Veterans Breakfast Club

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Welcome to the Veterans Breakfast Club! Our mission is to create communities of listening around veterans and their stories to connect, educate, heal, and inspire. Our two weekly pre-recorded programs are VBC Live and Greatest Generation Live. From the battlefields of World War II to the front lines of today’s active duty service, this podcast captures the voices, memories, and hard-earned wisdom of those who served. Each episode features powerful, firsthand stories from veterans across generations, revealing moments of courage, sacrifice, humor, and humanity. Listeners will hear untold experiences, lessons learned, and reflections that connect past and present military life. Whether honoring legacy or understanding modern service, this podcast bridges generations through authentic storytelling, preserving history while giving voice to those who continue to serve and protect around the world today and for generations to come forward.

Episodes

Jun 20, 2022

S6 Ep. 7: Army Veteran Walks Across America

Jun 20, 2022

1hr 12 min

Army Veteran Walks Across America

Kenny Mintz spent 30 years in the Army but that hasn’t slowed him down. Kenny is currently walking across America to raise funds for specific charities and to honor his late mother who lost her battle with pancreatic cancer. Join The Scuttlebutt this week to hear the story of Kenny’s service and what drives him to walk over 3,000+ miles to see the country he served.

https://www.facebook.com/KennywalksacrossAmerica/

Kenny’s Instagram: https://bit.ly/3b4BhbW

To donate to Kenny’s causes follow this link: https://linktr.ee/kennywalks

Thank you to our sponsors: D and D Auto Salvage and Tobacco Free Adagio Health!

To watch this episode, please visit our website at www.veteransbreakfastclub.org/scuttlebutt

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Jun 13, 2022

S6 Ep. 6: Penn State University - Office of Veterans Programs

Jun 13, 2022

46 min

We are Penn State! Office of Veterans Programs

As a veteran, it’s easy to feel lost when looking to further your education. That’s where resources like the Office of Veterans Programs at Penn State University come in. Their mission is to provide accurate and expedient certification of veterans’ education benefits as well as comprehensive counseling, programming, advocacy and support to all military affiliated students. To learn more about the holistic approach the OVP takes, watch this week’s episode.

Office of Veterans Programs - http://equity.psu.edu/veterans

Thank you to our sponsors: D and D Auto Salvage and Tobacco Free Adagio Health!

To watch this episode, please visit our website at www.veteransbreakfastclub.org/scuttlebutt

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Jun 6, 2022

S6 Ep.5: GI Film Festival San Diego

Jun 6, 2022

36 min

GI Film Festival San Diego

The GI Film Festival San Diego is a multi-day showcase that celebrates the successes and sacrifices of service members through the medium of film. Each film selected for the festival presents a different perspective of the military experience from World War II to the present. Joining The Scuttlebutt this week is Producer of MY HAPPY PLACE (Winner of Best Local Film) and Army Veteran, Jeanne Scott and USMC Veteran and GIFF Advisory Committee Member, Keshia Javis-Jones.

GI FILM FESTIVAL - https://gifilmfestivalsd.org/2022/

Thank you to our sponsors: D and D Auto Salvage and Tobacco Free Adagio Health!

To watch this episode, please visit our website at www.veteransbreakfastclub.org/scuttlebutt

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May 23, 2022

S6 Ep.4: Military News of the Weird

May 23, 2022

34 min

Military News of the Weird

There’s good news. There’s bad news. Then there’s News of the Weird! Ryan and Shaun break down some recent military headlines that will make you laugh and shake your head. UFOs, PSYOPS, Mr. Rogers - military sniper, and a Nature Documentary of a Russian Tank that you can’t miss! WATCH this episode on YouTube!

First Female Two-star in command of Horn of Africa

UFO debate flies into Capitol Hill

23 things veterans may carry for life

Myth Buster: Was Mr. Rogers a military sniper?

Air Force recruiting fans of Top Gun: Maverick

China surveying Top Gun: Maverick prop plane

PSYOPS releases disturbing video

‘All species of Russian tank die’

Thank you to our sponsors: D and D Auto Salvage and Tobacco Free Adagio Health!

To watch this episode, please visit our website at www.veteransbreakfastclub.org/scuttlebutt

https://danddautosalvage.com/

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http://www.veteransbreakfastclub.org/

May 16, 2022

S6 Ep3: Taps Across America

May 16, 2022

43 min

Taps Across America

In honor of Memorial Day, Air Force veteran and Director of Taps for Veterans & Taps Across America, Juri Villanueva joins The Scuttlebutt. Juri spent 23 years as the Air Force bugler, among his many duties, he was tasked with playing Taps at Arlington National Cemetery for the Fallen. We discuss the history of Taps and how his organization brings together Americans from across the country to play Taps on Memorial Day.

https://www.tapsacrossamerica.org/

https://www.tapsforveterans.org/

https://www.facebook.com/tapsacrossamerica

https://www.facebook.com/TapsForVeterans

https://twitter.com/TapsAmerica

https://twitter.com/TapsForVeterans

https://www.fleetfarm.com/

Thank you to our sponsors: D and D Auto Salvage and Tobacco Free Adagio Health!

