The Veterans Project Podcast
by Tim K.
The veterans project podcast is about building a bridge and ensuring our legacies are properly captured. Through the lens of Tim K., you will hear the stories of our veterans, caregivers, and civilians who are currently impacting our warfighter community. The goal of the podcast is to connect our communities and ensure that we never forget the sacrifices of not only our veterans, but those who’ve served in any capacity to assure our liberties are protected.
Episodes
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Episode 52 - Tulsi Gabbard (Army, OIF Veteran)
Host Tim K. sits down in Oahu, Hawaii with Tulsi Gabbard who is currently serving with 1st Special Forces Command as a Lieutenant Colonel. Gabbard was the first American Samoan to ever sit in Congress and she is also the first female combat veteran to run for President. On the podcast, Tulsi…
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Episode 51 - Chris Thompson (Army Special Operations, OEF Veteran)
Host Tim K. sits down in College Station, Texas with Chris Thompson who is a former member of 3rd Special Forces Group. Throughout the podcast, Thompson discusses his reason for joining, his seven deployments to some of the most dangerous places in the world, and his reluctant decision to step…
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Episode 50 - Lisa Jaster (Army, OIF, OEF Veteran)
Host Tim K. sits down in Bulverde, Texas with Lisa Jaster to discuss her path to becoming only the third female and first female reservist at 37 years old (the average age of a graduate is 23) to earn the coveted Ranger Tab. This was only after going on hiatus from a booming career at Shell Oil...
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Episode No. 49 - 1,321 Days in a Death Camp: A Reintroduction to Alfred Haws
We are finding it increasingly vital to share the stories of our WWII Veterans, as we are losing them so quickly. After all, legacy is the essence of this project. The popularity of our Memorial Day social media post on Medal of Honor Recipient Woody Williams made us realize this even more. "The...
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Episode 48 - Tiffany Myrick (Army, OEF Veteran) | Annie Kleiman (Air Force, OEF Veteran) | Eve Mayoral (Army, OIF, OEF Veteran)
Host Tim K. sits down in Washington D.C. with Tiffany Myrick (CST-2), Annie Kleiman (CST-3), and Eve Mayoral (CST-5). All three were integral to the Army’s Cultural Support Team Program. On the podcast, the three discuss their various paths into the military and what led them to become...
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Episode 47 - Cody Alford (MARSOC, OIF, OEF Veteran)
Host Tim K. sits down in Sandpoint, Idaho with We Defy The Norm’s Founder, Cody Alford. On the podcast, Cody discusses his decision to join the Marine Corps, baptism by fire at 18 years old at the hands of a fierce enemy in Fallujah, a storied career in Special Operations, early retirement, and...
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Episode 46 - Michelle Black (Gold Star Wife)
Host Tim K. sits down in Puyallup, Washington with Gold Star Wife, Michelle Black. Michelle is the wife of former Green Beret, Bryan Black, who was tragically killed by armed militants in Niger, Africa in what is now infamously known to many as the “Tongo Tongo ambush.” Bryan was not the only man...
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Episode 45 - Eric Moser (Army Special Operations, OIF Veteran)
Host Tim K. sits down in Moab, Utah with Army Special Operations Veteran Eric Moser. Before serving as a Green Beret, Eric spent time with the Army’s famed 82nd Airborne Division. On the podcast, Moser opens up about his most difficult day in combat on a rooftop in Samarra, Iraq in 2007. What…
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Episode 44 - Lucas O'Hara (Army, OIF Veteran)
Host Tim K. sits down in Salt Lake City, Utah with Lucas O’Hara, a veteran of Iraq and owner of Grizzly Forge. Lucas discusses his tumultuous youth and the path that brought him to the Army on the podcast. He also discusses the advent of Grizzly Forge, his journey in becoming a blade smith, and…
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Episode 43 - JP Cervantes (Army Special Operations, OIF, OEF Veteran)
Host Tim K. sits down in Fayetteville, North Carolina with JP Cervantes, a veteran of the Army Special Forces. JP served his country in combat with distinction and is now working in the world of anti-human trafficking. As the founder of Nous Defions Group he is now doing work to shield children…
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Episode 42 - Pat McNamara (Army Special Operations, OIF Veteran)
Host Tim K. sits down in Pinehurst, North Carolina at the home of former Green Beret and legendary weapons instructor Pat McNamara. On the podcast, Pat discusses his unlikely path into the military which culminated with 13 years in a tier one unit. He also speaks on the importance of positive...
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Episode 41 - Doug Petersen (Army, Vietnam Veteran)
Host Tim K. sits down in Benbrook, Texas with Vietnam Veteran, Doug Petersen. It’s hard to imagine for many being 21 years old, flying a multi million dollar machine headlong into the jungles of Vietnam… much less doing it with nothing more than a .38 revolver to defend you and your crew. On the...
