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Urban Valor: the podcast

Welcome to Urban Valor, where we hear the stories of our veteran heroes in their own words. Within these vet interviews, you"ll hear everything from combat stories, life stories pre/post military, military transition, and everything in between. Our interviews aren"t just war stories or combat veteran interviews, but interviews from any military veteran willing to share. Our mission is to educate the masses with what military veterans go through while serving their country and how life has been since

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47:32

Marine Turns Childhood Trauma To Thriving Military...

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2023/04/24

Welcome to this week's episode of Urban Valor, featuring Marine veteran Zach Sales. Despite enduring a traumatic upbringing and frequently moving from place to place, Zach was inspired by his Marine infantry veteran father to enlist in the military. He served in the US Marine Corps from 2009 to 2017 and now runs a thriving military skateboard community that helps other veterans cope with their trauma through skateboarding.In this inspiring podcast episode, Sales shares his journey of turning

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57:43

Marine Survives Bullet To Head & Three IED Explosions...

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2023/04/18

In the latest episode of the Urban Valor podcast, Marine Corps officer Daisy Romero shares her incredible story of serving her country despite facing numerous challenges. Daisy grew up in South Central LA, where she was exposed to poverty and gang violence. Despite these obstacles, she was determined to make a better life for herself and her family, and this led her to join the Marine Corps.Throughout her 15-year career in the Marines, Daisy served in Okinawa, Japan, and multiple deployments to

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46:50

Soldier Mourns Loss of Combat Veteran Brother To PTSD...

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2023/04/10

This week’s Urban Valor episode features Army First Sergeant Jon Bakaian. Jon grew up in Southern New Hampshire. He was close to his brother, Jeremy Bakaian, an Army combat veteran who enlisted into the infantry 6 months before he did. Jon conducted multiple combat deployments to Iraq. He speaks about the tragic loss of several comrades in combat and from suicide while battling PTSD. Additionally, Jon has had to endure the loss of his father, stepfather, and brother Jeremy within a 6-year time span

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43:28

Marine Robbed For Liquor At Gunpoint Upon Arriving...

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2023/04/03

This week’s Urban Valor episode features retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant Daniel Arcand. Daniel grew up near the twin cities in Minnesota. He enlisted into the Marine Corps as an infantryman and conducted 7 deployments during his service, 6 of which were combat. Combat veteran Daniel Arcand discusses the struggle with his mental health as an active duty Marine and using alcohol to cope with his memories and PTSD.He’s established a veteran organization called “Peace for Warriors.” Peace for Warriors

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46:47

Marine Veteran Details Military Sexual Trauma Experience

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2023/03/28

This week’s Urban Valor episode features Marine veteran Rebekah Dorko. Rebekah grew up poor in San Diego with four sisters and was homeless for a period. She talks about her mother having a mental breakdown, loading all 5 girls in a vehicle, and attempting to run people over at a gas station. Rebekah experienced physical and mental abuse from her biological parents and in the foster care system. She enlisted in the Marine Corps, thinking becoming a Marine would help her cope with the trauma she

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46:58

Marine Rescues Drowning Pilot Moments Before Plane...

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2023/03/20

This week’s Urban Valor episode features Korean war veteran, Victor Real. Victor grew up in Santa Monica, CA during the Great Depression. To make money he picked cotton, grapes, and cleared out walnut fields. When the harvest ended, and there was no money to be made, Victor decided to enlist in the Marines. Shortly after enlisting, he requested to go to aviation school where he finished in the top three of his class. It landed him a job working with President D. Eisenhower to establish what we now

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57:01

MARSOC Marines Make Taliban Pay For Wounded Teammate 🇺🇸

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2023/03/13

This week’s Urban Valor episode features retried Marine First Sergeant Randall Parkes. Randall grew up in Hemet, CA, and frequently moved due to his father's enlistment in the Navy. He served in the Infantry, Security Forces, First Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Special Operations Command, and the drill field as a Drill Instructor. Randall talks about his deployment to Afghanistan with MARSOC, where the Taliban attempted to eliminate them by making it rain mortars. However, Randall and his

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53:36

Marine Discharged For Failing Drug Test After...

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2023/03/06

This week’s Urban Valor episode features Marine veteran Jessica Quezada. Jess grew up in Dallas, Texas. Her mother was addicted to drugs and alcohol and passed away in 2017. She enlisted in the Marines to do photojournalism and took advantage of her time in service to travel the world. However, Jess states she had difficulty building camaraderie and connecting with other Marines. She became dependent on alcohol to be able to sleep, which caused her to wreck her vehicle into a tree. Just as she

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54:03

Army Combat Veteran Survives 4 Attempts On Life Upon...

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2023/02/20

Welcome to today's episode of Urban Valor! We're honored to feature the inspiring story of Army combat veteran Robert Perez. Robert was raised in the gang-filled streets of East Los Angeles and came from a family with a rich military heritage. He joined the Army National Guard as a Motor Transport Operator and was deployed to Iraq for two combat tours. Despite his challenges and dangers, Robert persevered and continued to serve his country with bravery and honor. However, after his

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47:51

After Being Shot & Hit With Grenade Marine Rescues...

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2023/02/13

This week’s Urban Valor episode features MARSOC veteran and retired Master Sergeant, Danny Santos. Danny grew up in the rampart district of South-Central Los Angeles. He enlisted in the Marine Corps to escape the gang-infested streets of LA. His parents migrated to the U.S. from El Salvador in the 1970s and at the age of 10, Danny had to endure his father taking his own life. As a young Lance Corporal in the Marines, Danny was awarded the Silver Star. After being shot and blown up by a grenade he

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44:41

Marine Gets Reconstructive Jaw Surgery After Assault...

