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Veterans Radio
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Our mission is to see that the world appreciates what extraordinary things ordinary people have done to gain and preserve our freedom.
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Low T ? Dr. Robert Kelsch talks about Secretary Pete Hegseth's Testosterone Plan
2w ago00:28:17Tap to summarizePete Hegseth is mandating testosterone testing for soldiers 30 years and older. He wants them to consider hormone therapy to eliminate Low-T in the troops. Dr. Robert Kelsch, an expert in the field of hormone therapy, discusses with host Jim Fausone what testosterone does and the problems associated with this Low-T plan.
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August 2026: Monthly Veterans Benefits Hour
2w ago00:56:39Tap to summarizeGET ANSWERS FROM OUR EXPERT PANEL!Dale Throneberry – Founder and Host of Veterans RadioBrig. Gen. Carol Ann Fausone (ret) – Legal Help For VeteransMatthew Kenney - Founding Partner of Echo Canyon Consulting.Next, we're joined by Matt Kenney, a Founding Partner of Echo Canyon Consulting. Matt is a specialist in public affairs with nearly a decade of experience. He has led national, statewide, and local political and initiative campaigns as well as corporate public affairs projects. Matt and his team have successfully assisted corporations, associations, and trade groups in creating effective communications and advocacy campaigns on a broad range of issues.Previously, Matt served as the executive director of a multi-million dollar independent expenditure effort to re-elect Senator John McCain in 2016 before becoming the Executive Director of the Arizona Republican Party. During his tenure, Matt oversaw three special elections and managed the RNC’s National GOTV Program for Arizona, demonstrating his capability in steering significant political efforts.
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Green Star Families recognizes Veteran Suicide- a discussion with Matt Cahill
3w ago00:28:02Tap to summarizeGreen Star Families of America was creaetd to recognize and respect those families that lost a loved one to veteran suicide. Matt Cahill founded the non profit in 2020 after losing a cousin and a combat buddy. He talks about he purpose and advocacy of Green Star Families. He is a 26 yr Army and Penn National Guard veteran and discusses all this with host Jim Fausone.
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Honoring Heroes, The Last Patrol
3w ago00:56:42Tap to summarizeEvery veteran leaves behind a legacy worth preserving—and every generation must prepare for the challenges ahead. This week, Veterans Radio welcomes Tom Pawlak, founder of Mission Restore Bronze Markers, to discuss the nationwide volunteer effort restoring veterans’ bronze grave markers at no cost to families. Then, in a replay of his January 2021 interview, bestselling author and combat historian Bing West returns to discuss his books, The Last Patrol and Call Sign Chaos. Available on Amazon. Look for his new book Cat5: The 2033 War.Tom PawlakFounder - Mission Restore Bronze MarkersFounder of Mission Restore Bronze Markers, a nationwide volunteer initiative dedicated to restoring weathered bronze veterans’ grave markers at no cost to families. Through his mission, Tom is helping preserve the memory and dignity of America’s veterans, one headstone at a time. Bing West in a replay of his appearance on Veterans Radio on January 17, 2021Author - The last Patrol and Call Sign ChaosMarine Corps veteran, former Assistant Secretary of Defense, acclaimed military historian, and bestselling author of The Last Patrol and Call Sign Chaos. Having embedded with combat units in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, West brings decades of firsthand battlefield experience and national security expertise to his analysis of America’s military and geopolitical future.
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Psychedelics for Veterans PTSD Treatment with Jesse Gould
4w ago00:32:29Tap to summarizeArmy Ranger, with three tours in Afghanistan, Jesse Gould struggled with TBI and PTSD. The conventional therapies were not working and he turned to psychedlic therapies down in Peru. He is not an advocate of this method for some veterans and is founder and president of Heroic Hearths Project. After almost a decade of advocating, the Trump administrtion is accelerating research into psychedlic drungs for mental illness. Gould talks to host Jim Fausone about this treatment for veterans and his journey.
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Drownproof: Eight Life Lessons to Keep Your Head Above Water
4w ago00:56:50Tap to summarizeYou’ve built your whole identity around what you accomplish, and it worked, until the day it didn’t. In this episode, host Shelly Rood sits down with a fellow Veteran – a retired Navy SEAL – who says the strongest people he’s ever known are the first ones to ask for help, and who’s still working out what it costs when you didn’t.Andy Stumpf has spent seventeen years as a Navy SEAL, six of those on SEAL Team Six. In February 2005, an insurgent shot him at close range on a deployment in Iraq; doctors weren’t sure he’d walk the same again. He came back and later set two world records skydiving from 36,500 feet to raise $750,000 for the Navy SEAL Foundation. His book, “Drownproof: Eight Life Lessons to Keep Your Head Above Water,” is a New York Times bestseller with a foreword from Jocko Willink.In this conversation, Andy talks candidly about why asking for help gets treated as weakness in high-performance cultures when it’s actually the opposite, why money is a tool to say no rather than a way to acquire things, and what his own career cost his marriage and his kids the first time around. We also get into a live, unresolved question: what happens when the label you’ve earned starts doing more work for your identity than you want it to.IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER✓ Why the most capable people ask for help first, not last ✓ Reframing money as a tool to say no, not a way to acquire things ✓ The real cost of chasing danger and delaying what matters most ✓ Being more than the label you’ve earned, even one you’re proud ofAndy StumpfU.S. Navy SEAL (Ret.) - NYT Bestselling AuthorAndy Stumpf is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL who served for 17 years, including six years with the elite SEAL Team Six. After being critically wounded by an insurgent during a deployment to Iraq in 2005, he made a remarkable recovery and went on to set two world records for high-altitude skydiving, raising more than $750,000 for the Navy SEAL Foundation. Today, Andy is a New York Times bestselling author and host of the Cleared Hot podcast, and a sought-after speaker who shares candid insights on leadership, resilience, identity, and navigating life’s toughest challenges both in and out of uniform.Shelly RoodHost - Hardcore & At EaseShelly C. Rood served across 16 years as a U.S. Army Reserves Intelligence Officer — Captain, Company Commander, and S2 — leading covert briefings overseas and overseeing security programs for nearly 4,000 soldiers. A Distinguished Military Graduate of Western Michigan University and a third-generation Detroit business owner, she brought that same standard of leadership into the private sector. She is the founder of a training and leadership development company, Mission Ambition, LLC, creator of the Others Over Self® leadership mindset, and the architect of Be At Ease, Woman Veteran™, a peer support program serving military women since 2019. She is host of Hardcore and At Ease, and author of Mission Wildflower 🌻. Today she leads a team of veterans who continue to serve beyond the uniform.
