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NATO Relevant Today
April 16, 2024 15:00 - 28 minutes - 25 MBAs NATO reaches its 75th Anniversary , Admiral Kevin Green (ret) and Navy Captain Bruce Lemkin (ret) discuss the value of NATO today. Host Jim Fausone asks about if everyone is paying their fair share and if isolationism is in the future. These fellows of the American College of National Security Leaders give a broad and knowledgeable perspective of world threats and the value of NATO.
Violent Positivity - Leadership Lessons from a Pilot
April 09, 2024 15:00 - 30 minutes - 27.3 MBBrig Gen Odie Slocum (ret) USAF & ANG, talks about his career as a military brat, ROTC and 30+ career in the military flying jets and leading troops. He wrote a leadership book for everyone titled "Violent Positivity". He talks to hos Jim Fausone on leadership and putting people first.
Black Veteran Writing Project with The War Horse
March 26, 2024 15:00 - 29 minutes - 26.5 MBRandee Howard is the operations associate for The War Horse. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, she earned her bachelor’s of arts in urban studies from Columbia University in 2021. She was the women's veterans representative for two academic years and volunteered as a nonfiction writing tutor to incarcerated women at Rikers Island. Prior to her enrollment, she served four years on active duty in the United States Navy as an aviation electrician on helicopters in San Diego, California. She de...
The Women of Veterans Radio
March 25, 2024 15:00 - 57 minutes - 51.9 MBJoin us for a discussion with three of our board members on their experiences as women in the military, serving in operational and technical roles, the transition to civilian life, and more. Kate Melcher, US Army, 2005-2020 Dr. Christine Cook, Army National Guard & US Army Reserves, 1986-2016 Lydia Pinkham, US Coast Guard, 2011-2017 ILLUMINATE – ADVOCATE – EDUCATE Our mission since 2003 has been to advocate for the veteran and provide education for veterans and their families along with ...
Evolution of Drone Warfare
March 19, 2024 15:00 - 29 minutes - 26.3 MBDr. James Patton Rogers, an expert in drone warfare, explains the evolution of drones in war. He talks about the 1st and 2nd Drone Age and how the world is moving into the 3rd Drone Age, the number of state and non state actors using various drones for survelliance and as deliver systems. Rogers discusses drone use from Ukraine to Aftrica with host Jim Fausone. ROgers newest book is "Precision:A History of American Warfare".
Rosie the Riveter-Women in WWII and Camp Liberty
March 18, 2024 15:00 - 58 minutes - 52.9 MBClaire Dahl, a retired Ann Arbor history teacher, talks with Dale about Rosie the Riveter and the notable women who entered World War II. Claire was recently featured in an article by Cynthia Furlong Reynolds in the Ann Arbor Observer. Read the full article from the Ann Arbor Observer here. Dale also speaks with Larry St. Antoine, board member for Camp Liberty Michigan, about the camp’s history and all they are doing to help veterans. Camp Liberty is a nonprofit that helps provide inclusiv...
Camp Liberty 's outdoor opportunites for veterans
March 12, 2024 15:00 - 27 minutes - 24 MBAllan Lutes, President of Camp Liberty , Inc explains the non profits programs in 2023 and for 2024. He discusses new staffing and opportunities facing Camp Liberty, Brooklyn, Michigan. Allan talks candidly about the challeges coming out of the pandemic shutdown for programing, fundraising and volunteers. Allan gives host Jim Fausone the update on Camp Liberty.
The Value of an NVBDC Certification with Zepol Productions
March 12, 2024 15:00 - 22 minutes - 19.5 MBArmy Veteran Scott Lopez made people a lot of money in sales and finally said, "I'm going to work for myself". He took his years of experience in IT Sales for OEMs and entered the alternative OEM Distribution business. He says getting locally certified and using his Hispanic/Veteran status helped open doors. Scott talks about the benefits of a National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC.org) certification with host Jim Fausone.
Allison Jaslow, CEO of IAVA (Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America)
March 11, 2024 15:00 - 57 minutes - 51.9 MBAllison Jaslow, CEO of IAVA, talks about Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, the 2023 IAVA member survey, issues for women veterans, and the need for more emphasis on military recruiting. Learn more about the IAVA here. President of the Michigan Air & Space Forces Association, Brig. Gen. Doug “Odie” Slocum (ret) , discusses his career and mission of the Michigan AFA. Learn more about the Michigan AFA here.
