Podcasts about purple heart veteran

In Episode 086 of the #kilnroadtrip, created and produced by The Swell Pod, hosts Spencer McKeown and Josh Taylor interview Rose McFadden, Purple Heart Veteran & Jewelry Designer with Isabella Rose Design Co. Since launching in 2020, the Isabella Rose Design Co. gained a reputation for designing exceptional singular pieces and offering everlasting Navajo made jewelry by Artist & Designer Rose Mcfadden. Their exclusive collections are made of the finest materials, ethically and indigenously sourced. isabellarosedesign.co Check out today's episode and every other installment of the Kiln.Roadtrip by listening, watching, and subscribing to the podcast here - https://linktr.ee/theswellpod Location: Kiln. Leucadia The Kiln Road Trip: Uncovering Deep Truths with 100 Pleasantly Rebellious Humans. 10 days. 5 States. 3,580 Miles.100 Interviews! Daily episodes starting on March 5, Monday to Friday, for the next 100 days, followed by a short documentary and a book about the journey. Thank you to the partners and sponsors who made the kiln.roadtrip possible: KILN, MOTERRA, TORUS And thank you to the crew who helped us document and share the journey: DENISSE LEON, TY COTTLE, NATHAN CLARK, FINDLAY MCKEOWN #SwellPod, #KilnRoadTrip, #Kiln, #MotorraCamperVans, #podcast, #interview, #innovation, #resilience, #communitybuilding, #passion, #purpose, #community, #diversity, #collaboration, #thoughtleadership, #100interviews, #entrepreneur, #CEO, #leadership

Tom Brown served as an infantryman in Vietnam, where he faced frequent and ferocious firefights as a member of the Big Red One. About six months into his tour, his unit was ambushed near the Cambodian border and Tom was severely wounded by a grenade. He describes his journey from there in today's episode.

Kevin Rumley, LCSW, Purple Heart Veteran, and VTC Program Director, talks to a VTC graduate about his journey of transformation and healing. While every VTC veteran's story is unique, certain factors are universal: honor, courage, and commitment. This is a commitment to remain open, and vulnerable, and grow from the experience of the VTC. This is the courage to show up, be honest, and try. 

Join Lara Trump & Purple Heart Veteran, Jason Redman, as they discuss growing up in a military family, being a Navy seal, being an author, being a motivational speaker, patriot hard seltzer, AND MUCH MORE! #TheRightView

Honor Flight Chicago flew its 10,000th senior war hero to Washington D.C., on May 10, 2023. On that flight was Vietnam Veteran and Purple Heart recipient Raymond Szweda. Each of the 10,000 veterans we have honored has an individual story of service and sacrifice. Learn Ray's as you follow him throughout his much deserved Day of Honor during which he "learned that it's ok to ask for help."

GUEST OVERVIEW: Dexter Pitts is a Purple Heart Veteran that served in Iraq with the 10th Mountain Division. 13 years in law enforcement. 11 years with the Louisville Metro Police Department and one year with the United States Border Patrol.

Jerry Warren is a born leader, a trait that was instantly recognized in his Army training prior to being sent to Vietnam. Jerry, who is Black, quickly made Sergeant and was placed in charge of a unit comprising all white soldiers. Though they functioned well as a team, there was a prejudicial undercurrent that could not be escaped. 

I'm very fortunate to have very smart and accomplished friends. Kenneth Depew is certainly no exception. Kenneth served in both Afghanistan as well as Iraq. Recently he became involved with Afghanistan once again not as a soldier but as a congressional aide trying to bring Americans home. He has also spent time on the ground […]

Purple Heart Veteran, Captain Sam Brown recounts the say his convoy was ambushed in Afghanistan and how Memorial Day is a day that he reflects on life lost on the battlefield including one of his own soldiers on that fateful day.

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Army Corporal Rich Bernier served "many months" on the front lines of the Korean War. One day, the bunker he had just left took a direct hit from a mortar, killing all inside. Rich received serious shrapnel wounds, recovered and came home. It was not until he and his son, Rick, traveled together on an Honor Flight Chicago mission to Washington, D.C., in 2016 that his family heard his battlefield tales.

