286 – Operation Giving Back & TP Pyramid – Part Seven – TN VFW State Commander Brian Walker
This is part seven of Operation Giving Back and Operation TP Pyramid with music promoter Michelle Baxter and the State Commander for the VFW, Brian Walker. Both fundraisers are part of Tennessee VFW Commander Brian Walker’s outreach for 2021-2022. Seeing the...
286 – Operation Giving Back & Toilet Paper Pyramid – Part Four – Wedding Bells??
There are always backstories and sub-plots when you have a big event like this. The big event is Operation Giving Back and Toliet Paper PyramidSaturday, April 9th. Part four is a story about a bet Michelle Baxter has with me. She wants me married off and isconvinced I...
286 – Operation Giving Back & TP Pyramid – Part Two – Savannah Rae
This is part two of Operation Giving Back and Operation TP Pyramid with Savannah Rae Both fundraisers are part of Tennessee VFW Commander Brian Walker’s outreach for 2021-2022. Savannah is performing Saturday, April 9th at the Collierville VFW in Collierville,...
286 – Operation Giving Back & TP Pyramid – Part One – Introduction
This is an introduction to weeks’ worth of shows about Tennessee VFW State Commander Brian Walker’s Fundraisers presented by Humana. I talk about the event and toilet paper See below for the event information and the website link to support this event....
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...
283 – Amanda Coleman – Irish Angel
I got a Facebook Message from Mike Damon, “The Godfather”, that I should meet Amanda Coleman who is known in Law Enforcement as “Irish Angel”. Amanda is from Ireland so I reached out and she told me that she was coming to Boston maybe we could meet in person. I met...
281 – Ryan Cornelius – Vet with a Mic
It is always good to talk with a Veteran who podcasts. Ryan Cornelius served in the Navy and now does research for mental health. Ryan decided to expand on his work and start podcast talking with Veterans about aspects of mental trauma and recovery with other mental...
280 – Ulrich Kroemer – German HAWK Operator
was a HAWK Missile Operator in the Marine Corps. HAWK is a mobile, medium-range, guided surface-to-air missile system. When I served it was designated MIM – 23 HAWK (Homing All the Way Killer). Made by Raytheon, HAWK was and still is used in several...
279 – Valentine’s Day – Hot Mess Express
This story, which is 100% true, is taken from the Daily Beast article written by Justin Rohrlich https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-… Airman 1st Class (E-3) Katelyn Lucille Day, 29 was sentenced to prison for 10 years for the attempted murder of her husband...
278 – Mario Cima – IW Puerto Rico
Mario Cima came on Oscar Mike Radio for #251 last June 2021. He was launching the Irreverent Warrior’s Hike in Puerto Rico. Mario is full time Active-Duty Coast Guard and was drawn to Irreverent Warriors mission to give Active-Duty Military Members and Veterans a...
277 – Move Part Two
Oscar Mike Radio 262 (https://oscarmikeradio.com/262-move/) on October 8th, I talked about my experience joining the Veterans Administration’s MOVE program. I wanted to keep this as an ongoing series because as I move through getting back to full activity, managing...
276 – Otis McGregor – Tribe and Purpose
Starting a business or company can be difficult on a good day, and even more so when things are going poorly. Sometimes you need an outside party to look at what you and your company are doing to determine what is keeping you from a path to success. LTC Otis McGregor,...
275 – Paul Freeman – The Legendary Hunters of Texas
Paul Freeman is a Navy Veteran who worked in VFA-201 Hunters Reserve Navy Squadron as a maintenance chief. I got to meet Paul through TSP-The Scuttlebutt Podcast. Paul served with Richard Fleek and I appreciated the opportunity to learn more about this storied Naval...
274 -Brian Gibson – Project DieHard 22
When you talk with Brian Gibson the first thing that stands out is the voice. It is a voice that has known sorry but is still strong. The strength that is needed to stand up Forward Operating Base Rush in Paducah, KY as part of Project Die Hard 22. Brian states,...273 – Thomas Kilgannon – Freedom Alliance
I am continually reminded that Veterans Service Organizations are all different. As I was talking with Thomas Kilgannon who is the president of the Freedom Alliance, I thought that the theme for 2022 should be that the need is still there. Freedom works to serve...
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