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Veterans Central
We discuss issues, events, legislation, and organizations that are important to veterans and their families. each week we will have guests on to talk about certain topics or organizations.
Episodes
56 episodes
We talk with veteran business owner
Tonight, we talk with Nicole from, Wreaths by Nicole. www.wreasthsbynicole. We discuss her time in service and as a veteran that owns her own business. We also discuss the wreath she designed for Veterans assurance network. www.veteransassuranc...
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A lot happening that veterans should know about
just getting everyone caught up with what's happening in DC
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We talk with Lisa Carrington Firmin about MST
Lisa Carrington Firmin is an Air Force Col. (ret) that earned the Bronze Star. Because of the Military Sexual Trauma, she endured while on active duty led her to write a book titled Stories from the Front Pain, Betrayal, and Resilience on the M...
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We talk with Hope and Lingo from SSVF
Hope and Lingo help homeless veterans in northeast Ohio through SSVF. We will talk about SSVF Supportive Services for Veterans Families. We will learn how they help veterans and where. to get in contact with SSVF please go to www.va.gov/homeles...
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A talk with Dr. Damon Friedman
Today is Veterans Day and we talk with Dr. Damon Friedman. Dr. Friedman is a USAF Lt. Col. (RET) that runs a non-profit called SOF Missions. sofmissions.org. Dr. Friedman has dedicated his life to preventing veteran suicide by providing holisti...
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Providing info to my fellow veterans
Today I discuss why I've been off the air for a bit. I also talk about Veterans Assurance Network Christmas Cards for Veterans. This is their annual event to bring some Christmas cheer to veterans that are in the hospital during the holidays. I...
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Providing info to my fellow veterans
Tonight, we talk with David root. He is the VFW liaison for legislation at the state level in Ohio. We will discuss HB 231, HB 254, and SB 154. If you are interested in helping with this year's Christmas Cards for Veterans sponsored by Veterans...
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Providing info to my fellow veterans
Today I ask everyone to send information on organizations in the hurricane zones to let me know if there are specific organizations there to help veterans. I also discuss how the "Rally Against Suicide" that was held on September 22 downtown Cl...
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Providing info to my fellow veterans
We talk with Dave Crete who was stationed at the Nevada Testing and Training Range. Dave started an organization called The Invisible Enemy. theinvisibleenemy.org. Dave has been on several times and tonight he gives us an update which includes ...
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Providing info to my fellow veterans
Our guest was a no show so I mention a few things that veterans should support. support@veteransassurance.org
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Providing info to my fellow veterans
Hey Ohio Afghanistan Veterans, if you have not received you bonus from the state, you have until August 30 to file for that bonus!!!!
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Providing info to my fellow veterans
Today we discuss a study done on Israeli soldiers that have PTSD. The study links PTSD to Dental health.
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Providing info to my fellow veterans.
Tonight, I give an update on Ohio SB 225 and what happened with this bill. We also start Veterans Assurance Network's educational videos to help veterans get involved with what's happening in our community.
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We talk about what's happening in Virginia.
Every veteran should be upset with what's happening in Virginia. We talk with Karla and Caitlin about the state of Virgina removing spouse and dependent benefits. Here is their facebook page to learn more about what's going on.
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We discuss pending legislation in the U.S. Senate
We talk about legislation in the U.S Senate that all veterans should be aware of. It is important to know what is going on in DC that could affect our lives. The link to the Ohio Senate Veteran and Public Safety Committee hearing on SB 225 whic...
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We will discuss the contamination happening at Ft Belvoir Va
Folks there is a lot going on in Virginia but tonight we concentrate on the fuel leak that's contaminating the water at Ft Belvoir. My good friend Mandy Feindt is joining us to talk about this and get an update on Red Hill in Hawaii. We need to...
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We discuss pending legislation in the House of Representatives
Tonight, we discuss pending legislation that are in the house of representatives. We will briefly go over each one and talk about how they can and will affect veterans. The bills we discuss are HR3584, HR3644, HR3649, HR4424, HR5530, HR6324, HR...
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VA announced expanded benefits under the PACT act.
We discuss what the new benefits are and who they affect. This isn't just a war zone law anymore so listen up all veterans this may affect you now!!!
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Let's talk HBOT with Kevin Hensley
Kevin Hensley advocated for the PACT ACT and is now the leading advocate in the country for HBOT. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is helping many veterans with various injuries especially PTSD and TBI's. The fight is to get the VA to recognize HBOT a...
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Lets talk Medicare
If you are on SSDI sooner or later, they will make you get Medicare so here's the basics you need to know. We also talk about a national campaign to get September 22 declared National Veterans Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day. It's happenin...
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We talk with Mike Grega from Guitars for Vets
Mike discusses what Guitar for vets is and how they help veterans. We talk about the program and what's expected by the veteran and what the veteran can expect in return. A special guest appears and surprise both Mike and I, Smokin Bob went thr...
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We all should be proactive in our healthcare
Un fortunately our guest was not able to appear so we talked about why we as veterans should be proactive in our healthcare. If you are in the VA system you should be on myhealth.va.gov also known as myhealthevet. We show you how to access your...
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We talk with De Ann Williams from the Stark County Ohio Veterans Services Commission office.
De Ann is the Executive Director of the Stark County office of the Ohio Veterans Services Commission. We talk about different services and benefits Ohio provides to their veterans. Ohio is one of the top states when it comes to taking care of t...
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