Todays American Veteran

Todays American Veteran episodes:

• 04.29.2019

  Villagers for Veterans

  Betsy Nolan Vice President Of Villagers for Veterans. Medical Service Corps Navy. 26 years. Villagers for Veterans is 100% volunteer 501(c)(3) organization founded for the sole purpose of helping severely wounded veterans. We help veterans directly with much-needed funding or...

  
• 03.21.2019

  Mark Heathco on his book Call Sign: Purple Three

  Author Mark Heathco on his book Call Sign: Purple Three: Patrolling the US Sector of the Korean DMZ The current event's between North Korea and South Korea are at the brink of War, and will be picking up from where...

  
• 03.21.2019

  Restless Hearts: What If Fallen Heroes Could Go Home

  Dennis O. Baker, CDR, USN, (ret) Commander Dennis O. Baker, United States Navy (ret), has been recently appointed as President, Florida Veterans Foundation. Commander Baker was first recruited by Major John Haynes, Chairman Emeritus, FL Veterans HOF Inductee, and Governor’s Medal of Merit,...

  
• 03.21.2019

  Rodeo Scottsdale

  No event in “The West’s Most Western Town” can match the action at Rodeo Scottsdale. This annual event is back for its 65th year, making it the oldest one in the city, along with the Parada Del Sol Parade. Rodeo...

  
• 03.09.2019

  National Coalition For Men

  Jack talks with Steven Svoboda about The National Coalition For Men and how they are helping men with their Rights. NCFM formed in 1977 to address men’s issues. Since that time, a men’s rights movement has been steadily growing globally to address...

  
• 02.23.2019

  Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Movies!

  Ron has served with Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard units throughout the world. He designed the Marine Corps’ “Warrior Transition Program,” which he has been featured on CNN’s “Newsnight” program and in many related Newspaper articles and other news...

  
• 02.19.2019

  Live Nation Entertainment

  Jack talks with Edrick Hid about Live Nation and how they help and support our Veterans. Live Nation Entertainment is an American global entertainment company, formed from the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster in 2010. It owns, leases, operates, has booking rights for and/or equity interests in a large number of U.S....

  
• 02.17.2019

  Tom Fick with Hollywood Cares

  Tom Fick Founder of nonprofit organization providing entertainment support libraries (movies, TV programs, music CDs, video games & gifts) to frontline combat troops, deployed commands, wounded soldiers rehabilating in military hospitals and the spouse & children of fallen heroes. Charity...

  
• 02.16.2019

  Koch Industries - Military Veteran Recruiting and Retention Program

  Colonel (Retired) John C. Buckley, II, U.S. Army, completed 30 years of active duty service in September 2014.  His military career as an Infantryman includes commanding Soldiers in combat and peacekeeping operations, contributing to the strategic and operational planning for...

  
• 02.13.2019

  Mary Seau Foundation

  The mission of the Mary Seau Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Foundation is to raise funds that will aid in the investigation of the long-term effects from repetitive head impacts sustained during contact sports, military conflicts or other potentially hazardous environments....

  
• 02.09.2019

  Kathy Roth-Douquet - Blue Star Families

  Kathy Roth-Douquet is an advocate for the role of the military in civil society; she is an author, nonprofit leader, attorney, and former government official. Kathy is the CEO of Blue Star Families, the largest Chapter-based nonprofit organization serving active...

  
• 02.06.2019

  Michael Jernigan

  My life was forever changed when I was catastrophically wounded while on deployment in Iraq. On August 22, 2004 I saw the world for the last time. An improvised explosive devise crushed 45% of my cranium, took both of my...

  
• 01.14.2019

  Gold Star Wife, Author & Speaker, Barb Allen

  Barbara Allen was just 32 years old when her husband was killed in Iraq at the hands of a fellow soldier. She has since triumphed over tragedy and has written two books, is a national speaker, a co-founder of American Snippets, a...

  
• 01.11.2019

  Lance Weir — Team Chase

  Lance was canoeing near his hometown of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas in 1993, when a decision to dive into the river to retrieve his baseball cap resulted in life-changing circumstances. Lance’s head hit a submerged rock, shattering his C5 vertebrae and...

  
• 12.18.2018

  John Renken "Traveling Warrior"

  John had developed a unique set of skills thru his life, from personal adversity, to military training to traveling the world as an MMA fighter. When the opportunity came available for him to train soldiers for the US Army; John...

  
• 12.12.2018

  Elliott McKenzie, From Marine to Musician

  Elliott McKenzie is a U.S. Marine Corps Iraq War veteran turned R&B singer/songwriter. When he came home from Iraq, Elliott experienced severe PTSD, depression, and anxiety. So much so that he ended up homeless. After years of treatment, Elliott started...

