What can we do about it? How can we help? Where the hell do we start? This podcast has guests who have lived through it, and they'll give you; 1.Advice  2.Things you can do right now and 3.Resources that will help anyone struggling. Reporter Phil Briggs shares some inspiring conversations with fellow reporter Jonathan Kaupanger, Kim Ruocco, TAPS & Shawn Jones, Stop Soldier Suicide. 

On this edition of the Morning Briefing, host Eric Dehm is joined by VA reporter Jonathan Kaupanger to talk about the sense of Deja Vu they have discussing the re-firing of the VA's DC Medical Center Director Brian Hawkins. The discussion then turns to Navy Corpsmen screwing up big time, and how the Jacksonville Navy hospital has had severe issues for a long time. The guys also touch on animal testing at the VA and much more!

Host Eric Dehm speaks with Marion Polk, the new National Commander of AMVETS, about his military career, how his transition went, and what he hopes to accomplish as National Commander.

ConnectingVets.com members: Eric Dehm, Phil Briggs & Jarid Watson discuss their experience — from the cheap seats — at VetsAid 2017, featuring Joe Walsh, Keith Urban, Gary Clark Jr. and Zac Brown Band... and a Special Guest.

Host Eric Dehm is joined by Joe Sharpe and Emily McMahonof Bunker Labs DC who talk about what their organizations are doing together to help out veterans with the entrepreneurial spirit!

On this edition of the Morning Briefing, host Eric Dehm speaks with ConnectingVets.com reporter Jonathan Kaupanger about what an ACA repeal would mean for the VA. Then, Producer Jake The Army Guy updates us on day 2 of his new smoke free life. Later, David Blanco, VP of Blanco cigars, calls in from Germany to talk about how his army background has helped him and his father, who is also a vet, run a succesful and growing family business!

On this edition of the Morning Briefing, host Eric Dehm is shocked by how much VA reporter Jonathan Kaupanger says the VA spends on mail, Jake Hughes' new mission is to quit smoking as we watch him do it, and Dean Bundschu of Bunker Labs Raleigh-Durham talks about thweir upcoming muster and what vets can do to succeed in business. 

The Senate approves the NDAA as they simultaneously looking into the Fitzgerald and McCain collisions, thousands of troops are confirmed to be destined for Afghanistan, and the VA is considering a computer program that no civillian health care systems seem to want. Host Eric Dehm and HillVets founder justin Brown talk about all that, and more!

On this edition of the Morning Briefing, host Eric Dehm speaks with VA reporter Jonathan Kaupanger about some new numbers coming out of the department related to suicide in the veteran community. Then Dr. Megan McCarthy, Deputy Director of Suicide Prevention and Awareness at the VA joins the show to talk about what the department is doing to address this scourge of the veteran community.

On this edition of the Morning Briefing, host Eric Dehm speaks with VA reporter Jonathan Kaupanger on some surprising, and confusing, news related to the VA and the disgraced Pvt. Manning being disinvited from a Harvard fellowship. Then, he speaks with renowned sculptor Sabin Howard, the artist creating the upcoming WW1 Memorial in D.C.