Eye on Veterans

About Eye on Veterans

Each week, Navy veteran and journalist Phil Briggs looks at life from the military veteran's perspective. We highlight veterans finding success as business owners and industry leaders. We also examine topics like treating PTSD, TBIs with innovative alternative therapies; hyperbaric oxygen, cannabis, psychedelics, etc. Plus, we hear dramatic stories from combat veteran authors, discover job openings, and meet celebrity actors, athletes, and musicians.

Publisher

CBS News

Category

news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Feb 2020

Latest episode

19 May 2026

Latest episodes

25 of 372 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   19 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Memorial Day Tribute and Miracles: Lt. General recalls battlefield triage at the Pentagon

   Lieutenant General (Ret.) Patricia Horoho recounts battlefield triage and resilience during the 9/11 attack at the Pentagon, offering insights into service and miracles.

2. 

   8 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Combat veteran and TV celebrity JR Martinez host Medal of Honor podcast

   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 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 mother, eventually became reality as he went from the hospital to Hollywood, eventually starring in national television shows. Martinez also describes the true heroes covered in the podcast. Like tales of a soldier’s valor during WWI and the teacher who saved a student’s life. The Medal of Honor podcast, from the acclaimed producers at Pushkin, gives all listeners inspiration during these challenging times. Martinez also reminds us that while we hold Medal of Honor recipients in the highest regard, we all have what it takes to be a hero to others. Hear: Medal of Honor: Stories of Courage here: https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/medal-of-honor-stories-of-courage See: More from Army veteran JR Martinez here: https://jrmartinez.com/ Connect: Eye on Veterans Host, Phil Briggs, phil@connectingvets.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3. 

   24 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   White House Greenlights Psychedelics: SEAL veteran Marcus Capone shares what comes next on this long legal trip

   Navy SEAL veteran Marcus Capone discusses the White House's new psychedelic research initiative and its potential impact on veterans' mental health treatment with host Phil Briggs.

Inside a recent episode

Memorial Day Tribute and Miracles: Lt. General recalls battlefield triage at the Pentagon

Published 19 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And, and so sometimes when you're an integrator, you're, you're that quiet unsung hero that you move in and out without being the central focus. And I think that's really important. The profession is built on teamwork of not caring who gets credit and really having this outward lens of making sure we're serving those that we have the privilege to serve. I like the word integrator. And I suppose for my own personal experience through, you know, any hospitalization I've ever experienced or, you know, the birth of our children or whatever. Integrator means that's the person whose name you're going to know. […]

Who has been a guest on Eye on Veterans

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Patricia Horoho
• Jack Murphy
• Mark Schmitz
• Maddie Smith
• Steve Nisbet

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.1 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

81

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

81

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Does not typically book guests

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