Teaching Civics and Helping the Military Recruiting Crisis
March 05, 2024 16:00 - 25 minutes - 22.4 MBCarrie Filipetti is the Executive Director of the Vandenberg Coalition. She and Hans Zeiger of the Jack Miller Center wrote about the need to teach civics to our youth so they can appreciate "why their country is worth defending". She explains teaching civics can help younger generations understand the value of freedom in the country and possibly be more inclined to serve the military. Carrie talks to host Jim Fausone about the Vandenberg Coalition and the Jack Miller Center.
JT BLATTY, US ARMY COMBAT VETERAN AND PHOTOGRAPHER
March 04, 2024 16:00 - 55 minutes - 50.1 MBDocumentary photographer and photojournalist and writer Jenn Tuero (J. T.) Blatty graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2000 and served six years as an active-duty U.S. Army officer, deploying with the first troops into Afghanistan following 9/11 and again into Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since early 2018, she has been documenting the conflict in eastern Ukraine while simultaneously creating photographic/audio archive of the 2014 volunteer soldiers of t...
Veterans, Trauma Therapy is an Option
February 27, 2024 16:00 - 28 minutes - 25.1 MBLeigh St. Julian Billeaud, of Lafayette Louisana, spent 6 years in the Navy and 6 more with the CIA. She talks about her experiences and coming back to St. Landry's Parish in Louisiana to find balance, start her family, and embark on a career in counseling. Leigh talks with host Jim Fausone about the value, benefits, and costs of therapy.
Veterans Radio Benefits Program
February 26, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutes - 52 MBWelcome to Veterans Radio. This week are experts are Carol Ann Fausone, Retired USAF BG, Veterans Service Officer from Legal Help for Veterans and Brian Hayes, Director of Communications Health System Specialist/Public Relations, LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. These are just a few of the topics we talked about in today's episode of Veterans Radio. Help for older Veterans is available through the VA. Elderly Veterans - Veterans (va.gov) What assist...
The Book at War Explores the Role of Print in War
February 20, 2024 16:00 - 26 minutes - 22.9 MBAndrew Pettegree, of Scotland's University of St. Andrews, discusses his recent publication "The Book at War" with host Jim Fausone. They cover the printed word for encouraging a nation to go to and stay at war, the value of books to the troops, the rationale for book burning, and related topics in a thought provoking interview.
Damn The Valley and NVBDC
February 19, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutes - 51.9 MBHost Dale Throneberry speaks with author William Yeske about his book, “Damn the Valley,” a first-hand account from an airborne unit engaged in some of the toughest fighting in Afghanistan. Look for his book on Amazon. “DAMN THE VALLEY” was a phrase regularly uttered by the men that spent any amount of time in the Arghandab River Valley during the deployment of 2 Fury to Afghanistan in 2009–2010. The valley has claimed bodies from the troops of Alexander the Great, the British Empire, and mo...
Black Women in Army Sergeant Major Ranks
February 13, 2024 16:00 - 24 minutes - 21.3 MBEden Stratton, a War Horse Journalist, wrote about the high representation of Black Women in the U.S. Army's Sergeant Major ranks. The culture these women built to support the promotion of enlisted black women is explored. Stratton talks with host Jim Fausone about the surprising statistics and the value of mentorship and connections.
National Association of Black Military Women and Black Civil War Surgeons
February 12, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutes - 52 MBMarine Gy Sgt Tweila Rochell-Cauthen discusses her military experiences and the role of National Association of Black Military Women (NABMW), which is advocating for the service academies to boost the number of minorities admitted so that the number of black officers increases. NABMW filed with the US Supreme Court supporting military academies using race as a factor in admissions for the purpose of increasing black officers. She talks to host Jim Fausone about the value of military service a...
