The Veterans Project Podcast

The Veterans Project Podcast

The veterans project podcast is about building a bridge and ensuring our legacies are properly captured. Through the lens of Tim K., you will hear the stories of our veterans, caregivers, and civilians who are currently impacting our warfighter community. The goal of the podcast is to connect our communities and ensure that we never forget the sacrifices of not only our veterans, but those who’ve served in any capacity to assure our liberties are protected.

Episodes

Episode 52 - Tulsi Gabbard (Army, OIF Veteran)

November 1, 2023 • 86 mins
Host Tim K. sits down in Oahu, Hawaii with Tulsi Gabbard who is currently serving with 1st Special Forces Command as a Lieutenant Colonel. Gabbard was the first American Samoan to ever sit in Congress and she is also the first female combat veteran to run for President. On the podcast, Tulsi speaks on the spirit of Aloha and what it means to embody that as a movement. She also discusses discovering her passion through service to h...
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Episode 51 - Chris Thompson (Army Special Operations, OEF Veteran)

September 27, 2023 • 102 mins
Host Tim K. sits down in College Station, Texas with Chris Thompson who is a former member of 3rd Special Forces Group. Throughout the podcast, Thompson discusses his reason for joining, his seven deployments to some of the most dangerous places in the world, and his reluctant decision to step away from the space he’d come to love. Chris speaks with a refreshing candor about the things most important in his life and the strength he...
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Episode 50 - Lisa Jaster (Army, OIF, OEF Veteran)

August 23, 2023 • 98 mins
Host Tim K. sits down in Bulverde, Texas with Lisa Jaster to discuss her path to becoming only the third female and first female reservist at 37 years old (the average age of a graduate is 23) to earn the coveted Ranger Tab. This was only after going on hiatus from a booming career at Shell Oil Company as an engineer. Jaster also discusses her time at West Point, multiple deployments overseas, an unexpected transition out, and her ...
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Episode No. 49 - 1,321 Days in a Death Camp: A Reintroduction to Alfred Haws

July 31, 2023 • 23 mins
We are finding it increasingly vital to share the stories of our WWII Veterans, as we are losing them so quickly. After all, legacy is the essence of this project. The popularity of our Memorial Day social media post on Medal of Honor Recipient Woody Williams made us realize this even more. "The Greatest Generation" is the term they are known by, and this particular podcast on Alfred Haws' harrowing experience during the Bataan Dea...
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Episode 48 - Tiffany Myrick (Army, OEF Veteran) | Annie Kleiman (Air Force, OEF Veteran) | Eve Mayoral (Army, OIF, OEF Veteran)

July 5, 2023 • 108 mins
Host Tim K. sits down in Washington D.C. with Tiffany Myrick (CST-2), Annie Kleiman (CST-3), and Eve Mayoral (CST-5). All three were integral to the Army’s Cultural Support Team Program. On the podcast, the three discuss their various paths into the military and what led them to become groundbreakers in an otherwise unexplored space overseas. This podcast is a special edition recorded at the AllTru Gather 2022 which was held at the...
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Episode 47 - Cody Alford (MARSOC, OIF, OEF Veteran)

May 11, 2023 • 181 mins
Host Tim K. sits down in Sandpoint, Idaho with We Defy The Norm’s Founder, Cody Alford. On the podcast, Cody discusses his decision to join the Marine Corps, baptism by fire at 18 years old at the hands of a fierce enemy in Fallujah, a storied career in Special Operations, early retirement, and finding a new cause. Alford also discusses his ideals and vision for a movement dedicated to a renewed mentality built on resilience. Fin...
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Episode 46 - Michelle Black (Gold Star Wife)

March 1, 2023 • 123 mins

Host Tim K. sits down in Puyallup, Washington with Gold Star Wife, Michelle Black. Michelle is the wife of former Green Beret, Bryan Black, who was tragically killed by armed militants in Niger, Africa in what is now infamously known to many as the “Tongo Tongo ambush.” Bryan was not the only man who would lose his life that fateful day in October. Sergeant First Class Jeremiah Johnson, SSG...

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Episode 45 - Eric Moser (Army Special Operations, OIF Veteran)

December 2, 2022 • 145 mins
Host Tim K. sits down in Moab, Utah with Army Special Operations Veteran Eric Moser. Before serving as a Green Beret, Eric spent time with the Army’s famed 82nd Airborne Division. On the podcast, Moser opens up about his most difficult day in combat on a rooftop in Samarra, Iraq in 2007. What would become a story of intrepidity and a paratrooper’s resolve to never quit fighting was in reality one of the most horrific days of Eric’s...
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Episode 44 - Lucas O'Hara (Army, OIF Veteran)

November 11, 2022 • 104 mins
Host Tim K. sits down in Salt Lake City, Utah with Lucas O’Hara, a veteran of Iraq and owner of Grizzly Forge. Lucas discusses his tumultuous youth and the path that brought him to the Army on the podcast. He also discusses the advent of Grizzly Forge, his journey in becoming a blade smith, and how those dreams were almost never realized. O’Hara speaks openly about self-sabotage, the dangers of depression, and how some of the most ...
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Episode 43 - JP Cervantes (Army Special Operations, OIF, OEF Veteran)

