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What Veterans Actually Carry: Real EDC vs. Internet Fantasy

by Oscar Mike | May 11, 2026

The concept of Everyday Carry (EDC) has exploded in popularity, often fueled by social media posts showcasing elaborate and expensive gear. However, this online spectacle frequently diverges from the practical realities of what U.S. Military Veterans, particularly...

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Oscar Mike Radio – On Assignment – WWII Veterans

by Travis Partington | Oct 13, 2023

David, Kelly, and Rick from the Veterans Brotherhood Motorcycle Club, asked me to come with them to southern Massachusetts to meet not one, but two World War II Veterans. Bill is 99, going on 100, and George is not too far behind. The interesting thing is that both...

Tales of Nihilism at Plastic City Comic Con

by Travis Partington | Aug 20, 2023

I talked with U.S. Army Veteran Stephen Russell on Oscar Mike Radio #336 (https://oscarmikeradio.com/336-stephen-russell-tales-of.../). Stephen talked about his love of drawing and how working with Joseph Miles Pittman helped create Tales of Nihilism. When Stephen...

Warrior Brotherhood MC Ride with the Till Valhalla Truck

by Travis Partington | Aug 13, 2023

I was with Abington VSO Adam Gunn at Black Hat Brew Works a couple of months ago when first saw the Till Valhalla Truck. The truck made an immediate impression on me. The truck had names on it and the license plate "PTSD 22", meant that this was not a typical custom...

Public Service Announcement for VA – Pact Act

by Travis Partington | Aug 8, 2023

Veterans must file a PACT Act claim or submit an intent to file by August 9, 2023, to have their benefits backdated to August 10, 2022, the day the legislation was enacted. The PACT Act is a significant expansion of VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to...

World War II Veterans at Christ Church, Swansea, MA Veterans Breakfast

by Travis Partington | Aug 6, 2023

David, a.k.a. "Big Dog" from the Veterans Brotherhood VMC asked me to come down to Christ Church in Swansea, MA for the Church's monthly Veterans' Breakfast on Saturday, August 5th, 2023. Christ Church in Swansea, MA puts on a monthly breakfast for Veterans. I was...

U.S.V.V.E Post #2 – Remembrance Ceremony

by Travis Partington | Apr 26, 2022

The United States Veterans Vietnam Era Post 2 held a ceremony on Sunday, April 24th to mark the end of the Vietnam War at the Town of Abington MA War Memorial. Thanks to Paster Kristy Coburn for the prayer and Abington Veterans' Services Officer Adam Gunn for the...