THE INTERVIEW
Army veteran John Davis lives in the Dominican Republic, scuba dives, plays golf and works as a veteran advocate. In this episode, he shares what veterans need to know about the process to move abroad, what to do in advance, how to take care of their health care, mental wellness and much more.

SCUTTLEBUTT
New bill would make it easier for veterans who signed secrecy oaths for covert ops to obtain back benefits

A caucus of military veterans seeks to bridge the political divide in a polarized Congress

Marine recruit uniforms were photoshopped on at boot camp

Special Guest: John Davis.

Links:

• Watch video of this episode on YouTube
• Join The American Legion
• Home - Military Women's Memorial
• Be The One | The American Legion
• Home - John H. Davis
• Veterans Guide to Moving Abroad - John H. Davis
• Combat to College - John H. Davis
• Writing Archive - John H. Davis
• Bill would make it easier for veterans who signed secrecy oaths for covert ops to obtain back benefits | Stars and Stripes
• Military veterans in Congress bridge the political divide | AP News
• The Marines tried photoshopping uniforms on recruits at boot camp

THE INTERVIEW
Dr. Uma Naidoo, nutritional psychiatrist, professional chef, nutritional biologist and author, shares her knowledge of how our diets affect our brains and mental wellness.

Dr. Naidoo also talks about the connection between food, culture and community, how to make small modifications that make family favories into healthier choices, and how she helps people understand food as medicine.

SCUTTLEBUTT
Follow Stacy down the Reddit Rabbit Hole for tales of Thanksgiving on deployment

The bear who was a private in the Polish Army

Special Guest: Dr. Uma Naidoo.

Links:

• Watch video of this episode on YouTube
• Giving Tuesday | The American Legion
• Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP Dental - Home
• The American Legion and Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans for Legionnaires | Wellcare
• Uma Naidoo, MD – Mood Food Labs + Uma Naidoo, MD
• Calm Your Mind with Food – Mood Food Labs + Uma Naidoo, MD
• Army-Navy Game | The American Legion
• Be The One | The American Legion
• Army Thanksgiving Stories : r/army
• TangoAlphaLima
• Wojtek: The bear who was a private in the Polish army
• Join The American Legion

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Our guest, John Renken, is a former U.S. Army Ranger, former professional MMA fighter, the founder of several churches, and a successful entrepreneur

He is owner of online travel booking engine Travel Mavericks; the owner of Southwestern Consulting where he provides coaching for sales professionals; and the CEO of Sales Platoon, a company focused on connecting active duty servicemembers to civilian sales careers.

We talk with John about his military career, his MMA experience, and how he uses his experience to provide career assistance for military veterans.

RAPID FIRE
Singing Legionnaires - where are you?
America's best hiking trails
'Kandahar' trailer stars Gerard Butler in escape from Afghanistan

Special Guest: John Renken.

Links:

• Watch video of this episode on YouTube
• Artemis II: 2 former Navy pilots bring thousands of flight hours to historic moon mission | Stars and Stripes
• Action Center
• Sales Training | Sales Platoon
• Home Page - Hiring Our Heroes
• DOD SkillBridge
• SAINT - Rory Fraser
• Watch Fight Church | Prime Video
• Be the One | The American Legion
• Singing Legionnaires - where are you? | Legiontown U.S.A.
• America’s best hiking trails | The American Legion
• Free Entrance to National Parks for Gold Star Families and Veterans (U.S. National Park Service)
• 'Kandahar trailer stars Gerard Butler in escape from Afghanistan
• Join The American Legion

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
The Honorable Rob Wilkins joins the podcast to kick off our health and wellness series and help motivate everyone to finish out the year strong.

Wilkins talks about his role on the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, and stresses the importance of veterans leading the way in advocating for health and wellness in their communities.

RAPID FIRE
Chief select gives birth and Chiefs mess pins her at hospital
High school artists create cards to thank veterans
Online Exchange expands access for veterans

Special Guest: Rob Wilkins.

Links:

• Watch video of this episode on YouTube
• Join The American Legion
• Suggest a Guest
• A Christmas Story Christmas | Official Trailer
• Congress could have almost 100 veterans in office by January in most significant increase in decades | Stars and Stripes
• Support The American Legion on Giving Tuesday
• President's Council | health.gov
• Home of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - health.gov
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Legiontown U.S.A. |
• Be the One | The American Legion
• Chief select gives birth. Chiefs mess pins her at the hospital
• High school artists create cards to thank veterans | Legiontown U.S.A.
• Online Exchange Shopping for Veterans