  
• 12.02.2018

  Golden Knights Parachute with George H.W. Bush

  Jack Scalia had the opportunity to speak to Golden Knight's Mike Elliott who had the privilege to tandem dive with President Bush. Listen to the interview on the coalition to Salute America's Heroes Show aired December 1,2018parachuting_with_George_H_W_Bush_1.mp3

  
• 11.10.2018

  Academy of United States Veterans

  Here at the Academy of United States Veterans, we believe in the magic of collaboration among powerful communities to create a more united, sustainable and healthy tomorrow not only for our veterans, but all Americans. Every veteran deserves to have a...

  
• 11.10.2018

  Steele Kelly: When Sinners Like Me Come Home

  Steele Kelly: When Sinners Like Me Come Home tells the story of a veteran whose heart and mind remained in war, long after he returned home.  Steele bravely shares his personal account of denying, ignoring and finally prevailing over his demons of war.  He is a US...

  
• 11.07.2018

  David Meadows: former Navy Seal goes Hollywood

  David Meadows was born and raised in the mountain coal town of Wheeling, West Virginia before setting out in August 2000 to enlist in the Military and become a Navy SEAL. After serving 13 years in the Navy, Dave went to...

  
• 11.07.2018

  Major Linda Stanley: Helping Veterans Reintegrate Back into Society

  Major Linda Stanley served over 20 years in the military - six years in the Army and 14 years in the Air Force as a nurse. She was deployed to Balad, Iraq in 2006 with the 322 squadron as a...

  
• 11.06.2018

  Suzanne Gordon: Wounds of War

  Suzanne Gordon is an award-winning journalist and author. She has written for The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Nation, The Washington Monthly, The American Prospect, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star,...

  
• 11.06.2018

  Reel Heroes Media

  Bob Vincent is President of Reel Heroes Media in Dallas, Texas, and serves as the Communications Director for the Airpower Foundation.  Bob founded the company in 2008 with a revolutionary online marketing product called VideoPilot360.  Bob’s talents are rooted in his unique...

  
• 11.05.2018

  Jeff Senour: Called To Serve

  Jeff has been a professional pilot at Southwest Airlines for 25 years. His previous Aviation experience involved his skills as a Screen Actors Guild aerial coordinator and film pilot with movie credits such as “True Lies”, “Executive Decision”, “Hot Shots”,...

  
• 11.04.2018

  Jeffrey Wright’s Documentary: We Are Not Done Yet Gives Veterans a Voice

  We Are Not Done Yet: Ten U.S. veterans of varied backgrounds come together at a poetry workshop to combat their traumatic military pasts through the art of written word. Grappling with PTSD, the “warrior poets” share fears, vulnerabilities, and victories that...

  
• 10.27.2018

  Stem Cell Treatment New World of Regenerative Medicine

  What if we can repair ourselves? The world of regenerative medicine is offering breakthrough treatments and hope for patients around the globe. Dr. Elliot Lander is currently involved in cutting edge translational stem cell treatment research at the California Stem...

  
• 10.20.2018

  Black Rifle Coffee Company

  Mat Best joined the Army at the age of 17 and deployed five times to Iraq and Afghanistan with the 2nd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. After leaving military service, Mat deployed to a variety of overseas locations as a...

  
• 10.01.2018

  9 Week Warrior

  Jack talks with Ben and Chondra Brown Brown served as an officer in Iraq, leading a platoon of soldiers, some of whom had been in the Army longer than he was alive. Brown deployed in 2004 and was in Iraq...

  
• 09.24.2018

  Reese May with St. Bernard Project

  SBP was founded in March 2006 by Zack Rosenburg and Liz McCartney after the couple (now married), who originally lived in Washington, D.C., volunteered in Louisiana’s St. Bernard Parish following Hurricane Katrina. The parish, located just outside of New Orleans, was...

  
• 09.10.2018

  Heather Viveiros for Stride and Ride

  On October 7th, 2001 just weeks after 9/11 our best and finest military men and women were deployed to defend our country under Operation Enduring Freedom. The focus of Stride & Ride Relay’s is to honor, remember and raise awareness...

  
• 09.05.2018

  Mark Soto on THE HONOR BOWL

  The idea for The Honor Group was founded by Mark “Coach” Soto, a retired high school football coach of 18 years. Mark has two sons that served in the military and he coached both of them in football. His youngest...

  
• 08.26.2018

  Gordon Brown Team Veteran

  Gordon Brown is the founder of Team Veteran LLC, and the nonprofit Team Veteran Foundation, Inc., he served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War 1972-1980. As a MM3 (E-4) he was qualified as the Chief Machinist’s Mate...

