It was an honor to sit down with Army veteran, writer, and poet Ryan McDermott for a powerful conversation about his memoir, Down Downriver: A Memoir of a Warrior Poet. This episode offers an honest and deeply human look at military service, personal struggle, and the...
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Oscar Mike Radio, a mission-driven podcast you can listen to anytime, is founded and hosted by U.S. Marine Corps veteran and community advocate Travis Partington and amplifies authentic veteran stories, honors continued service, and strengthens the military community through connection, advocacy, and purpose.
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Oscar Mike Radio – 476 – Ryan McDermott – Downriver
It was an honor to sit down with Army veteran, writer, and poet Ryan McDermott for a powerful conversation about his memoir, Down Downriver: A Memoir of a Warrior Poet. This episode offers an honest and deeply human look at military service, personal struggle, and the...
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307– F.E.A.R Part One – Not A Lion, Not Even a Sheep
Sean Carnell is a Marine Corps Veteran. He has borne the cost of serving our country physically and in spirit. Seeing how the cost of service affected his fellow Marines and friends he started looking for a way to make a change so Veterans wouldn’t...
306 – Lakeydra Houston – MST Survivor and Advocate
Lakeydra joined the Air Force as a Military Police MOS. She is a Military Sexual Trauma Survivor This story is about holding leadership responsible, so this does not happen to the service members who follow us. Lakeydra talks about fighting through...
305 – Caster Salemi – World War II Army Veteran
I got a Facebook Message a couple of months ago from David Danforth who is a member of the Veterans Brotherhood M/C about talking with a World War II Veteran Caster Salemi. Caster served in the Army with an artillery battery and after boot camp was...
304 – Nick Richardson – Greater Veterans Spokane
Nick is a U.S. Army Veteran. He served on the Paladin M109 Mobile Artillery Howitzer. He moved back to the U.S. after being medically separated. Nick got out and faced many of the same challenges as other Veterans returning to civilian life. This...
303 – SHOVE – Great Band Supporting Veterans
I met SHOVE in 2021 at a fundraiser for Operation Flags for Veterans. SHOVE is a local rock band comprised of five musicians. Clay Reherman- Lead vocals, rhythm guitar Luke Savoie - Keyboards, backing vocals Nate King- Lead guitar Will Murray-...
302 – Jane Babcock – Still Serving
I met Jane through Althea Williams’, She Vets It Clubhouse. I found Jane to be a wealth of information about Veterans Benefits and I have learned a lot from her. Jane is third generation U.S. Army. She got out and has never stopped serving her...











