Latest Interview

We welcome retired Navy Aviator Lonnie Phillips to the show to talk abou this military service, his transition to the civilian world, and hist role of Chief Customer Officer for Fanatics Commerce. Randy and Lonnie talk about the growth of Fanatics in ALL areas of the sports and entertainment industry. Thank you to Lonnie for his service to our country and for joining us for our Executive Leadership Series. Make sure to check out the Fanatics Career Page at: https://jobs.lever.co/fanatics.

Executive Interviews

The National Defense Network supports our heros that have made sacrifices for our freedoms, their families and veteran service organizations. This is made possible by our corporate partner affiliations and their ongoing support of active duty military and our veterans.

Our executive leader interviews provide insights into these companies and their initiatives that support military families, veterans who are transitioning out of military duty, and those who have been forever affected by the sacrifices they’ve made.

Please take a moment to learn more about these corporations and the support they continuously provide.

Featured Interviews

Lonnie Phillips

Bill Radvak

In this segment, we welcome Bill Radvak, co-founder of NervGen Pharma, has been the CEO and director of multiple start-up companies, to talk about the work that NervGen Pharma is doing to help veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injuries suffered in the line of duty. Randy and Bill talk about the specifics of the advances made in treating these complicated injuries and more in this interesting segment.

Admiral John Bird

We welcome back retired Admiral John Bird, USAA’s Senior Vice President of Military Affairs. We talk about USAA, how it was founded 100 years ago, what it has become, and what members of USAA can expect in the future from the program. It’s not all Gronk commercials at USAA, and we thank them for their long history of serving our active-duty military members, veterans, and their families.

Mike Erwin, Team Red White and Blue

We welcome the founder and CEO of Team Red White and Blue, Mike Erwin, to the National Defense. We spoke with Mike at the Kansas Speedway in advance of the Hollywood Casino 400, and Mike lays out to Randy how this type of partnership with NASCAR is so important in their outreach to the veteran community. Randy digs into what exactly the mission of Team Red White and Blue is, and how you can get in touch with them to support their mission, or to address transition and reintegration for those returning from active duty.

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