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Navy Chief Shannon Kent, a Determined Woman Warrior

Veterans Radio - April 30, 2024 14:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
A suicide bomber took the life of Senior Chief Petty Officer & Cryptologist, Shannon Kent (U.S. Navy), on her 5th overseas deployment in 2019. Now, her husband and father of two, Green Beret Joe Kent (11 deployments), tells her story with Marty Skovlund, Jr., Army Ranger & Editor of Task & Purpos...

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DR. REBECCA GRANT & US NATIONAL SECURITY

Veterans Radio - April 30, 2024 03:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Join us this week for a discussion on US foreign affairs, military conflicts, weapons, and air power, with national security analyst Dr. Rebecca Grant and host Dale Throneberry. This is our tenth year hosting Dr. Grant and she remains one of our most popular guests! Dr. Rebecca Grant is a nation...

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U.S. Navy Fleet Demands & Numbers with Vice Admiral Kevin P. Green (ret.)

Veterans Radio - April 24, 2024 17:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Vice Admiral Kevin P. Green (ret.) talks about the Navy fleet numbers, naval drones, partners as force multipliers, the 35-year building cycle, and other challenges facing the Navy today from budgets and defense industrial base. Green talks to host Jim Fausone about the good jobs in Naval shipbui...

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NATO Relevant Today

Veterans Radio - April 16, 2024 15:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
As 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 Secu...

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Violent Positivity - Leadership Lessons from a Pilot

Veterans Radio - April 09, 2024 15:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Brig 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.

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Black Veteran Writing Project with The War Horse

Veterans Radio - March 26, 2024 15:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
 Randee 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...

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The Women of Veterans Radio

Veterans Radio - March 25, 2024 15:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Join 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 ...

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Evolution of Drone Warfare

Veterans Radio - March 19, 2024 15:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Dr. 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.  Roger...

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Rosie the Riveter-Women in WWII and Camp Liberty

Veterans Radio - March 18, 2024 15:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Claire 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.  Da...

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Camp Liberty 's outdoor opportunites for veterans

Veterans Radio - March 12, 2024 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Allan 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 ...

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The Value of an NVBDC Certification with Zepol Productions

Veterans Radio - March 12, 2024 15:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Army 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...

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Allison Jaslow, CEO of IAVA (Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America)

Veterans Radio - March 11, 2024 15:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Allison 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 ...

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Teaching Civics and Helping the Military Recruiting Crisis

Veterans Radio - March 05, 2024 16:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Carrie 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 understa...

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JT BLATTY, US ARMY COMBAT VETERAN AND PHOTOGRAPHER

Veterans Radio - March 04, 2024 16:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Documentary 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 d...

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Veterans, Trauma Therapy is an Option

Veterans Radio - February 27, 2024 16:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Leigh 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...

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Veterans Radio Benefits Program

Veterans Radio - February 26, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Welcome 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 S...

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The Book at War Explores the Role of Print in War

Veterans Radio - February 20, 2024 16:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Andrew 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 ...

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Damn The Valley and NVBDC

Veterans Radio - February 19, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Host 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 am...

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Black Women in Army Sergeant Major Ranks

Veterans Radio - February 13, 2024 16:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Eden 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 t...

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National Association of Black Military Women and Black Civil War Surgeons

Veterans Radio - February 12, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Marine 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 t...

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National Association of Black Military Women involved in advocacy

Veterans Radio - February 06, 2024 16:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Marine 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 ...

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Prepping For The Next Fight

Veterans Radio - February 05, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Host 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 de...

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Michigan Air & Space Forces Association with Brig Gen Doug Slocum (ret)

Veterans Radio - January 30, 2024 16:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
President 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 ...

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January Benefits Program

Veterans Radio - January 29, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
GET 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 Truste...

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The Millennial Veteran Jenna Carlton and Recruiting

Veterans Radio - January 23, 2024 16:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Navy 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 ...

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Grasshopper Farms and the Wounded Warrior Project Updates

Veterans Radio - January 22, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Lt. 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 Coas...

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Black Surgeons of the Civil War

Veterans Radio - January 16, 2024 16:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Jill 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 desir...

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ZERO DAY on a Mission to Help Veterans

Veterans Radio - January 09, 2024 16:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Zero 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 v...

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What is Happening in the World Today?

Veterans Radio - January 08, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Dr. 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. Likewi...

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Where Have All Our Heroes Gone?

Veterans Radio - January 06, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Where 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...

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