Veteran On the Move

Austin Bay is a retired colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve and author of Embrace the Suck. He has written extensively on current military affairs, and has appeared on NPR’s Morning Edition, Fox News, C-SPAN, MSNBC, CNBC, and Nightline. Bay writes a weekly international affairs column for Creators Syndicate and is a contributing editor at StrategyPage.com. He has written for The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, the New York Observer, and other publications. Bay served most recently with Headquarters, Multi-National Corps in Iraq in 2004. He was on active duty during Operation Desert Storm and served in Germany in the 1970s. A graduate of Rice University, he has a PhD from Columbia University. He lives in Austin, Texas.

Austin Bay- Experience in the Army

Austin went on active duty for 4 1/2 years in the 1970’s and spent most of that time in Germany working in either armor and mechanized infantry outfits.  He then moved to the reserves into some IMA slots and was almost always operations and plans job which was reflective of is background in armor. During Desert Storm Austin served on the Army staff in Washington and at the same time as Dr. Bay he was a special consultant in strategic war game. Austin made full colonel while in the reserves and he had a J-3 strategist slot.  His last hoorah was in 2004 in Iraq where he served in the plan section for multinational corp Iraq and had the title of Senior Plans Officer.

Writing On the Regular Basis

Austin has been a weekly syndicated columnist since 2000 with Creators Syndicate and you can find it at strategypage.com.   He manages to write about 50 columns a year.  In 2015 and 2016 he was writing regularly on national security issues for the New York Observer.  The topics he covers include economics and politics. He also is an author of several books. Additionally, Dr. Bay has been an adjunct professor at the University of Texas for 15 years.  

“I have been published in a long laundry list of newspapers and magazines running from the Wall Street Journal to the American Spectator.” – Austin Bay

Cocktails From Hell

In Cocktails from Hell:  Five Complex Wars Shaping the 21st Century, Col. Austin Bay provides a concise and indispensable guide to the most dangerous threats against peace facing the United States—and the world. An expert in military strategy, analysis, and planning, Bay uses his critical eye and sharp pen to bring each of these bubbling global situations into sharp focus, both in their local and global contexts. Civilian students of war and military experts alike will benefit from his knowledge and insights.

If you truly want to understand the state of today’s society—and the role that the U.S. must play in order to successfully avoid the next Great War—this book is a must-read.

“Using the 5 case studies one is the Korean War which is also a nuclear proliferation war and that is something that is extremely important in the second half of the 20th century and continues to be important.” – Austin Bay

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Todd Crevier is the founder and president of New England Adventures.  New England Adventures hosts all expense paid outdoor sporting events and therapeutic outdoor activities for New England veterans, current service members, and their families.

Todd Crevier- Serving My Country

Todd joined the Army after September 11, 2001.  He knew the country would be in need of people to stand in the gaps.  He was 25 at the time and knew it was time to serve his country. Todd received orders to deploy to Iraq in December 2003 and deployed in 2004 as a 50 Cal Machine Gunner and convey security for a field hauling unit. He got out of the Army and 3 years later he rejoined and worked logistics for 7 years and was stage 2 hypertension, had a bought skin cancer and ended up losing the vision in his right eye.  Todd’s last day in uniform was October 6, 2014 after getting results from the med board.

“I loved  being a soldier, I loved leading soldiers, I loved being an NCO, I loved working for a cause that was bigger than myself.” – Todd Crevier

Finding His Way

Todd  was recruited by TJX Companies to work in Bloomfield, CN as an operations manager.  After about 3-4 months Todd was told that the company didn’t think it was a great fit.  He lasted about 14 months and was continuing deal with back issues. The VA was in charge of his back issues and sent meds directly to his house and he ended up getting addicted to his pain meds.  He lost his community, his marriage failed and he suffered in the transition from military to civilian life. He continued to go through jobs and getting fired due to lack of ability to get along with others.  The VA finally declared Todd 100% unemployable. At this point Todd was on several pain killers and other meds prescribed by the VA.

“I went into my doctors office in my local VA clinic and gave her my grocery bag full of meds and told her I was all done and I couldn’t do it anymore.  She said you can’t do that and I told her it was my body and I’m not putting this stuff in it anymore and I walked out the door and I quit and I have been clean ever since.” – Todd Crevier

New England Adventures

Todd was able to make New England Adventures a reality and started his journey in 2015.  He was able to give 100% of his time to New England Adventures and it became his rehab and therapy.  It has given him his community back and has allowed him to help his brothers and sisters to find community again through the outdoors.