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2023/02/06

This week’s Urban Valor episode features Marine veteran, Cris Pacheco. Cris grew up in Chino, California. His parents immigrated to the United States from Cuba and El Salvador. Cris joined the Marines as an Amphibious Assault Vehicle Crewman AKA “Tracks.” He had an alcohol problem going into the Marines, which contributed to some mental health issues during his enlistment such as not being able to sleep for days at a time. Although he struggled mentally, Cris still received numerous awards such as

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59:13

Marine Captain Loses Fiancé In Osprey Crash 58 Days...

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2023/01/30

This week’s Urban Valor episode features Marine Captain Kelsie Hancock.Kelsie grew up in Southern Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay, fishing and crabbing. She went to school across the street from Patuxent River Naval Air Station and would watch the jets fly over and knew she wanted to be a Marine since the 4th grade. During her enlistment, Kelsie was reunited with a former school colleague at a camping trip in Zion National Park, Marine Captain, and V-22 Osprey Pilot Nick Losapio. The two hit it off,

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46:42

Underwater Mine Blows Up Navy Ship & Helicopter...

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2023/01/23

This week’s Urban Valor episode features Navy veteran, Johnnie Garcia. Johnnie grew up in a gang-infested neighborhood in Los Angeles, CA. His brothers were part of the gang culture and killed far too early. Johnnie enlisted in the Navy to escape from the trouble he was getting into. While in the Navy he spent time on the USS Tripoli, which was struck by an underwater mine while Johnnie and several hundred other personnel were aboard. On a separate deployment, Johnnie thought he was going to die

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44:59

Bouncing Betty Mines Kill 12 Marines & Wound 16 In...

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2023/01/16

This week’s Urban Valor episode features Marine Vietnam veteran, Ron Galasso. Ron grew up poor in Los Angeles, CA. He enlisted during the draft and said he chose the Marines because they were taking fewer casualties than the Army in Vietnam. Ron enlisted into the infantry as a rifleman, but quickly got selected to become a reconnaissance Marine. He says bouncing betty mines were a big problem for them in Vietnam and describes a time the mines killed 12 Marines and injured 16 more. Ron received two

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51:45

Marine Combat Veteran Born Addicted To Drugs Goes...

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2023/01/10

This week’s Urban Valor episode features Marine veteran, Elliott Mckenzie. Elliot was born addicted to drugs because of his mother’s drug use while pregnant. He was placed in a foster home, went to a paramilitary High School, and enlisted into the Marine Corps’ infantry as a rifleman. Elliott and his Battalion served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and lost 16 Marines on his deployment. Upon transitioning, he almost went to jail for throwing a knife at his brother and ended up homeless because his family

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49:06

Cheerleader Checks In To Navy Unit In Hollywood Fashion

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2023/01/02

This week’s Urban Valor episode features Navy veteran, Karla Lees. Karla grew up in San Dimas, CA cheerleading and was interested in fashion and design. She enlisted in the Navy at 16 years old as a machinist. Karla cried when she found out she had to cut her hair before going to Bootcamp and was surprised when they cut it even shorter upon arriving at Bootcamp. The gate guards didn’t believe she was in the military when she showed up to her new unit in high heels and hot pink luggage. Karla was the

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56:04

Marine Sergeant Captured & Killed During Ambush in...

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2022/12/26

This week’s Urban Valor episode features Marine veteran, Aaron Rodriguez. Aaron was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 during the Invasion of Iraq in March of 2003. While convoying supplies near the city of Nasiriyah his unit was ambushed with heavy enemy fire. Shortly after the ambush took place, they realized Marine, Sgt. Fernando Padilla-Ramirez was missing and had been captured. Aaron speaks about his frustration with their commander deciding not to go recover Sgt. Padilla and the toll

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59:17

Mortar Mishap Kills Seven Marines During Night Fire...

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2022/12/19

This week’s Urban Valor episode features Marine veteran, Roy Mcquaig. Roy grew up in South Georgia and passed on a full-ride golf scholarship to join the Marines. His town thought it was so crazy the local news station wrote a story on it. Roy enlisted into the infantry as a rifleman and served two tours to Afghanistan and one tour to Kuwait, all during his first enlistment. He experienced a traumatizing training incident in which a mortar mishap left 7 Marines dead and 8 more injured. One of the

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48:02

First Female Marine Ammo Tech To Be Attached To...

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2022/12/12

This week’s Urban Valor episode features Marine veteran, Terra Bennett. Terra grew up in Lakeland, Florida riding horses. She’s competed in horse barrel racing, goat tying, and pole bending. Terra was only 13 when she lost her mother to cancer. By the time she was 19, and just before going into the Marine Corps, Terra lost her father to cancer and had to navigate her own life for the first time with both parents being gone. She was the first female Marine Ammunition Technician to be attached to an

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50:25

Army Combat Medic Treated 13 Mass Casualties In...

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2022/12/05

This week’s Urban Valor episode features retired Army Staff Sergeant, William Faery. William was born in Lockport, NY and grew up on a junkyard. He moved around and ended up graduating high school in San Antonio, TX. William joined the Army as a “Medical Specialists” and was surprised to find himself in combat medic school involuntarily. He conducted multiple combat deployments, one of which he as a 68w Combat Medic where he treated 13 mass casualty incidents within just a 6-month time span while

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