Veterans Radio

Army Veteran Richard (ChubZ) Werabelski was medically discharged after an RPG explosion in Afghanistan resulted in a TBI & PTSD. The transition back to civilian life was hard. He had to deal with the VA, being unable to work in his prior career, a house fire and insurance battle, bankruptcy, COVID, and other hurdles. ChubZ talks to host Jim Fausone about how giving back during COVID by cooking meals for first responders led to being an entrepeneur and having a BBQ food business at fairs, festivals and catering.  

A HALL OF HONOR HONOR AND EDUCATE The Michigan Military and Veterans Hall of Honor seeks to not only honor Michigan military veterans, but to also educate our citizens about military service as a basic and honorable duty of citizenship–to stir patriotic spirit, a sense of civic duty, and a sense of honor that calls people to arms. WHY A HALL OF HONOR? Honor is a core military virtue that, unlike fame, implies true worth, genuine virtue, and real achievement – valorous and meritorious. As a Hall of Honor, we seek to recognize and honor military veterans, with due attention to their true military and civic virtue and achievement. Come Celebrate Veterans Radio's 20th Anniversary at our Second Radio on the River Celebration. 30 September 2023. You don’t want to miss out on this event! Speakers are top notch and you will be mingling with the kind of folks you really want to know as a friend – a Veterans Radio Friend! Oh, and for those who can not attend, go ahead and click on the ticket button and buy a tic

The CLLSociety.org provides support and education for veterans and others with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). Bruce Wright, a Vietnam Veteran, has CLL from his days of exposure to Agent Orange. Wright is a patient advocate and educator with the CLL Society. CLL is a condition that impacts the white blood cells. Bruce talks to host Jim Fausone about CLL and the education and advocacy that veterans need when living with CLL.

Military Writers Society of America Join our guests Gary Zelinski and John Cathcart SAVING HISTORY ONE STORY AT A TIME   Who we are We are a nationwide association of authors, poets, and artists drawn together by the common bond of military service. Most of our members are active-duty military, retirees, or military veterans. A few are lifelong civilians who have chosen to honor our military through their writings or their art. Our only core principle is a love of the men and women who defend this nation and a deeply personal understanding of their sacrifice and dedication. Jonathan Bernstein, Curator of Arms & Armor At the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Jonathan Bernstein is the Curator of Arms & Armor Collection at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. The Museum is located on Semper Fidelis Way in Triangle, VA. Jon came aboard as the Arms & Armor Curator in August 2020 after helming the US Army Air Defense Artillery Museum for the eight years prior. With a museum career that sp

Board members Col. Valde Garcia (ret.) U.S. Army; Capt. Paul J. Ryan (ret.) U.S. Navy Reserves; and Lt. Bill MacDhubain (ret.) USCG talks about the Michigan Military and Veterans Hall of Honor Class of 2023 inductees. These inspirational servicemen and women include Astronaut Roger Chaffee, MG Bill Henderson, Capt. Bob Arvin, MSG Jarion Halbison-Gibbs, Essie Woods, Congressman Jack Bergman, and more. The inductees have received Silver Stars, Distinguished Service Crosses, Purple Hearts, and Congressional Gold Medals. These are ordinary people doing extraordinary things in service and in civilian life. The Board members talk to host Jim Fausone.

GET ANSWERS FROM OUR EXPERT PANEL Dale Throneberry – Founder and Host of Veterans RadioBrig. Gen. Carol Ann Fausone (ret) – Legal Help for VeteransDavid Saims – Director MACVC TrusteeBrian Hayes – Communications Director, Ann Arbor VA Healthcare Systems

Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund board members, Chris Cornelius and Roberrt Grimaldi talk about the purpose and mission of FWSF.  This organization started in 2006 and helps over 400 Michigan veterans each year.  Chris and Rob talk with host Jim Fausone about the need, success stories, sponsors and volunteers.

MILITARY ANALYSIS, KOREAN WAR PROJECT FUNDING AND WAR HORSES FOR VETERANS Dr. Rebecca Grant,  Frequent guest on national news programs as well as Veterans Radio, provides fact-based global military analysis Ted Barker, consultant to the DOD regarding the military personnel and actions in the Korean War Patrick Benson, co-founder of War Horses for Veterans and Coordinator for the War Horse Challenge in Las Vegas August 26 Dr. Grant is a Military Historian/Author/Commentator and President of IRIS Independent Research. She is a regular guest on Fox Business with Charles Payne and several other news channels to inform citizens of the facts related to global military status. THE KOREAN WAR PROJECT NEEDS OUR HELP Hal and Ted Barker have been administrators of the www.koreanwar.org website since January of 1994. They began their quest for information in the late 70s when looking for more information about the Silver Star awarded to their father, Major Edward Lee Barker. Their personal quest quickly grew into a

The Texas Governor who sued the Biden Administration over the ability to punish guardsmen that did not want to take the COVID Vaccine. It set up a legal challenge about who controls the National Guard when not federalized. Law professor Jason Mazzone at the University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign, discusses the case and the legal issues involved. This requires a discussion of the Constitution and Militia Clause. Mazzone talks with host Jim Fausone about these issues.