National Association of Black Military Women involved in advocacy
February 06, 2024 16:00 - 34 minutes - 30.4 MBMarine Gunnery Sergeant Tweila Rochell-Cauthen discusses her military experiences and the role of the National Association of Black Military Women, advocating for the service academies to boost the number of minorities admitted so that the number of black officers increases. NABMW filed with the US Supreme Court supporting military academies to use race as a factor in admissions to increase black officers. She talks to host Jim Fausone about the value of military service and the benefits of d...
Prepping For The Next Fight
February 05, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutes - 51.9 MBHost Dale Throneberry speaks with Hope Hodge Seck, author of “Prepping for the Next Fight” appearing in the February 2024 issue of Military Officer, a publication of the Military Officers Association of America. Seck is an award-winning investigative reporter covering the military and national defense, and is the former managing editor of Military.com. What all the branches of the military are doing to prepare for the next fight. Dale also talks with Vietnam-era USMC Veteran Bill Graham,...
Michigan Air & Space Forces Association with Brig Gen Doug Slocum (ret)
January 30, 2024 16:00 - 28 minutes - 25.6 MBPresident of the Michigan Air & Space Forces Association, Doug "Odie" Slocum, discusses his career and mission of the Michigan AFA. The retired General and pilot talks about the AFA's pillars of Education, Advocacy, and Support for our Air & Space Forces. The newly established Ann Arbor location joins the Sterling Heights chapter of AFA in Michigan. All are welcome at AFA chapters to learn what is happening in the air and space defense of our country. Brigadier General (ret.) Slocum talks to ...
January Benefits Program
January 29, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutes - 51.8 MBGET ANSWERS FROM OUR EXPERT PANEL! Dale Throneberry – Founder and Host of Veterans RadioBrig. Gen. Carol Ann Fausone (ret) – Legal Help for VeteransBrian Hayes – Director of Communications, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare SystemDavid Saims – Director, Washtenaw County Veterans Service Dept., MACVC Trustee Missed this month's program? Tune in the last Sunday of the month for our Benefits Program. Send your questions to [email protected]
The Millennial Veteran Jenna Carlton and Recruiting
January 23, 2024 16:00 - 30 minutes - 26.9 MBNavy Veteran Jenna Carlton, known on social media as The Millennial Veteran, talks to host Jim Fausone about her time in the Navy, her transition to a government job, and an opinion piece written for Task & Purpose on the current military recruiting crisis. Carlton contends younger veterans will not help until their transition, mental health, and physical health issues are all addressed by the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs.
Grasshopper Farms and the Wounded Warrior Project Updates
January 22, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutes - 52.1 MBLt. Commander Will Bowden, USCG (ret), talks about his time in the Coast Guard, law enforcement, pharmaceutical industry and then his pivot to the cannabis industry. He grew up in Santa Cruz, California and has lived in Naples, Florida and Wilmington, Delaware. He has seen the world with the Coast Guard and obtained an MBA, but is no farmer by upbringing. Grasshopper Farms has outdoor grow locations in Michigan, Colorado, and New Jersey. He ties all this together when talking to host Jim Faus...
Black Surgeons of the Civil War
January 16, 2024 16:00 - 31 minutes - 27.7 MBJill Newmark discusses 14 Black surgeons who served with the Union Army during the Civil War. She explores their struggles to get trained in surgery, prejudice in society and the military, struggles as Black officers, and overcoming obstacles. Newmark talks with host Jim Fausone about their desire to practice medicine, the status of commission and contract officers, racial inequities, and post-war struggles. Her book is "Without Concealment, Without Compromise: The Courageous Lives of Black C...
ZERO DAY on a Mission to Help Veterans
January 09, 2024 16:00 - 28 minutes - 25.1 MBZero Day is a non-profit that helps veterans with counseling, housing, job skills, and outdoor therapy; showcasing the power of partnerships and volunteers. Two volunteers, Nate Cropsey and James Dentler, talk with host Jim Fausone about all the activities that Zero Day is involved with to help veterans.
What is Happening in the World Today?
January 08, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutes - 51.9 MBDr. Rebecca Grant is a national security analyst and the President of IRIS Independent Research. IRIS is a small, woman-owned business that specializes in defense and aerospace research and consulting. Initially, Rebecca began her professional career with RAND in Santa Monica, California. Likewise, she also worked at Pentagon for three years as the Air Staff on the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force. Apart from that, Rebecca is a guest speaker on airpower and tec...
