Iraq war veteran Mikele Buck hails from West "By God" Virginia.  But he's currently turning heads all across the country on NBC's The Voice.  We talked with him about country music, drinkin', chasing women, blowing stuff up and his straight-up honest advice for all vets dealing with PTSD.  

Today is one of those mornings when our segment could be titled "The VA's Latest Shenanigans." Eric Dehm talks about the delay in GI Bill payments, the closing of a local veterans care home, and Senator Gillibrand versus the VA on "Blue Water." Then we welcome Lauren Hope of Hope Design Limited to talk about her jewelry and how it ended up on Mrs. Pence! Also joining us in studio this morning is Tom Porter of IAVA. 

On this morning's edition of the Morning Briefing, Eric Dehm and Phil Briggs talk about military moves and jail negligence. And (since we obviously didn't get Columbus Day off) we talk about how other cities do or do not recognize the day — including Columbus, Ohio! Then Eric Dehm talks with the Brundidge family. Sheletta and Shawn Brundidge have four children, and three of them live with autism. Moved to action by the recent story of Maddox Ritch, the Brundidge's talk about safety tips for raising children with autism.

On this edition of the Morning Briefing, Eric Dehm talks jobs — Wisconsin accepts military CDLs for truck-driving positions and UNM provides job preference to veterans. Then, Jason Justice, founder of Justice Label and the Veteran Alcoholic Beverage Competition talks booze. Last, but certainly not least, Kristina Keenan talks about the latest news fro the VFW.

On this edition of the Morning Briefing, Eric Dehm discussed the IAVA Storm the Hill event with Libby Howe who was on the Mall yesterday to witness the power of 5,520 flags. Then he talked envelopes and the Navy veteran arrested for sending two of them, containing castor seeds, to the Pentagon and the president. Special guest Col. Steven Weintraub talked about the expansion of Vet Tix and regular (but still special) guest Joe Chenelly talked AMVETS.