#174 Wreaths Across America w/ Wayne Hanson
This week's Borne the Battle features Wayne Hanson, the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Wreaths Across America (WAA). WAA is a nation...
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20 of 100 episodes#173 On the Firing Line with Marine Veteran Dan Duitsman
Camp Valor Outdoors' shooting teams compete in professional matches all over the country. Marine Veteran Dan Duitsman is Camp Valor Outdoors...
#172 Lakota Warrior and Vietnam Veteran Dr. Robert Primeaux
Native American Vietnam Veteran Robert Primeaux shared his journey from a Lakota reservation to the Army, to Hollywood. As a young man, Prim...
#171: Seven Summits w/ Benjamin Breckheimer
Benjamin Breckheimer was a teenager when he watched 9/11 unfold. Like many other young Americans, the images spurred him into action. Right...
#170: Dale Dye, Marine Corps Birthday Episode
When watching a movie, it's easy to think that everything is real and true and lifelike. It's no surprise that that isn't always the case, e...
#169: Benefits Breakdown - Appeals Modernization
Executive Director of the Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) Appeals Management Office (AMO) and Army Veteran David McLenachen talks a...
#168: Coaching NCAA Lacrosse with Marine Veteran Chris Burke and Mitchell Shafer
This week's Borne the Battle podcast features Marine Corps Veteran Chris Burke and the youngest head coach in NCAA Lacrosse , Mitch Shafer....
#167: Paging Dr. Albert Weed, Green Beret Medic, Army Medical Officer, VA Surgeon
This week's Borne the Battle podcast features Dr. Albert Weed, whose career has taken him from enlisted Green Beret Army medic to an Army me...
#166: Navy to NASCAR w/ Jesse Iwuji
Sometimes, all it takes is a whiteboard and a marker to jump-start a dream into reality. This week's Borne the Battle features guest Jesse I...
#165: The Battle of Mogadishu w/ Army Ranger Veteran, Jeff Struecker
This week's Borne the Battle episode features guest Jeff Struecker , who discusses his life as a soldier, pastor, and author. In 1987, Strue...
#164: Benefits Breakdown - VA Vet Centers
2019 marks the 40th Anniversary of VA's Vet Centers . They started as outreach for Vietnam Veterans who did not utilize the VA as much as WW...
#163: Helping Reunite Veteran Families w/ Nathan Goncalves - Army Veteran, Equal Justice Works Fellow
On this week's episode, Borne the Battle features guest Nathan Goncalves, who shares his story of struggle and perseverance. While Goncalves...
Bonus Episode! - Mel Brooks, Adrian Cronauer, 2019 Military Influencer Conference Roundup
For months, I've been promising a special bonus podcast episode for when Born the Battle received its 100th rating and/or review on iTunes....
#162: September 11th with Dr. John Baxter - Air Force Veteran, 9/11 First Responder, SecDef's Flight Surgeon
On September 11, 2001, Air Force flight surgeon John Baxter showed up to work at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, to a full load of pati...
#161: Todd Boeding – Marine Veteran, Carry the Load
On this week's episode of Borne the Battle, Tanner Iskra interviews guest Todd Boeding, who shares his past, present and future as a Marine...
#160: Benefits Breakdown – Assistive Technology Program
In episode 157 , we spoke with Army Veteran Ursula Draper about her role in the development of an Assistive Technology (AT) program. In this...
#159: Curtez Riggs – Army Veteran, Entrepreneur, Military Influencer Conference
School. Military. Streets. In 1996, Curtez Riggs graduated high school and those were his options in Flint, Michigan. By that time, the auto...
#158: David Gowel – Army Veteran, RallyPoint CEO
This week's Borne the Battle interview is with Army Iraq War Veteran, David Gowel, a West Point and Ranger School graduate who later became...
#157: Ursula Draper – Army Veteran, Occupational Therapist, Assistive Technology Professional
Since some veterans have multiple traumas, known as polytrauma , VA dedicates resources to help Veterans with very complex issues. This week...
#156: Daniel Sharp – Marine Veteran, CEO PopSmoke Media, Smokepit Podcast Host
If you have a Facebook or Instagram account, you either follow this week's guest or have seen his work shared on your social media feed. Thi...