Tony Drees is  a Purple Heart  Desert Storm Veteran; as well as an adaptive athlete who uses skiing as a vehicle to serve  the community. He survived the deadliest scud missile  attack of the Iraq war thirty year ago.  Twenty-eight  members of his unit lost their lives.  Tony survived but his right leg was severely  injured.  He endured over seventy surgeries to save his right leg. He actually was able to function and live for a while with his injured leg, a feat that he doctors called a miracle He was successful in a sales job. He got married and became a father. He unfortunately struggled with alcohol and opioid addiction, and then got sober. All the while, he was living with an open wound in his leg that just wouldn't heal. In 2017 severe blood and bone infections left him with a choice: amputate his leg or die. Just a couple days before the surgery, right around Tony's  50th birthday, he was talking with his son Quincy about skiing,  something he did in the past. After surgery  his rehab was to be a year long. It only took four months. It was because skiing was on his  mind.  The feelings of guilt for living always drove him to achieve high goals  So in 2018, he took up skiing on one leg and has achieved remarkable feats on the mountain. He uses his skiing to inspire, to serve, and to promote diversity.  Episode Highlights:   Serving  his country and almost losing his leg.  Struggling with survivor's guilt, depression and destructive behavior Breaking from his career, moving to focus on being  an athlete How Tony Drees  starting skiing again after his amputation  What's next for Tony Drees in the coming season Tony Drees sharing  some powerful life lessons Guest Bio: Thirty  years ago Tony's story became public when he survived the deadliest scud of the Iraq War.  Twenty-eight  soldiers perished, fifty-four of sixty-eight  of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's 14TH Quartermaster Army Reserve Unit were lost or wounded. He felt guilty for living.  This always drove him to achieve incredibly high goals in anything that mattered to him. A lifetime of that and it seems he's amassed a tremendous amount of opportunities to succeed. He  lost his war-wounded leg after 74 Surgeries and a couple of bouts with cancer. In 2018, he took up skiing on one leg. He  turned out to be pretty good. He also transformed literally overnight from a 200lb pro baller looking-body to a 140 one-legged man.  Even with his  leg gone, he still had a duty to serve. He is progressing rapidly in skiing. He is an adaptive champion and motivational speaker. He is continually seeking to inspire across a diverse audience. After people see him people always internally (and often externally) compare themselves to the one-legged person- everyone. That's equity. Many of these folks are then moved to do something. That's his influence and he uses it inclusively for positive representation of many groups that may otherwise go underserved. That's his service. His next challenge is to do a backflip on one ski! He calls it BackFlips4Access!   Connect with Tony Catch Tony Drees on his  site Connect with Tony on  Instagram Connect with Tony on  Facebook Connect with Tony on Twitter Watch Tony on YouTube Did you enjoy today's episode? Please subscribe and leave a review. If you have questions, comments, or possible show topics, email runningischeaperthantherapyolb@gmail.com. To subscribe and review use one links of the links below  Apple Spotify Google  Get a copy of the book  Running Is Cheaper Than Therapy: A Journey Back to Wholeness

Please connect with Retired Veterans Cedrick Grierand Rastus Nelson at Legendary Homes Nonprofit Organization: https://legendaryhomes.org/ or 314-789-3772 MISSION: Providing homes, education, skill sets, entertainment, and transportation opportunities for Veterans and communities. VISION: Restoring the Quality of Life and establishing a Legacy in the Community from those who served. Thank you in advance for your support! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dr-angelia-griffin/support

Black baseball players made up about 20% of Major League Baseball in the 1970s. Today, they're less than 8%. The Washington Post profiled nine legendary Black players to understand what accounts for the drastic decline. The Post's Chelsea Janes joins us to discuss the project. And, the attacks that killed 13 U.S. service members and more than 150 Afghan civilians in Kabul on Thursday marked a sad day in history. Sebastian Gallegos of Texas is a Marine veteran who was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010 and lost his arm in an explosion on the frontlines. He joins us.