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Episode 40 - Terry Houin (Navy SEALs, OIF, OEF Veteran)
Host Tim K. sits down with former Navy SEAL Terry Houin at the Cienega Fort in Shafter, Texas at Cibolo Creek Ranch. Terry spent almost three decades with a good part of that as a member of a National Missions Force. Throughout his time in this elite unit, he found himself a part of integral...
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Episode 39 - Russell Davies (Army, OIF, OEF Veteran)
Host Tim K. sits down in Pocatello, Idaho with former Army Sergeant Russell Davies, four years after their first conversation for The Veterans Project. Davies is the founder of Professional Transformation Sports Development (PTSD), a non-profit that was built around his passion for extreme sports...
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Episode 38: Part 2 - Prime Hall (MARSOC, OIF, OEF Veteran)
Host Tim K. sits down in San Diego, California with Prime Hall, who is a Texas native and 12 year veteran of MARSOC (United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command). Prime’s service includes both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. During Hall’s time as a Marine…
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Episode 38: Part 1 - Don Tran (MARSOC, OIF, OEF Veteran)
Host Tim K. sits down in Austin, Texas with Don Tran, who is a 12 year veteran of MARSOC (United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command). Don deployed to some of the harshest combat environments across the world (Afghanistan, Iraq, the Philippines). During Tran's time as a Marine Raider,...
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Episode 37: Part 2 - Kyle Carpenter (USMC, OEF Veteran, Medal of Honor Recipient)
This is part two of a two-part podcast. Host Tim K. sits down with Medal of Honor Recipient Kyle Carpenter, at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kyle is the youngest Medal of Honor Recipient currently living and was only the third Marine to receive our nation’s most prestigious honor since…
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Episode 36: Part 1 - Kyle Carpenter (USMC, OEF Veteran, Medal of Honor Recipient)
This is part one of a two-part podcast. Host Tim K. sits down with Medal of Honor Recipient Kyle Carpenter, at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kyle is the youngest Medal of Honor Recipient currently living and was only the third Marine to receive our nation’s most prestigious honor since…
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Episode 35: Part 2 - Mike Stahl (MAC V SOG, Vietnam Veteran)
This is Part Two of a two-part podcast. Host Tim K. sits down in Portales, New Mexico with a legend of MAC V SOG, Mike Stahl. The Studies and Observations Group (also known as SOG, MACSOG, and MACV-SOG) was a top-secret, joint unconventional warfare task force created on January 24th, 1964 by the...
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Episode 34: Part 1 - Mike Stahl (MAC V SOG, Vietnam Veteran)
This is Part One of a two-part podcast. Host Tim K. sits down in Portales, New Mexico with a legend of MAC V SOG, Mike Stahl. The Studies and Observations Group (also known as SOG, MACSOG, and MACV-SOG) was a top-secret, joint unconventional warfare task force created on January 24th, 1964 by the...
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Episode 33 - Micah Fink (Navy SEALs, OEF Veteran)
Tim K. sits down in Montana with the Founder of Heroes and Horses, Micah Fink. Fink worked as a lineman in New York City when the World Trade Center was attacked, sending his life on a path he’d never before imagined. After a lengthy career in the Navy SEALs, Micah experienced the difficulties of...
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Episode 32 - Mike Erwin (Army, OIF, OEF Veteran)
Host Tim K. joins Mike Erwin, the founder of Team RWB (Red, White, and Blue) and the Positivity Project, at Grace and Glory Farms in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The two discuss Mike’s time at West Point, his position overseas as an intelligence officer in support of Special Operations, and his…
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Episode 31 - Jay Fain Jr. (Army, OIF Veteran)
Host Tim K. sits down in West Colombia, South Carolina with Army Veteran, Jay Fain Jr. Jay is a veteran of Iraq who was wounded in action when his convoy was hit en-route to Taji, Iraq by an IED/EFP (Improvised Explosive Device). On the podcast, Fain Jr. talks about his road to both physical and...
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Episode 30 - Josue Barron (USMC, OEF Veteran)
Host Tim K. sits down in Temecula, California with Josue Barron, who is a USMC Veteran. On the podcast, Barron discusses the difficulties of going from a background in the streets of East L.A.'s Cudahy to a highly-touted unit in the Marine Corps. Although Barron's path into the Marine Corps...
