408 – Ryan Pavel – Warrior-Scholar Project
Ryan Pavel is a Marine Corps veteran and advocate for veterans’ education through the Warrior-Scholar Project. Ryan reflected on the Marine Corps’ unique culture, which accepts a higher turnover rate compared to other branches of the military. This churn...
383 – Jeff Meshel – Trust Is a Double-Edged Sword: Trust Me
This week Jeffrey Meshel talks about profound insights from his book, “Trust Is a Double-Edged Sword: Trust Me”. Trust is the foundation of all our relationships, both personal and professional. Jeffrey eloquently discussed the impact of trust, the repercussions of...
382 – Dr. Aaron P Bryant – Mental Health
This show features Dr. Aaron Bryant, a multifaceted individual who has served in the U.S Army and became a mental health professional, and author. Growing up in Compton, California, Dr. Bryant’s life took a significant turn when he joined the military and became...
374 – Karen Worcester – Wreaths Across America
I recently had the privilege of interviewing Karen Worcester, the Executive Director of Wreaths Across America. This organization has a profound mission: to honor and remember our fallen veterans by placing wreaths on their graves. The story of Wreaths Across America...
369 – Operation HomeFront
Operation Homefront is an organization dedicated to supporting military families by creating strong, stable, and secure environments for them. They recognize the short-term financial hardships that military families can face and strive to prevent these from turning...
356 – Carroll Harris – USPIS Operation Protect Veterans
Carroll Harris served in the Marine Corps and retired as a Lt. Colonel before joining the US Postal Inspection Service. I learned a lot about how The US Postal Inspection Service works to keep Americans safe. Operation Protect Veterans is a way to ensure our...
353 – Ron Villareale – The Original Ghost Rider
April 23rd, I was at the Middleborough VFW filming with Richard Fitts Jr. and Arthur O’Callaghan for, “A Letter to M.I.A.s”. Setting up to film I was checking my gimbal when Richard Fitts Jr. asked me to meet this woman at a table. What was interesting was she had...
344 – Rugged Warrior Healing Coalition Retreat – Part 5 – Gina Alderman
Gina Alderman has come on Oscar Mike Radio as an author. She wrote in Veterans Unchained Anthology and put together Veterans Unchained 2.0. This time she is talking with me about her Rugged Warrior Healing Coalition Retreat. Gina talked about how the retreat went from...
344 – Rugged Warrior Healing Coalition Retreat – Part Two – Juanita Terry
One part of the retreat that Gina Alderman wanted to focus on is the mind and body working together. To do that, Gina connected with Juanita Terry who participated in the “Veterans” Unchained Anthology. The anthology is how Gina and Juanita got connected, and their...
333 – Andy Ross – All-American Heart
I enjoy talking to civilians on Oscar Mike Radio. It reminds me why I served and that there are people who love America. I got to talk with Andy Ross and his for America clear as the sky over his farm in Tennessee. In some ways, Andy reminds me of a lot of us...
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...
320 – Greg Pihs – GP Mind Growth Academy
I met Marine Corps Veteran Greg Pihs at the Echelon Front Training event at Operation Stand Down in Nashville, TN. He was a keynote speaker and listening to him, I kept thinking about how he connected with everyone in attendance. Wanting to learn more, I introduced...
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,...
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 have to go 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 sent to the...
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