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Episode Directory

June 2013

  • 6/18/2013: American Heroes Network Listen Now
  • 6/11/2013: CAN A PHONE APP REALLY SAVE THE LIVES OF OUR VETERANS'? Listen Now
  • 6/4/2013: “Unique Challenges Faced by Parents as Caregivers to their single Wounded Warriors” Listen Now

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Kirk Bauer

Bauer knows firsthand what it is like to face the challenges of disability. As a non-commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, Bauer lost a leg from a hand grenade during an ambush while serving in the Ninth Combat Infantry Division in Vietnam in 1969. View Guest page

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Jerry Black

Jerry and his wife formed the National Addiction Therapy & Research Association or NATRA Inc. a Maryland 501C3 Corporation in early 2003 to offer a new path for recovery through conflict resolution. He has for the past 5 years been helping veterans to resolve anxiety based traumas and stress; including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with great success. View Guest page

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Sally Blair

Sally Blair is known as one of the most resourceful and resilient caregivers out there. Since her husband's invisible injuries surfaced (moderate-severe PTSD, mild TBI) she has worked as her husband's full time caregiver and advocate. With each new experience, she works to help other caregivers with everyday trials and challengers. View Guest page

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Corporal Chris Bowers

Chris deployed with his unit to Iraq in 2007 and was injured during combat operations near Haditha in Al Anbar Province. Chris was hospitalized for two years and was not able to walk. Two years after his injury, Chris’ leg was amputated below his knee. Months after his amputation Chris learned to walk again and now lives a full and active life. View Guest page

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Bruce Bronzan

Bruce was the founder and director of a substance abuse treatment program in Fresno, Calif., He served as a Fresno County supervisor for eight years. He was a member of the California State Legislature and chairman of its Health Committee for 10 years. He served as associate dean of the Medical School at the University of California San Francisco and was a senior vice president of the Birch and Davis Health Management Corp. In the year 2000, he co-founded Trilogy Integrated Resources which lead to the development of the Network of Care View Guest page

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Rick Collins

Rick Collins British veteran, Founder & Executive Director of Vets 360 who is focused on reducing veteran suicide levels through a program of engagement, education, employment and healing. View Guest page

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Vivienne Gardner Edwards

Vivienne Gardner Edwards, (Author) I grew up in England just west of London, and went to school in Oxford. After my marriage I moved to the USA with my husband and two daughters. I have lived in Michigan and Minnesota and currently live in Oregon. While in Minnesota, I began homeschooling my daughters and started a state-wide homeschooling network. I wrote a number of articles on home education, coached parents and spoke at conferences. Then, after moving to Oregon I became a speaker on Domestic Abuse. After getting a divorce, I shared a house with a woman whom I discovered was a heavy drug user. During those years I lived with the chaos of a drug user in the house View Guest page

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Peter J. Forbes

The Director for The Veterans of the Vietnam War & The Veterans Coalition U.S. National Commander AU National Commander View Guest page

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Gary Johnson

Gary Johnson served in communications operations and intelligence in the Air Force from 1975-1980. Upon discharge from active duty, he entered the fire service. He retired in 2012, as Chief of the Marysville Fire Department with over 31 years of service, serving as Assistant Chief from 1987-2000. He received numerous awards and citations at the local, state and national levels during his career. Gary also served as a flight paramedic, in addition to his fire department duties, from 1985-1990. management topics. Gary serves as adjunct faculty in the Public Safety Management program for Franklin University, and has designed courses in public safety and business management for that institution. He also currently serves as an instructor in Fire Science Technology at Central Ohio Technical College. Gary has been involved with several veterans organizations and projects prior to joining Resurrecting Lives Foundation upon his retirement from the Fire Department in 2012. View Guest page

