Rob Wilkins is a retired US Air Force Master Sergeant and member of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition (PCSFN). He works as the Military Evangelist at Sightline Media Group, the leading news organization covering military, defense, public sector, federal technology, C4ISR and cyber defense as well as the Senior Military Editor of Muscle & Fitness. On this episode of the American Veterans Podcast, we discuss National Military Fitness & Wellness Month, the decline in military recruitment numbers, and what we can collectively do to curb our nation's leading cause o ..read more

On this episode of the American Veterans Podcast, we discuss VA implementation of the PACT Act, the recently-released VA 2020 Veteran Suicide Report, and Rolling to Remember. We also speak with attorney Robert King, who has been tracking Camp Lejeune water contamination and it's plague on veterans and their families. King Law's Camp Lejeune efforts: https://www.robertkinglawfirm.com/camp-lejeune-water-contamination-lawsuit ..read more

On this American Veterans Podcast, we speak with the Vice President of Education & Access for the National World War II Museum Colonel (Army Retired) Peter Crean on the many museum features, his time in the service, at the Army War College in Carlisle, PA, and the personal connections he's made with those who have visited the museum. More on the National WWII Museum: https://www.nationalww2museum.org ..read more

On this American Veterans Podcast, we speak with Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation Founder, Vietnam War Veteran, and Purple Heart and 3x Army Commendation Medal recipient Jan Scruggs on the creation of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, his time during and post his Vietnam tours, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and his currents efforts with the Gulf War Memorial. More on the Vietnam Memorial Wall: https://www.vvmf.org ..read more

On this American Veterans Podcast, we speak with Bonnie Carroll, President and Founder of TAPS. TAPS provides compassionate care to all those grieving the death of a military loved one, and since 1994, has provided comfort and hope 24/7 through a national peer support network and connection to grief resources, all at no cost to surviving families and loved ones. TAPS' Ukraine aid efforts: https://www.taps.org/international/ukraine ..read more

Sgt. Maj. Saucedo took over as senior enlisted advisor for the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) in September of 2020. At DeCA, he is responsible for advising the DeCA director on all service members’ needs related to the commissary benefit and serving as the agency liaison with the senior enlisted chiefs of the armed services. On this American Veterans Podcast, Sgt. Maj. discusses with us a 2020 congressionally-mandated commissary benefit all vets should take advantage of(https://download.militaryonesource.mil/12038/MOS/Factsheets/expanding-access-fact-sheet.pdf), what typical day for the seni ..read more

Welcome to Canna Chat, a way for us to keep the cannabis discussion rolling as an impactful resource when we talk about veterans' healthcare. In this episode, AMVETS Chief Medical Executive Cherissa Jackson speaks with Vireo Health's Dr. Stephen Dahmer on the positive effects #cannabis can have on cancer patients and the importance of its acceptance into the healthcare industry. AMVETS HEAL Program: amvetshealprogram.org Vireo Health: vireohealth.com/research ..read more

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On this American Veterans Podcast, we discuss burn pit legislation currently on the table (00:40 - 8:00), U.S. troops making a full exit from Afghanistan (8:15 - 13:02), and the importance of quickly reimbursing our nearly-depleted National Guard and the long-term effects of this time-strenuous mission (13:04 - 18:30 ..read more

On this American Veterans Podcast we discuss Rolling To Remember, from preparations to the route and more. For more: rollingtoremember.com ..read more