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Veterans' Champions: Dr. Tom Hardy
Dr. Seth Gordon and Dr. Tom Hardy, Chief of Staff at the Dayton VA Medical Center Army veteran Tom Hardy is the Chief of Staff at the Dayton VA Medical Center and he’s got a reputation for being approachable knowing how to listen. Hardy served in the Vietnam war where he learned how a doctor can have an impact on people’s lives. He talked with Dr. Seth Gordon of the Veteran and Military Center at Wright State. "I'm a family practice Doc and I retired from the Army in 1998.
Veteran's Champions: Bob Goodstein
Air Force veteran Ben Goodstine is a vice president at Dayton Children's Hospital. The military taught him how to be a leader. Today, he draws from his training and mentors other veterans. He reminds them that their time in the service set them up for success. He told his story to Dr. Seth Gordon, of the Wright State Veteran and Military Center. "In the military, if you stay in for more than four years, they really push you into leadership.
Veterans' Champions': David Hart and Tim O'Sullivan
Army veteran David Hart is the founder of Blue Skies for the Good Guys and Gals, a non-profit that takes wounded veterans and their families skydiving. Hart and his brother made Blue Skies a part of the Warrior Weekend Program, a time of relaxation and fun activities for veterans who were injured while during their military service. It was at a Warrior Weekend that Hart met Air Force veteran Tim O'Sullivan. The Veterans' Champions speak with WYSO about their shared experience.
Veterans' Champions: Charlynda Scales
Charlynda Scales is an Air Force veteran and an entrepreneur. She’s the founder of Mutt’s Sauce, an all-purpose, tomato-based condiment. Every sale of Mutt’s Sauce benefits a charity for veterans but it’s more than just a business model for Scales. It’s a family legacy that began with another Air Force veteran, her grandfather. My grandfather's name was Charlie Ferrell and his call sign was Mutt for his ability to blend in anywhere. He had friends all over.
Veteran's Champions: Sam Surowitz and Seth Gordon
Student veterans have a unique set of challenges. It can be frustrating for them to interact with an organization or people who don’t understand their needs and military experiences. Seth Gordon and Sam Surowitz get this. Gordon is the Director of Veteran and Military Center at Wright State University and Surowitz is an Army veteran and the Director of Military and Veteran Programs and Services at the University of Dayton.
Vetrans' Champions: Bridget Federspiel
Perry McLeod / Blue Star Palmetto Patriots 2018 Bridget Federspiel Bridget Federspiel is a history teacher at Stivers School for the Arts. For more than a decade, she and her students have interviewed veterans who served in conflicts from World War II to Afghanistan, and then send the interviews to the Library of Congress for their Veterans History Project.
Veterans' Champions: Audrey Smith and Jay Wainscott
Jay Wainscott is the director of the Dayton Vet Center and his colleague Audrey Smith is a Readjustment Counselor at the center. Together, they help veterans and their families cope with the trauma that often comes with military service. Scott and Smith have different professional backgrounds but helping veterans get back into life after serving is a passion they share. Jay Wainscott: So, I began my career in community mental health, mostly in substance abuse.
Veterans' Champions: Marilyn McCauley
Air Force veteran Marilyn McCauley is the founder and chair of Operation Fairborn Cares, a grassroots organization helping post 9/11 veterans transition back to civilian life. Marilyn tells her friend Cassie Barlow about the young man who inspired her to start Operation Fairborn Cares. (Transcription): Marilyn McCauley: It was a sad story. He entered Iraq very early on. They got into the chemicals that Russia had left in that part of the country, back when they were in there.
Veterans' Champions: Cassie Barlow
MyVeteran Community is a national effort to ensure that veterans and their families know about, and have access to, the resources they need to succeed during and after service. Air Force veteran Cassie Barlow leads the local division which is called Greater Miami Valley MyVeteran Community. Barlow tells her friend Marilyn McCauley why she became involved in MyVeteran Community and why it’s important to attract veterans to the area.
