Borne the Battle
337 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 441 ratingsBorne the Battle recognizes each battle, challenge, and sacrifice our Veterans endure during and after their service, as well as spotlighting important resources, offices, and benefits VA offers our Veterans.
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#248: The Future of Entertainment Tech w/ Air Force Veteran Marti Moore, Vice President - Spectrum Communications
June 28, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutes - 130 MBThis week’s episode of Borne the Battle features Air Force Veteran Marti Moore, who discusses her military career and she became group vice president of technology implementation at Spectrum Charter Communications. Moore served 11 years in the Air Force and Air Force Reserve as a systems engineering chief, and developed software for satellite tracking systems at Cheyenne Mountain Complex in Colorado. In 1995, Moore transitioned to civilian life. She discusses how she was recruited ...
#247: Using Humor and Camaraderie to Prevent Veteran Suicide
June 21, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 186 MBThis week’s episode of Borne the Battle features Texas Army National Guard Veteran Cindy McNally and Marine Corps Veteran Nate McDonald, the president and vice president of Irreverent Warriors. McNally and McDonald discuss Irreverent Warriors’ mission to improve mental health and prevent Veteran suicide worldwide by providing a space to build camaraderie at their Silkie Hike events. McNally is the CEO and president of Irreverent Warriors. She and her family suffered the tragic and ...
#247: Using Humor and Camaraderie to Prevent Veteran Suicide w/ Irreverent Warriors
June 21, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 186 MBThis week’s episode of Borne the Battle features Texas Army National Guard Veteran Cindy McNally and Marine Corps Veteran Nate McDonald, the president and vice president of Irreverent Warriors. McNally and McDonald discuss Irreverent Warriors’ mission to improve mental health and prevent Veteran suicide worldwide by providing a space to build camaraderie at their Silkie Hike events. McNally is the CEO and president of Irreverent Warriors. She and her family suffered the tragic and ...
#246: Songwriting in Nashville with Navy Veteran Jonathan Kingham, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Operation Song
June 14, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 226 MBHigh military aptitude test scores and high school curiosity earned Jonathan Kingham a place in the Navy that started him on the path toward a career as a singer-songwriter. On this episode of Borne the Battle, Kingham discusses how the Navy helped him enter the Seattle music scene, the evolution and future of the music industry, and how singers and songwriters make a living from music. A high school friend convinced Kingham to skip class and take the Armed Services Vocational Apti...
#245: Fighting to Repeal DADT w/ Air Force Veteran Josh Seefried
June 07, 2021 08:00 - 53 minutes - 122 MBAir Force Veteran Josh Seefried grew up knowing he wanted to serve in the Air Force. It started when his parents sent him to Space Camp in fifth grade, offering him the experience of a lifetime. The next summer, he participated in Aviation Challenge, getting the chance to fly and engage in aerial combat through a simulator. In seventh grade, he petitioned his congressman to get him into a shadow cadet program at the U.S. Air Force Academy, a program reserved only for high school stu...
#244: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier's Unknown History with Army Veteran Gavin McIlvenna
May 31, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 159 MBThis week’s Borne the Battle features Army Veteran Gavin McIlvenna, who talks about the selection process of becoming and walking as a tomb guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; he then shares about his own mentors, how he founded the Society of the Honor Guard, shares crazy guard stories and the process of disinterring a Veteran at the tomb. Roughly 130,000 visitors toured Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day pre-COVID. This year may be different, but it is still an imp...
BREAKING: Agent Orange Presumptive Conditions
May 27, 2021 19:26 - 3 minutes - 5.38 MBVA announced today two major decisions related to presumptive conditions associated with Agent Orange and particulate matter exposures during military service in Southwest Asia. Agent Orange VA will begin implementing provisions of the William M. Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283), adding three conditions to the list of those presumptively associated with exposure to herbicide agents, more commonly known as Agent Orange. Those c...
#243: Benefits Breakdown, Veterans Legacy Memorial
May 24, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes - 116 MBWith Memorial Day 2021 approaching, VA’s National Cemetery Administration wants to remind people that the Veterans Legacy Memorial, or VLM, website is available as a resource to help pay tribute to Veterans who have passed away. VLM is a public online database memorializing the over 3.7 million Veterans interred in VA national cemeteries. With COVID-19 still present, VLM is an excellent way for people to honor our nation’s Veterans at the comfort of their own home. Click here for V...
