Oath and Pledge

Latest Episodes:

John Page - Military2VA (M2VA) Transition Patient Advocate with the TN Valley Healthcare System/Dept. of Veterans Affairs Oct 02, 2024

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John Page - Military2VA (M2VA) Transition Patient Advocate with the TN Valley Healthcare System/Dept. of Veterans Affairs joins veterans Josh Roe and John Ballinger in studio to talk about how the local VA can/does help veterans transition back into civilian life! Plus - mental health - why he joined the military - stories around deployment and bootcamp - how to connect with fellow veterans - and more! ALSO - a very honest and transparent story and ending to our podcast! This was a very good conversation and I think much needed - worth a listen and share!

A podcast centered around our soldiers, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conversations, questions, and stories - we will address topics like healthcare, lessons learned, relationships, combat, the transition out of the military, and more! Our veterans take an oath - we say a pledge - what does that mean and why are they important?!

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Daniel Dücker MSS, M. Ed. - Army Veteran and Executive Director - VA Tennessee Valley Health Care Sep 18, 2024

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Daniel Dücker MSS, M. Ed. - Army Veteran and Executive Director - VA Tennessee Valley Health Care joined Josh Roe, John Ballinger, and Clint Powell in the studio for a great conversation! We talked about how the VA is changing is reputation among veterans - how leadership matters - building a Government agency based on the customer experience - the services the VA provides - what is next for the VA - and more! PLUS - we shared stories and the veterans shared about their personal experience serving in the military!

Also - Josh Roe gave us a very brief update on his recent trip to Vietnam centered around the Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Rodney Davis!

Who is Mr. Dücker (abbreviated from the VA website): In this role, Mr. Dücker oversees health care operations for two Level 1A VA medical centers and 20 outpatient clinics serving more than 140,000 enrolled Veterans living in middle Tennessee, southern Kentucky, and northern Georgia. He leads an executive leadership team of seven and 5,200 employees with an annual operating budget of $1.8 billion. Under his leadership, he has maintained strong academic affiliations and cutting -edge research advancements with five medical institutions, including Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Meharry Medical College, and more than 100 associated health residency programs. He also championed a new partnership and resource sharing agreement with Fort Campbell Army Post and Blanchfield Army Community Hospital resulting in the newly constructed Fort Campbell VA Clinic, making this the only VA-DoD health care clinic in Kentucky and second in Tennessee.

Mr. Dücker retired from the U.S. Army Reserve in 2017 as a Medical Service Corps officer at the rank of Colonel after nearly 34 years of service. He received numerous awards during his military service including the Legion of Merit (2) and the Bronze Star for leadership and meritorious service as a Commander in Afghanistan.

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Veterans Jason Smith and John Ballinger: The Anniversary of the Afghanistan Withdrawal - Combat - The Military and Mission Drift - MORE! Sep 04, 2024

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Veterans Jason Smith and John Ballinger: The Anniversary of the Afghanistan Withdrawal - Combat - The Military and Mission Drift - MORE!

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Ryan Mullins - Whole Health Coach with the TN Valley VA and Marine Veteran! Aug 21, 2024

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It was a great conversation with Marine veteran - Ryan Mullins! Ryan is a Whole Health Coach with the TN Valley VA and joined us in-studio to share his story and talk about the whole health approach for our veterans! Ryan was very transparent about his journey in the military AND his transition back into civilian life - plus the loss of friends - facing the stigma around mental health - and the importance of having a purpose!

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Rory Thompson - Veterans Experience Officer with the VA Aug 07, 2024

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Rory Thompson - Veterans Experience Officer with the VA joins us in-studio! We talk about how the VA has changed it's reputation over the past few decades - programs and services provided by the VA - his own struggles with mental health - how/why/when veterans should reach out to the VA! PLUS - the story behind Rory's going into the Marines - lessons learned - and why he loves what he does! Hosts: Navy Veteran - Eric Buchanan and John Ballinger - Army Veteran....join Rory in this episode full of information and stories!

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Wounded Veteran Jason Smith - Navy Veteran Eric Buchanan - Marine Veteran Josh Roe! Jul 17, 2024

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I am joined in studio today by 3 veterans: wounded Army Veteran Jason Smith - Navy Veteran Eric Buchanan - Marine Veteran Josh Roe! We played a little 'did you know' about the military - we had some good conversations around other topics - but we spent most of our time talking with Jason about his injury while in combat in Afghanistan, healing, and life after the military!

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Outtake from Episode #4 with Navy Veteran Eric Buchanan! Jul 07, 2024

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Outtake from Episode #4 with Navy Veteran Eric Buchanan! Why Eric went into the military - why the Navy - why an aviator - his transition - the lessons he learned - what the Oath means to him - and a little bit of history! A podcast centered around our soldiers, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conversations, questions, and stories - we will address topics like healthcare, lessons learned, relationships, combat, the transition out of the military, and more! Our veterans take an oath - we say a pledge - what does that mean and why are they important?!

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Eric Buchanan - Navy Veteran and John Ballinger - Army Vet! Transitioning Out of the Military - The Meaning of the 'Oath' - Stories! Jul 03, 2024

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Eric Buchanan - Navy Veteran and John Ballinger - Army Vet! Transitioning Out of the Military - The Meaning of the 'Oath' - Stories! PLUS - Why did Eric go into the military and why did he decide on the Navy? A podcast centered around our soldiers, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conversations, questions, and stories - we will address topics like healthcare, lessons learned, relationships, combat, the transition out of the military, and more! Our veterans take an oath - we say a pledge - what does that mean and why are they important?!

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Outtakes From Episode 1 With Marine Veteran - Josh Roe Jun 26, 2024

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Short Outtakes From Episode 1 With Marine Veteran - Josh Roe

A podcast centered around our solders, veterans, and the civilians they protect! Through conversations, questions, and stories - we will address topics like healthcare, lessons learned, relationships, combat, the transition out of the military, and more! Our veterans take an oath - we say a pledge - what does that mean and why are they important?!

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Outtakes From Episode 1 With Army Veteran - John Ballinger Jun 26, 2024

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A few short outtakes with Army Veteran - John Ballinger!

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm