Host Eric Dehm is joined by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Legislative Director Carlos Fuentes (USMC vet) and Veterans Services Director Ryan Galucci to talk about what the VFW is focused on accomplishing via legislation in 2018. Funding for various programs leads off the list, with equal treatment for females at the VA, and much more on the docket for the VFW's coming year.

Founder and CEO of the Wounded Paw Project Ernesto Hernandez, and Executive Director Greg Sipple join host Eric Dehm for a discussion on their organizations push to include rescue dogs as a viable, less costly, option for service dogs to assist veterans.

On this edition of the Morning Briefing, Host Eric Dehm and Producer Jake Hughes and reporter Jonathan Kaupanger kick off the Friday show talking about a new study that says recruits from 10 states are 28% more likely to be injured at basic training thanks to low levels of fitness and high levels of obesity. Next up, a discussion on how it appears new Russian naval aggression may bring the US Navy back to Iceland, at least part-time. Later in the show Eric is joined by Sean Quigley, a chapter director of Pets For Vets, an organization working to help veterans meet up with the right shelter dog for them.

On this edition of the Morning Briefing, Host Eric Dehm and Producer Jake Hughes and reporter Jonathan Kaupanger kick off the Friday show talking about a new study that says recruits from 10 states are 28% more likely to be injured at basic training thanks to low levels of fitness and high levels of obesity. Next up, a discussion on how it appears new Russian naval aggression may bring the US Navy back to Iceland, at least part-time. Later in the show Eric is joined by Sean Quigley, a chapter director of Pets For Vets, an organization working to help veterans meet up with the right shelter dog for them.

Founder and CEO of the Wounded Paw Project Ernesto Hernandez, and Executive Director Greg Sipple join host Eric Dehm for a discussion on their organizations push to include rescue dogs as a viable, less costly, option for service dogs to assist veterans.

Host Eric Dehm is joined by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Legislative Director Carlos Fuentes (USMC vet) and Veterans Services Director Ryan Galucci to talk about what the VFW is focused on accomplishing via legislation in 2018. Funding for various programs leads off the list, with equal treatment for females at the VA, and much more on the docket for the VFW's coming year.

In our first podcast dedicated to beer, (Don't worry, we're gonna give it a name eventually.) Matt Saintsing, self proclaimed "Beer nerd", introduces us to Dave Kuehner, co-founder and partner, of Honor Brewing Company and Honor Winery in Chantilly, Va.

Host Eric Dehm speaks with Rob White, CEO of Vetted, an organization looking to change the way veterans transition into the business world. In the interview Rob explains why Vetted's team believes that he best way forward in improving vet transition is privatization, and goes into detail on their fellowship program and partnership with various business schools.

On this edition of the Morning Briefing, Host Eric Dehm and Producer Jake Hughes begin the show discussing the Veteran's Day Poster contest (Jake's submission will have poorly drawn stick fiugres, and Eric's will feature slightly less poorly drawn stick figures) before broaching a more serious topic in the VA's continued dog experimentation. Sticking sith a K-9 centric focus, Eric is then joined by Wounded Paw Project's Ernesto Hernandez and Greg Sipple to talk about how they plan to change the game, and reduce the costs, when it comes to providing service dogs to wounded warriors.

Host Eric Dehm is joined by AMVETS Executive Director (and USMC vet) Joe Chenelly to talk about a variety of issues facing the vet community including the President Trump's recent executive order regarding suicide, how AG Sessions' marijuana enforcement directive could affect vets and much more.