Podcast – Oscar Mike Radio

I met Ben Buehler-Garcia because our shows were profiled by the Veterans Administration. Ben never served in the military.  I appreciated the challenge he faces in connecting with those who […]

I enjoy talking to civilians on Oscar Mike Radio. It reminds me why I served and that there are people who love America. I got to talk with Andy Ross […]

PFC Denisha Montgomery Smith died on August 8th, 2022, while deployed in Germany. The U.S. Army has maintained that Denisha's death is a suicide, but her family and other people […]

As I was talking with Spencer Emch for number 325, I became interested in Tactical 16 Publishing which published, “Time of Flight”. I reached out to Chris Schafer, who is […]

I opened the cover to “Time of Flight” and began to read with great interest. I like helicopters and Spencer Emch's experience of being in the U.S. Army as an […]

I know it is a holiday week but didn't want to pause. 2022 has been a challenging but good year. I am excited as 2022 comes to a close because […]

Tom Kilgannon was on Oscar Mike Radio for Number 273 (https://oscarmikeradio.com/273-thomas-kilgannon-freedom-alliance/) almost a year ago. He came back to update me on programs, services, and scholarships for children of deceased […]

Tina McCollough joined the Marine Corps in the early 1970s. It was a different time for women in the Marine Corps, but Tina had a great experience in the Marine […]

This show is about Denisha Montgomery Smith from a larger viewpoint. I have been struggling with questions about why these kinds of situations are tolerated in the military. Especially when […]

I had the pleasure of talking with Dr. Hansen in March of 2021 (YouTube Link – https://youtu.be/DBjAYEPeukE). According to Dr. Hansen, The University of Applied Research & Development is a Veterans […]

I love bonus anything and so it was with great anticipation that I walked into Whole Body Solutions located in Braintree, MA to learn more about holistic health, wellness, and […]

I met Marine Corps Veteran Greg Pihs at the Echelon Front Training event at Operation Stand Down in Nashville, TN. He was a keynote speaker and listening to him, I […]

Amy Franck did not serve in the military but has made a career of advocating for victims of sexual assault for civilians and Armed Forces Servicemembers. Amy worked with Lindsey […]

Lindsey Knapp served in the Army and got out to become a sexual trauma victim advocate. She talks with me about her story from transitioning from military service to becoming […]

Army Private First Class Denisha Smith lost her life on August 8th, 2022. As the story unfolded, questions were raised about the last month of her life. I will Livestream […]

I consider this a follow-up to number 314 which dropped on October 20, 2022 (https://oscarmikeradio.com/314-jesse-james-dupree-everyone-can-make-an-impact/). I was given the opportunity to learn more about the VFW's UnMet Needs Program. VFW […]

During a Cocktails in the War Room Family Zoom Meeting and my good friend David, “Vito” Brito says, “Travis, Jesse James Dupree would be a good guest for your show. […]

WARNING!!!! This is a show that features the use of GRUNTSPEAK prominently. This is not a show for children or for people who are easily offended. This is an E-9 […]

The Veterans Kitchen hosted World War II Veterans on September 8th, 2022. This was done with help from the Veterans Brotherhood VM/C, The Fall River War Veterans Council, Andy Biggio, […]

Abington Massachusetts Veterans Service Officer Adam Gunn reached out to me about interviewing two brothers who served during World War Two. Pat, “Skinny”, who is 101 years old and his […]

Note: This conversation contains mature subject matter and language about PTSD and the effects of PTSD. I want to start off with a thank you to Paula Anne of Ablaze […]

The attacks of 09/11 changed our country. I wanted to take some time on September 10th to get my thoughts out before 09/11 tomorrow. We must never forget. Oscar Mike […]

Sean Carnell is a Marine Corps Veteran. He has borne the cost of serving our country physically and in spirit. Seeing how the cost of service affected his fellow Marines […]

Lakeydra joined the Air Force as a Military Police MOS. She is a Military Sexual Trauma Survivor This story is about holding leadership responsible, so this does not happen to […]

I got a Facebook Message a couple of months ago from David Danforth who is a member of the Veterans Brotherhood M/C about talking with a World War II Veteran […]

Nick is a U.S. Army Veteran. He served on the Paladin M109 Mobile Artillery Howitzer. He moved back to the U.S. after being medically separated. Nick got out and faced […]

