The Mettle of Honor Podcast: Stories of, Strength, Courage, & Perseverance™️

Amy Apostol, Spouse of Navy Reserve JAG Officer (http://linkedin.com/in/amyapostol) and Kate Hudson, spouse of an active duty Army officer (http://linkedin.com/in/katehudsonesq), advocates for spouses of service-members in all branches of service and components as well as veterans and their families. They discussed the challenges of being a spouse, a parent, and a full-time employee while their husbands are at home and on the other side of the world serving their country.

Brian Arrington, M.S., MBA Candidate

Business Initiatives Consultant | VETS2INDUSTRY Founder | Global Goodwill Ambassador | USAF Veteran

In this episode, You will hear the story of why Brian joined the military , where all he had been during his time of service and how he is continuing to serve the military and veteran community nationwide. You will also hear about the influence a fellow Air Force veteran, Chaunté Hall, and her nonprofit organization, Centurion Military Alliance and the impact they had on the foundation of Vets2Industry

Hear his story of military service in the Air Force, his transition, and how he's serving and supporting veterans nationwide.

Contact Information

Brian Arrington’s LinkedIn profile is http://linkedin.com/in/brianarrington933

Vet2Industry website http://www.vets2industry.com

Email address: [email protected]

Chaunté Hall, http://linkedin.com/in/chaunte-hall

Centurion Military Alliance https://www.cmawarrior.org

This episode’s guest is Bill Barnett, Founder & CEO of Mission Hire Me. While he is not a service member or veteran himself, his father did serve in the U.S. Navy. In honor of his father’s service, he carries out the mission to serve by helping veterans find meaningful employment from start to finish. “You served us. Let us serve you.” (https://www.missionhireme.com/) Veterans & Spouses can take advantage of Mission Hire Me. Our mission is to help veterans and spouses obtain meaningful employment by helping them share their stories through the extraordinary power of a video. 

MISSION HIRE ME CONTACT INFORMATION

Bill Barnett; Mission Hire Me- CEO & Founder

LINKEDIN (Bill Barnett): https://www.linkedin.com/in/926ventures/

LINKEDIN (Mission Hire Me) https://www.linkedin.com/company/bigvoicevideo/

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/missionhire/

PHONE: 818-789-8399; 818-618-1149

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Retired U.S. Air Force Chief of Chaplains, General Dondi E. Costin is today’s guest. Chaplain Costin is a native of Wilmington, North Carolina, and was commissioned a second lieutenant upon graduation from the United States Air Force Academy in 1986. He then served as a squadron-level scientific analyst evaluating air-to-ground precision-guided munitions, chief of scientific analysis on a major command headquarters staff, and assistant professor of aerospace studies. He completed a competitive category transfer into the Air Force Chaplain Corps in 1996. Chaplain Costin has since served as Protestant chaplain for Air Force Basic Military Training, Flightline chaplain and then senior Flightline Chaplain for both special operations and conventional forces in Europe, senior Protestant chaplain, readiness instructor/evaluator preparing Chaplain Corps personnel for worldwide deployment, Air Staff branch chief, wing chaplain, command chaplain for the air component mission in Southwest Asia, and command chaplain for Pacific Air Forces. An ordained Southern Baptist minister, Chaplain Costin is endorsed by the Liberty Baptist Fellowship to serve as an Air Force Chaplain. 

Dr. Costin is currently the President of Charleston Southern University (CSU) in Charleston, South Carolina. Learn more about his role there at https://www.charlestonsouthern.edu/about/president-costin

Today he shares with us two rules to follow, no matter what path your journey forward takes you. One, Bloom Where You Are Planted, and two, Don’t Burn Any Bridges. 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Dondi E. Costin, Ph.D. (Major General, Retired) | LinkedIn

Season 2 Podcast Preview this season we are hearing from several veterans who are also founders and or CEOs of nonprofit organizations geared towards veterans and first responders. We also hear from a founder and CEO Who did not serve in the military, but uses his experience and influences to help veterans find meaningful employment.

