Stars of Service

Host Brian Christiansen talks with Father Richard Sutter of St. Gabriel Catholic Church about his transition from serving his country to serving the church.

Host Brian Christiansen talks with retired air force captain and Concord city council member, John Sweat Jr. about his time in the air force and what Memorial Day means to him.

Host Brian Christiansen talks with Mike Stubbs of Queen City Honor Flight about his service in Vietnam, his purple heart and how he's transitioned to helping veterans get the honor flight they deserve. What Mike saw when he came home that's spurred his devotion to helping other veterans get recognition. Plus, how you can help veterans get on the flight and how you can sign up as a guardian...

Host Brian Christiansen talks with Leah Schumacher about her time in the Army as a water purification specialist and how she helps Veterans today. 

Photojournalist and Air Force Veteran Brian Christiansen talks with Army veteran and current Charlotte/Huntersville firefighter, Bill Suthard, about his experience serving his community after serving his country.

Photojournalist and Air Force Veteran Brian Christiansen talks with Army veteran, Michael Nussbaum about his time in the Army and how he helps veterans today with his podcast.

Host Brian Christiansen talks with Ashlee Yun about her story of serving in in both the Air Force and Army and how her military community helped rally around her during her life's hard moments. Her story of how her children and fellow veterans helped her.

Photojournalist and Air Force Veteran Brian Christiansen talks with Steve Cole with Veterans Bridge Home about how the organization helps veterans bridge back to civilian life.

Photojournalist and Air Force Veteran Brian Christiansen talks with a retired Air Force Master Sergeant on his experience being a C-130 Engineer and how he keeps cool under pressure.

Photojournalist and Air Force Veteran Brian Christiansen talks with a retired Army Staff Segreant about her experience rebuilding areas that have been damaged during times of war and how she has carried that knowledge into her Director of Program Services role at Purple Heart Homes. 

Photojournalist and Air Force Veteran Brian Christiansen has an emotional talk with Retired Army Chaplain Major Tommy Watson. What propelled him to not only serve his faith, but also his fellow service members. The trials, gut-punches, and how faith helped Tommy and Brian navigate some of the hardest moments of their lives. 

Host Brian Christiansen talks with retired Army SFC Brian Lehnhardt about his memories the morning of the 9/11 attacks Lehnhardt was teaching a first aid class nearby when American Airlines Flight 77 hit the Pentagon. His experience that morning and the days that followed. 

Photojournalist and Air Force Veteran Brian Christiansen talks with a retired Air Force Loadmaster on the importance of keeping a military cargo plane balanced in addition to how you can better balance your life.

Photojournalist and Air Force Veteran Brian Christiansen talks with Ret. Air Force Brig. Gen. Iwan Clontz and Ret. Air Force Tech Sgt. David Svenson about what went into coordinating the military flyover at the 1995 Panthers home opener at Clemson.

Photojournalist and Air Force Veteran Brian Christiansen talks with a retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. and a retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. about their response from Greensboro to New Orleans in the aftermath of the 2005 Hurricane Katrina Disaster.