331 – Colonel Wesley Martin – Buffalo Soldiers
Colonel Martin came on Oscar Mike Radio in December 2022 to talk with me about PFC Denisha Montgomery Smith. I learned a lot about leadership, military criminal investigations, and how one person can make a difference. I was keen to have Colonel Martin back on to talk...
324 – 2022 Year End Close Out
I know it is a holiday week but didn’t want to pause. 2022 has been a challenging but good year. I am excited as 2022 comes to a close because 2023 means more improvement and more ways to connect people with the amazing things Veterans and our military are doing.A big...
Denisha Montgomery Smith – Discussion with Colonel Wes Martin
This show is about Denisha Montgomery Smith from a larger viewpoint. I have been struggling with questions about why these kinds of situations are tolerated in the military. Especially when a recruiter will tell someone and their family that the military will “take...
319 – Denisha Smith – Part Three – Lakeydra Houston
306 – Lakeydra Houston – MST Survivor and Advocate was a show I did in August 2022. (https://oscarmikeradio.com/306-lakeydra-houston-mst-survivor-and-advocate/). Lakeydra served in the Air Force in Military Police. She is working to bring accountability for Denisha...
317 – Denisha Smith – Part One – Lindsey Knapp
Lindsey Knapp served in the Army and got out to become a sexual trauma victim advocate. She talks with me about her story from transitioning from military service to becoming an attorney to now working on sexual assault cases. Currently, Lindsey is the Executive...
316 – Denisha Smith Livestream
Army Private First Class Denisha Smith lost her life on August 8th, 2022. As the story unfolded, questions were raised about the last month of her life. I will Livestream this Thursday and talk about the story so far and the three women who are leading the charge for...
Walter and Pat – Abington, MA WWII Veterans
Abington Massachusetts Veterans Service Officer Adam Gunn reached out to me about interviewing two brothers who served during World War Two. Pat, “Skinny”, who is 101 years old and his brother Walter who is 99 years old grew up and served out of Abington,...
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 sent to the...
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 fellow Veterans in...
299 – The Fitts Family & Letters to M.I.A.s
I met Richard Fitts Jr for Oscar Mike Radio number 92. He was in the final stages of bringing his father, SSG Richard Fitts Sr.’s story to life. Over the years a bond of friendship has been formed as I learn more about the Fitts’ family story. Austin Fitts is SSG...
295 – Dave Rogers – Cooking with a Veteran
Long before he became the Tennesee VFW State Commander, Brian Walker asked me to talk with Dave Rogers. Dave was living in NY and cooking for his VFW post. It was from there that he started streaming his cooking. Growing up in New York, Dave started cooking early in...
292 – Gina Alderman – Veteran Unchained
Gina served active duty and retired from the US Navy after 28 years of service as a Hospital Administrator with a wartime specialty in Medical Plans and Operations. Finding her purpose was challenging after retirement, but Gina found a group of women Veterans and...
291 – Althea Williams – She Vets It
Althea Williams joined the U.S. Army at the age of 39 and spent her time in flight operations. She managed operations for Apache, Blackhawk, and Chinook helicopter units. After an accident that led to her leaving the Army, Althea had to learn how to live again and...
286 – Operation Giving Back & TP Pyramid – Part Three – Malachias Gaskin
This is part three of Operation Giving Back and Operation TP Pyramid with U.S. Army Veteran Malachias Gaskin Both fundraisers are part of Tennessee VFW Commander Brian Walker’s outreach for 2021-2022. Malachias is performing Saturday, April 9th at the...
285 – Sherice Kral – How I Lead
Sherice joined the Army and worked in Rotary Wing Aviation as a UH-60 Blackhawk Crew Chief. It was there that she started looking at a better way to be a leader. The military gave her a real-world perspective that she brings to her business ventures The journey to...
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