Mentors For Military Podcast

Emily Hills began her U.S. Army career as a wheel vehicle mechanic and recovery vehicle operator. While serving in combat, she saw the important role the AH-64 Apache helicopters played in support of ground forces and knew then that is what she wanted to do. She shares her story of being a soldier on the ground, becoming a pilot, and the passion she has now for saving boots on the ground from enemy combatants as an Apache pilot. James Webb and Paul Martinez are Army Rangers and joined Kat, Robert, and Mike as guest hosts on this episode. We talk about women in combat and the effect women pilots have on ground troops in a combat "hot" situation. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

Larry Moores was former US Army enlisted and began his career in 1982 with 1/75 Rangers in Savannah where he was deployed to Grenada. He then chose to go to officer candidate school (OCS) and following training was assigned to 3/24 ID at Fort Benning. In Feb 1992 he transferred into 3/75 RGR and found himself 8 months later leading a convoy in Mogadishu into an event that is now known as "Black Hawk Down" - based off the book and movie. He finished a 20-year career with the Army and now is the executive director of the Three Rangers Foundation, aiding transitioning service members. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

Bryan "Bam Bam" Marshall is the founder of Wishes for Warriors Foundation who has a mission of showing heroes that whether wounded of body and mind, they are still able to live out their passions; whether it is through the love of hunting, fishing, skydiving or anything that makes them feel alive again. Bryan is a U.S. Marine. He created the foundation after reflecting on the loss of a good friend by an IED in Afghanistan and how his friend was unable to live his purpose. Robert and Kristian talk with Bryan about his foundation and the support they are providing the veteran community.

Kristian Ritter (aka seastate21) joins Robert and Mike P. to talk about preparing for attendance at the USMC Basic Reconnaissance Course (BRC), the differences between Marine Reconnaissance Special Operations Command (MARSOC) and Force Recon, as well as preparing for US Army Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS) Course at Fort Bragg, NC. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

We talk about the actions required by anyone who is placed in an active shooter situation. Mike Glover shares the steps a person should take that may save their life and those around them. We discuss an easy to use acronym of OFF and what that means. Learn how to take the appropriate steps in these types of stressful situations. Follow Mike at www.fieldcraftsurvival.com or on Instagram at www.instagram.com/sofsurvivor. Mike has a new podcast on SoundCloud at www.soundcloud.com/fieldcraftsurvival Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

Jared Bullock served with the U.S. Army 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) as a SFC/E7 18E (communications) Non-commissioned Officer while on active duty and he recently retired. He's a double amputee from an IED in Afghanistan that occurred in Nov 2013. He doesn't let his disability or anything stand in his way once he sets a goal. His current goal is to compete at a National Physique Committee (NPC) competition and place 10th or higher and he's modified his workouts and equipment in order to get fit. He also talks about how he is now mentoring youth who are dealing with the same physical impairments and sharing with them a vision of hope. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

Kristian Ritter is also known as "seastate21" on Instagram. We talk to him about what it's like to go from enlisting into the USMC and becoming a Force Recon Marine. He shares stories with us about going through the training, including Army airborne school, SERE training, the combat diver course, and Marine Corps free fall school. He also shares his own experience of going through military to civilian transition and offers some great advice. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

Rob Principato is one of the founding members of Military Muscle, an apparel company that includes a non-profit foundation supporting PTSD and veteran suicide awareness. Bob Cicherillo joined as a guest host and we talk about veteran fellowship, role models, fitness after separation, and how fitness ties all branches together - especially after separation. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

After receiving several requests and questions about military enlistment, the podcast team talks about the steps of enlisting into the Army and the Army Ranger contract. They also discuss Special Forces, the training, and how that differs from Rangers - including sniper school. Mike Glover of FieldCraft joins the team during this podcast and he will join on occasion going forward as a guest host. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

Colin is a British SAS soldier. A current author and actor. We caught up with him to talk about his involvement with the SF Experience, where a small cadre of ex UK Special Forces (SF) soldiers are Directing Staff (DS) who challenge you to a series of 4 events which form part of the UKSF Selection process. Colin is also training to participate in amateur boxing matches between UK and US Special Forces. He talks about these events and his recent television appearances regarding the war in Iraq and the UK involvement. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

Bob earned his pro card at the 2000 USA's after 13 hard years of competing in amateur contests. He started training when he was 12 and competed in his first contest when was 13 years old. He's been in several movies, but now spends his time emceeing professional bodybuilding events across the country and is known as "The voice of bodybuilding." We talk about how military fitness has crossed over into competitive bodybuilding.

