This is a weekly program that discusses issues relevant to military veterans, produced by Nation's Finest, a veteran service organization. We explore different topics each week while providing insights and advice to our fellow veterans.
At Nation’s Finest, our mission is to support America’s military veterans and their families with a comprehensive approach to housing, health, and employment that helps them achieve self-sufficiency and reach their full potential.
S5 - EP1 Veterans Aspiring to a Life Of Reform (VALOR) with Chief Collins and Dr. Leyderman of the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections (LMDC)
Chief Jerry Collins and Dr. Mariya Leyderman join Carry On from Louisville, KY to talk about the VALOR program (Veterans Aspiring to a Life Of Reform), a program at the Louisville Metro Correctional Department (LMDC) to help veterans reform their lives while in jail and position them for success upon release.
3 Aug 2022
S4 - EP14 Importance of Physical Activity to Health and Wellness with Mike Erwin
Our guest today, Mike Erwin has dedicated his life to serving the nation and empowering people to build positive relationships.
A graduate of The U.S. Military Academy at West Point serving in three combat tours with the First Cavalry Division and 3rd Special Forces Group. His service includes deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Kandahar, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He earned two Bronze Star Medals from these tours.
Following his third deployment, Mike attended the University of Michigan and while a graduate student, founded Team Red White & Blue (Team RWB), a non-profit health and wellness community for veterans. Mike led Team RWB until 2013 before stepping back to focus on his role as board chair. In November 2019, he returned to the Executive Director role where he currently leads the organization’s 232,000 members.
Mike continues to proudly serve the nation as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves, assigned to the Pentagon in support of the Army Chief of Operations’ office, led by Lieutenant General Jim Rainey.
27 Jul 2022
S4 - EP13 Affordable Housing for Veterans with Brad Long
Brad Long, Executive Director of the Veterans Housing Development Corporation (VHDC) joins us to talk about affordable housing for veterans.
Different veterans have different needs, and some just need a little extra boost to be able to own a home, and ultimately pay less or the same as what they were paying for substandard rentals.
Listen for more details about how veterans are finding affordable homes in California!
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