“It became a lifesaver for me in several ways.” – Todd Crevier

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Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 250 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane . The podcast features people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship.  As a result, Veteran On the Move has over 1,000,000 verified downloads through Stitcher Radio, Sound Cloud, itunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.

Stephen Moore, a sixth generation Texan, is the author of nineteen books on World War II and Texas history. His latest, Uncommon Valor from the Naval Institute Press, follows a Special Forces recon company in Vietnam. Steve, his wife, and their three children make their home north of Dallas, Texas.

While not military himself, Stephen has been writing about military history for about 23 years. He is a marketing advertising professional by trade, but is passionate about collecting history from veterans.

Stephen Moore- Researching Untold Stories

Stephen Moore does his research by going to those guys that were in the trenches and spending time with them and trying to get the untold stories. He wants to know what they were thinking, what they were feeling, not just what might be in some action report.  Stephen wants to hear the real sweat and fear of being out in the jungle and what they experienced.

“It's a scramble because a lot of those guys are gone and the ones I've got left or 96, 99, 100 years old, their stories going to be around much longer.” – Stephen Moore

Paying Tribute

Stephen Moore does his research by going to those guys that were in the trenches and spending time with them and trying to get the untold stories. He wants to know what they were thinking, what they were feeling, not just what might be in some action report.  Stephen wants to hear the real sweat and fear of being out in the jungle and what they experienced.

“Speaking with these guys one on one at their reunions and getting the stories. It was an effort just to piece the story together. But what they accomplished was quite remarkable.” – Stephen Moore

Current Project

Stephen has been spending the past couple of years working on a book about naval aviation and the carrier battles in world war two. Stephen has been interviewing some of the fighter pilots, specifically some of the aces that flew during the Okinawa campaign in 1945. These are the guys that went up against the massive kamikaze waves coming in daily.  Kind of a last ditch effort to save Okinawa and these islands before America moved onto the homeland.

“These guys are 96, 98, some of them are around a hundred years old that I'm talking to and unfortunately or I guess expectedly a handful of them have passed  just since I started taking on this project. So I kind of feel that the urge to interview as many people as I can while we still are blessed to have a few of these folks around.” – Stephen Moore

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Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 250 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane . The podcast features people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship.  As a result, Veteran On the Move has over 1,000,000 verified downloads through Stitcher Radio, Sound Cloud, itunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.

Rob Shallenberger is the CEO of Becoming Your Best Global Leadership and is one of the world's leading authorities on leadership and strategic planning. He's trained hundreds of organizations on high-performance habits and the 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders found in their best-selling book, Becoming Your Best. He is a former F-16 Pilot and has been married for 20 years.

Rob Shallenberger- Fond Memories

Rob remembers the Air Force as being some of the best memories.  He had the chance to fly F-16’s for 11 years and the last year and a half was an Advance Agent for Air Force One.  Rob misses associated with these incredible groups of people and recalls the Air Force as being the best times of his life.

“The one thing we loved were the people, the people we  definitely miss and flying on a beautiful sunrise or sunset always awesome too.” – Rob Shallenberger

Transitioning out of the Air Force

Rob developed a vision when he was 16 that he wanted to be a fighter pilot.  His vision really shaped his life. He achieved his vision of being a fighter pilot and realized his dream but knew this was not going to be his lifelong career.  Rob and his father started laying out a vision for a business and after Rob’s commitment of 11 years he has joined his father in their vision. His transition was very smooth.  He new about 5 years prior to getting out of the Air Force that he was going to start a business.

“I really was a wayward lost teenager until I said I wanted to be a fighter pilot.” – Rob Shallenberger

Building a Training Program

Rob and his father have interviewed hundreds of people and put them into categories they call high performers and what set them apart from others.  They found that there were 12 principles of highly successful leaders that are very predictable of long-term success in a company, personally and in their relationships.  

“We have built a program around that and have traveled the world on virtually every continent.” – Rob Shallenberger

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Five Keys to a Successful Leadership and Learning Program

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Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 200 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane . The podcast features people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship.  As a result, Veteran On the Move has over 1,000,000 verified downloads through Stitcher Radio, Sound Cloud, itunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.

