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Many Veterans who transition out of the military and military spouses struggle to secure stable and enjoyable jobs. Retired Navy Veteran and fighter pilot, Daniel Kloeppel and his wife Deborah, founded nonprofits to address those problems. They have helped over a total of 120,000 Veterans and military spouses get hired with an average salary of $70,000 and they are ready keep helping more.
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Mikal Vega is an accomplished actor, Kundalini Yoga teacher and founder of the nonprofit, Vital Warrior. In this episode of Borne the Battle, Vega discusses his struggle with military transition, finding treatment for his PTSD, discovering alternative therapies, and founding a nonprofit with the goal of sharing what he has learned.
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On Feb. 8, 2021, Denis McDonough was confirmed by the Senate to be the United States’ 11th Secretary of Veterans Affairs. He heads into the job with a rich background filled with experience navigating the government’s complex bureaucracy. Being a veteran of Capitol Hill, he aims to leverage his knowledge to better serve our nation’s military Veterans.
Being a lifelong civil servant, McDonough enters his new position with a vast wealth of knowledge about navigating the federal government to achieve goals. Whether he successfully leverages his extensive experience from Capitol Hill to effectively serve America’s Veterans – he says that will ultimately be decided by you. -
Evans enlisted and served in Vietnam from 1968-69 as a trauma nurse in the surgical and burn wards at Vung Tau and later as head nurse in a surgical unit at Pleiku. She treated wounded soldiers and civilians, many of whom came straight from the worst of the fighting. She is the founder of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial Foundation and joined Borne the Battle to discuss her decision to become a nurse, time serving in Vietnam as a combat nurse, decision to re-enlist after working in a civilian hospital and her fight for a women’s memorial on the National Mall.
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Fifty years ago, our nation’s Vietnam Veterans came home. Since then, many of them have yet to even hear a “thank you.” Retired Major General Peter Aylward is on an effort to recognize every Vietnam Veteran before it is too late. Hear what this effort means to him and how you can help.
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Air Force Veteran Graciela Tiscarena-Sato is the founder of Gracefully Global Group, LLC, a multicultural publishing and content development firm. On this week’s episode, she discusses her military experience, transitioning into a global marketing position for a telecommunications company, writing, publishing and the importance of mentorship and personal branding.
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Army Veteran Dawn Halfaker is a combat wounded amputee and an entrepreneur of an award-winning professional services and technology solutions firm. Dawn shares her reasons for joining the Army, sharing her story of how she was wounded in action, how she overcame her darkest days, transitioning to civilian life and becoming the founder and CEO of her own business.
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In the Navy for nine years, Streitberger served in intelligence, recruiting and career counseling. Since then, he has dedicated almost 20 years of his career to VR&E, a service that he, himself, used. Following the loss of his job in 2001, Streitberger leaned on the support of VR&E, which at the time was called the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VocRehab).
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What is the Rockwell AAM program? Henderson details the available course opportunities within the program and offers advice to transitioning service members on how they can find employment opportunities through the program, emphasizing the importance of trade schools and their value.
Henderson discusses how he found his current job through the AAM program, what it’s like working in the manufacturing sector, the future of automation, and how a Veteran who does not have technical experience can gain experience to improve their job prospects. -
This week's episode of Borne the Battle features retired Marine Corps Veteran Lieutenant General Walter Gaskin, the first Black American to command a Marine Division and the 19th Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee. Gaskin discusses the challenges in overcoming adversity, stereotypes and biases in the international military community.
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In addition to revisiting Navy Veteran Debra Russell's interview, this week's Borne the Battle Rewind shares information about, future Fisher House locations, rural COVID vaccines and how caregivers can receive the vaccine through VA. Debra joined the military in 1984 and served until 1997. She worked in supply early on and went on to work on the staff for an Admiral. She was “med-boarded” after a running accident and was separated from the military. Around that same time, she was dealing with a sexual assault she experienced with a superior. Debra opens up regarding her service, her transition, and how she uses art and photography for therapy.
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In this episode of Borne the Battle, Army Vietnam Veteran John Del Vecchio shares how he went from a combat correspondent to writing The 13th Valley, a book that became a New York Times Bestseller, A National Book Award finalist, and has been described as a literary cornerstone for the Vietnam generation.
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If you have a federally backed loan (VA, FHA, USDA, etc) and are having difficulty paying your mortgage due to the coronavirus pandemic, deadlines are approaching to apply for CARES Act forbearance or foreclosure assistance. Listen to this Borne the Battle bonus episode. It answers many questions about forbearances and gives information on how to apply.
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As we say hello to 2021, we look back and see who made the list for Tanner's Top 10 of 2020.
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Most downloaded Benefits Breakdown episodes of 2020.
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Snippets of Borne the Battle's most downloaded interviews of 2020. The list may surprise you.
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After his stroke, Navy Veteran David Hume was diagnosed with Global Aphasia, a communication disorder which impairs a patient’s ability to process language. Unable to express any words or ideas, Hume thought his life was over. Yet, three days after his stroke, he met the person who would prove him wrong.
Hume shares the journey of how he went from only expressing three words after his stroke to writing his own blog and becoming a motivational speaker. Pathologist Karyn Pingel, who joins him on this episode, is at the center of his rehabilitative journey. Hume and Pingel hope his story will inspire other Veterans eligible for pathology services to begin talking with their primary or specialty care providers to get a referral. -
December 13 marks the 17th anniversary of Saddam Hussein's capture. Army/Delta Force Veteran Tom Satterly served in that operation. He also served 27 years ago in Battle of Mogadishu. Tom and his spouse Jen are the co-founders and co-CEOs of All Secure Foundation, a nonprofit that focuses on helping Special Operations soldiers, Veterans and their significant others who are struggling on the home front from the effects of war.
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