PitBull214 Podcast | Veteran Stories & Support

One thing I've noticed after talking to veterans for years... Most aren't asking for special treatment. They're just trying to figure out what's available to them. The frustrating part is that there are a lot of good programs, benefits, and organizations out there. The problem is many veterans never hear about them until someone points them in the right direction. That's w...

Over the years, I've met a lot of veterans who have been through things most people can't even imagine. What always amazes me isn't what happened to them. It's what they did afterward. In this episode, I sat down with Marine veteran Larry, who survived an IED blast in Afghanistan that changed his life forever. We talked about service, loss, recovery, and the long road that come...

One of the things I enjoy most about this podcast is getting the chance to sit down with veterans who helped shape the people around them. Colonel Herman Cole is one of those people for me. In this episode, we talked about his journey from Tuskegee University to serving as a combat engineer during Vietnam, the leadership lessons he learned along the way, and the challenges he faced during a very d...

One thing I've learned from talking to veterans over the years: Getting out of the military is rarely the hard part. Figuring out what comes next is. That's why I wanted to sit down with Dr. Cassie Barlow. She's a retired Air Force Colonel who has spent years helping service members navigate that transition. We talked about starting early, translating military experience into someth...

Most veterans know what a DD-214 is. What many don't realize is how much of a headache it can become if you can't find it when you need it. I've talked to veterans and families over the years who suddenly needed a DD-214 for benefits, burial honors, healthcare, or other services, only to discover they had no idea where it was. That's why I wanted to have Greene County Recorder...

In this episode of the Pitbull214 Podcast , host Rick “Pitbull” Perales sits down with veteran advocate Gil Esparza to discuss his lifelong commitment to serving fellow veterans both inside and outside the military. Gil shares his personal journey of service and how that experience led him to become deeply involved in supporting veterans who find themselves navigating challenges after leaving the...

In this episode of the Pitbull214 Podcast , host Rick “Pitbull” Perales records his first on-site episode from Four Paws for Ability, an organization dedicated to providing professionally trained service dogs to veterans and children with disabilities across the country. Rick sits down with Devin Brown to discuss how the program works, including the application process, fundraising efforts, volunt...