4th of July Special: Veterans on Freedom, Service & America's 250th
Tom “Ghost” Martin (Marine Corps Veteran, owner of The Leatherneck Club), Jimmy “Pew Pew” Depew (Veteran and entrepreneur, guest on the 4th of July panel), David Lonergan (Marine Corps Veteran, fitness coach), and Jessica Jay Dee (Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant, combat Veteran) tell their stories to Vegas Veteran Voices, a Veteran-led nonprofit in Las Vegas.
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- In this story
- Tom “Ghost” Martin, Marine Corps Veteran, owner of The Leatherneck Club
- Jimmy “Pew Pew” Depew, Veteran and entrepreneur, guest on the 4th of July panel
- David Lonergan, Marine Corps Veteran, fitness coach
- Jessica Jay Dee, Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant, combat Veteran
- Service branch
- Tom “Ghost” Martin: U.S. Marine Corps
- David Lonergan: U.S. Marine Corps
- Jessica Jay Dee: U.S. Marine Corps
- Organization
- Tom “Ghost” Martin: The Leatherneck Club
- Published
- Running time
- 50 minutes (50:27)
- Production
- Filmed by Vegas Veteran Voices, a Veteran-led nonprofit in Las Vegas
About this story
Four Marine Corps and one Air Force Veterans sit down for a raw 4th of July conversation about freedom, service, and what America's 250th birthday really means. In this special episode of the Vegas Veteran Voices Podcast, host Ronnie is joined by Ghost, Jimmy "Pew Pew" Depew, David Lonergan, and Jessica Jay Dee, all Veterans, all entrepreneurs, for an unscripted talk on patriotism, military life, Veteran mental health, and why they love this country.
This Veteran podcast episode covers the reality of Veteran homelessness and the work of getting brothers and sisters off the street, the transition from military service to civilian life, dark humor as a way of coping, the Marine Corps 250th birthday, and an honest conversation about struggle, purpose, and suicide prevention among Veterans.
Whether you're a Marine Corps Veteran, an Army, Navy, Air Force, or Coast Guard vet, a military family member, or a civilian who wants to understand the Veteran experience, this Independence Day episode is a real look at freedom from the people who served to protect it.
Topics in this episode: freedom of speech, the American dream, Veteran entrepreneurship, PTSD and mental health, the VA and disability, military transition, national parks and Veteran benefits, the Marine Corps, and living in Las Vegas as a Veteran.
The Vegas Veteran Voices Podcast is a Veteran-led, all-volunteer show telling the stories of those who served. New Veteran interviews and conversations every week.
