J Marie, the host of Women With an Effed Up Mind podcast. My platform exposes the truth with sexual assault, sexual harassment, domestic violence and the mental health stigma in our military. Whether it’s survivors sharing their stories, sharing cases, resources and just ruffling as many feathers to change the effed up system and stigmas. We also highlight organizations, nonprofits, etc that are doing the damn thing to help veterans and service members, whether they are victims or just in...

Charles J Read is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), U.S Tax Court Practitioner ( USTCP), member of the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC), and the Founder of GetPayroll. In addition to his executive career, Charles is a decorated United States Marine Corps sergeant, a combat veteran of the Vietnam War. While in service, he was trained by IBM as a computer programmer and later a systems engineer. Charles is an accomplished senior executive and entrepreneur with more than...

My name is Shane Cunningham, and I’m the owner of Broken Jarhead. BJH is motivated to bring awareness to mental health in veterans by speaking the quiet parts out loud. I started by making vulgar art to get some cheap laughs and cheer up veteran friends during COVID last year, and evolved into stickers patches, and challenge coins. Currently, BJH is creating an apparel line dedicated to being made in America, by American textiles, ...

Dr. Mariela Roca is a mother, veteran, and dedicated civil servant. Raised by a strong and independent single mother, Mariela knows all too well how hard work, sacrifice, and dedication are key to living a meaningful and successful life. Mariela was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and at an early age moved to Queens, NY with her mother and older brother. She obtained a public school education, which continued when her family moved back to Puerto Rico at the age of 13. There, she finished...

My name is Jason Burds and I am the host of the Military Bottom Line Podcast. I enlisted in the Marine Corps at 17 years old in 2010. Shipped out Jan 3, 2011 and spent four years on active duty in CA. I inadvertently stayed in the reserves for 5 years until I pursued an opportunity within the National Guard. I am now in the National Guard and am working to help others find opportunities, programs and other means of leveraging the military to ensure a successful career and transition. Follow...

I joined the U.S. Marines in July of 2006 as rifleman. At first, I was attached to MARSOC and cross-trained as a machine gunner. I completed my first deployment with MARSOC in 2007-2008 in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. After returning from my first deployment, I, again, deployed with 3rd Battalion 8th Marines back to the Helmand River Valley from 2008-2009. In 2010, I left the Marine Corps and for the following decade I pursued my doctorate in psychology at West Virginia University. My...

I grew up in Southern California, before becoming homeless at the age of and turn to crime to feed myself at the age of 18. I join the US military one year later. I served with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine division from 2008-2012. During that time I did 3 deployments overseas including a MEU, operation unified response, and operation enduring freedom. I exited the Marine Corps in early 2012, and spent two years denying seeking a diagnosis for poor mental health due to my time in the military....

It happened one night while sleeping in an open bay at Army AIT. If you didn’t want yelled at by a drill sargeant the whole time you were making your bed you slept on top of the covers. I also slept in PT uniform of a tshirt and shorts on the top bunk. I was woke up by a man’s (drill sargeant) hand slowly moving up my leg up over my body, and down my arm. I opened my eyes and when I saw him standing I immediately closed my eyes and froze. I could not move. The events that happened that night...

JessicaRose Johnson is a four-year Marine Corps Veteran and the only daughter of Air Force veterans. She is granddaughter, great-granddaughter, and spouse of navy veterans. JessicaRose is a Daughter of the Revolutionary War. Since her medical discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps in 2011 she has continued to serve her fellow veterans. While attending the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) she served as Veterans Affairs work-study in the VA office and served as the President of her Student...

Hello, I'm Luis Alicea, and I'm currently on active duty in the U.S Army, going on 20 years of active service and 21 years of total service to our nation. I will officially retire in August of 2021, culminating in my career as a First Sergeant. I joined the Army on June 14, 2000 (Army Birthday), and served three years on active duty. In June of 2003, I transitioned into the reserve component of the U.S Army, where I served for nine months before enlisting on active duty for a second time....

Born January 17, 1989 in Southern California and graduated high school in 2007. In 2008, he Joined the California Air National Guard, 144th fighter wing in Fresno, California. He enlisted into a full time position as F-16 Crew Chief and worked phase maintenance. In 2011, he transferred to the United States Marine Corps as an 0311 Infantryman and was Stationed in 29 palms California and was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, Kilo Company, 3rd platoon. In 2013, he deployed to Sangin...

Kristina Kaufmann is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of the Code of Support Foundation (COSF). During her 11 years as a wartime Army wife, Kristy experienced first-hand the numerous barriers between those who serve and the resources designed to support them and their families. Kristy co-founded Code of Support with Vietnam veteran General Alan Salisbury to remove these barriers and make good on our promise as a nation to honor and care for those who have served our country. ...

