Longest War Podcast (Ep47) – Frankia Bernstein

Frankia Bernstein | I Saw So Many Things (#NoFilter) On episode 47 of Longest War: The Post-9/11 Veterans Podcast, we talk with US Marine Corps combat veteran Frankia Bernstein about joining the military after 9/11, one less terrorist in the world, seeing things in boot camp that can’t be unseen, and providing life to the …

Longest War Podcast (Ep46) – Derrick Clark

Derrick Clark | I See Myself On episode 46 of Longest War: The Post-9/11 Veterans Podcast, we talk with US Navy veteran Derrick Clark about not taking a knee in Pittsburgh, opportunities given and taken away, what it means to be an operational yeoman, documenting war, mentoring today’s youth, and racism inside and outside the …

Longest War Podcast (Ep45) – VBC at Night

VBC at Night | Beaver County On episode 45 of Longest War: The Post-9/11 Veterans Podcast, VBC presents an evening of live veterans storytelling in Beaver, Pennsylvania, featuring the stories and voices of Darell Jerome, Larry Googins, Gene Bradshaw, Steve Brittian, Timmy Kellerman, and many others. (This episode does not contain explicit language or subject …

Longest War Podcast (Ep44) – Nickie Renee

Nickie Renee | No Control On episode 44 of Longest War: The Post-9/11 Veterans Podcast, we talk with US Air Force veteran Nickie Renee about reasons for joining the military, alpha males, underwhelming expectations of leadership, military sexual trauma (MST), and the ongoing struggle to keep it together. (This episode contains explicit language or subject …

Longest War Podcast (Ep43) – Bart Womack

Bart Womack | Command On episode 43 of Longest War: The Post-9/11 Veterans Podcast, we talk with Command Sergeant Major Bart Womack about no interest in joining the army, North Korean defectors, guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the importance of senior enlisted leadership, and surviving the massacre at Camp Pennsylvania in Iraq. (This …

Longest War Podcast (Ep42) – Paul Abernathy

Paul Abernathy | Five Good Days On episode 42 of Longest War: The Post-9/11 Veterans Podcast, we talk with US Army combat veteran Rev. Paul Abernathy about invading Iraq, military hubris, veterans against the war, the priesthood, taking a knee, forgiving our trespasses, and treating community trauma. (This episode does not contain explicit language or …

Longest War Podcast (Ep41) – Anthony Reilly

Anthony Reilly | Corpsman On episode 41 of Longest War: The Post-9/11 Veterans Podcast, we talk with US Navy veteran Anthony Reilly about casually enlisting in the navy, becoming a pecker-checker (Hospital Corpsmen), fake military heroes, ice cream in Afghanistan, and learning the barber trade from a convicted murderer. (This episode contains explicit language or …

Longest War Podcast (Ep40) – Bryant Paz

Bryant Paz | Flight Deck On episode 40 of Longest War: The Post-9/11 Veterans Podcast, we talk with US Navy veteran Bryant Paz about pressure to serve after 9/11, the navy’s worst leaders, and the most dangerous job in the world. (This episode contains explicit language or subject matter)     Those who served since …