#8: Alfred Rodrigues – Navy Veteran, Pearl Harbor Survivor

#22 Debra Russell - Navy Veteran, Photographer: This week's podcast features another participant in the 2017 Women Veterans Art Exhibit, Navy Veteran Debra Russell. The exhibit is traveling to ten different VA medical centers throughout the month of March to celebrate and honor Women's... by Borne the Battle

30 min listen

#5: Brad Snyder – Navy Veteran, Paralympic Gold Medalist: This week's featured guest is Navy Veteran Brad Snyder. Snyder has been a #VeteranOfTheDay and is featured in our videos from the Team USA Awards, where Brad first agreed to today's interview. Bradley Snyder is a swimmer on the United States... by Borne the Battle

34 min listen

#9: Justin Blazejewski – Marine Veteran, yogi: Episode nine brings us Marine Veteran Justin Blazejewski. Justin’s introduction to yoga began in 2007 while he was searching for different exercises that would help with a back injury he sustained while serving. Soon after his first class he dove... by Borne the Battle

39 min listen

#2: Francisco Urena – Marine Veteran, Massachusetts Secretary of Veterans’ Services: Francisco Urena is a Marine Veteran and currently serves as Massachusetts Secretary of Veterans’ Services and previously served as the Veterans’ services officer for the cities of Boston and Lawrence, Massachusetts. Covered in Episode Two: The... by Borne the Battle

28 min listen

#1: Haley Carter - Marine Veteran, soccer player/coach: Haley Carter is a Marine Veteran and retired American professional soccer player who currently serves as assistant coach for the Afghanistan women’s national football team. Covered in Episode One: Value of the Veterans Crisis Line Interview with... by Borne the Battle

30 min listen

Kayla Williams - Policy Research Roundtable on Women Veterans: Kayla Williams delivered some remarks this week at the Policy Research Roundtable on Women Veterans. She spoke about her career, the Center for Women Veterans, and data regarding women Veterans. For some of you, this information will be familiar, but... by Borne the Battle

23 min listen

State of VA: Putting Veterans First: Special midweek episode for you with the State of VA. As part of a two day MyVA Advisory Committee meeting, VA Secretary Bob McDonald and Deputy Secretary Sloan Gibson spoke about the significant progress made in the five strategies of the MyVA... by Borne the Battle

81 min listen

#4: Robert A. McDonald – Army Veteran, Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Happy Veterans Day! Joining us on this Veterans Day episode is Secretary Robert McDonald. Secretary McDonald, who prefers to be called "Bob," is an Army Veteran and former CEO of Procter & Gamble. An Army veteran, Mr. McDonald served with the... by Borne the Battle

42 min listen

#8: Alfred Rodrigues – Navy Veteran, Pearl Harbor Survivor: Episode eight brings us Navy Veteran Alfred Rodrigues. He's affectionately called "Uncle Al" around the island of Oahu in Hawaii. Uncle Al was in Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked on December 7th, 1941. We caught up with Uncle Al and talked to... by Borne the Battle

30 min listen

#30: Meritorious Segments Volume 1: We are 30 episodes into the podcast and I'm going to do something a little different with this one. This is going to be a "best of" episode. I pulled four clips from our more popular interviews to feature in what I'm calling "meritorious segments."... by Borne the Battle

22 min listen

#6: Michael Lumpkin – Navy Veteran, cancer survivor & civil servant: We hope everyone had a pleasant Thanksgiving. Here at VA, we are all thankful for our Veterans, their families and our staff that are committed to serve them. Episode six brings us Michael Lumpkin. Michael served in the Navy and went on to work in... by Borne the Battle

36 min listen

#3: Fred Wellman – Army Veteran, CEO of ScoutComms: November is upon is and episode three of the podcast is here. This week's feature guest is Army Veteran Fred Wellman. Wellman is a retired Army officer having served 22-years as an aviator and public affairs officer including four combat tours. He... by Borne the Battle

46 min listen

#7: Kayla Williams – Army Veteran, Director of Center for Women Veterans: Episode seven brings us Army Veteran Kayla Williams. Kayla serves as primary advisor to the Secretary on Department policies, programs, and legislation that affect women Veterans. In addition, she oversees the Center’s activities, which... by Borne the Battle

45 min listen

#10: Gregorio Kishketon - Marine Veteran, Native American: We're ten episodes in! This podcast has been a lot of fun and we appreciate all of the great feedback we've received. Episode ten brings us Marine Veteran Gregorio Kishketon. Greg is a VA employee that works at the central office in D.C.. He... by Borne the Battle

38 min listen

Battle of the Bulge Veteran Harry Miller shares his story: On December 16, 1944, the Germans launched what is considered their last major offensive of World War II. Just shortly after the Allied force's successfully invaded Normandy, France, the surprise attack from Hitler's forces caught the Allies off... by Borne the Battle

