by Travis Partington | Aug 28, 2020 | Podcast
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....
by Travis Partington | Aug 21, 2020 | Podcast
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...
by Travis Partington | Aug 21, 2020 | Podcast
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...
by Travis Partington | Aug 7, 2020 | Podcast
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...
by Travis Partington | Jul 31, 2020 | Podcast
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...
by Travis Partington | Jul 24, 2020 | Podcast
“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...
by Travis Partington | Jul 17, 2020 | Podcast
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...
by Travis Partington | Jul 10, 2020 | Podcast
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....
by Travis Partington | Jul 3, 2020 | Podcast
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...
by Travis Partington | Jul 2, 2020 | Podcast
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...