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Episode 28 - Anthony Marquez (USMC, OEF Veteran)
On this episode of the podcast, Tim K. sits down in Owasso, Oklahoma with former Marine Corps Dog Handler, Anthony Marquez. Anthony served with 1st Battalion 5th Marines and deployed with his IED (Improvised Explosive Device) sniffing Labrador retriever, Allie, to Helmand Province (Afghanistan)…
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Episode 27 - Bert Sorin (President | Co-Owner, Sorinex)
Host Tim K. sits down in Lexington, South Carolina with Bert Sorin, the Co-Owner and President of Sorinex. Sorinex is considered the gold standard strength brand for professional teams, colleges, high schools and some of our most elite military units. On the podcast Bert discusses the company’s...
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Episode 26: Part 2 - James Capers Jr. (Marine Recon, Vietnam Veteran)
This is part two of a two part series. Host Tim K. sits down in Jacksonville, NC with the legendary Major James Capers Jr. a veteran of Vietnam and nominee for the Congressional Medal of Honor. On the podcast, Major Capers discusses growing up as the son of sharecroppers, his path to the Marine...
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Episode 26: Part 1 - James Capers Jr. (Marine Recon, Vietnam Veteran)
This is part one of a two part podcast. Host Tim K. sits down in Jacksonville, NC with the legendary Major James Capers Jr. a veteran of Vietnam and nominee for the Congressional Medal of Honor. On the podcast, Major Capers discusses growing up as the son of sharecroppers, his path to the Marine...
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Episode 25 - Vinse Edwards (Army, OIF, OEF Veteran) and Will Struckman (Army, OIF Veteran)
A combined five combat tours and 20 years of combat experience between the two of them, Vinse Edwards and Will Struckman truly lived the dream of the Army combat infantryman. Our host Tim K., sat down with them in Fayetteville, North Carolina for the podcast where they discussed the volatility of...
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Episode 24 - Tu Lam (Army Special Operations, OIF, OEF Veteran)
Host Tim K. sits down in Colorado Springs, Colorado with Tu Lam who enjoyed a 23 year career in the Army, with 18 of those years in a Special Operations capacity. He went on to start an extremely successful tactical company known as “Ronin Tactics.” On the podcast Tu discusses his journey to...
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Episode 23 - Bert Kuntz (Army Special Operations, OIF, OEF-P Veteran)
Founder and host, Tim K., sits down with Bison Union’s Bert Kuntz in Sheridan, Wyoming at their bustling Main Street coffee shop. In the 2016 timeframe, Tim met up with Bert, a former Special Forces Medic (18 Delta) who had just left the military and was working for $10 an hour as a ranch hand.…
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Episode 22 - Matty Mullins (Memphis May Fire)
This is the first podcast in our special collaborative series with our mental health partner, HeartSupport. Host Tim K. sits down in Spring Hill, Tennessee to speak with Matty Mullins, the frontman of the highly-acclaimed metal band, Memphis May Fire. Metal is widely known as one of the most...
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Episode 21 - Buster Frierson (Bison Union)
In this episode of the podcast, host Tim K. sits down in Parker County, Texas with one of the co-founders of Bison Union, Buster Frierson. Buster competes in ranch rodeos frequently each year all over the country. He's been to the WRCA World Finals eight times where he’s been awarded Top Hand…
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Episode 20 - Trinidad Garcia (USMC)
In this episode, host Tim K. sits down with Trinidad Garcia, the founder of Trinidad 3 Jeans. Marine, Devil Dog, the first to fight, hard charging, dragon slaying, elite killer to…. Fashion designer? It may not be the typical transition for a veteran but then again there is absolutely nothing...
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Episode 19 - Donald McAlister (Army, OIF, OEF Veteran)
Tim K. sits down with Retired Command Sergeant Major Donald McAlister in Western Massachusetts, while on set of an upcoming psychological thriller called “The Curse of Sinchanee.” Don first served in the invasion of Iraq in 2003, already a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army, then…
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Episode 18 - Jacob Phillips (Army, OIF Veteran)
Host Tim K. Sits down in Starkville, Mississippi with Jacob Phillips, who served as a Captain in the United States Army and deployed to Iraq. His service to this country is a usual marker for the servant minded attitude of the entire Phillips household, but so was his path in the arts. Although…
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Episode 17 - Jeff Gonzales (U.S. Navy SEALs)
Host Tim K. sits down in Austin, Texas with fellow San Antonio native Jeff Gonzales. Jeff enjoyed a prestigious career as a U.S. Navy SEAL where he served around the world as both an operator and instructor. The two talk about Jeff’s time on the teams, his experiences in South America combating…
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Episode 16 - Johnny Hubbs (Army, Vietnam Veteran)
With me on this episode of the podcast is a legend of the Vietnam War who served in the United States Army’s famed 1st Cavalry Division in a position he couldn’t have even imagined for himself, an OJT Door Gunner on a Huey Gunship. Some, including Johnny, will tell you that the lifespan of a Door...