BONUS: COVID Update No. 9, Vaccine Acceptance Successes, Building Trust with the Minority Veteran Community
May 22, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 63.2 MBVeteran vaccine acceptance comes down to trust and truth, according to VA Office of Health and Equity’s Dr. Ernest Moy. On this bonus episode, Dr. Moy provides updates on Veteran vaccination rates and vaccine acceptance. He speaks on health care disparities, trust and transparency in vaccine trials and VA’s success in vaccinating minority populations. Dr. Moy began his career over 25 years ago at VA Manhattan during medical school, followed by a residency at VA Philadelphia and a f...
#242: A SEAL Overcoming through Sports w/ Navy Veteran Al Kovach, Paralympian and past President of Paralyzed Veterans of America
May 17, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 186 MBWhen Navy Veteran Al Kovach woke up after spinal surgery, he asked the nurse if he was still alive. She answered affirmatively, and he immediately began to plan for his future as a paralyzed Veteran. Kovach, a former Navy SEAL, Paralympian and two-time LA Marathon champion, joins Borne the Battle to discuss his career as a disabled athlete, his time as President of the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), and the impact and challenges of PVA. The SEALs recruited Kovach out of nucl...
#241: Motherhood and Deployments with Air Force Veteran Amanda Huffman, Host of Women of the Military Podcast, Author, Blogger
May 10, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 124 MBIn this episode of Borne the Battle, Air Force Veteran Amanda Huffman – a military spouse, blogger and host of the Women of the Military podcast – discusses transitioning from active duty to diaper duty, Veteran women who deploy shortly after becoming mothers and what men should be conscious of about the female military experience. Huffman’s interest in military service began after the events of September 11, 2001. She realized that enlisting in the military was something that she ...
#240: Benefits Breakdown: Home Interest Rate Reduction Loans (IRRRL)
May 03, 2021 08:00 - 57 minutes - 131 MBHome interest rates are at historic lows and VA home loans offer lower rates than any other type of home loan. Navy Veteran John Bell, deputy director of VA's Loan Guaranty Service, joins Borne the Battle to break down VA’s Interest Rate Reduction and Refinance Loan (IRRRL), mortgage refinancing, VA home loans and how these benefits help Veterans stay in their homes. Bell, a Gulf War Veteran, began his career in the mortgage industry working in the private sector. Before starting w...
#239: Future of Team Rubicon with Marine Veteran Jake Wood, Former Sniper, Veterans Coalition for Vaccinations
April 26, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 150 MBThis week's episode of Borne the Battle features Marine Corps Veteran and entrepreneur Jake Wood, co-founder of Team Rubicon. Wood's post-military story began on January 12, 2010, when a devastating magnitude 7.0 earthquake ravaged Haiti, killing and injuring hundreds of thousands and displacing over a million people. Several thousands of miles away, in Los Angeles, the recently separated Iraq and Afghanistan combat Veteran was waiting for his graduate school admissions results and...
#238: Mental Health for ANY Veteran w/ Army Veteran Dr. Anneke Vandenbroek
April 19, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBIn this episode of Borne the Battle, Army Veteran Dr. Anneke Vandenbroek, a board-certified clinical psychologist, discusses changes in treating Veterans in times of COVID, cognitive behavioral therapy, the importance of mental healthcare and how any Veteran, regardless of discharge status, can receive cost-free mental health care at any Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic in the country. Dr. Vandenbroek joined the Army during her doctoral program when she received the Health Pr...
#237: Sustainable Employment for Veterans and Military Spouses w/ RADM Dan Kloeppel
April 12, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 156 MBOn this week’s episode of Borne the Battle, Navy Veteran Dan Kloeppel shares the story of his military career and how he later became an airline pilot who founded two nonprofit organizations. He formed the latter alongside his wife, Deb, to help Veterans and military spouses with job placement. In service, Kloeppel was a naval aviator. He discusses his 36 years in the Navy and Navy Reserve. After transitioning out of the military and retiring from a career as a pilot, he and his wi...
