The Spouse Angle Podcast Up this week: ‘Afghanistan Is Like a Member of My Family’
This week: An Army Spouse on Afghanistan: It’s ‘Like a Member of My Family’ As U.S. troops prepare to leave Afghanistan, an Army spouse shares her perspective on a country she’s come to know and love through her husband’s many deployments and the toll the war there has taken on her life.
About the Guests: Rebekah Sanderlin is the spouse of a recently retired Special Forces soldier and a prolific writer whose work has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Atlantic, CNN, NPR and many other media outlets. She serves on the National Advisory Board for Blue Star Families and volunteers with many other military and veteran community non-profits.
This week: From Living on the Streets to Helping the Homeless as a Military Spouse Army spouse Marla Bautista shares her personal story of abuse, incarceration and homelessness as a young adult and how those experiences inspired her family’s nonprofit helping the homeless community wherever the military takes them.
About the Guests: Marla Bautista is the author of “My Thoughts Abandoned” and co-author of “Brave Women, Strong Faith.” She is also a freelance writer, blogger and speaker featured in many national publications. However, her passion is giving to people in need. She does so as the co-founder of the Bautista Project Inc., a nonprofit organization started in 2016 that provides basic living essentials, mentorship, educational resources and other much-needed resources for homeless community members. The organizations’ ultimate goal is to open a reintegration shelter, empowering homeless community members to reintegrate into society successfully. Bautista is an
The Spouse Angle Podcast This week: Here’s What Could Be Changing About Military Kids’ Education
This week: What a White House Initiative Means for Military Kids First lady Jill Biden is tackling military kids’ education as part of the White House Joining Forces Initiative. In this episode, a military kid shares her experiences moving from school to school, and a military child education leader shares what families can expect from the program.
About the Guests: Becky Porter is the president and CEO of the Military Child Education Coalition. She is a retired Army colonel with more than 30 years of service as an active-duty soldier, member of the Washington National Guard and U.S. Army reservist. She is also a board-certified clinical health psychologist, a fellow of the American Psychological Association, and a member of the Order of Military Medical Merit. She holds a doctorate in clinical psychology and lives near Fort Hood, Texas, with her husband, who is also a retir
Wreaths Across America Radio Now Streaming on iHeartRadio
Partnership offers national platform for programming that honors our nation s heroes and their families.
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COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) is proud to officially announce a content distribution agreement with iHeartRadio to help advance the mission to Remember, Honor, Teach. Wreaths Across America Radio is the organization s internet radio station and is now available across thousands of devices via the iHeartRadio app.
Listeners can visit iheart.com/apps to download iHeartRadio on their favorite device and tune-in anywhere they are.