BTM46 - Thomas Brennan - Military and National Defense Journalism

About Today’s GuestThomas Brennan is the Founder of and Executive Director for The War Horse. Prior to studying journalism at Columbia University, he was a sergeant in the Marine Corps and served as an infantryman in Iraq and Afghanistan. Thomas is the co-author of Shooting Ghosts—A U.S. Marine, a Combat Photographer, and Their Journey Back from War. His bylines have appeared in Vanity Fair, Center for Investigative Reporting, and The New York Times.Links Mentioned In This EpisodeThomas Brennan’s Web SiteThe War Horse Web SiteShooting Ghosts: a U.S. Marine, a Combat Photographer, and Their Journey Back from WarPsychArmor Resource of the WeekThe PsychArmor Resource of the Week is the course Telling Your Story. This course provides a compelling glimpse into the lives of four United States military Veterans. Narrated by David Vobora, CEO and co-founder of the Adaptive Training Foundation and former NFL Linebacker, this course offers service members and Veterans insight into talking about their military experience. Join Charles Tawiah, Marcela Torres, Dr. Jeffrey Mann, and Marcus Chischilly as they share personal stories surrounding their military experience and their transition to the civilian community. Each Veteran offers a unique perspective on the transition journey and helpful tips for making your transition successful. You can find the course by going to this link: https://psycharmor.org/courses/telling-your-story-2/This Episode Sponsored By:This episode is sponsored by PsychArmor, the premier education and learning ecosystem specializing in military culture content. PsychArmor offers an online e-learning laboratory with custom training options for organizations.Join Us on Social Media PsychArmor on TwitterPsychArmor on FacebookPsychArmor on YouTubePsychArmor on LinkedInPsychArmor on InstagramTheme MusicOur theme music Don’t Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families.  You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com