After Duty Hours

Military life can be a rollercoaster. This includes the workload, morning PT in 18-degree weather, mandatory fun days, and of course MOPP 4 exercises. Although these could be considered the downside of the military, we can’t ignore the good memories we make. We all have a different story to tell. Our career has brought us friendships, places we thought we’d never see, and a chance to discover who we are as individuals. Come join us while we discuss various topics and have our guests participate in funny skits, but only during... After Duty Hours

Military life can be a rollercoaster. This includes the workload, morning PT in 18-degree weather, mandatory fun days, and of course MOPP 4 exercises. Although these could be considered the downside of the military, we can’t ignore the good memories we make. We all have a different story to tell. Our career has brought us friendships, places we thought we’d never see, and a chance to discover who we are as individuals. Come join us while we discuss various topics and have our guests participate in funny skits, but only during... After Duty Hours

Military life can be a rollercoaster. This includes the workload, morning PT in 18-degree weather, mandatory fun days, and of course MOPP 4 exercises. Although these could be considered the downside of the military, we can’t ignore the good memories we make. We all have a different story to tell. Our career has brought us friendships, places we thought we’d never see, and a chance to discover who we are as individuals. Come join us while we discuss various topics and have our guests participate in funny skits, but only during... After Duty Hours

Military life can be a rollercoaster. This includes the workload, morning PT in 18-degree weather, mandatory fun days, and of course MOPP 4 exercises. Although these could be considered the downside of the military, we can’t ignore the good memories we make. We all have a different story to tell. Our career has brought us friendships, places we thought we’d never see, and a chance to discover who we are as individuals. Come join us while we discuss various topics and have our guests participate in funny skits, but only during... After Duty Hours Today on After Duty Hours we welcome The Flying Dutchman Pim, creator of FUBAR coffee. He tells us about his upbringing in the Netherlands, his enlistment in the Dutch armed forces, and how he started his coffee company while residing in Germany.

Military life can be a rollercoaster. This includes the workload, morning PT in 18-degree weather, mandatory fun days, and of course MOPP 4 exercises. Although these could be considered the downside of the military, we can’t ignore the good memories we make. We all have a different story to tell. Our career has brought us friendships, places we thought we’d never see, and a chance to discover who we are as individuals. Come join us while we discuss various topics and have our guests participate in funny skits, but only during... After Duty Hours

Military life can be a rollercoaster. This includes the workload, morning PT in 18-degree weather, mandatory fun days, and of course MOPP 4 exercises. Although these could be considered the downside of the military, we can’t ignore the good memories we make. We all have a different story to tell. Our career has brought us friendships, places we thought we’d never see, and a chance to discover who we are as individuals. Come join us while we discuss various topics and have our guests participate in funny skits, but only during... After Duty Hours

We as Airman, Marines, Soldiers, and Sailors, know that the Mental Institution in the military is not the best, it is making strides to get better but us as wingmen and battle buddies we must step up. As for many people dealing with their issues just need a fellow brother or sister to talk to. During my time in Denver, I learned MH has no regard for race, gender, religion, or rank. I call it my No rank, No Bullshit initiative, when it comes to MH it knows no boundaries it doesn’t treat us as a rank status. If we see a fellow member down regardless of our position or what office we work in we need to reach out, the best way to prevent a possible suicide is to act earlier, when it comes to this our military seems to be focused on reacting instead of acting. As they have many outlines to do after an attempt or ideation but very little on what to do before it gets that far. It also takes all of us to understand in the end we are human beings and human decency shouldn’t be so much to ask for. At the end of the day, this uniform comes off forever, but we remain human our entire lifetime. ( Some quick MH facts for you, did you know that from 2016 through 2020, a total of 456,293 active component service members were diagnosed with at least 1 mental health disorder. And that Depression affects 23% of active-duty military. Also that in the US alone 1 to 5 adults in America live with a mental illness of some sort.) So my fellow colleagues we stand and are in a critical time of our military service we alone can be a change of generation for our mental health, as together we produce the loudest voice for change, the 22 a day needs to be a thing of the past, Now one person alone does not have the keys to stop this daunting disease, it’s a unifying effort, a mission that we can take a steps in accomplishing so that the numbers will lower. It pains me when I travel around this world to see homeless vets, left alone, with no access to mental health because of the ideologies of the old and insufficient knowledge of the past. These were men and women who fought on the island of the Pacific, or the conquest to save Europe, the jungles of Vietnam or the ever-changing environment in Afghanistan and Iraq. It creates a fire deep in my chest to work harder to help prevent situations like this in the future. These brothers and sisters who fought so valiantly to give us the opportunity to live and grow in a land full of opportunity. Let us repay them in the now to prevent the pain and begin a new day of change as JFK said “If not us, who? If not now, when? and that every accomplishment starts with a decision to try.” Sincerely, Daniel J. Colacino Military life can be a rollercoaster. This includes the workload, morning PT in 18-degree weather, mandatory fun days, and of course MOPP 4 exercises. Although these could be considered the downside of the military, we can’t ignore the good memories we make. We all have a different story to tell. Our career has brought us friendships, places we thought we’d never see, and a chance to discover who we are as individuals. Come join us while we discuss various topics and have our guests participate in funny skits, but only during... After Duty Hours

Military life can be a rollercoaster. This includes the workload, morning PT in 18-degree weather, mandatory fun days, and of course MOPP 4 exercises. Although these could be considered the downside of the military, we can’t ignore the good memories we make. We all have a different story to tell. Our career has brought us friendships, places we thought we’d never see, and a chance to discover who we are as individuals. Come join us while we discuss various topics and have our guests participate in funny skits, but only during... After Duty Hours Today on After Duty Hours we discuss with Noor Winn the challenges of staying in touch with family when stationed abroad, recognizing and comprehending other people's hardships, and we ask her about what she used to prep for staff testing and how she pursued her degree in criminology. We also discussed her travels while stationed in Germany and what she enjoyed the most. Thank you for watching!