Where Have All Our Heroes Gone?
January 06, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutes - 52 MBWhere have our heroes gone? What it takes to be a hero, why war heroes matter, and why Americans should never forget our heroes. Join host Gary Lillie from this 2007 interiew. Our guest is, self-proclaimed hero expert and author, Gary W. Toyn. He is the author of The Quiet Hero: The Untold Medal of Honor Story of George E. Wahlen at the Battle of Iwo Jima. Does the media reject America’s war heroes? Why don’t school children learn about America’s war heroes? Why don’t we hear more about t...
Team RWB Mission and Purpose for Today's Veterans
January 02, 2024 16:00 - 35 minutes - 31.5 MBJohn Faunce talks about the creation and mission of Team RWB to connect today's veterans with activities like rucks and runs. He talks to host Jim Fausone about the future and the need for Team Red, White, and Blue.
Merry Christmas from All of Us at Veterans Radio
December 25, 2023 16:00 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBWhat do Bob Hope, Marilyn Monroe and Toby Keith have in common? They have all performed on a USO tour. Since World War II the USO has been sending entertainers around the world to entertain our troops. But the USO is much more than that. Listen to this Veterans Radio program from December 22, 2012 with our guest USO Senior Vice President and Air Force Veteran John Hanson. Host Dale Throneberry talked with John about the history of the USO and how it has changed over the years.
IAVA CEO Allison Jaslow discusses today's veterans
December 19, 2023 16:00 - 46 minutes - 41.4 MBAllison Jaslow, CEO of IAVA, talks about Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, the 2023 IAVA member survey, issues for women veterans, and the need for more emphasis on military recruiting. Jaslow discusses current issues with host Jim Fausone.
Farewell to a True American Hero-Guy Stern
December 18, 2023 16:00 - 57 minutes - 51.4 MBDale Throneberry interviews the late Dr. Guy Stern (Jan 4, 1922 – Dec 7, 2023) in an episode that originally aired in February, 2021. Dr. Guy Stern was a World War II Ritchie Boy and recently served as director of the Harry and Wanda Zekelman International Institute of the Righteous at the Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus. For more information about the original interview, please visit the interview page. Host Jim Fausone also interviews the CEO and Founder of the NVBDC, Keit...
NVBDC 2023 Wrap up with CEO Keith King
December 12, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutes - 26.5 MBKeith King, Founder and CEO of the National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC), talks about their 2023 highlights! He explains the benefits that 2000+ certified veteran-owned businesses have received and the value of its 175 NVBDC corporate members. King highlights the $4.3 Billion that is spent by corporations in the Billion Dollar Roundtable with veteran-owned businesses with host Jim Fausone. Veterans Radio encourages you to check out NVBDC.org.
CHRIS CAULEY, VA DETROIT, AND RICHARD “CHUBZ” WERABELSKI
December 11, 2023 16:00 - 57 minutes - 51.8 MBJoin host Jim Fausone for this week’s program! Chris Cauley, recently appointed Executive Director of the John Dingell Detroit VA Medical Center, talks about his background, commitment to veterans health care, the challenges at Detroit VAMC and what his team is doing to improve customer service and access to outstanding health care for veterans. He talks to host Jim about the current top three issues he is addressing. Army Veteran Richard (ChubZ) Werabelski was medically discharged after an ...
Business Marketing Concepts with Army Veteran Michael DeMos
December 05, 2023 16:00 - 29 minutes - 26 MBMichael DeMos runs two marketing businesses after a sales career and time in the Army. Mike explains how he received his college education via an ROTC scholarship and talks about his 5 years in the Army as a Chemical Officer. Mike gives candid advice about starting his own business and working to help small businesses grow their customer base. He talks to host Jim Fausone about lessons learned over a career in business.
Operation Song-"Was It Worth It" and Andrew Biggio's "The Rifle"
December 04, 2023 16:00 - 57 minutes - 51.7 MBJoin host Dale Throneberry and his guests from Operation Song. Veterans Roger Blackwood and songwriter Wil Nance. How did their song "Was It Worth It" come about. Author Andrew Biggio discusses his book "The Rifle". An amazing collection of stories from World War II veterans and the connection with the M1 Garard Rifle. Meet some of the Veterans Author Andrew Biggio has encountered in a his years of working with the Greatest Generation.
