Swords to Plowshares with Michael Blecker US Army Veteran and Executive Director of Swords to Plowshares talks about the unique stress Veterans go through when transitioning from active duty back to civilian life. Capt. Bob talks to Michael about how Swords to Plowshares uses its community-based not-for-profit organization to provide needs assessment and case management, employment and training, housing, and legal assistance to approximately 3,000 veterans in the San Francisco Bay Area each year. Support the Purple Star Families Week Act Call your US Congressional Representative today and ask if they are a co-sponsor of the Purple Star Families Week Act. If they are not, please urge them to become a co-sponsor and help make this bill a reality. Tyler's Tips Co-host Tyler Pieron concludes the show with Tyler's Tips that focuses on a glitch where Veterans are receiving the Department of Veteran Affairs Compensation and Pension Examination (C & P Exam) notices from addresses these Vets have not lived at for years. Tyler walks you through how you to not miss any appointments you have by using a DS login to the VA website. About this Episode This episode of Coming Home Well co-hosted by Tyler Pieron and Capt. Bob Abbott and originally aired on Cville 107.5 FM & 1260 AM WCHV Radio in Charlottesville, Virginia on January 4, 2020. Our SponsorCheck out our CHW Sponsor Rob Cosman! Rob is a native Canadian who is all about woodworking and helping see veterans coming home well! Rob is giving away free lifetime memberships to his online woodworking course to combat disabled veterans. Find out more by visiting robcosman.com and clicking on the Purple Heart Project. Do you have an Event? Send them to us at [email protected] How Can You Support Veterans? You Can Donate! Thank you for wanting to support what we feel is a very important mission: helping to educate civilians about veteran issues, so they can help us come home well. Your financial support keeps Coming Home Well on the air and allows us to expand our outreach to more families. To help more veterans as they face the long walk home. To help us as we face ourselves and the demons we may have brought back from war. And for that support, we say thank you. Donate now by visiting www.patreon.com/ComingHomeWell About Coming Home Well (The Fine Print) Coming Home Well (CHW) is a 501 (c)(3) veteran non-profit organization based out of Charlottesville, VA. Our mission is to educate civilians about the challenges facing our veterans as they return home from war. CHW addresses common issues that veterans face every day: security, companionship, and purpose. Or, as our co-founder, Capt. Bob likes to say "a house, a dog, and a job." Learn more at cominghomewell.com. Until All Are Home, And All Are Well.

