The Mettle of Honor Podcast: Stories of, Strength, Courage, & Perseverance™️

US Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller has been in the news quite a bit as of late. While on active duty as commanding officer of the Advanced Infantry Training Battalion at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, LtCol Stewart Scheller, in uniform, posted a video on social media in which he criticized senior military and civilian leaders for incompetence in their management of the military with...

as a fighter pilot and senior military leader. was a United States Air Force Officer & decorated A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter pilot. KC (Killer Chic) flew her Warthog back to base in southern Iraq after taking heavy anti-aircraft artillery damage in aerial combat over Baghdad during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. She has flown 1,800 hours in the A-10 Warthog, including more than 100 combat missio...

Meet Air Force veteran and military spouse, Amanda Huffman. She served in the Air Force as a Civil Engineer. When it came time to begin her family, Amanda decided to leave the military behind. The challenge of being a dual military couple led them to decide one person needed to get out to provide stability. Today, Amanda is a podcaster, author, and freelance writer working to share the stories of...

Olivia Nunn (Retired Army Veteran | Chemical & Pubic Affairs Officer) | Jon Macaskill (Retired Navy Veteran | Navy SEAL Commander) | Theresa Larson (USMC Veteran | Civil Engineer Officer) | Doc Shauna Springer | Tammy Bartlett (Retired USAF Officer | Fighter Pilot A-10C Thunderbolt 2 | Kim “KC” Campbell (USAF Veteran | Fighter Pilot A-10C Thunderbolt 2 | #YouveGotMettle

NAME Bruce Thompson | BRANCH OF SERVICE: USMC  CURRENT STATUS: USMC VETERAN, Retired (1992 - 2016).  CURRENT OCCUPATION: Vice President of Vets to Industry PLACE OF RESIDENCE: Jacksonville, Florida.  In the small farm town where he grew up, there weren't really many options for future careers so, after high school, Bruce Thompson served in the United States Marine Corps (USMC). Bruc...

DAVID TRENHOLM Assistant Vice President | Veteran & Military Spouse Advocate | Navy Veteran | "The Succesful Goose" U.S. Navy Veteran David Trenholm retired as a Naval Aviation Officer after working with the P-3 Orion amongst many other roles he accomplished. Proven operations leader who excels in fast-paced, rapidly changing environments. A detailed-orientated planner who effectively leads multip...

While her husband serves in the US Air Force (USAF), Moni can be found, if you can keep up with her, functioning and advocating in multiple positions of interest. For starters, she is the CEO and Founder of the Association of Military Spouse Entrepreneurship (AMSE). Meet U.S. Air Force spouse and entrepreneur Monica Jefferson of the Chesterfield, New Jersey area. CEO/Founder AMSE Agency; Multi-ven...

Erin Miller is the proud granddaughter of Elaine Danforth Harmon, a member of the Women Air-force Service Pilots (WASP) during WWII. Her grandmother’s last request was to be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC). After she died in April 2015, this request was denied by the US Army which runs ANC. Erin led a grassroots, social media, and direct lobbying campaign to fight the decision. T...

Ericka Kelly, of the Long Beach, California area, is a US Air Force Veteran who retired after 30+ years of service. Command Chief Master Sergeant (Ret) Ericka Kelly has a lot of experience and skills in her back pocket. You will hear some of that with what she shares but can also get a glimpse of these things below. With a story like hers, it takes two episodes to unpack the full story of Erika Ke...

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Ericka Kelly, of the Long Beach, California area, is a US Air Force Veteran who retired after 30+ years of honorable service. Command Chief Master Sergeant (Ret) Ericka Kelly has a lot of experience and skills in her back pocket. You can get a glimpse of these things below. With a story like hers, it takes two episodes to unpack the full story of Erika Kelly. In this first episode, we’re going to...

Upon his return from deployment, SFC (retired) Patrick Skluzacek said the nightmares started. “I was scared of closing my eyes.. “I'd wake up thrashing and sweating and the Veterans Affairs didn't have a cure for it. They just had people with nightmares, people killing themselves, and they didn't understand why." Tyler Skluzacek, Patrick’s, the 27-year-old son told CNN, “I was just 13 when he came...