  
• 07.16.2018

  Juniors Bullet Pen

  Juniors_Bullet_Pen_Co.mp3

  
• 06.18.2018

  Thomas Morrissey

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• 06.10.2018

  Sonoran Winds Hospice

  Sonoran Winds Hospice, provides palliative and hospice care specializing in providing care for veterans, law enforcement, fire fighters and first responders. Hospice and palliative care focus on the entire patient, clinical, emotional, psycho- social, and spiritual. Our patients often have...

  
• 06.06.2018

  Jake Porter for Iowa

  Jake_Porter_for_Iowa.mp3

  
• 06.06.2018

  Juan Hidalgo

  Juan_Hidalgo.mp3

  
• 05.26.2018

  Lieutenant Colonel Thomas J. Orlowski

  Lieutenant Colonel Orlowski’s 20-year Army career included assignments in the 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized), HQ United States Army Europe, HQ U.S. Continental Army Command and the Office of The Adjutant General of the Army. For...

  
• 05.21.2018

  Ashlee and SGT (Ret.) J.D. Williams

  During his second tour of duty in Afghanistan on October 9, 2010, Army SGT Jack Williams stepped on an IED causing him to become a triple amputee, losing both legs and an arm. JD was conscious during the entire episode...

  
• 05.13.2018

  Next Step Service Dogs

  Next Step Service Dogs is a nonprofit organization who's mission is to assist, employ, and empower veterans, active military, and first responders who have PTSD, TBI, and/or mobility limitations.  The training program trains amazing service dogs to greatly improve quality of life for each client.Next_Step_Service_Dogs.mp3

  
• 05.07.2018

  St. Bernard Project with Reese May

  Reese May joined the Marine Corps Reserves at 18 and turned 21 in western Iraq. When he heard about Veterans Corps at the St. Bernard Project, he felt like it had been designed just for him. He interviewed in mid-September and...

  
• 04.30.2018

  Dr. Carlos Vazquez

  Dr.Carlos Vazquez is an Adjunct Professor in Psychology at Pepperdine University. He is a peer reviewer for the esteemed Perspectives on Terrorism Journal. He is a Senior Consultant at the Behavioral Analysis Group. The Behavioral Analysis Group consults with civilians,...

  
• 04.23.2018

  Joge De Leonan Ambassador for the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes

  Jorge joined U.S. Army in 2001 after eight years on the police force in Puerto Rico. Jorge was deployed four times and on his second deployment to Afghanistan in April 2004, Jorge and his unit were on their way back...

  
• 04.15.2018

  Mark Harmon on NCIS's Leroy Jethro Gibbs and more Pt 2

  Mark Harmon continues his story about his family both on and off the set, and what it is like to be an Executive Producer for NCIS and NCIS New Orleans while starring as Gibbs.Mark_Harmon_AKA_Leroy_Jethro_Gibbs_NCIS_Show_Pt_2.mp3

  
• 04.08.2018

  Mark Harmon on NCIS's Leroy Jethro Gibbs and more Pt 1

  Since 2003, Harmon has starred as Gibbs in the CBS drama NCIS, a role which earned him six nominations at the People's Choice Awards including a win for Favorite TV Crime Drama Actor in 2017. During his time on the show, he was reunited...

  
• 04.01.2018

  Sean Bode of Boulder Crest

  WHY WE EXIST  We exist to solve the mental health crisis and to heal our military members, veterans, and their families dealing with PTSD and combat-related stress, so they can live productive, fulfilling, and service-oriented lives at home. OUR MISSION...

  
• 03.25.2018

  Naveen Khan CEO of MilTeen Chat app & Pt Pal app

  MilTeen Chat App is a Program for Military Connected Teens. The App was created to help Military Teens stay connected even when they move do to there parents being re a signed. Pt Pal has been serving patients since 2013. There technology allows clinicians to send...

  
• 03.16.2018

  Congressman Brian Mast

  Mast enlisted in the United States Army Reserve in May 2000 and went to become a combat engineer. In 2006, he transitioned to the active U.S. Army and became an explosive ordnance disposal technician. Mast later joined the elite 28th...

  
• 03.08.2018

  Janine Turner on Motherhood and Movie Moments

  Janine Turner talks with Jack about Motherhood her father and some behind the scene moments from movies  like Cliffhanger. Janine_Turner_pt_3.mp3

  
• 03.08.2018

  Janine Turner talks about Constituting America

  CONSTITUTING AMERICA Our mission is to utilize the culture and multi-media outreach such as television, music, film, internet, and social media to reach, educate and inform America’s adults and students about the importance of the U.S. Constitution and the foundation...