Veteran Voices

“I want kids to know about him. I want kids to know about all of my heroes, but one of the reasons why I was organizing the Pat Tillman Run here was to have not just kids, but kids predominantly, because I want that story to go on forever. To know what people do, what sacrifices people make. I don’t say every day, or on a regular basis but hopefully, more people will know about him, because he is such a great American and great human being. It’s worth knowing that he should be in our history books, in my opinion, and just revered for what he did for my kids. My kids weren’t born yet, but he sacrificed for my kids, even though he didn’t even know them.” -Seth Deitchman, speaking about Pat Tillman, and his reasons behind establishing the Pat Tillman Run in Metro Atlanta In this episode of the newly re-launched Veteran Voices series, Scott welcomes veteran advocate Seth Deitchman to the podcast.

“So the military told us what we were going to do. They told us how we were gonna do it, and they told us when were we going to do it. So you had this command and control. Well, you know, as a military member, you get out, you’re a veteran, you exit the military. There’s no longer that command control because it’s just you. And so many veterans get out and, and they’re so disconnected from a bigger sense of mission. And what I try to tell them is, look, the mission is now you and your family, your spouse, that’s your mission.” In this episode of the newly re-launched Veteran Voices series, Scott welcomes USAF veteran Don Long to the podcast.

“My professor says, ‘you have to do a capstone in two years and you have to build a business.’ I’m like, I didn’t go get my MBA to build a business. I want to learn about business, and working for somebody in a business, but it’s what we had to do. So I was like, what am I going to pick for a business? I thought, you know what, I’m going to build a library of Atlantis for veterans, military spouses, and dependent children. I’m like, why wait two years? I’ll just do it now.”   -Brian Arrington with VETS2INDUSTRY In this episode of the newly re-launched Veteran Voices series, Scott welcomes VETS2INDUSTRY founder, Brian Arrington to the podcast.

“My dad, I always talk about him, he always said, be careful who you spend time with on the weekends and the people who you hang out with, who emulate excellence, who have high standards to hold you accountable, who give you feedback and love and advice and encouragement and lift you. Those are the type of people that you need to be hanging out with. And any soldier who’s listening, who is a veteran, you know, those men and women who you work with in the military, they had your back for the most part, you had theirs. So you got to seek out those folks in the civilian sector.” -Waldo Waldman   In this episode, host Scott W. Luton interviews Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman, a combat-decorated fighter pilot for the United States Air Force, author of the New York Times bestseller “Never Fly Solo”, and a Hall of Fame keynote speaker & leadership coach. The discussion includes Waldo‘s first introduction to aircraft, as his father (an aircraft mechanic) places him in the cockpit of a passenger jet during a tour of John F. Kennedy International Airport. That moment fuels Waldo‘s passion for flying – – and leads to…

“If you’re not going to show up every day with the uniform on ready to push the button or fight with a gun, you’re not going to make it in the civilian world. So whatever it is that you’re going to do, you have to show up, you have to throw that thing, put a smile on your face, or just be professional. And you have to take the orders. Cause no matter what, there’s always somebody that’s going to be giving you orders. Even if you own your own company.” -Vince Wainwright, Founder of Scale Executive Search & Scale Search Group   In this episode of the newly re-launched Veteran Voices series, Scott welcomes Scale Executive Search Founder, Vince Wainwright, to the podcast.

In this edition of Veteran Voices, hosts Scott W. Luton & Kevin L. Jackson interview the founders of PRJKT VET: a Black, Disabled Veteran-owned company that focuses on helping veterans in their ventures after the military. Co-founders Jermaine Cohen and Rod Lee share their backgrounds, journeys & vision for the path ahead.

“You got to always lead from the front. And what that means, what that means is this. I never asked somebody to do something I’m not willing to do.” -Keith Singleton, Guest on Veteran Voices   In this episode of the newly re-launched Veteran Voices series, Scott welcomes Keith Singleton to the podcast.

“It’s very interesting because the Native American community for their veterans, they have that community that they helped them kind of adjust war. And I think the problem is that a lot of vets who get out who are on a few front lines, they don’t have that, you know, we should have some type of transition and that’s why I have a program like military outdoors.” -Lornett Vestal, Sierra Club Military Outdoors Campaign Representative     In this episode of the newly re-launched Veteran Voices series, Scott welcomes Lornett Vestal to the podcast. Lornett is a U.S. Navy veteran that has continued his service to our country & our communities, even after exiting from active duty in 2005. Scott Luton gains Lornett’s perspective on a wide range of topics, including his time spent spent on active duty, followed by a very challenging transition to civilian life. Lornett shares advice and best practices for veterans making that transition, including his challenge to “not suffer silently” but speak up and get the help you need. He shares his views on social justice – – including ways that we can all help build bridges and move our country forward. As Scott was…

“He (Dave Ewing) taught me how important it was to care about the people that you were working with, not just the problems you were trying to solve or the people you were answering to upstairs; but the people on the deck plates making things happen.” -Rear Admiral Casey W. Coane, U.S. Navy (Retired)     In this episode of the newly re-launched Veteran Voices series, Scott welcomes Rear Admiral Casey W. Coane, U.S. Navy (Retired) to the podcast. Admiral Coane served as a Navy pilot and senior officer for thirty-four years. He now serves as a member of Mission: Readiness since 2010 and is currently a Board Member on the Council for a Strong America. On this episode, Scott Luton and Admiral Coane dive into his military experiences, especially a few of his most treasured moments & fellow naval officers. They also discuss a critical mission that Admiral Coane is on now: protecting our national security by battling child malnutrition.