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The Meaning of Memorial Day
Founder Tim K. sits down to talk about the evolution of the work and some of his most unique projects. He goes into the history of the work and why Carter Chick (USMC, Army, OIF Veteran), Paul Merriman (USMC, WWII Veteran), and Alfred Haws' (Army, WWII Veteran) projects have a special place in…
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Episode 15 - Donna Kiernan Carter (Gold Star Wife)
Host Tim K. Sits down with Donna Kiernan Carter, a Gold Star Wife who lost her husband Chris Kiernan when he was Killed in Action on May 6, 2007 in Iraq. Donna created the Chris Krossing Foundation in aims of helping those who have also lost a loved one in the line of duty. The foundation is a...
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Episode 14 - Donny O'Malley (USMC, OEF Veteran)
Host Tim K., sits down in Southern California at the Vet TV Studios with Donny O'Malley, the Founder of Irreverent Warriors and Vet TV. O'Malley served as a Captain in the USMC deploying to Afghanistan, shortly before being medically retired and ending his career in the Corps. Upon reentry into...
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Episode 13 - Duncan Butler (The Butler Group Atlanta)
Our host Tim K. sits down with friend and mentor, Duncan Butler, while he is on the road with Zac Brown Band. Duncan Butler is founder of The Butler Group Atlanta and is the former General Manager of Zac Brown Customs. The Butler Group Atlanta specializes in developing dealers success in the...
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Episode 12 - Logan Stark (USMC Scout Sniper, OEF Veteran)
Our host, Tim K. sits down at the Black Rifle Coffee Company HQ with Logan Stark. Logan was an elite member of our United States Marine Corps Scout Snipers, a group known for its scathing psychological impact on the battlefield. To don the hogs tooth is to gain a singular status as a member of…
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Episode 11 - Kelsi Sheren (Canadian Army, OEF Veteran)
Tim K. sits down in downtown San Antonio with Canadian Army Veteran, Brass & Unity Founder Kelsi Sheren, to talk about her work as the visionary of a successful jewelry brand. Her art has been worn by the likes of Michael Bublè, Channing Tatum, Ellen Degeneres, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Kevin Hart…
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Episode 10 - Jesse Phillips (USMC, OFS Veteran)
Host, Tim K., sits down in Starkville, Mississippi to speak with one of his closest friends and fellow artists, Marine Veteran Jesse Phillips. Tim and Jesse met at Sundance Film Festival in 2016, both there as representatives of their veteran-related art projects. The two bonded over a shared…
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Episode 9 - Mick Stephens (Gold Star Father, SFC Riley Stephens)
“I’ve had the pleasure of serving with several Texans, and they were all born fighters. It must be something in the water down there.” — Major Rusty Bradley, Author ‘Lions of Kandahar.” Sergeant First Class Riley Stephens was born and raised in the sleepy farming town of Tolar, Texas about 45...
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Episode 8 - Tim Kennedy (Army Special Operations, OIF, OEF Veteran)
Join us as our host Tim K. (Founder of The Veterans Project and The Caregiver Project) sits down in Austin with Green Beret, Tim Kennedy. Kennedy's resumè includes multiple combat deployments, a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, his time in the octagon as one of the best MMA fighters in the…
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Episode 7 - Michael Rodriguez (Army Special Operations, OEF Veteran)
Our host and founder, Tim K., sits down with President and CEO of the GWOTMF (Global War On Terrorism Memorial Foundation), Michael Rodriguez, to talk about a lifetime of service. "Rod" spent 21 years in service to the nation, with most of it being in a Special Operations capacity. After finally...
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Episode 6 - Rudy Reyes (Marine Recon, OIF, OEF Veteran)
Our founder and host, Tim K., sat down with Rudy Reyes in Newport Beach, California to speak about his life lately. Rudy grew up in a merciless sequence of loveless behavior, one in which he found himself as a youth defending his brothers on the streets while being shuttled from one relative's…
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Episode 5 - Don Graves (USMC, WWII Veteran)
Don Graves is a Marine Corps Veteran who fought in WWII and served in one of our bloodiest Pacific campaign battles, Iwo Jima. He was a member of the 5th Marine Division when he hit those black sand beaches at 19 years old, as a flamethrower. The education he was about to receive was one of a...
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The veterans project podcast is about building a bridge and ensuring our legacies are properly captured. Through the lens of Tim K., you will hear the stories of our veterans, caregivers, and civilians who are currently impacting our warfighter community. The goal of the podcast is to connect our communities and ensure that we never forget the sacrifices of not only our veterans, but those who’ve served in any capacity to assure our liberties are protected.
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