DAV Podcast

Veterans who served in the Second Battle of Fallujah share their service, sacrifice, and healing stories. This conversation was taken from a panel discussion at DAV's 2024 National Convention in Phoenix, Arizona. Learn more about these veterans and read their stories at FallujahStories.org. 

DAV Patriot Boot Camp Director Nick Brophy discusses Sargent Initiatives' business and story with CEO Kristin Sargeant. Kristin is a DAV Patriot Boot Camp alum who now mentors other entrepreneurs. Listen now to learn more about this Army veteran's journey. 

DAV’s 2023 Disabled American Veteran of the Year Kim Hubers sits down with fellow Iraq War Army veteran Melissa Stockwell. Just three weeks into Stockwell’s deployment to Iraq in 2004, a roadside bomb struck her Humvee, causing the loss of her left leg above the knee. Now, she’s a Paralympian, triathlete, author, motivational speaker and mother.

Elizabeth DePompei speaks with DAV life member and former Air Force combat photographer Stacy Pearsall about the highs and lows of her more than 10 years in uniform and her PBS show dedicated to sharing veterans’ stories far and wide.

As DAV unveils its newest women veterans report, a group of women veterans gathers to discuss the facts, figures, and paths forward for our sisters in arms. You can read the report, "Women Veterans: The Road to Mental Wellness," at www.WomenVeterans.org. The DAV document is the third to focus on women veterans in the last decade, and the first to focus exclusively on mental health.

DAV 1st Junior Vice Commander Coleman Nee reflects on his recent trip to climb Africa's tallest peak with other disabled veterans. DAV's Elizabeth DePompei gets to the bottom of how they got to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. 

Brian Buckwalter speaks with Jacob Weber about how his relationship with his Vietnam veteran grandfather sparked an enduring passion for volunteering for veterans. Now a college student and a top recipient of a DAV scholarship, Jacob continues to serve but also wants to make a career out of helping veterans.

Rob Lewis speaks to Robert Spangle, a Marine and fashion photographer, on how clothing and dress impact Afghan men as they navigate living with armed conflict. 

Matt Saintsing speaks with Mark Bowden, author of "Black Hawk Down," to discuss the book's impact 30 years later and the heroism exhibited during the Battle of Mogadishu. 

Brian Buckwalter speaks with Marine veteran Carrie Roeger, a business owner and vetpreneur, on how DAV helped grow her restaurant and bar and what other veteran entrepreneurs need for success.