Joshua Mantz died.  He was flatline for 15 minutes.  But, he came back from the dead.  In this gripping interview, you'll hear him talk about; what it's like to die, come back and how everyone can go from trauma to transformation.  This story is not just for veterans- our conversation reveals many life lessons, documented in his new book,  "The Beauty of a Darker Soul: Overcoming Trauma Through the Power of Human Connection". 

Joshua Mantz died.  He was flatline for 15 minutes.  But, he came back from the dead.  In this gripping interview, you'll hear him talk about; what it's like to die, come back and how everyone can go from trauma to transformation.  This story is not just for veterans- our conversation reveals many life lessons, documented in his new book,  "The Beauty of a Darker Soul: Overcoming Trauma Through the Power of Human Connection". 

On this edition of the Morning Briefing, Host Eric Dehm and Producer Jake Hughes talk about the Other Than Honorable discharge of Spencer Rapone, the West Point Commie. Then, the American Legion talks about the VA's employment issues and recently released suicide rates among vets. FInally, Eric speaks with the founders of MilSpin, and finds out how they keep business going now that fidget spinners are no longer hip!

On this edition of the Morning Briefing, Host Eric Dehm and Producer Jake Hughes talk about an odd case of stolen valor that finally got resolved... in court! Then, Eric speaks with Draft Kings, the noted fantasy football app, about their new initiative to offer free training in tech jobs to vets. FInally, Eric is joined by Justin Brown of HillVets to talk about the delay of hearings for Robert Wilke, and other issues facing the VA.