The Everyday Veteran Podcast
by Patrick
Welcome to the Everyday Veteran Podcast. I am your host, Marine Corps Veteran, Pat Keplinger. In this podcast we meet everyday Veterans and their families to discuss topics important to the veteran community. Our mission is to EDUCATE, MOTIVATE and INSPIRE you and your family to live your best life post military service.
Latest Episodes
In today’s episode, I sit down with Marine Corps Spouse Nikki Wilkinson. Nikki has been a military spouse for about 6 years, and together with her husband Mike for a total of 9 years. Nikki and Mike are an Active Duty family currently stationed aboard Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California. N…
In today’s episode, we sit down with Retired Navy Seal, Rick Winters. Rick has 30 years of combined experience in Hostage Rescue, Counter Terrorism, SWAT Operations, and Executive Security. A decorated combat veteran of the US Navy, Rick served 14 years as a SEAL operator, instructor, and training s…
In today’s episode we sit down with Marine Sergeant MadJack Floyd. Jack grew up in small town USA in the mountains of North Carolina. Shortly after his seventeenth birthday, the summer before high school graduation, he joined the Marine Corps delayed entry program. A year later he entered MCRD P…
In this episode we talk with Retired Air Force Major Bill Young. Bill had an amazing career in the Air Force as a Meteorologist taking part of some historic events. One event that Bill talks about is when he was the head Meteorologist for the very first NASA Space Shuttle mission and it's safe retur…
In this episode we talk with Air Force Veteran, Michael Hill. Michael was born in Alameda, CA in 1965 and his father, James Marion Hill, Sr., served in the Coast Guard Reserve. Michael had the great opportunity to grow up in Greer, South Carolina. While in school, entering the military never entered…
Picking up from last night's episode, Blake continues his story of service in the Marine Corps with 2/7 and what his transition out of the USMC was like. Blake also updates us on what he is doing since separating from the Marine Corps.
In today's episode we talk with Marine Combat Veteran Blake Wel…
In today's episode we talk with Marine Combat Veteran Blake Weller. Blake was born in Potsdam New York, and has 4 siblings and grew up in Whitehouse, Texas. Blake graduated high school in 2005 and joined the Marine Corps on July 18, 2005. After completing boot camp he went to Marine Combat Training …