Ginger and Scott learn from Laura Shannon, VA Whole Health Program Manager, about the VA’s shifting approach to client centered care and how veterans of all eras and abilities can access unique and alternative services now offered locally.   In the 2nd half of the show, they meet with CW2 (ret) Mike Montini from the Army Special Forces.   His military career “at the tip of the spear,” his worldwide travel, and his determined mindset are incredibly inspiring.  Listen and learn from a true American soldier. 

In this week’s episode Ginger Munson will journey from Air Force Jr ROTC to Vietnam helicopters to a Revolutionary Grave site in South Carolina. Get a glimpse inside the Air Force, Red Cross and Army, with three unique individuals and three very different stories of service.

The 4th Annual NH  VSO (Veterans Service Organization) Summit is just weeks away. Today Phil Taub, SWAM Founder, and regular co-hosts Ginger Munson and Scott Spradling speak to the history and purpose of the summit and the biggest issues to be tackled this year. In the last segment they dive deep – pun intended – into ALL the events Swim with a Mission is hosting this summer.  From motorcycle rides to tuna fishing, they host something for everyone – Get all the details today!

This week’s episode is a full round up of individuals who are working diligently to support our military and veterans throughout the workplace and beyond. Gold Star Son, Jacob Centeno Healy, is a multimedia storyteller helping nonprofits build compelling outreach; Racheal Roderick leads the Small Business Administration here in NH in educating and empowering veteran business owners; and in the last segment we learn about House Bill 1589 which supports a separate track to provide dignity for veterans facing legal struggles.

Ginger Munson sits down with Dr Paul Belliveau and NP Vicki Pelatas from the TMS Collaborative and Innovative Psychiatry.  Dr Belliveau spent over a decade in the Army supporting frontline warriors. They share their experience and success using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for veterans navigating PTSD symptoms. We also hear from SSG and Outreach Coordinator Mike Bichrest – important details on the expanded PACT Act. 

March is Women’s History month and we met with GnySgt (Ret) Christina Wright about her first in the nation adventures in Washington, DC. And with summer just around the corner, Ginger and Phil sit down with Aaron Capple and Marty Pouliot (Fish with a Mission) and Ethan and Paul Fraitzl (Ride with a Mission); big events to engage with and support our local veterans – brought to you by SWAM. Get all the details in this episode!

Listen in as Ginger and Scott sit down with Army veteran Travis Mills, one of five surviving quadruple amputees. His life is inspiring, and his humor infectious. We finish the hour with SFC (Ret) Rodney Anderson after 33 years of service he started Rotors to Reels.

This week Scott Spradling and Matt Foster talk with Liberty House Operations Manager Ashley Kitchel on how Liberty began and the programs they offer vets. In the Second segment Scott and Matt hear from Patrick, a Liberty House Veteran who’s giving back and in our last segment Ashely is joined by Stephanie Murphy, Liberty House’s Event Coordinator on the group’s upcoming “Roaring 20’s Event.”

This week Ginger Munson chats with Elliot and BJ Perry about what they’re doing to help Veterans in the Granite State. In our second segment Ginger sits down with Lieutenant Colonel Ana T. McKenna to talk about her time as Program Director for the Care Coordination Program of New Hampshire. And in our last segment Ginger hears from Blue Star Mon. Karen Thurston.

This week Phil Taub and Matt Foster talk with retired Navy Seals Mark Lampman and Ed Thelander about their service and how it’s impacted their lives in the civilian world.