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Our mission is to see that the world appreciates what extraordinary things ordinary people have done to gain and preserve our freedom.

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Our mission is to see that the world appreciates what extraordinary things ordinary people have done to gain and preserve our freedom.

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Episodes

NVBDC member and CEO of CCO Consulting

5/9/2023
Bill Currence graduated from West Point in 1993. After his Army career, he has had a dynamic business career and now consulting helping other businesses succeed. He talks about the value of membership in the National Business Development Council (NVBDC) with host Jim Fausone.

Duration:00:27:00

CHILDREN OF FALLEN PATRIOTS- GET YOUR VOB CERTIFIED PLUS-OPERATION SONG

5/8/2023
CHILDREN OF FALLEN PATRIOTS FOUNDATION Children of Fallen Patriots just celebrated its 20th anniversary and over that time has supported over 3000 children who have lost a parent in the line of duty. We honor the fallen by supporting their children and give them a bright future. We help them get all the VA funding they are entitled to, other private funding, and then fund the rest. We have provided almost $70 million in scholarships. Jeanette McMahon | Development Officer Colonel, U.S. Army, Retired Widow of LTC Mike McMahon Mom of 3 Scholarship Recipients For more information on Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation BILL CURRENCE, CORNERSTONE CONSULTING, A CERTIFIED VETERAN OWNED BUSINESS Currence is an Army Veteran who is passionate about OpEx, FIT and CCO’s impact on our customer’s sustainability in business and their communities. Bill is also a champion for National Veterans Business Development Council. NVBDC certifies veteran owned businesses (VOB). NVBDC certification enables VOBs to bid on government and corporate projects that require this certification. This is an $80 billion dollar market. For more information on Cornerstone Consulting Operation Song® empowers veterans, active-duty military members, and their families to tell their stories through the process of songwriting. With the help of professional songwriters, the veteran’s personal story is transformed into song.This month we are featuring songwriter Tom McElvain and retired police officer Kristian Lorusso collboration on "Lifeline".

Duration:00:57:00

Value of Service with former Detroit Police Chief and USAF vet Ike McKinnon

5/2/2023
Dr. Ike McKinnon talks about his start in life and how service in the USAF molded him and gave him a world view. Ike explains to host Jim Fausone how that world view and the values instilled by his family guided him in police work, in being Chief of Police in Detroit and its Deputy Mayor.

Duration:00:32:00

VETERANS BENEFITS – April 2023

5/1/2023
VA BENEFITS EXPERT PANEL Our LIVE monthly VA Benefits hour is scheduled for the last Sunday of every month. In April we have the following on our panel (left to right, top to bottom): Mike Cox from the Mike Cox Law Firm talking about the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and what your options are if you were stationed there from 1953-1983. Carol Ann Fausone, Legal Help for Veterans Dale Throneberry, Founder and Host of Veterans Radio Brian Hayes, Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System We ended tody's program with an updated version of Lee Greenwood's "God Bless The USA" in collaboration with the United States Air Force Band, Singing Sargeants and Home Free. See it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Japc8M8RQw

Duration:00:57:00

DAV today with Jim Dempsey

4/25/2023
Jim Dempsey served for over 28 years. Upon retirement he got involved in helping veterans with disability claims at the DAV; became chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Michigan Veteran Trust Fund; served as Commander of the DAV for the Department of Michigan and has supported adaptive skiing and golf for veterans. He talks about all this and more with host Jim Fausone.

Duration:00:33:00

HUMOR IN UNIFORM

4/24/2023
This week on Veterans Radio join host, Dale Throneberry, and his guests authors Bob Woolsey and Mark Benvenuto as we take a humorous look at their outrageous antics while attempting to serve our country. We all knew guys like these when we served. Many provided the comic relief we needed. We loved them then and we still do. BOB WOOLSEY – “THE GENERAL’S BRIEFER” A hilarious story based on the two year military experience of Bob Woolsey at the Pentagon. After ROTC, a Fulbright Grant to Germany, and law school, Bob finally enters the Army at the height of the Vietnam War. He is a klutz who, with a little brains, makes it through Basic Infantry Training, and is lucky enough to be assigned as an Oral Briefing Officer to the General Staff. His only duty is to announce the ultra–Top Secret world news every morning, from the hush–hush “Black Book.” He takes us through his personal hell at Fort Benning to his eventual triumph as the favorite newscaster to the Chief of Army Intelligence. MARK BENVENUTO – “TWISTED TALES FROM VMI” Mark Benvenuto takes a humorous irreverent look back at his four years at The Virginia Military Institute. “The West Point of the South” From the preface:” A word or two of caution, dear reader: This is a compilation of stories of times at VMI, a little college in Lexington, Virginia with a big foot print. Plenty of folks have written some memoir of their college years, but this is probably very different precisely because VMI is very different from most other schools. That can be a source of great pride or eternal puzzlement, depending on you point of view, and how sober you are when discussing it”

Duration:00:57:00

How Navy changed life for self proclaimed "Little Black Girl from Detroit"

4/18/2023
Educator and successful businesswoman, Erica Robertson, discusses life on Detroit's mean streets and opportunities created by the Navy for her with host Jim Fausone.

