Eric Dehm, Host, The Morning Briefing and Phil Briggs, VetStory podcast Host, look back and talk about a few of their favorite moments from 2017.  From the emotional to the exciting to the inappropriate ... 2017 gave Connecting Vets a lot to talk about. 

The 90's TV Talk Show legend and Navy Veteran, Montel Willaims has battled MS since the late 90s.  Hear him tell VetStory podcast host, Phil Briggs, how snowboarding gives him relief. 

The 90's TV Talk Show legend and Navy Veteran, Montel Willaims has battled MS since the late 90s.  Hear him tell VetStory podcast host, Phil Briggs, how snowboarding gives him relief. 

B Taylor's life is like a modern day Forest Gump tale.  He started in the Navy, but quickly went from the fleet to the studio, to performing for Presidents and parties with Snoop Dogg.  Phil Briggs talked with him about his star studded journey and his global tour "1 Life" a mission of Unity, Love and Peace.

Host Eric Dehm is joined by the Legion's Legislative Director Shuman & Media guru Plenzler to talk about the latest developments when it comes to funcing (or not funding) CHOICE at the VA. Then the conversation moves on to why a legislative and lobbying branch of the Legion is a necessity.

On this edition of the Morning Briefing, Host Eric Dehm and Producer Jake Hughes begin the show discussing video gaming, and how Eric's recent XBox search showed how competitive AAFES new online shopping benefit for vets is with the "big boys" of retail. Then the Washington Post military reporter Dan Lamothe, Navy veteran Jeff Chiang, and Army vet Brendan Wentz join the show to talk about their involvement in WaPo's amazing new "Letters From War" podcast.

On this edition of the Morning Briefing, Host Eric Dehm and Producer Jake Hughes begin the show discussing video gaming, and how Eric's recent XBox search showed how competitive AAFES new online shopping benefit for vets is with the "big boys" of retail. Then the Washington Post military reporter Dan Lamothe, Navy veteran Jeff Chiang, and Army vet Brendan Wentz join the show to talk about their involvement in WaPo's amazing new "Letters From War" podcast.

Host Eric Dehm is joined by the Legion's Legislative Director Shuman & Media guru Plenzler to talk about the latest developments when it comes to funcing (or not funding) CHOICE at the VA. Then the conversation moves on to why a legislative and lobbying branch of the Legion is a necessity.

From the moment #Me Too swept across the Twittersphere, women have felt empowered to call out abusive men in the workplace- and many of those men have lost their jobs.  But as Toni Rico, Communications Director, Service Women's Action Network explained to Connecting Vets Kaylah Jackson, for women in the military- it's a different story.  

The acting Director of Military Health Service TRICARE Program Ken Canestrini clears up some questions retirees and military members have about the changes coming to TRICARE Jan. 1st.