THE VETERANS CLUB PODCAST

In this episode on the TVC Podcast, we are excited to welcome back as our next guest, the President of the ANSO - Association of Naval Services Officers (ANSO), LtCol Jose Montalvan (USMC)

LtCol Jose L. Montalvan will be sharing updates on the successful Joint Leadership and Professional Development Symposium recently held, a collaboration between ANSO and the National Naval Officers Association (NNOA). We will also talk about why leadership matters for the future of the services and what does he want to accomplish as the President of ANSO.

LtCol Jose Montalvan's Bio: https://lnkd.in/gEQWmVkB

ANSO: https://www.ansomil.org

In this episode, we'll delve into:

1. Discuss the Joint Leadership and Professional Development Symposium and Lessons Learned

2. Explore the latest developments, milestones and challenges at ANSO

3. Why Leadership matters and developing future leaders that the services need

4. What are his goals for ANSO

Albert R. Renteria is a Retired Marine Corps Warrant Officer and Serial Entrepreneur.Albert digitized and deployed a mission critical system that moved the Marine Corps from paper to a paperless environment.

He also founded two all volunteer national non-profit organizations, Operation Interdependence and the Southwest Veterans' Business Resource Center that are fully operational today.

Additionally, he is also the founder of OPPS4VETS that provides real results for the Veteran and civilian population where they focus on Handshakes, Not Handouts.

He also leads the charge for the Annual Veteran and Small Business Trade Show happening on 16 Oct, 2025 in Moreno Valley.Register for Free

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Leora (Hodes) Opstelten is a Former Military Spouse, Small Business Owner, Career Counselor and Former Recruiting Professional with experience in big law, tech, healthcare administration, staffing, hospitality and higher education.

Leora holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Education in Educational Counseling from the University of Southern California (USC). I have served as a career counselor at the Veteran Resource Center at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the Veteran Resource Center at the University of Southern California (USC), California State University Maritime Academy, Texas A&M University at College Station, and the University of Houston at Sugarland.

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Ron Lasorsa's mission is to leverage his knowledge and experience in law and finance to find creative ways to be philanthropic.

He is a Naval Academy Graduate and a Marine Corps veteran who served in the Gulf War and became an Infantry Commander in Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, which was eventually discovered to have poisoned over 1 million people through toxic exposure through the water. Years later, this information helped him make sense of an important contributing factor in his son’s mental illness as well as his son's eventual passing.

Ever since, Ron has done everything in his power to become a better man, and impact the veteran community by making their fight his own, and getting them the compensation they rightfully deserve. No Better Advocate exists to inform veterans of their rights and raise awareness about Freedom Farms, a community created to help veterans with homelessness, PTSD and many other issues they face.

No Better Advocate: https://lnkd.in/gi9MjbtR

Victory Litigation Fund: https://www.victorydfi.com

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In this episode on The Veterans Club, we are excited to have on as our next guest, Marine Corps Veteran and the Founder of Warriors in Need, Ben Ingram.

Warriors In Need's Mission is To combat veteran suicide and homelessness by providing support for veterans as they successfully find their place in a new civilian life.

Warriors in Need: https://warriorsinneed.com

In this episode, we'll delve into:

1. Discuss Ben’s background and Military Service

2. Explore the challenges he faced during transition and Lessons Learned

3. How we can help combat veteran suicide and homelessness

4. What drives and motivates him today

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Frank and Cassandra Gordon turned the joke of Marines eating crayons into the world’s first edible, colorable chocolate crayons. These products educate and connect people, blending military history with humor and camaraderie.

MilTreats: https://miltreats.com

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Patrick Dailey is the founder of the Tun Legacy Foundation.  A Philadelphia native, Mr. Dailey holds bachelor’s degrees in accounting and business management from Spring Garden College in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. 

He served as a Marine Officer with both the 3rd Marine Division and the 1st Marine Air Wing from 1981 to 1985.  After leaving active-duty he worked as a cost accountant in the construction industry for 10 years, and the pharmaceutical industry for 26 years. 

He has served on the Philadelphia Board of The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation since 2001, and in 2022 as a Board member of the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia. He and his wife built, own, and operate a successful restaurant and adjoining retail store in the Philadelphia suburbs for the past 20 years that has been consistently rated one of the best places to eat on Philadelphia’s Mainline according to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Zagat, and The Mainline Times.

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In this inspiring episode on The Veterans Club, we are honored to have on as our next guest, retired Army Staff Sergeant, Purple Heart Recipient, Director of Partnerships at the Oscar Mike Foundation, Athlete and National Keynote Speaker: Earl Granville

Earl Granville: https://www.earlgranville.org

In this episode, we'll delve into:

1. Discuss Earl's background and Military Service

2. Explore the challenges he faced and dealing with loss

3. How we can overcome adversity and be the Leader we were all meant to be

4. What drives and motivates him today

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Mike Meyers serves as the current Commissioner of the Military Basketball Association. He is the CEO and Founder of the MBA dating back to the summer of 2017. As a volunteer head coach for over 20 years, Mike Meyers has been one of the leaders in the effort to support military basketball with a globally established volunteer association. He is a one of the pioneers to bring military basketball to the world as a tool to prevent harmful behaviors.

Mike is a retired, 23 year Army combat veteran. He joined the Army in January of 2000 as an enlisted Soldier with the MOS of 75B10 (Human Resources Specialist) and then commissioned in 2005 from ROTC as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps. In 2006, Mike deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom during the Surge. He was medically evacuated in 2007 and uses basketball to stay resilient and build mental fitness.

Mike has contributed over 20,000 hours of volunteer service in various communities and utilizes military basketball platform as a method to provide active duty service members recreation while off duty. 

Learn More about the Military Basketball Association: https://www.mymbaglobal.com

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Retired Army Colonel and former Special Operations Forces Commander, COL (Ret.) Lawrence Henry, Ph.D., CBCP. shares his warrior journey, men's health, military service, leadership and conquering colon cancer.

Dr. Lawrence Henry graduated from East Stroudsburg University (ESU) (Pa) where he received his commission as a Military Intelligence Officer and a degree in Speech Communications in 1993. After serving six years as a Military Intelligence Officer, he volunteered for U.S. Army Special Forces Training and earned the coveted Green Beret. For over 20 years,

Dr. Lawrence served in various Command and Staff positions, deployed to South and Central America, Africa, South Korea, and served in combat over 10 times in support of the Global War on Terrorism in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq.

A survivor of combat-related stage 3c colon cancer, Dr. Lawrence retired in 2020 with 26 years of service at the rank of full Colonel. At the time of his retirement, he was one of six Black Full Colonels who were Special Operations qualified, not in the U.S. Army, but in the Department of Defense. 

Dr. Lawrence is the owner and president of Core 90 Network, which focuses on equipping high-performing organizations with strategic solutions for contemporary conflict. He has also led various workshops on Violence Interruption, Executive Leadership, Strategic Planning, and ways to reduce recidivism. 

Dr. Lawrence demonstrated his desire to reduce human suffering as a graduate and ambassador of the Morehouse School Of Medicine's (MSM) Online Education and Expanded Program's (OEEP) master's in administration in Justice Involved Care. As a learner as MSM, he illuminated challenges Black women, who were combat veterans, faced reentering society; received leadership and outstanding student awards, and graduated with honors.

Inspired by how they could help others, Dr. Lawrence and a colleague (Thomas Cotton) to start a podcast - Inside Out: Exploring Roads to Redemption - where the two identify barriers that affect the re-entry of returning citizens and realistic and sustainable solutions to reduce the effects of those barriers.  

Dr. Lawrence's time at MSM, doctoral studies, military experiences, and the mercy shown to him as he beat a very aggressive form of cancer, coupled with growing up in communities where access to education, employment, and opportunities were scarce, gave birth to the founding of A Bridge 2 Light - www.abridge2light.org - a non-profit primarily focused on disrupting the school to prison pipeline and enabling the re-entry of formerly incarcerated persons into society more transparent and functional manner.

Dr. Lawrence's formal education includes, but is not limited to, the Military Intelligence Basic and Advance Courses, the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Ca, where he earned a Master of Science in Defense Analysis, and the United States Army War College-earning another Master's Degree in Strategic Studies with a certification in National Security Policies. He also earned a Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution at Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Fl. He also graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine with a master's degree in administration in Justice Involved Care.

Learn More about A Bridge 2 Light: Here

Learn More about the Core 90 Network: Here

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