Staff Sergeant Harold Weir was struck eight times by enemy fire in 1944, but survived his wounds, subsequent capture, and five months as a POW in the infamous Stalag 17. Harold returned home after WWII and for decades stoically endured mental and physical pain that often left him unable to sleep through the night. In 2011 -- accompanied by his daughter, Donna -- SSgt Weir traveled with Honor Flight Chicago to Washington, D.C., for an experience that proved to be life changing for all involved.

During the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes, Army PFC Dick Idstein was wounded. The surgeon who operated on him asked "Do you want the bullet?" Dick said yes -- and promptly sent the bullet home to his mother. That act preserved a tangible piece of history from the famous battle, and Dick used it during his career as a grade school teacher to illustrate the realities of war for his students.

After 22 years and 6 months, Jamie Grant finished out his career in the Alabama Army National Guard. Jamie is a Purple Heart Veteran that joined in order to complete Physician Assistant school. However, life had different plans. Jamie ended up spending his career in Special Forces Signals Intelligence, with multiple deployments to the middle east and Africa. We discuss everything from his motives for joining, deployments and close calls and the difficulty that goes along with hanging up your identity in a closet after a long career. It was such a pleasure talking with Jamie. I learned a lot from his story and perspectives and I know you will too. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/militarybottomline/support

Text the word JOURNAL to 202-217-0704 to receive journal prompts & to connect 1:1 with me!! YES that’s my # and it’s ME! Join The Abundant Life Experience: Here What's Your Money Frequency? Find Out Now Come say hi over on Instagram In Today’s Episode You Will Learn:  About Taylors grandaddy Losing your grandfather or father figure Reminiscing on a beautiful soul Being kind to everyone regardless of their looks, values, financial standing Living your life in service and zero expectations on receiving back Focusing on what matters to you most in the present  Being humble yet confident  Release what no longer serves you Practicing the art of detachment  Stop being so fucking serious Finding humor in your daily life through the hardships Shownotes: Today’s episode is going to be not only so healing for me but also contain so much wisdom for you. I’m going to be sharing 5 powerful lessons from a purple heart veteran that was my grandfather, my best friend, the most amazing man in my life to this day. This episode means so much to me and I know these lessons are going to mean so much to you. I am so grateful to have my grandfather just recently have his spirit pass by here with me as I share these lessons with you. Because I know he appreciates it so much and loved the work that I do even though he didn’t understand the online space whatsoever. As a man who embodied everything that I am always wanting to become, I know he’ll be speaking through me in this episode and he has such powerful, loving energy.

In this second episode of Honor Flight Chicago's Honor. Thank. Inspire. Podcast, long-time ABC 7 Chicago reporter Paul Meincke sits down with WWII Army Veteran Irv Abramson to talk about his service in the European Theatre, including being severely wounded during the Battle of the Bulge. Irv discusses his struggle with PTSD and how he finally revealed his war experiences to his family because of an assignment his daughter completed for high school.

Another black man gets targeted because of weed, his legal medicine. The story of Sean Worsley and what happened in Alabama to a Purple Heart Veteran of the Iraq war needs to be told. Massachusetts based Curaleaf makes another acquisition and now dominates the USA cannabis market with more dispensaries than any other company in the country. Berkshire Roots opens in Boston as the city get's a 2nd Adult Use Dispensary. Jimmy gets a sneak peak inside! Debra Borchardt of the Green Market Report has the Curaleaf story. MJBiz Daily's Solomon Israel has the Canadian sales record and Phil Adams from Vote Pro Pot Cast with the DC report. Weed Talk Now with Curt Dalton from Cannabis.net and Jimmy Young from Pro Cannabis Media.

We surprised a veteran whose with amazing news! Raymundo decides on the money given to him from Bobby as a wedding present for Vegas. Plus, we talk to Amy’s old softball coach, 'Coach Frankie' about Amy's athleticism! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Anna Marie interviews Purple Heart Veteran, Sergeant Noah Galloway.

