Never Left Behind

Today we are joined with Jason Van Camp, a former Special Forces Green Beret Detachment Commander. We discuss what it meant to play football at West Point, deploy during the invasion to Iraq, and go through Special Forces selection and the Q course. Jason explains how his medical retirement was anything but planned and where his life has taken him since. Whether it’s through his companies Mission Six Zero and Warrior Rising, or writing a bestselling book, Jason has proven time and time again that he can adapt to change and find success.

In our latest episode we are joined by Jeff Adams, a former Green Beret who has an incredible story outside of his numerous and often chaotic deployments. We discuss how the SF community took care of his wife during an accident, his role as a combatives instructor, and his involvement with the PTSD Foundation of America. This episode jumps right into the crazy events that have taken place in Jeff's life.

In this episode we meet with J-Rod and discuss how bearing witness to the attacks on the World Trade Center and working on clean-up efforts was his call to service. We cover topics from his deployments to Djibouti, Africa and Iraq, his career with the NYPD, and a few of his experiences with some of the recent protests. This episode is full of entertainment and moments of self-reflection.

Roy Bell, our latest guest joins us on the show to talk about experiences overseas and his life post military. From losing two best friends in combat, to almost giving up on life, until eventually finding peace again through his faith and joining an organization dedicated to connecting veterans in the sport of golf. This episode is full of hope and wise words from Roy.

In our latest episode we have Joel Carpenter, a former Army Ranger and government contractor who deployed multiple times overseas, talk about his military career and his life before and after service. We dive into his experiences with screenwriting for movies, working as security for The Amazing Race television show, and his book “Set Up for Success” which is dedicated to veterans who are transitioning. This is his story.

In today's episode we welcome our friend, Joe Serna, a retired Army Green Beret who has cheated death on multiple occasions throughout Afghanistan. From an IED explosion, to drowning in a rolled over military truck, to being blown up by a hand grenade. Joe has survived it all. We not only talk about these experiences in depth but learn more about his personal transition and where life has taken him outside of his eventful military career. This is one for the books!

In this episode we had the pleasure of speaking with our friend JC Glick, a retired Lieutenant Colonel who served with multiple units including the 75th Ranger Regiment on ten combat rotations. We take a philosophical dive into the veteran experience and discuss what it takes to transition from the military successfully. We also get into books he's authored, what it's like working with professional sports teams, and much more!

In our latest episode we share an incredible evening with Tonya Oxendine, a former Command Sergeant Major in the U.S. Army who served for over thirty years. Tonya is someone others should look to feel inspired by as not only a woman of color but as someone who broke down every barrier in her way to achieve the highest enlisted rank in the military. She continues to seek to serve others through organizations such as Merging Vets and Players and help other fellow veterans through transition. 

In this brand new episode we are joined by our friend John Edwards, a former Army veteran who served overseas on multiple deployments throughout Iraq. We get into his college life as a veteran who helped develop the Student Veteran association at App State in North Carolina. John now serves full time with the Orlando Police Department and shares some of his personal experiences as a cop and what goes into his daily routine including the most recent protests.

In this episode we share an amazing session with our friend Tom Amenta, a former Army Ranger who served in Afghanistan and has an incredible story about where life has taken him outside of his military career. From the start up of a successful patriotic clothing company, assisting with Hollywood actors in the 2001 film Black hawk Down, and much more. This is his story.