Veterans Radio

This week on Veterans Radio, host Jim Fausone explores two developing approaches to treating PTSD with Dr. James Lynch and Dr. Brandon Weiss.

Dr. James Lynch, a West Point graduate, physician, and 31-year U.S. Army veteran who served in special operations medicine, discusses the use of Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) and its potential impact for people struggling with symptoms of PTSD. Then, licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Brandon Weiss of the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research provides an update on psychedelic therapy research, including the growing interest in making these treatments available to veterans...

World War I in 1918 involved mustard gas in the trenches. The Argonne campaign was critical. These two stories are about Corporals Edgar Runyon and Norman Nelson. Nelson was just 16 years old when he enlisted. Runyon earned a Distinguished Service Cross, then was busted to private at the end of the war.

Kim Clarke wrote The Last Full Measure / An American Family and How the United States Brought Home the Dead of World War II. This is the personal story of her grandfather, which is wrapped around the larger story of how the US retrieved and repatriated the 250,000 US military members who died in Europe. She tells this story to host Jim Fausone.

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Next, we welcome Evan Mark Shelline, a U.S. Navy SEAL veteran and founder of VETTED Veteran Care, to discuss his continued mission of serving fellow veterans. After serving with SEAL Team 4 and completing two combat deployments to Iraq, Evan has dedicated his post-military career to helping veterans and their families access VA-authorized home and respite care, strengthen peer-to-peer connections, and better understand the resources available to them...

Sterling Walter Hayden was an American actor. A leading man for most of his career, he specialized in Westerns and film noir throughout the 1950s, in films such as John Huston's The Asphalt Jungle, Nicholas Ray's Johnny Guitar, and Stanley Kubrick's The Killing.

After his two Paramount film roles, Hayden left Hollywood to fight in World War II. He enlisted in the Army and was sent to Scotland for training, but broke his ankle and was discharged. He then enlisted in the Marines under a false name. He was transferred for duty as an undercover agent with...

This week on Veterans Radio, host Dale Throneberry explores two different ways of telling the stories of service and sacrifice—through poetry and music.

Major Jacob P. Kelly, an active-duty U.S. Army officer and author of The Spurs of Service, shares the deeply personal experiences behind his collection of cowboy poetry. From leaving loved ones behind and deploying overseas to grieving the loss of fellow soldiers and finding a way forward after coming home, Jake reflects on the quieter side of military service and how it has shaped his identity, relationships, family, and faith.

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Michael Guerrero, CEO of Eldercare Resource Planning, discusses the differences between Medicaid and VA Aid & Attendance benefits. He dispels some myths and explains the need and cost of professional planning. Michael explains the services available to host Jim Fausone.

Think Angie's List for veterans. Dale Stoy shares his idea for a Veterans Handyman nonprofit that connects handy veterans with local homeowners needing help. This would assist veterans with a little work and connect them to the community. Dale discusses the concept with host Jim Fausone, hoping someone else will adopt it and implement it in their community.

Brigadier General Dan Kramer answers the phone with his kids waiting at the dinner table. Mitze Alexander has a friend on the phone who wants advice, not a session, and expects it for free because that’s just what Mitze does. Neither one gets a real day off, and both of them have learned exactly where to draw the line anyway.

This week on Veterans Radio, host Shelly Rood sits down with Brigadier General Dan Kramer and Army veteran and licensed therapist Mitze Alexander to talk about protecting your peace when you can’t say no.

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This is an interview about the finding and recognizing Confederate Soldiers graves and their reburial in Arlington Cemetery. This issue was complicated by burials of Confederate men in northern prisoner of war camps and in battlefield graves. It took political will, scientific investigation and detective work.

One GI Bill benefit that everyone should use is the VA Home Loan program. Mortgage Lender Michael Fischer talks about the advantages of VA Home Loans and how it really works with host Jim Fausone.

This week, host Jim Fausone talks with Jesse Gould and Matt Cahill about PTSD, Veteran suicide, and organizations whose missions are to help Veterans and their families with life after service.

