The Oath We Took

Sarah Klimm's Marine Corps Journey Sarah Klimm joined the Marine Corps initially because she wanted to do something different from her small hometown and gain marketable skills. She chose aviation maintenance as her job. After her first enlistment, she got out and worked in retail for a while. However, the embassy bombings made her reconsider, and she rejoined the Marine Corps. She stayed for 20 y...

Join me this week as I speak with Josh about his time in service and what he is doing now to assist veterans and their families in their transition.

From Marine Corps career recruiter to business owner and podcast host, join me as I speak with Shawn Murphy and he shares about his Marines Corps journey and what he is doing now.

Join me this week as I speak with Samuel Deeds who shares his journey of fighting for the medical care he deserves after being an IED while deployed, saving the lives of multiple people in a riptide and his mental health journey and advocacy for veterans and first responders.  Last week we heard the first part of his story.

Join me this week as I speak with Samuel Deeds who shares his journey of fighting for the medical care he deserves after being an IED while deployed, saving the lives of multiple people in a riptide and his mental health journey and advocacy for veterans and first responders. This is the first part of Deeds story and will leave you on a cliff hanger. Be sure to tune in next week to hear the rest o...

This week I am honored to be joined by Joe Nava who I served with in the Marine Corps. During this episode, Joe shared his experience in the Marine Corps, revealing that he joined to explore the world and his uncle's influence played a role in his decision. He also shared that his first duty station at MCAS Miramar exposed him to various opportunities. Joe and Tabitha discussed the impact of J...

Tabitha and John discussed the experiences and benefits of serving in the Marine Corps or its reserves, with John sharing his personal journey from active duty to civilian life and his current position at the USDA. They also discussed the importance of mental health, particularly in parenting, and the significance of special hiring authorities in the job application process. Lastly, John offered h...

This week I am honored to have Eric Johnson on the current Legislative Associate - Grassroots and National Security with the American Legion. Eric joined the Marine Corps with the goal of being a rifleman, but needs of the Marine Corps changes his plans. Listen to his story as he shares his experience while deployed, transitioning out of the Marine Corps and struggling with receiving mental health...

Leroy Garcia currently serves as Chief of Staff for Rural Business-Cooperative Services at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Prior to this appointment Garcia served as a Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. Garcia was elected in 2014 as a to represent Senate District 3, covering Pueblo and Pueblo West. He became Assistant Minority Leader in 2...

This week I am honored to be joined by Micaila Britto. Micaila joined the Marine Corps when females were a rare site in the Marine Corps. Leaving the Marine Corps she has made a huge impact on the veteran community by serving as a veteran service officer, using photography to bring awareness to female veterans and supporting veterans around her. You don't want to miss this weeks episode.

This week I am speak with Ryan about his time in the Marine Corps and transitioned into the Army.

This week I am honored to have Robert Mendenhall on the podcast to share his time in the Marine Corps. Rob talks about the lack of leadership he had, how coping with deployments lead to drinking and what his alcohol free life now looks like.

This week I am honored to have Chris on the podcast. Chris has served over 22 years in the Marine Corps as a combat engineer. He talks about his time in service, the mental challenges of recruiting duty and how he is preparing for his transition out of the Marine Corps through his podcast the New Mission Career Transition Podcast.  *Disclaimer that this episode is not endorsed by the Marine Corps...

his week I am joined by one of the most impactful leaders from my time in the Marine Corps, Brian Kester.  Kester joined the Marine Corps at 29 years old because the love of his life made him thrive to be better person and to do more.  Kester accomplished the impact he was hoping to make. Please join us as he shares his journey from escorting media at Parris Island to being deployed with MARSOC. ...

I am honored to have Michael on to share a piece of this story. Michael was a substitute teacher, journalist, field artillery crewman and gymnastics coach all before becoming a Marine Corps officer.  In today’s episode Michael shares his experiences while serving over 20 years in the Marine Corps as a Public Affairs officer. He deployed multiple times and saw his career field completely change whi...

This week I speak with Travis Partington a fellow podcaster on Wreaths Across America Radio. Travis shares his time in the Marine Corps, his struggles of transition and how he got into podcast. Travis is the host of the OSCAR MIKE RADIO ttps://oscarmikeradio.com/

This week I am joined by Chaze Patrick. He shares about his time in the Marine Corps and his transition out of the Marine Corps. Chaze currently serves as the Veteran Engagement manager for INvets where he connects the military community to the Hoosier State.

Ken shares about his time in the Marine Corps as a public affairs Marine. He shares about his times in combat, his struggles from transitioning out of the Marine Corps and offers advice to those who are transitioning out.

This week I am joined by Sarah Hutchinson. Sarah shares about her time as a drill instructor and the impact it had on her, the struggles of being dual military, becoming an officer and retiring from the Marine Corps. You don't want to miss this episode!

This week I am joined by David Willis, infanty Marine and podcast host of the HomeFront Sitrep Podcast and the Tip of the Spear Veteran's Roundtable. David shares about his time in the Marine Corps, transitioning out of the Marine Corps and being recalled, raising children and what is he is doing now to support veterans.

Matthew Morris shares about why he wanted to join the Marine Corps as a pilot and what led him to changing to the ComStrat field and his journey out of the Marine Corps. Matthew talks about the joys and struggles of being a dad and shares resources from his book 'The Partner's Purpose During Pregnancy' available May 14th. www.hoponandholdon.com

This week Marine Corps veteran Antwaun Jefferson shares about his time in the Marine Corps and about his transition out. Jefferson played a major role in supporting the last newspaper of the Marine Corps, standing up the first social media for MCB Quantico and even escorted an NFL star.

This week I am joined by Scott Villiard who shares his story from enlisted Marine to officer in the Marine Corps. Villiard talks about his journey becoming a public affairs officer and how his time enlisted had impact on his Marine Corps career.

This week launches the second season of the Oath We Took Podcast. I am joined by Marine Corps Combat Correspondent Chris Zahn. He shares about his struggles through deployments, developing his leadership style and over coming the adversity. You don't want to miss this!

This week I am honored to have MatT on the podcast to share a piece of his story. In this weeks episode we will talk about his time in the Marine Corps, his experience going from Active Duty to reserve and Matt shares his experience with starting a non-profit.