GWOT Memorial Foundation CEO and former Army Green Beret Michael “Rod” Rodriguez chats with Chief of Staff and Army veteran Jennifer Ballou, who will host the upcoming series. The memorial will honor and remember military members who served since 9/11.

Rodriguez and Ballou talk about their personal connections to the Global War on Terrorism, the memorial foundation and more in advance of the first episode of Season 1 of "Welcome Home," which will be released on Oct. 2.

Special Guest: Michael "Rod" Rodriguez.

Links:

• Global War On Terrorism Memorial Foundation - Advocating for a memorial on the mall for GWOT service members.

THE INTERVIEW
Retired Army Maj. Gen. Mark Graham, the executive director of Vets4Warriors, lost both of his sons, including one to suicide. In response, Graham has dedicated his life to mental health awareness and suicide prevention, aligned with the Rutgers UBHC National Call Center. Vets4Warriors hires and trains veterans to be peer support specialists who answer calls within 30 seconds, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Graham discusses his time in the military, his work to reduce mental health stigma and the suicide rate, and more.

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American Legion Family rallies to help Texas communities in the aftermath of devastating floods in Kerr County

The amazing escape of a WWII pilot who crash-landed into a field hosting a Nazi soccer match.

OTDIH 1981: IBM enters the personal computer market with the introduction of the IBM 5150.

Special Guest: Mark A. Graham.

Links:

• Watch video of this episode on YouTube
• 2025 American Legion World Series
• Baseball Centennial Bookazine - American Legion Flag & Emblem
• BASEBALL | Legiontown U.S.A.
• Share | Legiontown U.S.A.
• USA 250 Challenge | The American Legion
• Ways to Collaborate - Vets4Warriors
• Partnership Opportunities - Vets4Warriors
• Become an Ambassador - Vets4Warriors
• Home - Vets4Warriors
• Post provides hope, support amidst tragedy of Texas flooding | The American Legion
• Texas counties eligible for NEF grants | The American Legion
• National Commander LaCoursiere gets firsthand look at Texas flooding impact | The American Legion
• This WWII pilot crash-landed into a field hosting a Nazi soccer match
• How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market - IEEE Spectrum
• (17) IBM PS/2 Commerical | Cast of MASH - YouTube

THE INTERVIEW
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Director Kelly McKeague talks about DPAA’s mission to provide the fullest possible accounting of our missing personnel to their families and to the nation.

He shares details of the complicated work that can take decades, the dedicated teams who work to recover and identify remains and how they are motivated by the emotional stories of the families of the missing.

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POW-MIA servicemembers from the Cold War
The only Coast Guard Medal of Honor recipient
The story of Taps

Special Guest: Kelly McKeague.

Links:

• Watch video of this episode on YouTube
• National Poppy Day
• Saving lives of veterans, their families, and communities with the Columbia Protocol | The American Legion
• Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
• Luther H Story | Korean War | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient
• DPAA Agency Video - YouTube
• USAJOBS - The Federal Government's official employment site
• The next chapter > Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency > Our Stories
• Be the One | The American Legion
• The Coast Guard’s only Medal of Honor recipient died rescuing Marines
• Taps: How a Medal of Honor Recipient Gave America its Most Famous Military Bugle Call Ever | Military.com