Jeff Moffett, originally from Detroit, Michigan, retired from the U.S. Army in Augusta, Georgia where he was an instructor at the Fort Gordon Non-Commissioned Officer Academy. His wife also served in the U.S. Army and retired as a Warrant Officer. In his LinkedIn profile, you will see in the "about” section, Jeff is a Telecommunications / Network Professional with over thirty years of experience....

Everyone has a story to tell and scars that don't heal. A young, idealistic teen leaves a small town and abusive father behind to join the Navy in a refreshingly down-to-earth memoir of one woman's journey of self-discovery. She embraces life with passion and courage, from training and partying with Navy SEALs to skydiving and joining the police force, but when tragic events while serving her coun...

Nola Veazie, Ph. D. | El Segundo, California, United States | | U. S. Air Force Veteran |Clinical Psychologist | CEO of V-Solutions Consulting “The_leadership at V-Solutions Consulting understands that human capital is your greatest asset! Therefore, we work hard to maximize your employees' potential by combining mental health/addiction education and intervention with leadership and organizational...

Jack Sterling Greenville, South Carolina, United States | Entrepreneur | Navy SEAL Veteran | Communications Security Consultant "After spending almost a decade solving kinetic and strategic communications problems around the world, my "why" is now helping businesses develop security-centric strategies to thrive in an increasingly high-threat environment. Threats we help address: internet outages,...

Jeff Clark, born and raised in Northern Oklahoma, is an Air Force Veteran with well over a decade of service as a medical logistician (AFSC 4A1X1). He has an MBA from Southwestern College and is currently studying for his Business Doctorate in Strategic Management. After his time in service in the Air Force Jeff returned to government service and has learned valuable lessons on leadership. He beli...

Retired Army Ranger, Larry Moores lead a convoy to capture two Somali leaders when two Blackhawks were shot down in 1993. The 'Black Hawk Down' mission describes what led to '18 hours of constant fighting'   In part 2, Larry Moores will share with us valuable lessons he learned in Mogadishu and what roles his men played in recovering our dead and wounded.  But here in part 1, we will learn more ab...

US Army Major General Gregg Martin, (retired) was born in Massachusetts, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy with a bachelor’s degree and commissioned in 1979 into the Army Corps of Engineers. He subsequently earned master’s degrees in civil engineering and technology policy, as well as a Ph. D. in Engineering Management & Public Policy from MIT. MG Martin is married to Maggie, the former Mar...

In 2005, Aaron Moffett earned his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) in Sport & Exercise Psychology and Adapted Physical Activity from Michigan State University. Currently, Aaron is serving the military community, more specifically the U. S. Air Force, in a civilian capacity as the Air Force Community Support Coordinator at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, and is an Adjunct Professor at California State...

Elizabeth O’Brien is an accomplished, high-energy leader with expertise in national partnerships, non-profit relationship building, program development, and community engagement. Elizabeth O’Brien currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of Freedom Learning Group – an educational content and services provider powered by a global remote network of Military Spouses and Veterans....

This episode’s guest is Bill Barnett, Founder & CEO of Mission Hire Me. While he is not a service member or veteran himself, his father did serve in the U.S. Navy. In honor of his father’s service, he carries out the mission to serve by helping veterans find meaningful employment from start to finish. “You served us. Let us serve you.” (https://www.missionhireme.com/) Veterans & Spouses can take a...

DAN CARTER U.S. AIR FORCE, RETIRED Logistics Management ✯ Transportation ✯Operations✯ Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area Dan is married with two kids. Military Honors and Awards 2018 First Sergeant of the Year 2013 Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year 2011 Unit Safety Representative of the Year Higher Education Ashford University (http://ashford.edu) Bachelor's of Science in Organization...

This episode features Lisa Hiering, a retired Social Security Claims Specialist.  She has uncles and grandparents who served in the military as well as her oldest son who is a combat Marine Corps Veteran. So to her, Veterans are Lisa's family. Lisa also talks about the struggles of being a mother of this Marine Corps veteran who struggles with survivor's guilt and post-deployment. Because she is d...

April Shprintz | USAF Veteran | The Generosity Culture | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | April Shprintz is an Air Force veteran who served as an Award-winning Television Anchor and Executive Producer. In this role, she reported to Chief, Air Force News. She wrote, anchored, and executive produced a 30-minute newscast with a viewing audience of 75MM+, promoting the U.S. Air Force to potential recruits, co...