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IN THE NEWS Food Insecurity In U.S. Military And Veterans Doubles National Average THIS WEEK'S GUEST Navy veterans Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson have penned multiple covert ops and action-adventure thriller series including TIER ONE, SONS of VALOR, and THE SHEPHERDS. The duo joins the podcast to talk about how they got started, how they make the co-author process work, and how they are usin...

To wrap up our special series, we talk with Lincoln County, S.D. Service Officer Susan Irons, and Bay Pines VA HealthCare system Military Sexual Trauma Coordinator Lisa Shoemaker to learn more about how those who have experienced Military Sexual Trauma can get help at VA. In this series, be aware we will be discussing topics that are sensitive and potentially triggering, so pause and take a break...

In the penultimate episode in our special series on Military Sexual Trauma, our guests from the Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) – Acting Director Dr. Nathan W. Galbreath and Senior Prevention Adviser Dr. Andra Tharp – discuss how DoD is addressing the issue of MST and highlight specific actions being taken to prevent and respond to sexual assaults. In th...

Navy veteran Lindsay Church, is founder and executive director of Minority Veterans of America and Army veteran Rebekka Eshler is president of Transgender American Veterans Association. The pair continues our special series with a discussion of the prevalence of Military Sexual Trauma in the LGBTQ+ community and how their organizations are addressing the issue. In this series, be aware we will be...

Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ross Whitmore served under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and faced many challenges as the first openly gay Air Force officer but still managed to build a successful career as a Medical Commander and a member of the Surgeon General's staff. Rashan Legard joined the Army in 2011 after graduating from college and was assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 25th In...

In this episode, two survivors discuss how they are transforming their personal experiences into a mission to create culture change and prevent and support individuals affected by Military Sexual Trauma. U.S. Navy Reserve Lt. Cmdr. Andrea Goldstein, a member of American Legion Post 84 in Hudson, N.Y., formerly served as the principal adviser to the Secretary of the Navy on integrated prevention ef...

In the first episode of our special series on Military Sexual Trauma, we welcome Tara Galovski, PhD, the Director of Women’s Health Sciences at the National Center for PTSD and Amy Street, PhD, National Director of Military Sexual Trauma in the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. Both women have done extensive research on mental health, women's health, and Military Sexual Trauma. O...

Marine combat veteran and Navy reservist Amy Forsythe, an award-winning multimedia journalist, is the host of our new podcast series focused on The American Legion Be The One initiative. In this month’s episode, Forsythe kicks off the series with fellow Marine veteran Waco Hoover, who recently led the Be the One Symposium at The American Legion’s national convention. Hoover, newly named as The Ame...

IN THE NEWS A Veteran Combat Photographer Is on a Mission to Capture Portraits of Every Living Medal of Honor Recipient THIS WEEK'S GUEST Mark R. Clifford served in the Marine Corps infantry for ten years and as a police officer for over a quarter-century. On the podcast this week, Mark talks about his military and law enforcement career, his debut novel, Typhoon Coast, and his work mentoring...

IN THE NEWS Debating the Bonkers Billionaire Battle Royale between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg THIS WEEK'S GUEST Lauren Hope is a serial entrepreneur, an active-duty Army spouse and the Executive Director of Second Service Foundation. Where she and her team help make the American dream a reality for military businesses. RAPID FIRE Musk and Mark Zuckerberg Meet Sage the Working Dog Assigned t...

IN THE NEWS Biden signs historic order moving prosecution of military sexual assault outside chain of command THIS WEEK'S GUEST U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col Chris Reardon and Col. Patricia S. Klop of Freedom Fitness America join the podcast to talk about how their organization tackles the issue of "total fitness" for military professionals. RAPID FIRE VA hospitals outperform others in p...

IN THE NEWS Hiring event in conjunction with Legion’s 104th National Convention More savings, full shelves are the focus of new commissary chief THIS WEEK'S GUEST Matt Cable, an Air Force veteran who has overcome two bouts with acute myeloid leukemia and adversity to excel as an elite DoD athlete who has participated in the Warrior Games, NBC's Titan Games, and the Invictus Games. RAPID FI...

IN THE NEWS It's BE THE ONE Day. Wear BE THE ONE apparel and start the conversation about veteran suicide. Which Military Habits Veterans Should Keep or Toss in Their Post-Military Careers THIS WEEK'S GUEST National League of POW/MIA Families Chairman of the Board and CEO Ann Mills-Griffith talks about the non-profit organization's mission to provide the fullest possible accounting for...

