Armed & Ready

I had the incredible chance to speak to 3 very special people: Jodi Cilley, Founder and President of the Film Consortium San Diego, Holly Shaffner, Military Liaison Officer with Joan & Art Barron Veterans Center at SDSU, as well as a retired Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Coast Guard and last but not least BMCM Greg L. Via, Command Master Chief, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego. The festival this year will focus on current events, women in the service, and treatment of Black service members post World War II. The GI Film Festival San Diego is one of only a few places in the nation to exclusively celebrate the successes and sacrifices of service members through the medium of film. Go support the festival at GIFilmFestivalSD.org October 1st - 2nd.

Jason Wood sits down with Anthony Meixner, the founder of Swiss 8. The western world is in the middle of a mental health crisis and our Veterans have taken action. Swiss 8’s team of Combat Veterans have built a proactive mental health program that is delivered through a mobile app. 

On this episode of Armed & Ready, VA Loan Guy Jason Wood sits down with Matthew Meyers. Matthew is a Former Marine who works in tech. Matthew shares his story of enlisting in the marines, and a chance encounter that led him to working in technology and data.

Armed & Ready host and VA Loan Guy Jason Wood sits down with the founder of G.I. Joe Homes, Joe Knipp, to discuss Joe's military career and how he transitioned into being a real estate agent and broker.

Jason Wood, the VA Loan Guy and host of Armed & Ready sits down with Melanie Burkholder. Melanie shares her experience about working in the secret service, and how she transitioned from that role into running for office. Melanie shares how she got the job, her experience working directly with various presidents, and her vision for the future.

In this episode of Armed & Ready, host Jason Wood sits down with Sergeant Major Kyle Lamb to discuss his military career and his transition into being a successful entrepreneur. 

Sergeant Major (retired) Kyle Lamb spent over 21 years in the United States Army, with over 15 of that in 1st SFOD-D Delta Force. He has participated in many conflicts, Desert Storm, Bosnia, Iraq, as well as in the battle made famous by the movie Black Hawk Down in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Jason and Kyle talk about some of Kyle's most memorable experiences in his military career, and how he founded his company, Viking Tactics, Inc.

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In this episode of Armed & Ready, VA Loan Guy and podcast host Jason Wood sits down with Mike Chiesl, the founder of The Chiesl Group, former Marine, and Survivor contestant.