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Host Randy Miller discusses topics of interest to veterans and interviews guests on a wide variety of topics.

Brett and Alexa from Backpacks for Life

Backpacks for Life’s Brett and Alexa

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We welcome Brett and Alexa from Backpacks for Life, an organization founded by Brett, a Marine Corps veteran, and his wife, to offer a support system for homeless and at-risk veterans struggling to reintegrate into civilian life. Bob Evans Farms “Heroes to CEOs” program awarded Backpacks for Life one of their fantastic grants, and we salute the work of Brett and Alexa as well as Bob Evans Farms for continuing their support of our great veterans and their families.

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Ken Fisher

Ken Fisher

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As the Invictus Games wrap up, we welcome Ken Fisher, Chairman, and CEO of Fisher House, to talk about his own personal experience in attending the event at The Hague, Netherlands. Ken has attended every Invictus Games since its inception and tells us about his experience there as well as some stories about the competition that took place in 2022, following a two-year hiatus for the pandemic. Randy and Ken then discuss the incredible Fisher House program and gives us some reports on where the VSO currently stands and where it’s going in the future.

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Armin Assadi

Armin Assadi

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We welcome Engage Your Destiny’s President Armin Assadi to the program to talk about a great Memorial Day weekend festival honoring our veterans in the “Heroes Honor Festival” taking place at Daytona Speedway. Toby Keith is headlining this massive event, and Armin talks about how this festival came together, and what veterans and people attending can expect from the wide-ranging list of military speakers and performers.

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Chris Nowak

Chris Nowak

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We welcome Marine Corps veteran and the PGA’s H.O.P.E. Military and Veteran Liaison, Chris Nowak, to the program to talk about his own military service, his work with the Veterans Administration expanding some of the athletic and artistic avenues for our veterans, and about his work now with the PGA’s H.O.P.E. program. For more information on the H.O.P.E. program and more of the PGA’s Reach initiatives, please visit PGAReach.org.

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Scott Greenblat and Bill Taylor

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CEO Scott Greenblat and COO Bill Taylor of Veterans Guardian join the show to discuss their own company and their support of a really interesting group working to prevent suicide in the veteran population in the Irreverent Warriors. Veterans Guardian is a pre-filing consulting firm helping position veterans to achieve the disability rating they are eligible for when they file their claim for VA disability benefits and compensation. Thanks to Scott and Bill for the important work they do filling a gigantic need within the veteran community, as well as for their support of Irreverent Warriors.

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Cappy Surette, Disney

Cappy Surette

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We welcome Cappy Surette, Senior Manager, External and Executive Communications at Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. Cappy shares about his military service in the Navy on the USS Harry S Truman, as well as how Walt Disney’s family service in the U.S. Navy, and Walt’s work as an ambulance driver for the Red Cross have galvanized enduring respect for our military. Thanks to Cappy for making our entire trip covering the Magic Kingdom possible; we can’t wait to have him on the show again.

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Michelle

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We wanted to put a bow on our show’s recent trip to Orlando, FL, and Disney World by speaking with not only a military spouse but an expert in putting together the perfect family trip to The Most Magical Place on Earth. Michelle has a passion for planning vacations, especially for trips for our military families. Anyone can contact a Planned Disney Panelist when putting together their vacation plans, but Michelle takes special care of the families of our uniformed men and women.

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Dan Rooney

Lt Col Dan “Noonan” Rooney

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The National Defense is happy to welcome back Lt Col Dan “Noonan” Rooney to talk about a great organization he started to support the education of the families of uniformed service members who died while serving their country in the Folds of Honor program. To date, over 35,000 scholarships have been given out through the Folds of Honor program, and Dan fills us in on what inspired his work in putting this great VSO together.

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Eileen Underwood, Disney

Eileen Underwood

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We speak with Army intelligence veteran turned security specialist for Disney World, Eileen Underwood, to the program to talk about something that most people don’t think about with they think Disney: security. To keep all of the Disney properties “The Most Magical Place on Earth.” Eileen talks about some of the tasks she and her staff do on a daily basis. We cap off this segment by listening in on one of the daily honor guard ceremonies that salute a military veteran.

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