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Julie Dyer, a 20-year Navy veteran, started her promotional business while on ship. She has owned Express Yourself Promotional Products, LLC for over 20 years, and is an NVBDC-certified veteran-owned business! Julie talks to host Jim Fausone about the value of certification and the importance of the National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC.org).

This week’s show includes guests from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society (CMOHS), the National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC), and the Patriot Promise Foundation.
Dale speaks with Laura Jowdy, Medal of Honor historian and resident archivist from the CMOHS. Laura’s role is to ‘keep the memory of our nation’s heroes alive.’ You can learn more about Laura and her work here, and learn more about the CMOHS here.
Dale also speaks with former Air Force General Bob Taylor, founder of the Patriot Promise Foundation. Bob is a former B-52 navigator, veteran of the Gulf War, and author of “From Service to Success,” a roadmap of how other veterans and their families can find their new purpose.
We also hear from NVBDC founder and CEO Keith King, who speaks with host Jim Fausone. Keith is a US Army and Vietnam War Veteran, has over 40 years of experience in advertising and public relations, and has an extensive background of lobbying for and assisting veterans with the transition from military to civilian life.

(Previously Aired on 6/16/2019)
MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM "BILL" HENDERSON'S CAREER
Major General William A. "Bill" Henderson was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As a Marine pilot, he flew 125 combat missions over South Vietnam, Laos, and North Vietnam. From 1970-1974, he served as an F-4 check pilot and instructor. He left active duty and then joined the Michigan Air National Guard, flying F-100s and A-7s. He was named commander of the Michigan Air National Guard in 1992 and was promoted to Major General in 1996. He also served as the corporate pilot, chief pilot and director of flight operations for General Motors Corp.
AUTHOR DWIGHT ZIMMERMAN - THE HISTORY OF TOP GUN
DWIGHT JON ZIMMERMAN is a bestselling and award-winning author, radio show host, producer, and past president of the Military Writers Society of America. A writer of extraordinary scope in genres, he has written everything from comic books to young adult, adult histories, biographies, and more. He has received critical praise for his skill in adapting bestselling adult works into young adult and graphic novel formats.
Zimmerman's new book is TOP GUN: 50 YEARS OF NAVAL AIR SUPERIORITY, and was scheduled for a May 2019 release. It is an exciting history of the U.S. Navy's fighter pilot training program that includes the origin and evolution of aviation combat and the impact of the Tom Cruise "Top Gun" movie.

(Previously Aired on 11/21/2017) Dave Biller discusses the environmental contamination at Andersen AFB, Guam, and its impact on him as an airman in a Civil Engineering Squadron in the mid-1980s. Dave talks to host Jim Fausone about the VA's handling of his claim and the impact of groundwater contamination on the new Marine base in Guam.

Law Professor Yelena Duterte talks about Veterans Basic Income as a "big idea" to help veteran transitions, VA processing problems, and as a recruitment tool. Yelena is a professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago and Director of the Veterans Legal Clinic. She talks to host Jim Fausone about the benefits a veteran basic income could provide.

Join us on Mother’s Day, 2024, to hear the incredible story of Navy Senior Chief Shannon Kent, mother of two and Navy intelligence warrant officer and language specialist. Senior Chief Kent was KIA in Syria in January 2019. Her story is told in “Send Me: The True Story of a Mother at War” co-authored by her husband Joe Kent and Marty Skovlund Jr. (editor-in-chief, Task & Purpose). Host Jim Fausone speaks with the authors.
To learn more, see this recent article from Task & Purpose.
To find a bookseller, visit the publisher page.
Jim also speaks with Carrie Filipettie, executive director The Vandenberg Coalition: can civics education help solve the recruiting crisis?
Learn more about Carrie here.