In this interview, Liz talks with author Clare Mulley about two incredibly complex and fascinating women: Hannah Reitsch, who was the first female helicopter pilot in the world and a fanatical Nazi, and Melitta Stauffenberg, who was an aeronautical engineer and test pilot for the Nazi regime, but who was also a resistor. 

Clare has written three historical biographies including THE WOMAN WHO SAVED THE CHILDREN: A BIOGRAPHY OF EGLANTYNE JEBB, FOUNDER OF SAVE THE CHILDREN; THE SPY WHO LOVED: THE SECRETS AND LIVES OF CHRISTINE GRANVILLE who was Britain’s first female special agent in WWII; and the Aviatrix Book Club discussion book for May 2021, THE WOMEN WHO FLEW FOR HITLER: A TRUE STORY OF SOARING AMBITION AND SEARING RIVALRY. She reviews non-fiction for the UK’s Spectator and Telegraph, and has given talks for TedX, the Houses of Parliament, Royal Albert Hall, the Imperial War Museum, the National Army Museum and British Library, as well as many festivals. She has also been featured on BBC television and radio. I highly recommend you check out her book reviews and blog at her website, www.claremulley.com.

Liz Booker is a retired Coast Guard helicopter pilot and writer for young adults. She hosts the Aviatrix Book Club and the Aviatrix Book Review Website and Podcast. This episode is a rebroadcast of the Aviatrix Book Review in collaboration with
Coming Home Well. You can find Liz @LiteraryAviatrix on social media.

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Tish connects with Sgt. Cody Bates, US Army Veteran to talk about his motivation to serve,  three deployments and the importance of brain donation. While deployed, Cody sustained numerous injuries due to IEDs and mortar rounds which resulted in TBIs.  The repercussions of head trauma can lead to multiple symptoms and challenging health issues such as depression, damage to the pituitary gland, neurological disorders and more. These health issues make it even more important to pre-register for brain donation to help others who may be struggling with head trauma symptoms and disorders.

Learn more about pre-registering at the Brain Donor Project
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Honor and Perfection for a Warrior's Journey Home

In today's episode, Tyler is honored to have two very special guests, Monique Hovey, herd manager of the Caisson Platoon of the Third Infantry Regiment also known as the Old Guard and Captain Carlin Keally, platoon leader, to talk about the preparation, time and attention to detail that goes into this honorable tradition. 

As the last fully mounted unit in the DOD, the Caisson Platoon consists of one gray horse team and one black horse team. These teams collectively carry out eight funerals a day with precision and perfection to ensure every warrior's journey home is an honorable one. 

The Caisson Platoon Stables is open to the public for tours Tuesday through Saturday, 12 to 1600 or 4:00 PM and they do walking tours. Visit the links below to learn more and how to plan your visit to the stables.

Check out the Caisson Platoon/Old Guard on their social media platforms:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/3d-us-infantry-regiment-the-old-guard/

https://www.facebook.com/usarmyoldguard/

https://www.instagram.com/usarmyoldguard/

https://twitter.com/USArmyOldGuard

https://www.flickr.com/photos/theoldguard/

https://www.youtube.com/user/OldGuardVideo/playlists

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In this episode, Tyler talks with Peter Cline, Army Veteran and Co-Founder and President of Boots to Books and how their organization helps veterans and their families attain competitive education and employment opportunities. The Route to obtain these opportunities is to bring together both Soft skills and hard skills to get hired. Peter talks about career tables consisting of 15+ industry representatives discussing their employment journeys to recruiting round tables consisting of resume building, tips and advice. Additionally benefits are assistance with textbooks, application fees, certification fees, virtual job fairs and more. 

Providing the most comprehensive, innovative assistance to veterans, transitioning military, and their families to attain competitive education and employment opportunities. A collective of veterans, professionals, and companies committed to assisting those who have served.

Visit their website to learn more boots2books.com

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In this interview with Col. Merryl Tengesdal, USAF (ret.) @dragonlady788, the only Black woman to fly the U2 reconnaissance plane and a contestant on the reality television series TOUGH AS NAILS, she talks about growing up in the Bronx, her start in aviation with the Navy, flying H60 helicopters at sea, challenges with supervisors, the difference in Navy and Air Force aviation cultures, the importance of mentoring and how to find mentors, flying the U2 and how to become a U2 pilot, parenting and how it affects career choices, the journey of fostering to adoption, participating in TOUGH AS NAILS, and the transition from military to civilian life.