Jesse Gould

Founder & President, Heroic Hearts Project

After being deployed as an Army Ranger in Afghanistan three times, he founded the Heroic Hearts Project in 2017 to spearhead the acceptance and use of ayahuasca therapy as a means of addressing the current mental health crisis among veterans.

Jesse Gould is Founder and President of the Heroic Hearts Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit...

Veteran John Lind keeps military history alive by collecting and showing military vehicles and memorabilia. He has over 50 vehicles, motorcycles, jeeps, command cars, and many more in his collection in Detroit. Many are tied to World War II production when Detroit was the Arsenal of Democracy. He explains how this started to host Jim Fausone.

This week, Veterans Radio goes to the archives for a replay of our October 2021 conversation with award-winning military journalist and author James Kitfield. His book, In The Company of Heroes, tells the remarkable stories of 25 post-9/11 service members who received the Medal of Honor, capturing their experiences through firsthand interviews with the recipients themselves – and, for those honored posthumously, through the voices of their families and brothers in arms.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER:

✓ The extraordinary acts of courage that earned 25 post-9/11 service members our nation’s highest military honor

✓ How James Kitfield c...

The interplay between public assistance programs (food stamps, housing, etc.) and VA disability compensation was studied by Dr Philip Armour of the RAND Corporation. The data show that veterans receiving VA disability compensation use few public assistance programs, meaning testing may keep additional benefits unnecessary or unavailable. Dr. Armour explains this complexity to host Jim Fausone.

This week on Veterans Radio, author Herman “Butch” Peace Jr. shares the experiences behind his memoir, One Year: Or the Rest of Your Life—with a special connection to Veterans Radio through his days in Army flight school with host Dale Throneberry.

Herman "Butch" Peace, Jr.

Author - One Year: Or The Rest Of Your Life

Vietnam War veteran, former U.S. Army Huey helicopter pilot, and author of One Year: Or the Rest of Your Life. Peace entered the Army as a young man and trained as a helicopter pilot before flying combat...

Neal Williams was a Navy Cook for four years following a passion for cooking. He talks about ship board cooking, life after the Navy and transitioning to a YouTube influencer about griddle and grill cooking with Jim Fausone. Neal explains how he learned to make "help" or "to do" cooking videos and has an amazing following on social medai.

What challenges could America face if growing national debt, military readiness concerns, and China’s ambitions collide? Military historian and author Bing West returns to Veterans Radio to discuss his new book, Cat 5: The 2033 War, and the warning it offers about America’s future. Plus, we highlight the Charles S. Kettles Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 310 and its upcoming annual Pig Roast fundraiser supporting veterans and the local community.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER:

✓ Why Bing West believes America could be heading toward a major economic and military reckoning ✓ How decades of battlefield and national s...

US Army veteran Kevin Kidder retires after 20 years and finds transitioning hard. He explains his process including loss of identity, job searching, divorce, dating and coming out better for all of it with host Jim Fausone. Kidder offers up suggestions to other veterans about transition and tools they may employ.

Jessica Meuse joins Veterans Radio to talk about what happens when your ambitions don’t fit together cleanly. A recording artist who competed on American Idol and played the Grammys, she’s now an officer candidate turned logistics officer in one of the most remote duty stations in the country — and still chasing a second degree in medicine.

This conversation covers building boundaries under a microscope, why she stopped eating in high school and how that shaped her relationship with fitness and nutrition today, walking away from a manager who tried to take her music, and what she’s...

Jim Lynch served in the US Army for 31 years. A West Point grad who went to medical school and became a special ops physician after 10 years of service. Now out of service, he is a pioneer in the world of PTSD treatment using Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB). He explains the treatment and its impact to host Jim Fausone.

