Matt Talbot & Jeffrey Gattis | Marine Veterans — VA Claims, Afghanistan, Iraq & 3/6 Lima Company

Send us Fan MailMarine veterans Matt Talbot and Jeffrey Gattis join Mike Francis to trade stories from their years in the Corps, deployments to Kabul, and the experiences that followed them into life after military service—including navigating the VA disability claims process.The conversation goes back to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, where Mike first arrived as a new Marine and began forming friendships that would continue through deployments and long after everyone left active duty.Mike, Matt, and Jeffrey revisit stories from their time together, including memories from Husaybah, Iraq,  Kabul, Afghanistan, the infamous Xbox explosion, the TV incident, and the kind of ridiculous moments that somehow become permanent parts of a deployment story.The conversation then turns to the VA disability claims process. After leaving the Marine Corps, Matt began helping fellow veterans navigate VA claims and better understand a system that can be confusing for veterans attempting to document conditions connected to their military service.They discuss the importance of understanding the claims process, documenting your experiences and conditions, and veterans helping other veterans navigate systems they have already learned themselves.It's a conversation about Marine Corps friendships, Afghanistan, Iraq, VA claims, and what happens when the Marines you served beside continue looking out for each other years after everyone comes home.Featuring: 🪖 Matt Talbot — Marine Corps Combat Veteran 🪖 Jeffrey Gattis — Marine Corps Combat VeteranTALES FROM THE CORPS Real stories. Unfiltered conversations. Veterans, families, historians, and the people preserving their legacy.🎥 YouTube: Tales From The Corps Podcast 🎵 TikTok: @tales.from.the.corps 📸 Instagram: @talesfromthecorps 🪖 Virtual Barracks: VirtualBarracks.com 💬 Discord: Join the Virtual Barracks 📧 Business Inquiries: [email protected]