Military Retirement Podcast

#154 - Pablo Diaz on PMP Prep, IVMF Support, and Civilian Career Success

Military experience can build strong project-management capability, but civilian employers may not automatically understand military titles, scope, or accomplishments. In

#153 - Financial Sharks Targeting Veterans: Red Flags Before You Invest

Financial decisions can become more complicated—not simpler—during military separation, retirement, and the first years of civilian life. In this episode, John McConnell

#152 - Vets in Tech, Retiree TSP Proposal, Space-A Travel, and More

What does a realistic transition from military service into technology look like? John and Victor speak with Mike about VetsinTech, a nonprofit that connects veterans and

#151 - Veterans Benefits Knowledge Base: VA Claims, Ratings, Appeals and More

VA disability claims can feel like a maze of evidence, forms, ratings, deadlines, and changing claim statuses. In this episode, John and Victor walk through the Veterans

#150 - TRICARE Overseas Claims and the Rudisill Act: Practical Veteran Guidance

John and Victor take on a wide-ranging set of questions affecting service members, veterans, retirees, and military families. This Veteran Info LIVE discussion moves from

#149 - Force Blue: Veteran Combat Divers Find Purpose in Marine Conservation

What happens when the skills built in military diving are redirected toward protecting the ocean? John and Victor sit down with Jim Ritterhoff and filmmaker Bob Whitney t

#147 - VA Disability, DIC, VR&E and Veteran Wellness After the Uniform

Life after the uniform involves more than a retirement date. In this Military Retirement Podcast livestream, John and Victor take on veteran questions that often overlap:

#146 - How to Prepare for Military Retirement Beyond TAP and SkillBridge

Military retirement is more than a date on a calendar. It can mean leaving behind rank, routines, professional identity, built-in community, and a mission that shaped dai

#145 - VR&E, GI Bill Program Checks, and Planning Your Civilian Career

Leaving the military involves more than finding a job. In this Military Retirement Podcast livestream, John and Victor talk through the practical decisions, risks, and ex

#144 - What Veterans May Be Missing: VR&E, TSP Matching, and Buddy Checks

John and Victor return with a wide-ranging Military Retirement Podcast weekly update for service members, veterans, retirees, and families navigating life after uniform.

#143 - What Veterans should know before using VA loan again

Retired Army veteran Betty Gonzalez joins John and Victor for a practical conversation about military transition, veteran homeownership, real estate investing, and buildi

#142 - What Happens After the Mission? A Veteran’s Path to Recovery

Air Force veteran Anthony “Tito” Dyer joins John and Victor for a candid conversation about combat aviation, military transition, trauma recovery, family, and the work of

#141 - What Veterans Are Talking About: Claims, Privacy, Housing and Connection

What are veterans thinking about right now? In this community-driven episode, John and Victor discuss issues that reach far beyond retirement pay: burn-pit exposure, VA d

#140 - From 23 Years Active Duty to Podcast Host: Martin Foster's Exit Plan

In this episode of the Military Retirement Podcast, we look directly into the mental, emotional, and practical realities of navigating the transition pipeline from active

#139 - Is 20 Years Enough? Why Modern Servicemembers Aren't Leaving Active Duty

In this episode of the Military Retirement Podcast, John and Vic dive directly into a major emerging trend across the armed forces: why more and more service members are

#138 - Untold WWII History: Hiroshima, Nagasaki & The Race to Save Veteran Stories

In this episode of the Military Retirement Podcast, we look directly beneath the mushroom cloud to explore an overlooked chapter of American military history: the stories

#137 - Retire Cheap Abroad: Cut Your Living Expenses in Half with Tim Leffel

Transitioning out of the service doesn't mean you have to jump straight into a high-stress corporate job—with the right roadmap, you can dramatically lower your cost of l

#136 - What You Need To Know When Exiting The Military

Leaving the military and becoming a civilian can seem like an uphill battle, and when you're managing that transition from overseas, it can be even more daunting. In this

#135 - One Man's Walk Exposed the Veteran Crisis

In this episode of the Military Retirement Podcast, we look directly at the honest, unedited realities of navigating life after uniform, tracking major policy changes, an

#134 - Should Veterans Buy a House Right Now? Jeremy Dukes Breaks Down the Market

In this episode of the Military Retirement Podcast, we look directly into the critical intersection of leveraging your veteran benefits and navigating the volatile real e