

5 Air Medals & 800 Combat Hours: Nate Amidon Tells All
Nate Amidon is the founder and CEO of Form100 Consulting, a veteran-owned tech consulting firm that applies military leadership principles to modern software organizations. His team has improved technology practices for Fortune 500 companies across manufacturing, aviation, CPG, and defense sectors.…

The SEAL Code That Cost Him 30 Years: Dustin "Dusty" Turner Tells All
Dustin “Dusty” Turner is a former Navy SEAL trainee whose case has become one of the most controversial wrongful-conviction stories connected to the military community. Convicted in 1996 for the murder and abduction of Jennifer Evans, Turner maintained that his fellow SEAL trainee, Billy Joe Brown,…

Investigating Globemaster Down: Soviet Espionage and a Failed Nuclear Plot
Tod Robberson is the author of Globemaster Down: Soviet Espionage and the Doomed Attempt to Sneak Nukes into Europe, released on March 31, 2026. Tod is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who spent four decades as a reporter, bureau chief, correspondent and/or editor for various news organizations …

Warrior to Shaman: Mathew Butler’s Journey Beyond the Battlefield
Matthew Butler is a former U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret and the founder of Awake Green Beret. After years of service in high-intensity military environments, he faced the difficult transition out of the military and the internal challenges that came with it. His journey led him beyond conv…

The Truth About Veteran Suicide No One Talks About: Magnus Johnson of Mission 22
Magnus Johnson is a former Green Beret, Bronze Star recipient, and co-founder of Mission 22, a national nonprofit dedicated to ending the veteran suicide epidemic. He has spent his life studying what breaks men and what builds them, first on the battlefield, then in the long, often invisible strugg…

Operator to Author: Jack MacTavish on the Story Behind Royal Diamonds
Jack MacTavish is a retired United States Army Colonel and author of action-adventure and espionage fiction. Over a military career spanning more than 36 years in both the U.S. Army and Army Reserve, he served in airborne, special operations, and joint assignments, including roles supporting U.S. A…

Two Purple Hearts: The Kyle Steiner Story
Kyle Steiner is a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran and combat leader who served in the Global War on Terror. He enlisted in the Army in 2005 and deployed to Afghanistan with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, serving in the Korengal Valley during some of the most intense fighting of the war. His experienc…

Behind the Uniform: BizSgt Michael Kracyla on Combat, Leadership, and Reality
Michael Kracyla is a retired U.S. Army Green Beret with more than two decades of experience leading teams in environments where trust, judgment, and execution were critical under real pressure. Following his military service, he recognized a gap in the business world: many highly capable veterans a…

No Feel-Good Talk: Real-World Readiness from DoD Contractor Rob Kelly
Rob Kelly is the founder of ALWAYS READY™ and a former New Hampshire police officer, Department of Defense contractor, K9 instructor/handler, and lifelong public servant. Built on a foundation of discipline, mindset, and action, ALWAYS READY™ was born from Rob’s personal transformation and his comm…

Why Most Leaders Plateau: Chris Hallberg on Leadership That Lasts
Chris Hallberg is a high-energy, straight-shooting coach who thrives on helping teams pursue something special. His philosophy is simple: go big—if not, go medium—but never settle or walk away. With more than 11 years of full-time experience implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS),…