blazing Starr BBQ launched this...

NOTE: 215 was supposed to come out on 11/12/20. It is now out on 11/19/20, My apologies Kevin "Kev" Breen is my first foreign military guest on Oscar Mike Radio. Kev served in the U.K. Army for 15 years in the Royal Corps of Signals before transitioning to civilian life. After his transition, he joined Immersive Labs. Immersive Labs offers interactive, goal based Cybersecurity training. This is ne...

Like Heather Hargrove, I met Travis Arnold during James van Prooyen's Veterans Happy Hour. Travis is an Army National Guard Veteran and started Caisson Shaving Company earlier this year. He got the idea from his time in the service when he had to dry shave. So the idea for Caisson Shaving Company was born. Using shaving soap, and a lather brush, Travis wants people to enjoy shaving and slow down a...

I met Heather through James Van Prooyen's Veterans Business Hour. Heather is a U.S. Army Veteran and now does business coaching. Business coaching from Heather's point of view is identifying what you want to do with your business and executing on that vision. That is done through Automation, Accountability, and Action Steps. These all roll into something Heather calls the Digital Warrior Movement.

This is part four of a five part series on Irreverent Warriors in Tennessee. I had the pleasure of speaking with Marine Corps Veteran Jesse Hawe. Jesse has been hard at work for the Knoxville Hike and feels that the work Irreverent Warriors does is needed now more than ever with the effects COVID-19 is having on the Veterans Community. There is still time to sign up. Go to irreverentwarriors.com a...

I met US Air Force Retired Veteran James Van Prooyen a couple of years ago. We didn't really connect until this year when James asked me to sit on his Veterans Business Hour that he hosts. I started learning about other Veterans who are starting their own businesses. James kept talking about the need to be stronger together. The way to get stronger together is to support Veterans in business from...

This is Part Three of a Five Part series about Irreverent Warriors in Tennessee. Part One was with Bobbi Smith - Taylor from Chattanooga, and Part Two was with Zack Jenkins from Nashville, Tennessee. I met Nick Sawall earlier this year in a short trip to Nashville. In talking with Nick, he told how me how important Irreverent Warriors was to him at certain points in his life. The aspect of camarad...

I did 208 Live on September 24th, 2020 . I talked about the Oscar Mike Radio Sweat Activated Shirt made by Authentically American and the promotion we are doing to raise money for Vet Unite and Wild Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Program. Also because I am so pumped, a big shout out to my newest partner Alpha Bravo Custom Designs. Huge shout out to Heather and Tamara for being such good sports in p...

This is part two of my series on Irreverent Warriors Tennessee Silkies Hikes. The first show in this series was 204 - Irreverent Warriors - Chattanooga (https://whoobazoo.com/oscarmike/204-i...) with Bobbi Smith Taylor. 207 had me talking with USMC Veteran Zac Jenkins. Zac is the coordinator for the Nashville hike and it was great talking with him about his military experience, civilian transition...

I met Ben back in 2018 and he came on Oscar Mike Radio for #109 (https://whoobazoo.com/oscarmike/episo...). At the time Ben, had published the book "Get Up" (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin...) and talked to me about that experience. In the last year Ben has been focused on the concept of Get Up Nation. This is where a group of people who have had to be resilient share their stories on his p...

Aaron Lawrence is a Marine Corps Veteran who had Explosive Ordnance Disposal as his Military Occupational Specialty. After he left the Marine Corps, Aaron studied for his law degree and now is practicing at the Law Office of James M. Wilkerson in Ruston, LA. (https://www.rustonlawyers.com/). I have talked to many veterans who have re-invented themselves when they left active duty service, but not...

I talked with Marine Corps Veteran Bobbi Smith Taylor. Bobbi is the coordinator for the Irreverent Warrior Chattanooga hike that is taking place Saturday, August 22nd. Learning about Irreverent Warriors and Bobbi's journey opened my eyes to how important it is for Veterans as well as all of humanity to stay connected to each other. It was impressive to hear how Bobbi and her team of volunteers and...

Continuing the "My Military Story" Series, I talk about the end of Second Phase in Boot Camp. There is a hump at the end and everyone is supposed to do to make it up "The Reaper". This is a 700 Foot mountain that all MCRD San Diego Marines must go up. While not a hard graduation requirement, your squad mates and Drill Instructors won't consider you a Marine unless you climb "The Reaper". It was a...