A new season of Veterans' Voices: Veterans' Champions
In the new season of Veterans' Voices, you will hear from people who serveveterans, provide them with medical care, counseling, educational opportunities, jobs and and just plain moral support. We call them Veterans Champions. If you’re a veteran or in a veterans family, you understand something about what their lives are like. But if you’re not, our series will help you understand what they contribute to who we are as a community and what’s being done to help them thrive.
Veterans' Voices: Bonding With Famous Military Figures
In wartime, there are celebrity generals like Norman Schwarzkopf, celebrity adversaries like Saddam Hussein, and the men and women who carry out their orders. And at times, they cross paths. Air Force Veterans Tracy Cooper of Huber Heights shares his story as part fo Veterans' Voices Hear the broadcast version of this story Transcript: Tracy Cooper: I went to Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and I arrived in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia on September the first of nineteen ninety for Operation Desert Shield.
Veterans' Voices: Bonding With Famous Military Figures
In wartime, there are celebrity generals like Norman Schwarzkopf, celebrity adversaries like Saddam Hussein, and the men and women who carry out their orders. And at times, they cross paths. Air Force Veterans Tracy Cooper of Huber Heights shares his story as part fo Veterans' Voices Hear the broadcast version of this story Transcript: Tracy Cooper: I went to Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and I arrived in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia on September the first of nineteen ninety for Operation Desert Shield.
Veterans' Voices: Navigating Physical And Emotional Responses After Service
Some stress in military life is healthy. It can motivate you to develop skills in emergency preparedness and response. But in some cases, the body and brain continue to maintain that state of high alert long after the danger has passed. In this edition of Veterans’ Voices, Army veteran Eric Kelley of Dayton tells his partner, Stephanie Kelley, about serving during the time of 9-11, and how it affects him today. Transcript: Eric Kelley (EK): I enlisted on February 24th, 2001.
Veterans' Voices: Finding Support On The Journey To Become A Ranger
The Rangers are the most elite large-scale fighting force in the Army. In order to become a Ranger, one must pass a series of tests that push the body and mind to the limit. But soldiers don’t become Rangers all by themselves. Today on Veterans’ Voices, Army Ranger Sam Surowitz of Dayton remembers the support he got from his military leaders.
Veterans' Voices: Finding Support On The Journey To Become A Ranger
The Rangers are the most elite large-scale fighting force in the Army. In order to become a Ranger, one must pass a series of tests that push the body and mind to the limit. But soldiers don’t become Rangers all by themselves. Today on Veterans’ Voices, Army Ranger Sam Surowitz of Dayton remembers the support he got from his military leaders.
Veterans' Voices: Getting Caught In Combat In Vietnam
In Vietnam, the war was fought in the air, in the jungle, and in tunnels. Some soldiers were assigned to administrative duties, and they too were caught up in combat. Army veteran Norm Schrein of Kettering remembers his year in Vietnam. Transcript: Norman Schrein: Well, so I was born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1946, and then our family moved down here when I was nine months old. So, the rest of my childhood growing up was growing up in the Dayton, Ohio area.
Veterans' Voices: Bringing An Ohio Connection To Vietnam
The United States military would not be what it is today without its affinity among members. Today on Veterans’ Voices, Navy veteran Steve Harmon from Dayton reconnects with his old friend Charlie Campbell, and tells him how their Ohio roots unexpectedly authorized his first mission in Vietnam. Transcript: Charlie Campbell (CC): You and I, we were at Denison in the 60s. Steve Harmon (SH): Yeah. CC: But how the heck did you get in the Navy? And why the Navy? SH: Well, I think I had water on the brain.
Veterans' Voices: Bringing An Ohio Connection To Vietnam
The United States military would not be what it is today without its affinity among members. Today on Veterans’ Voices, Navy veteran Steve Harmon from Dayton reconnects with his old friend Charlie Campbell, and tells him how their Ohio roots unexpectedly authorized his first mission in Vietnam. Transcript: Charlie Campbell (CC): You and I, we were at Denison in the 60s. Steve Harmon (SH): Yeah. CC: But how the heck did you get in the Navy? And why the Navy? SH: Well, I think I had water on the brain.
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