October 7, 2022 • 203 mins
Host Tim K. sits down in Fayetteville, North Carolina with JP Cervantes, a veteran of the Army Special Forces. JP served his country in combat with distinction and is now working in the world of anti-human trafficking. As the founder of Nous Defions Group he is now doing work to shield children who are sold into slavery around the globe. JP’s venture has taken him into some of the most dangerous pockets of the world, and he works t...
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Episode 42 - Pat McNamara (Army Special Operations, OIF Veteran)

August 19, 2022 • 98 mins
Host Tim K. sits down in Pinehurst, North Carolina at the home of former Green Beret and legendary weapons instructor Pat McNamara. On the podcast, Pat discusses his unlikely path into the military which culminated with 13 years in a tier one unit. He also speaks on the importance of positive mentorship, the ability to overcome life’s many adversities, and his fortuitous pursuit of continuing instruction long past his days in the A...
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Episode 41 - Doug Petersen (Army, Vietnam Veteran)

July 13, 2022 • 77 mins
Host Tim K. sits down in Benbrook, Texas with Vietnam Veteran, Doug Petersen. It’s hard to imagine for many being 21 years old, flying a multi million dollar machine headlong into the jungles of Vietnam… much less doing it with nothing more than a .38 revolver to defend you and your crew. On the podcast, Doug discusses the life of being a dust off pilot during the Vietnam War. He speaks on the harsh truths of an unseen enemy and a ...
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Episode 40 - Terry Houin (Navy SEALs, OIF, OEF Veteran)

June 3, 2022 • 109 mins
Host Tim K. sits down with former Navy SEAL Terry Houin at the Cienega Fort in Shafter, Texas at Cibolo Creek Ranch. Terry spent almost three decades with a good part of that as a member of a National Missions Force. Throughout his time in this elite unit, he found himself a part of integral missions, including the rescue of Jessica Lynch and Captain Phillips. On the podcast Terry speaks on his multiple combat deployments as a snip...
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Episode 39 - Russell Davies (Army, OIF, OEF Veteran)

May 12, 2022 • 135 mins
Host Tim K. sits down in Pocatello, Idaho with former Army Sergeant Russell Davies, four years after their first conversation for The Veterans Project. Davies is the founder of Professional Transformation Sports Development (PTSD), a non-profit that was built around his passion for extreme sports and helping veterans transition into an outdoor lifestyle. On the podcast, Russ discusses his journey into the world of all things adrena...
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Episode 38: Part 2 - Prime Hall (MARSOC, OIF, OEF Veteran)

April 8, 2022 • 74 mins
Host Tim K. sits down in San Diego, California with Prime Hall, who is a Texas native and 12 year veteran of MARSOC (United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command). Prime’s service includes both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. During Hall’s time as a Marine Raider, he would join Don Tran in the co-founding of both Underwater Torpedo League and Deep End Fitness. These pursuits of passion would go on ...
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Episode 38: Part 1 - Don Tran (MARSOC, OIF, OEF Veteran)

March 3, 2022 • 99 mins
Host Tim K. sits down in Austin, Texas with Don Tran, who is a 12 year veteran of MARSOC (United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command). Don deployed to some of the harshest combat environments across the world (Afghanistan, Iraq, the Philippines). During Tran's time as a Marine Raider, he would come to find his place with two new ventures in Underwater Torpedo League and Deep End Fitness. These pursuits of passion would ...
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Episode 37: Part 2 - Kyle Carpenter (USMC, OEF Veteran, Medal of Honor Recipient)

October 7, 2021 • 133 mins
This is part two of a two-part podcast. Host Tim K. sits down with Medal of Honor Recipient Kyle Carpenter, at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kyle is the youngest Medal of Honor Recipient currently living and was only the third Marine to receive our nation’s most prestigious honor since the beginning of the GWOT (Global War On Terrorism). On the podcast, Kyle discusses his youth always on the move and how it better prepared...
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Episode 36: Part 1 - Kyle Carpenter (USMC, OEF Veteran, Medal of Honor Recipient)

September 29, 2021 • 134 mins
This is part one of a two-part podcast. Host Tim K. sits down with Medal of Honor Recipient Kyle Carpenter, at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kyle is the youngest Medal of Honor Recipient currently living and was only the third Marine to receive our nation’s most prestigious honor since the beginning of the GWOT (Global War On Terrorism). On the podcast, Kyle discusses his youth always on the move and how it better prepared...
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Episode 35: Part 2 - Mike Stahl (MAC V SOG, Vietnam Veteran)

August 11, 2021 • 115 mins
This is Part Two of a two-part podcast. Host Tim K. sits down in Portales, New Mexico with a legend of MAC V SOG, Mike Stahl. The Studies and Observations Group (also known as SOG, MACSOG, and MACV-SOG) was a top-secret, joint unconventional warfare task force created on January 24th, 1964 by the Joint Chiefs of Staff as a subsidiary command of the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV). The unit would eventually consist prima...
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Episode 34: Part 1 - Mike Stahl (MAC V SOG, Vietnam Veteran)

August 4, 2021 • 125 mins
This is Part One of a two-part podcast. Host Tim K. sits down in Portales, New Mexico with a legend of MAC V SOG, Mike Stahl. The Studies and Observations Group (also known as SOG, MACSOG, and MACV-SOG) was a top-secret, joint unconventional warfare task force created on January 24th, 1964 by the Joint Chiefs of Staff as a subsidiary command of the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV). The unit would eventually consist prima...
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