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In this interview, Matt Saintsing sits down with Kelly McKeague, director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), on how the department tracks down and identifies American Missing in Action. Listen to learn about the homecoming journeys that can be decades in the making.
Matt Saintsing speaks with Mark Bowden, author of "Black Hawk Down," to discuss the book's impact 30 years later and the heroism exhibited during the Battle of Mogadishu.
Army combat veteran and journalist Matt Saintsing recently revealed on social media that he has been diagnosed with bi-polar depression. As a good friend and former colleague of Eye on Veterans host, Phil Briggs, the news came as a huge surprise. After working together for years, Saintsing's struggle was never clearly visible … not even to himself. In this fun conversation, Saintsing shares how he discovered his condition, how he's treating it, does cannabis help and can he still drink beer?We also hear an important update on the medical malpractice case of Special Forces Master Sgt. Richard Stayskal. After our recent podcast episode aired (“Bad Medicine”) where he talked about his cancer diagnosis and his denied claim, we reached out to the US Army for comment. Here we share the Army's response to our follow up questions. And we talked with Dr. Shauna Springer, one of the nation's top authorities on overcoming mental trauma and working with military vets. Her book, “Warrior,” calls out the mental health industry and reveals surprising new ways to look at treating depression, PTSD, and the mental health crisis in America.To reach CBS Eye on Veterans email:phil@connectingvets.comFollow on Twitter:@philbriggsVet @eyeonveteransSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When my Army vet buddy and fellow journalist Matt Saintsing revealed his bipolar diagnosis on social media, I called him right away. This is our honest conversation about mental health, cannabis, and beer.
We talked with Hasan Shibly, a lawyer involved with the "The ISIS wife". We ask him why Hoda Muthana, ran away to marry ISIS fighters, have their children .. and why we should allow her to come back. Also, Libby Howe has the story of the Coast Guard officer charged with plotting a domestic attack, and Matt Saintsing shares the story of a Sgt. who faked being in the CIA just to get a girlfriend.
After the Army, Michael Rivers went down the dark road of self-destruction. Eventually homeless he said he did more drugs than Keith Richards. After years on skid row, he found new life on a farm. He talked with Kaylah Jackson and Phil Briggs about his rebirth, the Dysfunctional Vets Facebook page he founded and how he helps homeless vets heal. Also, Matt Saintsing explains the recent SCOTUS ruling on Transgender troops and Libby Howe shares an update on the "Shutdown Sh# Show".
Singles looking for love online and military veterans looking to get a college education. They sound like noble goals- but for some, it ends with a con artist taking all their money, and for others, it ends with getting screwed by the VA. Reporters Kaylah Jackson and Matt Saintsing share with us two radically different stories, and the lessons we can learn from each.
Singles looking for love online and military veterans looking to get a college education. They sound like noble goals- but for some, it ends with a con artist taking all their money, and for others, it ends with getting screwed by the VA. Reporters Kaylah Jackson and Matt Saintsing share with us two radically different stories, and the lessons we can learn from each.
Singles looking for love online and military veterans looking to get a college education. They sound like noble goals- but for some, it ends with a con artist taking all their money, and for others, it ends with getting screwed by the VA. Reporters Kaylah Jackson and Matt Saintsing share with us two radically different stories, and the lessons we can learn from each.
Reporters Phil Briggs, Amanda "Mac" Macias and Matt Saintsing discuss- Which President racked up a huge bar tab and didn't pay it? What is Whiskey Camp? and How did Army Veteran Ryan Plachetti go from Army Intelligence to a beer career?
Matt Saintsing gets his Aloha on with awesome Hawaiian brew. Hear Glen Tomlinson, President/Owner of Home of the Brave Brewing Co. talk about his love of WWII History, Sharing pints with Pearl Harbor Survivors and of course tasting some high octane Mighty American Ale.
In this episode Matt Saintsing raises a glass with Todd Baldwin, Pres. & Founder of Red Leg Brewing Company, Colorado Springs, CO. They talked about; their memories from being stationed together in Iraq, how Todd traded camo for Colorado and how he risked it all to make damn good beer. You won't believe what happens next ...
In our first podcast dedicated to beer, (Don't worry, we're gonna give it a name eventually.) Matt Saintsing, self proclaimed "Beer nerd", introduces us to Dave Kuehner, co-founder and partner, of Honor Brewing Company and Honor Winery in Chantilly, Va.
By now the world has heard President Trump declare our Nuclear "Button" is bigger than North Korea's button. Some Americans love the tough talking tweets. Others think they're dangerous. Phil Briggs asked Reporter Matt Saintsing, and Retired USAF Colonel Erik Goepner, Visiting Research Fellow in the Cato Institute's Defense and Foreign Policy Department, what's wrong with tough talk and how should we deal with this dictator?
In 2010, Craig Grossi, a Marine, found himself the middle of some of the fiercest fighting Afghanistan. There he was doing intelligence work with the most elite fighters in the Corps, The Marine Recon Raiders. However, in the midst of war, he found an unlikely friend, a short cream colored dog he called Fred. Matt Saintsing recently spoke with Craig about this story, which is now available in bookstores nationwide.
The American Legion's recent survey pushes Congress to act on medical marijuana. Representative Matt Gaetz declared the Federal Government has "lied about cannabis" for a generation! Reporters Phil Briggs & Matt Saintsing introduce you to 2 war fighters, and the Mother of a fallen Marine, who drop words so unforgettable, they hit you like a "Medical Marijuana Militia".