Host Tim K. sits down in Oahu, Hawaii with Tulsi Gabbard who is currently serving with 1st Special Forces Command as a Lieutenant Colonel. Gabbard was the first American Samoan to ever sit in Congress and she is also the first female combat veteran to run for President. On the podcast, Tulsi speaks on the spirit of Aloha and what it means to embody that as a movement. She also discusses discovering her passion through service to her fellow Hawaiians, valuable lessons learned through her...

Host Tim K. sits down in College Station, Texas with Chris Thompson who is a former member of 3rd Special Forces Group. Throughout the podcast, Thompson discusses his reason for joining, his seven deployments to some of the most dangerous places in the world, and his reluctant decision to step away from the space he’d come to love. Chris speaks with a refreshing candor about the things most important in his life and the strength he found in realizing his own weaknesses.

Host Tim K. sits down in Bulverde, Texas with Lisa Jaster to discuss her path to becoming only the third female and first female reservist at 37 years old (the average age of a graduate is 23) to earn the coveted Ranger Tab. This was only after going on hiatus from a booming career at Shell Oil Company as an engineer. Jaster also discusses her time at West Point, multiple deployments overseas, an unexpected transition out, and her eventual choice to reenlist. www. deletetheadjective.com...

We are finding it increasingly vital to share the stories of our WWII Veterans, as we are losing them so quickly. After all, legacy is the essence of this project. The popularity of our Memorial Day social media post on Medal of Honor Recipient Woody Williams made us realize this even more. "The Greatest Generation" is the term they are known by, and this particular podcast on Alfred Haws' harrowing experience during the Bataan Death March serves as a great reminder of why. You can read the...

Host Tim K. sits down in Washington D.C. with Tiffany Myrick (CST-2), Annie Kleiman (CST-3), and Eve Mayoral (CST-5). All three were integral to the Army’s Cultural Support Team Program. On the podcast, the three discuss their various paths into the military and what led them to become groundbreakers in an otherwise unexplored space overseas. This podcast is a special edition recorded at the AllTru Gather 2022 which was held at the Women’s Military Memorial at Arlington National Cemetary. To...

Host Tim K. sits down in Sandpoint, Idaho with We Defy The Norm’s Founder, Cody Alford. On the podcast, Cody discusses his decision to join the Marine Corps, baptism by fire at 18 years old at the hands of a fierce enemy in Fallujah, a storied career in Special Operations, early retirement, and finding a new cause. Alford also discusses his ideals and vision for a movement dedicated to a renewed mentality built on resilience. Find out more about Cody’s mission at www.wedefythenorm.com. You...

Host Tim K. sits down in Puyallup, Washington with Gold Star Wife, Michelle Black. Michelle is the wife of former Green Beret, Bryan Black, who was tragically killed by armed militants in Niger, Africa in what is now infamously known to many as the “Tongo Tongo ambush.” Bryan was not the only man who would lose his life that fateful day in October. Sergeant First Class Jeremiah Johnson, SSG Dustin Wright, Sergeant LaDavid Johnson, as well as four Nigerian counterparts were also killed. On the...

Host Tim K. sits down in Moab, Utah with Army Special Operations Veteran Eric Moser. Before serving as a Green Beret, Eric spent time with the Army’s famed 82nd Airborne Division. On the podcast, Moser opens up about his most difficult day in combat on a rooftop in Samarra, Iraq in 2007. What would become a story of intrepidity and a paratrooper’s resolve to never quit fighting was in reality one of the most horrific days of Eric’s life as his SKT (Sniper Kill Team), comprised of four...

Host Tim K. sits down in Salt Lake City, Utah with Lucas O’Hara, a veteran of Iraq and owner of Grizzly Forge. Lucas discusses his tumultuous youth and the path that brought him to the Army on the podcast. He also discusses the advent of Grizzly Forge, his journey in becoming a blade smith, and how those dreams were almost never realized. O’Hara speaks openly about self-sabotage, the dangers of depression, and how some of the most difficult moments in life led him to become the caring father...

Host Tim K. sits down in Fayetteville, North Carolina with JP Cervantes, a veteran of the Army Special Forces. JP served his country in combat with distinction and is now working in the world of anti-human trafficking. As the founder of Nous Defions Group he is now doing work to shield children who are sold into slavery around the globe. JP’s venture has taken him into some of the most dangerous pockets of the world, and he works to defeat those committed to preying on youth. On the podcast,...

Host Tim K. sits down in Pinehurst, North Carolina at the home of former Green Beret and legendary weapons instructor Pat McNamara. On the podcast, Pat discusses his unlikely path into the military which culminated with 13 years in a tier one unit. He also speaks on the importance of positive mentorship, the ability to overcome life’s many adversities, and his fortuitous pursuit of continuing instruction long past his days in the Army. McNamara’s full project is available at the link. Check...

Host Tim K. sits down in Benbrook, Texas with Vietnam Veteran, Doug Petersen. It’s hard to imagine for many being 21 years old, flying a multi million dollar machine headlong into the jungles of Vietnam… much less doing it with nothing more than a .38 revolver to defend you and your crew. On the podcast, Doug discusses the life of being a dust off pilot during the Vietnam War. He speaks on the harsh truths of an unseen enemy and a seemingly never-ending mission; where exhaustion was just as...