COL. PARIS D. DAVIS GETS HIS DUE – MEDAL OF HONOR In 1965 Paris D. Davis was a Captain, Commander, Detachment A-321, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces, distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as an advisor to the 883d Regional Force Company, Army of the Republic of Vietnam, during combat operations against an armed enemy in the vicinity of Bong Son, Republic of Vietnam, on June 17-18, 1965. Neil Thorne, a nationally known research historian, and Jim Moriarty, legal veteran advocate, tell us how Captain Davis, now ranked as Col. Davis, military service records to appeal for the honor were “LOST” 3 times before finally being filed and approved to receive the Medal of Honor.  FALLEN AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS FUND ARE YOU A MICHIGAN-BASED SOLDIER WHO IS EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BECAUSE OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN CAMPAIGNS? If so, the FWSF wants to help you. Contact FWSF today at 1-800-FWSF-729 or 

Dr. Beth Asch, Senior Economist at the Rand Corporation, focuses on labor economics and defense manpower. She has testified on the military recruiting woes and analyzed data on waivers given to recruits and how they perform. She discusses all of this with host Jim Fausone.

Veterans Radio welcomes Kirk Lanam, Veterans Service Dogs Organization, a non-profit organization that provides free service dogs and training. Our second segment includes Zach Harrison and Jessee Lee, with their Operation Song titled “THAT KID AGAIN”, and Chris Couture with “TATOOS and SCARS”.   The dog and the training are provided to the Veteran for FREE. There are no fees to participate in the program. The Veteran is merely responsible for the care and maintenance of the dog. For more information on Veteran Service Dogs Organization: vsdo.us OPERATION SONG FEATURING GREEN BERET ZACH HARRISON AND JESSEE LEE Operation Song® empowers veterans, active-duty military members, and their families to tell their stories through the process of songwriting. Those served need no musical or writing skills, only a willingness to share their stories and, with the help of professional songwriters, transform them into song. For More Information about Operation Song Zach was attending a Warriors Heart Retreat in Febr

Author and historian Tom McMillan talks about the huge flag that flew over Fort McHenry in the War of 1812 with the British. It was the flag that Francis Scott Key saw through the night that inspired the national anthem, "Star Spangled Banner." McMillan researched the family that took the flag home and kept it safe for 90 years before donating it to the Smithsonian. The little twists and turns of history are uncovered and explained by McMillan who talks to host Jim Fausone. 

Army retired Master Sgt Darrel Nash, historian/author speaks about his passion for keeping the history alive of the Buffalo Soldiers. He explains to host Jim Fausone the start of these regiments, their successes and how that history is being kept alive.  

Ian A. O’Connor is a retired USAF colonel and a recognized expert in the field of national security management. This background serves him well as the foundation for his thriller and suspense novels, which is what he devotes his time to now. Ian is about to release The Pegasus Directive, which focuses on who really killed President John F. Kennedy and all the fiendish machinations behind the assassination. The book is fiction, but full of historical accuracy. Ian is also the co-author of SCRAPPY: A Memoir of a Fighter Pilot in Korea and Vietnam. And his thriller, The Twilight of the Day, was awarded a bronze medal by the Military Writers Society of America. Copies of both of these are in the US Naval Academy and US Air Force Academy libraries.  2023 THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN  Kevin Walsh,CEO of the Yankee Air Museum, fills us in on all there is to know about​​​ the 25th Yankee Air Museum event known as Thunder Over Michigan will be held on Saturday and Sunday, August 12 and 13th. There are 2 shows each day –

There are 15 million Americans that can claim to be Military Brats.  Many have moved multiple times during their childhood while parents served.  Brats Without Borders is a group that connects, explains and recognizes this unique group of American kids and how it impacts adulthood.  Donna Musil, writer/filmaker/lawyer/brat, talks to host Jim Fausone about the experience of growing up a military brat.  Musil's film  BRATS: Our Journey Home has been shown all over the world.

On September 29, 2006, Michael Monsoor and three SEAL snipers watched vigilantly for enemy activity from their rooftop post in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. When a grenade thrown from insurgents bounced off Michael’s chest, he could have escaped. Instead, he threw himself onto the live grenade, shielding his fellow soldiers from the immediate explosion. Michael died thirty minutes later, having made the ultimate sacrifice. As George Monsoor (Michael’s father) and Rose Rea show us in Defend Us in Battle, Michael had prepared for this selfless act all his life–a life that inspires us to have a similar generosity of heart. In addition to the Medal of Honor, Michael received a Silver Star, a Bronze Star Medal, and the Purple Heart for his years serving his country. But his greatest legacy is in the hearts of those he inspired to live, and even die, for the sake of brotherly love. IKE SAYS EVERY 18 YEAR OLD SHOULD SERVE IN THE MILITARY US Air Force veteran Isaiah “Ike” McKinnon joined the Detroit police department in 1965

The War Horse investigative reporter Sonner Kehrt discusses an article and research she did on VA's response to the aging veteran population. Sonner's work was inspired by her Dad's conditions. He served in the US Navy during Vietnam and has dementia. Sonner talks with host Jim Fausone about going to the US Coast Guard Academy, serving in the polar ice pack, and what she found, as well as her feelings about the VA's handling of the older veteran population.

Veterans Radio has provided a platform for well over 100 veterans and organizations to share stories and veteran centric services and events EACH YEAR for 20 YEARS! That works out to 1,000 EPISODES which are archived and searchable on our website by military branch, conflict, guest and company/organization name, music/good reads, etc. Join Jim and Dale as they look back at some of their favorite Veterans Radio's episodes. Live interviews with many of our friends and supporters.

Keith King, CEO of National Veterans Business Development Council, (NVBDC) talks about a 2022 economic survey of spend by companies in the Billion Dollar Roundtable with certified veteran owned business.  He discusses with host Jim Fausone the eye-popping spend of $3.3 BILLION.