Virtual RealityTherapy and "Madness" inside the VA

Can video game technology effectively treat PTSD? Dr. Skip Rizzo, Director of Medical Virtual Reality (VR) for the Institute for Creative Technologies at USC describes the VR currently being used at some VA facilities. Author Andrea Plate was a Social Worker at the West Los Angeles VA for 15 years.…

WWE's Lacey Evans, Love Letters and saving our vets from toxic effects

This week we talked with WWE wrestling superstar, Lacey Evans. From growing up in a tough home to making it as Marine and a Mom, her story is awesome. Andrew Caroll shares some amazing love letters from The Center for American War Letters and Wounded Warrior Project's Derek Fronabarger talks about …

Veterans who changed music forever!

We celebrate Black History Month by looking at the intersection of military veterans and music. Jason Moran, Artistic Director for Jazz at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts shares how the Army's  “Harlem Hellfighters” gave us jazz.  Army veteran and reporter Rod Rodriguez talks about when Jimi…

The Marine Rapper, a Silent War in Somalia & Images of Vietnam

We talk about the stunning exhibit "Vietnam: 1945-1975" with historian Doran Cart, National WWI Museum & Memorial. Special Forces veteran and reporter Jack Murphy reveals details about a battle in Somalia that barely made the national news and we hear the music of USMC combat vet Raymond Lott aka T…

Jocko Willink, WWP and post-combat cattle farmer Mike

Former SEAL commander, master motivator, and best-selling author Jocko Willink shares lessons from his latest book, "Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual". Alex Balbir, Wounded Warrior Project talks about the Independence Program. Mike Reynolds, a former Army combat medic who endured a TBI…

Jocko Willink interview; CBS Eye on Veterans

Jocko Willink is one of the best-known veterans in America. After leading SEAL Team 3 through some of the fiercest fighting in Iraq, Willink went on to train SEALS and eventually write best-selling books on leadership.  His fierce, no-BS style makes his books and podcasts some of the most popular i…

US vs Iran: What the hell is going on?

Sean McFate, Army veteran, Foreign Policy professor and author of “The New Rules of War,” explains how we're fighting terrorism the wrong way.  Dan Gabriel, former CIA Officer, and “Mosul” filmmaker exposes an ominous global problem.  And Kadhim Al-Waeli, an Iraqi who fought for freedom and advised…

"Hunter Killer", Hot Podcasts & Capitol Hill

Reporter Abbie Bennet explains how Congress may affect veterans in 2020. Rod Rodriguez shares some great veteran podcasts.  Special Guest, Brad Taylor is a former Special Forces Officer and Commander of the elite unit Delta Force, but now he’s a best-selling author.  We'll hear details from his lat…

EFPs and Iranian Influence in Iraq

In the VetStory podcast episode titled, "From NYPD Cop to Interrogator in Iraq" we heard retired intel cop Christopher Strom, share his experience with EFPs and Iranian influence in Iraq while he served on an elite counterinsurgency Task Force. Strom is the author of the book "Brooklyn to Baghdad: …

Inside the Army Navy Game '19 & VetTix.org

USMC vet Steven Weintraub talks about how Vet Tix.org seeks to change veterans' lives by giving away tickets to the coolest events in the country. And speaking of cool events, we go behind the scenes at the 2019 Army-Navy game presented by USAA in Philadelphia, PA. Including interviews with former …