I Got Your 6 Podcast

In Episode 51, Brian kicks it with Jason Delgado and Steve Ralston from the SOF Bad Monkey Podcast. This is the second time JD and Uncle Steve have hoped on the show.

In the first half of this episode, Brian talks with Uncle Steve about his 2 Deployments to Afghanistan. In the second half of the episode, JD joins Uncle Steve and Brian about getting out of the Marines, their phases of life after the military, and what has helped them out.

(0:00:34 -0:43:20)- Uncle Steve/Brian
(0:43:21 - 1:29:58) JD/Uncle Steve/Brian

Go check out Uncle Steve & JD's Podcast
@sobadmonkey
www.sofbadmonkey.com

In this episode, Brian talks with Patrick Matisi from Sangin Valley Gun Club's social media page and now non-profit.

A list of topics Patrick and Brian discuss:
-Patricks time in the Marines and his deployments to Iraq, Marjah/Sangin, Afghanistan.
-The withdraw in Afghanistan
-Transitioning out of the Marines.
-Life after leaving the Military
-The history of the SVGC social media page and how the non-profit started.

About The Sangin Valley Gun Club (SVGC)

The Sangin Valley Gun Club (SVGC) originated on social media in 2013, to foster camaraderie among veterans, civilians, and those still on active duty who had served in the Sangin District of Helmand Province, and in other districts of Afghanistan. The forum honored the fallen, and provided a platform for members to share stories, pictures, videos, and other content. Gold Star Families publicized memorial services and fundraisers to the community, and the network grew.

By 2021, the SVGC included more than 14,000 people – service members, veterans, friends, and family members – from the myriad nations that had supported the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) mission, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) operations, and other efforts in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2021.

To better serve this diverse and growing community, the SVGC became a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit with the following priorities: active-duty and veteran services and support; transition assistance; education and awareness about the history and significance of the conflict in Afghanistan; and honor for the fallen.
Instagram - @sanginvalleygunclub

Brian chats with the author of the book 'Sacrifice' Michelle Black. Michelle is a mother of two boys and is a Gold Star wife. They discuss her story, the process of writing the book, and the impacts of war.

About 'Sacrifice'

When Green Beret Bryan Black was killed in an ambush in Niger in 2017, his wife Michelle saw her worst nightmare become a reality. She was left alone with her grief and with two young sons to raise. But what followed Bryan's death was an even more difficult journey for the young widow. After receiving very few details about the attack that took her husband's life, it was up to Michelle to find answers. It became her mission to learn the truth about that day in Niger--and Sacrifice is the result of that mission.

In this heartbreaking and revelatory memoir, Michelle uses exclusive interviews with the survivors of her husband's unit, research into the military leadership and accountability, and her own unique vantage point as a gold-star widow to tell a previously unknown story. Sacrifice is both an honest, emotional look inside a military marriage and a searing investigation of the people and decisions at the heart of the US military.

https://michelleblacksacrifice.com/

In This Episode, Brian and Tom talk about PB Abbatte and Veteran Transition.

Major Thomas Schueman was born in Chicago, Illinois, and commissioned in the Marine Corps in May of 2008. He currently serves as an English Instructor at the United States Naval Academy.

Tom has deployed to Helmand Province, Afghanistan as both a platoon commander with 3rd Battalion 5th Marines and as a JTAC with the Afghan National Army's 1/215th Reconnaissance Company.

He later served as the Director of Combat Instructor School at SOI-W and as the Company Commander of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion 4th Marines, where he deployed to Darwin, Australia.

Tom holds a Bachelor of Arts from Loyola University and a Master of Arts from Georgetown. He is Married to Andrea Schueman and has a two-year-old daughter, Amelia.

Kini Cole is a former USMC RECON Marine. He has over 26 years of experience in local & federal law enforcement, including work as an undercover police officer. Kini is a 3x World & 3x Pan American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion.

Brian and Kini discuss his time in the Marines, being an undercover police officer in NYC, and life after the police/Marines.

Follow Kini on Instagram - @doubleocornholio

This is Justin's second time coming on IGY6 Podcast. The other time was when he was the first guest I ever had on for Episode #8.

Justin has written 6 poetry books about his experience in Afghanistan and is a 2-time award-winning poet.

He has just recently written his first novel called "Adahy" a historical fiction fantasy, which is set to come out this July.

Brian and Justin talk about the process of writing Adahy.

In this episode, Brian talks with his former teammate and long-time friend Simoni Lawrence.
Simoni and Brian talk about playing in the NFL, being named to the CFL all-decade team, and Simoni opening up about his mental health journey.

Simoni Lawrence is a Canadian football linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Minnesota.

In this episode, Brian talks with Ryan Hendrickson who jumped on the show from Afghanistan. Brian and Ryan talk about Ryan overcoming the obstacles he faced after stepping on an IED to beating all the odds to rejoin his unit in Afghanistan which lead him to earn the Silver Star. They also discuss transitioning out of the military and ways to improve the process.


About Ryan Hendrickson

While rescuing an Afghan soldier outside a mud-hut compound in 2010 -- knowing that he was in "uncleared" territory -- Ryan stepped on an IED with his right foot. The device exploded, leaving his foot dangling at the end of his leg.

American soldiers losing a limb is an all-too-common occurrence. But what makes Ryan's story different is that after undergoing two dozen surgeries and a tortuous rehabilitation, he was medically retired but fought to return to active duty. Multiple skin grafts to his leg and right foot successfully reattached his lower leg, and he was aided in his recovery by wearing a new prosthetic device known as an IDEO (Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis). Once he passed a series of crucial physical tests, Ryan was able to rejoin the Green Berets within a year and physically perform his duties, redeploying to Afghanistan in March 2012.

In 2016, he volunteered to return to Afghanistan with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group. During a firefight with the Taliban, he risked his life under heavy enemy fire to rescue three Afghan soldiers cut off from friendly forces and return the bodies of two dead Afghan soldiers under the ethos that "no one gets left behind." For his heroic efforts on the battlefield, SFC Ryan Hendrickson was awarded a Silver Star, the nation's third-highest award for valor.

In this episode, Brian talks with Casey Dikijian who is a USMC veteran. They talk about Casey's experience in the Military, THC, and Casey's current life.

This episode gives details on some of the battles woman faces on a daily basis in the military.,

In this episode, Brian talks with Army Veteran Johnny Pain. Johnny Pain is a recognized leader in the fields of strength and conditioning, self-defense and personal security, leadership, peak performance, and the science of human influence.

A lifetime student of Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), as well as several other disciplines of applied psychology, JP has built an impressive track record as a life and success coach in the last decade. JP works with clients from all around the globe who are in search of the elusive “edge”, via phone and Skype coaching sessions, as well as via web conference, and in-person, one-on-one work.

Additionally, JP is active in the Veterans of Foreign Wars organization, does extensive work with Veterans.

website- www.greyskullnation.com
instagram- @thejohnnypain