Host Eric Dehm is joined by the Founder and CEO of HillVets Justin Brown who goes over the biggest items of the new year affecting vets on Capitol Hill, including the VETS Act, an upcoming "mystery announcement" from President Trump regarding veterans, Secretary Shulkin's questions about the Cerner's progress on the Electronic Health Records and much more!

By now the world has heard President Trump declare our Nuclear "Button" is bigger than North Korea's button. Some Americans love the tough talking tweets. Others think they're dangerous.  Phil Briggs asked Reporter Matt Saintsing, and Retired USAF Colonel Erik Goepner, Visiting Research Fellow in the Cato Institute's Defense and Foreign Policy Department, what's wrong with tough talk and how should we deal with this dictator?   

By now the world has heard President Trump declare our Nuclear "Button" is bigger than North Korea's button. Some Americans love the tough talking tweets. Others think they're dangerous.  Phil Briggs asked Reporter Matt Saintsing, and Retired USAF Colonel Erik Goepner, Visiting Research Fellow in the Cato Institute's Defense and Foreign Policy Department, what's wrong with tough talk and how should we deal with this dictator?   

On this edition of the Morning Briefing, Host Eric Dehm and Producer Jake Hughes discuss the wide-ranging effects a poor command can have on someone's time in, and after, the service. Then they play a piece by reporter Caitlin Kenney focusing on The War Horse's new interactive project focusing on sexaul aault and harassment in the military. Finally, retired SEAL Boyd Renner joins the show to talk about his career and a new product he, and some fellow SEALs co-founded called "Everence" that will allow people to add a loved one's DNA to existing, or new tattoos.

By now the world has heard President Trump declare our Nuclear "Button" is bigger than North Korea's button. Some Americans love the tough talking tweets. Others think they're dangerous.  Phil Briggs asked Reporter Matt Saintsing, and Retired USAF Colonel Erik Goepner, Visiting Research Fellow in the Cato Institute's Defense and Foreign Policy Department, what's wrong with tough talk and how should we deal with this dictator?   

On this edition of the Morning Briefing, Host Eric Dehm and Producer Jake Hughes discuss the wide-ranging effects a poor command can have on someone's time in, and after, the service. Then they play a piece by reporter Caitlin Kenney focusing on The War Horse's new interactive project focusing on sexaul aault and harassment in the military. Finally, retired SEAL Boyd Renner joins the show to talk about his career and a new product he, and some fellow SEALs co-founded called "Everence" that will allow people to add a loved one's DNA to existing, or new tattoos.

Salvatore DeFranco served on SEAL Team 3 before leaving the Navy to find his way in the civilian world. After travelling a bumpy road, DeFranco found his calling in the world of caffeinated beverages, founding Battle Grounds Coffee with his wife Dana. 

Salvatore DeFranco served on SEAL Team 3 before leaving the Navy to find his way in the civilian world. After travelling a bumpy road, DeFranco found his calling in the world of caffeinated beverages, founding Battle Grounds Coffee with his wife Dana. 

Eric Dehm, Host, The Morning Briefing and Phil Briggs, VetStory podcast Host, look back and talk about a few of their favorite moments from 2017.  From the emotional to the exciting to the inappropriate ... 2017 gave Connecting Vets a lot to talk about. 

Eric Dehm, Host, The Morning Briefing and Phil Briggs, VetStory podcast Host, look back and talk about a few of their favorite moments from 2017.  From the emotional to the exciting to the inappropriate ... 2017 gave Connecting Vets a lot to talk about.