A little about me, I am a marine corps veteran from 05 to 09. A past commander for my local V.F.W. I  recently have been awarded with Mission 22 ambassador of the month.   I wanted to start a podcast that will showcase what it truly takes and means to be a veteran these days. As many know every veteran goes through months of training to do their job in uniform. When its time to EAS they only get a few weeks at best to rejoin the civilian life. Unfortunately this is the time we lose some of...

Carmelo is a six-time author - Amazon Top Seller in one of his books, Certified Life Coach, and an Army Combat Veteran. As an author, he has been able to find a unique niche and space where he flourishes and his audience is immensely thrilled by his works every time. Amongst his books are; Dead Soldier: story of the living (Top seller), We are human too, Race against your alarm clock, The hardest language, and Team LEO: Hold the line. In his many years of service in the Army, he served with...

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“Ben served as an Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) crewman with the 7th Marine regiment out of 29 Palms, CA. In 2003 Ben participated in the invasion of Iraq with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines. In 2004 and 2005 Ben deployed with the 31st MEU (SOC) out of Okinawa, Japan.   After his enlistment, Ben enrolled in to college and studied writing, web design, and branding between Portland Community College, Pacific University, and the Art Institute of Portland. In between classes he found a passion...

Here at No Veteran Forsaken , we are dedicated to making sure no Veteran fights alone. We are here to help whether you’re combatting a financial, physical, emotional, or even a mental war. Don’t go into this battle alone, we are veterans ourselves and will leave no brother or sister behind. No Veteran Forsaken is in the business of changing and shaping lives. The work we do at our Non-Profit Organization is aimed at providing a holistic approach to solving some of our society’s biggest...

Juan Garcia is a Marine Veteran with 2 tours to OIF. He and his wife started Rapha 180 in 2017 to help with issues such as PTSD, anxiety, pain, etc with a natural approach. He is an advocate of Marijuana and Founded The Stoned Vet this year to help bring veterans together, advocate for natural health including the right to medicate with marijuana, and to help promote opportunities that help military and their families.  Follow me: ~Facebook: Erik Castillo; Warrior Mindset and Motivation;...

Dr. Bradley Nelson is the developer of the most advanced form of energy medicine on the planet. A holistic Chiropractic Physician and Medical Intuitive, Dr. Nelson is one of the world’s foremost experts in the emerging fields of Bioenergetic Medicine and Energy Psychology. His bestselling book, “The Emotion Code”, is helping people all over the world to improve their lives by ridding themselves of their imbalancing emotional baggage. Users of The Emotion Code technique have found freedom...

Bred, born, and raised in Buffalo, NY - Juston joined the Army at the young age of 17 after convincing his parents to sign the consent form in 2003 - post 9/11. After his short, eight year military stint with four back-to-back combat deployments, Juston painstakingly dove head-first into theatre training. Beginning his journey at the Savannah College of Art and Design and eventually ending up at the University of Southern California where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre. Juston is...

Jessica grew up in the small town of Palestine, West Virginia with her parents, brother, and sister. In 2001 after graduating from high school, she joined the U.S. ARMY. She was stationed at Fort Jackson in South Carolina for Basic Training and Fort Lee in Virginia for her Advanced Individual Training. Jessica then was stationed at Fort Bliss in Texas. While stationed at Fort Bliss, Jessica met Lori Piestewa. In February 2003, Jessica's unit was deployed to Iraq. On March 23, 2003,...

Jeff was born and raised in Vallejo, California. Being brought up in a military family, it was only a matter of time until Jeff enlisted at the age of 19. He left for his first tour in Iraq and eventually got “fed up” with his assignment and went AWOL, for which he was arrested and thrown in Army Jail for two months returning back home after wards. After the attacks on Sept. 11th, Barillo appealed to the Army and was allowed to re-enlist. He started leading convoys on missions in Iraq and...

Billy Dunston, originally from silver spring Maryland is a prior service Army ranger, and Long-Range Surveillance team leader. He served 13 years in the army with 5 deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq before making the private sector. Billy earned his Bachelor of Science in Exercise science with a minor in sports psychology at Portland State University. His areas of expertise are strength and conditioning, hypertrophy training, military prep, and injury prevention. Currently his an...

Dominique Brown aka Dom joined the United States Army in 1994. Dom joined the Army as Infantrymen 11B, Military Police 95B, Truck Driver 88M, Logistics 92A, Combat Veteran. He went to Basic at Fort Benning GA, first duty station in Washington DC where he did inauguration security, then was deployment was to Honduras, Germany, El Salvador, Yemen, Turkey, Jordan, Ireland, Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, States: Washington, Montana, Virginia, Maryland, and finally Pennsylvania. Dom then was deployed...