To watch this episode, please visit our website at www.veteransbreakfastclub.org/scuttlebutt

https://danddautosalvage.com/

https://tobaccofree.adagiohealth.org/

http://www.veteransbreakfastclub.org/

May 9, 2022

S6 Ep. 2: Crazy is Spelled EOD

May 9, 2022

53 min

Crazy is spelled EOD

Joining The Scuttlebutt this week to talk about Explosive Ordnance Disposal is active duty Army Captain and Company Commander, David Winne. David reveals why anyone in their right mind would volunteer to dispose of dangerous explosives, his rebuttal of Ryan's thoughts on the 2008 EOD movie, The Hurt Locker and why the Army's new Combat Fitness Test is a good thing!

Thank you to our sponsors: D and D Auto Salvage and Tobacco Free Adagio Health!

To watch this episode, please visit our website at www.veteransbreakfastclub.org/scuttlebutt

https://danddautosalvage.com/

https://tobaccofree.adagiohealth.org/

http://www.veteransbreakfastclub.org/

May 2, 2022

S6 Ep. 1: Kids Rank

May 2, 2022

53 min

Non-Profit Spotlight: Kids Rank

Kids Rank is a Chicago-based non-profit whose mission is to provide stability and support for military-connected children by nurturing social and emotional growth through connection, leadership, and community service. Joining The Scuttlebutt to talk about the organization and their inspirational programs that support children and military families are Founder and Executive Director, Kelcey Liverpool and Programs Manager, Moki Tantoco.

https://www.kidsrank.org/

Thank you to our sponsors: D and D Auto Salvage and Tobacco Free Adagio Health!

To watch this episode, please visit our website at www.veteransbreakfastclub.org/scuttlebutt

https://danddautosalvage.com/

https://tobaccofree.adagiohealth.org/

http://www.veteransbreakfastclub.org/

Apr 18, 2022

S5 Bonus Episode: Tobacco Free Adagio Health

Apr 18, 2022

37 min

Tobacco Free Adagio Health is dedicated to preventing and reducing tobacco use and increasing education about tobacco hazards and secondhand smoke. They've also been a primary sponsor of The Scuttlebutt and in this Season 5 Bonus episode we welcome Program Manager Diana Mihalcik onto the podcast to talk about the programs that Adagio provides. Joining her is Vietnam Navy veteran (and former smoker) Donn Nemchick to talk about his history and the history of smoking in the military.

To watch this episode, please visit our website at www.veteransbreakfastclub.org/scuttlebutt

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http://www.veteransbreakfastclub.org/

Apr 11, 2022

S5 Ep.16: Shakespeare on Veterans

Apr 11, 2022

1hr 8 min

Shakespeare on Veterans

Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) will play the title role in National Theatre's upcoming revival of Shakespeare's HENRY V. Considered by many to be Shakespeare's greatest play about the military. But how many characters in the Shakespearean canon are veterans and how did he have the insight to write them? The Bardcast hosts Lisa Ann Goldsmith and Owen Thompson are joined by Marine Corps veteran and actor Billy Jenkins to answer these questions and more in Season 5's finale of The Scuttlebutt.

Thank you to our sponsors: D and D Auto Salvage and Tobacco Free Adagio Health!

To watch this episode, please visit our website at www.veteransbreakfastclub.org/scuttlebutt

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https://tobaccofree.adagiohealth.org/

http://www.veteransbreakfastclub.org/

Apr 4, 2022

S5 Ep. 15: The Stella Center: A Revolutionary Treatment for PTSD

Apr 4, 2022

47 min

Can a single shot ease the symptoms of PTSD?

Joining The Scuttlebutt this week to talk about a revolutionary new treatment for PTSD are Army veteran Sean Messett from For the Love of a Veteran and Valerie Groth of The Stella Center. Showcased in Forbes and on 60 minutes, the Stellate Ganglion Block is an injection of a local anesthetic into the stellate ganglion, a nerve bundle in the neck connected to the fight or flight system. For more information, hear what these patients had to say.

www.stellacenter.com

www.fortheloveofaveteran.org

Forbes Article: https://bit.ly/3uEJAS8

60 Minutes Segment: https://bit.ly/3NHLgTJ

Stellate Ganglion Block Series (Part 1): https://bit.ly/3wN2Tv9

To contact Valerie Groth: valerie@stellacenter.com

Thank you to our sponsors: D and D Auto Salvage and Tobacco Free Adagio Health!

To watch this episode, please visit our website at www.veteransbreakfastclub.org/scuttlebutt

https://danddautosalvage.com/

https://tobaccofree.adagiohealth.org/

http://www.veteransbreakfastclub.org/