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RADM (Ret.) Mark Balmert, President and CEO of the San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC), chats about the organization's resumption of its signature breakfast series events; challenges of military spouse employment; and military leadership changes in our region.

Maurice Wilson, President and Executive Director of REBOOT, chats about how the REBOOT program works to shift the mindset of transitional service members and help them find post-military careers that align with their passions. Wilson talks about the "Managing Your Transition Timeline" app; virtual REBOOT workshops; and the Veteran Career Matching app.

Tim Ney, Executive Director of Armed Services YMCA San Diego, chats about the recent successful Big Bay Boom event and how the iconic annual event supports the YMCA's myriad programs and services. Ney discusses resources that provide opportunities for military spouses; the Horse of the Sun Ranch, and new child development centers.

RADM (Ret.) Mark Balmert, President and CEO of San Diego Military Advisory Council, is joined by Charles Parisi, CEO and Founder of Cloudcast Media, to talk about the hundreds of contributions the military has made to everyday life. Balmert and Parisi highlight the upcoming 20-part 9/11 podcast series.

Ryan Weaver, a U.S. Army Combat Veteran, and two-time Gold Star family member discusses his transition to become a popular country artist and songwriter. Weaver chats about his single and music video, Never Forgotten, written and performed to honor those lost on 9/11. In the video, Rich Weaver, an NYPD detective, shares his behind-the-scenes story of how he helped raise the American flag amidst the rubble of the downed WTC towers.

Mark Balmert, President and CEO of San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC) and co-host of "Mission: San Diego Military" show goes from co-host to interviewee to chat about how SDMAC has successfully navigated through the rough waters of the pandemic. He discusses the return of the in-person SDMAC Breakfasts, as well as the Annual SDMAC Achievement Awards set for August 12 at the Admiral Kidd Club.

Ed Hiner, Best-Selling Author, and decorated Navy Seal talk about his newest book GUTS: Greatness Under Tremendous Stress. Hiner describes how anyone can face stress head-on and develop resilience. Hiner chats about how his involvement with foster youth at San Pasqual Academy had an impact on the writing of GUTS.

Nancy Rohland-Heinrich, Vice-Chancellor of Communications and Community Engagement for National University, chats about the university's historical support of active-duty students and veterans at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Rohland-Heinrich discusses NU's upcoming 50th Anniversary celebration in the Fall.

Bob Kurkjian, USO West Region President, discusses the impact of USO in support of military family resilience; disaster response in support of the military, and the upcoming USO San Diego Golf Tournament.

Major Steve Harvey, Director of NavalX SoCal Tech Bridge, discusses how Tech Bridge brings novel and innovative technology to leverage the SoCal ecosystems assets such as Installations, Industry, and Research. He also explains what it means to establish a collaborative DOD and Commercial Industry market. Major Harvey talks about two upcoming Tech Bridge events on June 23, “The Unmanned Logistics Systems Demonstration,” and June 24, "The Electric Mobility Symposium.” The events will showcase autonomous vehicles and an all electric battlefield simulation to show how the military can integrate 5G technology to speed up ability and increase lethal precision.

William Lu, San Diego Chapter Lead of the Veterans Beer Club, is joined by colleague Kathryn Warren of the Beer Club's National Leadership Team to chat about the Club’s mission and services. Lu and Warren discuss the Beer Club's upcoming 5th Anniversary event that will be for their “Second Chance” Brewery event on Saturday, June 19. Lu and Warren highlight the Club's focus on networking.

Michael Minc, Founder, and Chairman of the Gene Vance Jr. Foundation for the Catastrophically Injured discuss the history and mission of the Foundation, along with criminal justice reform for impacted veterans.