HeyJaredWarfighter Advance: Coming Home At Last
A Podcast by and for VeteransHost Michael Arndt interviews alumni, staff, faculty and mentors of the Warfighter Advance organization which seeks to reintegrate warfighters (veterans, active duty personnel, and first responders) through a non-medical process.
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Ken Borchik (U.S. Navy), Mike Weed (U.S. Navy), Alex Mizanoski (U.S. Air Force) (opens the original)
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Host Michael Arndt interviews three veterans who although they have been out of the military for years found Warfighter Advance enlightening and personally healing.Ken Borchik served 27 years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer. He deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq in several different roles. He learned of Warfighter Advance through his friend, Mike Weed who is also included in this episode. Mike urged him to attend an evolution.Mike Weed, served 23 years in the Navy reti
Jeanine James, Mayor of La Plata, MD; Erika Rogers, U.S. Navy Veteran (opens the original)
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Host Michael Arndt interviews two women whose belief in the mission of Warfighter Advance has led them to support WA in distinctly different ways.Jeanine James has been mayor of La Plata Maryland for nine years. She learned of WA by talking to a police officer in her community who spoke of WA's positive effect on his life. Upon getting to know more about WA, Mayor James has become one of the organizations biggest supporters. She regularly attends and often speaks at WA's opening banquet and grad
Jim Crigler, U.S. Army Vietnam Combat Veteran, Past WA Board President (opens the original)
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Host Michael Arndt interviews U.S. Army Vietnam veteran, Warfighter Advance alumnus, and past WA Board Chair, Jim Crigler. As a helicopter pilot in Vietnam, Jim flew thousands of missions in combat. He discusses his Vietnam experiences and loss which he details in his bestseller book, Mission of Honor . Jim also describes his solo canoe trip the entire length of the Mississippi in honor of Gold Star families which he has documented in his second book: Echoes on the Water . His dedication to help
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