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...
270 – Shane Cunningham – Veteran Podcast Awards
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,...
Save the Sketches – Abington Dyer Memorial Library
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...
264 – Indigenous Veterans of Turtle Island Monument
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...
2021 SOVA – Spooktacular Poker Run
Saturday, October 23rd, I went to 2021 Support our Veterans Association Spooktacular Poker Run after party held at The Downtown in Norton, MA. I didn’t realize how much I missed doing these kinds of things. I haven’t really been able to do anything the...
261 – We Got Your Six
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...
257 – Semper Fi Designs
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...
255 – 5 Years Old
Five Years Old!!!! Hard to believe after all this time. And I tried something new. I believe in trying new things and this show is no exception. This show marks where I am committing to integrating fully into the Restream Platform. Using Restream is a big change where...
254 – Savannah Rae – Typical Texas Girl
I really enjoy getting to talk with artists. In a way artists, like Veterans, have to adapt, overcome and in some cases re-invent themselves. Savannah Rae is no exception and I wanted to find out what makes her A Typical Texas Girl. She also loves the military....
251 – Irreverent Warriors – Puerto Rico
Great getting to talk with Mario Cima. Mario is active duty Coast Guard and is stationed in Puerto Rico.June 27th is the first Irreverent Warriors Hike in Puerto Rico and Mario has worked hard to make this a success.It was great learning about what got Marino into...
249 – Payton Howie – Freedom
Payton Howie is an emerging artist in the Nashville scene. She is not a new artist however. Payton has been performing since she was five years old. I was fortunate enough to talk with Payton the day her single “Freedom” dropped on SoundCloud. Payton...
21 Years a Folded Flag Livestream – May 29th – 5 PM
This is the information post about the Livestream I am doing with Danielle Rocco of Devoted to a Soldier for Gold Star son Richard Fitts Jr. SSGT. Richard Fitts Sr. lost his life during a mission in Laos in 1968. It took 21 years for Richard Fitts Jr. and his family...
245 – Pastor Bob Waldrep – The Freedom Tour Launch
Pastor Bob Waldrep started working with Veterans and looked for a way to help us deal with Moral Injury and PTSD. He developed the Warrior Hope curriculum that allows people to understand what people suffering with PTSD. The Freedom Tour is launching April 30th at the...
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