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Meet U.S. Navy Veteran Randall (Randy) Petronko of New Jersey. Randy will be completing his degree at Rutgers University with a degree in Policy and Public Safety Spring of 2021. He will then go on to pursue his law degree once he completes his bachelor's. In this episode, we will hear Randy share about his desire to serve in the Navy and how his world got turned upside down by a medical diagnosis yet he persevered through the diagnosis and lack of support he received. Chondrosarcoma is a rare type of cancer that usually begins in the bones, but can sometimes occur in the soft tissue near bones. The most common locations for chondrosarcoma tumors are in the pelvis, hip, and shoulder. More rarely, the base of the skull is affected. The defining characteristic of chondrosarcoma is that its cells produce cartilage. Some types of chondrosarcomas grow slowly and, provided they are removed completely, have a low risk of spreading to other organs and bones. Others grow rapidly and have a high risk of metastasis. Surgical removal of the tumor is the mainstay of chondrosarcoma treatment. Radiation and chemotherapy are rarely helpful in the treatment of chondrosarcoma. Signs and symptoms may include: * Increasing pain * A swelling or palpable mass * Fracture due to weakened bone

John Roth currently serves as President and founder of Recalibrate. He served in the United States Marine Corps reserve from 2007-2018, earned the rank of Sergeant (E-5), where he deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. John is currently a Police Officer at the Jackson Twp. Police Department as a patrol officer. He serves as one of the department’s Resiliency Officers. He also is a mentor for the Veteran’s Diversion Program at the Ocean County Prosecutors Office since 2016. He currently assists in teaching for the Ocean Crisis Intervention training.  This training shapes mental health training for local police and clinicians in the community.

John currently serves as the Chair on the 2019/2020 New Jersey Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), PTSD/Mental Health advisory board. He is a certified Mental Health First Instructor, teaching community leaders to address signs and symptoms of mental illness.

John enjoys spending time with his wife Jamie, working out, BJJ, and yoga. His love for learning led him to found a men’s book club held once a month.

“My passion and purpose after military life is to become an asset to the veteran community and the broader community at large. My goal is to try and make this world better than how I found it.”

John Roth's Contact Information:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-roth-iii-051bb7163          Website: recalibrateusa.org

Facebook facebook.com/johnny.roth.37           Instagram: instagram.com/johnny_recalibrate/

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Kate Hudson and Amy Apostol

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To all my fellow U.S. Armed Forces service members and veterans, from the bottom of my heart, I say, "Thank you for your service!"  To all the spouses and dependents of service members, I want to thank you for your service as well. Your untiring sacrifices and support to your loved one in uniform do not go unnoticed. I see you. I acknowledged you. I say thank you. A special thank you to the service members, veterans, family members, and loved ones who participated in this episode sharing what being a veteran means and thanking veterans for their service, I appreciate you. 

This episode would not have happened without your contribution.  Those individuals who contributed to this podcast are listed below along with their contact info.

SCDVA SecretaryWilliam Grimsley; Retired Army Major General LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/will-grimsley-48b25918

South Carolina Department of Veterans' Affairs Website: https://scdva.sc.gov/meet-secretary 

Daniel Roberts; Retired Army Sergeants Major | CEO & Founder Moral Injury Support Network for Servicewomen (MISNS)

Website:  chaplainconsultants.com  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/misns

Mrs. Nadja Root; Retired Army Chief Warrant Officer 3   linkedin.com/in/nadja-root-5716664a 

Jon Macaskill; Retired Navy SEAL Commander linkedin.com/in/jonmacaskill 

Deputy Executive Director and Podcast Host for Veteran’s PATH [email protected] Founder & CEO of Scrum on the Go 

Christopher Norris; Navy Chief Petty Officer linkedin.com/in/chris-norris1 

Mary McKiernan; Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Senior Academic Instructor at US Army JROTC linkedin.com/in/mary-mckiernan-6673b773 

Sara Correll linkedin.com/in/sara-correll-09b78625

Sherry Martschink linkedin.com/in/sherry-shealy-martschink-2ab9788 

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