DVNF Mission Possible Podcast
DVNF Mission Possible Podcast
Podcast Description
A community-centric platform designed by the Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) to offer support, engagement, and resources to veterans, along with first responders and their families. A space where life’s challenges are openly discussed, and strategies for overcoming them are shared. Join Dr. Martin Rossman, Joseph VanFonda, USMC SgtMaj (Ret), and a special guest for an hour of discussion each month.
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The podcast covers themes like mental health, resilience, and effective strategies for overcoming life's challenges after military service. Notable episodes include discussions on PTSD treatments, the importance of mental wellness, transitioning from military to civilian life, and addressing the unique struggles veterans face during this process. Specific topics explored include the impact of traumatic experiences, personal identity challenges, and suicide prevention efforts.
A community-centric platform designed by the Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) to offer support, engagement, and resources to veterans, along with first responders and their families. A space where life’s challenges are openly discussed, and strategies for overcoming them are shared. Join Dr. Martin Rossman, Joseph VanFonda, USMC SgtMaj (Ret), and a special guest for an hour of discussion each month.
Military, contract, and law enforcement working K9s perform demanding jobs, but retirement is not always simple.
In this episode of Operation Mission Possible, Joseph VanFonda, USMC SgtMaj (Ret.) and CEO of Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF), speaks with former U.S. Navy SEAL and Warrior Dog Foundation founder Mike Ritland about what it takes to give these dogs a safe and dignified life after service.
Mike explains how accepting two retired Special Operations K9s with no other placement options led to the creation of Warrior Dog Foundation. Today, the organization provides specialized rehabilitation, carefully considered rehoming opportunities, and lifelong sanctuary care when adoption is not a safe option.
Their conversation explores the demanding roles working K9s perform, the physical and behavioral challenges some experience after service, the expertise required to care for them safely, and the careful process used to determine whether a dog can be placed in a new home. Mike also discusses the Home with Handler program, which helps former handlers create an appropriate environment to retire their K9s at home.
Mike and Joe also reflect on purpose after military service and how finding a mission larger than oneself can help shape the transition to civilian life.
During the episode, DVNF awards $20,000 in unrestricted support to Warrior Dog Foundation and commits to continuing that support next year.
Learn more about Warrior Dog Foundation:
https://warriordogfoundation.org/
Read more about the Operation Mission Possible Podcast:
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