Change Your Pov Podcast

  Summary: The mission of Veteranology is simple: Help veterans leaving active service experience healthy and fulfilling transitions into the civilian world. This is done by interviewing veterans who have found success in their new life outside of the military, individuals who have created service organizations and non-profits that serve the veteran community, and professionals deeply integrated into the backdrop of veteran life, such as doctors, lawyers, and case workers. Jay is a Marine Corps veteran from Illinois, currently living in Denver, CO.  He served with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines as a machine gunner.  He left the service as a sergeant and attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, graduating with a BS in Economics.  A few months after graduating he led a project called Pax2Pax, a bicycle ride across the country in honor of Lance Corporal Johnny Strong, a marine who had been killed in Iraq on a patrol Knight was leading.  Knight’s team raised over $20,000 for charity.  He now hosts Veteran