Growing up in Effingham, Illinois, Austin's small-town values deeply influenced his life decisions, leading him to serve in the Air Force. The camaraderie and American pride nurtured in his community resonate through his music and service. It's a story of genuine love...
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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 Special – Patriots Fest – Austin Edwards
Growing up in Effingham, Illinois, Austin's small-town values deeply influenced his life decisions, leading him to serve in the Air Force. The camaraderie and American pride nurtured in his community resonate through his music and service. It's a story of genuine love...
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Episode 35 – Making of a Martyr? The Fort Hood Shooter’s Sentence.
Question of the Week I have been asked repeatedly about the absolute FUBAR situation with the sharing of explicit photos of unaware female Marines by male Marines. Tuesday, Commandant Neller had to answer for the actions of his Marines. I am going...
Episode 34 – Honor Flight for a Father
This episode was about Marlene in Illinois who is coordinating taking her father on Honor Flight. The Honor Flight Network mission is, "To transport America’s Veterans to Washington, DC to visit those memorials dedicated to honor the service and...
Episode 33 – War Neurosis, or Shellshock and PTSD
Question of the Week This question came from one of my Shreveport, Louisiana friends. "Why did you join the Marine Corps if you liked airplanes so much? Wouldn't that have been the smart thing to do?" The answer to that question is simply this: I...
Episode 32 – Barksdale AFB
I joined the Marine Corps from Shreveport, LA. However, my first real exposure with the military was the Air Force. My Dad would take us to the annual Barksdale AFB Air Show every year. It was cool. We would see everything from WWI to modern...
Episode 31- Valentine’s Day, Love and the Military
Valentine's Day, Love, Legalized Extortion, Every Kiss, etc etc. I wanted to talk about how love can work in the military. Regardless of service, either your significant other is a force multiplier in your life, or you get to experience hell on...
Episode 30 – Operation Teammate
Operation Teammate, Oscar Mike Radio and Whoobazoo would like to dedicate Episode 30 to the service and memory of Chief Petty Officer William "Ryan" Owens. Ryan Owens was a Navy Seal who was killed in Yemen on January 30th, 2017. I...











