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WWII Bomber Jackets - Stories & Art - John Slemp Dec 06, 2022

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John Slemp is a professional commercial photographer who specializes in aviation. He started taking pictures of WWII bomber jackets. These A2 Summer Leather Jackets took on the life of canvas for artists in WWII. Each jacket and its art tell a unique story. John started this project in 2014; now, a fantastic book is being published in 2022 about the jackets, art, and some of the boys that wore them. Slemp's website for the project is www.WWIIBomberBoys.com. He talks about the project with host Jim Fausone.

ENTREPRENEURS, HISTORY PROJECT, WOODRUFF FOUNDATION, NAVY PILOT STROUD Dec 05, 2022

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VETERAN STUDENTS PITCH BUSINESS PLANS AT WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE Come out to see who wins at the Veteran Business Pitch & Showcase night! Participants who have completed the 3-month MVE-Lab program will be pitching their business concepts for cash prizes and holding a showcase. Support participants by voting for your favorite display in the Student Center before the event! This event is free and open to the public. BOB WOODRUFF FOUNDATION- Guest David Woodruff HOW IT ALL BEGAN Bob was reporting on the transfer of power between U.S. and Iraqi security forces for ABC’s “World News Tonight,” Jan. 29, 2006, when he sustained his life-threatening traumatic brain injury. Thanks to the quick actions of brave soldiers, medics, and military medical professionals, Bob’s life was saved. Within a few days, he was brought to the Naval Hospital at Bethesda, Md. As Bob recovered, the experience inspired their family to do one thing: Ensure that our nation’s impacted veterans, service members, and their families have access to the highest level of support and resources they deserve, for as long as they need it. NAVY PILOT STROUD THANKS HIS “GOOD CO-PILOT” Son – I’d already kissed you goodbye! The Admiral of the Task Force Veterans Radio heard about Navy man Richard Stroud while interviewing Operation Song earlier this year. While perusing their awesome collection of works we ran across Richard Stroud’s song titled “Good Co-Pilot”. You can listen to his song here on the Operation Song website. The song was written by Steve Williams and Richard Stroud and directed by Amanda Byer.

Recognizing HS Students that Enlist - The "Our Community Salutes" model Nov 29, 2022

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Our Community Salutes was started in 2009 by Dr. Ken Hartman to acknowledge high school kids that were enlisting in the military and support that family decision. This grassroots effort coordinated by OCS holds events around the country to give the enlistees their own "signing day." It can be as simple as a presentation and pizza or an elaborate affair with speakers. OCS has grown over the years to offer a variety of support materials for these local programs. Visit www.ourcommunitysalutes.org to learn more. Ken talks to host Jim Fausone about OCS and its future and the need to support recruitment efforts by the military.

Thanksgiving in the Military Nov 28, 2022

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While you were all enjoying your Thanksgiving meal on Thursday, did you take time to pause and say a prayer for our all volunteer military? Did you wonder what they were doing while you were celebrating your freedom with your family and friends? One of the greatest traditions in the United States Military is to try and serve a hot Thanksgiving dinner complete with turkey, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie to every active duty serviceman and woman serving around the world. Do you remember those dinners? Where were you serving? Did you help prepare those dinners or deliver them? Let us know what is was like for you at Thanksgiving or Christmas while you were on active duty. Go here and leave us your story. Contact Us - Veterans Radio

Men's Health & Breast Cancer With retired Chief Master Sergeant Nov 22, 2022

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After serving 32 years, Tim Horvath retired as a USAF Chief Master Sergeant. He completed a career in local law enforcement while in the National Guard with multiple overseas deployments. Tim then had the shock of a lifetime being diagnosed in 2022 with male breast cancer. He explains the discovery, surgery and radiation treatments to host Jim Fausone.

US REP SLOTKIN ON PFAS PLUS JOHN SLEMP’S WWII BOMBER BOYS Nov 21, 2022

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This week’s one hour radio broadcast includes host Jim Fausone and his guests: US Rep Elissa Slotkin, fomer CIA specialist with 3 tours in Iraq John Slemp, Armor Officer, US Army – Photographer/Author US REPRESENTATIVE ELISSA SLOTKIN – FORMER CIA ANALYST IN IRAQ Rep. Elissa Slotkin (Mi-08) is on the House Committees for Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security, and Armed Services. She is a former CIA Analyst with three tours in Iraq where she met her husband, an Army officer flying Apaches, now retired. Rep. Slotkin talks about the lessons learned from Agent Orange exposure, PACT Act efforts, and the slow but building efforts in Congress to recognize that veterans had exposure to PFAS-type chemicals, known as “forever chemicals.” She is candid and direct with host Jim Fausone. You will learn about the status of the Vet PFAS Act but also how veterans should lobby Congress to get things done. JOHN SLEMP – ARMY ARMOR OFFICER AND AWARD WINNING PHOTOGRAPHER Born in Japan, award-winning photographer John Slemp was a world traveler before he was a teen. After attending college on an academic scholarship, he served in the US Army stationed in Germany, and out of curiosity spent many hours visiting well-known museums throughout Europe. Fast forward twenty-plus years, and his extensive photography experience allows him to create a wide variety of images including environmental still life, portraits, and lifestyle images. Light, shape, and composition are the tools used to create images for a wide variety of editorial, corporate, and advertising clients worldwide. WWII BOMBER BOYS AND THEIR STORIES OF MILITARY SERVICE For more information and to purchase his latest photo book click here – www.wwiibomberboys.com

Military Recruiting Every Veterans Responsibility with Col. Matthew Amidon USMCR Nov 15, 2022

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Col. Matthew Amidon is the Director of Veterans and Military Families at the George W. Bush Institute. In 2022, he wrote about the services missing their recruiting goals by big margins and that every veteran has an obligation to help out. He discusses this issue with host Jim Fausone.

This Week on Veterans Radio Nov 14, 2022

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JOIN DALE THRONEBERRY AND JIM FAUSONE AS THEY LOOK BACK OVER THE LAST 19 YEARS OF VETERANS RADIO BROADCASTING!

Navy Veteran talks Veteran-Owned Business at Ally Construction Services / NVBDC Nov 08, 2022

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A Navy veteran with 20 years of construction industry experience, John Piekarski and friends bought assets to start Ally Construction Services. The At-Risk Construction Management services company was started in 2017 in Pennsylvania. He talks about National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC.org), growing the business, hiring veterans and JROTC with host Jim Fausone.

Michigan Veteran of the Year-2022 Nov 07, 2022

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Guests on this week's Veterans Radio Art Fishman, Jewish War Veteran and Michigan Veteran of the Year Kate Melcher, Executive Director, Fisher House Michigan From the Jewishnews.com website … Art served in both the Army Air Corp and Navy. Included among his tours of duty during WWII, Fireman First Class Arthur Fishman participated in the Yangtze River Patrol mine sweeping mission in the Port of Shanghai aboard the destroyer USS Robinson. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his efforts. Of his role during WWII, Art deflects any attention directed at himself; instead, he pays homage to those who paid the ultimate price. As he said to the hundreds of people in attendance at The Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial groundbreaking in April: “Remember the heroes that are not here. They are the ones we dedicate this day to.” For the full article – www.thejewishnews.com

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