Philosophy From the Front Line

New Segment - Big Bites and PMI Steve Dullack is both an Army and a Coast Guard Veteran and he joins the show to tell his story about his transition and we just catch up. It has been a while. First one of our class to come on and looking for more. https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-dullack-97ab38b9/ As mentioned in the show: https://matthewjlouis.com/books/ https://patriots-path.org/ Become a supp...

LTG (r) Kenneth E. Tovo was commissioned from the U.S. Military Academy into the Infantry in 1983. After serving his initial tour with the 82nd Airborne Division, Tovo completed the Special Forces Qualification Course and transferred to Special Forces. He served as a Special Forces detachment, company, battalion, and group commander in the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne). Tovo’s additional as...

Periods of Service in contemporary Military Service: WWI: I don't know how many surviving veterans, if any, but this is a generation of tough warfighters. WWII: We are losing the veterans every day, and they are a national treasure, so if you know anyone that is still around, the Honor Flights are great ways of supporting these veterans and allowing them to visit the WWII: Memorial https://www.nat...

Go Army! Beat Navy!!! Rob and the As For Football Crew - Jordan in Atlanta and Danno E in Coastal Connecticut. We break down the match-up against the Mids. Both Army and Navy have been improving all season, and this might be one of the better Army -Navy Games in recent memory. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/philosophy-from-the-front-line--4319845/support . Dis...

Dave and I talked about Veteran’s Day and some people that we served with that we had in common and the difference in Generations that we have observed. Supporting each other through tough times after service is what we should be doing. As mentioned in the podcast: As For Football: https://open.spotify.com/show/0QBTNrubLaxqyul3cjxahK?si=506c72f5b4af41dd - College Football Roundtable https://open.s...

This is a crossover episode from my North Carolina Job, but this is a great interview, so I thought I would also put it out to this audience. I hope you enjoy the content. Daniel P. Bolger of Aurora, Illinois, is an author, historian, and retired Lieutenant General (promoted on 21 May 2010) of the United States Army. He holds a special faculty appointment in the Department of History at North Caro...

Today’s guest is Dan Robinson. I have known Dan for almost 30 years, and we talked about his background, why he transitioned from the Army, and what he is doing today. Dan is also working with us at https://www.asforfootball.com/ ; we will do a much bigger and better profile for him in the coming weeks. We stick to the transition story; we talk about our Texas instruments calculator and agile coac...

Today’s guest was Ray Kimball ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/raykimball/) , He is a veteran, graduate, and small business owner of 42 ED Games. He is also an Army Football Fan! His company creates unforgettable educational experiences for students. ( https://42ed.games/) Ray, noted that he found success through some entrepreneurship programs through SLF-TAP ( https://www.armytap.army.mil/) . He als...

Thanks to today’s guest are Dan Head. Dan is a veteran; an author and a podcast personality as well as working full-time as an Electrical Engineer. Dan came on the show to talk about his transition story. Thanks again to Dan for coming on the show. He wrote the book Swim, Bike, Run, Live, Love Repeat: A Story of Swimming, Family and Belonging - https://amzn.to/3CNXWFc We talk about the importance...

Travis Johnson ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/nonprofitarchitect/) from the Nonprofit Architect Podcast. Travis is a podcaster and a veteran with some great things to share on this week’s episode. The Nonprofit Architect is the only nonprofit podcast dedicated to giving you the actionable steps needed to build a stronger nonprofit. I interview nonprofit leaders, business leaders, and consultants to...

PFFL – Episode #41 - For the Cadets. 1.)Fight for yourself and for your people 2.)Good or bad leaders you can learn something from them, and the amount of work you must do to be a good leader is predicated on whom you must work with. 3.)You will spend 90% of your time on 10% of your soldiers. Previous Shows: https://vimeo.com/10943297 - Men in Black – 4 August 2004 BMG Show- https://www.spreaker.c...

So Rob and Dave give a quick update of what they have been up to. More school, more podcasts, and taking care of ourselves and other veterans. We talked about Memorial Day and some other issues concerning veterans. Thanks to all of you for listening and supporting me and all the other podcasters in the Veteran Support Space. https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Casualty-Status/%EF%BB%BF/ https://stops...

This week's guest is Rich Comitz from American Corporate Partners. We talked about his transition and how Rich is continuing to serve the veteran community out of uniform working for ACP. Mentioned in the show: American Corporate Partners - https://www.acp-usa.org/ Patriots Path - https://patriots-path.org/ Books by Jocko Wilink - https://echelonfront.com/extreme-ownership/ and https://echelonfron...

This is my first-panel discussion! I had the team behind https://www.nrf2warrior.com/ and https://www.mindbodyaloha.com/ . I am thankful for the whole team coming on the call and telling their story and how they ended up supporting overall health and wellness through nutrigenomics. Mentioned in the show: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ - Peer Reviewed medical reports https://www.ranker.com/list/e...

Thanks to James “Jimmy” Reeves for coming on the show! Great conversation from a transitioning senior Non-Commissioned Officer. It is always great to hear their perspective on military transition. I also enjoy hearing the cautions from people that have had a different transition path than myself. Jimmy has a great story, and I am thankful for his time. https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-joseph-reev...

Great Catching Up with Ali Palmer. He is a United States Military Academy Grad from the Class of 1997. He served on active duty from 1997-2006 when he left the Army to attend Harvard Business school. He now runs two companies, one focusing on leadership and the second is the Royal Technology and Agriculture ( https://www.royaltech.company/) . Great conversation; we talk about the Army, transition,...

Today’s Guest is Michael Hunter, a 26- year Special Operations veteran who is currently working for a non-profit that supports veterans. Great Conversation with a Senior Enlisted Leader with some insights on transitions and some tools that have not been presented previously on PFFL. Mentioned on the Show: Aligned Education Foundation - https://alignededu.org/ Operation Intrepid Spirit - https://ww...

New for 2022! On the show this week, we have John Mark Wilson, a 24-year US Army Veteran and a renaissance man in the truest sense of the word. We talked about transition, his awesome beard, and what he is doing today. As mentioned in the show: Sapiens-Humankind: Yuval-Noah-Harari Atomic Habits: James Clear The Proximity Principle: Ken Coleman Podcasts: https://www.asforfootball.com/podcast/ https...

Rob and Dave talk about Veteran's Day and assets that you can reach out to get more information and assistance as needed. SCPT3750 more info coming soon. As mentioned in the podcast: https://ptsdusa.org/- Great resource in Texas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv5oEzb-LIU - JC Glick, Great man, and Great Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI8khRjzT5E&t=3185s - Veteran Trash Talk and Dan Gade ta...

Veteran Roundtable this week. It's a little raw. We talk some current events. We plug the Veteran Trash Talk Team ( https://veterantrashtalk.com/) and JC Glick ( https://www.amazon.com/JC-Glick/e/B0711RXF7F%3Fref =dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share) We just share some stories about how sometimes veterans have anniversaries of events that are not really celebrated but more of a remembrance of those that were...

Today's Guest was Dr. Ron Moses -Executive Senior Associate AD, Internal Operations and Student-Athlete Welfare. ( https://odusports.com/staff-directory/dr-ron-moses/225) Ron tells his transition story and how he went from active duty, to the national guard and reserves all the while pursuing his passion for education and coaching. We even talked a little Name, Image and likeness and how it has be...

Rob passes on the notes from his speech that he provided for Memorial Day 2021 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/philosophy-from-the-front-line--4319845/support . Disclaimer: The content of the "Philosophy From the Front Line" podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by the hosts and guests are their ow...

Round Three. This is the third part of the discussion with Dale Roberts. We started to get a little deep in some areas, but the whole point is to highlight that just because you have served and transitioned from the military doesn't mean you can't have or are unable to express your opinion. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/philosophy-from-the-front-line--4319845...

Dale and I talked again and I learned something about vocational rehab and many other topics. This is part 2 of 3. Third part next week. It was awesome to have him on. Dale has some strong perspectives and I would expect nothing less from an Airborne Ranger. Hope you all enjoy. We mentioned admissions into West Point - https://www.westpoint.edu/admissions VA benefits associated with Vocational Reh...

TRIGGER WARNING- If you don't like honest discussion about the Constitution and the Government this might not be the episode for you. However, it is important as Veteran's to talk about the document that we swore and oath to defend and have honest discourse about the current status of American. Rob talks with Dale Roberts, Ranger, Veteran, Entrepreneur and student. Dale trasitiontioned in 2015 and...