Today I sat down with Jon King, he was a blackhawk "dustoff" pilot. He served in the Air Force for 10 years before moving to the Army to become a pilot. He was deployed to Afghanistan 3 times and left the Army as a CWO3. During our conversation we talked about his deployments, the toll that takes on someone, and his entrepreneurial spirit and the businesses he started after the military.

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Founded/Lead Eagle Rising Foundation (nonprofit) https://eaglerisingfoundation.com/

Currently: Own/GM Goose's Bar & Grill https://goosesneb.com/

Own/Run Www.vrbginc.com

https://realapparelcompany.shop/

P & P Design https://pandpdesign.myshopify.com/

All About That Bounce https://vrbginc.com/aatb/

Currently run/operate: https://pandpdesign.myshopify.com/ (85%-them/15% - us) profit split with organization

All About That Bounce https://vrbginc.com/aatb/ No charge to nonprofits if labor/transport provided. Discounts for schools and other orgs & professions (Military, veterans, teachers, medical folks etc)

Founded/Lead Eagle Rising Foundation (nonprofit) Doing local events and mentorship in a whole new way https://eaglerisingfoundation.com/

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I sat down with Gabe to talk about his experiences in Afghanistan. He is a purple heart recipient, boundary pusher, and a success story. He was in 2nd Battalion 4th Marines, it was a great conversation, we have a good time talking about old friends and common experiences.

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Me and Hitman sit down and talk about his time in the Navy as an MP dog handler. He talks about his deployments in Iraq and to South and central America. We also discuss his struggle with mental health and a motorcycle accident. He now does comedy, music, tattoos and is a barber.

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I sit down with Carlos, who deployed with the Army 4 times, 3 to Iraq and 1 to Haiti. He was a logistics soldier in an infantry company. During his time overseas, his job morphed into a combat-heavy role. We talk about his experiences overseas, family life, struggles with mental health, and how cannabis saved him from alcohol and pain pills.

Veterans for Cannabis facebook:

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Matt Macke is an Army combat veteran who served with the 1/168 INF, 1/133 INF 34ID. He deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. We talk about his combat experiences in both conflicts and his injuries sustained in Afghanistan. We also talk about his recovery and life after the military also his divorce that made national headlines!

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Today I sit down with Kenny Dupar who retired a LtCol in the Army. He was a engineer with the Army Corps of engineers. He deployed to Iraq on the initial invasion and the last deployment when the United States pulled out.

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Jon makes a second appearance after coming on for episode 1. This time we talked about his experiences after the Marine Corps. We talking about taking responsibility in life and being humble.

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I sat down with Eric Johnson, he was a Marine Corps Machine Gunner who deployed to Iraq twice and Afghanistan once. We had a fantastic conversation about his combat experiences and personal struggles and how be overcame them.

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