On this edition of the Morning Briefing, Host Eric Dehm and Producer Jake Hughes discuss the latest news items of note, including Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson's first public comments since being nominated to head the VA. Eric and Jake then dive deep into the digital wordl as they go over Jake's latest article focusing on indie video games. 

On this edition of the Morning Briefing, Host Eric Dehm and Producer Jake Hughes discuss the latest news items of note, including some big announced changes to Army basic training, and a discussion on whether we remember things that were garbage in the military more fondly as we get older. Then, Eric is joined by the founder of Vets2Success, an orgniazation working to get veterans into the culinary arts. 

On this edition of the Morning Briefing, Host Eric Dehm and Producer Jake Hughes discuss the latest news items of note, including some big announced changes to Army basic training, and a discussion on whether we remember things that were garbage in the military more fondly as we get older. Then, Eric is joined by the founder of Vets2Success, an orgniazation working to get veterans into the culinary arts. 

On this edition of the Morning Briefing, Host Eric Dehm and Producer Jake Hughes discuss the latest news items of note, including Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson's first public comments since being nominated to head the VA. Eric and Jake then dive deep into the digital wordl as they go over Jake's latest article focusing on indie video games. 

Jeremy Teigen - professor of political scienece at Ramapon College in New Jersey discusses his study on military vets having an advantage when running for public office. 

Beginning just after the 1991 Gulf War, the Defense Department improperly withheld taxes from a severance payment made to injured military people sent home without retirement benefits.  Eye on Veterans host Chas Henry spoke with Virginia Senator Mark Warner and Arkansas Senator John Boozman about how they and fellow lawmakers fixed the problem -- and what some wounded warriors need to do to get their money back.

Host Eric Dehm is joined by IAVA's Chief Policy Officer Melissa Bryant to discuss the change at the head of the VA, the organization's feelings about VA Secretary nominee Ronny Jackson, and their reaction to the omnibus spending bill that included some great things for vets, but left out some others.

Host Eric Dehm is joined by IAVA's Chief Policy Officer Melissa Bryant to discuss the change at the head of the VA, the organization's feelings about VA Secretary nominee Ronny Jackson, and their reaction to the omnibus spending bill that included some great things for vets, but left out some others.

More than 100,000 veterans were improperly taxed on a severance payment this year. Chas Henry spoke to Virginia Senator Mark Warner and Arkansas Senator John Boozman about why they were taxed and what is being done to correct the problem.  

On the day we met former Navy SEAL, LCDR Dan Crenshaw (Ret.), he had his trademark Navy Blue glass eye, equipped with a gold Trident in the center. But, beyond the "Eye of the Trident", is an incredible story of battle, faith and his current fight for a seat in Congress.  In this episode he shares his story and his politics with Eric Dehm and Phil Briggs.