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Linda Kreter

Linda Kreter, President and CEO. Ms. Kreter is the former founder (1994) and CEO of Pharmaceutical Research Plus, Inc.; creating the niche market of accelerating patient recruitment for clinical trials. With a combination of unique software and exceptional call center physican/study coordinator customer support, PRP cut over 25 years from clinical drug development time. After the sale of PRP and upon leaving the company in 2004, her focus shifted to providing innovative software solutions to improve health and wellness education, and communication support for children and military families. With the integrated divisions of WiseHealth, Linda has brought a user-driven, inventive approach to essential high-tech, high-touch platforms that extend the reach of family programs. Most recently, Linda has focused on vital proactive Caregiver Peer Support and responsive follow-through via VeteranCaregiver, connecting service and veteran families with agency and community programs. With direct support of Veteran and Wounded Warrior families, Linda is recognized as a subject matter expert for military/veteran Caregiving and regularly speaks and promotes peer-to-peer support and crucial two-way communication for families of the injured, ill, and/or wounded. An additional by-product of VeteranCaregiver's peer network has been noteworthy success in Suicide Prevention. By recognizing and spreading awareness of the precursors of suicide (family history, anxiety, depression, financial and emotional strain and risky behaviors), hundreds of Veterans have been guided to needed clinical help. In the last year alone, 20 Veteran and 3 Caregiver suicides have been averted. VeteranCaregiver works closely with the VA Crisis Line, and a continually growing number of DoD and VA resources. She earned her degree in biology from Smith College. View Guest page

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Sergeant Major Jim Kuiken, Retired

Sergeant Major Jim Kuiken, Retired. Jim is a highly decorated, combat wounded United States Marine who served in peacetime and in multiple wars, on active duty and in the reserves for a total of 30 years, retiring as a Sergeant Major. Jim also had a distinguished and highly successful career in law enforcement and public service, serving on the front lines on our southern border and in Los Angeles working on gangs, international fugitives, organized crime, and counter-terrorism. View Guest page

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Steve Martin

September 24, 2008 was a day that changed Steve Martin’s life forever. A military policeman and Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) officer, Steve was in Afghanistan on a work assignment when the unthinkable happened – the Humvee he was riding in was ambushed and hit by an improvised explosive device. He was thrown from the vehicle, but has no memory of the event or what happened after that. View Guest page

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Anita Mingo

Mrs. Mingo received her Bachelor's of Art in International Studies at Mount Vernon University in 1994 and Masters in Social Work at Howard University in 2008, both located in Washington DC. While getting her Master’s degree, she was awarded two fellowships: National Institute of Health Clinical Center in their HIV Research department and the Bill and Camille Cosby fellowship to conduct a research study. She also served as a Board member with the Mental Health Association of DC for two years from 2008 – 2010. She has served as a Field Liaison/Supervisor to Masters of Social Work students while at the DCVAMC. Mrs. Mingo has travelled to Africa, India and Europe assisting in the creation of life skills workshops for youth in ghetto’s and townships. Mrs. Mingo feels her greatest accomplishment so far is being married with two beautiful children; Azaria age 8 and Musa age (soon to be 3). View Guest page

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Daniel Morgan

Daniel, the founder and President, is a veteran. He was in Iraq and Afghanistan as an Infantryman. When he came home he was not the same person. He was irritable, angry, and distant. He was told by his family that there was something wrong but he ignored them thinking that they just didn't understand. Finally his wife convinced him to go to the VA hospital and get checked out. They diagnosed him with PTSD and gave him a prescription they said would help. Daniel took this medication for a short time and then stopped because he didn't like the way it made him feel. Around this same time he found one of his best friends, a German Shepherd named Homer. Daniel started spending time with Homer training him and discovered that this helped him keep his PTSD symptoms under control. He loved training his dog so much that he started attending a dog training academy to become a trainer. It was here that the idea of starting an organization that helps veterans by using dogs began taking form.. View Guest page

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Andrew O’Brien

Andrew O’Brien, 24, grew up a shy, quiet boy in large family of seven brothers and sisters in a suburb of Dallas. After his father left the family, his brother Lee became a father figure. “He always sat back and watched,” Lee O’Brien remembered. “He was always the observer.” Both boys, separated by about two years, got in their fair share of trouble as youngsters, and Andrew said his brother Lee joined the Army to “man up” and walk a straighter line. Andrew knew he wanted to follow his brother’s footsteps after he visited him at Fort Bragg and saw the tight bond among the soldiers. “My brother explained to me, when you deploy you become like this very tight- knit family,” Andrew O’Brien said. Andrew O’Brien was 19 when he joined the Army in 2007 at the height of the surge of U.S. troops in Iraq. View Guest page

