This week’s Urban Valor episode features Army combat veteran & retired Lieutenant Colonel, Joyce Griggs.  Joyce has seen it all in the intelligence community. She was among the first females to pass jump school and earn her airborne wings. Joyce also received a Bronze Star for the numerous lives she and her team saved during combat operations overseas. She had a secret clearance that authorized her to see some of what the president saw and has served beside some of America’s top executives. Joyce is a ball of fire and passionate about giving back to the community.

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This week’s Urban Valor episode features Army Vietnam veteran, Travis Mayfield. Travis served in Vietnam from 1967-1968. He was sent to the field to disarm booby traps before an enemy combatant detonated one as he was attempting to disarm it. Travis struggled with military transition back to civilian life, and things got hard, but he kept fighting, and in time, pulled himself out of the hardship! He became an entrepreneur running a gym called Next Level Fitness & Wellness Center in Irvine, CA.

If you struggle with military transition, PTSD, and/or depression, use Travis as inspiration. No matter how hard things get, you're a warrior, and you CAN and WILL beat it. Please reach out if you'd like a friend and/or support at [email protected].

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Thank you for your service Travis, we really appreciate you. 

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Kyle went from Arabic Linguist to Signal Intelligence to becoming a reconnaissance Marine. He’s traveled the world by air, on land, and at sea and has been through some of the toughest schools the Marine Corps has to offer. Kyle had one hell of an adrenaline-packed enlistment. 
Upon transitioning out of the military he got involved with “The Human Baton”, an organization that gives people wild, adrenaline-packed experiences. You’re going to want to hear this.

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Raymond grew up in a gang neighborhood in Riverside, CA. He was kicked out of two high schools and ended up enlisting in the Army to serve in the Infantry. 
During a combat tour in Iraq, Raymond was shot by a sniper. He eventually recovered from his wound and got back in the fight. However, while recovering at home, Raymond discovered some horrific news about his fellow soldiers being killed in action before he had made it back.

Raymond's courage and will speak volumes in this episode, and truly show how tough U.S. Army Soldiers are.

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This week’s Urban Valor episode features Army combat veteran, Kenny Evans. Kenny grew up rough and had turned to selling drugs to make money, but that life did not define him. 

His life changed when his former best friend ended up going to jail, as it put Kenny on a better path, which led to him enlisting in the Army. 

He served three Army combat tours, two to Iraq and once to Afghanistan, and lost one of his best friends during one of the deployments. Kenny now helps run a nonprofit called “Strike Team For Vets” and is a HUGE advocate for veteran suicide prevention.  

Listen as Kenny Evans shares combat stories, and life lessons, and talks about veteran suicide prevention, veteran transition, veteran support, the struggles of PTSD and importance of Veteran Mental Health, and so much more in this impactful episode you are not going to want to miss. 

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This week’s Urban Valor episode features Hannah McCoy, the wife of Marine combat veteran, Shane McCoy. Hannah describes in detail what it’s like being married to a combat veteran with PTSD. 

She goes above and beyond by educating herself on the things her husband deals with daily to learn how to support him the best she can. Hannah, like many other veteran spouses, plays a huge role in the veteran community by being the rock to one of America’s warriors.

During combat operations in Iraq, Daniel faced multiple occasions where an enemy sniper had shot and wounded a soldier who had just moved into the position Daniel was at just moments before the attack. 

He witnessed his best friend, James J. Coon, get shot and killed by an enemy sniper while in Iraq. Daniel talks about his struggle to transition back into the civilian world and leaves us with some solid advice for other veterans. This episode is dedicated to Daniel’s best friend, James J. Coon. 

Rest in Paradise, brother.

This Army Soldier experienced some pretty shocking experiences, and this is a SHOCKING Combat Veteran Story you don't want to miss.

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Robert overdosed while experiencing drugs prior to the military, which helped to set him on the right path. He had no thoughts of going to war, but September 11th, 2001 would change everything. He talks about watching banana shows in Okinawa, going to jail for crimes he didn’t commit, and fighting for his reputation. This Marine Veteran overcame so much before, during, and after service, we're lucky to have the opportunity to listen as he shares his experiences with us!

Robert has been through many different transitions in life and has experienced so much as a Marine Veteran and as a person. 

Robert has become an advocate for veterans and wrote a book called “How To Grow A Beard”, which is a military transition guide back into civilian life.

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This week’s Urban Valor episode features Marine veteran Kiro Awad. Kiro migrated to the United States from Egypt. He was faced with many obstacles on his journey to becoming a Marine. One of these obstacles was the recruiter telling Kiro he had to divorce his wife if he wanted to enlist in the Marine Corps. Kiro would later find out from one of his drill instructors that the recruiter lied to him and that divorce wasn’t necessary to get into the Marine Corps.

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 This week’s Urban Valor episode features Army combat veteran, Edgar Rios. Edgar served in the Army as an 11B Infantryman from 2008 to 2016 and got out as a Staff Sergeant. He walks us through being a brand-new soldier in Afghanistan and getting shot at for the very first time. The contact was coming from outside of Edgar’s sectors of fire, yet Edgar decided to shoot back anyways. In doing so he received a master class on sectors of fire along with his platoon’s first Combat Infantry Badge. Edgar leaves us with the changes he noticed in himself upon transitioning out of the military.

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