J. Michael Haynie Ph. D., IVMF Founder and Executive Director. holds a doctorate in Entrepreneurship and Business Strategy. Since 2015, he has served as the vice chairman of the newly created MyVA Advisory Committee, a Presidential Task Force chartered to set the course for long-term excellence and reform at the Department of Veteran Affairs. Mike also serves as an appointed member of the U.S. Secretary of Labor’s Advisory Committee on Veterans’ Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach and is also the Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation at Syracuse University.

J. Michael Haynie- Transitioning From Air Force to Syracuse University

J. Michael Haynie is an Air Force veteran who acquisition and contracting guy, spent time working as an aide to one of the 4-Star Generals and then was assigned to teach at the Air Force Academy which was a turning point for his career.  Mike enjoyed teaching and loved higher education. His transition was three days and landed where he belonged.

“Ultimately it was that assignment in a way that motivated me to transition out of the Air Force to Syracuse University.” – J. Michael Haynie, Ph.D.

Higher Education Impacting Veterans

Mike has a Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship and Business Strategy and discusses the navigation of resources and the challenges of finding the ones that are right for them.  Mike launched a small program in the business school at Syracuse called the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities. They ended building other programs for caregivers and women veterans to engage in the issues and concerns for our veterans and families.  In 2011 they launched the Institute for Veterans and Military Families.

“I’d come across some academic literature that highlighted that people with disabilities in this country turn to business ownership at a rate of seven times higher than others.” – J. Michael Haynie, Ph.D.

Civilian Credentials and Certification Program

The program Onward Opportunity is really growing.  Research showed that civilian credentials and certifications (PMP, HR Certifications) were needed so they created a program in partnership with Starbucks to provide skills training in 32 different areas. All of which lead to a different credential, license or certification.  They are currently running that program on 18 military installations and online and are all free.

“We realized through our research that one of the ways to support post service employment for service members  is to get civilian credentials and certifications in their hands.” – J. Michael Haynie, Ph.D.

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Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 200 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane . The podcast features people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship.  As a result, Veteran On the Move has over 1,000,000 verified downloads through Stitcher Radio, Sound Cloud, itunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.

Lyndsey Antanitis oversees the Organic Farming Certificate Program and the Veteran Farmer Training Program, at Rodale Institute in Kutztown PA. As a graduate from both, she is able to channel her knowledge into her passion, which is educating and providing opportunities for other veterans within organic agriculture. Previously, she served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force where she worked as a 4H (Cardiopulmonary Laboratory Technician) at Eglin AFB, for five years. Through three deployments, being selected for a Critical Care Air Transport Team, and acquiring a B.S. in Health Sciences, her desire to help others and the environment only grew. This helped propel her career transition into organic agriculture.

Lyndsey Antanitis- Finding A Passion

Lyndsey was in a very specific career field in the Air Force.  Her deployable job doing respiratory therapy therefore she worked with ICU and trauma patients.  After serving, Lyndsey thought her transition went very smoothly. She had earned her national certification in respiratory therapy while she was in the Air Force and thought she would ultimately work in a hospital.  Once Lyndsey got out, she took some time off and realized that she did not want to go back and work in the hospital. She wanted to be outdoors and working with her hands.

“I really enjoyed helping people and having a direct impact on their lives in a very meaningful manner.” – Lyndsey Antanitis

Caring for the Environment

Lyndsey discovered the Rodale Institute and enrolled in their Organic Agriculture program.  She was offered to stay on and run the Veteran Farmer Training Program. This allowed her to find out if this was really something she wanted to do.  It was hands on and working in a community where everyone cared about the environment. The farm became very therapeutic for Lyndsey and became a place she wanted to be.

“Even if you don’t want to be an organic farmer, it was for me a great way to decompress.” – Lyndsey Antanitis

Veterans Farming Program

Lyndsey helps veterans who come to the training program by directing them to the correct path for where they are in their farming aspirations.  She can assist them in acquiring land and getting them involved with a community so they can network. Additionally Lyndsey finds the right path for each veteran who wants to farm.

“We understand that life happens and not everybody can commit to coming to the farm to work five days a week; we are very flexible.” – Lyndsey Antanitis

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Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 200 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane . The podcast features people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship.  As a result, Veteran On the Move has over 1,000,000 verified downloads through Stitcher Radio, Sound Cloud, itunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.

