The Warrior's Journey

Continuing our series with other members of the Veterans Service Alliance, a group of non-profit organizations coming together to make a global impact in the fight against veteran suicide, we welcome Vice President of the Roever Foundation John Arroyo (USA, Ret) to the podcast!

John, a 20-year Army veteran, joined the military because he needed a change and felt the military would help him find control of his life. He expected to complete three years, gain a skill, and go home, but the Army had different plans for him. John became a Special Forces Green Beret and highly decorated officer after completing three combat deployments (two to Afghanistan and one to Iraq) while serving his country.

After returning from his final deployment, he was assigned to a medical unit at Fort Hood in Texas. On April 2, 2014, while he was on duty, a service member went on a rampage shooting 19 service members, including John who was shot in the neck and nearly lost his life.

He hopes to use his scars and story to help anyone in need from taking their life and to be a living testament that there is hope and a future no matter your situation. John and his wife, Angel, currently live in San Antonio, TX where they both work at the Roever Foundation. In January 2020, John published his first book, Attacked at Home: A Green Beret's Survival Story of the Fort Hood Shooting.

Founded by renown Vietnam Veteran Dave Roever, the Roever Foundation exists to create pathways for those who feel lost and hopeless to find their way home. More information about the Roever Foundation can be found at https://www.roeverfoundation.org/.

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As we kick off a new series highlighting partner organizations, we welcome Major General Bob Dees (US Army, Ret.) back to the podcast, who serves as President of the Board for the National Center for Healthy Veterans.

Our veterans have pledged their lives for our freedom, security, and prosperity. Healthy veterans are productive members of society, good employees, and positive role models, but not all of our veterans are healthy – more veterans have committed suicide in the past 10 years than the number of combat deaths in the Vietnam War. Our veterans need America, and America needs healthy veterans.

The National Center for Healthy Veterans is a comprehensive scalable solution and a unique strategic initiative that will have national impact and return healthy veterans to America.

Bob served thirty-one years as an infantry officer, a senior military leader and strategist, and Commander of the 2d Infantry Division in Korea, and the US-Israeli Combined Task Force for Missile Defense. Following the military, he served in business at Microsoft, in non-profit leadership, and in academia as a VP for military outreach at Liberty University and founder of the Liberty Institute for Military Resilience.

In 2015 and 2016, he served as national security advisor and chairman for Dr. Ben Carson's Presidential Campaign. Bob has authored five books including the Resilience Trilogy and the Resilience God Style series. He was also featured as one of 30 "Master Leaders in America" by noted author George Barna and was awarded the Council for National Policy George Washington Military Leadership Award in 2018.

To find out more about Bob's work at the National Center for Healthy Veterans, visit https://www.healthyveterans.org/, and to hear more from Bob, check out Episodes 49 and 50 of the podcast!

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At its best, independence leads men to think for themselves and to develop deep personal convictions. But the instinct also has a tendency to lead men toward isolation and apathy.

Chase and Kevin come together for one last conversation on masculinity, discussing the tendency men have to veer into apathy and how they can ultimately find a healthy middle ground between ignoring and indulging their instincts.

Chase Replogle – author of The 5 Masculine Instincts – is a bi-vocational pastor who holds a degree in Biblical Studies and an M.A. in New Testament. He hosts the weekly Pastor Writer Podcast (pastorwriter.com), interviewing pastors and authors on writing, reading, and the Christian Life.

The 5 Masculine Instincts is now availble everywhere books are sold. Take the Instinct Assessment at https://the5masculineinstincts.com/.

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Purple Heart Homes is dedicated to providing housing solutions for Service Connected Disabled and Aging Veterans that is substantial in function, design, and quality fit to welcome home the fighting men and women of America. In this episode, Chairman Emeritus Garrett Garland joins the podcast to share about the impact Purple Heart Homes is making in the lives of veterans all over the nation.

Garland was in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1971, serving in Vietnam. Decades later, he joined the board of Purple Heart Homes in 2010 after having followed the growth and development since its inception in 2008.

From building a ramp for a veteran of World War II, to providing home ownership opportunities to younger veterans, Purple Heart Homes programs are designed out of necessity and fit the specific needs of the Veteran population.

