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Why Older Black Veterans Must Guide Youth
May 14, 2026

Why Older Black Veterans Must Guide Youth

A kid looks you in the eye and says he is only in school to eat. That single sentence forces a different kind of leadership, the kind that starts with survival and still refuses to give up on purpose. We sit down as Urban Chr...
Purpose After The Uniform with Army veterans Reginald Adams and Gregory Henry
April 22, 2026

Purpose After The Uniform with Army veterans Reginald Adams and Gregory Henry

The news feels louder than ever, but some of the most important questions are still quiet: Who benefits when we stay distracted, divided, and afraid? I sit down with Reggie Adams and Greg Henry for a wide-ranging, honest conv...
When Institutions Fail Who Still Holds The Line - w/ Gregory Henry
April 7, 2026

When Institutions Fail Who Still Holds The Line - w/ Gregory Henry

The Epstein files force a question most of the country keeps dodging: if crimes were committed and victims have spoken, why does accountability move like it’s trapped in slow motion. We sit with that discomfort and follow it ...
When The Mission Is Unclear
April 1, 2026

When The Mission Is Unclear

Orders come down fast, but the emotions hit faster. We’re back with Retired 1st Sgt. Reginald Adams for an unfiltered talk about what service members and their families carry when a deployment is looming, and the purpose feel...
Bridges In A Fragmented World
March 11, 2026

Bridges In A Fragmented World

A veteran’s cadence meets a TEDx stage, and the message lands with force. We sit down with Sgt. Roy to unpack a provocative thesis: our culture is being coached into division, confusion, and emotionalism, while the antidote i...
Shy Soldier, Strong Voice
Jan. 26, 2026

Shy Soldier, Strong Voice

A shy soldier who never wanted the Army. A first-day love that turned into three decades of marriage. A devastating loss that changed how she sees medicine, paperwork, and the quiet ways systems fail people. Jennifer Harris s...
A Black Veteran on Service, Racism, and Belief with 1st Sgt. (Ret) Leround Mitchell
Oct. 13, 2025

A Black Veteran on Service, Racism, and Belief with 1st Sgt. (Ret) Leround Mitchell

A veteran’s origin story rarely starts where you expect. Ours opens with Gomer Pyle, a folded flag at a funeral, and a seventeen-year-old who thought honor was simple—until basic training taught him what that flag really cost...