Jeremy Staat was born in Bakersfield California to his parents Harold and Janet Staat, on October 10, 1976. He is the middle child of three. As a 1994 graduate of Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield, Calif., Jeremy was a two-sport star, lettering four times in football and three times in track. As a student athlete in football and track and field; Jeremy was honored with many different awards for his efforts. In football, he was a part of a football program starting his freshman year that had a combined winning record of 41-2-1. Jeremy was one of the team captains in 1993 and was a 2-time all-Area/all-South Yosemite League first-team in football. He was named the best lineman in the South Yosemite League, earned Lineman of the Year by the Bakersfield Californian, earned a California All-State Honorable Mention, and was named as the starting left tackle for the Shrine California North/South All-Star football game.  As a track and field standout at Bakersfield High School Jeremy earned the most improved player award, and most valuable player in the south Yosemite league and was the South Yosemite League champion in the shot put and discus in 1992-93. Jeremy was the captain of the track team in 1993-94 and was selected as the Athlete of the Year by The Bakersfield  Californian in 1993-1994 and earned the California State C.I.F. champion in the discus throw. For his efforts he was named All-Area/All-South Yosemite league, named Jockey Club Athlete of the Month (April 1994), was Bakersfield High School’s Most Valuable Player in track and field in 1994, and was the recipient of the Howard Whalen Track and Field Memorial Scholarship.  After graduating high school at the age of 17, Jeremy decided that he wanted to stay local and attend Bakersfield Community College. Once again Jeremy continued his athletic endeavors by competing as a two-sport athlete while attending Bakersfield College. He was a member of 1994 and 1995 Western States Conference football championship team and was also a member of 1994 and 1995 Potato Bowl Champions, with a combined record of 20-2 and was coached by Carl Bowser and Dwayne Damron. As a freshman Jeremy played offensive tackle and tight end and earned honorable mention All-Western States Conference and was recipient of the Matt Poole Award. During the 1995-96 football seasons he was named first-team offense Western States Conference, Honorable Mention All-American by J.C. Grid wire, and earned the Bakersfield College coach’s award.  As a track and field competitor for the Bakersfield College Renegades during the 1994- 95, his freshman track season, Jeremy earned the California State Jr. College champion honor in the discus throw, he was named Western States Conference Most Valuable Player, Bakersfield College freshman athlete of the year, and Bakersfield Jockey Club athlete of the month. During Jeremy’s sophomore year at Bakersfield College he was named the Most Outstanding Male Athlete at Bakersfield College in 1995-96 served as a team captain. He also set school records in discus, 182' 4" (which still stands today) and the shot put 58' 1/4," he won the State Championship in both the discus and the shot put, becoming the first male to win two throwing events in one year. His 2nd place finish in the Hammer Throw at this State Meet made him the highest scoring athlete, EVER, at the CCCAA State Track and Field Championships. He also earned all WSC first-team honors in the discus and shot put. Won the hammer, discus, and shot put in the Southern Cal Meet of Champions; becoming the first person to win these three events in the meet's history (which still remains today). He went on to take first-place in the shot put at the National Jr. College All-American Track and Field meet earned Junior All-American status at the U.S.A. Junior National Track and Field championships. He received Cerritos College Event's top field athlete in the 1995-96 track season. He went on to compete unattached at the 1996 Sun Angel Track Classic at Arizona State University, in the shot put and discus throw (took fifth place in the shot put with a toss of 56' 3 ", which would have placed him as a provisional in the NCAA outdoor championships and took fourth in the discus throw with a mark of 180' 1 " that would have placed him as eighth all-time in ASU history. In 1996, Jeremy graduated from Bakersfield Community College in Bakersfield, Calif., with an associate degree in Criminal Justice, and in 2001 was inducted into the Bakersfield College Hall of Fame. With everything that Jeremy had completed up to this point as a student athlete he still wanted to continue with his college education and wanted to compete at the Division I level, and he decided to accept an athletic scholarship to Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ.  Jeremy was extremely excited for the opportunity to play for the Arizona State SunDevils. Although he wasn’t able to be a multi-sport athlete, like he was in high school and junior college, he still gave everything he had to the football team, but still wanted to compete in the shot put and discus, but he knew that there was going to be a crossroads at some point in his athletic career and he was going to have to choose between football and track and field, and since he was on a football scholarship he knew that track and field would have to take a back seat.  During his time with the SunDevils the football team went 11-0 in 1996 for a 1997 Rose Bowl National Championship appearance where the SunDevils played the Ohio State Buckeyes and came up short in the final minutes of the game. The SunDevils went on to be ranked #4 in the Nation. During Jeremy’s senior year the SunDevils went 9-3 his senior year and won a Bowl bid to play in the Norwest SunBowl in El Paso, Texas in 1997. With the 1997 Sun Bowl Appearance, Jeremy was named the Jimmy Roger Jr's, Most Valuable player Defensive lineman of the game. He went on to earn 2nd team all-Pac 10 honors and was the 1997 Morris Trophy recipient, which was the 1st time in history that a defensive lineman from ASU won that award.  