Veteran Cast

The mission of Veteran Cast is to educate, inform, and improve the lives of Veterans in our community.

About the show

The mission of Veteran Cast is to educate, inform, and improve the lives of Veterans in our community. This is a podcast hosted and produced by Veterans in order to serve our sisters and brothers.

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Episodes

  • Episode 9: Eleven Fifty Coding Academy: Veterans and GI Bill Welcome!

    February 7th, 2018  |  48 mins 26 secs
    coding, coding academy, development, education, eleven fifty, gi bill, indiana, learning, transition

    An overview of Eleven Fifty Academy, an immersive coding academy located in Central Indiana. They were recently approved for the GI Bill and are excited to begin educating Veterans in a new coding career.

  • Episode 8: Transitioning with Post-Traumatic Stress... and News on the YMCA's Support!

    January 30th, 2018  |  51 mins 22 secs
    air force, chief, explosive ordinance disposal, fighter pilot, navy, pts, scott taylor, ted taylor

    The Taylor brothers both served in combat - Scott as an F-15 Fighter Pilot in the Air Force and Ted as an EOD Chief in the Navy. The experiences and transition for these two warriors were starkly different. We discuss their journeys here and encourage others to get the assistance they need.

  • Episode 7: Run Ranger Run: Support for Transition from Active Military Service to Civilian Life.

    January 25th, 2018  |  39 mins 18 secs
    565 miles, columbus, cory smith, gallantfew, indianapolis, ranger, run ranger run

    3rd Ranger Battalion combat veteran Cory Smith ran from Columbus, GA to Indianapolis, IN – 565 miles - to his daughter. His example is now a national movement called Run Ranger Run where individuals and teams from around the country raise funds and awareness to assist in the transition from active military to civilian life.

  • Episode 6: Travis Manion Foundation: Strengthening America's National Character with Veterans Leading the Way

    January 18th, 2018  |  36 mins 49 secs
    character, leadership, military, travis manion, travis manion foundation, veterans

    TMF is strengthening America’s national character. In an increasingly divisive cultural climate, they unite and strengthen communities.

  • Episode 5: INVets: Connecting Veterans From Across the World with Indiana Careers

    December 11th, 2017  |  42 mins 15 secs
    hoosier, indiana, indiana veterans, invets, veterans, vets

    Employers across our state are struggling to find enough veteran talent. INvets is a team effort to connect these employers with veterans around the country and make sure the transition process goes as smooth as possible.

  • Episode 4: What is Team Red, White, & Blue?

    December 6th, 2017  |  40 mins 8 secs

    Team RWB’s mission is to enrich the lives of America’s veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity.

  • Episode 3: Why Veterans Join the American Legion

    December 4th, 2017  |  32 mins 16 secs
    360, american legion, iupui, legion, post 360, university veterans

    We speak with Eric Thomas, First Vice Commander of University Veterans Post 360 about the history of the American Legion as well as his historic post.

  • Episode 2: No Greater Love Movie: An Interview with Purple Heart Recipient Tom Gorup

    November 8th, 2017  |  35 mins 25 secs
    afghanistan, army, documentary, no greater love, ptsd, veterans

    No Greater Love, the award-winning documentary, invites the audience to experience war and its aftermath from a soldier’s perspective.

  • Episode 1: Reveille: A Roll Call for Hoosier Veterans

    October 31st, 2017  |  38 mins 45 secs
    indiana, indianapolis, veterans, vets

    Our inaugural podcast of Veteran Cast discusses the veteran community in central Indiana.