Camaraderie
When service members leave the military and become veterans, one of the things they often miss most is the camaraderie that they had with the people they served with.
These episodes of Drive On Podcast cover camaraderie for veterans and where you can find the same like-minded people that you served with.
A few quick ideas to find similar camaraderie as they had while serving in the military include:
- Veteran organizations, such as VFW, American Legion, DAV, or others.
- Volunteer at a local VA hospital.
- Find groups of veterans who participate in an activity you enjoy doing.
- Check out the episodes below for more inspiration!
What Keeps Vets Alive After Service
Guest: Johnnie Gilpen
The stress does not stay at work. It follows you into your sleep, your marriage, and your patience with your kids. Guest, Johnnie Gilpen, talks about a stretch in pediatric emergency medicine where he lost six kids in a short time and had to face a direct question from a colleague about how he was…
Operation Resilience Fighting Veteran Suicide
Guest: Adam Swift & Steven Rozina
A platoon leader reunites his unit through Operation Resilience to stop the next funeral and start healing together.
Rucking for Veteran Suicide Awareness
Guest: Rich Brown
Marine combat leader and entrepreneur Rich Brown shares how TBI ended his time in uniform, pushed him into building Honor Bound FIT, and led to GUIDON22, a 22-mile ruck that pairs hard miles with stories of veterans and first responders lost to suicide. You will hear how those stories, family testimonies, and simple phrases like…
Veteran Mental Health And Operation Overwatch
Guest: Adam Fluegel
Army combat medic veteran Adam Fluegel talks about answering the call for medics after 9/11, running patrols during the first Iraqi elections, losing a brother-in-arms in his first real trauma case, and coming home with no decompression. To hold it together, he leaned on alcohol, hydrocodone, and Adderall, which fueled anxiety, insomnia, paranoia, and eventually…
How Cooking Supports Veterans After Military Service
Guest: Cory Brown
When the Army chapter closed, Cory Brown didn’t know what came next. A decade later, he’s a veteran, entrepreneur, and creator of “Eat Your Feelings,” a YouTube show that pairs cooking with honest talk about mental health. What started as a lighthearted project became a space for veterans and civilians alike to laugh, cry, and…
Fighting the Rush After Combat
Guest: Ben Sykes
A Marine machine gunner’s battle from Iraq’s frontlines to the fight for life after war.
Building Veteran Community Through Fitness
Guest: Chris Smith
Chris Smith shares how Warrior Strong helped him rebuild through fitness, structure, and connection after hitting bottom.
How Veterans Stay Mentally and Physically Strong
Guest: Michael "Sully" Sullivan
You’re not meant to go it alone. Sully shares how Team RWB helps veterans build real connections and stay mission-ready.