Eye on Veterans
Each week, Navy veteran and journalist Phil Briggs looks at life from the military veteran's perspective. We highlight veterans finding success as business owners and industry leaders. We also examine topics like treating PTSD, TBIs with innovative alternative therapies; hyperbaric oxygen, cannabis, psychedelics, etc. Plus, we hear dramatic stories from combat veteran authors, discover job openings, and meet celebrity actors, athletes, and musicians.
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Operation Protect Democracy: The General’s figh...
Elections need protection. But who can stop politicians from passing bullsh#! laws? Or fix the process? We get deep with USMC Gen. (Ret) Tony Zinni, Count Every Hero.org Co-Chair as he lays out the 6-point attack plan of Operation Protect Democracy.
45 min
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Fighting the ruthless hackers behind ransomware...
Who is behind the attacks? Is our power grid safe? We asked Army veteran Jason Crabtree, former Army Cyber Command, Senior Advisor, and CEO of cybersecurity firm QOMPLX, if they can be stopped.
29 min
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How “The Power of Awareness” can save your life
Can you spot a threat in a crowded store? Would you know what to do if they approached you? Air Force Spec Ops veteran and best-selling author Dan Schilling shares how we can all use the tactics of elite military and intelligence operators. Check out his new book “The Power of Awareness: And other secrets from the world’s foremost spies, detectives, and special operators on how to stay safe and save your life”
19 min
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Badass Book: "Baghdad Underground Railroad"
Army veteran (Ret) Col. Steve Miska offers a stunning, first-person account of how he and his teammates established an underground railroad for dozens of Iraqi interpreters to escape “death squads” and get to the US after risking it all to help our forces win the fight.
39 min
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UPDATE: VA reopens claims for Vietnam vets
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will adjudicate claims for veterans who served offshore during the Vietnam War. Rashmi Matarese, Senior Advisor at Veterans Benefits Administration explains.
9 min
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Roll to Remember: AMVETS, 100K Bikers in DC
Did the Pentagon turn its back on veterans this Memorial Day? Joe Chenelly, AMVETS talks about how the nation's largest motorcycle demonstration is radically different this year, but the mission remains the same.
17 min
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Healing Wounds: Incredible memoir from Vietnam ...
Diane Carlson Evans shares powerful stories from the front lines in Vietnam and how she later battled Congress and founded the Women’s Vietnam War Memorial in Washington DC.
26 min
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Gary Sinise, Steve Buscemi and The National Mem...
Host Gary Sinise talks about veterans and Lt. Dan. Acclaimed actor Steve Buscemi describes his time as an NYC firefighter. The National Memorial Day Concert airs Sunday, May 30 on PBS.
18 min
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Hell yeah! Tribute to my buddy Ronnie
From stage diving at Offspring to a naked backyard bash, my buddy Ronnie will forever be a legend.
Hear a tribute that captures the meaning of Memorial Day and celebrates the life of a friend!
24 min
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Project Resiliency: Warriors, Healer and Def Le...
Marine Corps vet John Roberts, musician Lauren Monroe, and iconic drummer Rick Allen talk about Project Resiliency and the incredible ways they live the program's mantra "mind, body, and drum."
40 min
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Beer, Bud and my bro’s Bipolar journey
When my Army vet buddy and fellow journalist Matt Saintsing revealed his bipolar diagnosis on social media, I called him right away. This is our honest conversation about mental health, cannabis, and beer.
28 min
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Veteran Staffing Network can find jobs for vets...
Way more than just a job board, Army veteran David Muir Jr. explains how VSN can place veterans directly into their next career.
13 min
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Serving Together Project: They can help vets wi...
Ann Mazur, CEO of Every Mind, explains how the Serving Together Project is dedicated to helping all vets with employment, food, shelter, mental health … they can even get you a computer.
12 min
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Blue Star Families: Survey, support, and family...
Julie Riggs, DC Region Chapter Director shares how they support our military, veterans, and spouses with unique programs including national parks and museums.
9 min
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Corporate jobs at Uber and the vet who is hiring
Army vet Michael Pett has been outside the wire. Now he’s trying to bring his fellow vets inside the corporate team at Uber. They're hiring for way more than just drivers.
14 min
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Warrior: Doc Springer’s new book confronts our ...
Acclaimed psychologist Shauna “Doc” Springer gets real about the mental health crisis in America and how we should be treating veterans.
19 min
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Toxic Revengers: Jon Stewart and Rosie Torres f...
How the celebrity activist and BurnPits 360 founder are kicking Congress to pass the bill that will help IRQ AFG veterans right now. See Warfighter 2021 to learn more and join the fight!
39 min
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Perfectly Wounded: SEAL was shot 27 times … and...
Retired SEAL Mike Day shares this miraculous combat story in his book “Perfectly Wounded” and the power of the human spirit within us all.
19 min
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VSO Fighter: Helping vets get what they deserve
Army veteran Jane Babcock, Retired Veteran Service Officer, explains how they’re VA claims experts and will fight to get vets the benefits they deserve.
17 min
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Veteran cannabis documentary “Outlaws to In-Law...
California legalized weed, but many vets still need help. Filmmaker Matt Grimshaw and MedVets founder “Big Jake” Lawrence travel into the notorious Emerald Triangle to bring vets these meds
30 min
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HELP WANTED: Hire Heroes USA Job Fair
CEO Andrew Sandoe talks Virtual Career Fair for Government Employers and Contractors on Thursday, April 15
9 min
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Small Biz Commando: How to find a franchise, be...
Former Green Beret Dan Lorenz is now helping veterans find financial freedom and a life they love.
29 min
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F-35: The fighter jet that can't fight
Army veteran and author Sean McFate shows how we’ve wasted trillions on a plane that can’t fight and reveals everything wrong with our military. See more in his book "The New Rules of War".
21 min
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Alpha Growth Male: The Marine helping vets conq...
Veteran Mindset Coach and speaker Scott Leeper founded Alpha Lima Charlie to do what traditional therapy and drugs can’t … help you get your mind right!
19 min
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She has the recipe for COVID Relief
Air Force veteran Monica Alvarado describes how “Feed Anne Arundel” is feeding those in need while saving restaurants in Annapolis, MD. And how The Institute for Veterans and Military Families helped her start a business.
20 min