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Wendy Tatro-Walker

Wendy Tatro-Walker is the Respite Program Director with Wounded Warriors Family Support. She has been both a Professional and Personal Caregiver for over 25 years and comes from strong military family which gives her a unique understanding of both dynamics. She began working with Caregivers after suffering some health issues of her own as the result of full time Caregiving and has been a staunch supporter since. The WWFS has provided a real opportunity to reach out to Wounded Veteran Families in order to help educate them on good caregiving habits, set up a support base for the Caregiver, as well as working with other organizations to provide Respite for those Caregivers in need. View Guest page

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Edward White

Founder of Lifehealth, Edward White, has over twenty years experience in media. He is a graduate of Bolton St. College and University College Dublin and began his career by working for Whittaker Health Care in Saudi Arabia. Gaining experience on a number of medical health-care projects, he worked as director of audio-visual training with MODA Saudi Ministry of Defense and Aviation. In 1990 Edward returned to Ireland to study Journalism and launched IT-Times. Since then he has specialized in public relations and documentary film-making. Having witnessed first-hand the devastating impact suicide has had on families and friends his career has shifted focus. Edward has over twenty-five years of business management, marketing and sales experience. His extensive background includes P&L responsibility, sales management, marketing management, production management, facility management and personnel responsibilities. He is currently working closely with ex-military personnel and several senior advisors on Lifehealth's CallApp project. View Guest page

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American Heroes Network

June 18, 2013
Hosted by Gary Ray and Co-Host Ted Griffin

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American Heroes Network

Tuesday at 8 AM Pacific Time on VoiceAmerica Variety Channel

It has been said that we are only a generation away from forgetting our history. Disabled American Veterans struggle every day to overcome life-changing sacrifices. Their stories provides a vital part of history that has contributed to our American tradition.

American Heroes Network provides a way for individuals, corporations and small businesses to support our Heroes by helping our veterans and their families rebuild their lives. They help aim our veterans, looking for jobs, in the right direction, help provide homes for our troops, assisting individuals and their families who have been severely injured while serving in the U.S. military and providing scholarships for families of our Fallen Heroes.

This will be a weekly hour long show joined by our military heroes and people and organizations that make a difference. American Heroes Network airs live Tuesdays at 8 AM Pacific, powered by Voice America Variety.

Gary Ray and Co-Host Ted Griffin

"Gary Ray's" background includes hosting / co-hosting radio talk shows for more than 15 years on a number of subjects. His background also includes more than 19 years in the Insurance industry, nine years as an Internet Marketer and consultant. Gary is co-founder and co-developer and involved in the implementation of the Worldwide Racing Network. For seven years he worked closely with NASCAR and Turner Sports Interactive with the NASCAR Touring series.

"Gary Ray" joined Armed Forces Radio Network in 2008 as the Public Relations Director and provided Marketing and radio interviews. In February 2011 he was promoted to President. In September 2012 he resigned his position to continue his passion on the next level.

Gary continues helping our veterans and their families rebuild their lives. He believes by working together, our military men and women who return home are heroes to their families and communities. His resources provide a lifeline of aid and support not only for our veterans but also the families of our fallen heroes.

"Gary Ray" is developing one of the most powerful Radio Networks in the country called "American Heroes Network" powered by VoiceAmerica. You will hear firsthand the personal accounts of heroes whose unselfish actions have contributed to the traditions and values that represent the soul of America.

Ted Griffin, Jr. has been in the broadcast business for 24 years. From his start with Country music and Triple A baseball to many years working in the Contemporary Christian Music field. Ted enjoys helping people discover how music makes a difference. He was also a talk show host for four years on KGFT, a Salem Communications broadcasting Teaching & Talk station in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Ted has been married for over thirty years to his amazing and gifted wife, Colleen. They have three adult children. The two younger are serving in the military. His middle son has made Ted a grandfather of three beautiful grandsons.

Ted’s latest joy has been to produce the radio show, “Today’s Cross Country” with his good friend Marty Smith. He is also a part of Heaven’s Country because he believes this music speaks to people right where they are, from the heart to the heart.

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