Afternoon Cookout at Veterans Garden – 08/30/20
The President of Rolling Thunder Chapter 2 got a hold of me and said I should check out the Cookout at The Veterans Garden Sunday, August 30th. I went down to Bridgewater, MA and was impressed by the work done. Veterans grow vegetables for themselves and for a food...
205 – Aaron Lawrence USMC Veteran – Attorney
Aaron Lawrence is a Marine Corps Veteran who had Explosive Ordnance Disposal as his Military Occupational Specialty. After he left the Marine Corps, Aaron studied for his law degree and now is practicing at the Law Office of James M. Wilkerson in Ruston, LA....
204 – Irreverent Warriors – Chattanooga
I talked with Marine Corps Veteran Bobbi Smith Taylor. Bobbi is the coordinator for the Irreverent Warrior Chattanooga hike that is taking place Saturday, August 22nd. Learning about Irreverent Warriors and Bobbi’s journey opened my eyes to how important it is...
203 – My Military Story – The Reaper
Continuing the “My Military Story” Series, I talk about the end of Second Phase in Boot Camp. There is a hump at the end and everyone is supposed to do to make it up “The Reaper”. This is a 700 Foot mountain that all MCRD San Diego Marines must...
202 – John and Stacy Currie – Semper Savage
Really enjoyed doing this show. I like getting to learn about Veterans who have started their own business or non-profits. John Currie is no exception. John flew helicopters in the Marine Corps and after getting out he and his wife Stacy started Semper Savage. They...
201 – Masshole Marines / Veterans
I talked with Rob Montminy, who along with others, used social media to create groups for Veterans to connect with each other. The private Facebook Groups Masshole Marines and Masshole Veterans are proving effective for Veterans in the New England area to assist each...
200 – Mistress Carrie – Cocktails in the War Room
“Don’t lick anything Weird and Wash your Damn Hands!” that is what the shirt says, but it means so much more. Mistress Carrie was on #62 and #100 for Oscar Mike Radio. Mistress Carrie had worked at 107.3 WAAF in Boston for almost 30 years when the...
199 Massachusetts 54th Regiment – The Shaw Memorial
On May 31st, the Shaw Memorial was defaced. This monument was created to honor the memory and service of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment. The Massachusetts 54th Regiment was an all black infantry unit that served honorably during the Civil War. I talked to Shawn...
198 – Sevins Grace Creations
I watched a show with Coach Danielle Rocco (www.devotedtoasoldier) and Sarah Fausett of Sevins Grace Creations. It is always good to learn about Veterans who are working at growing their own business. Sarah served in the U.S. Navy. After serving, Sarah used her G.I....
197 – Fran Capo
I saw Fran Capo on Coach Danielle Rocco’s show (www.devotedtoasoldier.com). I was struck by Fran’s passion for life. Also, there was this drive to work through things to create opportunities she wouldn’t have had otherwise. Fran also had some cool...
196 – Sub Granny
This show came from a New 4 Jacksonville Article on June 8th 2020 (https://www.news4jax.com/news/georgia…). In April 2018, Elizabeth McAlister age 80 was caught trespassing and trying to vandalize government property on Kings Bay Submarine Base. It is kind of...
195 – Show Up!
I had a hiring manager reach out to me in frustration that Veterans did not show up to job interviews. Did some reading and this article by Saxon Mardsen – Huggins of Recruit Shop(https://recruitshop.com.au/why-people-dont-show-up-for-interviews/) laid it out...
194 – Mattie C’s Sports for You & Me
it is always good getting to talk with other podcasters. Especially podcasters who are starting out with their craft. Matt Cameron is the creator and host of Mattie C’s Sports and You and Me Podcast. Seeing Matt grow and talking with him about sports and the...
193 – Sgt. Slaughter
I read this article (https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news…) in the Marine Corps Times by Geoff Ziezuiewicz. It was about Robert Remus who portrayed the professional wrestling character, Sgt Slaughter. The article goes into great detail about the fact that...
192 – The Warrior’s Book of Virtues
I want say thanks to Ben Biddick, US Army Veteran, host of the Get Up Nation Show who recommended the book – The Warrior’s Book of Virtues I got to talk to two of the three authors of a book that has had a positive impact on me. Richard Bryan and Matt...
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