Karl Monger served in the Army as an officer and for a period of time with the 75th Ranger Regiment. He describes the genesis of what later became the non-profit, Gallant Few, and how it's mission is to prevent veteran isolation by connecting new veterans with hometown veteran mentors, thereby facilitating a peaceful, successful transition from military service to a civilian life filled with hope and purpose. GallantFew was founded by Veterans for Veterans.

Mike was U.S. Army Special Forces with more than 18 years of military service. Mike has operated at the highest levels of Special Forces. He has served in the following positions: SF Weapons Specialist, SF Sniper, SF Assaulter/Operator, SF Recon Specialist, SF Joint Terminal Air Controller (JTAC), SF Team Sgt, and SF Operations SGM. We talk about FieldCraft, LLC, a company he leads that prepares the American citizen with knowledge and equipment to preserve life in worst case scenarios. All tactics, techniques and procedures are developed and gathered by former Special Operations soldiers and subject matter experts in their particular field of expertise. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

Kat and Robert attended the 2016 Ranger Hall of Fame indoctrination ceremony at Fort Benning, GA. They talk about the people they met and the individual stories. They met Larry Moores, a platoon leader in Mogadishu, whose story was in the film "Black Hawk Down." They also met Karl Monger, a Ranger that is the founder of Gallant Few. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

Marcus Burleson deployed to Afghanistan in October 2011, and just two months later sustained life-threatening injuries while attempting to disarm an improvised explosive device (IED). His story is inspiring after receiving a visit from Chris Kyle (U.S. Navy SEAL) that set him on a course toward his purpose/passion. He now works for Boot Campaign. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

Brian "Tosh" Chontosh is a retired U.S. Marine Corps Major that was awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism and was twice awarded the Bronze Star for valor. However, he is a humble leader that would rather focus on helping others find their sense of purpose and a feeling of being valued. He was recently selected to lead the Triumph Games that will be televised on CBS Sports, a multi-round sports competition that challenges world-class military veteran athletes. Tosh is dedicated to athletic excellence and leadership in sports. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

Mike, Robert, and Kat catch everyone up on their current status. Mike discusses his challenge of attending a college masters program. Kat talks about how she's preparing for her 166.4KM hike in the UK to support veterans as well as her Top 25 nomination for Ms. Veteran America. The team also reflects on Independence Day since it was taped that morning. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

Steve Heaney joined the British Army in 1986 and in January 1990 he undertook selection for X Platoon, more formally known as the Pathfinders, and at only twenty years old became the youngest soldier ever to pass the rigorous selection process. Trained in the skill sets required of an operator in this highly specialized unit including weapons and tactics, covert surveillance and reconnaissance, high frequency and satellite communications, combat medical techniques and trauma management, advanced demolitions and sabotage and resistance to interrogation. He realized that the ethos and leadership skills he learned within the military are great skills to transition and that they can aid private sector organizations upon separation. We talk about how these skills and traits are important to take with separating military. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: ww

Discovering your purpose or passion is not always easy. For some, it's better to evaluate and live your life in shorter increments instead of trying to find that ultimate occupation or career. There is no need to rush into any career/job opportunity and it's probably better to set goals that are in short bursts of 2-3 years at a time. Kat and Robert discuss how they have done this and provide some tips for you.

James Webb and Paul Martinez served in the U.S. Army 3/75th Ranger Regiment. After separating from the military they became ranchers in Virginia where they have found a continued purpose and a new passion. We talked with them about their time in and their transition. They offer some great advice to separating military. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com