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Join us for an interview with Retired Major General Randy Manner!  In this interview Randy talks about his military career and the Transition Series, which is a series of videos that offer best practices for transitioning from military to civilian life or those who are currently employed but looking for more fulfilling opportunities!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmDO_YagAt33hYaKFDf4fgT4j5MEtbAMe

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As we celebrate 50 years of women in EOD, join us for an enlightening conversation with Dr. April Cobos, author of The Women of Explosive Ordnance Disposal:  Cyborg Techno-Bodies, Situated Knowledge, and Vibrant Materiality in Military Cultures. 

April's talks about her recently released book which addresses the disparities between policy discourse and the lived experiences of women in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal community who these policies seek to regulate through a rhetorical framework what it's like to be a woman in the EOD career field, and she shares her experiences as an EOD spouse and how resiliency is not a one size fits all, and how communication and grace got her family through tough times, and her husband being away for 12 combat deployments.   

https://www.amazon.com/Women-Explosive-Ordnance-Disposal-Techno-Bodies/dp/1666951021

Shout out to Jerron Clark and Sarah Turse!

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Join us in an interview with Retired Army Sergeant Major and former EOD Tech and Delta Force Operator Mike Vining, and former Air Force EOD Officer and bestselling nonfiction writer Brian Castner and learn about their exciting careers and their post EOD adventures where they each reinvented themselves.   

You will also learn about their efforts to make the EOD History Path a place where all members of the EOD Family will feel at home while learning about the dangerous and rewarding career field of EOD.  

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Join us for a candid interview with Active Duty Army Lieutenant General Heidi Hoyle as we continue to spotlight outstanding Leaders in EOD!  In this interview Heidi shares stories about her upbringing and how she went from a successful swimmer and gymnast with no interest in the military to graduating from the United States Military Academy.  She also shares what she thinks makes the EOD Family so strong and some fantastic career advice for those wishing to be the best Tech they can be! 

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Join us for an exciting conversation with Lamarque Polvado, a serial entrepreneur whose career trajectory was forever changed by the diagnosis of his daughter with severe autism and Dean Browell, Social Listening Innovator and Chief Behavioral Officer of Feedback.  

In this episode you will learn about the remarkable results of a recent pilot study conducted at Travis AFB and an innovative app that is revolutionizing the way that military families with children with special needs are getting access to the resources that they need.   

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Do you have a service animal that is your best friend? Join us for an interview with Army EOD Veteran Aaron Harris, whose service dog, Noveske, goes everywhere he goes! 

In this interview we will hear some stories from Aaron's time in the Army, and we'll learn about Kilo 9,  a veteran owned and operated company he started whose mission is to provide comfortable and safe transportation for your pet or service animal, through a device called the Bestie Boost! Service animals play a huge role in rehabilitation and day-to-day life for many of our veterans and the Bestie Boost is a more reliable way for our service animals to travel with us.

In partnership with the EOD Warrior Foundation, for every 22 Bestie Boosts sold, 1 will be donated to an EOD Technician.  

https://kilo9usa.com/

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Join us for the fourth interview in a 4 part series: Celebrating Women in EOD!  Our fourth interview is with former Navy EOD Tech Jacquelyn Reed.   Jacquelyn grew up in a small country town in Colorado dreaming of being a war hero and spy, and as an adult her dreams came true.  Join us for a riveting  interview with a woman who never gave up and became an American Hero and the first female NSW Team Leader. 

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Join us for the third interview in a 4 part series: Celebrating Women in EOD!  Our third interview is with former Marine EOD Tech and now Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Author, and Aerialist, Michelle R.  Michelle shares stories from her combat deployments and how she navigated through her grief and loss and found a new path helping others heal.   Plus she has some great advice for women entering the EOD career field! 

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Join us for the second interview in a 4 part series: Celebrating Women in EOD!  Our second interview is with Active Duty Air Force EOD Tech's  MSgt Giselle Irr & TSgt Tiffany Quasnitschka.  Giselle and Tiffany share their perspectives on what makes the EOD community so unique and how female EOD students are benefiting from the mentorship of the JANES (Joint Advocacy for Naval EOD Students).

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Join us for the first interview in a 4 part series: Celebrating Women in EOD!  Our first interview is with Active Duty Army EOD Tech SGM Brie Katula.  Brie shares highlights from her life, her EOD career and words of wisdom that have helped her along the way.  

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