The Honorable David Shulkin, MD, former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, joins the podcast to talk about the correlation between COVID-19 and obesity, the impact of obesity on veteran care, and managing the nation's second largest government agency.

(Theme: "Quit (Remix)" by Steve Combs)

Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman joins the podcast to talk about the evolution of the obesity crisis, crafting strong child nutrition policy, and the time he was the "Designated Survivor" at the State of the Union.

(Theme: "Quit (Remix)" by Steve Combs)

General (Ret.) Frank Grass, U.S. Army, 27th Chief of the National Guard Bureau, joins the podcast to discuss barriers to recruitment, nutrition and obesity, and the National Guard's role in responding to public health crises and other national challenges.

(Theme: "Quit (Remix)" by Steve Combs)

Brigadier General (Ret.) Rich Gross interviews Major General Frank Muth, the Commanding General of U.S. Army Recruiting Command. The gentlemen discuss challenges posed by enlistment barriers like obesity, recruitment during COVID-19, and the innovative new ways the Army is spreading the word about the opportunities afforded by military service.

(Theme: "Quit (Remix)" by Steve Combs)

In the first episode of the Mission: Readiness Podcast, Major General (Ret.) D. Allen Youngman, U.S. Army, sits down with Mission: Readiness National Director Ben Goodman to discuss the military's historic commitment to child nutrition programs and the impact of COVID-19 on nutrition and hunger.

(Theme: "Quit (Remix)" by Steve Combs)