Episodes
On this special crossover edition of the Proud American podcast, host Johnny Joey Jones teams up with the famous Robertson family for a special Unashamed X Proud American podcast. Here's what Joey had to say about it: After eight years in the Marine Corps and deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, one of the things I enjoy most now is getting into the outdoors to hunt or fish. These experiences are always best when you can do it with good friends and good people. Today's guests are just that....
Published 09/28/20
Being a "Proud American" is paying an enormous sacrifice while serving our country, but coming out stronger and using your experience to help others dealing with not only physical, but mental and emotional wounds. Knowing how many service members go to war just to come home and fight another war within themselves is hard to fathom. In this episode, Marine Corps Veteran and Proud American Johnny Joey Jones introduces us to Jacob Schick, CEO of 22Kill, a veteran’s nonprofit dedicated to helping...
Published 09/21/20
Being a "Proud American" is vowing to protect your country in any way you can, big or small. Few professions demand as much from us as serving in the military, and few others are as thankless as police officers keeping us safe here at home. In this episode, Marine Corps Veteran and Proud American Johnny Joey Jones introduces us to someone you may know as Detective Alvarez on the hit TV show Gotham, but on top of being a successful actor and singer, he's also a United States Marine, New York...
Published 09/14/20
Being a "Proud American" is taking a personal tragedy and turning it into a truly life-changing blessing. September 11th, 2001 changed the lives of every American. For many, it simply changed what everyday life is like in this country. For others, that day changed the entire trajectory of their lives. We went to war and our sons and daughters, brothers and sisters paid that price. In this episode, Marine Corps Veteran and Proud American Johnny Joey Jones introduces us to Stephen Siller...
Published 09/07/20
Being a "Proud American" means honoring the men and women who have given their lives in order to protect the lives of complete strangers. At this point in time, the coronavirus has affected nearly every aspect of our lives, but many people were surprised when national cemeteries were restricted to only immediate family members on Memorial Day. In this episode, Marine Corps Veteran and Proud American Johnny Joey Jones introduces us to Emily Domenech of Alexandria, VA, who used her smart phone...
Published 09/01/20
Being a "Proud American" means honoring those who have served our country in order to protect us and our democratic freedoms. Too many of our military and veterans come home and struggle to understand the effects of war and wartime service on both their physical and mental health. In this episode, Marine Corps Veteran and Proud American Johnny Joey Jones introduces us to Navy veteran, founder of Boulder Crest retreat and the Warrior PATHH program, and author of the book "Struggle Well:...
Published 07/27/20
Being a "Proud American" means investing in our children and ensuring they have every opportunity to be the next great "Proud Americans", and one way of doing that is providing them with the tools they need to succeed. This more often than not includes reading. Reading is more than words on a page, it empowers us through knowledge, enriches us through imagination and connects us to an infinite timeline of various people and stories. In this episode, Marine Corps Veteran and Proud American...
Published 07/20/20
Being a "Proud American" means more than putting on a uniform and serving in the military. When our men and women in uniform return home from war, some of them need the support of other proud Americans willing to help them transition and deal with the lingering effects of combat and service. In this episode, Marine Corps Veteran and Proud American Johnny Joey Jones introduces us to a Texas-based veteran and military service nonprofit called Boot Campaign. Boot Campaign CEO Shelly Kirkland, as...
Published 07/13/20
Being a "Proud American" means doing whatever we can to ensure that the next generation grows up knowing they are loved and cared for, and unfortunately this is not always the case for many children. Fairness and equality aren’t the same thing, but every child in this country deserves a fair chance at a happy and full life. In this episode, Marine Corps Veteran and Proud American Johnny Joey Jones introduces us to Susan Ramirez, who founded National Angels, a program that provides Love Boxes...
Published 07/06/20
Being a "Proud American" means helping others overcome adversity whenever we have the ability to, and perhaps nothing is more American than the team pride we have as sports fans. Those who strive to become elite in their discipline, and become a professional athlete, carry the weight of a city, state or even country on their shoulders. However, nothing lasts forever, and many athletes struggle when they retire from professional sports, something they have in common with the men and women who...
Published 06/27/20
Being a "Proud American" means knowing that the cherished freedoms we have only exist through selfless service and sacrifice. In this episode, Marine Corps Veteran and Proud American Johnny Joey Jones introduces us to Gold Star mother and director of Gold Star Family Freedom Tours, Karen Vaughn, and President & Founder of Operation 300, Tara Baldwin, to learn about how they help fellow Gold Star families by bringing them together for tours of our country's national treasures.
Published 05/25/20
Being a "Proud American" means continuing to live life to the fullest after facing adversity, as well as contributing to the lives around you in any way you can. In this episode, Marine Corps Veteran and Proud American Johnny Joey Jones introduces us to Jeremy Dulebohn and nonprofit organization "4 Paws for Ability" which helps Veterans and children with disabilities by making sure they get the assistance and friendship they need by matching them with service dogs trained to specifically help...
Published 05/18/20
Being a "Proud American" means believing no task is too small when it comes to helping those in need and honoring those who deserve it. In this episode, Marine Corps Veteran and Proud American Johnny Joey Jones introduces us to three New York City Police Department officers who spent seven days climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to honor a fallen officer and raise money for children with cancer through the Ronald McDonald House.
Published 05/11/20
Being a "Proud American" means being a part of something greater than ourselves. Americans are unique in our shared love for our freedoms and one another. From a war time effort, to how we respond when disaster strikes, we always seem to be there for one another with a helping hand. In this episode, Marine Corps Veteran and Proud American Johnny Joey Jones introduces us to Simone Policano, the co-founder of "Invisible Hands" which is working to deliver groceries to the elderly and...
Published 05/05/20
The Proud American Series at FOX News Channel has always been a perfect way to celebrate and remember the many Americans who have fought for the country’s freedom. In this new podcast series, Johnny Joey Jones reminds us of many now and before worked very hard to secure the freedoms we enjoy today – especially during this unprecedented time. Our front line workers taking on this pandemic, our essential workers walking into work every day and for all those risking their lives for our...
Published 04/20/20