Combat Zone 360

This week we are lucky to have Army Veteran Donna join us and discusses her journey up to enlisting, her experiences during deployment, and all of the amazing things she has done as a veteran.

We are sponsored by USA Warrior Stories. Please visit their website to donate. 

https://usawarriorstories.org/

Happy Holidays from Combat Zone 360!

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We are honored to have 3x P.O.W. and D-Day survivor Martin Sylvester on the podcast. We go to Martin's home in NYC to talk about his experiences during the war. This is part 2 of our conversation.

We are honored to have 3x P.O.W. and D-Day survivor Martin Sylvester on the podcast. We go to Martin's home in NYC to talk about his experiences during the war.

On this week's episode, our host Jay Lawrence hits the streets of the NYC Veterans Day Parade to speak to Veterans.

Dr. Donnelly Wilkes earned his medical degree on a full Navy scholarship and served seven years on activity duty. Dr. Wilkes served two combat tours in Iraq in 2004 and 2008 and was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with Valor for his actions in the battle of Fallujah in April of 2004. In the second part of our interview with Dr. Wilkes, we take a deep dive into the experiences he discusses in his book as well his experiences starting his own practice once he left the Navy.

Please purchase Dr. Wilkes' book here:

https://www.coderedfallujah.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Code-Red-Fallujah-Doctors-Memoir/dp/1642938025

Dr. Donnelly Wilkes earned his medical degree on a full Navy scholarship and served seven years on activity duty. Dr. Wilkes served two combat tours in Iraq in 2004 and 2008 and was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with Valor for his actions in the battle of Fallujah in April of 2004. In the first part of our interview with Dr. Wilkes, we discuss how he joined the Navy and the backstory to his book: "Code Red Fallujah: A Doctor's Memoir at War"

Please purchase the book here:

https://www.amazon.com/Code-Red-Fallujah-Doctors-Memoir/dp/1642938025

On this very special episode of Combat Zone 360, we bring our audience to the premiere of "Hell or High Seas" on the USS Intrepid.

Please support this movie by going to www.hellorhighseas.com to find out how you can watch this film.

Today we are joined by three veterans of Hispanic heritage: Chris Morales, Frank Zapata, and Eddie Mateo. We sit down to discuss their experiences in the military in general as well as Hispanic soldiers.

Thank you to USA Warrior Stories for sponsoring our podcast. Please support them by visiting https://usawarriorstories.org/

This week, we are lucky to continue our conversation with the amazing Brett Cotter. Brett is a stress relief expert who specializes in trauma recovery, guided meditation, coaching, and group training. Brett has 20 years hands-on experience helping individuals and families break free from the grips of their pain.

This week, we are lucky to sit down with the amazing Brett Cotter. Brett is a stress relief expert who specializes in trauma recovery, guided meditation, coaching, and group training. Brett has 20 years hands-on experience helping individuals and families break free from the grips of their pain.

We are honored to continue our discussion about leadership with Mac today, who is a combat veteran and is also a cohost on the Regular Infantry Guys Podcast. 

We are honored to have Mac with us today, who is a combat veteran and is also a cohost on the Regular Infantry Guys Podcast.

Austen Alexander is a Navy veteran that is driven by fitness. In the second part of our interview, we discuss how the Battle Bunker got started and where it is going in the future.

Please support Austen at the following links:

https://shor.by/BattleBunker

https://www.youtube.com/c/AustenAlexander/featured

https://www.instagram.com/thebattlebunker/?hl=en

Austen Alexander is a Navy veteran that is driven by fitness. In the first part of our interview, we discuss how he joined the Navy and how he began making fitness content on YouTube.

Please support Austen at the following links:

https://shor.by/BattleBunker

https://www.youtube.com/c/AustenAlexander/featured

https://www.instagram.com/thebattlebunker/?hl=en

Armando "Chick" Galella is an Army soldier, Pearl Harbor survivor, and World War II Veteran. In the second part of our interview with Chick, we continue to talk about his experience during Pearl Harbor and World War II, as well as discuss all the amazing things he has done since the war ended.

Armando "Chick" Galella is an Army soldier, Pearl Harbor survivor, and World War II Veteran. In the first part of our interview with Chick, we talk about his early life before joining the military, as well as his experience at Hickam AFB.

In this episode, we sit down with retired Army Veteran Latoya Stuckey who offers her first-hand experiences of being an LGBTQ+ person in the Military. Many important topics are discussed that would be of great value to anyone in the LGBTQ+ community who wants to enlist in the Military.

This week is part two of our conversation with Mecca Nelson, who is not only a gold star spouse but also a business owner, author, coach, and mother. Mecca has written a book called "Humble Haitian Warrior: Five Lessons I Learned From My Husband'. To further connect with Mecca, please go to this link:

https://linktr.ee/the_yoma_method

This week is part one of our conversation with Mecca Nelson, who is not only a gold star spouse but also a business owner, author, coach, and mother. Mecca talks about her late husband, Army Sergeant Mario Nelson, and how he first joined the Army and how he got deployed to Iraq. 

Mecca has written a book called "Humble Haitian Warrior: Five Lessons I Learned From My Husband'. To further connect with Mecca, please go to this link:

https://linktr.ee/the_yoma_method

In this week's episode, we continue our conversation with the Smoking Panda, Joey Mac Dizon. Joey shares with us why he left the military, how he found support in the Veteran community when starting his business, and how he has found success with his businesses. Please support Belleau Wood Cigars and the Mobile Cigar Lounge by visiting the following websites:

https://belleauwoodcigars.com/

http://mobilecigarlounge.com/

We would also like to thank USA Warrior Stories for sponsoring a Zoom account for us. Please support USA Warrior Stories by visiting USAWarriorStories.org

In this week's episode, we sit down with Joey Mac Dizon. Joey served 6 years in the United States Marine Corps as a rifleman and was deployed in Norway, Mongolia, and Iraq in 2008 and 2009. He is the co-founder and CEO of the Mobile Cigar Lounge and Belleau Wood Cigars. In the first part of our talk with Joey Mac, he shares the story of how he joined the Marines as well as what his experiences were while deployed.

https://belleauwoodcigars.com/

http://mobilecigarlounge.com/

On this episode, we interview Vietnam Veteran and Peer Recovery Support Specialist James Boyd. James served our nation during the Vietnam War, and when he returned home he spent years serving time in prison as well as battling drug addiction. James has been free from addiction for over 9,000 days. As a result of his changed behavior, clear vision, and strength of character James has decided to apply himself to helping other families find a clear and personal pathway to recovery. We at Combat Zone 360 want to thank James Boyd for his service, and we think it is important to share his story and experiences with the world so the next generation of soldiers can learn from his story. 

We also want to thank Jesse Blaze Snider for the theme song to our podcast. You can listen to the full song here:

https://soundcloud.com/jesse-snider-125919778/ko-master