Thank you Ellie Leonard, Rick Herbst, cynmac, Robin Wilding, Noel Keith, Beth Cruz, Sunny, LittleLT, and so many others for tuning into today’s Sick of this Show — A Politicized Armed Services, with our special guest and host of Lincoln Square, Retired Navy Commander Bobby Jones. Today’s show is hosted by two of the Banner & Backbone team — Veterans Advocate and Navy Veteran, Melissa Corrigan, she/her, and your own Army Veteran Nick Paro!
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Show Notes
* This is your entry point to civic engagement — it’s free to subscribe, share, like, and restack this show with everyone you know.
* Call your state and federal Legislators at minimum ONCE a month — ideally ONCE a week or even ONCE a day — use 5calls.org for well written, simple messages you can leave to let your voice be heard.
* Follow, join, and support Organizations making content encouraging PEACEFUL and PATRIOTIC civic activities.
* Banner & Backbone Media is a publication and network cofounded by Nick Paro, Frederic Poag, and Lawrence Winnerman to ignite civic engagement by restoring integrity, service, and ethics to the American ethos.
* Veterans for Responsible Leadership, where Bobby Jones is the President of, is an Organization of military veterans, which deeply understand the need for leadership that reflects the inherent values of our nation and propels us responsibly forward. These principles never waiver and guide us in supporting the right candidates ready to lead our nation.
* Veterans Fighting Fascism is a nonprofit project built by and for veterans who believe defending democracy is a civic duty. Their mission is to educate, organize, and empower communities to resist fascism in all its forms—through historical literacy, mutual support, and local action.
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