Phil Briggs

This week on the Eye on Veterans podcast, we're highlighting the National Memorial Day Concert, airing Sunday, May 24, on PBS. One concert segment will focus on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and will tell the story of U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho, one of the heroes at the Pentagon that day. After joining the Army, she trained in clinical trauma nursing and was assigned to the Pentagon in August 2001.

This week, we share our conversation with Army combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient turned TV celebrity JR Martinez, about the inspiring podcast, “Medal of Honor, Stories of Courage." We begin with a closer look at JR’s life, who went from surviving an IED attack and severe burns, to winning “Dancing with The Stars” and a role on the daytime TV drama “All My Children." He shared incredible moments from his personal recovery, including how an off-the-cuff comment he made to comfort his...

On this edition of the Eye on Veterans podcast, we hear about a major mental health milestone for psychedelic-assisted therapy, after President Donald Trump signed a landmark executive order demanding research on alternative treatments for severe mental illness. We break it down with Marcus Capone, a former Navy SEAL, combat veteran, and founder of Veterans Seeking Treatment Solutions, whose life was saved after his experience with the psychedelic, Ibogaine.