Coming Home Well Year in Review 2019 Capt. Bob Abbott and Tyler Pieron present you with Coming Home Well's fourth year in review. As CHW begins Year Five, Bob and Tyler invite you to learn more about Coming Home Well and the 17 volunteer team members that are dedicated to ending veteran suicide and helping them come home well. This episode also features CHW volunteers Hillary Perez (Writer/Editor), Lynn Werre (Events Coordinator), and Lindsay Abbot (Social Media). Purple Start - A Bill to Honor Veteran Families Coming Home Well is working hard to build support for the Purple Star Families Week Act. House Resolution 734 (H.Res.734) is a bipartisan bill (now with 62 original co-sponsors as of December 2019) that designates the week of September 20-26, 2020, as Purple Star Families Week. Purple Star families are those that have lost a veteran family member to suicide and with this resolution will see those we have lost honored by reuniting families with the veteran community. The vote is scheduled for May 2020 unless the number of co-sponsors (218) triggers an automatic vote at an earlier date! Support the Purple Star Families Week Act Call your US Congressional Representative today and ask if they are a co-sponsor of the Purple Star Families Week Act. If they are not, please urge them to become a co-sponsor and help make this bill a reality. Our SponsorCheck out our CHW Sponsor Rob Cosman! Rob is a native Canadian who is all about woodworking and helping see veterans coming home well! Rob is giving away free lifetime memberships to his online woodworking course to combat disabled veterans. Find out more by visiting robcosman.com and clicking on the Purple Heart Project. Do you have an Event? Lynn helps find and advertise events for veterans and veteran families. If you have an event for Lynn, please send them to us at [email protected] Do you have a Special Announcement? Lindsay is communicating with the Coming Home Well supporters on Facebook and Instagram. If you have a special announcement you want us to share with our audience, please send them to us at [email protected] Do you have a Veteran Community Tip for Tyler? Tyler's Tips helps veterans and veteran families navigate the complex world of veteran affairs. If you have a tip or local event for Tyler, please send them to us at [email protected] How Can You Support Veterans? You Can Donate! Thank you for wanting to support what we feel is a very important mission: helping to educate civilians about veteran issues, so they can help us come home well. Your financial support keeps Coming Home Well on the air and allows us to expand our outreach to more families. To help more veterans as they face the long walk home. To help us as we face ourselves and the demons we may have brought back from war. And for that support, we say thank you. Donate now by visiting www.patreon.com/ComingHomeWell About this Episode This episode of Coming Home Well co-hosted by Tyler Pieron and Capt. Bob Abbott and originally aired on Cville 107.5 FM & 1260 AM WCHV Radio in Charlottesville, Virginia on December 28, 2019. Capt. Bob for Secretary of the US Space Force! Do you want Capt. Bob to be the 1st Secretary of the Space Force and be responsible for the affairs of the newly formed Department of the Space Force? Then you need to contact the White House, your US Congressional Representative, and your US Senators and tell them, "I want Capt. Bob for SecSPAFOR!" About Coming Home Well (The Fine Print) Coming Home Well (CHW) is a 501 (c)(3) veteran non-profit organization based out of Charlottesville, VA. Our mission is to educate civilians about the challenges facing our veterans as they return home from war. CHW addresses common issues that veterans face every day: security, companionship, and purpose. Or, as our co-founder, Capt. Bob likes to say "a house, a dog, and a job." Learn more at cominghomewell.com. Until All Are Home, And All Are Well.

Mission Continues with Renee Foster Renee Foster is a US Navy veteran and a City Impact Manager who volunteers for Mission Continues in Hampton Roads, Virginia, a non-profit that allows veterans to continue their service by supporting their partnerships with local non-profits in their community. Capt. Bob talks with Renee about how veterans are supporting these local non-profits for 3-5 years to encourage and build community impact in underserved communities. With veteran volunteers within Mission Continues doing the hard work (a third of which are women) this organization is capable of doing the heavy lifting needed to make veteran-supported non-profits successful in 40+ major metropolitan cities. Tyler's Tips Co-host Tyler Pieron concludes the show with the return of Tyler's Tips that focuses on some of the benefits hidden within the National Defense Authorization Act to include the capability to sue the US Government for medical malpractice! About this Episode This episode of Coming Home Well co-hosted by Tyler Pieron and Capt. Bob Abbott and originally aired on Cville 107.5 FM & 1260 AM WCHV Radio in Charlottesville, Virginia on December 21, 2019. Our SponsorCheck out our CHW Sponsor Rob Cosman! Rob is a native Canadian who is all about woodworking and helping see veterans coming home well! Rob is giving away free lifetime memberships to his online woodworking course to combat disabled veterans. Find out more by visiting robcosman.com and clicking on the Purple Heart Project. Do you have an Event? Send them to us at [email protected] How Can You Support Veterans? You Can Donate! Thank you for wanting to support what we feel is a very important mission: helping to educate civilians about veteran issues, so they can help us come home well. Your financial support keeps Coming Home Well on the air and allows us to expand our outreach to more families. To help more veterans as they face the long walk home. To help us as we face ourselves and the demons we may have brought back from war. And for that support, we say thank you. Donate now by visiting www.patreon.com/ComingHomeWell About Coming Home Well (The Fine Print) Coming Home Well (CHW) is a 501 (c)(3) veteran non-profit organization based out of Charlottesville, VA. Our mission is to educate civilians about the challenges facing our veterans as they return home from war. CHW addresses common issues that veterans face every day: security, companionship, and purpose. Or, as our co-founder, Capt. Bob likes to say "a house, a dog, and a job." Learn more at cominghomewell.com. Until All Are Home, And All Are Well.

