Veterans for Liberty is a community created by and for American military veterans. We truly have the potential to become the next greatest generation, and the onus is on us to become more involved in political processes as extraordinary citizens. The Profiles of Liberty Podcast puts the spotlight on…
Chris Fox, Chase Millsap, and Dustin (a current SOF military training instructor) discuss the JFK Challenge with Doug Orchard. Doug is a filmmaker who has directed and produced The Motivation Factor: Becoming Smart, Productive, and Mentally Stable. Doug teaches us about the history of physical education in schools, and how President John F. Kennedy championed a fitness revolution in over 4,000 American schools in the 1963-1967. The goal of The Motivation Factor is to launch a new "Great National Effort" that uses physical education to address many of the ailments in our society today. The groups discusses the implications of such an effort on national security, public health, and American veterans.
We interview three Naval Officers and friends who have transitioned out of the military, pursued graduate degrees, and become successful vetrepreneurs within the tech industry. Two of them, Mike Slagh and Steve Weiner, founded VetTechTrek, which has connected veterans with careers at companies including Google and Facebook. Joe Solosky is now simultaneously attacking his MBA at Duke University while working at Sportradar AG in Germany following his six-year career with the FBI. Read more at www.veteransforliberty.org!
We talk with former Green Beret and Seattle Seahawk Nate Boyer about his experience volunteering as a young man in Darfur, his time as a Special Forces Soldier, and his football career. Nate also discusses his upcoming hike up Mount Kilimanjaro with a wounded warrior for charity, and finding a sense of purpose after the military. Read more at www.veteransforliberty.org