Shatter the Sky: What going to the stratosphere taught me about self-worth, sacrifice, and discipline

Liz Booker is a retired Coast Guard helicopter pilot and writer for young adults. She hosts the Aviatrix Book Club and the Aviatrix Book Review Website and Podcast. This episode is a rebroadcast of the Aviatrix Book Review in collaboration with
Coming Home Well. You can find Liz @LiteraryAviatrix on social media.

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The importance of talking to your loved ones about your wishes prior to passing is often a tough conversation but a necessary one.

Tish is joined today by Suzanne Waddingham, a registered nurse with the Semper Fi & America's Fund Visiting Nurse Program, to discuss brain donation. Suzanne works with service members and their long term medical case management to help them to navigate the medical systems they're dealing with and reduce the barriers to care. As part of that care Suzanne talks about continuing the mission of serving through brain donation to help with research for those struggling with TBI and head injuries. 

To learn more about the Visiting Nurse Program visit their website at https://thefund.org/our-programs/service-member-family-support-program/visiting-nurse-program/

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https://braindonorproject.org/

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In this episode, Tyler talks with Bobby Brooks, author and historian , about his love of military history and honoring those who have served. He wrote his first book From the Frozen Chosin to Churchill: The Biography of CSM Ray Hooker Cottrell as told to Bob Brooks based on the memories of veteran Ray Cottrell. Ray became a soldier and experienced his first taste of war in North Korea at the age of seventeen as his journey began in Incheon to Suwon and then to the Chinese border of the Yalu and the Chosin Reservoir. 

Bobby's love for history and honoring those who have served lead him into writing another story soon to be published about the life of WWII/Korean War/Vietnam veteran Sam Arredondo. 

Visit the Facebook Page Korean War's Chosin Reservoir at https://www.facebook.com/groups/500514746808351/about

Want to read the book? Find it on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Frozen-Chosin-Churchill-Biography-Cottrell/dp/1524569208

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Tyler is honored to have special guest CPL Matthew R. Bradford, USMC (RET) on our podcast today. On September 11, 2001, as a freshman in high school, Matthew like so many others watched the terrorist attacks on America’s soil. He knew at that moment he wanted to join the military after graduating and in September 2005 Matthew enlisted in the United States Marine Corps.

On January 18, 2007, Matthew was severely injured after stepping on an Improvised Explosive Device in Haditha Iraq. This moment put Matthew on a detour and he would learn the true meaning of overcoming and adapting. He did not know the extent of his injuries until he woke up in Bethesda Naval Hospital three weeks later.

Matthew never lets his injuries define who he is or what he can do. Each obstacle is a new challenge. Over the years he has been inspired to share his story to motivate others through their own life challenges with his message of Just Walk. Even without Legs and Vision, you can still have No Problems.

Tune in to hear Matthew's journey in learning to adapt and overcome his adversities so he could move forward to living his best life.

Visit Matthew's website at https://www.matthew-bradford.com/

Follow Matthew on

Instagram @m_bradford_usmc

Twitter @bionikmatt5

Facebook at No Legs No Vision No Problem

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Tyler has the honor of chatting with Steven Nisbet, a 16 year U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Pararescueman, Veteran Entrepreneur and Co-Founder/President of Shields and Stripes Inc, about providing first line defenders the opportunity to heal visible and non-visible wounds so they can live the lives they deserve to live.

The Shield and Stripes vision: Shields and Stripes are bringing Special Operations resilience experience to care for our first-line defenders. Our innovative solution treats a sub-population suffering in silence to increased levels of mental health issues. Additionally, Shields and Stripes encourages help-seeking culture change among the service members, veterans, and first responder community. Our compassion and determination decreases negative perceptions, minimizes bias and eliminates discrimination against those isolated and in pain so they don’t get left behind.

To learn more about Shields and Stripes 

Visit their websites at https://shieldsandstripes.org/

Instagram @shields_and_stripes

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/shields-and-stripes/

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Tyler talks with Colonel Nick Nichols, a retired air force F 16 pilot with seven combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq and Chief Growth Officer at Folds of Honor, about scholarships and training opportunities for spouses and children of military members who have either been killed or disabled while serving the cause of freedom.

Tune in to learn more about this amazing organization.

IN THE FOLDED FLAG WE SEE THE HEAVY PRICE OF FREEDOM

Folds of Honor is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with a mission to empower deserving military families with educational support and opportunities. Folds of Honor provides post-secondary educational scholarships to the spouses and children of service members disabled or killed as a result of their military service to our great nation. Our unique scholarships can be applied to schooling now or held by Folds of Honor on behalf of young children until needed at the time of enrollment.

www.facebook.com/foldsofhonor and www.twitter.com/foldsofhonor

http://www.foldsofhonor.org

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