Regular Infantry Guys Podcast

Returning guest and Navy SEAL Veteran Monty Heath shares some insight of the "Clever Talks" conference he attended in San Diego, CA. Clever Talks conference is a non-profit that showcases successful veteran business owners. Some note worthy names consist of Tom Davin–CEO of 5.11 Tactical, Evan Hafer–Black Rifle Coffee, the owners of Vet T.V., and David mutha****ing Hasselhoff! That's right! The HOFF!!! You'll love this episode of impact stories from fellow veterans. The Clever Talks 2019 40 city tour was just posted–if you're near one, you should check it out. I attach the link below.  Clever Talks 2019 40 City Tour Don't forget to check out our guest host new blog and podcast website! He has great content for those looking to grow personally and professionally. Navy SEAL Veteran Monty Heath blog and podcast website He's also part of the VetToCEO program for those looking to educate themselves on starting a business.  VETToCEO–Educational material on starting your own business    

Rob Vessels Senior Campaign Representative, Military Outdoors A barrel chested freedom fighter, turned environmental advocate, found his new sense of purpose. Providing outdoor recreation opportunities to help fellow veterans heal. Our service oath doesn't discontinue, we must protect our lands against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Our national parks are treasures that should be protected and accessible for all Americans regardless of social-economic backgrounds. 

Marine Corp Veteran Jessica Rambo shares with us how her passion for art helped her healing and provided her with a new sense of purpose; helping fellow veterans express themselves through art. She is currently in the process of a converting a blue bird bus into a art studio (Skoolie) so she can provide art lessons to other veterans within the community and eventually nationwide.  

There is no other program in the country that offers the whole-life healing that we do at Higher Ground. We are the only program that invites the spouse or other supporter to be part of the journey. Together, the pair forms a new unit with other veterans and supporters in their program. They take on new challenges. They talk. Higher Ground Sun Valley Phone: (208) 726-9298 Email: Info@HigherGroundUSA.org Office Address: 160 7th Street W Ketchum, ID 83340 Mailing Address: PO Box 6791 Ketchum, ID 83340

The California native spent 32 years, 20 of which were active-duty, serving in the Army.   In July 2011, Trost spent his last deployment in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. His objective as a civil affairs specialist was to work with the local community in developing infrastructure in the region.   On Feb. 20, 2012, he was escorting an aid from the U.S. Agency for International Development when Trost and his team came under fire, killing one U.S. solider and injuring Trost and a fellow corporal.   He was medically evacuated to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he spent 10 months receiving 31 surgeries, to repair the injuries of five gunshot wounds to his lower extremities. In 2014, he medically retired from the Army.   Due to complications from his combat injuries, in April 2016, Trost made the decision to have a below-the-knee amputation on his right leg and was fitted with a prosthetic.   Since retiring from the Army in 2014, Trost has concentrated on his growing farm and has earned a

Masters enlisted in the United States Army in 2001 and served as an Airborne Ranger. Between 2002 and 2005, he deployed to Afghanistan three times and once to Iraq. He was honorably discharged and went to college to study film at the New York Film Academy. In 2007, he enlisted in the United States Army Reserves and reclassified his military occupational specialty to combat cameraman. Masters received training through the Army in both photography and cinematography and deployed to Afghanistan in December 2009. While serving in Afghanistan as a combat cameraman, Masters was injured due to a severe blast and medically evacuated out. He received treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and medically retired in 2012. Looking to transition from his military career to his civilian career, Army Staff Sergeant John Masters now has a boost for his first film project, thanks to Hope For The Warriors® and its A Warrior’s Wish® program. Through A Warrior’s Wish, Masters received $15,000 of support to hel

Welcome to The Triangle of Death, what the Iraqis called The Graveyard of the Americans. Peer into an Infantryman’s first-hand account based on the journal the author kept during his deployment to Iraq from 2006-2007. He does not hide the ugliness of war, but tells of the worst things it brings out of us, as well as our best. When all Hell breaks loose it is easy to wonder where God is. Often He is not in the wind, earthquake, or fire raging around us, but in the gentle whisper that follows. “Not in the Wind, Earthquake, or Fire is a book that will give you a first-hand look through the eyes of a soldier in a war zone with IEDs, and the infiltration of fighters that don’t want non-Muslims in their country or even living at all.  

