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Veteran Cast

Douglas Karr

Educate, inform, and improve the lives of Veterans in our community.

Episodes

20 of 25 episodes

Episode 25: Hotel Tango: Spirits Distilled With Discipline

Disabled Veteran Travis Barnes, his wife Hilary, and some friends started Hotel Tango in 2014. To honor Travis’ military service, they named...

38:02Jun 11, 2020

Episode 24: Understand Your Value as a Veteran and Go Beyond Roles to Find Purpose

In this episode Douglas interviews Gulf War Enlisted Veteran, John Qualls. John has had an incredible career launching and leading several t...

1:05:33Apr 7, 2020

Episode 23: HVAF Of Indiana: Housing, Support, And Advocacy For Veterans And Their Families

HVAF was first incorporated as a Far From Home Chapter in June, 1993. In 1995, the organization completed its first housing project, establi...

27:25Mar 18, 2020

Episode 22: WGU Indiana: Affordable, Fully Accredited Online Degree Programs for Active Military and Veterans

On this episode, we interview Alison Barber Bell, Chancellor of WGU Indiana, and Andrew Nagel, Registered Nurse and Graduate of WGU's Nursin...

30:25Dec 30, 2019

Episode 21: SSGT Joe Biggs Discusses His PTSD Journey

Joe Biggs is a combat veteran of the United States Army, twice awarded a Purple Heart while serving several tours of duty in Iraq and Afghan...

44:18Nov 21, 2018

Episode 20: Eleven Fifty Academy: Turning Veterans into Developers

In a previous episode (https://www.veterancast.com/9) about the Eleven Fifty Academy, we interviewed Marine Veteran John Qualls about the op...

39:06Oct 29, 2018

Episode 19: The American Warrior Initiative Ensuring Your VA Loan Benefit

In this episode, we speak to Angela Allen. Angela is the daughter of one of the first 100 Navy SEALs, Howard Wesley Allen. Howard was a Navy...

20:36Jun 27, 2018

Episode 18: Navy Club Ship 35: Keep the Fleet to Keep the Peace

On 18 June 1938, at a Navy Veterans Reunion in Quincy, Illinois, a new and powerful organization, the Navy Club of the United States of Amer...

41:51Jun 5, 2018

Episode 17: Marine for Life Network

Marine For Life is an extension of the Marine ethos “Once a Marine, Always a Marine”. Marine For Life is a continuation of the Marine Corps’...

38:23May 21, 2018

Episode 16: Project Healing Waters: Rehabilitation of Disabled Veterans With Fly Fishing Outings

Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing is unique in that their volunteers are teaching classes on an on-going, long term basis. It is much more...

39:27May 11, 2018

Episode 15: Purple Heart 3 (PH3): Veteran Owned, Veteran Employed, and Veteran First Security Company

On this week's Veteran Cast, we are joined by Michael Fickert, Senior Project Manager of Purple Heart 3, a Veteran Owned & Veteran employed...

52:18Apr 17, 2018

Episode 14: Indy Custom Cornhole and Its Founder, US Marine Scott Melby

On this week's Veteran Cast, we take a bit of a break from Veteran's affairs and speak to entrepreneur Scott Melby. Scott is a US Marine who...

45:30Mar 30, 2018

Episode 13: Team Rubicon: Disasters are their Business, Veterans are their Passion.

Team Rubicon’s primary mission is providing disaster relief to those affected by natural disasters, be they domestic or international. By pa...

34:49Mar 20, 2018

Episode 12: The Mission Continues: Empowering Veterans To Keep Serving and Succeeding

Since their founding, The Mission Continues has always been a nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to bringing together veterans a...

34:07Mar 13, 2018

Episode 11: Vetforce: Salesforce Career Accelerator for Military Service Members, Veterans, and Spouses

Salesforce created the Vetforce program to build connections between our ecosystem and the military community. Veterans and spouses embark o...

36:27Mar 8, 2018

Episode 10: Operation: Job Ready Veterans™ (OJRV)

Operation: Job Ready Veterans™ (OJRV) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preparing veterans, service members and military families for...

36:46Feb 26, 2018

Episode 9: Eleven Fifty Coding Academy: Veterans and GI Bill Welcome!

Eleven Fifty's coding academy provides immersive learning programs that help you develop into polished entry-level professionals in weeks no...

48:26Feb 7, 2018

Episode 8: Transitioning with Post-Traumatic Stress... and News on the YMCA's Support!

The Taylor brothers both served in combat - Scott as an F-15 Fighter Pilot in the Air Force and Ted as an EOD Chief in the Navy. The experie...

51:22Jan 31, 2018

Episode 7: Run Ranger Run: Support for Transition from Active Military Service to Civilian Life.

In 2013, 3rd Ranger Battalion combat veteran Cory Smith highlighted the difficult transition so many veterans face by making a very difficul...

39:18Jan 25, 2018

Episode 6: Travis Manion Foundation: Strengthening America's National Character with Veterans Leading the Way

The Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) is strengthening America’s national character. In an increasingly divisive cultural climate, they unite a...

36:49Jan 18, 2018