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Aegis After Action Podcast
by Aegis After Action Podcast
Welcome to Aegis After Action — a podcast and community built for veterans, first responders, and the families who stand beside them.
Episodes
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The Quiet Drift: Self-Isolation and the Way Back to People
Self-isolation looks like rest, but the science says it is slow damage. Hestia walks through the U.S. Surgeon General's findings on loneliness and isolation, why veterans, first responders, dispatchers, and their families drift, and where to research local community events that are supportive…
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Three Million Claims: What the VA's Record Year Means for Yours
Season 1, Episode 17. The VA processed a record 3.11 million disability claims in fiscal year 2026, and the backlog is down more than 70 percent. Hestia breaks down what the VA's own numbers mean for you: if you are waiting on a claim, if you are holding a denial, or if you have never filed at…
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Work After Service: The Fall Hiring Fair Season
Work is part of the after action. Between now and Thanksgiving, more than twenty hiring fairs across the country are aimed at veterans, transitioning service members, Guard and Reserve members, and military spouses, in person and virtual. Hestia walks the season: the Camp Lejeune summit and the...
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What should leadership do after a team member survives a suicide attempt?
What should leadership do after a team member survives a suicide attempt? In this episode of Aegis After Action, we speak directly to military leaders, law enforcement supervisors, fire and EMS leaders, corrections staff, dispatchers, and veteran organizations about what comes next. This...
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Strong leadership can save careers—and sometimes lives.
Strong leadership can save careers—and sometimes lives. In this episode of Aegis After Action, we discuss why first responder leaders must actively support their people through trauma, PTSD, burnout, and the pressures of the job. Taking care of personnel strengthens retention, morale, readiness,...
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You are not alone.
PTSD does not have to be faced alone. For military members, veterans, first responders, and their families, the people beside us can become the difference between isolation and survival. In this Aegis After Action message, we examine why building a trusted circle before and during PTSD…
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New Bills For First Responders Explained
Alaska and national bills that affect first responders and their families explained. Visit our newsletter section at https://aegisafteraction.com
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Why Alaska is failing its Troopers
Why Alaska is failing its Troopers and what is the solution for poor agency retention.
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Military PCS Need To Pause Before Buying In Alaska
Military PCS need to pause before buying real estate in Alaska.
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Why Community Providers Refuse VA Patients
Why are more community providers choosing not to accept VA patients? The answer is more complicated than you might think. Let’s talk about the challenges, the system, and what it means for veterans who need care. #Veterans #VAHealthcare
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When orders conflict with values Ep 8
What happens when following orders conflicts with doing what’s right? In this episode of Aegis After Action, I share the story of the USCGC Vigilant and the Cold War incident that reshaped Coast Guard policy, challenged leaders at every level, and became a lasting lesson in moral courage,...
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Father’s Day with a veteran
Father’s Day with a veteran. How do you explain to your kids that they were more important to you than the mission?
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My Recent VA Billing Adventure
My recent VA billing adventure. Check link in bio to download the VA app today. You are not alone.
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Giving up is not an option
Giving up is not an option. Dial or text 988 toll free 24/7 to speak with someone. Share this podcast meaaage with someone you know that needs to hear it.
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Be still. That time I was drowning.
While I was operating a jet drive Avon while on active duty when a bad decision found me drowning. I had to learn to be still and stop fighting against the current. Please share with someone who. We’d to hear this message. To support our programs such as coffee with veterans and first responders,...
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Why am I still here?
Why am I still here? It’s a question many veterans and first responders quietly ask themselves after the mission ends. After the deployments. After the calls. After the trauma. After losing friends, purpose, identity, or the version of yourself you once knew. In this episode of Aegis After…
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The helicopter changed battlefield survival forever.
The helicopter changed battlefield survival forever. 🇺🇸 Before MEDEVAC helicopters, wounded service members often died before reaching medical care. During Korea and Vietnam, rapid helicopter evacuations dramatically increased survival rates and transformed combat medicine. The result? More...
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PTSD is real. You are not alone.
PTSD is real. You are not alone.
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Welcome to the Aegis After Action Podcast
Welcome to Aegis After Action. This isn’t just a podcast. It’s a place for veterans, first responders, and the families who stand beside them.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Aegis After Action — a podcast and community built for veterans, first responders, and the families who stand beside them.
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