Duration:00:31:00

TODAY’S MILITARY – JUST THE FACTS WITH DR. REBECCA GRANT

4/17/2023
Dr. Rebecca Grant, Frequent guest on national news programs as well as Veterans Radio, provides fact-based global military analysis . These are some of the topics covered this week with Dr. Rebecca Grant: 1. Leaked Documents 2. War in Ukraine 3. Russia and China Alliance? 4.North Korea 5. India 6. The Phillipines 7. Military Hardware

Duration:00:57:00

Department of Corrections and Veterans

4/11/2023
Randall Liberty served for 24 years in the Army, Army National Guard, and Reserves, ultimately retiring as a Command Sgt. Major. His overseas assignments include Korea, Iraq, and Italy. Randall experienced some of the all-too-common transitional issues. However, he has a civilian career that spans the different sectors of law enforcement, 16 years as a Sheriff, four years as a prison warden, and now serves as Commissioner of the State of Maine Department of Corrections. Randall talks to host Jim Fausone about veterans and the legal system, as well as the need to give those incarcerated a second chance at redemption.

Duration:00:37:00

Easter Chaplains On Veterans Radio

4/10/2023
CAPTAIN JOHN L. KAUL (RET) – NAVY MAN FOR 26 YEARS Captain John L. Kaul (ret) served as a full time Catholic chaplain in the Navy for 26 years. He spent time with the Marines, Admirals and other chaplains of all faiths. Fr. Kaul was born in Wyandotte and attended Sacred Heart Seminary, Detroit, and St. John’s Provincial Seminary, Plymouth Township. He also attended Mercy College in Detroit. NAVY CAPTAIN DALE WHITE (RET) – COMBAT ACTION RIBBON AND BRONZE STAR RECIPIENT Reverend White’s approach to being a chaplain was a missionary who brings the church’s perspective and assurances of God’s grace to military personnel. “We have a unique way of presenting God to an audience of 18-to-22-year-olds,” he said. “We bring them God, many of them for the first time.” He did not expect the troops to come to him but for him to bring God to them. Thank you Rev. White for your service in the military and your continued service with your church! You can find more information on Home of Heroes website BEYOND BELIEF: TRUE STORIES OF MILITARY CHAPLAINS Even more amazing is the fact that each of these stories is TRUE! The scene illustrated on the cover was chosen as a fitting example of what kind of stories we wanted to write for this book, and is a vivid and historically accurate depiction of a World War II event that in which four Army chaplains, each from different faiths, bonded based on what they had in common, to become close friends. The four gave their lives in the North Atlantic when their troop ship was sunk, going so far as to give their lifejackets to other men who had none. They became enshrined as “The Four Immortal Chaplains,” whose story is inspiring for decades.

Duration:00:58:00

Camp LeJeune Water Litigation

4/4/2023
Attorney Mike Cox, a Marine, talks about Congressional action creating new limited rights to be compensated for drinking contaminated water at Camp LeJeune. Host Jim Fausone discusses the changes and deadlines with former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox.

Duration:00:31:00

WARBIRDS MUSEUM AND OPERATION SONG AND LOOKING BACK AT VIETNAM

4/3/2023
WARBIRDS OF GLORY MUSEUM Saving history by restoring WWII B-25 Sandbar Mitchell. Also mentoring youth while restoring the B-25 to flying condition. I will fly cross county to honor our veterans and those who fought for our freedom. For more Warbirds of Glory Museum infomation FEATURING THE SONG AND THE STORY OF DOMINIC SANSONE Listen to More Productions of Operation Song Doug Bradley: WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED? A COMPILATION OF OPINIONS A chorus of voices in Who’ll Stop the Rain—famous and anonymous, female and male, veteran and non-veteran, American and Vietnamese—suggests new possibilities for understanding the legacy of Vietnam and, ultimately, for bringing the men and women who served their country in that controversial war home for good. More Information from Doug Bradley

Duration:00:57:00

Acupuncture for Veterans

3/28/2023
Army Veteran Mark Aldrich is 100% VA disability rated but has continuing problems with pain in his neck and back. His VA internist suggested he try the acupuncture clinic to see if it would help. Aldrich is now an advocate for Veteran acupuncture therapy. Dr. Kishor Patel is an internist with the VA at the Ann Arbor Medical Center. He has trained in acupuncture since 2016 and now teaches other medical professionals about Battle Field Acupuncture (BFA). Dr. Patel is a certified medical acupuncturist and discusses its benefits for pain relief and healing. Its value for mental health, stress relief, anxiety, and substance abuse are discussed. Aldrich and Patel discuss with host Jim Fausone the VA's acupuncture and Whole Health models.