Mike Kelly and Liz O'Brien talk with listeners about how to support veterans through small and large acts.  Mike, assistant vice president of military advocacy for USAA, and his team focus on national dialogues and collaborative relationships surrounding key veteran and spouse issues such as navigating transitions into the civilian workforce, entrepreneurship, financial readiness, and more. Liz O'Brien, senior director of Hiring Our Heroes’ military spouse program will join Mike on this podcast. Hiring Our Heroes is part of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Together Mike and Elizabeth will talk about the following:

* the “V for Veterans” social movement

* the importance of hiring veterans, training them, and helping them with their transition

* the history of Veterans Day and why we celebrate it and the 100th anniversary of World War I

Liz O’Brien- Hiring Our Heroes

Hiring our Heroes is an organization that is working around the world to make sure our transitioning service members, veterans and spouses have the opportunity to seek meaningful employment.  Go to www.Hiringourheroes.com for immediate access.  It is a matter of national security when our service members make a choice to no longer serve to satisfy dual income for their family.

“We have to make sure that we address all issues facing unemployment under the military family..” – Liz O’Brien

Mike Kelly - Commitment to our Military

USAA tries to inspire other companies to do what USAA has committed to do.  Our goal at USAA is to have 30% of all new employees be veterans or military spouses.  They work with coalition partners like Hiring our Heroes to spread that message across the United States.

“Creating that conversation, showing the value, translating those skills and then letting them take off.” – Mike Kelly

Sustaining Military Family Support

USAA has VetNet which includes veterans as well as spouses.  Additionally, USAA has set up a Gold Star Family support group and a monthly deployment working group.  USAA has made the commitment to sustain that culture. It is very important due to who they serve and they want to offer support.

“Keeping that cultural fire alive.” – Mike Kelly

Avoid this Mistake

Liz encourages those in transition to be an active participant in your own transition.  Therefore, you must reach out and create your own path, hon your resume, be engaged and relay your skills to show your best self.

“Own your path to your future.” –Liz O’Brien

“This is not a single event it is a process.” – Mike Kelly

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Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 200 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane . The podcast features people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship.  As a result, Veteran On the Move has over 1,000,000 verified downloads through Stitcher Radio, Sound Cloud, itunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.

Liran Hirschkorn has been selling on Amazon since 2014 and started building his own private label brands after taking Andy Slaman's course in 2015. Over the last 2 years, Liran has successfully built 2 different 7-figure private label brands with over 200 skus by understanding keywords, search optimization, and sponsored ads within Amazon’s A9 algorithm. He has also had the pleasure to help other sellers do the same.

Liran Hirschkorn- Trading Time for Money

Liran started his career in financial services as a financial advisor.  He has tried various internet marketing businesses and started his own online insurance business in 2011.  He sold that business in 2015 because knew he was trading his time for money. Liran saw an ad on FaceBook on e-commerce drop shipping which led him to Amazon.  

“I saw the potential with Amazon to make money while you sleep which is an internet marketing dream.” – Liran Hirschkorn

Lifelong Learner

Liran took a course from Andy Slamans when he started out.  He learned what products he should source and how to launch these products on Amazon.  Liran launched a few products and a couple failed and one did really well. Products that sell quickly give you energy to create your own product and brand.  Low risk, low start-up funds led Liran to continue launching products and learning as much as possible to get that edge on competitors.

“The Amazon platform is built for searches based on keywords not on brand searches.” – Liran Hirschkorn

Amazing Freedom Course

Liran and Andy Slamans joined forces and transitioned to a video course.  Students can watch videos and learn content to apply immediately. The course starts with how to find a product to sell, how you differentiate that product, how you assess the competition and how you source the product.  There are videos on creating listings, keywords, launching the product, advertising and this is just the tip of the iceberg.

“Networking with other sellers has been a huge growth factor in my business. I’d love to get connected with you and see what advanced selling strategies could be improved.” – Liran Hirschkorn

Inner Circle and Canton Fair

The Inner Circle is part of the Amazing Freedom course and available to students free for 3 months once you buy the course.  This FB group gives access to Liran, Andy and Nathan to ask questions, learn from others in the circle and product evaluations that the 3 of them vet every weekend and provide feedback.  Amazing Freedom is giving 1 year free of Inner Circle access for veterans once the course is purchased. Go to amazingfreedom.com/veteran.

Amazing Freedom is also taking another trip to the Canton Fair in China in April of 2019.  The Canton Fair is a 3 week trade show where you can see the products you would like to source.  You get to see the quality of the products and network with suppliers. You can find information at Amazingfreedom.com/chinatrip.  

“The benefit of coming on the trip, you don’t need me to walk you around the fair but where I can help you is with my experience to vet the products you see.” – Liran Hirschkorn

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Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 200 episodes.