Urban Farming for Veterans at Columbia Center
November 28, 2023 16:00 - 31 minutes - 27.9 MBAir Force veteran Crystal Wiggins is the program manager for the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture's Veterans Urban Farm. She explains her background, the Veterans Farm which is in its fourth year growing all types of produce that gets donated to a VA hospital, student veterans, and homeless veterans. About 15,000 pounds are produced by volunteers helping out on less than one acre in production. Crystal talks to host Jim Fausone about the value of working the ground and the resulting end ...
HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS IN DETROIT & HOMES FOR POST 9/11 VETERANS
November 27, 2023 16:00 - 57 minutes - 51.9 MBHOMELESS VETERANS IN DETROIT Veterans are two to three times more likely to experience homelessness than the general population. But hope is on the horizon in the Motor City. Detroit has reduced veteran homelessness by nearly 50% since 2020 — almost five times the national average reduction of 11% in the same time period — and by 70% since 2017. The city is working to reach “functional zero” — when the community can house the number of veterans routinely entering homelessness within one mon...
Cannabis farming outdoors with USCG retiree
November 21, 2023 16:00 - 32 minutes - 29.2 MBLt. Commander Will Bowden , USCG (ret), talks about his time in the Coast Guard, law enforcement, pharmaceutical industry and then his pivot to the cannabis industry. He grew up in Santa Cruz, California and has lived in Naples, Florida and Wilmington, Delaware. He has seen the world with the Coast Guard and obtained an MBA, but is no farmer by upbringing. Grasshopper Farms has outdoor grow locations in Michigan, Colorado and New Jersey. He ties all this together when talking to host Jim ...
STORIES OF SERVICE FROM NAVY SEAL DON MANN AND HONOR GUARD GEORGE PERRAULT
November 20, 2023 16:00 - 56 minutes - 51 MBDON FROGMANN – FORMER NAVY SEAL Mann’s impressive military biography includes being a decorated combat veteran; Corpsman; SEAL Special Operations Technician; jungle survival, desert survival, and arctic survival instructor; small arms weapons instructor, foreign weapons instructor, armed and unarmed defense tactics, advanced hand-to-hand combat instructor; and Survival, Evade, Resistance and Escape Instructor; in addition to other credentials. Mann is the author of 22 books including the Ne...
Wounded Warrior Project - Womens Warrior Report 2023
November 14, 2023 16:00 - 31 minutes - 28.2 MBThe Wounded Warrior Project's VP of Operations, Lt. Col. Tracy Farrell, US Army (ret) talks about her service, Wounded Warrior Project and the recent "Womens Warriors Report." Farrell discusses the data collection from 5000 women warriors, the key findings and recommendations. She also talks about would women warriors join up again with host Jim Fausone.
MARINE CORPS DEADLIEST SNIPER –
November 13, 2023 16:00 - 57 minutes - 51.9 MBTHE CHUCK MAWHINNEY STORY The Marine Corps’ deadliest sniper is Chuck Mawhinney with 103 confirmed kills during the Vietnam War. His story went untold for decades, with many books claiming Carlos Hathcock had the most kills at 93. Jim Lindsay, an author and Oregon rancher, befriended Mawhinney as both were hard-working, beer-drinking men in Oregon. Lindsay decided to help get Chuck’s story out in a way befitting a man at peace with his role in Nam. Chuck viewed his job as keeping other Mari...
Detroit VAMC Director Chris Caulley Discusses the Challenges and Strengths
November 07, 2023 16:00 - 36 minutes - 32.2 MBThe recently appointed CEO of the John Dingell Detroit VA Medical Center talks about his background, commitment to veterans health care, the challenges at Detroit VAMC and what his team is doing to improve customer service and access to outstanding health care for veterans. He talks to host Jim Fausone about the current top three issues he is addressing.
