BTM127 - Sam Whitehurst - Dixon Center for Military and Veteran Services
Show Summary
On this episode of Behind the Mission, we feature a conversation with Army Veteran and retired Colonel Sam Whitehurst, Vice-President for Programs and Services for the Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services, an organization that serves as a resource for individuals, organizations, and communities interested in the long-term wellbeing of our veterans and their families.
About Today’s Guest
Colonel (R) Sam Whitehurst is the Vice-President (Programs & Services) of Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services. He is an experienced leader with over 29 years of active duty combat and non-combat experience in the United States Army. He has led Soldiers in combat in both Iraq and Afghanistan and has a deep understanding of the issues impacting our service members, veterans, and their families and the sacrifices they make in service to our country.
Colonel Whitehurst’s last assignment was the director of the Soldier For Life program; he was responsible for developing programs and creating opportunities for the over 100,000+ Soldiers that transition into the workforce or higher education every year. He understands the value that our service members, veterans and family members bring with them from their military experience and he also understands the challenges in making that transition. Colonel Whitehurst is the recipient of numerous combat, operational, and support awards. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, a Master of Military Art and Science from the School of Advanced Military Studies, a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from Louisiana State University, and a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the National War College.
PsychArmor Resource of the Week
This week’s PsychArmor resource of the week is the PsychArmor Course, Why Collaboration is So Important in Supporting Military Members, Veterans, Their Families, and Caregivers. This course is designed for community leaders interested in exploring some key components to a successful collaborative journey. You will learn how collaboration can provide the structure needed to impact the lives of military-connected people. You can see find the course here: https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/why-collaboration-is-so-important
Links Mentioned In This Episode
Theme Music
Our theme music Don’t Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.
This Episode Sponsored By:
This episode is sponsored by PsychArmor, the premier education and learning ecosystem specializing in military culture content. PsychArmor offers an online e-learning laboratory with custom training options for organizations.
Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families. You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com