IN THE NEWS Why Hipsters Are Invading American Legion Posts THIS WEEK'S GUEST Lydiah Owiti is a foreign-trained and certified attorney with master’s degrees in international development management and project management, and a foreign-born military spouse. Lydiah shares the unique challenges she has faced and how she now advocates for other foreign-born military spouses and helps raise awarene...

IN THE NEWS Legion now sponsoring veteran gaming community THIS WEEK'S GUEST Col. Nicholas Gist, Head of the Department of Physical Education at the United States Military Academy talks about his role as Master of the Sword at West Point and how his team helps develop mentally tough leaders through a robust program of formal physical education, fitness testing, and competitive sport. RAPID FIR...

IN THE NEWS Deadline looms for vets to get retroactive toxic exposure benefits THIS WEEK'S GUEST At the end of a 24-year military career, Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Michael Quinn quickly realized the overwhelming challenges veterans face when entering the private sector workforce and resolved to make a difference. Quinn joins the podcast to talk about his own experience and passion to positiv...

IN THE NEWS Former CEO of Tech School Receives 5-Year Sentence in Largest Post-9/11 GI Bill Fraud Case THIS WEEK'S GUEST Retired Marine Col. Eric “Ferris” Buer flew attack helicopters during multiple deployments, including a 2003 mission with Amphibious Task Force – East during Operation Iraqi Freedom that gave him the inspiration for his first book, “Ghosts of Baghdad.” RAPID FIRE 100% tuitio...

IN THE NEWS America Faces Sharp Increase in Aging Military Veterans THIS WEEK'S GUEST Air Force veteran Bruce Roberson served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. He joins the podcast to talk about his experience working with Air Force Security Services as a military working dog handler on deployments that included the clandestine operations in Laos and Cambodia that later became known as...

IN THE NEWS Air Force official says he's worried about military families being forced to move over anti-LGBTQ bullying THIS WEEK'S GUEST Task Force Movement Vice Chairman Dan Kunze joins the show to talk about how the program is not only helping people find jobs, but also addressing infrastructure and national security concerns. Task Force Movement is a White House program that connects industry,...

IN THE NEWS VASEC McDonough says VA hiring push has helped mitigate spike in VA disability claims GUESTS Co-authors Alec Bierbauer and Ret. Col. Mark Cooter tell the origin story of the Predator drone program and the dawn of unmanned warfare in their book, "Never Mind, We'll Do lt Ourselves. The inside Story of How a Team of Renegades Broke Rules, Shattered Barriers, and Launched a Drone...

IN THE NEWS A new report released by the Department of the Navy raises concerns about SEALS candidates using performance-enhancing drugs to get through BUD/S. THIS WEEK'S GUEST Air Force veteran April Shprintz uses the principles of The Generosity Culture®, to take failing companies to profitability in less than six months, scale million-dollar international firms to 8 figures in a year and he...

IN THE NEWS We celebrate the career of Marine Corps veteran Dale Dye, and his contributions to more accurate and realistic portrayals of the military in the entertainment industry. THIS WEEK'S GUEST Marine Corps veteran and Navy Cross recipient Justin "JD" LeHew talks about his role as the first post-Vietnam generation National Commander of the Legion of Valor of the United States of...

IN THE NEWS Long-troubled Fort Hood has been redesignated Fort Cavazos, in honor of Gen. Richard Edward Cavazos, a veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam wars and the first Hispanic four-star general. THIS WEEK'S GUEST Terri Tanielian, Special Assistant to the President for Veterans Affairs, is a nationally recognized expert in veteran and mental health policy. She discusses how the White Hous...

IN THE NEWS Unhoused Veterans Will Get New Apartments in West LA, Though VA Is Years Behind Its Promises THIS WEEK'S GUEST SteerBridge founder Robert Schroder shares how his military career, a job at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and even two weeks spent at Mississippi American Legion Boys State helped lead him to create a company that pairs the talents of veterans and military spouses with cu...

IN THE NEWS Amazon lands rights to J.J. Abrams and Glen Powell Imax documentary 'Blue Angels' THIS WEEK'S GUEST Combat-tested leader and seasoned executive James Sisco had a distinguished, 23-year military career as a reconnaissance Marine and Naval Intelligence Officer. He shares some of the military experiences that led him to penning his best-selling book, “The War Journal: A Young...