Straight Outta Combat Radio-Honoring Combat Wisdom

Alexandria White is a dedicated individual with a diverse background and a passion for making a difference. As a US Army Medic veteran, Alexandria has served in Kuwait and various military bases including Ft. Hood, Ft. Sam Houston, and completed her basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood. Her military service has instilled in her a strong sense of discipline, resilience, and a commitment to serving ot...

United States Marine Veteran Ron Zaleski is the Founder, President, and Executive Director of The Long Walk Home, a non-profit organization dedicated to healing and improving the lives of transitioning veterans. Ron served in the United states Marine Corps from 1970-1972. after his military service, he owned and operated a gym and scuba shop in the Hamptons in New York for 28 years.   After 9/11,...

Terry Ford was born September 1980 on an Air Force Base in North Carolina. His dad was a parachute rigger in the US Navy and shortly after Terry was born received orders to Puerto Rico where the Ford family lived for the next 3 years. After that Terry's father took orders to NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach, VA where they would remain for the next 27 years, a feat almost unheard of in the Navy. That f...

Kenneth Bender (In His Own Words): U.S. Army Air Corps -World War Two Senior Fire Control NCO, B-29 'Superfortress' I was born 95 years ago on September 7, 1925 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. located on the Mississippi river about halfway between St. Louis and Memphis.  I have lived here all my life except for time I spent in the service during WWII. My father was a banker and when I was eight years old i...

Bill Quiqley is a former Army Psychological Operations 1SG who transitioned out of the service after 20+ years in the Special Operations community. He is currently the City Leader for Bunker Labs in Tampa, where he encourages Veterans and Military spouses to realize their dreams of financial independence through entrepreneurship. He is also the co-founder of Gorilla Gurus, a design and ad agency s...

Marvin Gonzalez  “Gonzo”   Born and raised in Long Island, NY. Family came from El Salvador escaping the civil war. Graduated from West Hempstead High School and following the attacks on the WTC 9/11. Enlisted in the U.S. Navy.  October 27, 2004 attended Navy Recruit Training in Great Lakes, Illinois.  Graduated Gunners Mate “A” School in June 2005 and assigned to amphibious assault ship USS OGDEN...

JayR McIntrye, CEO~Rat Pack Worldwide Security (Son of a Preacher Man)   During his tenure in the United States Army, JayR McIntyre served in the 1st Infantry Division in Germany from 2002-2005 with his First Deployment to Tikrit, Iraq from 2004-2005 Operation Iraqi Freedom and Served in the 1st Calvary Division from 2005-2008 with his Second Deployment to Mosul, Iraq from 2006-2008 for 15 months....

Our veteran guest for this episode of Straight Outta Combat (Radio-Medicine by GreenZone Hero) is Army veteran Kirby Ingles. Kirby is a 23-year veteran who now lives in Central Missouri with his wife and four children. Currently, Kirby is a leadership and transformation coach working with young professionals, transitioning veterans, and emerging leaders. Kirby’s passion is helping fatherless men l...

Adam Bird is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Heroes Media Group LLC. Heroes Media Group (HMG) is a Digital Media Branding platform committed to providing a voice for our community heroes and those who support them. HMG is committed to providing education, entertainment and empowerment to: Active Duty Service Members, Veterans, Firefighters, First Responders, Law Enforcement, Educators,...

Steve Breakstone grew up in Pennsylvania.  He was enlisted in the US Army Infantry stationed in Alaska from 1984-87 and earned the Expert Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal, and Meritorious Service Medal.  Steve was a police officer in the City of Sarasota from 1987-2011.  He was selected as the Police Officer of the Year in 1992. He investigated persons crimes and homicides.  He was a Detective S...

Our guest for this episode of Straight Outta Combat Radio (Radio-Medicine by GreenZone Hero) is former Navy Seal Team SIX Commando, World-Class Adventure Competitor, and New York Times Best Selling Author, Mr. Don Mann. Don’s military biography is impressive-he’s a decorated combat veteran; Corpsman; SEAL Special Operations Technician; jungle, desert, and arctic-survival instructor; small arms wea...

Jesse Gould is Founder and President of the Heroic Hearts Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit pioneering psychedelic therapies for military veterans. After being deployed in Afghanistan three times, he founded the Heroic Hearts Project in 2017 to spearhead the acceptance and use of ayahuasca therapy as a means of addressing the current mental health crisis among veterans. The Heroic Hearts Project has...

