Call of Duty Endowment helping Veterans Employment - Dan Goldenberg
The Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation co-created by Bobby Kotick, the former CEO of Activision Blizzard, and General James L. Jones, Jr., a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general, to help U.S., and later, U.K. military veterans find high-quality careers. The Endowment funds non-profit organizations that help former service members transition to high quality civilian careers after their military service and raises awareness of the value veterans bring to the workplace. President Dan Goldenberg talks to host Jim Fausone.Primary partners receiving Endowment funding today include AMVETS (since 2011), Vet Jobs (since 2013), Hire Heroes USA (since 2010), JVS SoCal (since 2014), Operation: Job Ready Veterans (since 2015), The Forces Employment Charity (since 2017), Still Serving Veterans (since 2011), US VETS (since 2013), Veterans Inc. (since 2013), and Walking With The Wounded (since 2017).
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July 13, 2025: Col. Paris Davis / Debbie Maulding
Our first guest is Medal of Honor recipient Col. Paris DavisParis D. Davis (born 13 May 1939) is a retired United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor on 3 March 2023 for his actions on 18 June 1965 during the Vietnam War. He was previously nominated twice for the Medal of Honor, but both times the paperwork relating to his nomination disappeared. Davis, then a captain with the 5th Special Forces Group, was instead awarded the Silver Star. After 50 years, his award was upgraded to the Medal of Honor. Col. Davis tells this story to Veterans Radio host Jim Fausone.Learn more about Colonel Paris D. Davis. Our next guest is retired nurse and Author Debbie MauldingDebbie Maulding, a retired nurse, has written “The Angels of Bataan and Corregidor – A Legacy of Honor, Duty, and Compassion”. This is the story of 11 Navy nurses captured in World War II and held for 37 months as Japanese POWs. She talks about these amazing women with host Jim Fausone.Learn more about Author Debbie Maulding.
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Soldiers Medal for 9/11 Action by Capt. Susan C Galvin, MD
USAF vet Susan Galvin, MD was at the Pentagon on 9/11 seeing patients when the terrorist plane crashed. She talks about her military career, that infamous day and receiving the US Army Soldier's Medal for her actions that day. She credits the medial team and tells her personal story to host Jim Fausone.
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July 6, 2025: Monthly Veteran Benefits Hour / Detroit Historical Museum
Tune in for a discussion on “Pension Poaching” and how to avoid it.Attorney Kristina Derro from Legal Help For Veterans joins us to discuss “Pension Poaching”. The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) cautions veterans to be alert to a form of financial exploitation known as “pension poaching.” VA pension benefits are available to wartime veterans or their surviving spouses who meet certain age or disability requirements and have limited income and net worth. Next, we talk to our Special GuestPaul Palazzolo is President of the Vietnam Veterans of America’s Chapter 9 in Detroit, Michigan. “LZ Motor City” Paul will be telling us about the Chapter’s special exhibit at the Detroit Historical Museum. A new exhibition shining a light on the history, sacrifice, and continued service of the Vietnam Veterans of America Detroit Chapter #9, the first VVA chapter in Michigan and a nationally recognized force in veteran advocacy.Click here to learn more.
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WWII Netherlands American Cemetery "Remember Us" by Robert M. Edsel
Best selling author Robert M. Edsel wrote "Remember Us" about American sacrifice, Dutch freedom and a Forever Promise Forged in WWII. He gives an informative insight to the men who died or were hidden in the Netherlands. He tells to host Jim Fausone the life stories of American and Dutch men and women at war .
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