The Morris Trophy is the college football award given to the Pac 10's most valuable Offensive and Defensive lineman. Jeremy was also named a 1997, 1st team All American, by the Sporting News as well as 1st Team All-American selection by the Football Writers Association of America. He also earned four “Player of the Game” awards from ASU as a Defensive Lineman.  During the 1997 regular season he had 12.5 sacks and 23.0 total tackles-for-loss and earned another 3 sacks and X tackle for losses in the Norwest SunBowl, which gave him the single season sack record for a defensive lineman in ASU history. During his playing time at ASU Jeremy had become good friends with Pat Tillman. Pat Tillman was a standout scholar athlete who was drafted into the National Football League (NFL), played four seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, and thus turned down a $4.6 million-dollar contract to join the Army Rangers and was killed in action in April of 2004.  In 1998 Jeremy was drafted in the National Football League in the 2nd round of the draft and was the 41st pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jeremy played three seasons with the Steelers and found that it wasn’t a good fit and decided to look at other teams within the NFL. In 2001 he signed on with the Seattle Seahawks and was released after the fifth week of training camp and returned home to Scottsdale, AZ., and begun to rethink his professional career. While waiting on another team to pick him up a national tragedy occurred that turned his attention from the NFL to national service, the event that took place was the terrorist attacks that happened on September 11, 2001. After seeing the carnage of the 9/11 attacks upon the World Trade Centers, Jeremy decided that he wanted to join the United States Army. This is when an old friend contacted Jeremy and made him promise to go back into the NFL and earn his fourth season, so that  Jeremy would be a vested player with the NFL and earn his retirement from the NFL, that friend was Pat Tillman. In the spring of 2002, Jeremy once again stepped back in to the realm of the NFL and signed on with the Oakland Raiders as an offensive guard and was released in August of 2002, Jeremy would sit out the entire 2002 season and once again would sign with a different NFL team. In 2003, Jeremy signed on with the St. Louis Rams and finally earned his fourth season in the NFL and had qualified for his NFL pension.  In 2004, Jeremy decided that after he had earned one retirement from professional athletics he should go and earn a second retirement from the Arena Football League (AFL), so in the spring of 2004 Jeremy signed on with the Los Angeles Avengers and played several games with the Avengers before hearing about the passing of his former teammate and friend Pat Tillman.  Jeremy then retired completely from professional athletics and decided to answer the call of serving his country and decided to join the United States Marine Corps. At this point he was willing to risk it all.  In 2005, Jeremy decided that it was time for him to fulfill his commitment to his country and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and entered boot camp in December of 2005.  Jeremy entered the Marine Corps 10 years older than the average recruit. Jeremy completed his 13-week Marine Corps Boot Camp at Marine Corps Recruiting Depot San Diego (MCRD). He graduated on the same Parade Ground as did his grandfather, Herman Francis Staat, in 1941. He was then stationed with 1/3 Bravo Company of Kaneohe Bay, HI, as an Infantry Machine gunner (0331). In 2007, the 1/3 Battalion was deployed, and Jeremy found himself assigned to Haditha, Iraq for a nine-month deployment. After returning from deployment in Haditha, Iraq; Jeremy had some medical issues that needed to be addressed and was never returned to his infantry unit. In his final years with the Marine Corps Jeremy had been giving advice to Marines that were being discharged and encouraged them to get their education but realizing that he himself hadn’t finished his bachelor’s degree. Jeremy decided to return to school during his final year in the Marine Corps and earned his bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University in liberal studies.  (I can’t Praise the Arizona State University staff and its’ President high enough for their efforts to make this happen) Jeremy was discharged from Marine Corps in August of 2009. After being discharged from the Marine Corps Jeremy moved back home to Bakersfield, CA and married his fiancéé Janelle Hamilton; he began to work with local charities within the community and wanted to continue to serve and to help others. In 2010, Jeremy joined up with many local and national Veterans Organizations like: The Veteran Tickets foundation, Kern County Honor Flight, Vision 2 Victory, and Kern Vets, “Wall of Valor,” and begun to do multiple speaking engagements to help bring awareness to the different non-profits that he was helping out. In 2011 Jeremy decided to start his own foundation that focused on bringing a Veteran speaking board into the educational environment, to inspire and motivate students to do their best. After speaking to more than 150 plus schools in Kern County, California and Arizona; Jeremy then decided that it was time to take his message nationwide. In the winter of 2012, Jeremy and his team conducted a 3,468-mile cross country bicycle ride that, visited 78 cities in 16 states, focused on bring awareness to the epidemic of veteran suicide and childhood obesity.  The Wall to Wall Cross Country Bicycle Ride stated at the Wall of Valor in Bakersfield, California and traveled east across the country and ended at the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. After returning home from his cross-country endeavor Jeremy was welcomed home by the birth of his first child, a boy, that he and his wife named Tristen. After the birth of Tristen, Jeremy continued to work with his foundation and continued to deliver hundreds more motivational and inspirational speeches to schools and businesses. For his efforts, he was named the 2011 Military Order of the Purple Heart Veteran of the Year, the 2013 All Sports United Humanitarian Recipient, 2013 Beautiful Bakersfield Humanitarian of the Year Recipient, and was a 2014 Bakersfield High School Football Hall of Fame Inductee.  