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  • Wes Holt, Marine Veteran and First Responder; Simone Holt, Civilian working with veterans. Both Holts are Warfighter Advance alumni and serve as WA mentors.
    2025/11/20

    Host Michael Arndt interviews U.S. Air Force Veteran, Firefighter/First Responder, Warfighter Advance alumnus and mentor, Mike Mattingly. Mattingly talks about his 30 year career as a firefighter in the "busiest fire station in the nation. He discusses how he discovered Warfighter Advance and what it meant for his life. Now, as a mentor and staff member, he is dedicated to giving back on behalf of veterans and first responders.As part of "A Mindful Minute with a Mentor," Arndt's second guest is Sean McElhinney. McElhinney is part of an organization that specializes in teambuilding and leadership development. At Warfighter Advance, he leads outdoor experiences for WA Evolution attendees that restore trust and build teamwork in a safe and enjoyable environment.

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    19 分
  • Mike Mattingly, WA Mentor and Sean McElhinney, WA Instructor
    2025/10/30

    Host Michael Arndt interviews U.S. Air Force Veteran, Firefighter/First Responder, Warfighter Advance alumnus and mentor, Mike Mattingly. Mattingly talks about his 30 year career as a firefighter in the "busiest fire station in the nation. He discusses how he discovered Warfighter Advance and what it meant for his life. Now, as a mentor and staff member, he is dedicated to giving back on behalf of veterans and first responders.As part of "A Mindful Minute with a Mentor," Arndt's second guest is Sean McElhinney. McElhinney is part of an organization that specializes in teambuilding and leadership development. At Warfighter Advance, he leads outdoor experiences for WA Evolution attendees that restore trust and build teamwork in a safe and enjoyable environment.

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    14 分
  • Mary Vieten, U.S. Navy Veteran, Founder and Executive Director of Warfighter Advance
    2025/10/06

    Host, Michael Arndt interviews Warfighter Advance founder and Executive Director, Mary Vieten.Mary describes the origin of Warfighter Advance, the process of the training evolutions and how veterans and active duty service members may apply and participate.

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    11 分
  • Tony Zavala: French Foreign Legion and US Army Vet and Mike Dalgetty MD: US Navy Vet and WA Faculty
    2025/09/12

    Host Michael Arndt interviews French Foreign Legion and US Army veteran, Tony Zavala. Tony discusses how his combat experience in North Africa with the Foreign Legion and in Iraq with the US Army led him to Warfighter Advance. After completing an Evolution, Tony has traveled from his home in Spain for seven years to serve as a mentor with the program because of his belief in its effectiveness for veterans.As part of "A Mindful Minute with a Mentor," Arndt's second guest is Dr. Mike Dalgetty, Mike, a graduate of the Naval Academy, served as a naval aviator before going to Med School and continuing to serve as a Flight Surgeon. Upon his retirement, he gained a specialty in medical acupuncture and now shares this non-pharmaceutical process as a faculty member at Warfighter Advance evolutions.

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    13 分
  • Thom Burnett M.D., Army Veteran, WA Alumnus, and Mentor
    2025/08/30

    Host Michael Arndt interviews U.S. Army veteran, Dr. Thom Burnett who as a specialist in emergency medicine was commissioned out of med school. He talks of his long military career with many deployments including a stint as chief medical officer at a detainment facility in Afghanistan. As a National Guard officer, Thom also served as a physician embedded with the Virginia State Police SWAT team where he was physician on scene in 2007 at the shootings at Virginia Tech. He currently serves with the Department of Defense as civilian chief scientist and senior defense analyst covering medical intelligence topics. WA has been an important part of his own personal healing and now he serves as a mentor for other vets and first responders.

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    20 分
  • Mentors Richard Kellmel, Tony Nosko, and Tracy Pritchard Provide Helpful Assists for Veterans
    2025/08/18

    Host Michael Arndt interviews Marine veterans who serve as mentors and instructors for Warfighter Advance Evolutions. Gunny Richard Kellmel discusses simple ways to keep veterans physically active. Tony Nosko talks about the value of AA for veterans who struggle. Tracy Pritchard, a nutritionist gives dietary guidance for maintaining a healthy mind and body.

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    15 分
  • Green Beret Josh Hamilton
    2025/08/07

    Host Michael Arndt interviews U.S. Army Special Forces veteran, Warfighter Advance alumnus and mentor, Josh Hamilton. Green Beret medic, Hamilton discusses his 20 year career in the army including six combat deployments, his reasons for retiring, the struggles of reintegration, and how WA has changed his life.

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    31 分
  • John Recore, WA Mentor and Brian Gregory, WA Lecturer and Alpha-Stim
    2025/07/11

    Host Michael Arndt interviews U.S. Army and Air Force Veteran, Warfighter Advance alumnus and mentor, John Recore. Recore discusses his long and unique military career which included multiple deployments and time at the Pentagon. When he attended his first EVO, he was motivated to return to Warfighter as a mentor to assist veterans.As part of "A Mindful Minute with a Mentor," Arndt's second guest is Brian Gregory, a Warfighter lecturer. Gregory discusses the use of the non-pharmaceutical device, Alpha-Stim to aid struggling veterans.

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    17 分