I met SHOVE in 2021 at a fundraiser for Operation Flags for Veterans. SHOVE is a local rock band comprised of five musicians. Clay Reherman- Lead vocals, rhythm guitar Luke […]

I met Jane through Althea Williams', She Vets It Clubhouse. I found Jane to be a wealth of information about Veterans Benefits and I have learned a lot from her. […]

I met Tony through Alan Lacerda's Thank Me for My Service Podcast. Tony is USAF Ret. and started Operation Vet Now. Operation Vet Now works to improve the overall wellness […]

Yes, Oscar Mike Radio drops on Thursday, but for #300 it is dropping on Oscar Mike Radio's birthday which is July 16th. So this Saturday #300 is dropping with a […]

I met Richard Fitts Jr for Oscar Mike Radio number 92. He was in the final stages of bringing his father, SSG Richard Fitts Sr.'s story to life. Over the […]

Travis met Keith at the first Dale Dorman Media Day in April 2016. It was there that the idea for Oscar Mike Radio began to come together. Six years ago, […]

I met Julie a couple of years ago and we talked about her cousin Matthew who lost his life in Afghanistan.  I learned a lot about his service to our […]

I was asked the question, “How can civilians get involved to advocate for our military and veterans?”. I told the person that Alex Jimenez and what he does with his […]

Long before he became the Tennesee VFW State Commander, Brian Walker asked me to talk with Dave Rogers. Dave was living in NY and cooking for his VFW post. It […]

From Dayton Ohio to Nashville, Anna Lynn Ferris has made music her life's work. Starting out with Bluegrass, she has moved into country music and is pursuing her career in […]

Michelle joined the military out of high school during the Vietnam Era. She left the military and worked at the VA Hospital in Brockton, MA. She is the current President […]

Gina served active duty and retired from the US Navy after 28 years of service as a Hospital Administrator with a wartime specialty in Medical Plans and Operations. Finding her […]

Althea Williams joined the U.S. Army at the age of 39 and spent her time in flight operations. She managed operations for Apache, Blackhawk, and Chinook helicopter units. After an […]

This is a very exciting time as number 290 starts the countdown to 300 shows!!! This week I am talking with Alan Lacerda about his efforts with Thank Me for […]

Michael Olsen is a 22 Year Army Veteran. Michael has served in multiple conflicts overseas, and numerous duty stations in the United States. He went to Full Sail University to […]

Alayna is a Marine Corps Veteran and started Semper Fi Designs as a way to raise money for Veterans Service Organizations and people in need. She made a flag for me sporting the HAWK missile and this first, only flag of its kind raised money for a charity she supports, Run to Home Base. Great […]

For my birthday, I did a Facebook Fundraiser for Wild Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Program. $1185.00 was raised and I have some raffle prizes to give out. So I will be doing the drawing live and giving an update about the program. I will also be talking about the Veterans Development Corporation Car Show on August […]

Oscar Mike Radio is Five Years Old

I talk with Country Musci

I talk with country music artist Danriann Leigh

It is interesting how shows come together. I got to know Susan Hunter through her book 77 Letters and Wayne Soares from a colleague. We got to talk about a film project based on the Vietnam War called, “Every Time the Wind Blew”. This film seemed to be a different kind of project especially since […]

Great getting to talk with Mario Cima. Mario is active duty Coast Guard and is stationed in Puerto Rico.June 27th is the first Irreverent Warriors Hike in Puerto Rico and Mario has worked hard to make this a success.It was great learning about what got Marino into Irreverent Warriors. Mario went to a hike and […]

I had Susan Hunter on for #248. The conversation was so good we kept it going. Joan Hunter started Operation Morale Booster during the Vietnam War. Operation Morale Booster was where Joan would write letters to soldiers serving in Vietnam during the war. Out of the this began a relationship with Bob Johnson, a soldier […]

Payton Howie is an emerging artist in the Nashville scene. She is not a new artist however. Payton has been performing since she was five years old. I was fortunate enough to talk with Payton the day her single “Freedom” dropped on SoundCloud. Payton believe that being an American is a great thing and those […]

Joan Hunter started Operation Morale Booster during the Vietnam War. Operation Morale Booster was where Joan would write letters to soldiers serving in Vietnam during the war. Out of the this began a relationship with Bob Johnson, a soldier serving in the U.S. Army. Joan’s daughter, Susan P. Hunter, wrote 77 Letters about her mother’s […]