REMEMBERING OUR SON SPC JOHN ALEXANDER PELHAM
November 06, 2023 16:00 - 57 minutes - 51.9 MBThis week’s one hour radio broadcast is hosted by Dale Throneberry. Dale welcomes Dawn and Wendall Pelham to tell their son’s military service story. This will begin with a beautiful song “Larger Than Life” written by Dawn and Wendall and Operation Song artist Steve Williams. ARMY SPC JOHN ALEXANDER PELHAM November 9, 1991 – February 12, 2014 In February 7, 2014 John’s last Facebook post was, “I can’t wait to play racquetball again.” On February 12th, just five days later US Army Special...
Stop Sexual Assault with a Feres Doctrine Exception
October 31, 2023 15:00 - 31 minutes - 27.9 MBDwight Stirling, PhD and retired military lawyer and prosecutor has focused on the unfairness of the Feres Doctrine for his professional career. It stops military members from suing on a wide range of injuries such as medical malpractice and sexual assault. Stirling discusses with host Jim Fausone the creation of the doctrine and the need for the US Supreme Court or the Congress to eliminate or create exceptions to this legal doctrine.
October Benefits Program
October 30, 2023 15:00 - 57 minutes - 52 MBRESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE GROUP provides home health care, palliative care and hospice care to veterans. Residential would love to hear from you! They have provided these phone numbers for direct access to their Michigan offices for home health care and hospice care. Home Health Main Line: 866-902-4000 Hospice Main Line: 866-902-5854 If you would like to preview their service information and learn more about their organization, Residential recommends these online re...
Gen Z Recruiting Ideas For the Military
October 24, 2023 15:00 - 30 minutes - 27.4 MBToday, recruiters are struggling to bring enough Zoomers into the armed services. Mismatched fundamental ideals, divergent beliefs about the workplace, and other sociocultural influences have contributed to the United States military scrambling to get a grasp on how to appeal to Gen Z. A Marine and MBA, Matthew Weiss, discusses his thoughts on the recruiting mismatch. Through the use of personal life stories and macro analysis, this book explains why military recruiting in the United States...
IKE IN LOVE AND WAR & FISHER HOUSE DETROIT BUILD IT FOR THE BRAVE
October 23, 2023 15:00 - 57 minutes - 51.9 MB“IKE IN LOVE AND WAR” BY RICHARD STRINER Ike in Love and War shows the hidden sacrifices that made Eisenhower remarkable. It probes the mission that was driving him: the quest to reconcile his skill as a fighter with his mother’s pacifism, which led him to become the greatest peacekeeper of his age. More than other biographies, this one explores the man’s emotions. It puts the long-standing dispute about his romance with Kay Summersby in a new perspective: tragedy. Here is the story of a u...
Medal of Honor Graphic Novels by AUSA
October 17, 2023 15:00 - 24 minutes - 21.8 MBJoseph Craig, Director of AUSA 's Book Program, explains the mission, orgin and future of graphic novels focusing on Army Medal of Honor recipients. These novels are professionally done and vibrant in digital format or in print. Joe talks about the goals of reaching a wider audience with these stories to host Jim Fausone.
MUSIC FOR VETERANS
October 16, 2023 15:00 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBSince meeting Michael J. Martin, by way of Gary Lillie, in 2004, Martin was a frequent guest on Veterans Radio. He was one of those “old fashioned tried and true ol’ troubadours” with ballad-folk songs that came out of the Vietnam War experience. Michael J. Martin lived the music he wrote and sang. His music had some miles on it. He and his partner, Tim “Doc” Holiday, both Vietnam Veterans, started writing and recording their music back in late 70s and early 80s. They led marches from Texas ...
Camp LeJeune Elective Settlement Option by DoD & Navy
October 10, 2023 15:00 - 29 minutes - 26 MBAttorney Catherine Groll, a litigation partner with the Mike Cox Law Firm, talks about the Camp LeJeune Justice Act, the administrative claims process, and the Department of Defense & Navy's new "Public Guidance on Elective Option for CLJA Claims". The DoD created a matrix so veterans exposed to the Camp Lejeune contaminated water could evaluate whether settling and avoiding litigation is the better route. Groll talks to host Jim Fausone about the inherent problems in the Elective Option and ...