Really enjoyed doing this show. I like getting to learn about Veterans who have started their own business or non-profits. John Currie is no exception. John flew helicopters in the Marine Corps and after getting out he and his wife Stacy started Semper Savage. They make homemade salad dressings and marinades that are focused on quality and taste versus cost. I tried out the dressings and even thou...

I talked with Rob Montminy, who along with others, used social media to create groups for Veterans to connect with each other. The private Facebook Groups Masshole Marines and Masshole Veterans are proving effective for Veterans in the New England area to assist each other, socialize or support Veteran owned and operated businesses. I feel this kind of advocacy is going to be normalized more and m...

Mistress Carrie on the radio were tuning in to get connected. There were jokes, serious talk, Wednesday the Goth Pug doing her thing, and Mail Call. Before I knew it, it was the place to be during a time when there was no place to go. Then one day Mistress had this idea. What if she had T-Shirts made and the sales of those T-Shirts went to help a Veterans Cause? The images below were made into T-S...

On May 31st, the Shaw Memorial was defaced. This monument was created to honor the memory and service of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment. The Massachusetts 54th Regiment was an all black infantry unit that served honorably during the Civil War. I talked to Shawn Quigley from the National Parks Service in Boston. I learned so much about the Massachusetts 54th, and what this monument means to the Af...

I watched a show with Coach Danielle Rocco (www.devotedtoasoldier) and Sarah Fausett of Sevins Grace Creations. It is always good to learn about Veterans who are working at growing their own business. Sarah served in the U.S. Navy. After serving, Sarah used her G.I. Bill to get get her degree and masters. However, she got into making custom cups that started taking off. She made one for me and I w...

I saw Fran Capo on Coach Danielle Rocco's show (www.devotedtoasoldier.com). I was struck by Fran's passion for life. Also, there was this drive to work through things to create opportunities she wouldn't have had otherwise. Fran also had some cool stories about performing for our troops. We talked after Coach Rocco's show and Fran listened to my voice-over demo. I asked her to come on Oscar Mike R...

This show came from a New 4 Jacksonville Article on June 8th 2020 (https://www.news4jax.com/news/georgia...). In April 2018, Elizabeth McAlister age 80 was caught trespassing and trying to vandalize government property on Kings Bay Submarine Base. It is kind of funny, but not really. Elizabeth was one of seven defendants caught carrying hammers and baby bottles filled with their own blood. Baby bo...

I had a hiring manager reach out to me in frustration that Veterans did not show up to job interviews. Did some reading and this article by Saxon Mardsen - Huggins of Recruit Shop(https://recruitshop.com.au/why-people-dont-show-up-for-interviews/) laid it out pretty well. Looking for a job after active duty service can be tough and nerve wracking. Believe me, there are many people pulling for you...

read this article (https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news...) in the Marine Corps Times by Geoff Ziezuiewicz. It was about Robert Remus who portrayed the professional wrestling character, Sgt Slaughter. The article goes into great detail about the fact that Robert never served in the military despite his claim that he did. Next to taking advantage of a disabled Veteran, stolen valor is something th...

It is always good getting to talk with other podcasters. Especially podcasters who are starting out with their craft. Matt Cameron is the creator and host of Mattie C's Sports and You and Me Podcast. It is great seeing Matt grow and talking with him about sports and the military. It is always good to talk with civilians about how they feel about the military and veterans. Matt was authentic about...

Wanted to start by saying thanks to Ben Biddick, US Army Veteran, host of the Get Up Nation Show who recommended the book - The Warrior's Book of Virtues. I got to talk to two of the three authors of a book that has had a positive impact on me. Richard Bryan and Matt Bloom recounted their military experience and how this shaped their focus to write this book. The Warrior's Book of Virtues is writt...

On February 29th the Veterans Brotherhood V-M/C had their annual Cabin Fever Event at the Bridgewater Portuguese Holy Ghost Society Club. I enjoyed my time there watching all the bikers come together to support each other. Go to https://vbvmcma.com/ to find out more about the Veterans Brotherhood V-M/C. I want to say thank you to JK, The Reverend and Gunny for letting me come and support the event...