The Veteran Blueprint

Nov. 23, 2025 ~ Ryan Curtis joins the show to discuss his time as a basketball player, his military career, and his job creating films and commercials. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Nov. 16, 2025 ~ Denny Caballero discusses his early realization that he lacked a clear understanding of his civilian career path during his transition. He found guidance through The Honor Foundation. While others pursued traditional paths like MBAs or real estate, Denny Caballero focused on his core identity as a person of service, mirroring his fulfilling role as a warrant officer. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Nov. 9, 2025 ~ Johnny Vargas highlights his significant online presence, which reaches 30 to 40 million people monthly. He talks about the VetLife show and TikTok’s Veterans Voices program, which aims to amplify veterans’ voices. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Nov. 2, 2025 ~ Dr. Matthew Miller, an Air Force veteran and former director of the VA Office of Suicide, discusses the importance and methods of preventing veteran suicide. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Oct. 23, 2025 ~ Keith Lane shares his journey from military family roots through his service career to civilian leadership, detailing his experiences in military training, deployments, and subsequent transition to political service while emphasizing the critical need for improved veteran support systems and purposeful post-military life. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Oct. 22, 2025 ~ Travis Wilson, a retired Green Beret, discusses his unique military journey and post-service life. Travis Wilson shares his upbringing in an Air Force family, with his father being a pararescue specialist and his mother serving in the Air Force. Initially aiming to follow his father as a PJ, Travis Wilson developed an interest in the Green Berets after hearing his father sing “The Ballad of the Green Berets.” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Oct. 16, 2025 ~ General Ravi Wagh’s early life, south of Pittsburgh, had a strong military connection. His mother served in the Navy, and family members were World War II and Korean War veterans. His father, an immigrant from India, even tried to join for Vietnam. This family history, coupled with his brother joining the Marine Corps, created an environment where military service was understood. Though initially pursuing pre-med biology, a chance ROTC scholarship and an encouraging officer’s words shifted his path. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Oct. 5, 2025 ~ Cameron Cushman shares his transformation from a photographer to an Army infantryman, facing severe medical complications during deployment that led to his medical retirement before finding healing through nature and a new mission in filmmaking to amplify veteran voices and experiences. Through his personal journey from crisis to recovery, he demonstrates how veterans can find meaningful lives beyond their service, particularly by helping others and maintaining strong connections within the veteran community. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Sept. 28, 2025 ~ Jim Lorraine, retired Lt. Col. and founder of America’s Warrior Partnership, shares his journey, from his early life in central New York involved a service-focused family, with many relatives serving in World War II and Vietnam. This background shaped his commitment to service; however, his path to the military took an unexpected turn during nursing school when a car accident resulted in his foot being amputated. Through determination and a physical therapist’s challenge to define his life goals, he pursued his dream of becoming an Air Force officer, even with a reattached foot. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Sept. 21, 2025 ~ Asena Nuusila shares her journey from a childhood of frequent moves due to her father’s work in temple construction, to her decision to join the Army, influenced by her father’s late-in-life military service. She describes her experiences growing up in Polynesian culture, and the cultural values that shaped her upbringing and influenced her decision-making. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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