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Byron Bracey was a citizen leader long before it became part of Longwood's admissions literature.  Raised in a family of educators, Byron made Longwood history.  He enrolled in the second year of co-education in the fall of 1977.  Lettering three years on the men’s basketball team, he played his part as the Lancers shocked the nation with an appearance in the NCAA Division III Final Four.   The 1981 graduate left Longwood as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army and retired 20 years later as Major Byron Bracey. 

Joel Mize is the son and nephew of five World War II veterans representing the U.S. Army, Army Air Corps, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marines Corps. Growing up they were his personal heroes, along with his grandmother, the matriarch of the Putnam family. Deeply patriotic, she worked in the support staff of the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant in World War I and in Mobile's Brookley Air Base during World War II. She set the tone for her sons to follow, and they served both in the European and Pacific fronts as well as in Occupied Japan. In this podcast Joel Mize talks about their war stories and the legacies they left to a young boy coming of age in the postwar era. 

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Rich Lamonica is the MisFitNation Show CEO, and the host. The show originated through the efforts of a U.S. Army Veteran and is hosted by two veterans and a military spouse. The show’s goal is to inspire everyone to be better humans. The MisFitNation does this by having guests with stories of grit and resilience while adding in experts in many fields, such as authors, entrepreneurs, coaches, motivational speakers, health and fitness professionals, and many more.  Besides being the host of The MisFitNation, Rich is the Chapter lead for the Clarksville Chapter of The Travis Manion Foundation (TMF).  The TMF develops programs, training opportunities, and events designed to empower veterans and families of the fallen and then inspire them to pass on their values to the next generation and the community. You can learn more about the MisFitNation at https://www.themisfitnation.com/ and more about the Travis Manion Foundation at https://www.travismanion.org/.

General David H. Petraeus (U.S. Army, Retired) is a Partner in the global investment firm KKR and Chairman of the KKR Global Institute, which he established in mid-2013. He is also a personal venture investor, engaged in various academic endeavors, and co-author with Andrew Roberts of the forthcoming book titled Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine. Prior to joining KKR, General Petraeus served over 37 years in the U.S. military, with six consecutive commands as a general officer.

How can rebooting your mindset help you have a successful transition to civilian life when you leave the military?

Find out on this week's new #SoldierForLifePodcast as SFL's Employment Director, LTC Ismael Ortizrivera, chats with Maurice Wilson, President and Executive Director of REBOOT Workshop.

His rifle was out of bullets. All he had was his pistol. 

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Off The Meter represents the culmination of a forty-year career of driving a yellow cab while trying to make a difference in the world.

John McDonagh is currently producer and host of Radio Free Eireann and Talk Mac, We and Thee with Malachy McCourt and Corey Kilgannon, a weekly radio shows heard on Pacifica station WBAI, New York. 

John began his career as a NYC Yellow cab driver after serving in the U.S. Army in Germany during the Vietnam War.  He has been writing and performing at Caroline’s, the Comic Strip, the Huntington Cinema Arts Center, NY Society for Ethical Culture, the Puffin Room SOHO, and Rocky Sullivan’s pub among others.  He is an active member of Irish American Writers and Artists.  

As a political activist, John was a monitor in the Nicaraguan elections in 1990, organized “Cabbies Against Bush” campaign in NYC during the 2004 republican convention, was editor of the Irish People newspaper, hosted an Irish radio show in Perth, Australia, works with Veterans for peace, and is the go-to voice of Irish American activism.  

John joins Mick and Mook on September 21st.

Bomb Blast in Afghanistan. Special Forces Soldier Returned to Combat. After Rehab He Returned to Combat. And he still serves as a civilian in war-torn Countries. An amazing and inspiring story of resilience, perseverance, and commitment to service.

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Ryan Hendrickson is our guest, a retired U.S. Army Green Beret. Prior to enlisting in the Army, he served in the U.S. Navy and then the U.S. Air Force. While in the Army he became a member of the Elite Green Beret Special Forces and focused on Explosives Detection and Disposal. While deployed in Afghanistan in a combat zone he stepped on an Improvised Explosive Device and received devastating injuries. Ryan was set to have his leg amputated when he was approached with a new experimental limb-saving medical procedure, which he volunteered for.

After a long rehabilitation process, he convinced the Army to allow him to stay in a light-duty role. He was able to find a way to return to a combat role and returned to complete several deployments to war zones. He started journaling his recovery and eventually used that as the outline for his book "Tip of the Spear: The Incredible Story of an Injured Green Beret's Return to Battle".

Even more amazing, listen to how he continues to serve in war-torn countries as a civilian.

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On this episode, country music singer/songwriter J.T. Cooper, who was a part of the 10^th Mountain Division in Mogadishu, Somalia, in 1993 in the incident known as “Blackhawk Down” discusses losing friends in combat and what Memorial Day means to him. He also talks about his organization, Warrior Rounds, which helps returning military members express their feelings through songwriting. Also, American Farm Bureau Federation’s Ray Atkinson stops by to discuss the organization’s “Farm State of Mind” mental health resources and a special virtual event that will be held May 31. On this week’s Meat Monitor segment, we learn about Mexico’s lifting of tariffs for certain beef, pork and poultry products, and in this week’s Market Talk report, Jesse Allen discusses how the situation in Ukraine continues to have an impact on the grain markets. Ray Bohcaz is talking dust cups in this week’s installment of Bushels and Cents, and we feature the music of J.T. Cooper.

Timestamps

Intro/news 0:00

Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 7:04

J.T. Cooper: 7:23

Concept AgriTek advertisement: 27:08

Ray Atkinson, American Farm Bureau Federation: 27:41

Erin Borror, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 32:28

Jesse Allen, Market Talk: 34:45

Ray Bohacz, Bushels and Cents: 40:17

Gateway Seed Co. advertisement: 41:54

J.T. Cooper music: 42:25