by Travis Partington | May 9, 2024 | Guest, Interviews, Podcast
Ever experienced peace through the thrill of motorcycle riding? I recently discussed this on Oscar Mike Radio with Brett Stralo, a professional motocross racer and former AH-64 Apache helicopter mechanic in the U.S. Army. Brett shared how motocross offers him...
by Travis Partington | May 2, 2024 | Interviews
Stephanie Dasher, a Navy veteran involved with the Warrior Surf Foundation shared a different kind of Veteran transition story. Stephanie’s story highlights the remarkable transition from the demanding world of military life to the therapeutic embrace of the ocean...
by Travis Partington | Feb 8, 2024 | Podcast
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...
by Travis Partington | Dec 15, 2023 | Podcast
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...
by Travis Partington | Dec 8, 2023 | Podcast
I had an enlightening conversation with Bryon Wiebold, the Mayor of Farmersville, Texas, and a dedicated individual working in Industry Relations at Tenstreet. The discussion centered around Farmersville’s unwavering commitment to supporting Wreaths Across...
by Travis Partington | Nov 10, 2023 | Podcast
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...
by Travis Partington | Oct 29, 2023 | Podcast
Darriel Swatts, a former cameraman in the California National Guard, discovered his own path to tranquility and camaraderie through an unexpected avenue: duck hunting. After serving his country as a cameraman in the National Guard, Darriel Swatts transitioned back to...
by Travis Partington | Oct 13, 2023 | Blog
David, Kelly, and Rick from the Veterans Brotherhood Motorcycle Club, asked me to come with them to southern Massachusetts to meet not one, but two World War II Veterans. Bill is 99, going on 100, and George is not too far behind. The interesting thing is that both...
by Travis Partington | Sep 15, 2023 | Podcast
Tony served in the Navy and started his Veterans’ Advocacy in 2013. He rides his motorcycle across the United States to bring comfort to Gold Star Families. When Tony connects with Gold Star Families the time spent lets them know that they are not forgotten. If...
by Travis Partington | Aug 6, 2023 | Podcast
I was introduced to Bob Notch through Michael Geary of Hellfish Haven. Michael had Bob on our W.A.R (We are Resilient) collaboration and Bob was on with his to talk about the Veterans Collaborative. Bob served in the Army and flew the UH-60 Blackhawk. Later in...
by Travis Partington | Jul 21, 2023 | Podcast
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...
by Travis Partington | May 5, 2023 | Podcast
April 26th, 2016 is when Travis met Keith Hayes of Sinista 1 Productions and committed to Oscar Mike Radio. I am having as much fun doing Oscar Mike Radio now as when I first started. I have met some amazing people. Go to Spotify and look for Oscar Mike Radio and...
by Travis Partington | Mar 16, 2023 | Podcast
I was in the VA system before I could watch movies and sports on my phone. Doing anything with the VA, even with a computer, could be daunting at best and frustrating at worst. I was excited when I was told the VA was developing and fully functional app that could be...
by Travis Partington | Mar 10, 2023 | Podcast
Gail McAuliffe is a U.S. Army Veteran. She is the lead for rolling out the Behavioral Health Help Line for Massachusetts. After leaving the military she worked for different organizations before working for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Veterans...
by Travis Partington | Feb 24, 2023 | Podcast
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...
by Travis Partington | Dec 23, 2022 | Podcast
Tom Kilgannon was on Oscar Mike Radio for Number 273 (https://oscarmikeradio.com/273-thomas-kilgannon-freedom-alliance/) almost a year ago. He came back to update me on programs, services, and scholarships for children of deceased Veterans. As you will hear, a lot can...
