Posts by VOM
How This Veteran is Bringing His Inventions to Market
Today we’re speaking with Air Force Veteran, Matt Butler. Matt is the inventor of the outdoor game Rollers and is in the process of running a Kickstarter campaign for a new product called Tally Tumbler. Matt speaks about his 20 year career in the Air Force and how he transitioned into entrepreneurship after he retired…
How These Veterans Started Their Own Professional Motorcycle Road Racing Team
Today we’re speaking with Marine Corps Veteran Janet Blackall and Navy Veteran Jeff Heiser, both of Blackall Racing. Blackall Racing is a professional motorcycle road-racing team that focuses on helping Veterans and promoting patriotism. Janet and Jeff speak about their respective military careers and how they both ended up in the world of professional motorcycle…
This Franchise is Creating Job Opportunities for Veterans
Today we’re speaking with Air Force Veteran Dana Forester, President and COO of JDog Carpet Cleaning. Dana speaks about her time in the Air Force and her transition to the civilian world. She talks about how JDog recognized the struggle many Veterans faced when acclimating back to civilian life and how they decided to do…
How This Navy Veteran Started a High End Personal Training Facility
Today we’re speaking with Navy Veteran David Pereira, who now owns a high-end personal training facility in New Jersey called FENIX Englewood. David is also the creator of the Beyond Fitness program. David speaks about his career as a Navy Corpsman and his experiences using emergency medicine in a combat zone. He speaks about how…
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University
Today we’re speaking with Rosalinda (Rosy) Vasquez Maury who is the Director of Applied Research and Analytics at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) and Postdoctoral Researcher, Mirza Tihic. Rosy and Mirza go into detail about what amazing things Syracuse University is doing for both Veterans and Military families. The…