When Black Coffee Response began in the winter of 2016, the mission wasn’t a far cry from where we are today. We wanted to create an outlet for ourselves to recognize veterans doing well in a time when more often than not, veterans represented in the media are not a shining example of what... Continue Reading →
LISTEN ON ITUNES LISTEN ON ANCHOR I had the pleasure of chopping it up with Paul Handelman about how he went from 2/75 Ranger Platoon Leader to full time Musician and part time Rancher. Paul talks about the difficulties he faced in his exit from the military but also how he is happier in his... Continue Reading →
"The dead know only one thing; it is better to be alive.” -Full Metal Jacket It's Memorial Day, 2018. No doubt the social media sphere has been inundated with all manner of content expressing this fact. From the confused veterans replacing their profile pics with a 30-year-old boot camp portrait, to the “more enlightened” vets... Continue Reading →
I’ve been in the car for the better part of a day and I hoped to arrive with some daylight left but it’s after 5:00 PM mid-November and the sun is long gone. I receive a text from our host requesting an estimated time of arrival. I reply with a screenshot of my iPhone’s GPS,... Continue Reading →
On our latest episode we link up with Leo Jenkins, published author and former 3/75 Ranger Medic to discuss life as a full time writer, husband and father while settling in Baja, Mexico. We get into the nitty gritty of Leo's daily routines with plenty of tangents and just enough direction to steer us back on course and break down the details of the Verses & Curses tour, which will feature 2 other veteran poets and promote their work as well as Leo's first collection of poetry, "With a Pen."
[CLICK HERE TO LISTEN ON ITUNES] [CLICK HERE TO LISTEN ON ANCHOR] In our first episode we welcome Johnny “Grifter” Peddicord on the show and discuss transition, growth and the counter productive culture many post 9/11 veterans tend to cling to. Johnny is a former Recon Marine/Private Military Contractor and is a current Pre-Law student... Continue Reading →
There are a few pretty simple rules that comes with the holiday season. Try to start your shopping early, never mention your Aunt Janice's 7th divorce to her newest boyfriend and always pretend to like the gifts you receive from family members who aren't really interested in what interests you. Unfortunately, this almost always occurs... Continue Reading →
We've teamed up with our friends at Civil Savage to take on Run Ranger Run. This is a team event that takes place over the month of February and we will be collectively covering 565 miles. All proceeds raised go directly to Gallant Few's programs targeted to assist veterans successfully transition out of the military... Continue Reading →
Without lacking notoriety, versatility or ferocity, the Canadian Armed Forces are a considerably smaller fighting force in comparison their coalition partners in the United States. Because of this, sometimes their veteran neighbors south of the border receive more attention in the entrepreneurial efforts, as U.S. veterans pioneer different areas of business while serving and after... Continue Reading →