From a controversial new military health initiative to the long-overdue recognition of extraordinary courage in Vietnam, this week’s Veterans Radio explores two very different issues affecting America’s military community. Host Jim Fausone speaks with Dr. Robert Kelsch about proposed testosterone testing and hormone therapy for service members, then Medal of Honor recipient Command Sgt. Maj. Terry P. Richardson shares the remarkable story of the actions that saved dozens of fellow soldiers in 1968—and the recognition that finally came nearly six decades later.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER

✓ What testosterone does in the body and w...

Pete Hegseth is mandating testosterone testing for soldiers 30 years and older. He wants them to consider hormone therapy to eliminate Low-T in the troops. Dr. Robert Kelsch, an expert in the field of hormone therapy, discusses with host Jim Fausone what testosterone does and the problems associated with this Low-T plan.

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Next, we're joined by Matt Kenney, a Founding Partner of Echo Canyon Consulting. Matt is a specialist in public affairs with nearly a decade of experience. He has led national, statewide, and local political and initiative campaigns as well as corporate public affairs projects. Matt and his team have successfully assisted corporations, associations, and trade groups in creating effective communications and advocacy campaigns on a broad range...

Green Star Families of America was creaetd to recognize and respect those families that lost a loved one to veteran suicide. Matt Cahill founded the non profit in 2020 after losing a cousin and a combat buddy. He talks about he purpose and advocacy of Green Star Families. He is a 26 yr Army and Penn National Guard veteran and discusses all this with host Jim Fausone.

Every veteran leaves behind a legacy worth preserving—and every generation must prepare for the challenges ahead. This week, Veterans Radio welcomes Tom Pawlak, founder of Mission Restore Bronze Markers, to discuss the nationwide volunteer effort restoring veterans’ bronze grave markers at no cost to families. Then, in a replay of his January 2021 interview, bestselling author and combat historian Bing West returns to discuss his books, The Last Patrol and Call Sign Chaos. Available on Amazon. Look for his new book Cat5: The 2033 War.

Tom Pawlak

Founder - Mission Restore Bronze Markers

Founder of M...

Army Ranger, with three tours in Afghanistan, Jesse Gould struggled with TBI and PTSD. The conventional therapies were not working and he turned to psychedlic therapies down in Peru. He is not an advocate of this method for some veterans and is founder and president of Heroic Hearths Project. After almost a decade of advocating, the Trump administrtion is accelerating research into psychedlic drungs for mental illness. Gould talks to host Jim Fausone about this treatment for veterans and his journey.

You’ve built your whole identity around what you accomplish, and it worked, until the day it didn’t. In this episode, host Shelly Rood sits down with a fellow Veteran – a retired Navy SEAL – who says the strongest people he’s ever known are the first ones to ask for help, and who’s still working out what it costs when you didn’t.

Andy Stumpf has spent seventeen years as a Navy SEAL, six of those on SEAL Team Six. In February 2005, an insurgent shot him at close range on a deployment in Iraq; doctors weren’t sure h...

In Septeber 1968, a 20 yr old draftee into the Army took action to save 85 fellow soliders on Hill 222. It was not until March 2026 that his Silver Star was upgraded to the Medal of Honor. Command Sergean Major Terry P. Richardson talks to host Jim Fausone about his service , the Michigan National Guard, the incrediable honor of the MOH, White House cermony, and President Trump. Richardson explains life as a regular guy and the feeling of pride to represent his various communities.

This week, host Jim Fausone brings together two remarkable veterans whose stories highlight courage, service, and life after the military. First, Medal of Honor recipient Donald E. Ballard reflects on his service as a Navy corpsman in Vietnam, the actions that earned him the nation’s highest military decoration, and the lifelong impact of combat. Then, Navy veteran Neal Williams—better known as “The Flat Top King”—shares how his experience as a Navy cook inspired a successful second career as a YouTube creator celebrating military food, history, and culture.

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✓ The extr...

Host Jim Fausone interviews Brandon Weiss, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist. Brandon is a professor at Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research. Dr. Weiss trained at the VA in San Diego and has been researching psychedelic therapies for a decade. He updates Veterans Radio about that research and discusses the momentum building for veterans with PTSD to have access to this tool.