In 2013, Jeremy decided that he wanted to have a more stable lifestyle and decided to progress into the educational field and desired to start a trade school focusing on welding. Jeremy enrolled in classes at Bakersfield College to earn his welding degree and welding certifications; along the way, decided to apply for a job at Bakersfield College and in 2013 he began teaching full time as a welding instructor at Bakersfield College. In 2015, Jeremy and his wife welcomed their second son, Gavin. Jeremy then decided it was a must that he continued his education and began to pursue his graduate degrees. In 2016, he earned his master’s degree in educational leadership from Liberty University, and then decided that he needed to earn his Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S.) from Liberty University as well. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) degree. He plans on completing his Ed.D in the summer of 2020. In the spring of 2020, Jeremy will be inducted into the Museum of the Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame wing that is to be open in the spring of 2020.  Education:  -Bakersfield High School- Diploma -Bakersfield College- AA- Criminal Justice -Arizona State University-BA- Liberal Studies -Liberty University- MA- Educational Leadership -Liberty University-Ed.S.- Educational Leadership -Liberty University-Ed.D.- Educational Leadership (2020)  Athletic Awards:  High School:  Football:  -1994 graduate of Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield, Calif., - 2 sport participant, lettering four times in football and three times in track. -Captained the football team in 1993. -2 time all-Area/all-South Yosemite League first-team in football. -Named best lineman South Yosemite League. -Named lineman of the year by The Bakersfield Californian. -California all-State honorable mention -Named as left tackle to the Shrine California North/South All-Star football game  Track and Field (Shot put and Discus):  -Captained the track team in 1993-94 -most improved player award -Most Valuable Player in the South Yosemite -South Yosemite League champion in the shot put and discus in 1992-93 -Athlete of the Year by The Bakersfield Californian in 1993-1994 -1994 California State C.I.F. Champion in the discus throw -All-Area/all-South Yosemite league -Jockey Club Athlete of the Month (April 1994) -Bakersfield High School Most Valuable Player in track -Recipient of the Howard Whalen Track and Field Memorial Scholarship  Junior College:  Football:  -A 1996 graduate of Bakersfield Community College, Bakersfield, Calif., with an associate degree in Criminal Justice. -Member of 1994 and 1995 Western States Conference football championship team -1994 and 1995 Potato Bowl champion with a combined record of 20-2 at Bakersfield. -Freshman year named honorable mention all-Western States Conference and recipient of the Matt Poole Award -1995-96 football seasons named first-team offense Western States Conference. -Honorable mention all-American by J.C. Grid wire. -1995 Bakersfield College coaches award  Track and Field:  -Named the Most Outstanding Male Athlete at Bakersfield College in 1995-96 served as a team captain. -Set school records in discus (182' 4" and shot put 58' 1/4" won the state championship in both the discus and the shot put, becoming the first male to win two throwing events in one year. His 2nd Place finish in the Hammer Throw made him the highest scoring athlete, EVER, in the California State Track and Field Championships. -All WSC first-team honors in the discus and shot put. -Won the hammer, discus and shot put in the Southern Cal Meet of Champions, becoming the first person to win these three events in the meet's history. -1994-95 track season earned California: State Jr. College champion honor in the discus throw. -Western States Conference Most Valuable Player. -Bakersfield College Freshman Athlete of the Year. -Bakersfield Jockey Club athlete of the month. -Took first-place in the shot put at the National Jr. College all-American Track and Field. -Earned Junior all-America status at the U.S.A. Junior National Track and Field  championships. -Received Cerritos College Event's top field athlete in the 1995-96 track season. -Named to the Bakersfield College Hall of Fame in 2001.  Arizona State University:  -1997 Rose Bowl National Championship Appearance -1997 Sun Bowl Appearance named the Jimmy Roger Jr's, Most Valuable player Defensive Lineman of the game. -1997 Earned 2nd team All-Pac 10 -1997 Morris Trophy recipient. 1st time in History for a Defensive lineman from ASU to win. The Morris Trophy is the college football award given to the Pac 10's most valuable Offensive and Defensive lineman. -1997 earned 1st team All-American selection, by the Sporting News 1st Team All-American selection by the Football Writers Association of America. -1997 earned four “Player of the Game” awards as a Defensive Lineman.  National Football League:  -1998 was drafted in the 2nd round, 41st pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Played three seasons with the Steelers. -Signed with the Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders, and the St Louis Rams. -Earned retirement from the NFL in 2004  Other Awards:  -2020 will be inducted into the Museum of the Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame at Quantico, Virginia -2019 California Community College Athletic Association Hall of Fame inductee -2014 Bakersfield High School Football Hall of Fame Inductee -2013 Beautiful Bakersfield Humanitarian of the Year Recipient -2013 All Sports United Humanitarian Recipient -2011 Military Order of the Purple Heart Veteran of the Year Recipient -2001 Bakersfield College Sports Hall of Fame Website: https://jeremystaat.com Twitter: @JeremyStaat

