S.O.S. (Stories of Service) - Ordinary people who do extraordinary work
This channel confronts power, exposes institutional failure, and gives a platform to people willing to tell the truth when silence is easier and safer. We cover the stories the military, media, and influencers would rather bury, because reform does not happen without friction.
Podcasting since 2021 • 270 episodes
S.O.S. (Stories of Service) - Ordinary people who do extraordinary work
Latest Episodes
Inside the VA: Former Secretary Dr. David Shulkin on Leadership, Politics, and Fighting for Veterans | S.O.S. #262
The VA isn’t just a healthcare system. It’s a national promise that follows service members from the day they leave uniform through specialty care, benefits decisions, and finally a dignified burial with perpetual care. I sat down with the Hono...
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From Trauma to Power: How an Infantry Officer Rebuilt Her Mind and Body | Riley A. Gruppo S.O.S. #261
The loudest arguments about women in combat usually skip the only thing that matters: what it looks like on the ground when you are the one carrying the ruck, enforcing standards, and trying to stay safe inside a broken system. I’m joined by Ri...
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From Battlefield to Ballot Box | Dr. Trei McMullen S.O.S. #260
A combat veteran can plan operations under pressure and still feel completely unprepared for the moment the uniform comes off. That tension sits at the center of my conversation with Trey McMullen, a U.S. Army combat veteran, former counterinte...
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My Son Said No! | Grieving Army Dad Speaks Out - S.O.S. #259
A 24-year Army veteran races 28 hours to his soldier son’s bedside and steps into a maze of tests, policies, and a life-or-death decision he never agreed to. Eddie Peoples recounts the night an apnea test was called “inconclusive,” the promised...
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Benefit or Betrayal | Jane Babcock S.O.S. #258
Are veterans gaming the system, or are we trapped in a shallow debate that ignores the law, the medicine, and the lived reality of service? We dig into the difference between media narratives and VA standards with guest Jane Babcock—Army and Ar...
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