75th Anniversary of D-Day

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75th Anniversary of D-Day

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Jun 6, 2019

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Quick Bonus episode reflecting on the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings. Features General Dwight D. Eisenhower's speech to the troops of the eve of the operation.

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Jun 6, 2019

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Hosted by Tanner Iskra, Borne the Battle recognizes each battle, challenge, and sacrifice our Veterans endure during and after their service, as well as spotlighting important resources, offices, and benefits VA offers our Veterans.

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#9: Justin Blazejewski – Marine Veteran, yogi: Episode nine brings us Marine Veteran Justin Blazejewski. Justin’s introduction to yoga began in 2007 while he was searching for different exercises that would help with a back injury he sustained while serving. Soon after his first class he dove... by Borne the Battle
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#46: Doc Todd – Navy Veteran, Rapper: When I first started podcasting in the Veteran space, often spoke with creatives: authors, artists, musicians, etc. I learned there are a lot of Veterans in the hip hop community. It makes sense. Hip hop is about expression and a lot of emcees use the... by Borne the Battle
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#3: Fred Wellman – Army Veteran, CEO of ScoutComms: November is upon is and episode three of the podcast is here. This week's feature guest is Army Veteran Fred Wellman. Wellman is a retired Army officer having served 22-years as an aviator and public affairs officer including four combat tours. He... by Borne the Battle
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#4: Robert A. McDonald – Army Veteran, Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Happy Veterans Day! Joining us on this Veterans Day episode is Secretary Robert McDonald. Secretary McDonald, who prefers to be called "Bob," is an Army Veteran and former CEO of Procter & Gamble. An Army veteran, Mr. McDonald served with the... by Borne the Battle
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#41: Justin Brown – Navy Veteran, HillVets: I've known Justin Brown for a couple years now and one thing I've always admired about him is how many people know who he is and know of his efforts. Justin founded HillVets with the intent to bring more Veterans to Capitol Hill in Washington D.C..... by Borne the Battle
49 min listen
#23 Art delaCruz - Navy Veteran, Team Rubicon COO: When I first conceptualized VA's podcast, I knew Team Rubicon would be an early feature. Team Rubicon has had a significant impact on the world by providing natural disaster relief and it has had an even bigger impact on the Veteran space by providing... by Borne the Battle
25 min listen
State of VA: Putting Veterans First: Special midweek episode for you with the State of VA. As part of a two day MyVA Advisory Committee meeting, VA Secretary Bob McDonald and Deputy Secretary Sloan Gibson spoke about the significant progress made in the five strategies of the MyVA... by Borne the Battle
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#5: Brad Snyder – Navy Veteran, Paralympic Gold Medalist: This week's featured guest is Navy Veteran Brad Snyder. Snyder has been a #VeteranOfTheDay and is featured in our videos from the Team USA Awards, where Brad first agreed to today's interview. Bradley Snyder is a swimmer on the United States... by Borne the Battle
34 min listen
#7: Kayla Williams – Army Veteran, Director of Center for Women Veterans: Episode seven brings us Army Veteran Kayla Williams. Kayla serves as primary advisor to the Secretary on Department policies, programs, and legislation that affect women Veterans. In addition, she oversees the Center’s activities, which... by Borne the Battle
45 min listen
#17: Joe Chenelly - Marine Veteran, AMVETS National Executive Director: This Week at VA episode 17 features Marine Corps Veteran Joe Chenelly. Joe currently serves as the National Executive Director for AMVETS. A native of Rochester, N.Y., Joe enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in March 1998, serving with the 1st Marine... by Borne the Battle
34 min listen
#8: Alfred Rodrigues – Navy Veteran, Pearl Harbor Survivor: Episode eight brings us Navy Veteran Alfred Rodrigues. He's affectionately called "Uncle Al" around the island of Oahu in Hawaii. Uncle Al was in Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked on December 7th, 1941. We caught up with Uncle Al and talked to... by Borne the Battle
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#34: VA's Electronic Health Record system announcement: This week's podcast focuses on the announcement made by Secretary Shulkin on Monday. The Department of Veterans Affairs will be adopting the same electronic health record system used by the Department of Defense. The podcast features audio from SECVA... by Borne the Battle
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#2: Francisco Urena – Marine Veteran, Massachusetts Secretary of Veterans’ Services: Francisco Urena is a Marine Veteran and currently serves as Massachusetts Secretary of Veterans’ Services and previously served as the Veterans’ services officer for the cities of Boston and Lawrence, Massachusetts. Covered in Episode Two: The... by Borne the Battle
28 min listen