JP Lane is a Purple Heart Veteran of the US Army, and a double amputee. He lost both of his legs while on a mission in Afghanistan, and has an incredible story to share with us, about perseverance and determination. I had the privilege of hearing JP’s story at a recent speaking event, and he mentioned that he has a goal of helping to inspire a million people. I want to help him reach this goal. No more excuses. If you just had a little faith, you could move mountains.

Anna Marie interviews Purple Heart Veteran, Sergeant Noah Galloway.

I sat down with Victor Urena aka. Convoy who is a double purple heart combat medic, Sailor of the Year, hip-hop lyricist & founder of UndergroundHiphopBlog.com! We talked about life, staying motivated, Julian Assange, Bastards Canteen & more. Give this a listen.

How to comfort pets who fear fireworks, | Moving viral story about a cat who saved a Purple Heart Veteran with PTSD. | Celebrate the 4th with safe pet food tips from Bil-Jac's Kim Gaebelein.

How to comfort pets who fear fireworks, | Moving viral story about a cat who saved a Purple Heart Veteran with PTSD. | Celebrate the 4th with safe pet food tips from Bil-Jac's Kim Gaebelein.

Elana Duffy a Former US Military/ Purple Heart Awardee ,comedian Greg Rogell , Reporter Stephen Calabria , Join Noam Dworman and Hatem Gabr in a discussion about Veterans, Terrorism and of course Trump.

Lisa sits down with Lou Cimaglia to talk about the reserved Purple Heart Veteran spaces coming soon to Wilmington parking lots.