#236: Treating PTSD w/o Pharmaceuticals w/ Navy SEAL Veteran Mikal Vega, Actor, Producer, Director, Yoga Teacher
April 05, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 219 MBMikal Vega is an accomplished actor, Kundalini Yoga teacher and founder of the nonprofit, Vital Warrior. In this episode of Borne the Battle, Vega discusses his struggle with military transition, finding treatment for his PTSD, discovering alternative therapies, and founding a nonprofit with the goal of sharing what he has learned. Vega served 22 years in the Navy as an EOD specialist and SEAL. He found his purpose as a shield for people who couldn’t protect themselves. During a mi...
#235: VA Secretary Denis McDonough
March 29, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 144 MBOn Feb. 8, 2021, Denis McDonough was confirmed by the Senate to be the United States’ 11th Secretary of Veterans Affairs. He heads into the job with a rich background filled with experience navigating the government’s complex bureaucracy. Being a veteran of Capitol Hill, he aims to leverage his knowledge to better serve our nation’s military Veterans. In this episode of Borne the Battle, McDonough touches on topics important to many Veterans: His vision for Community Care. His pr...
#234: Nurses in Vietnam w/ Army Veteran Diane Carlson Evans
March 22, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 212 MBArmy Veteran Diane Carlson Evans, founder of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial Foundation, joined Borne the Battle to discuss her decision to become a nurse, time serving in Vietnam as a combat nurse, decision to re-enlist after working in a civilian hospital and her fight for a women’s memorial on the National Mall. Growing up on a farm in Minnesota, Evans always knew she wanted to be a nurse. After her second oldest brother was drafted, she had no doubt that she would go to Vietnam he...
#233: Honoring Vietnam Veterans with MG Peter Aylward
March 15, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 162 MBThis week’s Borne the Battle episode features Army Veteran Major General Peter Aylward (Ret.). He discusses his military career, mentors, how he became the national director of the Vietnam War Commemoration and how the program adapted its events during the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 29, 2021, National Vietnam War Veterans Day will be celebrating its 4th anniversary. The commemoration was authorized by Congress and established by the Department of Defense to reach out and provide a...
#232: "Buenas Noches Capitán Mamá," Air Force Veteran Graciela Tiscareño-Sato, Publisher, Author, Global Marketer
March 08, 2021 09:00 - 2 hours - 299 MBThis week's Borne the Battle features Air Force Veteran Graciela Tiscareno-Sato, who discusses her efforts in overcoming the adversity of a stereotypical workforce, and breaking barriers while transitioning to become the founder of a niche publishing, marketing and communications firm. She is also the author of bilingual children and entrepreneurship books. Tiscareno-Sato joined the Air Force on the advice of her high school counselor’s husband to apply for a ROTC Scholarship. Afte...
#231: Combat Wounded to CEO w/ Army Veteran Dawn Halfaker
March 01, 2021 09:00 - 59 minutes - 136 MBArmy Veteran Dawn Halfaker never expected she would be be in the military. She was a guard on her high school basketball team when the NCAA sponsored her trip to visit West Point, one of the schools recruiting her. Hesitant but with nothing to lose, she accepted the trip. She soon fell in love with the school and her thereby set the course of her future career. Halfaker graduated from West Point in 2001, and since then, she has gone on to accomplish many great things. In this episo...
#230: Benefits Breakdown, Veterans Readiness and Employment Program (VR&E)
February 22, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes - 122 MBThis week’s Borne the Battle is a Benefits Breakdown, exploring the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) service and chatting with its Executive Director and Navy Veteran William Streitberger. In the Navy for nine years, Streitberger served in intelligence, recruiting and career counseling. Since then, he has dedicated almost 20 years of his career to VR&E, a service that he, himself, used. Following the loss of his job in 2001, Streitberger leaned on the support of VR&E, which ...