Military life can be a rollercoaster. This includes the workload, morning PT in 18-degree weather, mandatory fun days, and of course MOPP 4 exercises. Although these could be considered the downside of the military, we can’t ignore the good memories we make. We all have a different story to tell. Our career has brought us friendships, places we thought we’d never see, and a chance to discover who we are as individuals. Come join us while we discuss various topics and have our guests participate in funny skits, but only during... After Duty Hours For our 13th episode we have our team member Courtney heiss (the plant lady), enjoy!

Cassie will be joining us on the After Duty Hours Podcast today. She tells us how she manages the demands of being the secretary of The First Four while working on her master's degree. She is an avid traveler and is known as a lover of national parks and cats. She explains how to start school while overseas and use the resources available in the KMC to start your college journey, including a scholarship from The First Four. She also tells us about her travels to 30 countries, and how she loves scuba diving and sky diving. She explains how she plans her vacations through RTT and Eurotrip adventures.

Welcome back to the After Duty Hours podcast! In today's episode, we have the Vice president of the KMC First Four: Brittany Hale! This episode will be covering 6 Flags, stagnant progression, family-based principles, the responsibilities of being a VP, and much more! Brittany is also an avid Pokemon enjoyer, so drop your favorite Pokemon in the comments below!!!

On today's episode of The After Duty Hours podcast, Carson Burks is our guest. In this episode, we'll talk about what it's like to move to Germany from a place that is so very different, goal-oriented coping strategies for the military's demanding workload, and maintaining overall balance during an airman doing their first tour of duty abroad. To mix things up a bit, Rene decided that Marcie, our tech man, would host this episode. We hope you enjoy it!!

Amanda Femano is our guest on The After Duty Hours podcast today. We discuss her hobbies, passions, and strategies for juggling a full-time job and a family. Working to grow your education and career can be hard on you and the people you love, but she explains how she manages everything. Amanda shares with us some of the strategies she has discovered to deal with the pressure and worry that comes with being someone who others look up to, as well as how to support yourself in becoming the person you want to be

Welcome to The After Duty Hours Podcast Brianna Albano! This week's guest has comparable a "break a leg story" to our host, Rene Flores and works as a tech in the emergency room. She's a theater and art enthusiast who always chooses the chaos of life, and she's here to tell all the stories of how. Also in today’s funny skit, the guest will have to answer a series of questions. If she chooses not to answer, then she will have to go under a secret punishment. The question is, will she get bean-boozled?   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ylv7jXutjsAwyUAyiu7Gb?si=486db6b4d379410c&nd=1 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/after-duty-hours/id1686826788     Looking to volunteer for the KMC First Four with the Freedom Fest? Come check out this link! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f4fada62fa3fe3-freedom1?useFullSite=true#/

Charmaine Kelly is our guest on the After Duty Hours Podcast today. We'll talk about ways to cope with losing a loved one as well as the experiences we've had in life and how they've affected us. Additionally, the value of processing grief and the tools available to do so in the hopes that it will assist someone else who is grieving a loss.

We bring you episode 5 of After Duty Hours starring the family man, Adam Morrison. Of course, we explore his hometown, family background, and most importantly his relationship with his wife. Our hard-hitting topic in this episode is divorce rates in the military and why we believe this occurs so often. Adam offers very important advice on how keeping your spouse should be the number one priority while serving.   And by the way, we didn’t forget to give a gift to Adam. We just didn’t record it. Sorry!

Our guest today, Amanda Martinez, has made an astounding turnaround in her life, going from battling alcoholism to leading Armed Forces Against Drunk Driving (AADD), a group aimed at reducing the number of alcohol-related incidents in the KMC area. We hear about her experiences as a woman who served in the military for almost two decades and has gone through a number of life-altering events along the road.

In this episode, we are talking with Davinelle Fields, owner of the fitness apparel brand, THECOMPAF. We will be discussing his journey with fitness that leads to beginning his business, as well as how to balance military life and being a father while keeping the motivation going to bring to life a successful business.

Gaining life experience is always a toss up for everyone but for those in the military, especially ones who join young in life, it can be a struggle. Expected to lead, perform to standards, and grow in a fast paced environment, you can easily get lost in it all. On this episode of After Duty Hours podcast, we will be talking to KMC First Four president, Damoshiay Reed, about his self-growth and learning to have life balance while dealing with mental health.

Military life can be a rollercoaster. This includes the workload, morning PT in 18-degree weather, mandatory fun days, and of course MOPP 4 exercises. Although these could be considered the downside of the military, we can’t ignore the good memories we make. We all have a different story to tell. Our career has brought us friendships, places we thought we’d never see, and a chance to discover who we are as individuals. Come join us while we discuss various topics and have our guests participate in funny skits, but only during... After Duty Hours