Strip away family ties, backgrounds, and we find two service members who have had all too familiar to anyone who has served. When do we stop considering a servicemember a veteran and deserving of help and care. Can an individual or family skew the perception of military service? Or does society choose who is a struggling servicemember and who has become too far lost?

Reference article dated May 31, 2020 via nbclosangeles.com titled " Body Part Found in Double Murder Dismemberment Case. Long Beach, Costa Mesa, Los Alamitos JFTB (Joint Forces Training Base), California. #veteran #truecrime #california

I gotta say it has been a wild ride up till this point. I've made some new friendships, developed some better hobbies and habits. And the conversations I've had so far have been amazing! In person, social media, on a live or on the phone. They have all helped me not only have better days but better "shitty days".

We start off with what is possible or being an example of what is possible and the conversation goes in many directions.

This one was another test to see if recording a podcast in front of a "live audience " i.e. live instagram etc. Would provide depth and opportunity for the community to join in the conversation. In doing so we pulled one of the many strings of topics and a conversation formed. What was it like doing day to day things after the military off base or out of that environment? First grocery store visit, drive on a freeway, dental appointment?

Always a great pleasure to have a fellow Veteran join us on The Dismount Podcast. And this time John Reischman joins me for another solid conversation. Not only has it been a great healing process for both of us to reach out to old friends and battle buddies but there's something special that happens for anyone involved in the conversation. One of the biggest take aways I had from this talk was the need to be honest with ourselves and about us. I've once again learned a great deal and leave with new things to reflect on. Some times it only takes 22 minutes.

As with anything we must continue to find ways to be creative and adapt. This brought me to the idea of combining live video on IG (Instagram) while also recording an episode. This was to encourage and provide the opportunity for others to join in the conversation as they choose. Was pleased with this pilot episode and grateful for those you popped in, joined the live chat and even jumped in on the live video to share in the conversation. #thedismount #veterangamer #gamer #gaming #videogames #game #ps4 #games #xbox #gamergirl #twitch #playstation #xboxone #youtube #gamerguy #gamers #nintendo #instagood #videogame #pc #instagamer #streamer #instagaming #geek #pcgaming

Beyond 22 Pushups

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We start off with the #22pushups challenge and break down pros and cons of trends that bring awareness.

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@michaeljmaddox shared a post about this that inspired us to get a conversation going.

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What do we do after the pushups, what are others doing to follow up and make an impact.

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VSO or Veteran Service Officer is a great starting point that sadly many of us don't realize till after we have had a few failed attempts.

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We touch on company embedded employee readiness groups that support Veterans in their organizations like Cincinnati Bell 's VALOR Group as a quick example.

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We can all do just a little bit more to make even a small difference.

Welcome to The Dismount Podcast with an Episode inspired by 22aday and 22 push ups. This is 22 Minutes.

There is something about Veterans and Military that just brings about conversations that are similar to old friends. I'm joined by my Special Guest, Airforce Veteran and gamer "Plusonez". After some basics we jump into transition, employees expectations and pushback and personal and professional growth in the military. #DismountPodcast #MilitaryVet #Military #PodcastersOfInstagram #PodcastLife #PodcastShow #repost #podcastmovement #podcaster #VeteranPodcast #VeteranMediaBiz #VetLife #Military

Had a great conversation with this episodes special guest, RockDad1984 (Rich). Former Airforce Veteran turned Twitch Streamer, Co-Owner of Fitness N Gaming along with his wife (RockMom85). Breaking the stigma of gamers and veterans they even do charity stream events to help support the Veteran Community. Another great example of more than just time in service. Also check out the Esports Organization they support Brigade a Veteran Owned Entity doing great things.