Fragout Podcast Ryan Lonergan

 Keegan served in the Marine Corps and deployed to South American and Iraq. He’s an Appleton Firefighter/Paramedic. Keegan has also fought and beat stage 4 Lung cancer. Keegan’s story is hard to quantify in words. He changed his diet, workout, and lifestyle to beat cancer. There’s many people who look up to him and respect him. One of the strongest and bravest men I know. I want to thank him for spending 2.5 hours with me just sharing stories and his journey.  Happy 248th Birthday to the United States Marine Corps

Exciting podcast with Steve Kofron. Steve is one of the 12 Horse Soldiers from Special Forces ODA 595 that fought the Taliban on horseback just 40 days after 9/11. His 12 man team lived in some very brutal conditions and fought alongside the Northern Alliance with General Dostum. Currently Steve works for Horse Soldier Bourbon. It was a pleasure to have him and Kody on to talk about the company, his military service, and giving back to our Veteran community. The Movie 12 Strong depicts their mission.

Powerful podcast today with Shannon Hough. Shannon is a proud Navy Veteran and Founder of Shield of Sisters nonprofit that helps Women veterans that were Raped/ and or Sexually assaulted while in service. 1 in 3 women that served have either been raped or assaulted. Shannon shared her service and story. This topic is very sensitive but the MIL/Vet community isn’t really talking about it. We have to use our voices. 

Dave Tellefsen the new county Veteran service officer of Fond du Lac County. Dave served 22 years in the Marine Corps with 8+ trips around the world and a deployment to Iraq. Dave shared his service, deployment stories, transition, and the importance of seeing your CVSO.

Powerful podcast today with Chris Gromowski. Chris is a proud Marine Corps veteran and co-founder of Vyper Energy. Chris came on the show to talk about his incredible journey just getting into the military. Chris grew up in the Foster Care System with different families until he was adapted by an amazing family. Chris’s journey is inspiring and they type of stories we should be sharing and promoting. We both grew up in southeastern, WI. This podcast will be live next week! 

Major General (Ret) Don Dunbar.  Don served 37 years in the Air Force. He was the TAG (The Adjutant General) of the Wisconsin National Guard for 13 years, served under 3 Governors. He served on various councils and committees. Don came on the podcast to talk about path into the military, the legacy his father and uncles establish during WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. I’ve known Don since I was a senior in High School so it was an honor to have Don on the podcast as equals. We covered a lot of ground and topics. He’s been retired now for just over 3 years now.