The Soldier For Life Podcast U.S. Army Soldier For Life

The BDD program allows you to file a pre-discharge claim while you are still on active duty, allowing ample time for health exams, disability evaluation, and the processing of your claim. If your BDD claim is approved, you can receive disability compensation immediately after military discharge

Join us in a discussion on tips to navigate various aspects of life that our Army Families with Special Needs Family members encounter.  On the show is Mr. Scott Campbell, retired Army Soldier for Life who served 31 years and has a 24-year son with autism and has provided over 400 autism awareness and safety presentations since 2005.  Also, for the first time on the show, we have COL David Grant who is the Director of the Soldier for Life program and brings both professional and personal experience to the discussion.  The show covers topics such as: Support Groups, Respite Care, Emergency Behavioral Support, Financial and Estate Planning considerations, Medicaid Waivers, Guardianship considerations, as well as Tricare for Life paperwork. 
 

Join  the Soldier For Life Employment Director, LTC Ismael Ortiz and military spouse Mrs. Jennifer Goodman discussing her journey and career experiences as a military spouse. 
Jennifer is now living her dream as a Military Initative Program Manager, leading a military hiring initiative with Aramark.
Aramark is a company supporting Veterans and Military spouses with countless employment opportunities. 
Learn more at https://www.aramark.com/home 

What is the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, or FEDVIP (benefeds.com/military)? Why is it important? And what FEDVIP information should retiring service members be sure to know about long before they actually retire?
Find out as SFL's Health and Wellness Director, MAJ Bryan Spear, discusses everything FEDVIP with Mr. Will Foley, the Education and Outreach Account Manager for BENEFEDS, and Mr. Mark Overberg, the Director of U.S. Army Retirement Services.

Hiring a Veteran is easier than ever before with Veteran NOTES!!  
Join us as we discuss Veteran NOTES with founder Ms. Leah Searl.  
Veteran NOTES makes Veteran hiring easy. The exclusive Veteran NOTES method outlines military career progression through a corporate lens providing understanding of what a military career looks like in the corporate sector. Through the VNOTES online course, handbook, videos, resources, and consulting services VNOTES clarify, identify and translate military service into corporate terminology, making veteran hiring easy. 
Learn more at veterannotes.com and use promo code: SoldierForLife 
Calling All Veterans – Ms. Searl and her team provide FREE resume support. You can learn more about their free services during our podcast or going to veterannotes.com to sign up for FREE resume support. 

Are you transitioning from the military into corporate American and looking for how to start?  
Join us today and learn more about American Corporate Partners (ACP). More than 22,000 Veterans have completed the FREE ACP program that pairs transitioning service members with mentors from America’s top fortune 500 companies.  
ACP’s free Mentoring Program connects post-9/11 veterans, active duty spouses and eligible military spouses (Protégés) with corporate professionals (Mentors) for customized mentorships. ACP assists veterans and eligible spouses on their path towards fulfilling, long-term careers, whether the veteran is job searching or newly employed.  
Learn more at: https://www.acp-usa.org/mentoring-program/program-overview