Veterans Radio

This week’s one hour radio broadcast with host Dale Throneberry is a collection of personal stories about our fathers who have served in the military. My Dad, William Clifton Throneberry, enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1943 at the age of 38.  He didn’t want to be drafted because they had raised the draft age to 40. He was a Chief Petty Officer E-7. He was assigned to LST (Landing Ship Tank) 884 an...

Ayelet Sheffey, a Business Insider reporter graduated from American University in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism. She covers student-debt reform and related policies, along with federal spending surrounding legislation in Congress, like climate change and unemployment. She is based in Washington, D.C., and can be reached at asheffey@insider.com. She wrote about Veterans being mi...

LT. COL. JOHN FAUNCE Lt. Col. John Faunce (ret) US Army talks about West Point, his military career and last assignment at NATO where he assisted in exercising and training special operation forces in Ukraine. SR. MASTER SGT. KAT ANDERSON Today Sr. Master Sgt Kat Anderson USAF (ret)  is an opinion writer for Political Insider and wrote about how the green military is nonsense, but in her career sh...

Lt. Col. John Faunce (ret) US Army talks about West Point, his military career and last assignment at NATO where he assisted in exercising and training special operation forces.  John talks with host Jim Fausone about his family history of service, and how psychology influences leadership.  

RAY TARABUSI – A COMBAT SOLDIER FROM THE GREATEST GENERATION Raymond attended Southeastern High School and graduated in 1943.  Shortly thereafter, he was called for service with the army and was trained as a combat infantry soldier.   He served with both the Second Indianhead Division and the famous Ninth Infantry Regiment. On June 6, 1944, the allies landed in Normandy, France on Omaha Beach.  Th...

Richard Estep continues The Handy Answer Book series by answering the most interesting and asked questions about the Armed Forces. He covers history, equipment, personalities, and stories on each branch of service, including Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, Space Force, and general information on special operations, ranks, etc. With over 500 questions answered, Estep discusses some of...

Join Dale and his guests: Don Milne, Stories Behind the StarsJoe Reagan, Wreaths Across America Brian Hayes – Communications Director, Ann Arbor VA Healthcare SystemMichael G. Smith, Jr. – Director of Washtenaw County (MI) Department of Veteran AffairsBrig Gen Carol Ann Fausone (ret) – Legal Help for Veterans Music from Michael J. Martin, (Who Are The Names On The Wall) and Operation Song, (My Her...

Kathleen Anderson served over 20 years in the U.S. Air Force. At the end of 2021, she retired as a Sr. Master Sergeant and is now enjoying her second career as a political commentator/writer for ThePoliticalInsider.com. Kathleen graduated from George Washington University with a Graduate Degree in Political Management and attended the Veterans Program for Politics and Civic Engagement through Syra...

Dr. Eric Fretz, a Faculty Lecturer at the University of Michigan, leads this panel in a conversation related to barriers for veterans in the pursuit of post secondary education. Ryan Pavel – CEO of Warrior Scholar ProgramR.J. Jenkins –  Curriculum Designer at Columbia University Center for Veteran Transition and Integration Dr. Linda Euto – Associate Director | Research and Evaluation | Institute...

Robin Kelleher, President and CEO of Hope For The Warriors, believes those touched by military service can succeed at home by restoring their sense of self, family, and hope. Nationally, Hope For The Warriors provides comprehensive support programs for service members, veterans, and military families that are focused on transition, health and wellness, peer engagement, and connections to community...

TERRY GOULD WRITES ABOUT FELLOW SOLDIERS AND PURPLE HEARTS Like the Afghan war today and the ten-year-war in Iraq, the Vietnam War tore at the bodies and souls of those who served, particularly the nearly 1,100 Americans who lost multiple limbs and returned home from Vietnam to face a different kind of battle: acceptance. In this riveting first novel, winner of the Military Writers Society of Amer...

James Barber is the Off Duty editor for Military.com. James writes on topics like entertainment and the military. Barber talks with host Jim Fausone about the military movies set to premiere in 2022; the good and the bad. James is candid and interesting to speak with as always.