38 min listen

#11: Blayne Smith – Army Veteran, Team RWB Executive Director: I hope everyone had a pleasant holiday and has some fun, safe plans for New Years. Our final episode of 2016 is with Blayne Smith. Blayne is an Army Veteran and currently serves as Executive Director at Team Red, White, and Blue. Blayne works closely... by Borne the Battle

38 min listen

#13: John Lee Dumas - Army Veteran, Entrepreneur on Fire: Episode 13 features Army Veteran John Lee Dumas. John Lee Dumas is the host of EOFire, an award winning Podcast where he interviews today's most successful Entrepreneurs 7-days a week. JLD has interviewed over 1400 Entrepreneurs and EOFire has over 1... by Borne the Battle

36 min listen

#41: Justin Brown – Navy Veteran, HillVets: I've known Justin Brown for a couple years now and one thing I've always admired about him is how many people know who he is and know of his efforts. Justin founded HillVets with the intent to bring more Veterans to Capitol Hill in Washington D.C..... by Borne the Battle

49 min listen

#14: Christian Benedetto - Marine Veteran, PTSDJournal: Episode 14 of the #VApodcast features Marine Veteran Christian Benedetto. Christian Benedetto was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in November 2013. In the nearly 25 years that have passed since his military service with the... by Borne the Battle

48 min listen

#20 Bobby Henline - Army Veteran, Comedian: We're back with another great episode of This Week at VA. This week's featured guest is Army Veteran, Bobby Henline. As a 4-tour Iraqi War Veteran, Retired Staff Sergeant, Wounded Warrior, Comedian, and Bravo748 Motivational Presenter, Bobby... by Borne the Battle

28 min listen

#18 Jared Lyon - Navy Veteran, Student Veterans of America CEO: The podcast has officially reached more than 10,000 hits. We are truly grateful that all of you have taken the time to listen. This week continues the trend of great interviews with Navy Veteran Jared Lyon. Jared is the President & CEO of Student... by Borne the Battle

59 min listen

#19 Dr. David Shulkin - Secretary of Veterans Affairs: I hope everyone had a pleasant President's Day weekend. This week's podcast is an exciting one as it features our new Secretary, Dr. David Shulkin. This is the first interview Secretary Shulkin conducted after swearing in as Secretary of Veterans... by Borne the Battle

18 min listen

#27: Dee McWilliams – Army Veteran, WIMSA President: The Women In Military Service For America Memorial (WIMSA), is the only major national memorial honoring all women who have defended America throughout history. It sits at the end of the road as you approach the gates of Arlington Nation Cemetery near... by Borne the Battle

48 min listen

#12: James Davis - Air Force Veteran, formerly homeless Veteran: Now a Veteran Outreach Specialist, Jim describes his decade of homelessness by Borne the Battle

43 min listen

#25: Kevin Jamison - Marine Veteran, Veterans Community Project: Episode 25 is here! This is a fun milestone for us and we're happy to continue this great program. This week's interview features two Veterans involved with the Veterans Community Project in Kansas City. Kevin Jamison retired after 20 years of service... by Borne the Battle

30 min listen

#28: Skye Marshall – Air Force Veteran, Actor: When you're active in the Veteran community, you tend to hear names repeated in conversation and mentioned on social media. Recently, one of those names is Skye Marshall. I saw Skye in Got Your 6's #shesbadass campaign and knew she'd make a great... by Borne the Battle

43 min listen

#15: Gordon Wallace – Army Veteran, VA Volunteer Services: This week's podcast is going to get emotional. Our feature interview is with Army Veteran Gordon Wallace. We first met Gordon at the VA Pacific Islands Health System in Honolulu. He was playing music in the lobby with a fellow Vietnam Veteran. They... by Borne the Battle

32 min listen

#21 Pamela Corwin - Army Veteran, Artist, Biologist: The podcast continues to grow and it is thanks to our wonderful audience. Thank you for taking the time to listen to these powerful Veteran stories. This week's guest is Army Veteran Pamela Corwin. Pamela served in the Army for six years. She went on... by Borne the Battle

23 min listen

#35: Jeremy Paris – Army Veteran, Veteran Artist Program: This week's podcast features Army Veteran Jeremy Paris. Jeremy served in the '90s in personnel. He is currently with Veteran Artist Program and hosts the Veteran Resource Podcast. He helped coordinate the 2017 Women Veteran Art Exhibit in... by Borne the Battle

49 min listen

#33: Henry Huntley – Retired Army General, VA Acting Director of Intergovernmental Affairs: I hope everyone had a safe and solaced Memorial Day. I had the opportunity to meet with hundreds of Veterans and other members of our community at Sunday's Rolling Thunder demonstration. It was humbling hearing riders talk about their fallen comrades... by Borne the Battle

44 min listen

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