Listen in each week as industry experts discuss critical topics within the military-connected community.
BTM54-Connecting Military Families Through Reading
On this episode of Behind the Mission, we have a conversation with Army Spouse Josie Beets, the Senior Vice President of Advancement for United Through Reading. United Through Reading is a thirty-year old organization that connects military families who are separated —for deployment or military assignment—by providing the bonding experience of shared storytime.
BTM53-Sierra Club Military Outdoors
On this episode of Behind the Mission, Duane has a conversation with Navy Veteran Lornett Vestal, Campaign Representative for Sierra Club Military Outdoors, a Sierra Club program that aims to improve the lives of veterans and their families through connections with the outdoors and inspire members of the military and veteran community to become outspoken champions for environmental conservation and justice.
BTM52-Veteran Courts and Justice For Vets
On today's episode of Behind the Mission, we feature a conversation with retired Army Major Scott Tirocchi, the Division Director for Justice for Vets, the nation's leading organization advancing the importance of veteran treatment courts as programs to support justice-involved veterans
BTM51-HillVets and Veteran Representation on Capitol Hill
On this episode of Behind the Mission, we feature Betty Rhoades, Executive Director of HillVets, a nonprofit that opens doors for Veterans service members, and their supporters and provides them with contacts, education, and resources to increase the representation of the military-affiliated community on Capitol Hill.
BTM50-Behind The Mission: Year in Review
On this episode of Behind the Mission, we celebrate both the 50th episode of the Behind the Mission Podcast and the first episode of 2021. We take a look back at the previous year and look forward to what’s coming up with PsychArmor’s CEO Dr. Tina Atherall and VP of Strategic Relations, Carole Turner.
BTM49-Military Child Education Coalition
On this episode of Behind the Mission, we have a conversation with Dr. Becky Porter, a retired Army Clinical Psychologist and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Military Child Education Coalition. We talk about how MCEC supports both military families and the schools that serve them.
BTM48-Countering Misinformation and Disinformation with We The Veterans
On this episode, we have a conversation with Bill Braniff, former Army Officer and Co-Founder and Board Member of We the Veterans, a nonprofit organization that unites private and public sector experts and leaders to find solutions to our nation's biggest challenges. We have a conversation about how We the Veterans is addressing the growing trend of misinformation and disinformation targeting service members and veterans in an attempt to radicalize them and use them to engage in violent extremism and domestic terrorism.
BTM47-Army Week Association and Afghan Ally Support
On this episode of Behind the Mission, we have a conversation with Jen Wilson, Co-Founder of the Army Week Association, a New York City-based Nonprofit that provides support to returning service members and their communities. In this episode, we discuss AWA’s mission and how their network was engaged to respond to the need to support US and Coalition Force Allies during the Fall of Kabul
BTM46-Military and National Defense Journalism
On this episode of Behind the Mission, we have a conversation with Marine Corps Veteran and Journalist Thomas Brennan, Founder of The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit newsroom and that specializes as a source for impactful reporting on the human impact of military service.
BTM45- Service Never Stops PSA Campaign
On this episode of Behind The Mission, we have a conversation with Marine Corps Veteran Shay DeBarr and Navy Veteran Charles Tawaih about their experience filming a Public Awareness Campaign, Service Never Stops, regarding firearm violence and suicide in the military-affiliated population.
THE HOST
Duane France
Duane France retired from the Army in 2014 after 22 years and five combat and operational deployments. After retirement, he was selected as an inaugural member of the George W. Bush Institute Veteran Leadership Program and has served as a clinical mental health counselor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is currently the Co-Director of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Service Member, Veteran, and Military Family Technical Assistance Center, an organization that provides technical advice and assistance to communities around the nation that are trying to implement suicide prevention and behavioral health integration programs for the military affiliated population. He has produced several Military mental health-related podcasts, Head Space and Timing and a limited podcast series looking at suicide prevention in the Military affiliated population in partnership with Military Times, Seeking the Military Suicide Solution.