This Independence Day weekend, Veterans Radio celebrates America’s history, heritage, and the men and women who have defended our nation’s freedom with a special compilation of memorable moments from our Fourth of July broadcasts over the years.

The program begins with highlights from our July 5, 2008 broadcast featuring host Dale Throneberry alongside Gary Lillie and Bob Gould, with special guest Theresa Sloat, filmmaker and vocalist, performing her inspiring rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner. Throughout the episode, you’ll also hear a collection of patriotic stories, reflections, music, and conversations pulled from Veterans Radio’s Fourth of July pro...

Navy Corps man Don Ballard jumped on and tossed away a gernade in Vietnam saving Marines. He talks about that day, the Medal of Honor ceremony , his transition for service, and his current passion project to engage veterans and service posts in HAM radio as a way to connect and have purpose. Don tells host Jim Fausone about Triumphant Spirit Foundation.

Transitioning from military service to college can be one of a veteran’s toughest missions. This week, Navy veteran and Veterans Radio board member Dr. Eric Fretz speaks with Ryan Pavel, CEO of Warrior-Scholar Project, about how the organization is helping enlisted veterans and transitioning service members build the confidence, academic skills, and support network needed to succeed in higher education—and beyond.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER ✓ Why the transition from military service to college can be more challenging than many veterans expect ✓ How Warrior-Scholar Project prepares veterans for success in higher education through immersive academic p...

Dr. Elizabeth Swenor , a life style medicine and functional medicine specialist, has a conversation with host Jim Fausone about obesity, GLP1 weight loss drugs, and about life style changes veterans should consider for better health.

Host Jim Fausone examines two critical issues shaping today’s military and geopolitical landscape. First, author and maritime security expert Tom Duffy explores tensions in the Strait of Hormuz through the lens of the 1980s Tanker Wars, drawing striking parallels to current events in the Persian Gulf. Then, retired Army Col. Dean Winslow, MD discusses how modern drone warfare is changing the nature of combat injuries and what the U.S. military medical system must do to prepare for future conflicts.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER ✓ Why today’s tensions in the Strait of Hormuz echo the dang...

Cody Husemann, an USAF vet, discusses joining up, four tours in Iraw, and being with Special Ops in logiastics and communications. Her "aha moment" was on a flight with injured soldiers going to Germany and watching the nurses keep everyone alive. That set her on a path to becoming a nurse, oncology and infusion specialist and nursing management. She talks about that path with host Jim Fausone.

Women Veterans Recognition Day was created to honor the historic moment when women earned the permanent right to serve in the U.S. military. Yet for many women veterans, the day can spark mixed emotions—ranging from pride and validation to frustration and exclusion. Host Shelly Rood explores what recognition means when equal standing is still questioned, featuring candid reflections from women veterans across multiple branches of service and introducing a unique tool designed to help women veterans better understand themselves and find a sense of belonging.

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✓ Why Women Vetera...

Jim Evans served in the US Army for 10 years. His career took him into finance and ultimately project management of construction projects. Now Sevan MultiSitate Solutions has over 400 employees with at least 10% being veterans. It operates on a set of core values, not unlike the military. The company foundation supports veteran and civic organizations. Evans tells his stroy to host Jim Fausone.

VA disability benefits can be difficult to understand, especially when veterans are trying to navigate claims, appeals, healthcare, and available support resources. This Monthly Veterans Benefits Hour brings together Dale Throneberry, Brig. Gen. Carol Ann Fausone (Ret.), and Rick Sherak to answer questions from callers and share practical guidance. The episode also highlights Zeen, a mobility device designed to help veterans and others with limited mobility stand, walk, and move more independently.

Rick Sherak

CEO - Zeen (Exokinetics)

Former U.S. Air Force officer and CEO of Exokinetics, the company behind Zeen, an...