Duration:00:31:00

VETERANS BENEFITS – March 2023

3/27/2023
In March we have the following on our panel: Host: Jim Fausone Carol Ann Fausone, Legal Help for Veterans Dale Throneberry, Founder and Host of Veterans Radio Brian Hayes, Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System Cheryl Allen, Ann Arbor VA Women’s Clinic Use this site to find the available health services and resources you have earned as a woman Veteran. Women Veterans Health Care Home (va.gov) 855-829-6636

Duration:00:57:00

Navy Capt Royce Williams talks about his Korean War dog fight with 7 Soviet MIGs

3/21/2023
Navy Captain Royce Williams is a retired US Naval Aviator. He is known for his solo dogfight with seven Soviet pilots during the Korean War, which, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune, has been called "one of the greatest feats in aviation history" by military experts. Royce recalls the mission and the dogfight with Soviet MIGs and the need to keep things confidential so as to not draw the Soviets into the Korean War. After 70 years, he received the Navy Cross from the Secretary of the Navy for his efforts. The 97 year old veteran talks about lessons learned and life with host Jim Fausone.

Duration:00:43:00

Navy Capt Royce Williams talks about his Korean dog fight with 7 Soviet MIGs

3/21/2023
Navy Captian Royce Williams is a retired US Naval Aviator. He is known for his solo dogfight with seven Soviet pilots during the Korean War, which, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune, has been called "one of the greatest feats in aviation history" by military experts. Royce recalls the mission and the dogfight with Soviet MIGs and the need to keep things confidential so as to not draw the Soviets into the Korean War. After 70 years, he received the Navy Cross from the Secretary of the...

Duration:00:43:00

HISTORY OF THE WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS

3/20/2023
COL. CHRISTINE COOK, US ARMY WAR COLLEGE – “REMARKABLE” WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS HISTORY DURING THE COLD WAR. Over 150,000 American women served in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) during World War 11. Members of the WAC were the first women other than nurses to serve within the ranks of the United States Army. Both the Army and the American public initially had difficulty accepting the concept of women in uniform. However, political and military leaders, faced with fighting a two-front war and supplying men and materiel for that war while continuing to send lend-lease material to the Allies, realized that women could supply the additional resources so desperately needed in the military and industrial sectors. Given the opportunity to make a major contribution to the national war effort, women seized it. By the end of the war their contributions would be widely heralded. Professor Cook holds a Ph.D. in History from Wayne State University, MA in Women and Gender Studies from Eastern Michigan University, and BA in English Literature from Princeton University. Her research and U.S. Army War College News Archives scholarship works to fill the gap in historical knowledge of women in the military. OTHERS OVER SELF – THE 2023 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE From Shelly Rood “What’s great about this event is that we are lifting up military women by putting them on the stage as leadership experts, while also fulfilling the need for ongoing peer support within the military women community. Our event is geared towards all businesses professionals- military and civilian – seeking professional development.” Click here for all the details on the 2023 Leadership Conference for Women

Duration:00:57:00

Navy Littoral Combat Ships Wasted Billions

3/14/2023
In 2016, the USS Detroit commander was on Veterans Radio talking about the new LCS ships and what great promise the design held. Now in 2023, the Navy is scrapping most of the LCS fleet because of lack of effectiveness and maintenance costs. Bryan Clark, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, talks to host Jim Fausone about the problems the LCS have and the costly boondoogle this platform became. Clark gives his insight to the Chinese naval forces and what the US Navy is doing to counter the Chinese buildup.

Duration:00:28:00

TIM KOTULAK AND BRYAN CLARK

3/13/2023
TIM KOTULAK AND WHY HE SERVES WITH TEAM RUBICON Navy veteran talks about his mental health challenges, life after service, and finding a better life that includes voluntering with Team Rubicon. Tim Kotulak deployed with Team Rubicon to Florida after Hurricane Ian and talks about the work and experience with host Jim Fausone. If Tim’s story has inspired you to inquire about serving with Team Rubicon, you can find more information in the link below. Team Rubicon | Built to Serve BRYAN CLARK – CENTER FOR DEFENSE CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGY Bryan Clark of the Hudson Institute reveals US Navy ship planning and procurement issues including the failed LCS platform and building to address the rise of China’s navy. THE LCS FLEET’S SHORT LIFE In 2016 the USS Detroit commander was on Veterans Radio talking about the new LCS ships and what great promise the design held. Now in 2023, the Navy is scrapping most of the LCS fleet because of lack of effectiveness and maintenance costs. Bryan Clark , Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute talks to host Jim Fausone about the problems the LCS have and the costly boondoogle this platform became. Clark also provides insight to the Chinese naval forces and what the US Navy is doing to counter the Chinese buildup. More Information from the Hudson Institute

Duration:00:57:00

Legion Logistics and NVBDC

3/7/2023
Nick Wilson, Chief Revenue Officer for Legion Logistics, talks with host Jim Fausone about the company, its veteran owner and why NVBDC certification as a veteran owned business was so important to Legion and the power of NVBDC networking.

Duration:00:18:00