Families and PTSD with Dr. Seth Kastle Dr. Seth Kastle is the Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies at Fort Hays State University, retired US Army First Sergeant (1SG), and author of Why Is Dad So Mad, a book about PTSD and Military Families. Capt. Bob talks to Seth about his military career, his experience as an educator, and how his book Why Is Dad So Mad (and the follow-on book Why Is Mom So Mad) helps explain to kids what PTSD is and that even though Dad and/or gets angry and yells, they still love their families more than anything. Tyler's Tips Co-host Tyler Pieron concludes the show with the return of Tyler's Tips that focuses in on recent issues with Tricare billing that you should pay attention too! About this Episode This episode of Coming Home Well co-hosted by Tyler Pieron and Capt. Bob Abbott and originally aired on Cville 107.5 FM & 1260 AM WCHV Radio in Charlottesville, Virginia on December 14, 2019. Our SponsorCheck out our CHW Sponsor Rob Cosman! Rob is a native Canadian who is all about woodworking and helping see veterans coming home well! Rob is giving away free lifetime memberships to his online woodworking course to combat disabled veterans. Find out more by visiting robcosman.com and clicking on the Purple Heart Project. Do you have an Event? Send them to us at [email protected] How Can You Support Veterans? You Can Donate! Thank you for wanting to support what we feel is a very important mission: helping to educate civilians about veteran issues, so they can help us come home well. Your financial support keeps Coming Home Well on the air and allows us to expand our outreach to more families. To help more veterans as they face the long walk home. To help us as we face ourselves and the demons we may have brought back from war. And for that support, we say thank you. Donate now by visiting www.patreon.com/ComingHomeWell About Coming Home Well (The Fine Print) Coming Home Well (CHW) is a 501 (c)(3) veteran non-profit organization based out of Charlottesville, VA. Our mission is to educate civilians about the challenges facing our veterans as they return home from war. CHW addresses common issues that veterans face every day: security, companionship, and purpose. Or, as our co-founder, Capt. Bob likes to say "a house, a dog, and a job." Learn more at cominghomewell.com. Until All Are Home, And All Are Well.

Virginia V3 Program with Megan LoBuglioMegan LoBuglio is a 13 Year USAF Combat Veteran (Ground Controller) that guides Veterans in finding jobs as part of the Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of Veteran Services (DVS) V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) Program. Capt. Bob talks with Megan about her time in the US Air Force as a Ground Controller, how the Virginia V3 Program is helping Veterans get employed, and how small business owners can benefit from becoming V3 Certified. This episode also featured our new co-host Tyler Pieron! Tyler is a retired US Army CID (Criminal Investigation Division) Agent and is now a Veteran working for the US Federal Government. Tyler will become the host of the radio program on Saturday mornings (to include Tyler's tips and tradecraft for dealing with the VA). Find out more about Tyler Pieron on our Coming Home Well Meet the Team page! While taking a step back from the radio program, Capt. Bob will continue to interview great people helping Veterans in coming home well. About this Episode This episode of Coming Home Well originally aired on Cville 107.5 FM & 1260 AM WCHV Radio in Charlottesville, Virginia on December 7, 2019. Our SponsorCheck out our CHW Sponsor Rob Cosman! Rob is a native Canadian who is all about woodworking and helping see veterans coming home well! Rob is giving away free lifetime memberships to his online woodworking course to combat disabled veterans. Find out more by visiting robcosman.com and clicking on the Purple Heart Project. Do you have an Event? Send them to us at [email protected] How Can You Support Veterans? You Can Donate! Thank you for wanting to support what we feel is a very important mission: helping to educate civilians about veteran issues, so they can help us come home well. Your financial support keeps Coming Home Well on the air and allows us to expand our outreach to more families. To help more veterans as they face the long walk home. To help us as we face ourselves and the demons we may have brought back from war. And for that support, we say thank you. Donate now by visiting www.patreon.com/ComingHomeWell About Coming Home Well (The Fine Print) Coming Home Well (CHW) is a 501 (c)(3) veteran non-profit organization based out of Charlottesville, VA. Our mission is to educate civilians about the challenges facing our veterans as they return home from war. CHW addresses common issues that veterans face every day: security, companionship, and purpose. Or, as our co-founder, Capt. Bob likes to say "a house, a dog, and a job." Learn more at cominghomewell.com. Until All Are Home, And All Are Well.

