Thriving on Mission Matt Rogie

I am joined by my wife, Stacie Rogie, this week. She just returned from the Women's Legacy Program with Mighty Oaks Foundation and we discuss her experience. We also will touch on the importance of community and communication in order to thrive, not just survive.

This week is a collection of events that have occurred over the past few weeks that I have wanted to just talk about for a few minutes. Make sure to check out the US Army's video of Medal of Honor recipient SGM Thomas Payne!

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Miranda Briggs founded the Fight the War Within Foundation in 2020, two years after the loss of her husband, SPC Garrett Briggs, USA (Ret.), to the 22 a Day veteran suicide epidemic. The loss occurred just two short weeks after the birth of their daughter, Essex. Miranda, though devastated by the loss of her love, overcame the tragedy and turned her grief into a call to action, to save others from the same fate as Garrett.  

With the support of her friends and family, Miranda and Essex established the Fight the War Within Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing resources to those suffering from Post Traumatic Stress as a result of military or first responder service, or some other tragic event, so that we can continue in the fight against suicide. The Foundation's goal is to provide support for people from all walks of life, who are struggling and in need of help.  

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Additional Links from the show:
https://fightthewarwithin.org
https://www.facebook.com/fightthewarwithin
https://www.instagram.com/fight_the_war_within
https://www.afmfamily.org
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This week I interview an incredible veteran Dan Foulds. While Dan began his career in the Air Force in various capacities from loading bombs onto B-52 aircraft, to managing the Officer's Club at MacDill AFB, he made the transition to becoming a US Army Flight Warrant Officer. After his first assignment he was asked to join a newly forming unit at Hunter Army Airfield, in Savannah, Georgia, the 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment Airborne in 1989.  

Dan remained with the 160th SOAR until his retirement in 1998, serving as a Flight Lead and Instructor Pilot in the MH-47D aircraft. Dan deployed in January 1991 to Saudi Arabia and flew combat missions during Desert Storm into Iraq. In April 1996, he deployed with 3/160th SOAR to assist in the evacuation of noncombatants from the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia. The operation lasted just 10 days, during which the Night Stalkers assisted in evacuating more than 2,000 noncombatants with no losses to the regiment.  

After retiring from the Army, Dan flew EMS helicopters as a line pilot, training captain, aviation base manager, and travelling relief pilot for 17 years. These days you can find Dan captaining boats in the Savannah area and teaching others to do the same.  

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Additional Links from the show:

https://facebook.com/coachscorner
https://www.savannahboater.com
https://www.verticalmag.com/author/danielf/
https://www.nsa160.com/3/160-soara-savannah/
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After a couple months from the completion of Season 1, here is the roll out for Season 2. A little reflection from the first half of the year and then some things we can look forward to in the next 11 episodes.  

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This episode is in memory of Turbine 33, an MH-47D helicopter & crew from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR). Turbine 33 was shot down on June 28th, 2005 in Northeast Afghanistan while transporting an eight-man Navy SEAL Quick Reaction Force (QRF) to aid four of their brothers in the Hindu Kush mountains. Turbine 33 was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), killing all 16 men on board - 8 Night Stalkers & 8 Navy SEALs.  

During this episode, I will share with you some of my experiences during this event and a piece of history that provided so many of us strength in the days ahead. Check out the associated blog article for this episode to see the entire letter and transcription of it.  

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Blog Post - https://thrivingonmission.com/podcast/turbine-33-in-memoriam/