UXO Show

Introduction

#TeamUXO was joined by Randy Philips, a Retired Master Gunnery Sergeant in the Marine Corps. This discussion was deep touching on how to deal with combat trauma resulting from Collateral Damage in war.

Guest

Randy is a tanker by trade with experiences in Recruiting, Operations and Manpower Management in the Marine Corps. Upon retirement, two years ago, he has settled with his family in North Carolina.

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If you or a veteran, you know may be in need of some assistance reach out to the team at ODV at 1-877-207-7080

To learn more about Operation Decisive Victory visit www.operationdv.com

Introduction

#TeamUXO had the honor of interviewing two guests on this show. David Davis & Kindle Hairston have two unique stories to share about getting timely assistance from the VA, successful transition and the importance of community.

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If you or a veteran, you know may be in need of some assistance reach out to the team at ODV at 1-877-207-7080

To learn more about Operation Decisive Victory visit www.operationdv.com

Introduction

#TeamUXO sheds light on how Equine therapy is beneficial to bringing healing to veterans transitioning out of service. Caleb discusses how self-care and reprograming your environment is important in developing a positive legacy for the next generation. Reprogram

About Today’s Guest:

Caleb Waters transitioned out of the Marine Corps as a Staff Sergeant. He turned the negative experiences of life outside of combat into a nonprofit that offers a unique solution to PTSD. Operation Battle Horse is an equine assisted healing program out of Conover North Carolina.

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If you or a veteran, you know may be in need of some assistance reach out to the team at ODV at 1-877-207-7080

To learn more about Operation Decisive Victory visit www.operationdv.com

Introduction

On this episode, the Josh, Cory & Jonathan wrap up Memorial Day. Will Coggins shares his experiences in the military from Solider to Guardsman. This show touches on what Memorial Day means to the Veteran community.

About Today’s Guest:

Will Coggins from North Carolina, spend 4 years as Active Duty and ended his career in 2019 in the National Guard. His transition to the civilian life was relatively 'smooth' as he got accepted into a MBA program and now works for Corporate America.

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If you or a veteran, you know may be in need of some assistance reach out to the team at ODV at 1-877-207-7080

To learn more about Operation Decisive Victory visit www.operationdv.com

Check out this episode of "Shop Talk" with Josh and Lawrence at the memorial day ride.

Check out this episode of Shop Talk with Josh and David at the memorial day ride!

*** We apologize for the audio quality in this episode. Unfortunately, as we are incorporating new technology in our studio, our Livestream software failed to record from our microphones. We are aware of this and this will only affect this episode.***

Introduction

On this episode, Josh & Cory are joined by James Jenkins, a Navy brat, that comes from generations of military service. April was the "Month of the Military Child" and May is "Military Appreciation Month". This show touches on both aspects of a military family - honoring the Jenkins family of warfighters. The highlight for the hosts was when James pulled out his Grandfather's diaries from WW2 and read an excerpt referencing the bombing of Hiroshima!

About Today’s Guest:

James Jenkins, from North Carolina, is an accomplished graphic designer that has spend much of his career designing fleet, race car and motorsport vehicles. He also volunteers his time with Battle Scarred Outdoors promoting PTSD healing amongst veterans and first responders through Hunting.

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If you or a veteran, you know may be in need of some assistance reach out to the team at ODV at 1-877-207-7080

To learn more about Operation Decisive Victory visit www.operationdv.com

Introduction

Josh is joined by Cory on this episode, and together they have a heart to heart with Ron Long, a 'military brat' and Director of Homeless Prevention at Operation Decisive Victory. April being the Month of the Military Child, this show brings to light of military service from the perspective of the child.

About Today’s Guest:

Ronald Long believes it is his calling to serve the veteran community, more specifically the homeless and at-risk veteran families across the country. As a small business owner, he brings his skills, his heart of service and his experience being raised in a military family to truly change the narrative on how quickly our Veteran Families are served, and how that service is transparent and seamless regardless of geo-boundaries.

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If you or a veteran, you know may be in need of some assistance reach out to the team at ODV at 1-877-207-7080

To learn more about Operation Decisive Victory visit www.operationdv.com

Introduction

Josh speaks with Dona Parameswar military spouse and CEO of Operation Decisive Victory. A wide variety of topics were discussed on this show, to include the needs of the homeless and how ODV is constantly working to change how society and influencers perceive the homeless. By bringing the everyday stories and struggles to surface we can enforce oversight and accountability to the existing processes/policies. When the community comes together to provide a Hand-Up, we do not need the Government's Hand-Outs.

About Today’s Guest:

Dona Parameswar's passion to serve Veteran Families steps from her own titles of Military Spouse, Veteran Caregiver and Mom. In her role as CEO, her primary goal is to raise awareness to the everyday struggles plaguing the veteran community. Dona leads the Change Advocacy efforts of ODV in bringing these stories to social influencers and policy makers. The policies and business practices ODV is seeking to change across the establishment have already been implemented and proved effective by the organization.

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If you or a veteran, you know may be in need of some assistance reach out to the team at ODV at 1-877-207-7080

To learn more about Operation Decisive Victory visit www.operationdv.com

Jonathan & Joshua talk about the Veteran Stand Down (Cabarrus County, NC) and the importance of Community coming together to provide a Hand-Up to the poor and needy amongst us. The community can dissolve "turf wars" created by the very organizations that claim to serve veterans.

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Make sure you find us on Facebook @uxopodcast. Like, follow and share with everyone you know. If you would like to be a guest on the show and share your story, send us a message on Facebook.

If you or a veteran, you know may be in need of some assistance reach out to the team at ODV at 1-877-207-7080. To learn more about Operation Decisive Victory visit www.operationdv.com