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Medal of Honor Recipient CSM (ret) Terry Richardson US Army and National Guard
Jul 1400:38:08Tap to summarizeIn Septeber 1968, a 20 yr old draftee into the Army took action to save 85 fellow soliders on Hill 222. It was not until March 2026 that his Silver Star was upgraded to the Medal of Honor. Command Sergean Major Terry P. Richardson talks to host Jim Fausone about his service , the Michigan National Guard, the incrediable honor of the MOH, White House cermony, and President Trump. Richardson explains life as a regular guy and the feeling of pride to represent his various communities.
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Valor in Vietnam & The “Flat Top King”
Jul 1300:56:57Tap to summarizeThis week, host Jim Fausone brings together two remarkable veterans whose stories highlight courage, service, and life after the military. First, Medal of Honor recipient Donald E. Ballard reflects on his service as a Navy corpsman in Vietnam, the actions that earned him the nation’s highest military decoration, and the lifelong impact of combat. Then, Navy veteran Neal Williams—better known as “The Flat Top King”—shares how his experience as a Navy cook inspired a successful second career as a YouTube creator celebrating military food, history, and culture.IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER✓ The extraordinary acts of courage that earned Don Ballard the Medal of Honor ✓ What it was like serving as a Navy corpsman alongside Marines in Vietnam ✓ How military service can shape unexpected opportunities after leaving the uniform ✓ How Neal Williams built a loyal online following by sharing Navy culinary traditions and military storiesDonald E. BallardMedal of Honor Recipient - U.S. NavyMedal of Honor recipient and retired U.S. Army National Guard Colonel who first served as a U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman attached to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines during the Vietnam War. On May 16, 1968, while treating wounded Marines under heavy enemy fire in Quang Tri Province, Ballard selflessly threw himself onto an enemy grenade to shield his fellow servicemembers. When the grenade failed to detonate, he immediately resumed treating the wounded, actions that earned him the Medal of Honor. Following his Navy service, Ballard continued serving for three decades in the Kansas Army National Guard, retiring as a Colonel. Today, he remains an active advocate for veterans, sharing his story of courage, leadership, and service with audiences across the country.Neal WilliamsCreator/Host - The Flat Top KingBetter known as The Flat Top King, Neal Williams is a U.S. Navy veteran, former Navy cook, and popular YouTube creator dedicated to preserving military culinary traditions. Drawing on his experience serving in the Navy’s food service community, Williams recreates military recipes, shares life at sea, and tells stories that celebrate the culture, camaraderie, and humor of military service. His engaging videos have built a large following among veterans, active-duty servicemembers, and food enthusiasts alike, making him one of the internet’s most recognizable voices on military cooking and Navy life.
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Psychedelic Therapy for Veterans with PTSD a discussion with Dr. Brandon Weiss
Jul 700:34:43Tap to summarizeHost Jim Fausone interviews Brandon Weiss, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist. Brandon is a professor at Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research. Dr. Weiss trained at the VA in San Diego and has been researching psychedelic therapies for a decade. He updates Veterans Radio about that research and discusses the momentum building for veterans with PTSD to have access to this tool.
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Happy Birthday America: Quotes and Music Celebrating American History
Jul 600:56:50Tap to summarizeThis Independence Day weekend, Veterans Radio celebrates America’s history, heritage, and the men and women who have defended our nation’s freedom with a special compilation of memorable moments from our Fourth of July broadcasts over the years.The program begins with highlights from our July 5, 2008 broadcast featuring host Dale Throneberry alongside Gary Lillie and Bob Gould, with special guest Theresa Sloat, filmmaker and vocalist, performing her inspiring rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner. Throughout the episode, you’ll also hear a collection of patriotic stories, reflections, music, and conversations pulled from Veterans Radio’s Fourth of July programs spanning the years.IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER✓ Inspiring stories that celebrate America’s history and the sacrifices made to preserve its freedoms ✓ A moving performance of The Star-Spangled Banner by filmmaker and vocalist Theresa Sloat ✓ Patriotic reflections and memorable moments from Veterans Radio’s Fourth of July archives ✓ Timeless conversations honoring the service, courage, and legacy of America’s veterans
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