277 – Move Part Two
Oscar Mike Radio 262 (https://oscarmikeradio.com/262-move/) on October 8th, I talked about my experience joining the Veterans Administration’s MOVE program. I wanted to keep this as an ongoing series because as I move through getting back to full activity, managing...
276 – Otis McGregor – Tribe and Purpose
Starting a business or company can be difficult on a good day, and even more so when things are going poorly. Sometimes you need an outside party to look at what you and your company are doing to determine what is keeping you from a path to success. LTC Otis McGregor,...
275 – Paul Freeman – The Legendary Hunters of Texas
Paul Freeman is a Navy Veteran who worked in VFA-201 Hunters Reserve Navy Squadron as a maintenance chief. I got to meet Paul through TSP-The Scuttlebutt Podcast. Paul served with Richard Fleek and I appreciated the opportunity to learn more about this storied Naval...
274 -Brian Gibson – Project DieHard 22
When you talk with Brian Gibson the first thing that stands out is the voice. It is a voice that has known sorry but is still strong. The strength that is needed to stand up Forward Operating Base Rush in Paducah, KY as part of Project Die Hard 22. Brian states,...273 – Thomas Kilgannon – Freedom Alliance
I am continually reminded that Veterans Service Organizations are all different. As I was talking with Thomas Kilgannon who is the president of the Freedom Alliance, I thought that the theme for 2022 should be that the need is still there. Freedom works to serve...
271 – A Christmas Crossing
First of all, Merry Christmas!!!! I hope your holiday plans are going smoothly and that this finds you all well. The Winter of 1776 was a bad time for the American Revolution. Stinging defeats and the British conquering Rhode Island put the revolution on its heels....
270 – Shane Cunningham – Veteran Podcast Awards
This is a follow-up to last week’s show (269 – Travis Johnson – The NonProfit Architect) about the Veteran Podcast Awards. Shane Cunningham served in the Marine Corps then left to pursue his passion which is designing and making things. Specifically,...
269 – Travis Johnson – The NonProfit Architect
Travis Johnson is an Officer currently serving in the U.S. Navy. He doesn’t let that slow him down as he is the host of The NonProfit Architect Podcast, runs the Veteran Podcast Network, does NonProfit work, and just hosted the first annual Veterans Podcast...
Save the Sketches – Abington Dyer Memorial Library
I was at the Abington, MA VFW Post on December 5th, when I saw this notice on the bulletin board about Save the Sketches, a Community Heritage Project being organized by the Dyer Memorial Library (http://dyerlibrary.org/). The project was to give voice to Civil War...
268 – TSP – The Scuttlebutt
I love getting to talk with other Veteran Podcasts Hosts. We are truly a niche podcast genre. U.S. Navy Veteran Officer Richard Fleek and Marine Corps Veteran Andrew Farrer teamed up to create TSP – The Scuttlebutt. This collaboration is all about telling...
267 – Charles Wolf – SemperToons
I want to start by thanking Andrew Farrer for the introduction to Charles Wolf who is the creator of Semper Toons. Our conversation shows how someone in the Military can take something they love doing and use it to make lives better. The feeling was Gunny gets more...
265 – Rucking for Veterans
I met US Army Veteran Jason Ray through Alayna Madden (https://oscarmikeradio.com/257-semper-fi-designs/). Alayna told me Jason is putting on an 11 and 22 mile Ruck on Veterans Day. I thought that was a good way to celebrate our day and we got time to talk. Jason...
264 – Indigenous Veterans of Turtle Island Monument
I had the honor to talk with Native Americans Loren Spears, Narragansett Tribal Nation and Charlie Smith Jr, Seaconke Wampanoag Tribal Nation about the Indigenous Veterans Monument being built at the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery in Exeter, Rhode Island. As I said at...
2021 SOVA – Spooktacular Poker Run
Saturday, October 23rd, I went to 2021 Support our Veterans Association Spooktacular Poker Run after party held at The Downtown in Norton, MA. I didn’t realize how much I missed doing these kinds of things. I haven’t really been able to do anything the...
263 – Battle of the Bands
Saturday, October 16th at the Whitman, MA VFW there will be a Battle of the Bands to benefit Operation Flags for Vets. This is a fundraiser so that 80,000 tombs at the Bourne National Cemetary can have a flag on the grave. Several Veterans Groups came together to put...
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