Combat Veteran and competitive precision shooting athlete Stephen Acosta, shares his transition story home. He also shares how finding his passion in the firearms industry post-college, opened new doors of opportunity which led to working alongside one of the greatest firearms cleaning product companies in the world, Clenzoil.  Make sure to check out veteran owned and veteran made Clenzoil products. https://clenzoil.com  15% Promo Code for the entire month of August if you type in “RIG15”

Combat Veteran Omar Pacheco shares his transition story. We discuss his pursuit as a real estate agent entrepreneur, his passion of taking care of service members, and the reason he legally changed his first name “Jose,” to Veteran. His desire to continue serving military families and veterans with new home purchases is his passion. He understood the struggles of purchasing his own home. He disliked the process. Not knowing what to do, or what information should be considered from civilian real estate agents was frustrating to him. He now runs his own agency helping and coaching service members throughout the process of purchasing a new home.  

Richard L. Murphy from Veteran to Farmers out of Fort Collins, Colorado shares with us how they are making an impact in the agricultural industry. Veterans to Farmers offers an opportunity for our men and women who have sacrificed so much to be our protectors. We offer a way to recover, to learn, and to move forward by becoming our providers, contributing to the solution of our food insecure nation. The mission of Veterans to Farmers is to train veterans in agricultural systems, technologies, and business operations for a fulfilling and sustainable lifestyle. Thank you Rich for the conversation! 

Jerry Martin and Greg Jessup are the owners of Jack King's Gym, based out of Winston Salem, NC. On this episode, Jerry shares with us the history of the gym and how they've become the gold standard within the Winston Salem area for producing Body Building champions. He also shares his passion of training individuals to reach there full potential and goals. The gym is open to all those with disabilities, amputees, military servicemen/women, and veterans. If you're looking to compete and train in any sport (Body Building, Powerlifting, Olympic Weightlifting) this place should be your first stop.   https://www.jackkingsgym.net      

On this episode we sit down with Bill Tate, a retired Air Force Veteran of 30 years–representative for Disabled Americans Veteran (DAV) Chapter 20. Bill shares with us the purpose of DAV; but most importantly how they're here to help servicemen and women once they transition out of the military. Bill has extensive knowledge and resources to help those in need. His passion for veterans runs deep, to the point of providing his personal cell phone number on the podcast for anyone to get in contact with him.  http://www.davmembersportal.org/chapters/nc/20/default.aspx Providing free, professional assistance to veterans and their families in obtaining benefits and services earned through military service and provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other agencies of government;   Providing outreach concerning its program services to the American people generally, and to disabled veterans and their families specifically;   Representing the interests of disabled veterans, their families, their widowe

Quick check-in from us about upcoming veteran events, podcast, and Collin Yarborough's 110 mile run. 

IVMF is a non-profit based out of Syracuse University. IVMF mission is to advance the lives of the nation's military veterans and their families. IVMF provides world class educational and vocational training programs to help prepare service members become successful in business ownership and careers.

Claire Pollard shares with us how horse therapy can be a valuable asset for veterans or children suffering from disabilities. Therapeutic riding is a form of new treatment to help with physical and cognitive impairment. Prancing Horse accepts all persons with special needs. The veteran program is called, "Freedom Reins." Pairing veterans with horses empowers those who have experienced physical and emotional challenges, while gently restoring balance, strengthening muscles and rebuilding trust and confidence.  http://www.prancing-horse.org prancinghorseinfo@yahoo.com

Two experts in the field of outdoor recreation and adaptive sports and inclusion share their wealth of knowledge on how veterans with disabilities can use the resources within local Parks and Recreation to help facilitate their disability and become active again. For those who wish to start their own adaptive sports program in your area; these lovely ladies should be your point of contact.   -Thank you Sharon Williams and Jenny Sullivan  

We discuss if the transition out of the military has any similarities from Vietnam and Iraq/Afghanistan. Why taking care of you is important to move froward in life. Stop living in the past and live in the present. 2018 Valor Games for Wounded Warriors reflection. How camaraderie can still be found post-military. 

Thank you Mac for sharing your transitioning story with us. We all have dealt with post-military life obstacles. They affect everybody, regardless of rank and time in service. We try to hold onto this identity from the military that shows no emotion, connection, nor empathy; having us believe this is who we are. But unfortunately that’s not who we want to be anymore. We are all human (or how I like to say Hoooo-man). We can’t keep living this life. We must understand in order to progress forward in life we must find out “who we are” and “why am I here.” Once we established that, we can begin to better ourselves and find our new purpose and identity in the process.