Military Network Radio

Love After War

Linda Kreter presents Military Network Radio and Horses Healing Trauma, stories of equine support. Guests Beth Rand, Derek Knapp, and Michael Richardson share incredible tales of the empathy of rescue horses and time with veterans and their families. Restoration Ranch is a place of calm, where veterans and their families can regain trust, reduce anxiety, and learn much from their large animal friends. Horses don't judge, and communication, connection, and a sense of purpose brings healing to visible and invisible wounds.

The Power of Horses to Heal

Linda Kreter and Military Network Radio presents: Military Teen Risk of Depression, Addiction & Suicide. Sandy Fowler, co-founder of Dasium, Inc. shares the facts about the additional military stressors placed on our teens and young adults. From safeguarding their parents' careers to regularly relocating and being the "new kid", military teens are at double the incidence for depression. Teen suicide is now the second reason for death before adulthood (the first being homicide). This also coincides with higher rates of depression, addiction, anxiety, cutting, and social marginalization. Learn how to best understand -- and not judge -- military teens, and help them with communication, connection, and belonging. Pamela Eggleston joins Linda today.

Military Teen Risk of Depression, Addiction & Suicide

Linda Kreter and Military Network Radio presents: Military Sexual Trauma Knows Few Boundaries. Social workers Sara Eichstaedt and Tamara Thompson share the facts about this difficult issue. Men represent 60% of the survivors and women 40% which is a surprise to many - no matter the gender, rape is an act of violence, control, and power. Both DoD and VA have substantive programs to address reporting, treatment, recovery, and healing. Jason McNamara joins Linda today.

(MST) Military Sexual Trauma Knows Few Boundaries

Linda Kreter and Military Network Radio presents: Military Family Home Schooling, with guests Mariel Barreras and Shannon Kolvalcik. Mariel and Shannon chose home schooling for the flexibility to individualize their children's education, permit more family time with the demands of deployment or assignments, and for the camaraderie and support fellow home-schooler peers provide. Standards vary per state, but mil fams who choose home schooling enrich their children's education daily. Learn more at www.HSAMF.org. Justin Constantine joins Linda today.

Military Family Home Schooling

Linda Kreter and Military Network Radio presents the short film, Tango On the Balcony with Director Minos Papas and Producer Michael Day. Tango On the Balcony will be shown at the prestigious GI Film Festival in Washington, DC on May 29th. The film is an authentic portrayal of one veteran's experience of transition after combat, complete with the myriad issues of trauma, moral injury, anxiety, grief, loss, and more. Tango offers powerfully realistic experiences with the thorough research and veteran input to the film. Pam Eggleston joins Linda today.

Tango On the Balcony: Minos Papas & Michael Day

Linda Kreter and Military Network Radio present: Back to 1969 with Smokeships Leading the Way. Brian Wizard was 18 when shipped to Vietnam where he volunteered for MOS 67A1F, or Smokeship gunner. He earned the Air Medal with 25 Oak Clusters, and Crew Flight Wings. His journey in Vietnam was on the edge - it was life after combat that was most difficult. Combat stress, reintegrating, and reinventing himself has been life-long. Brian is an accomplished author, filmmaker, musician, and artist - who values his fellow veterans. Jason McNamara joins Linda today

Smokeships Leading the Way: Vietnam Vet Brian Wizard

Military Network Radio and Linda Kreter presents: Epilepsy Center of Maryland Director, Dr. Allan Krumholz, NP Regina McGuire, and veteran Brian Farkas to discuss seizures, ECoE diagnosis, care and treatment, and more about this important resource. There are 16 centers around the country, augmented by telehealth for the diagnosis and treatment of seizure disorders. Integrated family support and epilepsy/seizure disorder education are key to positive outcomes. Guest co-host Lawanda Holliman joins Linda today

Seizures, TBI, and VA Epilepsy Centers of Excellence