Veterans Voices with Joe and SteveO

Retired Navy SEAL Commander Jon Cannon join Joe and SteveO for a fun and interesting look at the Cold War between the U.S. and Soviet Union.  In addition, Joe and SteveO talk about VA medical benefits and some of the challenges Joe recently experienced.

Veterans Voices with Joe and Steve O is back for Season 2.  In Episode 1 - Joe and SteveO speak with LTG Robert "Van" Van Antwerp about his personal experiences at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.  Van takes us through his 9/11 story, the events following the 9/11 attacks, and some of the stories of the survivors and their experience with the VA after September 11th.  9/11 NEVER FORGET

Joe and SteveO talk about Joe's early life in New Jersey, attending Villanova University and joining NROTC, being commissioned in the U.S. Navy, 9-11, retirement in 2018 and applying for VA benefits post retirement.  This is a fun and informative discussion from Joe's home in Hawaii in January, 2020.

Joe and SteveO talk about SteveO's experiences joining (and serving) in the Air Force, their experiences in Naples Italy and life after SteveO's military service. Filmed in Haleiwa, Hawaii (January 2020).

Joe and SteveO welcome Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Drummer Neal Smith from the Alice Cooper Band, who shares his history in the music industry, his success in the real estate industry, his ongoing projects, his love for golf and surfing and his lifelong support of America's war fighters, veterans and families. Episode 8 is an interesting, revealing and exciting discussion with one of rock's best drummers.

In Episode 7 we interview Ryan Blazevich.  Ryan is a very recently retired Navy Commander.  During this interview he was just 10 days past his retirement with the US Navy.  Ryan is excited to be done with his service, he landed a sweet contractor job in Pearl Harbor, and he slid into Hawaii just in time for the COVID-19 quarantine.  However, he hasn't applied for any of the VA benefits that he is entitled.  This will be a several part series where we keep bringing Ryan back over months (or years) as he works his way through the VA process for the first time.  The VA is a big bureaucratic organization that moves slowly and doesn't alway provide clear instructions.  Through Ryan's journey we will get to see this epic saga through the VA system, health care, disability claims, VA education benefits... the works.  Enjoy this week's podcast!!!

In Episode 6 we interview Chris and Tanisha Souza.  Chris is an Air Force vet who left the military after his first hitch and went on to become an Entrepreneur.  Chris is a classic example of a veteran who decided to not take advantage of any of the benefits that the military offers when you get out, nothing from the VA, and despite the fact that he paid into the Montgomery GI bill, he never even used those educational benefits.  Instead he and Tanisha went on to become successful entrepreneurs and they run a wealth strategy company called Tardus Wealth Strategies.  One of the cornerstones to success for veterans getting out of the military or really anyone living in society is to have enough financial success that you can pay your bills and provide for your family, and this is an example of how you can do just that.    

For more information on Tardus Wealth Strategies you can find them at: 

https://tardus.com

In Episode 5 we interview Lauren Weiner and Donna Huneycutt, two brilliant women who both served in the most difficult role in the military… the military spouse.  While stationed overseas in Naples, Italy with few job prospects they started their own contracting firm, Wittenberg Weiner Consulting, now WWC.  In 15 years they grew WWC to 230+ employees and have won $375M+ in government contracts.  They are now the CEO and COO of this multi-million dollar company that they started from scratch.  They will talk to us about their service as military spouses, hiring military spouses and military veterans, and how they grew a major defense contracting company in the midst of dumpster fires outside the gates of the U.S. Navy's military bases in Naples, Italy.  It is a fun interview.  Enjoy

In Episode 4 we interview Kevin Umstaedter. He is a retired Air Force aviator who flew in B-52's as a navigator and F/B-111 fighter bombers. He also works as a government employee overseas in Naples, Italy. He is going to give us some insight on the pandemic in Italy and how it has affected US service members and veterans serving overseas. We discuss in the Podcast how Kevin has never applied for his VA benefits despite the fact that he left active duty over 30 years ago. We will talk a little bit about how the "first step" in the VA process is sometimes the hardest. We hope you enjoy the episode. Follow us on Twitter @veterans_o

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Ted and Shemane Nugent - Season 1 Episode 3:  Joe and SteveO interview rock legend Ted Nugent and author Shemane Nugent, who share their concerns on the COVID-19 Pandemic, health and wellness, support for the Troops and rock and roll.