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Welcome Home - A Podcast for Veterans, About Veterans, By Veterans

Welcome Home is a Willing Warriors and the Warrior Retreat at Bull Run project. The program highlights activities at the Warrior Retreat and issues impacting all Veterans. For questions or feedback, please email us at podcast@willingwarriors.org.

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34:32

Inside The Coast Guard Foundation’s Lifelines For...

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2026/03/09

When a cutter launches into a storm or a helicopter hovers over a capsized hull, the story we don’t see is the family at home watching the radar, praying for their service member going into harm's way, or the kid who just switched schools again. This episode pulls back the curtain on the Coast Guard Foundation—the nonprofit lifeline that helps Coast Guard members and their families stay ready, resilient, and focused when it counts most. We sit down with Ron LaBrec, a 29-year Coast Guard vete...

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30:49

Brain Injury Is A Journey

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2026/03/02

What if recovery felt less like appointments and more like belonging? We sit down with Donna Meltzer, CEO of Brain Injury Services in Fairfax, to unpack why “brain injury is a journey” and how a purpose-built clubhouse helps survivors—veterans and civilians alike—reclaim identity, skills, and community. From the first welcome to setting personal goals, the model flips the script: members choose to participate, practice real-life tasks, and build confidence where it matters most—at home, at wo...

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29:09

How One Combat Medic Built A Lifeline For Women Veterans

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2026/02/23

The most powerful sentence in today’s conversation is also the simplest: “Actually, she’s the veteran.” We sit down with Brooke Jackson Kahn—Army combat medic, neurosurgery PA, and founder of She’s the Veteran—to explore what service, transition, and healing look like when the world still assumes the veteran is a man. Brooke brings clear, lived insight into how women experience PTS differently, why so many never seek help, and how community can change a life when therapy hours end. We walk t...

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23:17

Inside The Marine Raider Foundation: Care, Community,...

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2026/02/16

The quiet work after the mission often decides whether a family bends or breaks. We sit down with Marine Raider Foundation CEO Jessica McAndrews to open the door on a community that rarely seeks the spotlight and yet carries a heavy load long after the headlines fade. From emergency travel and uncovered medical devices to childcare during recovery, Jessica explains how a focused nonprofit moves fast to cover real gaps for Marine Raiders, their families, and Gold Star loved ones. We walk thro...

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25:17

From Underserved To Seen: Holistic Support For Women...

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2026/02/09

Too many women who served are still asked to fight for basic recognition before they can access care. We sit down with Virginia Giordano, CEO and founder of the Barbara Giordano Foundation, to explore a different path: small, trauma‑informed retreats and holistic wellness programs designed by listening to women veterans first. From equine therapy and EFT tapping to reflexology and targeted workshops on issues like clutter, the approach centers on safety, trust, and practical tools that help w...

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31:23

Building On A Decade Of Healing At The Warrior Retreat

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2026/02/02

Ten years in, the Warrior Retreat at Bull Run stands on stories that still move us—volunteers who swung the first hammers, families who found rest here, and a community that showed up in sunshine and storms. We take that history and turn it into fuel for a packed 2026, staying true to our core promise of five-night, no-cost respite for wounded, ill, and injured service members and their families while growing programs that answer urgent needs we see every week. We dig into the heart-work beh...

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22:29

Green Berets, Still On Mission

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2026/01/26

The question we ask is simple: Who watches the warriors when their war is over? Larry sits down with Denny Caballero, a former Green Beret and media entrepreneur, to explore how the Special Forces Foundation delivers rapid, peer-led support to Green Berets, their families, and Gold Star survivors—without red tape or delay. From crisis response to household needs, this is a ground-level look at a community taking care of its own. Denny shares his path from the National Guard to the 82nd Airbo...

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29:14

From Combat To Community: How "The Battle Within"...

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2026/01/19

A Purple Heart veteran turned advocate, Justin Hoover knows what it takes to look tough at work and feel lost at home. We sat down with the CEO of The Battle Within to unpack practical ways veterans, police, firefighters, EMTs, dispatchers, and frontline clinicians can get help early—before life hits crisis. The conversation is candid and actionable: why moral injury needs plain language, how timing matters three to six months after critical incidents, and what it looks like to replace “gut i...

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28:12

Chest Candy, A Veteran’s Quiet Battle to Come Home

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2026/01/12

A 17-minute film shouldn’t feel this big, but Chest Candy lingers like a conversation you’ve needed for years. We sit down with writer-director-actor Robert Golphin to unpack the story of a Black Army veteran fighting PTS, the collateral grief his family carries, and the cultural scripts that keep too many people from asking for help. Robert didn’t wear the uniform, but he built this film shoulder to shoulder with veterans, military family members, and mental health advisors—so the details ri...

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43:41

How A Navy Admiral Turned Hard-Won Lessons Into A...

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2026/01/05

A two-star admiral sits down with us and lays out a clear, unvarnished blueprint for leadership, mission success, and the China challenge—no buzzwords, no hedging. Mike Studeman hoped to fly after reading Flight of the Intruder, landed in intelligence when the cockpit queue was full, and still found himself launching with A-6 Intruders off a carrier during Desert Storm. That twist shaped a career built on truth-telling, rigorous analysis, and the kind of command presence that earns trust when...

