by Travis Partington | Oct 13, 2024 | Guest, Interviews, Podcast
This is part one of a four-part series. Part two will be released on November 14th, 2024. Travis talks with Ben Monette, an Army veteran and Green Beret. Ben shares his journey from growing up in Ohio and playing Division I soccer to becoming a Green Beret. They...
by Travis Partington | Aug 22, 2024 | Guest, Interviews, Podcast
David Willis Jr. is a US Marine Corps Veteran and now hosts the Homefront Sitrep Podcast. David’s journey from high school athlete to dedicated Marine has been nothing short of inspiring. Playing football during his high school years, David developed a strong...
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 | 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 | 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 | Dec 30, 2022 | Podcast
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...
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...
by Travis Partington | Dec 16, 2022 | Podcast
Tina McCollough joined the Marine Corps in the early 1970s. It was a different time for women in the Marine Corps, but Tina had a great experience in the Marine Corps. Her transition out of the Marine Corps was challenging because the GI Bill was cut off on June 15th,...
by Travis Partington | Dec 6, 2022 | Podcast
I love bonus anything and so it was with great anticipation that I walked into Whole Body Solutions located in Braintree, MA to learn more about holistic health, wellness, and ways to have the body heal. Dr. Ann Doggett has been practicing holistic health for over 30...
by Travis Partington | Oct 28, 2022 | Podcast
I consider this a follow-up to number 314 which dropped on October 20, 2022 (https://oscarmikeradio.com/314-jesse-james-dupree-everyone-can-make-an-impact/). I was given the opportunity to learn more about the VFW’s UnMet Needs Program. VFW Program Directory Lynn Rolf...
by Travis Partington | Sep 29, 2022 | Podcast
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,...
by Travis Partington | Sep 23, 2022 | Podcast
Note: This conversation contains mature subject matter and language about PTSD and the effects of PTSD. I want to start off with a thank you to Paula Anne of Ablaze Entertainment for introducing me to Chris and Woody. I am proud to support those who are first...
by Travis Partington | Sep 1, 2022 | Podcast
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...
by Travis Partington | Aug 25, 2022 | Podcast
Lakeydra joined the Air Force as a Military Police MOS. She is a Military Sexual Trauma Survivor This story is about holding leadership responsible, so this does not happen to the service members who follow us. Lakeydra talks about fighting through the betrayal of...
