Hero Pups founder Laura Barkerwww.heropups.com This amazing program located in Stratham, NH is a model for the country on training and getting life-saving dogs to Veterans. Powerful and incredible real-life stories on these dogs who are matched with Veterans. Phil Taub from Swim With A Mission calls in as well to tout Hero Pups.

Green Beret Dan Fielding www.theassetmindset.comDan tells his story of service and deployments as a Green Beret.He also talks about how his Special Operative service taught him about having a positive and winning attitude.His book The Asset Mindset. Hear how you can benefit of having the mindset of the Special Forces in everyday life.

Fusion Cell in Windham, NH helps Veterans transition to the civilian sector. Our military does a good job recruiting and training our military but does a poor job helping our Veterans transition into life after service. CEO Matt Morrisey is the guest. www.fusioncell.com for more information.

Navy SEAL Jonathan Cleck, (who has a podcast called Shots From The Winchester) along with Phil Taub from Swim With A Mission, talks about what the TEAM really means to the Navy SEALS.

Veteran suicide rates are rising and we try to sound the alarm. Reaching troubled Vets is key and a challenge. Suicide rates are climbing among the Special Operations communities.Guests include Manchester VA Director and Suicide Prevention Director.

More Veterans in America are taking their own lives than any other recent time in our history.The percentage is way higher than the civilian population.Special Operative is witnessing a big increase in that community.The old 21 Vets in America take their lives everyday is old.Today the daily Vets suicide rates has almost doubled according to some estimates.

Hear the story of a Green Beret with countless deployments in combat...the personal price 21 years of service had with 3 marriages and a tattered physical body from broken parachute jumps to being injured from explosions. Travis Wilson kept moving and is now helping fellow Special Operatives heal from combat, both physically and emotionally.

Military recruiters are having a real hard time getting new candidates to join today's military. Some experts call it a crisis, but it is a challenge in fact many young people are not physically or mentally qualified to join today's military but how many good candidates are signing up? Will we have enough military members to protect our nation and our national guard? Tune in to hear about the Army National Guard recruitment efforts in this week's podcast here's some of the Guard members in their stories of service.

Retired Major Scott Huesing, USMC, is a bestselling author of 'Echo of Ramadi'. He's also riding a motorcycle across the country to give awareness to veteran suicide. The Ride for the Brave started July 22nd and goes through July 30th. To donate, log on to savethebrave.org.

This week's podcast features Swim with A Mission founder Phil Taub. He's summarizing this year's efforts of raising more than $1.9 million to support Navy SEALS and several other veteran groups.