Phil Briggs

Maryland

Host CBS Eye on Veterans syndicated radio/podcast, Owner Sunset Slush Italian Ice of Frederick, Navy vet, Dad jokes, Tacos, Coronas and Country

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What's it like to meet God? Navy veteran, author Amy Mahoney on miracles and "Kingdom Keyholders"

1 week ago | audacy.com | Phil Briggs

This week, we're talking about faith with Navy veteran and Christian author Amy Mahoney. In her book "Kingdom Keyholders," we hear how a life of rebellion led to abandonment, single motherhood and being totally alone, until she met God. We begin with her time in the Navy and her escape from pain through drinking. Mahoney describes how, after her darkest days, two random strangers prayed over her in a grocery store. It would be a prelude to a miracle that was about to happen.
Spec Forces vet Brad Taylor's new book about Chinese-backed terrorists, rare earth minerals, and a race to rescue hostages

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Phil Briggs

Special Forces veteran, former Delta Force commander, and best-selling author Brad Taylor is back with his latest action-adventure novel, "Into the Gray Zone."Set in India, we track Pike Logan, a veteran commando, who discovers a deadly plot by Chinese-backed terrorists aimed at preventing access to the rare earth minerals. But after violent attacks, Pike and his crew hunt for a terror cell gone rogue and race to rescue hostages before a global conflict erupts.
Winter Sports Clinic helps veterans feel stoked

3 weeks ago | audacy.com | Phil Briggs

Every year, U.S. military veterans shred the slopes of Snowmass, Colorado at The National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic. We're joined by Army veteran Frances Osorio-Rivera, who, as a single-leg amputee, went from being severely injured to becoming an inspiring pro kite surfer. Rivera, a Puerto Rico native and self-described "island girl," shared how, despite her injury, she was determined to get back in the water and resume kite surfing.
The American Legion fights for veterans, and why Trump Signal scandal is absolutely dangerous

1 month ago | audacy.com | Phil Briggs

This week on the Eye on Veterans podcast, we catch up with Mario Marquez, the American Legion's Executive Director of Government Affairs and a retired Marine Corps Sgt. Major with a deep background in veterans affairs and national security. We open with memories from Iraq deployments and an experience with Houthi rebels in Yemen.
DAV urges Veterans Affairs to be more transparent about vet care amid layoffs, budget cuts

1 month ago | audacy.com | Julia Ledoux |Phil Briggs

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins says veterans' care won't be impacted even as the department - which saw the largest expansion of VA health care and benefits in generations after the passing of the PACT Act - slashes its budget and lays off thousands in the wake of the Trump administration and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency edicts.
AMU's online degrees for veterans and the jobs of the future

1 month ago | audacy.com | Phil Briggs

Two veteran enlisted servicemembers, now senior executives, share how American Military University puts cutting-edge degree programs within reach for military, veterans, and the entire family. This week we're looking at online degree programs for veterans from AMU, one of the top online universities for military and veterans. We begin with two enlisted veterans who have done it.
DAV pushes VA for transparency on layoffs, benefits process, and more

1 month ago | audacy.com | Phil Briggs

How does the Department of Veterans Affairs plan on taking care of veterans while its budget gets slashed and firing thousands of its staff? VA Secretary Doug Collins said despite that, "veterans benefits aren't getting cut" and "in fact, we are actually giving and improving services will happen."Disabled American Veterans (DAV) says the VA has not shown how they'll manage that.
Crab cakes, football, and veteran success!

1 month ago | audacy.com | Phil Briggs

As we live through this era of layoffs and huge government changes, the state of Maryland is expanding its support for veterans. We talked with Tony Woods, Army veteran and Secretary of the Maryland Department of Veterans and Military Families, about the ways the state is supporting vets. We begin with his days leading troops in Iraq. Woods also shares a surprising personal revelation about his time in the Army and the policy that led to his leaving the military.
Veterans get DOGE'd! VA employee, Army vet fired via email, speaks out

1 month ago | audacy.com | Phil Briggs

After Luke Graziani, a U.S. Army veteran with four deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, checked his email on February 13, he cringed when he read he was losing his public affairs officer job at The Bronx VA Hospital. He shares how despite having stellar performance reviews from his supervisor, the letter from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cited "job performance" as one of the reasons for his termination.
Short term financial assistance for veterans

1 month ago | audacy.com | Phil Briggs

The Purple Heart Foundation supports military veterans and their families in many ways. We talked with Stephen Ruckman and U.S. Army Reserve MSG Henika "Nika" Carroll about how their short-term financial assistance grants helped her overcome crippling debt. Carroll also shares advice for making VA disability claims. Ruckman highlights the huge spike in the need for grant assistance and other PHF programs for mental health and service dogs.