by Travis Partington | Mar 4, 2022 | Podcast
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...
by Travis Partington | Feb 24, 2022 | Podcast
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...
by Travis Partington | Feb 18, 2022 | Podcast
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...
by Travis Partington | Feb 13, 2022 | Podcast
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...
by Travis Partington | Feb 4, 2022 | Podcast
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...
by Travis Partington | Jan 28, 2022 | Podcast
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,...
by Travis Partington | Jan 21, 2022 | Podcast
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...
by Travis Partington | Jan 14, 2022 | Podcast
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,...
by Travis Partington | Jan 9, 2022 | Podcast
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...
by Travis Partington | Dec 17, 2021 | Podcast
This is a follow-up to last week’s show (269 – Travis Johnson – The NonProfit Architect) about the Veteran Podcast Awards. Shane Cunningham served in the Marine Corps then left to pursue his passion which is designing and making things. Specifically,...
by Travis Partington | Dec 8, 2021 | Blog
I was at the Abington, MA VFW Post on December 5th, when I saw this notice on the bulletin board about Save the Sketches, a Community Heritage Project being organized by the Dyer Memorial Library (http://dyerlibrary.org/). The project was to give voice to Civil War...
by Travis Partington | Dec 2, 2021 | Podcast
I want to start by thanking Andrew Farrer for the introduction to Charles Wolf who is the creator of Semper Toons. Our conversation shows how someone in the Military can take something they love doing and use it to make lives better. The feeling was Gunny gets more...
by Travis Partington | Nov 2, 2021 | Podcast
I had the honor to talk with Native Americans Loren Spears, Narragansett Tribal Nation and Charlie Smith Jr, Seaconke Wampanoag Tribal Nation about the Indigenous Veterans Monument being built at the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery in Exeter, Rhode Island. As I said at...
by Travis Partington | Oct 8, 2021 | Podcast
I talked with actors Danny Zanelotti and Greg Washington, and singer Emma Gutierrez about a film they created called, “We Got Your Six”. This film is entered into the 2021 Prizefest. You can go to https://prizefest.com/tickets/ and if you are like me and...
by Travis Partington | Oct 8, 2021 | Podcast
Just working through some thoughts about Afghanistan and General Milley. Thanks to my sponsors Joyce Asack, Mark Holmes, and Shaun Schubert for supporting Veterans! Asack Real Estate Email: joyce@asackrealestate.comPhone:...
by Travis Partington | Aug 16, 2021 | Podcast
Alayna is a Marine Corps Veteran and started Semper Fi Designs as a way to raise money for Veterans Service Organizations and people in need. She made a flag for me sporting the HAWK missile and this first, only flag of its kind raised money for a charity she...
