A somber program today as we meet Annette Kirk, National President of the American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.  This is a nonprofit organization comprised of the mothers of our fallen.  Learn about Annette's transition from learning about the loss of her son on August 8, 2010 in Afghanistan, to her current position as President of this amazing organization.

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Retired United States Army Colonel Roland J. Tiso, Jr.'s rearing led to an accelerated path to an officer's commission. His extensive combat exposure and planning led to him providing an elaborate sharing for future generations in his book available on Amazon called "In Strange Company - An American Soldier with Multinational Forces in the Middle East and Iraq".

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 United States Marine Corps Veteran Jamie McPherson joins us today in his position as Veteran Ambassador of the nationwide veteran support non-profit organization called the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Learn about the resources they provide, how they remain funded, and how one may obtain employment with them.

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Today we'll meet Retired United States Marine Corps Sergeant and two-time Operation Iraqi Freedom Combat Veteran Richard V. Gilbert.  Sergeant Gilbert participated in Operation Phantom Fury also known as the Second Battle of Fallujah which began on November 13th, 2004.  He is included in Retired United States Marine Corps Sergeant Major and Navy Cross recipient Brad Kasal's book "My Men Are My Heroes."  Sergeant Gilbert takes us from his upbringing in a small Texas town, to his Marine Corps exploits, and his humanitarian outlook today.

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The Vocation Depot Inc is a Florida-based vendor of the federal organization Vocational Rehabilitation.  In this episode we learn from Retired Combat Veteran United States Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Chris Wellington how The Vocation Depot works to assist disabled veterans to transition to an accommodating work center. 

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Sergeant Bickford served both on active duty and in the reserves from 1999 through 2006.  His time in the Army brought him to Germany as well as to a deployment to Iraq.  He returned stateside after Iraq, got out of the Army, attended university and through a series of one-of-a-kind experiences is now the Head of Communications and Programs for The Library of Congress' Veterans History Project

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 | Today we Vet-roduce a project in development called "Letters from the Front" in which lines from letters sent home by military members at war to their loved ones are transformed into lyrics set to contemporary classical compositions.  We meet "Letters from the Front" Executive Producer Ian Gindes who is also a Major in the Illinois Army National Guard and Composer Patrick Zimmerli.  Their team is comprised of musicians from around the globe and letters they derive lyrics from go back as early as the United States' Revolutionary War through to current United States' conflicts.  This project honors America's 250th birthday coming up in 2026 and years to come.

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 For this episode we meet with Retired Combat Veteran United States Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Chris Wellington.  Enjoy the show as we learn about what it takes to be a member of the Coast Guard.  Also, learn about this unique Coast Guard member's experience as a combat veteran.

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For this episode of Veterans Corner Radio we meet with former United States Navy Lieutenant fighter pilot and combat veteran of the Vietnam War, Bruce Johnson.  Listen to his quintessential all-American upbringing in Michigan through the 1950s through his high school graduation as Valedictorian.  Then he was off for an Ivy League education at Brown University where he obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1969.  Weeks after college gradation he was in the Navy training to become a Naval Aviator.

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Corporal Demenza grew up in Tampa, Florida.  He enlisted in the US Army and went through training to be in the Infantry.  A unique pre-service course on drafting however, changed how he would serve.  As a result, he found himself in Japan as the war came to a close and became part of the effort to redistribute assets deployed on behalf of the US military to Japan.  Offered the opportunity to obtain a commission and turn in his Corporal stripes to become an officer, Harry chose a path he long desired from his days growing up.

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