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...
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...
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...
262 – MOVE
Note: I tried something completely different and while it worked, I should have checked my mixer. I did not have my volume set correctly. Posting this to show I am not perfect. However, the potential upside is efficiency in the process. I got hurt on June 26, 2021....
261 – We Got Your Six
I talked with actors Danny Zanelotti and Greg Washington, and singer Emma Gutierrez about a film they created called, “We Got Your Six”. This film is entered into the 2021 Prizefest. You can go to https://prizefest.com/tickets/ and if you are like me and...
260 – A Question of Faith
Just working through some thoughts about Afghanistan and General Milley. Thanks to my sponsors Joyce Asack, Mark Holmes, and Shaun Schubert for supporting Veterans! Asack Real Estate Email: joyce@asackrealestate.comPhone:...
259 – Robert Wysocki – Equine Therapy for Veterans
Robert Wysocki is USMC Ret. He moved to Wyoming after his service and got involved with Equine Therapy. Currently, he serves on the Board for Wild horse Preservation Society -Wild Horse Preservation Society – Animal Charity, Wild Horses. He also trains under...
258 – The People’s Patriot Project
I met Andrea Eichmann and Mark Petersen at the Bold Patriot Freedom Tour Launch Event with Chris Turner and Pastor Bob Waldrep in April of this year. Both Andrea and Mark had come down from Minnesota to be a part of the event and they came on the live stream with...
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