Ben Killoy is a Husband, Father, and Marine Veteran living in Milton, WI with my beautiful wife and kids.   He was an 1142 Electrical Equipment Repair Specialist in the Marine Corp (aka Generator Mechanic), served from 2003-2007, mostly in Okinawa. While there, he traveled to South Korea four times and stared down the North Korean in the DMZ. He also visited Australia, and wrapped up my time in th...

Our guest for this episode of Straight Outta Combat radio (Audi-Medicine by GreenZone Hero) is US Army veteran and serious dog-training expert and sage, Mr. Ryan Matthews. I actually met Ryan a few weeks ago at the Podfest Multimedia Expo in Orlando. We were on the same discussion panel…and let me tell you, Ryan has a serious positive mojo going on. Ryan has been training dogs since 2002. He began...

UPDATE: Jon Macaskill has RETIRED! We thank him for his commitment to America, professionalism, and sincere willingness to move into the civilian sector to help others. Keep going Jon! Jon Macaskill is a soon to be retiring Navy SEAL Commander transitioning to the private sector in August.  Jon has served as both an enlisted sailor and as a commissioned officer. He graduated from the United States...

WYLY GRAY FOUNDING DIRECTOR, VETERANS of WAR Wyly is a United States Marine, public speaker, the Founding Director of Veterans of War, and is deeply committed to changing the existing veteran narrative regarding service, transition, and veteran suicide. Wyly has survived a broken family, foster care, two deployments in support of the War on Terror, and Post Traumatic Stress (PTS). Through his work...

Tim joined the Marine Corps in 1993 when he was 17. His father was a retired police officer and his mother was a stay at home mom who raised three boys. His first job in the Marine Corps was aviation ordnance; he assembled bombs, missiles, and rockets. By the time he reached Corporal (E-4), he was an instructor at the 'Schoolhouse.' Upon reenlistment, he made the move to join Explosive Ordnance Di...

Vietnam veteran Kevin Connelly graduated with a bachelor’s in business administration in marketing from the University of Notre Dame in 1962 and immediately launched a 28-year career in the United States Army. Kevin joined the military after being commissioned as an Armor Officer from an ROTC Program. Fresh out of college, his first assignment was in Germany, where he served as a Tank Platoon lead...

We posed the very important question: "Whats Does Freedom Mean To You?" A compilation of answers from our fellow veterans Lane Belone, Michael Hartford, Robert Garcia, Isaac Belden, Ethan Samuels, Scott Kinder, and Fazel Rahim Kaihan.   May God Bless America and all of you for your commitment, loyalty & sacrifices in the Support of Freedom!

We posed the very important question: "Whats Does Freedom Mean To You?" A compilation of answers from our fellow veterans Ben Knisely, Shawn Rhodes, Bob & Melissa Sebastian, Osee Fagan, Lani Hankins, Boone Cutler, Darrell Hernanadez, Stephen Colon, Annette Whittenberger and Anthony Maggert.   May God Bless America and all of you for your commitment, loyalty & sacrifices in the Support of Freedom!...

We posed the very important question: "Whats Does Freedom Mean To You?" A compilation of answers from our fellow veterans Mykel Hawke, Christopher Cockrille, Jake Bublitz, Mark E. Black, J.P. Lane, Scott Neil and Gold Star Mother Jill Stephenson. May God Bless America and all of you for your commitment, loyalty & sacrifices in the Support of Freedom!

Mykel Hawke is a Retired Special Forces Combat Commander.  He is known for his work on TV in shows such as Man Woman Wild & One Man Army. Hawke has written a dozen books and has created dozens of survival products. Mykel is rated in 7 languages, holds 2 black belts and a Master's degree. He is a married father of 3 sons and has 2 grandchildren.   Mykel currently works for DOS doing CSAR in a war z...

U.S. Navy CDR JANETTE M. ARENCIBIA Health Security Cooperation, Readiness & Training Officer,  ENTOMOLOGY Center of Excellence, Jacksonville Naval Air Station Global Health Professional, Plans, Operations and Medical Intelligence Officer Janette Arencibia is a 1988 graduate of Mercer County High School in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. She graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 1995 and in 1996 fro...

My name is Christopher Lewis Cockrille. I am the host of “The Kristof Lewis Podcast”. I was born in the United States of America, growing up at 8,500 feet in a small mountain town in Colorado. I have also been fortunate enough to have lived in Budapest, Hungary where my family is from (where the name “Kristóf” comes from, which my family calls me). I absolutely love traveling and have visited 26 c...

Demetrius' story is no different than many youths, born in a metropolitan area riddled with drugs, crime, and plagued with addiction.  He was the middle child of three siblings raised by a single mother due to the absence of his father. Demetrius had to experience at an early age just how detrimental addiction was and the damage it can do to a family. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, drugs, c...