ROB O’NEILL, NAVY SEAL TEAM TWO, FOUR AND SIX Rob O’Neill and Dakota Meyer are two of the most decorated and recognized US service members: O’Neill killed the world’s most wanted man, Osama bin Laden, and Meyer is the first living Marine to receive the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. Combining the best of military memoirs and straight-talking self-help, “The Way Forward” alternates between O...

Rob O’Neill and Dakota Meyer are two of the most decorated and recognized US service members: O’Neill killed the world’s most wanted man, Osama bin Laden, and Meyer was the first living Marine to receive the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. But beyond their actions and courage in combat, O’Neill and Meyer also have much in common in civilian life: they are both sought-after public speakers, a...

Major General Gregg Martin, retired Army two star general, struggled during his 36 years of service with his own mental illness – bipolar disorder. He and his family suffered but persevered. Today he is proud of his Army Strong family. For more information: Stop the Stigma (generalgreggmartin.com)

Tom Clavin co-wrote "To The Uttermost Ends of the Earth", the epic hunt for the South's most feared ship and greatest sea battle of the Civil War. Tom talks about his co-author, Philip Keith, who passed away one month after the manuscript was turned in. Tom explains how the South built the Alabama and its 3-year reign of terror on merchant ships headed to the North. The Alabama sailed 75,000 miles...

VETERAN LENDING COUNCIL – NATIONWIDE SPECIAL FORCES TEAM Michael Fischer and Eric Ensley have developed a “special forces team” around the country that is focused on providing realtors, brokers and ultimately veterans with up-to-date knowledge of the wealth preserving and building benefit of a VA Home Loan. (20+) Veteran Lending Council | Facebook Michael Fischer and Eric Ensley, Veteran Lending C...

Sarah Babyak, LPCC talks about what anxiety is and how to recognize it. She discusses how important it is for veterans and friends to recognize anxiety and the need for help is critical. Babyak talks about what one can experience and some treatments that are available with host Jim Fausone.

AGAINST ALL ODDS, A TRUE STORY OF COURAGEOUS ACTIONS DURING WWII. As the Allies raced to defeat Hitler, four men, all in the same unit, earned medal after medal for battlefield heroism. Maurice “Footsie” Britt, a former professional football player, became the very first American to receive every award for valor in a single war. Michael Daly was a West Point dropout who risked his neck over and ov...

The Veteran Lending Council is a community dedicated to educating lenders, brokers, real estate agents, and veterans about the VA Home Loan program. Michael Fischer and Eric Ensley talk with host Jim Fausone about the basics of the program, its advantages, and some of the myths.  

Host Jim Fausone Interviews: Sgt Lonnie Gaudet, Inspiring Story of RecoveryJames Barber, Off Duty Editor at Military.com Lonnie Gaudet joined the Army in 2009. Within a month of landing in Afghanistan Lonnie was in his first IED explosion that resulted in brain trauma. The second IED explosion, six months later, resulted in the loss of his right leg. Lonnie talks about recovery, sports, family, an...

Cauldon Quinn, a US Naval Academy grad, talks about service, capitalism, and helping veterans gain entry into the institutional brokerage and capital markets services. Cal discusses his service, and why he started Bancroft Capital. He explains his philosophy of exposing and training veterans to be competitive in the financial markets. Quinn also explains the value of being a certified veteran-owne...

OVER 1,000 SONGS TO DATE The program started with weekly sessions at the VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro, TN under the supervision of a music therapist. Groups of as many as 8 veterans would tell stories about their military service and professional songwriters would transform them into song. The format gradually evolved from writing group songs to focusing on the individual veterans or service...

Dale Throneberry, CW2 Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam in 1969, hosts this month’s VA Benefits program hour with the following guests: Michael G. Smith, Jr. – Director of Washtenaw County (MI) Department of Veteran AffairsBrian Hayes – Communications Director, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare SystemBrig Gen Carol Ann Fausone (ret) – Legal Help for Veterans Our monthly benefits program is live on the last Sunday...

Angie Morgan joined the U.S. Marine Corps after ROTC at the University of Michigan. She served and went back to graduate school for her MBA. As a veteran, mother, and wife of a Marine officer, she has learned lessons about leadership and risk-taking. She and fellow USMC officer Courtney Lynch have written Leading from the Front, Spark, and Bet On You. The latest book, out in 2022, is about How to...