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31:48

A Year In Service: The Warrior Retreat at Bull Run...

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2025/12/15

Ten years can bring about significant healing. We open the doors to the Warrior Retreat at Bull Run and walk through a year where a 37-acre sanctuary, a pair of five-bedroom homes, and a brand-new Grand Lodge came together to serve thousands of wounded warriors, veterans, and families. From the weekly rhythm of guest stays and Wednesday staging to the Saturday beautification days, you’ll hear how logistics and love combine to make rest possible for those who need it most. We revisit mileston...

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25:07

How A Veteran Hockey Team Builds Tribe, Health, And Hope

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2025/12/08

Some stories hit like a clean snap pass: direct, fast, and aimed at the open ice ahead. That is the energy we bring to our conversation with Pete Perzel, president of the Capitol Beltway Warriors, a veteran hockey nonprofit serving the National Capital Region. From the first whistle, we delve into how a simple idea—putting skates on veterans and giving them a team—became a powerful engine for purpose, connection, and mental health. We talk through the nuts and bolts of the program: a 120-mem...

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26:38

How Team Rubicon Mobilizes Veterans And Civilians For...

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2025/12/01

The call comes after a storm, a flood, or a wildfire—and before the dust settles, the gray shirts are already moving. We sit down with Evan Farley, Northern Virginia Metro Field Operations Coordinator for Team Rubicon, to explore how veteran discipline and civilian grit combine to deliver rapid disaster relief at zero cost to homeowners. From the organization’s roots in Haiti’s 2010 earthquake to a global network 200,000 strong, this is the story of purpose, speed, and practical help when it ...

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30:23

From Isolation To Impact: Building Support Beyond the...

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2025/11/24

A quiet question—why choose the Army?—opens into a candid story of injury, recovery, and purpose with Eric Thomas, founder of CJ3 Foundation. We dig into how a veteran and first responder-led nonprofit tackles what so many systems miss: putting mental health first, pairing people with real service dogs trained from day one, and showing up as relentless advocates when employers or agencies get in the way. Eric lays out a simple but demanding model. Before any dog is placed, candidates complet...

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24:54

Inside Fisher House: How Free Lodging Keeps Veterans’...

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2025/11/17

What if a warm, welcoming home sat steps away from the hospital where your loved one is fighting to heal—and it cost your family nothing? We open the door to Fisher House, the nationwide network of free lodging for military and veteran families that turns proximity into peace of mind. Julie Riggs, Vice President of Community Relations at Fisher House Foundation, joins us to share how these homes are built, who they serve, and why a shared kitchen can become the most important room in healthca...

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31:02

Supporting Servicewomen Through Moral Injury Care

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2025/11/10

Moral injury isn’t a buzzword or a rebrand of Post Traumatic Stress. It’s what happens when military service members face actions and events that violate their core values, or when the institutions and leaders they trusted fail them. We sit down with Air Force Reserve chaplain and Moral Injury Support Network for Servicewomen (MISNS) board member Lindsay Moser to unpack why women in uniform are uniquely vulnerable to moral injury, how military sexual trauma and institutional betrayal compound...

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28:17

Who Cares For The Caregivers When The Uniform Comes Off

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2025/11/03

The moment a service member transitions, the family’s support web can evaporate. We sat down with Hannah O’Brien, Program Director of the Veteran Spouse Network (VSN) at the University of Texas, to map out a better way forward: peer-led groups, practical suicide prevention tools, and data that actually reflects what spouses and caregivers need right now. If you’ve ever wondered how to rebuild the tribe after the military, this conversation brings the blueprint. Hannah traces VSN’s roots from...

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39:15

Congress, Meet A Service Dog That Outperforms Your...

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2025/10/27

A trained service dog can do what red tape can’t: help a veteran sleep through the night, step back into a crowded room, and reenter daily life with confidence and safety. We sit down with Marine veteran and K9 handler Chris Baity, co‑founder of Semper K9, to unpack how ethical training, clear standards, and community support turn that promise into repeatable results—and why federal funding has lagged behind the need. Chris shares the path from deployments to building Semper K9’s “mental hea...

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39:13

One Check, Many Lives: How MOAA Strengthens Families...

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2025/10/20

A podcast guest arrives with a $2,000 check—and a clear mission to help a warrior family heal. We sit down with Dennis Corrigan to unpack how his local MOAA chapter funds a full week at the Warrior Retreat at Bull Run and how the Military Officers Association of America turns membership, mentorship, and policy expertise into real wins for veterans and their families. Dennis shares the arc of his service—from Navy brat to P-3 Orion pilot, to building flight simulators, to running a veteran-ow...

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23:44

Objective Zero, Human Connections Saving Veterans

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2025/10/13

A six-hour phone call changed everything. When a veteran in crisis found someone willing to listen through the night, a simple truth emerged: human connection can save lives. That moment sparked Objective Zero, a peer support network and free app that connects veterans, service members, families, and caregivers with trained volunteers in minutes—no stigma, no red tape, just fast, compassionate help from people who understand your world. We speak with Executive Director and Co-Founder Betsy M...

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