Latest Commissioned corps Podcast Episodes
Col. Nicole Malachowski: When Illness Cuts Your Career Short
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - December 06, 2022 20:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsAs we conclude our third season of the Never Stop Serving Podcast, host Olivia Nunn speaks with MOAA member Col. Nicole Malachowski, USAF (Ret). Our season has largely focused on war stories, but in this episode we learn of a dynamic career cut short by a surprising illness. After several deploy...
Maj. Josh Glover: Helo Crash Sends Marines into Fallujah Firefight
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - November 28, 2022 19:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode of the Never Stop Serving Podcast, host Lt. Col. Olivia Nunn, USA (Ret), speaks with Silver Star recipient Maj. Josh Glover, USMC (Ret). During his second deployment to Iraq, Glover, then a first lieutenant, was serving as a Quick Reaction Force platoon commander when they were s...
Maj. Brian Cillessen: "We fought hard on this day."
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - November 21, 2022 20:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode of the Never Stop Serving podcast, host Lt. Col. Olivia Nunn, USA (Ret), speaks with Maj. Brian Cillessen, USMC (Ret). In January 2005 then-Capt. Cillessen was attached to a Special Forces ODA as an embedded trainer and Marine adviser for Afghan National Army commandos. While ret...
Oil Terminal Attack: Coast Guardsman Earns Valor During the Iraq War
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - November 14, 2022 20:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn April 2004, Joe Ruggiero was a petty officer serving with a Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment aboard the Navy’s USS Firebolt in the Persian Gulf. Ruggiero and a team of Coast Guardsmen and sailors were conducting a boarding operation near an oil terminal when the boat they were intercept...
Marine and Author Elliot Ackerman: On America's End in Afghanistan
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - November 07, 2022 20:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsAs Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in 2021, Elliot Ackerman, a former Marine Corps infantry officer and MARSOC team leader, found himself in the middle of an unofficial evacuation effort to help Afghan allies escape the country. Ackerman, a Silver Star recipient and author, wrote about the effor...
Lt. Col. Melissa May: Combat Pilot by Day, Diaper Duty By Night
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - October 31, 2022 18:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsMelissa May didn’t grow up with fighter pilot dreams but the self-described "tree hugger and snowboarder" was recruited to swim at the the Air Force Academy. In due time May found herself flying combat missions over Libya by day and changing diapers by night. Now a retired lieutenant colonel, ...
Combat Rescue: Two-time Silver Star Recipient Chris Barnett
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - October 25, 2022 12:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode Lt. Col. Olivia Nunn, USA (Ret.) speaks with retired Col. Chris Barnett, a U.S. Air Force Pave Hawk pilot, who was pulled off an instructor assignment and sent to Afghanistan to fly combat rescue missions in Helmand Province. His life-saving actions in the spring of 2009 resulte...
Combat Rescue: Two-time Silver Star Recipient Chris Barnett
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - October 25, 2022 12:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode Lt. Col. Olivia Nunn, USA (Ret.) speaks with retired Col. Chris Barnett, a U.S. Air Force Pave Hawk pilot, who was pulled off an instructor assignment and sent to Afghanistan to fly combat rescue missions in Helmand Province. His life-saving actions in the spring of 2009 resulte...
Inside the Bin Laden Raid: CW5 Doug Englen Tells His Story
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - September 29, 2022 13:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsNever Stop Serving: Season 3 , Episode 1 War Stories: CW5 Doug Englen In this episode Lt. Col. Olivia Nunn, USA (Ret.) speaks with retired CW5 Doug Englen, an Army Chinook pilot with more than 2,500 combat missions under his belt. Englen started his career as an enlisted crew chief aboard a H...
Stopping an Insider Attack: Silver Star Recipient Delorean Sheridan Tells His Story
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - September 29, 2022 13:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode, Silver Star recipient Delorean Sheridan, a retired Air Force senior master sergeant, walks listeners through an insider attack he stopped on March 11, 2013 in Afghanistan. After serving more than 20 years, Sheridan now works on Capitol Hill.
Project Enlist- The Concussion Legacy Foundation
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - May 22, 2022 16:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF) was founded by Chris Nowinski, Ph.D., and Robert Cantu, M.D. Nowinski met Dr. Cantu, a world-renowned concussion expert while seeking treatment for the Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS) he developed from a concussion suffered during his career as a professiona...
Project Enlist- The Concussion Legacy Foundation
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - May 22, 2022 16:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF) was founded by Chris Nowinski, Ph.D., and Robert Cantu, M.D. Nowinski met Dr. Cantu, a world-renowned concussion expert while seeking treatment for the Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS) he developed from a concussion suffered during his career as a professiona...
Mental Health with HeadStrong Project
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - May 15, 2022 16:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsMental Health. It's more than two buzzwords. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Unfortunately, for many of us in the military, it has...
Integrating back into the home life- life after service with Zachary Bell
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - May 08, 2022 16:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsYou've served your nation honorably, and you've hung up your uniform and tucked away your boots ... so, now what? Life after service can be challenging. Leaving the structure of the military can be scary and stressful. Owning your transition is essential, but what happens when your transition do...
Diversity in Today's Military with Mr. Beach Anselm and Ms. Pat Williams
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - May 01, 2022 16:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsDiversity, Equality, and Inclusion are these just the latest buzz words, or do they actually mean something in the military? Is the military a diverse fighting force? How do we grow a diverse fighting force? Does diversity matter? Listen to Olivia Nunn speak to Ms. Pat Williams, the Program Di...