#1: Haley Carter - Marine Veteran, soccer player/coach: Haley Carter is a Marine Veteran and retired American professional soccer player who currently serves as assistant coach for the Afghanistan women’s national football team. Covered in Episode One: Value of the Veterans Crisis Line Interview with... by Borne the Battle
30 min listen
#11: Blayne Smith – Army Veteran, Team RWB Executive Director: I hope everyone had a pleasant holiday and has some fun, safe plans for New Years. Our final episode of 2016 is with Blayne Smith. Blayne is an Army Veteran and currently serves as Executive Director at Team Red, White, and Blue. Blayne works closely... by Borne the Battle
38 min listen
#10: Gregorio Kishketon - Marine Veteran, Native American: We're ten episodes in! This podcast has been a lot of fun and we appreciate all of the great feedback we've received. Episode ten brings us Marine Veteran Gregorio Kishketon. Greg is a VA employee that works at the central office in D.C.. He... by Borne the Battle
38 min listen
#26: Doug McCormick – Army Veteran, Financial Expert: My interview this week is with Army Veteran Doug McCormick. I've been very fortunate in the past couple months and have received a lot of opportunities for interviews. My cup has run over, and finally, after sitting on it for six to eight weeks, I... by Borne the Battle
36 min listen
#15: Gordon Wallace – Army Veteran, VA Volunteer Services: This week's podcast is going to get emotional. Our feature interview is with Army Veteran Gordon Wallace. We first met Gordon at the VA Pacific Islands Health System in Honolulu. He was playing music in the lobby with a fellow Vietnam Veteran. They... by Borne the Battle
32 min listen
#24: Bill Rausch - Army Veteran, Got Your 6: When Got Your 6 first got on my radar, I wasn't sure what they did. Years later, I still wasn't convinced I understood their mission. Then, a few weeks ago, their Executive Director Bill Rausch interviewed Secretary Shulkin for our YouTube Live event.... by Borne the Battle
66 min listen
#27: Dee McWilliams – Army Veteran, WIMSA President: The Women In Military Service For America Memorial (WIMSA), is the only major national memorial honoring all women who have defended America throughout history. It sits at the end of the road as you approach the gates of Arlington Nation Cemetery near... by Borne the Battle
48 min listen
Battle of the Bulge Veteran Harry Miller shares his story: On December 16, 1944, the Germans launched what is considered their last major offensive of World War II. Just shortly after the Allied force's successfully invaded Normandy, France, the surprise attack from Hitler's forces caught the Allies off... by Borne the Battle
38 min listen
#6: Michael Lumpkin – Navy Veteran, cancer survivor & civil servant: We hope everyone had a pleasant Thanksgiving. Here at VA, we are all thankful for our Veterans, their families and our staff that are committed to serve them. Episode six brings us Michael Lumpkin. Michael served in the Navy and went on to work in... by Borne the Battle
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#12: James Davis - Air Force Veteran, formerly homeless Veteran: Now a Veteran Outreach Specialist, Jim describes his decade of homelessness by Borne the Battle
43 min listen
#14: Christian Benedetto - Marine Veteran, PTSDJournal: Episode 14 of the #VApodcast features Marine Veteran Christian Benedetto. Christian Benedetto was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in November 2013. In the nearly 25 years that have passed since his military service with the... by Borne the Battle
48 min listen
Kayla Williams - Policy Research Roundtable on Women Veterans: Kayla Williams delivered some remarks this week at the Policy Research Roundtable on Women Veterans. She spoke about her career, the Center for Women Veterans, and data regarding women Veterans. For some of you, this information will be familiar, but... by Borne the Battle
23 min listen
#16: James Horton – Air Force Veteran, Cemetery Director: This Week at VA episode 16 features Air Force Veteran Jim Horton. Jim currently serves as the Director for the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. Jim served in the Air Force as a pilot. He never planned to give the military nearly... by Borne the Battle
43 min listen
#13: John Lee Dumas - Army Veteran, Entrepreneur on Fire: Episode 13 features Army Veteran John Lee Dumas. John Lee Dumas is the host of EOFire, an award winning Podcast where he interviews today's most successful Entrepreneurs 7-days a week. JLD has interviewed over 1400 Entrepreneurs and EOFire has over 1... by Borne the Battle
36 min listen
#33: Henry Huntley – Retired Army General, VA Acting Director of Intergovernmental Affairs: I hope everyone had a safe and solaced Memorial Day. I had the opportunity to meet with hundreds of Veterans and other members of our community at Sunday's Rolling Thunder demonstration. It was humbling hearing riders talk about their fallen comrades... by Borne the Battle
44 min listen
#19 Dr. David Shulkin - Secretary of Veterans Affairs: I hope everyone had a pleasant President's Day weekend. This week's podcast is an exciting one as it features our new Secretary, Dr. David Shulkin. This is the first interview Secretary Shulkin conducted after swearing in as Secretary of Veterans... by Borne the Battle
18 min listen
#31: Meritorious Segments Volume 2: Episode 31 of This Week at VA is another "best of" type episode. This volume of Meritorious Segments includes soundbites from AMVETS National Director Joe Chenelly, Team Rubicon Chief Operations Officer Art delaCruz, and Team RWB Executive Director... by Borne the Battle
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75th Anniversary of D-Day

75th Anniversary of D-Day

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