To donate or learn more about all of the amazing work Purple Heart Homes is doing, visit https://purplehearthomesusa.org.

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As the conflict in Ukraine rages on, Tim Hayes and Daniel Bell return along with Tim Carentz, another distinguished U.S. military veteran and TWJ partner, to discuss what's currently happening with relief efforts and how you can make a tangible difference.

The Warrior's Journey is working with our partners to provide real-time resources and relief to Ukraine. 100% of all donations to our Ukrainian relief fund will be distributed to vetted TWJ partners providing help for the Ukranian people and military. Visit https://thewarriorsjourney.org/ukraine/ to give now, and contact us at [email protected] to discover more about opportunities to go.

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Days after returning to the United States from the nation of Ukraine, two U.S. Military Veterans and TWJ Board Advisors – Tim Hayes and Daniel Bell – join the podcast to share their experiences and perspectives on the current state of affairs in Eastern Europe, and how the American public can get involved in supporting those suffering in Ukraine.

The Warrior's Journey is working with our partners to provide real-time resources and relief to Ukraine. 100% of all donations to our Ukrainian relief fund will be distributed to vetted TWJ partners providing help for the Ukranian people and military. Visit https://thewarriorsjourney.org/ukraine/ to give now.

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A family's love is good medicine, and that's what drives Fisher House Foundation to build comfort homes where military and veteran families can stay free of charge, while a loved one is in the hospital. These homes are located at military and VA medical centers around the world, and in this episode, Fisher House Foundation Chairman and CEO Ken Fisher shares all about the impact this incredible organization is having on the military community.

Ken is a tireless advocate for those who have made tremendous sacrifices to our country including military service members, veterans and their families. Today, Ken carries on the legacy of his Great Uncle, Zachary Fisher, and oversees a network of 92 Fisher Houses throughout the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany. To date, Fisher House has served over 413,000 familes, provided more than 11 million nights of lodging, and saved military and veterans' families an estimated $525 million in out-of-pocket costs for lodging and transportation.

To donate to Fisher House Foundation and find out more, visit https://fisherhouse.org/

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The instinct to protect reputation is often an experience of obsession, cover-up, and image manipulation. However, a man of integrity is able to inventory and take responsibility for even the difficult parts of his life.

This is the territory Chase and Kevin continue to explore in discussing how men can find the healthy middle ground between ignoring and indulging their instincts, unpacking the fourth instinct of reputation.

Chase Replogle – author of The 5 Masculine Instincts – is a bi-vocational pastor who holds a degree in Biblical Studies and an M.A. in New Testament. He hosts the weekly Pastor Writer Podcast (pastorwriter.com), interviewing pastors and authors on writing, reading, and the Christian Life.

Pre-order The 5 Masculine Instincts, coming March 1, 2022, and take the Instinct Assessment at https://the5masculineinstincts.com/.

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In this episode, Chase and Kevin dig into the third of five masculine instincts: ambition. In Chase's words, "Ambition is a good thing, a godly thing. But if it goes unchecked, it will define you, and in the end it will eclipse God and what He's doing."

Chase Replogle – author of The 5 Masculine Instincts – is a bi-vocational pastor who holds a degree in Biblical Studies and an M.A. in New Testament. He hosts the weekly Pastor Writer Podcast (pastorwriter.com), interviewing pastors and authors on writing, reading, and the Christian Life.

Pre-order The 5 Masculine Instincts, coming March 1, 2022, and take the Instinct Assessment at https://the5masculineinstincts.com/.

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"Your masculine instincts are neither curse nor virtue. They can not be ignored nor indulged. They are the raw material and experiences by which you develop a new and better instinct—an instinct of faith."

In Part 2 of a series on masculinity, writer, podcaster, and author Chase Replogle continues the conversation about how men can better understand their instincts, unpacking the first two instincts from his book, The 5 Masculine Instincts: sarcasm and adventure.

Chase is a bi-vocational pastor and holds a degree in Biblical Studies and an M.A. in New Testament. He hosts the weekly Pastor Writer Podcast (pastorwriter.com), interviewing pastors and authors on writing, reading, and the Christian Life.

Pre-order The 5 Masculine Instincts, coming March 1, 2022, and take the Instinct Assessment at https://the5masculineinstincts.com/.

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