Allan R. Smith Story: Born in Hollywood, California as a dumpster baby and then adopted by a mixed family (Armenian/American) where he grew up as an only child. His adopted father a professional musician had a connection in the television industry and quickly Allan had a job at age 6 as a child actor working in television commercials. After a couple years this moved into network television shows such as Gunsmoke, Medical Center, Brady Bunch, Cannon, rockford files and then onto feature films whe...
May 17, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Rich LaMonica Is a 22-year veteran of the United States Army who was deployed on multiple occasions in support of the Global War on Terrorism. It was during this career he evolved as a leader of people. His education came from great mentors who showed him how to take care of people. He retired in 2015 and went through an entire year of self-reflection as he transitioned to civilian life again. Those 365 days from retiring to finding a job taught him valuable lessons about transition. This has po...
May 17, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Samuel Deeds was born in Bangor, ME on 2 Oct 1977. He graduated from Penobscot Valley High School in 1997. Deeds served in the Marine Corps from June 1997- Oct 2011. His military education includes, Recruit Training, School of Infantry (Infantry training Battalion), Special Operations Training Group (Non-Lethal Weapons Course), Recruiter School, Convoy Operators Instructors Course, Stability and Support Operations Instructors Course, Unit Operations Center Course, MV-22 Basic Mechanics Course, S...
May 17, 2024•1 hr 59 min
GySgt Draher was born on June 26, 1983 and raised in New York City, New York. Motivated by the events that took place on 9/11 he enlisted in the Marine Corps and shipped to boot camp February 25, 2002. GySgt Draher’s first assignment was with Alpha Company, 6th Communication Battalion (Bn), a reserve unit based out of Amityville, Long Island where he served as a field radio operator. Shortly after his arrival he found himself deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom I. After realiz...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Melissa's upbringing in the Midwest was much like a scene straight out of Tom Sawyer. She was outdoors every day, usually riding her bike down to Duck Creek, a tributary off the Mississippi River, with her friends. They would spend all day catching crawdads and bullheads, and playing in the woods around the train tracks. As an adult, Melissa carried on her love of the outdoors after relocating to the San Diego area with her husband, Lonnie, who was in the Navy. They quickly fell in love with the...
May 16, 2024•36 min
Experienced entrepreneur and manager in building companies, training, mentoring, leading, and educating teams to success; Qualified professional in the development of Top Performer Status team members; Highly skilled professional in creating, developing, and implementing monthly department plans and achieving goals; Proficient leader in creating, implementing, and monitoring team goals and objectives; Self-motivated, conscientious, and top performing manager with a diverse background earning a s...
May 16, 2024•57 min
Many of our nations military and first responders are suffering silently on a daily basis. Our mission is to help in any way possible. These heroes are a band of brothers and sisters which live by the motto "No One Shall Be Left Behind". That motto should should continue to ring true whether on the battlefield, on duty, or in the workplace. It is for this reason that Louisville Ice Warriors, Inc was founded. Louisville Ice Warriors, Inc is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We are attempting to ...
May 16, 2024•59 min
Our organization was born out of a commitment to assist 1st. responders families during tragic events. Relief4heroes WILL be there to provide HONOR Meals at the funeral and wake and honor of the fallen. We will visit the family roughly 30 days later, letting the family know that their loved one are NOT FORGOTTEN! We will provide them with a $250-$300 gift card for family needs and provide them with an additional HONOR Meal in remembrance. Relief4heroes revisit the family on the one-year annivers...
May 16, 2024•56 min
Thomas is a former infantry machine gunner who served in the Marine Corps. He went through two deployments, one being a combat deployment. After serving four years, Thomas pursued his aspirations of becoming a personal trainer and obtaining his Kinesiology degree. Having competed in bodybuilding and powerlifting, Thomas has taken the knowledge of physical application and educational application in order to formulate a structure that is most advantageous for health and fitness goals. Still having...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Alex Nauert, a 15-year service member of the United States Marine Reserves and a Purple Heart recipient, graduated from UofL in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Presently, Nauert serves as a military police officer with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, the director of programs for The Woody Williams Foundation and owns a small business called the Tap Tavern Truck.
May 16, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Born at Fort Knox, raised in Meade County, I enlisted in 1985 upon graduating from high school and served 22 years of active duty service in the United States Marine Corps. Upon retiring in 2008, I wanted to give back to my community and in 2010, I joined the Marine Corps League, Detachment 729 here in Louisville. Currently, I am in my 13th year as the Toys for Tots Coordinator for Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, Henry and Owen counties in Kentucky.
May 16, 2024•1 hr 53 min
American Freedom Fund (AFF), 501(c)(19), was founded in 2016 by three combat veterans, LT Don Bramer, MAJ Rob Miller, and Petty Officer Gabe Stecker. After their individual tours of duty, they sought a way to continue serving their brothers and sisters in arms by providing the Veteran community the opportunity; the means to maintain the fellowship; and the support of the military as they transition towards their next career. AFF empowers Active Duty, Reserve and Separated Service Members through...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Dr. David Trogdon Chaplain (LTC) US ARMY, Ret. 2016- Present: HOPE Project CEO/Founder 2016- Present: EAGALA Mental Health Professional 2023-Present: Arenas for Change Professional David retired in 2015 from the US Army after 33 years of military service including 25 years of active duty. He currently serves as the director of the HOPE Project and serves Soldiers and Families, Wounded Warriors and veterans. His many years of military service includes 16 years as an Army Chaplain where he deploy...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Rocco and Lauren Besednjak are lifelong public servants. Lauren is currently a Registered Nurse, and has been living her dream of working with children for over 15 years. Rocco spent over 4 years in the US Navy, before he was medically retired due to becoming disabled. Not wanting to stop serving, Rocco served as a police officer, for over seven years, before he was forced to retire, due to spinal injuries after being intentionally dragged and ran over by a wanted felon. However, Rocco’s drive t...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 2 min
William Creasman is an Army veteran, who is now a certified therapist working on Fort Knox with active duty and their families. He talks about his military journey and his life after getting out of the service
May 16, 2024•54 min
Brandon Johnston is a USMC veteran with a passion for entertaining and helping others. Brandon served 2 combat deployments to Iraq and spent a total 15 years in the fire service before and after the Marines. He draws on his unique experiences as a firefighter, Marine, father, husband, and biker to provide comedy entertainment like no one else. From overseas deployments cracking jokes with Marines and other service members, to entertaining family and friends, to putting on full-scale performances...
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