Policy Vets

You've seen him on Food Network, but he is much more than a TV chef.  His support for veterans might surprise you.  

Bonnie Carroll talks about what it means to be a military survivor for American as well as foreign serving military, and how TAPS is helping around the world and in Ukraine.

Michael Monteferrante, CEO of Envision Corp; and Patrick Lindsey, President of LC Industries talk about how the AbilityOne program works, how veterans are playing a major roll in AbilityOne companies, and where the program goes from here.

John Wordin, who helped create the Warrior Games, gives hope to many Veterans. He combined fitness, rehabilitation, and suicide prevention programs to create an app for overall well being.

Seaspray is an active operative  with Save our Allies, (https://saveourallies.org/), and speaks to us about the rescue operation to save the Fox News journalist, Benjamin Hall, as well as other operations.  Because he works under cover, his voice was modified to protect his identity.

Justin Brown, CEO of the Nimitz Group, and founder of HillVets, talks about how his organization works to enhance the voice of veterans on Capitol Hill, through internships and job placement.

Philip Ross, the Chairman of the Design in Mental Health Network, based in the United Kingdom, talks about the importance of improving clinical standards for safety, thereby preventing suicide in health care facilities.

RADM (Ret) Tony Kurta, former Acting Undersecretary for Personnel and Readiness for the Department of Defense (DoD), talks about human performance at the DoD, and how to improve the performance of warriors.

 Geoffrey Bestor, former Staff Director of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, is now an attorney who helps veterans with asbestos-related diseases access funds without going through the VA.  Because their exposure is presumed, veterans are often awarded thousands of dollars.

Anne Robinson and Tammy Jones from the Paralyzed Veterans of America speak to Military Sexual Trauma, as well as their own stories in the service. Additionally, they discuss the Anita Bloom Women Veterans Committee as the first women's initiative in the Veteran Service Organizations in the country, while encouraging women to register for VA services.