Connie Louie-Handelman joined the US Army at the age of 56 because she was disturbed by the high rates of PTSD and suicide among warriors... she wanted to make a difference.  Many US veterans still struggle with PTSD years after their service in the Middle Eastern wars. An Army psychologist, Connie Louie-Handelman, treated hundreds during a tour of duty in Afghanistan. She's written a vivid memoir entitled "The Hidden War: PTSD on the Front Lines – Memoirs of a Psychologist Treating Warriors at a Forward Operating Base in Afghanistan."

Connie Louie-Handelman- Invisible Enemies

After training, she was deployed at a forward operating base in the hot and dusty plains of Kandahar, Afghanistan. There she found soldiers fighting more than the enemies they encountered in the battlefield. The casualty rate from invisible enemies like anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and fear was high.

When improvised explosive devices killed or wounded warriors near the base, she would journey "outside the wire" to units that were under attack. Besides their shattering experiences on the battlefield, Louie-Handelman eloquently describes the suffering of warriors locked in domestic tragedies, with spouses having affairs or wanting divorces, or children going astray.

“I had to learn how to be a soldier, that was an experience.” – Connie Louie-Handelman

Serving Those Outside the Wire

Connie started her career as a psychologist as a clinic supervisor then a director for 8 ½ years and prior to that she was a police officer in San Francisco for 11 years.  She took a break and became familiar with the high rate of suicide in the military and saw that they would take for older health professionals. Connie applied and was accepted.

“I signed up and was accepted at the age of 57, a year after going through all of the background checks and all the paperwork.” – Connie Louie-Handelman

Trauma Management

Psychologist were placed in the field to deal with soldiers sooner rather than later.  Soldiers KIA were able to process the feeling and have open dialogue in groups so the healing could start.  Connie would also be available after groups for individual counseling.

“I think that was really helpful to be more up front and to catch it earlier so then it perhaps doesn’t blow up to be full PTSD.” – Connie Louie-Handelman

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Author of "The Hidden War: PTSD on the Front Lines."

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Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 200 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane . The podcast features people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship.  As a result, Veteran On the Move has over 1,000,000 verified downloads through Stitcher Radio, Sound Cloud, itunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.

Dan Goldenberg, who currently serves as a captain in the Navy Reserve, brings to the job 24 years of active and reserve military service.  Similarly, Dan has more than a decade of business experience most recently serving as Sr. Vice President of Growth Partnership Services at Frost & Sullivan, a global research and management consulting firm.  Prior to that Dan was a senior director and practice manager at CEB. Highlights of his military service include tours as a commanding officer, carrier-based naval flight officer, and special assistant to the Secretary of the Navy. For his work in support of veteran employment, he was named to The Mighty 25: Veterans to Watch in 2017.

“You have to be an incredibly efficient user of your time.” – Dan Goldenberg

Dan Goldenberg- Graduate School Transition

Dan is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Harvard Business School and the Air Command and Staff College. Above all, his strong personal connection to veterans and understanding first-hand the impact they can have in the civilian workforce will drive the Endowments efforts to place veterans into high quality jobs.,  Goldenberg is currently the Executive Director of the Call of Duty Endowment, an organization that focuses on aiding veterans in the U.S. and U.K. into meaningful employment following their service.

“I needed some kind of transition vehicle, I needed to learn the language of business, I needed to understand what the different functions were, the different industries and really get some credibility so I wasn’t put in a box .” – Dan Goldenberg

The Call of Duty Endowment (www.callofdutyendowment.org) is celebrating reaching 50,000 high quality employment placements for veterans in the U.S. and U.K. - a milestone reached one year ahead of schedule.

Passion to Mentor

Dan had the opportunity during his reserve career to do what he loved by helping and mentoring sailors as they returned from Afghanistan.  In addition he observed that his sailors were struggling to find meaningful work and wanted to help. Now Dan has the opportunity to help through the endowment and sharing with employers the value that veterans bring to the workforce.

“We are focused on finding and funding the highest performing nonprofits in the country that do veteran employment counseling.” – Dan Goldenberg

Recognizing Veteran's Skills

Working with recruiters to help employers recognize skills that veterans bring to the workforce is essential.  For instance, some employers are not risk takers and our job is to arm our recruiters to work with employers to see the value of veterans.

“You guys are order takers, you’re not creative, you’re a cultural class-fear of PTSD; overcoming these types of things is really important.” – Dan Goldenberg

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