Veteran Outdoors with John KaiserJohn Kaiser is a Retired US Army Staff Sergeant (SSG) and the Northwest Veteran Outreach Coordinator for Veteran Outdoors. Capt. Bob talks with John Kaiser of Veteran Outdoors about the therapeutic benefits quality hunting, fishing, and outdoor-related activities can have on the mental and physical health of veterans, and how Veteran Outdoors is helping veterans of any status learn to enjoy the outdoors again. About this Episode This episode of Coming Home Well originally aired on Cville 107.5 FM & 1260 AM WCHV Radio in Charlottesville, Virginia on November 30, 2019. How Can You Support Veterans? Donate to CHW! Thank you for wanting to support what we feel is a very important mission: helping to educate civilians about veteran issues, so they can help us come home well. Your financial support keeps Coming Home Well on the air and allows us to expand our outreach to more families. To help more veterans as they face the long walk home. To help us as we face ourselves and the demons we may have brought back from war. And for that support, we say thank you. Donate now by visiting www.patreon.com/ComingHomeWell About Coming Home Well Coming Home Well (CHW) is a 501 (c)(3) veteran non-profit organization based out of Charlottesville, VA. Our mission is to educate civilians about the challenges facing our veterans as they return home from war. CHW addresses common issues that veterans face every day: security, companionship, and purpose. Or, as our co-founder, Capt. Bob likes to say "a house, a dog, and a job." Learn more at cominghomewell.com

Go from Soldier to Beekeeper with Heather StertzerHeather Stertzer is a former US Army Veteran and the Owner of Beekeeper at Scottsville Supply Company LLC in Scottsville, Virginia. Capt. Bob sits down with Heather to learn why she transitioned from Staff Sergeant (SSG) to Beekeeping supply shop owner. About this Episode This episode of Coming Home Well originally aired on NewsRadio WINA 98.9 FM & 1070 AM Charlottesville, Virginia on August 26, 2017. This podcast episode of Coming Home Well was originally published via SoundCloud on August 28, 2017. How Can You Support Veterans? Donate to CHW! Thank you for wanting to support what we feel is a very important mission: helping to educate civilians about veteran issues, so they can help us come home well. Your financial support keeps Coming Home Well on the air and allows us to expand our outreach to more families. To help more veterans as they face the long walk home. To help us as we face ourselves and the demons we may have brought back from war. And for that support, we say thank you. Donate now by visiting www.patreon.com/ComingHomeWell About Coming Home Well Coming Home Well (CHW) is a 501 (c)(3) veteran non-profit organization based out of Charlottesville, VA. Our mission is to educate civilians about the challenges facing our veterans as they return home from war. CHW addresses common issues that veterans face every day: security, companionship, and purpose. Or, as our co-founder, Capt. Bob likes to say "a house, a dog, and a job." Learn more at cominghomewell.com

Welcome to Coming Home Well! Capt. Bob (Abbott) founded Coming Home Well (CHW) with his battle buddy, Adam. Since that moment, CHW has been focused on educating civilians about veteran issues, so that family members and friends can help their own veteran with coming home well. We're all about building a strong community, so visit us on our website at cominghomewell.com or on all the socials at @ComingHomeWell. If you know a veteran that is struggling and needs some help with... well, anything really... Please reach out to us so that we can help get them plugged into resources and groups that can assist. Learn more at cominghomewell.com!