With the fall of Kabul, thousands of US Allies are desperately trying to make their way to sanctuary, away from vindictive hands of the Taliban. At this point, it is only a question of time, and No One Left Behind is racing against it to assist

All You Can Do Is Laugh

Jul 30th, 2021 1h 13m

I interview Brian Lutz, a former Army Pilot and current writer for Duffel Blog, a military satirical news website. We talk about communicating hilarity, storytelling, and making veteran experiences approachable to everyone.

Be Better, Dude

Apr 15th, 2021 1h 45m

The release of the Fort Hood Report is a significant event in the history of the US Army. The impacts of the findings are recommendations have not yet been realized, but that is not stopping Scott Stephens from taking proactive steps to build a

Shots! Shots! Shots!

Feb 24th, 2021 1h 15m

Scott is a Research Scientist at University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) and has been a part of developing a COVID-19 vaccine there. We discuss the virus, vaccines in general, and some questions around the vaccines being administered today to he

To Close A Chasm

Feb 12th, 2021 1h 14m

The Civil-Military divide is something many people talk about, but not many have an answer of how to close it. The real answer probably isn't as sexy or easy as anyone would like. It's millions of conversations between veterans and civilians t

Like a Leader

Dec 22nd, 2020 1h 26m

The subject of leadership is chock-full of “fresh ideas” which are just old lessons retold with a different spin and “experts” who have more anecdotes than a backwoods preacher. That is why it is refreshing when you find research-based concepts

War and Flip Flops

Oct 30th, 2020 1h 1m

Combat Flip Flops was born of an opportunity to help others and create the conditions to truly improve the lives of those who live in some of the most difficult places to feel safe and secure. That opportunity might not have come about unless t

The Caregiver's Journey

Aug 26th, 2020 1h 29m

Ben was Special Forces Alpha Team Leader, on deployment in Afghanistan, when he stepped on an IED. A moment that irrevocably changed his and Gina’s lives. They tell about their experiences leading up to, through, and in the wake of this devasta

A Mastermind Prankster

Jul 30th, 2020 54m 4s

I think we all have this type of person in our lives, you know, the creative person who is always birthing incredibly clever ideas out into the world at every stage of their life. For me, that guy is Mike Nemeth. I’ve known Mike since my first

Crisis Gone Viral

May 6th, 2020 1h 16m

John is a former Special Forces Officer with a long list of accolades and incredible assignments, among them is time spent on the White House Staff of the, then, Homeland Security Council. We discuss the current pandemic through that lens, as w

Mesopotamia

Apr 16th, 2020 1h 24m

Sometimes people with very similar experiences come away with different outlooks, it's no different with war. In this episode I talk with a fellow veteran about our experiences in combat and how that brought him to an anti-war stance. It's an i

Crawl, Walk, Fly

Mar 27th, 2020 1h 19m

The stories of the people around us are many times the most captivating. Come listen to Bill Kemp, a two-tour Vietnam Veteran who got to see the country both on foot in the Infantry and from the Air as a Helicopter Pilot. His stories are absolu

Black Patch Leader

Mar 12th, 2020 1h 18m

Clayton Hinchman is a natural born leader. We talk about the key ingredients that make him that, his story of losing his leg, and his path from a crater in Iraq to a thriving business career.

Unexpected Paths

Feb 28th, 2020 1h 3m

When Ryan Miller found himself wounded by a triple IED attack in Southern Baghdad, he couldn't have predicted that he would end up being an advocate for one of the most critical movements in Veteran treatment in recent history. Listen to his aw

Not That Yanni, Pt 2

Feb 12th, 2020 1h 23m

This is the history and the stories of Sam, my former interpreter from Iraq. This episode will cover his time as an interpreter in Iraq, a unique perspective of the United States' experience there after 2003, and his eventual immigration to the

Not That Yanni, Pt 1

Jan 28th, 2020 1h 16m

This is the history and the stories of Sam, my former interpreter from Iraq. This episode will cover the rise of the Baathist Party in his childhood to the toppling of Saddam Hussein's statue in Baghdad in 2003 as a young adult, telling the exp

Tanks Don't Slalom

Jan 16th, 2020 47m 51s

Imagine being jarred awake from a sleep you've waited far too long to get, only to find the 63-ton vehicle you're inside of is unexpectedly and uncontrollably careening down a hillside. That's the exact situation in which Ezra Maes and his tan

Combat Detective

Jan 3rd, 2020 47m 30s

Mike was a member of the LEP Program in Afghanistan. This program brought experienced investigators to assist and advise in the fight against insurgent groups in Iraq and Afghanistan after realizing they behaved more like organized crime groups