#229: Automation Manufacturing w/ Air Force Veteran Jackson Henderson
February 15, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutes - 125 MBOn this episode of Borne the Battle, Air Force Veteran Jackson Henderson shares his transition story and becoming an Electrical Maintenance Technician. Henderson was influenced by two of his friends to join the military, and he would soon develop relevant technical skills that he would carry with him to his future careers. He discusses serving his entire enlistment in Minot, North Dakota, the importance of maintaining friendships while serving in the military and transitioning into...
#228: LtGen Walter Gaskin, 19th Deputy Chair of the NATO Military Committee
February 08, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 214 MBThis week's episode of Borne the Battle features retired Marine Corps Veteran Lieutenant General Walter Gaskin, the first Black American to command a Marine Division and the 19th Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee. Gaskin discusses the challenges in overcoming adversity, stereotypes and biases in the international military community. Inspired by a cousin who fought in Vietnam – and who was celebrated as a hero by his family and friends – Gaskin joined his high school’s ...
BtB Rewind: Navy Veteran Debra Russell
February 01, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 96.7 MBIn addition to revisiting Navy Veteran Debra Russell's interview, this week's Borne the Battle Rewind shares information about, future Fisher House locations, rural COVID vaccines and how caregivers can receive the vaccine through VA. *Interview originally aired 3/17/2017 This week’s podcast features Navy Veteran Debra Russell. Debra joined the military in 1984 and served until 1997. She worked in supply early on and went on to work on the staff for an Admiral. She was “med-board...
#227: New York Times Bestselling Author John Del Vechicco, Army Veteran, Historian, Hiker
January 25, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 196 MBJohn Del Vecchioattended Lafayette College in the late 1960s, a time when tensions over U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War was high. Anti-war protests emerged all around him and popular media figures constantly spoke of the war in negative terms. He even had professors who refused to teach in protest of the war. Yet, Del Vecchio remained skeptical about how bad things really were in Vietnam. On Nov. 4, 1969, he got his chance to see the Vietnam War for himself. In this episode of ...
BONUS: COVID Update No. 8, Home Loan Forbearance Protections Amid COVID-19
January 20, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes - 56.5 MBIf you have a federally backed loan (VA, FHA, USDA, etc) and are having difficulty paying your mortgage due to the coronavirus pandemic, deadlines are approaching to apply for CARES Act forbearance or foreclosure assistance. Listen to this Borne the Battle bonus episode. It answers many questions about forbearances and gives information on how to apply.
BONUS: Home Loan Forbearance Protections Amid COVID-19
January 20, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes - 56.5 MBIf you have a federally backed loan (VA, FHA, USDA, etc) and are having difficulty paying your mortgage due to the coronavirus pandemic, deadlines are approaching to apply for CARES Act forbearance or foreclosure assistance. Listen to this Borne the Battle bonus episode. It answers many questions about forbearances and gives information on how to apply.
#226: Marine Corp Veteran Scott Stump, President and CEO, National Desert Storm Memorial Association
January 18, 2021 09:00 - 59 minutes - 137 MBThis week’s Borne the Battle episode features Marine Corps Veteran Scott Stump, who discusses his military career to becoming President and CEO of the National Desert Storm Memorial Association. Stump became intrigued with joining the military while in college and soon decided to follow in the footsteps of several family members who served before him. Stump discusses serving 4 1/2 years in the Marine Corps Reserve, being activated for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, learni...
#225: Jack Carr, Navy Veteran, Former SEAL / Sniper, New York Times Bestselling Author
January 11, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 160 MBThis week's Borne the Battle episode features Navy Veteran and New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr. He discusses his dreams of becoming a Navy SEAL and author. Through his enthusiasm for reading and on military-science novels, Carr's dreams became a reality. Carr's two career goals were inspired by two people. The first person was his grandfather, a Marine who fought and died during World War II. The second person was his mother, a librarian who instilled in him a love of r...
Meritorious Segments - Tanner's Top 10 of 2020
January 04, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 102 MBAs we say hello to 2021, we look back and see who made the list for Tanner's Top 10 of 2020.
Most Downloaded Benefits Breakdowns of 2020
December 28, 2020 09:00 - 26 minutes - 59.6 MBEvery five weeks Borne the Battle goes internal and breaks down a VA benefit, program, or office. These are the most downloaded Benefits Breakdown episodes of 2020.
Top 8 Most Downloaded Interviews of 2020
December 21, 2020 09:00 - 19 minutes - 44.6 MBSnippets of Borne the Battle's most downloaded interviews of 2020. The list may surprise you.
Meritorious Segments - Top 8 Most Downloaded Interviews of 2020
December 21, 2020 09:00 - 19 minutes - 44.6 MBSnippets of Borne the Battle's most downloaded interviews of 2020. The list may surprise you.
#224: Benefits Breakdown: Speech Language Pathology Programs
December 14, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 168 MBVietnam War Navy Veteran Dave Hume suffered a major stroke while admitted to James Haley Veterans’ Hospital on Feb. 2, 2017. Nurses and doctors rushed to Hume’s side and managed to stabilize his condition. But when the doctors came the next morning to check his condition, Hume realized that he could not speak. After his stroke, Hume was diagnosed with Global Aphasia, a communication disorder which impairs a patient’s ability to process language. Unable to express any words or ideas...
#223: Tom and Jen Satterly, All Secure Foundation
December 07, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 174 MBUS Army and Delta Force Veteran Tom Satterly and his spouse Jen Satterly are the co-founders and co-CEOs of All Secure Foundation, a nonprofit that focuses on helping Special Operations soldiers, Veterans and their significant others who are struggling on the home front from the effects of war. Tom served in the Army for 25 years, including 20 years in Delta Force. He served in the Battle of Mogadishu – which was portrayed in the 2001 Oscar-winning film, Black Hawk Down – and Opera...
#222: Providing Support to Incarcerated Veterans w/ Army Reserve Veteran Ja'net Bishop Ed.D
November 30, 2020 09:00 - 58 minutes - 134 MBArmy Reservist and National Guard Veteran, Ja'net Bishop Ed.D, shares how the sudden loss of her husband compelled her to reflect on what the next transition in her life would be, and how she transformed her pain into purpose and became a volunteer with the American Red Cross. She breaks down the This is Freedom resiliency training workshop and how she helps Veteran inmates in Ridgeville, South Carolina. Bishop shares how these Veterans open up and trust her in order to accept help....
#221: Managing Megatron's Social Media w/ USAF Veteran Mark Harper, President/CMO of We Are The Mighty
November 23, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 231 MBAir Force Veteran Mark Harper found his niche as a content creator for combat camera. After leaving service, he leveraged his military experience for a career in the entertainment industry. He now leads a media company that publishes military stories. The son of a green beret, Harper earned his undergraduate degree and commission through Air Force ROTC at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. The 9/11 attacks prompted his deployment to Iraq as part of a communication squadr...
#221: USAF Veteran Mark Harper, President/CMO of We Are The Mighty
November 23, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 231 MBAir Force Veteran and We Are the Mighty President, Mark Harper, shares how serving in Combat Camera set him up for a career as an entrepreneur and Hollywood executive.
#220: Benefits Breakdown, Blue Water Navy Veterans Act of 2019
November 16, 2020 09:00 - 59 minutes - 137 MBWhile serving as an electrics technician aboard USS Davis during the Vietnam War, Blue Water Navy (BWN) Veteran John Burns said he never felt like his life was in danger. He appreciated the experience because he was able to visit parts of the world he had never seen before. The last thing he expected was to have been exposed to Agent Orange while off the coast of Vietnam. In this episode of Borne the Battle, two Veterans from two very different generations come to talk about the Bl...
#219: Marine Corps Birthday w/ Chad Robichaux, Bellator/Strikeforce MMA Fighter, Mighty Oaks Foundation
November 09, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 232 MBThis week’s Marine Corps Birthday episode of Borne the Battle features Marine Corps Veteran, former police officer, MMA champion, bestselling author and founder of the Mighty Oaks Foundation, Chad Robichaux. He turned his passion and greatest struggles into a foundation that helps his fellow Veterans who suffer from PTSD. Robichaux grew up in a dysfunctional home and turned to the Marine Corps to escape it. By 15, he was living alone. He entered the Corps without graduating high sc...