Diversity in Today's Military with Mr. Beach Anselm and Ms. Pat Williams
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - May 01, 2022 16:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsDiversity, Equality, and Inclusion are these just the latest buzz words, or do they actually mean something in the military? Is the military a diverse fighting force? How do we grow a diverse fighting force? Does diversity matter? Listen to Olivia Nunn speak to Ms. Pat Williams, the Program Di...
Why the First Job Rarely is a Fit with Katie Spinazzola & Alfredo Torres
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - April 24, 2022 16:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsSo, you've transitioned from the military, and you've landed your first job; life is great! You are on your way to settling into another fantastic career beyond the boots... right? Well... maybe not... Roughly 44% of veterans leave their first civilian job within a year of employment, accordi...
Why the First Job Rarely is a Fit with Katie Spinazzola & Alfredo Torres
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - April 24, 2022 16:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsSo, you've transitioned from the military, and you've landed your first job; life is great! You are on your way to settling into another fantastic career beyond the boots... right? Well... maybe not... Roughly 44% of veterans leave their first civilian job within a year of employment, accordi...
Keep Serving and How to Give Back- How Community is the Key in the War on Mental Health with Dr. David Tharp
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - April 17, 2022 16:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsCommunity and tribe are two words we often hear in the military community. But, does it matter when it comes to mental health? When many of us leave the military, we hear that our identity and the sense of giving back are lost. We also know that this sense of loss can impact our mental health. S...
Merging Vets and Players and Mental Health Guest: Nate Boyer
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - April 10, 2022 16:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsWhat do Special Forces, National Football League, Acting, and Mental Health have in common? Well, in this case, Nate Boyer! This week, Olivia Nunn can catch up with her long-time friend and Army veteran Nate, the co-founder of Merging Vets and Players. If his name sounds familiar, it could be be...
Merging Vets and Players and Mental Health Guest: Nate Boyer
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - April 10, 2022 16:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsWhat do Special Forces, National Football League, Acting, and Mental Health have in common? Well, in this case, Nate Boyer! This week, Olivia Nunn can catch up with her long-time friend and Army veteran Nate, the co-founder of Merging Vets and Players. If his name sounds familiar, it could be be...
Merging Vets and Player and Mental Health Guest: Nate Boyer
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - April 10, 2022 16:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsWhat do Special Forces, National Football League, Acting, and Mental Health have in common? Well, in this case, Nate Boyer! This week, Olivia Nunn can catch up with her long-time friend and Army Veteran Nate Boyer, the co-founder of Merging Vets and Player. Suppose his name sounds familiar; it's...
Financial Wealth Management- Planning for your Rainy Day with MOAA
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - April 03, 2022 16:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsYou've planned for your future, or have you? What exactly are you planning for your future? Is there a difference between savings and investment planning? Do you need to know what stocks are? Is having a 401K or a Roth IRA essential? Do you feel overwhelmed simply asking these questions? Whew! ...
Olivia Nunn's Story - Our Podcast Host Shares Insights on Her Military Career and Transition
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - March 27, 2022 16:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we turn the tables on podcast host Olivia Nunn and she shares her story. Find out why Olivia wanted to serve in the U.S. Army, why giving back matters to her and, more importantly, why mental health in the Military Community matters. This is an episode you don't want to miss and well-t...
Olivia Nunn's Story - Our Podcast Host Shares Insights on Her Military Career and Transition
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - March 27, 2022 16:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week we turn the tables on podcast host Olivia Nunn and she shares her story. Find out why Olivia wanted to serve in the U.S. Army, why giving back matters to her and, more importantly, why mental health in the Military Community matters. This is an episode you don't want to miss and well-t...
Holding Down the Fort - The Military Family and the Backbone that Keeps it Together
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - March 20, 2022 16:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe military family stays together because of the glue that binds it. Our unsung heroes are the military spouses who run the household, who play nanny, caregiver, boo-boo fixer, carpool driver, after-school sports practice pick-up, homework enforcer, chef, and so much more. But what we don't tal...
Holding Down the Fort - The Military Family and the Backbone that Keeps it Together
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - March 20, 2022 16:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe military family stays together because of the glue that binds it. Our unsung heroes are the military spouses who run the household, who play nanny, caregiver, boo-boo fixer, carpool driver, after-school sports practice pick-up, homework enforcer, chef, and so much more. But what we don't tal...
Stepping Back from Suicide
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - March 13, 2022 17:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe following episode contains content related to a suicide attempt. Discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the Veterans Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255 (press 1) or via www.veteranscrisisline.net. Mental health and the military is not a new conversation, but it's...
Special Operations - How Transitioning Programs Miss the Mark with Them
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - December 28, 2021 17:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsSpecial Operations troops are highly skilled and equipped to win any mission assigned. So, transitioning out of the military should be a breeze, right? Wrong! As they prepare to transition from uniform, Special Operations service members find the same challenges many transitioning service member...
Growing a More Diverse Military
MOAA's Never Stop Serving Podcast - December 26, 2021 17:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsDiversity, Equality, and Inclusion are these just the latest buzz words, or do they actually mean something in the military? Is the military a diverse fighting force? How do we grow a diverse fighting force? Does diversity matter? Listen to Olivia Nunn speak to Ms. Pat Williams, the Program Di...
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