Veteran Empire with Timothy Lawson, USMC

Sgt Trevino is doing something incredible:  One Million Push Ups in a year.  That's nearly 2,700 a month.  Trevino started pushing just after midnight on January 1, 2012 and hasn't stopped yet.  He's not just doing it for glory, though, it's a part of a Wounded Warrior Fundraiser that has raised over 40k. Closing in on his goal, Lawdawg interviews Trevino about the inspiration, the struggles, the fun and the journey. Check it out and help this great fundraiser:  https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/individual-fundraising/1year1millionpushup/  - - www.veteranempire.com

Veteran Empire is proud our of colleague, WRATH.  He just released his debut album, Stopping at Nothing.  Lawdawg and WRATH go over each track and get into the story behind each one.  We learn about WRATH as an artist and as a person.  If you have not heard Stopping at Nothing, check it our here:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stopping-at-nothing/id581692793.

Max, the creator of Terminal Lance, makes another appearance on the VE Podcast.  This time, they get more into a select set of comics, the "Post" video everyone loves, some questions from fans and a few words on Into the Mangrove.  Lawdawg and Max have some great conversation and lead into some interesting discussion.  Featured song is "Perfect Weather" by Matt Dunn (facebook.com/mattdunnband).  See more from Terminal Lance:  www.terminallance.com and make sure you visit VeteranEmpire.com WARNING:  This episode may contain offensive material (what you could expect from a couple Marines).

Veteran Empire features hip hop artist and Marine Sergeant, RSonic on this week's show.  If you're a fan of the hip hop culture, you'll love the topics of discussion.  Lawdawg and RSonic talk about black culture, hip hop's greatest, lyrics, entertainment and more.  www.veteranempire.com

Operation Mail Call is a business that makes greeting cards specific to military occasions.  Lawdawg and Jon from OMC talk about the evolution of the Iraq war, the greeting card industry, how he's going to approach it and Jon's other business, Acoustic Drive Records.  Jon explains the type of help he is looking for to get OMC off the ground, so if you think you'd like to be involved make sure you listen in!  www.veteranempire.com

This week's show comes a bit later than usual but definitely well worth the wait!  Lawdawg interviews Navy veteran and hip hop artist B. Taylor.  B has a very impressive track record as a sailor and as an artist, including singing the National Anthem at Carrier Classic last year.   Check us out at www.veteranempire.com and B's work at www.btaylor.com.

Veteran Empire is proud to welcome Olympic gold medalist, Vincent Hancock, to our show this week.  He is a Sergeant in the Army and member of USA Marksmanship team.  Lawdawg and Mr. Hancock talk about his experience in the Army, the Olympics and how the Olympics are perceived now compared to decades ago.  Aubrey Lynn provides the featured song, "World of Misery to wrap up the show.  www.veteranempire.com

You know how it is! We got our boy WRATH on the show this week.  Lawdawg talks to WRATH about his debut album, hip hop, and bullying with our youth.  WRATH even reveals the release date for Stopping at Nothing.  Great show this week, make sure you listen.  www.veteranempire.com

Today's guest is an Army veteran from Texas.  He is a country artist and tours all around the Dallas/Fort Worth area.  Lawdawg and Matt talk about his experience in the Army, his involvement with Camp Quality, and how much he enjoys being a musician.  Lawdawg also shares a story from his life when he had cancer at age 17.  www.mattdunnmusic.com and www.veteranempire.com  Also, check out http://www.campqualityusa.org/ as mentioned in the show.

This is simply a podcast with a handful of tracks from members of the community.  Artists include:  Aubrey Lynn, Matt Dunn, Street Urchinz, Sgt Dunson, Christina Sofina, Chadd Downing, lower case b, and WRATH.  www.veteranempire.com for more information on these artists.

Today's show features reality television star, Aaron Chase from Love in the Wild on NBC.  Chase and Lawdawg talk about Chase's service in the military, what he's doing now, the other contestants on Love in the Wild and his experiences doing the show.  It is a fun episode to listen to both for fans of Veteran Empire and Love in the Wild alike.  Also, we have the pleasure of debuting VE's own W.R.A.T.H. and his new song.  The track is called "Stopping at Nothing" and is the lead single from his upcoming album.

CNN recently did a special on an Army veteran who uses his music to cope with PTSD.  VE reached out to that man to do our own interview.  Sgt Dunson and Lawdawg get into veteran life, the politics involved and hip hop music.  Its a lengthy show, but full of great, entertaining content.  Featured song is Hero by Sgt Dunson.

Very special Fathers Day episode this week.  Lawdawg brings his dad onto the show to talk about his life in the military and the perception of veterans between then and now.  He's a man of few words, so please excuse his short answers.  Featured song is "Dad of a Soldier" by next week's guest, Sgt Dunson.

Army stand up!  Our first Army veteran, Lou, talks to us about his time in the military and his job as a rattle snake wrangler.  His stories and snake talk is very entertaining and fascinating to listen to.  www.snakeseeker.com and veteranempire.com together on this show.  Salute.

If you have ever read a Terminal Lance comic, then you must listen to this show.  Max and I talk about his military service, the creation of the cartoon, the differences in appreciation for the Corps between generations and other military nonsense.  I listened to it twice before publishing so I could edit out any accidental profanity, so please excuse me if I missed anything.  When you get two Marines talking, sometimes its hard to pick up on :-) www.veteranempire.com and www.terminallance.com