#218: David Muir, Easterseals, Veteran Staffing Network
November 02, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 150 MBArmy Veteran David Muir is the Senior Vice President of the Veterans Staffing Network, a social enterprise project of Easterseals DC, MD and VA. Muir was sold on joining the Army National Guard the moment his friend’s sergeant showed him a video of soldiers rappelling out of helicopters. He was just 17-years old when he joined the Virginia Army National Guard through the Split Training Option program in 1989. He served as an infantryman and M-60 gunner while studying to be a teache...
#217: Bigfoot and UFOs w/ Jennifer Marshall, Navy Veteran, Host of CW's Mysteries Decoded
October 26, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutes - 74 MBThis is not your typical episode of Borne the Battle. It’s a Halloween Special with returning guest and Navy Veteran, Jennifer Marshall. Marshall is an actress and a trained private investigator. In “Mysteries Decoded,” an ongoing paranormal series on the CW television network, she gets to put those skills to work on paranormal activity, like vampires, Bigfoot, Area 51, The Mothman and many others. In the podcast, Marshall shares some of her theories on Bigfoot, based on her interv...
BONUS: COVID-19 Update No. 7: Clinical Trials and Emergency Care
October 21, 2020 08:00 - 49 minutes - 113 MBDoctors Molly Klote and Chad Kessler join this bonus episode of Borne the Battle to discuss the various ways VA is helping with the national effort to combat COVID-19. The two doctors are fighting it in very different, but equally important ways. Dr. Klote, VA’s director of Office Research Protections, Policy, and Education, oversees all the research VA conducts, including many of the vaccine trials for COVID-19. She goes into specifics on the following topics: In what ways VA is ...
#216 Mentoring the Post-Military Journey w/ Air Force Veteran David Tenenbaum, Director of Heroes Linked
October 19, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 205 MBThis week's Borne the Battle podcast episode features Air Force Veteran David Tenenbaum, the founder of Honor Media and the director of Heroes Linked.
#216: Mentoring the Post-Military Journey w/ Air Force Veteran David Tenenbaum, Director of Heroes Linked
October 19, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 205 MBThis week's Borne the Battle features Air Force Veteran David Tenenbaum, the creator of Honor Media and Heroes Linked. From a young age, Tenenbaum wanted to help others in need. Inspired by his father, a Holocaust survivor liberated by US forces, he grew up with the stories of seeing good people standing against great injustice. Like the men who freed his father, he wanted to follow in their footsteps, to do good for others. His journey began in 2001, at Officer Candidate School a...
#215 Benefits Breakdown, Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program
October 12, 2020 08:00 - 56 minutes - 131 MBDr. LeAnn Bruce, National Program Manager for the Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program (IPVAP), joins this week’s episode of Borne the Battle to share why no one should ever feel ashamed to seek out IPV support and describes what services VA offers to help Veterans in need.
#215: Benefits Breakdown, Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program
October 12, 2020 08:00 - 56 minutes - 131 MBAccording to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), 1 in 4 women and 1 in 10 men experience intimate partner violence (IPV) during their lifetime. Veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries are at an even greater risk for IPV. Yet, both victims and perpetrators of IPV oftentimes don't seek help. They are instead motivated by feelings of shame, guilt, embarrassment, or fear to keep quiet and accept the violence around them. Dr. L...
#214: WWE Superstar and Marine Veteran Stephen Kupryk
October 05, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBThis week’s Borne the Battle features Marine Veteran Stephen Kupryk, also known as the WWE Smackdown superstar and Forgotten Sons member, Steve Cutler. In this episode, Kupryk talks about how his participation in high school athletics and the influence of 9/11 took him down a road which would ultimately land him in the country’s premier wrestling promotion. As a Marine infantryman, Kupryk was assigned to the Second Battalion, Eighth Marine Regiment and deployed twice to Helmand pro...
#214 WWE Superstar and Marine Veteran Stephen Kupryk
October 05, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBThis week’s Borne the Battle features Marine Veteran Stephen Kupryk, also known as the WWE Smackdown superstar and Forgotten Sons member, Steve Cutler. In this episode, Kupryk talks about how his participation in high school athletics and the influence of 9/11 took him down a road which would ultimately land him in the country’s premier sports entertainment promotion.