Host Tim K. sits down with former Navy SEAL Terry Houin at the Cienega Fort in Shafter, Texas at Cibolo Creek Ranch. Terry spent almost three decades with a good part of that as a member of a National Missions Force. Throughout his time in this elite unit, he found himself a part of integral missions, including the rescue of Jessica Lynch and Captain Phillips. On the podcast Terry speaks on his multiple combat deployments as a sniper, spending most of his life in Special Operations, the...

Host Tim K. sits down in Pocatello, Idaho with former Army Sergeant Russell Davies, four years after their first conversation for The Veterans Project. Davies is the founder of Professional Transformation Sports Development (PTSD), a non-profit that was built around his passion for extreme sports and helping veterans transition into an outdoor lifestyle. On the podcast, Russ discusses his journey into the world of all things adrenaline from a rough-and-tumble Idaho youth to his time as an...

Host Tim K. sits down in San Diego, California with Prime Hall, who is a Texas native and 12 year veteran of MARSOC (United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command). Prime’s service includes both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. During Hall’s time as a Marine Raider, he would join Don Tran in the co-founding of both Underwater Torpedo League and Deep End Fitness. These pursuits of passion would go on to further solidify his own way of thinking and positively...

Host Tim K. sits down in Austin, Texas with Don Tran, who is a 12 year veteran of MARSOC (United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command). Don deployed to some of the harshest combat environments across the world (Afghanistan, Iraq, the Philippines). During Tran's time as a Marine Raider, he would come to find his place with two new ventures in Underwater Torpedo League and Deep End Fitness. These pursuits of passion would go on to change his own way of thinking and alter the...

This is part two of a two-part podcast. Host Tim K. sits down with Medal of Honor Recipient Kyle Carpenter, at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kyle is the youngest Medal of Honor Recipient currently living and was only the third Marine to receive our nation’s most prestigious honor since the beginning of the GWOT (Global War On Terrorism). On the podcast, Kyle discusses his youth always on the move and how it better prepared him for his time in the Marine Corps. He also speaks on his...

This is part one of a two-part podcast. Host Tim K. sits down with Medal of Honor Recipient Kyle Carpenter, at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kyle is the youngest Medal of Honor Recipient currently living and was only the third Marine to receive our nation’s most prestigious honor since the beginning of the GWOT (Global War On Terrorism). On the podcast, Kyle discusses his youth always on the move and how it better prepared him for his time in the Marine Corps. He also speaks on his...

This is Part Two of a two-part podcast. Host Tim K. sits down in Portales, New Mexico with a legend of MAC V SOG, Mike Stahl. The Studies and Observations Group (also known as SOG, MACSOG, and MACV-SOG) was a top-secret, joint unconventional warfare task force created on January 24th, 1964 by the Joint Chiefs of Staff as a subsidiary command of the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV). The unit would eventually consist primarily of personnel from the United States Army Special Forces,...

This is Part One of a two-part podcast. Host Tim K. sits down in Portales, New Mexico with a legend of MAC V SOG, Mike Stahl. The Studies and Observations Group (also known as SOG, MACSOG, and MACV-SOG) was a top-secret, joint unconventional warfare task force created on January 24th, 1964 by the Joint Chiefs of Staff as a subsidiary command of the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV). The unit would eventually consist primarily of personnel from the United States Army Special Forces,...

Tim K. sits down in Montana with the Founder of Heroes and Horses, Micah Fink. Fink worked as a lineman in New York City when the World Trade Center was attacked, sending his life on a path he’d never before imagined. After a lengthy career in the Navy SEALs, Micah experienced the difficulties of transitioning out of the military but found purpose through that tumultuous time in helping others who were experiencing their own loss of purpose. On the podcast, Micah discusses the choice to lean...

Host Tim K. joins Mike Erwin, the founder of Team RWB (Red, White, and Blue) and the Positivity Project, at Grace and Glory Farms in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The two discuss Mike’s time at West Point, his position overseas as an intelligence officer in support of Special Operations, and his path of service outside of the military. Mike also gets into the aspects of forming cultural change and what he is doing at a foundational level to help promote core character traits in our youth.  This...

Host Tim K. sits down in West Colombia, South Carolina with Army Veteran, Jay Fain Jr. Jay is a veteran of Iraq who was wounded in action when his convoy was hit en-route to Taji, Iraq by an IED/EFP (Improvised Explosive Device). On the podcast, Fain Jr. talks about his road to both physical and mental recovery through the Center for the Intrepid at Brooke Army Medical Center. After leaving the Army, Jay has since worked as contractor for the United States Government and finds himself...

Host Tim K. sits down in Temecula, California with Josue Barron, who is a USMC Veteran. On the podcast, Barron discusses the difficulties of going from a background in the streets of East L.A.'s Cudahy to a highly-touted unit in the Marine Corps. Although Barron's path into the Marine Corps seemingly brought him away from a cycle of gang activity, it wasn't until one fateful day in Southern Afghanistan that Josue realized