Borne the Battle Department of Veterans Affairs

This week we revisit Army, Green Beret Veteran, and 37 year old NFL Rookie Nate Boyer’s interview.

While she was still on active duty, Army Veteran Olivia Nunn suffered a mental health crisis and contemplated suicide. She opens up about her experience and talks about how she found the help she needed, the challenges of transitioning from soldier to civilian and the need for better mental health resources for military personnel.

This week's Borne the Battle episode features Navy Veteran Ken Harbaugh, Podcast host, Entrepreneur and co-founder of The Mission Continues.

A recent study discovered that 25% of women Veterans receiving care at VA medical centers reported experiencing sexual harassment. Listen in to learn about your options for reporting harassment, how to get online bystander assistance training, and the White Ribbon VA pledge against sexual harassment, sexual assault and domestic violence.

In 2014, VA established the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry for Veterans who were exposed to toxic materials during their service. Learn more about the registry and how to sign up on this special rewind episode of Borne the Battle.

Before he was Mr. Feeny on Boy Meets World or KITT on Knight Rider, William Daniels was a soldier in the U.S. Army. Daniels was drafted into the Army near the end of World War II and later used his GI Bill benefits to attend college and study acting. Tune in to this week’s special rewind episode of Borne the Battle to hear Daniels talk about being the first person in his family to attend college, meeting the pope, and using the skills he learned in the military to be successful after service.