I wanted to replay Episode 19 for this year. I am really attached to the story of my first Thanksgiving in the Marine Corps.

I didn’t have any new insights for Thanksgiving this year. I still like my Thanksgiving story from Fort Bliss. Enjoy     Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you are enjoying time with family and friends. Question of the Week “Who did you vote for president?” I have been asked that by more people than anything else ...

This was my second year doing Oscar Mike Radio at WVBF AM 1530 for Veterans Day. You can find out more by going to the blog post link - https://whoobazoo.com/oscarmike/2017/11/17/episode-68-south-shore-news-views/

November 8th, I was invited to come on the radio show South Shore News and Views on WVBF AM 1530 in Taunton, MA. SSN&V is hosted by Jack White, Bob Wisgirda, and Murray Vetstein. They had me on last year to do Oscar Mike Radio “Live” and it was an honor to be invited to ...

I talked with U.S. Navy Ret. Commander John Wells. He turned down the Peoples Health Champion Award presented by the New Orleans Saints because of the flag protests. This prompted a huge response from people everywhere. I wanted to find out more and because what really interested me was his work as Executive Director of Military Veterans Advocacy(http://www.militaryveteransadvocacy.org/)

The issue with NFL players kneeling during the Star Spangled Banner took another turn for me personally when members of the New Orleans Saints decided to kneel during the Star Spangled Banner in London, but stand for God Save the Queen. I felt it was disrespect at its worst because now protest was being highlighted ...

I talk with two members from AMVETS Post 61 in Louisville, KY. AMVETS has a unique space in Veterans Orgs and it was great to learn about what this post is doing locally and nationwide. Go to http://www.amvets61.com/ to find out more.

This week I had the pleasure of talking with Bill Adkins who is the 1st Vice Commander for the Department of Kentucky and the Commander for AMVETs Post 61. Tracy Hays is a Past Department President as well as a Past Local President. Her current role is serving as the National Executive Committee Woman for the ...

Part 5 of my military story. I talk about arriving at MCRD San Diego. I didn't feel Hollywood.......

I talk this week about getting to MCRD San Diego and my first 48 hours there. It was my first real taste of sleep deprivation and that feeling of what – in – the – world was I thinkin about when I decided to do this. When I think about it, boot camp was a ...