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Urban Christian Veterans

Urban Christian Veterans is a groundbreaking podcast offering a supportive community for Christian Veterans of Color, addressing our unique and often complex challenges. This platform dives into discussions on race, faith, military service, and the impact of PTSD, topics that are rarely explored in public forums.

It's a space dedicated to sharing experiences, offering support, and fostering understanding among individuals who navigate the intricate intersection of our identity as people of color, Christians, and veterans.

Recent Episodes

March 18, 2024

Faith and Fortitude: A Conversation with Retired First Sergeant Regin…

Sitting across from retired First Sergeant Reginald Adams, I couldn't help but feel the weight of his 27 years of service, a testament to the discipline and resilience he carried throughout his military career. Our conversati...

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March 12, 2024

Prostate Cancer Update #3: PET Scan, MRI, and Hormone Therapy

In this profoundly personal and enlightening episode of our podcast, Dennis Rose, a courageous US Army Desert Storm veteran, opens up about his ongoing battle against prostate cancer. Following up on our last episode, where D...

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March 4, 2024

Faith, Family, and Fighting Cancer: The Biopsy

In this powerful episode of "Urban Christian Veterans," we dive into the heart and soul of D. Allen Rose, a proud US Army, Desert Storm veteran, as he opens up about his formidable battle with prostate cancer. From the daunti...

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Feb. 26, 2024

Battlefields to Battling Cancer: D. Allen EP-1

In this introductory episode, US Army - Desert Storm Veteran D. Allen Rose opens up about events that led up to him receiving his #ProstateCancer diagnosis. Tune in to this unforgettable episode of "Battlefields to Battling C...

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Oct. 17, 2022

Roundtable Discussion with Army Veterans Sonia Vaird and Anthony Burt…

In this episode, we have a discussion with Army Veteran Sonia Vaird and Army Veteran and Accredited Claims Agent Anthony Burton. The topic of discussion is "The Challenges that Veterans of Color Face in Society". As part of t...

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Oct. 3, 2022

Episode 11: A conversation with VA Claims Agent Anthony Burton

US Army Gulf War Veteran and VA Accredited Claims Agent Anthony Burton shares his thoughts about why he joined the military and his experience with the Veterans Administration that motivated him to pursue his VA Claims Accred...

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July 25, 2022

Episode 10: A conversation with Marine Corps Veteran Darris Rollins

In this episode, US Marine Corps Veteran Darris Rollins shares his views on politics and the current political landscape on both the local and national levels. Darris also speaks about advice he would give to young people who...

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July 18, 2022

Episode 9: A conversation with former Marine, current Army Officer - …

In this episode, Army Officer Taddeus McNeal talks about what it was like to transition from the Marine Corps to the Army. He also discusses some of the obstacles he has faced as an Officer of Color in today's military. …

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July 11, 2022

Episode 8: A conversation with US Army, Desert Storm Veteran - Gregor…

In this episode, I had the great opportunity to interview a gentleman I met in 1989 at the Army Signal Training Corps while attending AIT (Advanced Individual Training). US Army, Desert Storm Veteran - Gregory Henry shares va...

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July 4, 2022

Episode 7: A conversation with US Army - Signal Corp Veteran Neil Hill

In this episode, US Army - Signal Corp Veteran Neil Hill (My Squad Leader in Basic Training) shares the methods he uses to remain calm in stressful situations and when dealing with difficult people. Neil also gives us a glimp...

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June 27, 2022

Episode 6: A conversation with US Army Veteran Sonia Vaird

In this episode, US Army Veteran Sonia Vaird shares how her military experience prepared her for how society would treat her as an Urban Christian Veteran. She also shares a story of how she was treated as a woman of …

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June 20, 2022

Episode 5: My Biggest Fear

In this episode, D. Allen speaks about his biggest fear in life and talks about his experience with survivor's guilt. He tells us his motivation for doing this podcast and how it coincides with the Parable of the Talents in …

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