Today we sit down with Wayne Soares, a huge veteran advocate, to talk about his journey into supporting the veteran community. A filmmaker, comedian, actor, writer, and connoisseur of fine military cuisine, Wayne is using his unique skill set to highlight veterans and share their stories with the world. Listen in as Wayne talks about his work and the impact he has seen so far through his efforts. Join us for a bunch of laughs throughout this episode.

Wayne Soares is an actor, syndicated columnist, and entertainer. The former ESPN & Fox SportsNet broadcaster also entertains our troops at home & abroad and is a big favorite at American Legion Conventions. He is the current host of the popular veterans cooking show The Mess Hall and the creator & co-producer of the Vietnam Veterans Documentary Silent Dignity.

The Mess Hall - https://www.youtube.com/@themesshall9190

Veteran Spotlight Articles - https://www.capenews.net/

Silent Dignity Documentary - https://www.silentdignity.us/

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Today we sit down with Joseph Zolper from the Road Home Program. Joseph discusses his military transition and how he overestimated how easy it would be. After landing a job, he found himself trying to fill a void that could only be filled through helping veterans. He eventually found the Road Home Program and all the stars aligned. Listen in as he talks about their program and the amazing impact and results they are having helping those in our veteran community.

Joseph Zolper grew up in suburban Chicago, earned a BS from Illinois State University, and was commissioned from Army ROTC as an Infantry Officer in 2015. He served with 4ID, out of Fort Carson, CO, and deployed to Afghanistan in 2018-19, earning a Bronze Star and Combat Infantryman Badge. Following his military service, Joseph worked as an Operations Manager at Amazon, leading a Military Employee Resource Group. This passion for supporting the military community brought him back to Chicago to the Road Home Program, where he is the Manager of Veteran Outreach & Networking. At Road Home, he continues his service to the military community by bringing needed mental healthcare to veterans, service members, and their families.

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Robert Thomas joins us to discuss his military transition and the work he is doing with Operation Homefront. He discusses how he worked up until the end and didn’t have a plan when he transitioned. After a period of trying to figure things out, Robert found Operation Homefront and the rest was history. He discusses the amazing financial and housing programs they use to help our veteran community find their footing and get their lives moving in the right direction. These amazing programs are making life-changing differences in the lives of our veterans and their families.

Robert D. Thomas joined the Operation Homefront executive team in August 2015 following a nearly 31- year career of distinguished service in the Air Force. He is an experienced combat pilot and has served around the world. Bob holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy and Master’s degrees from the University of Southern California and the National Defense University.  After serving as Operation Homefront’s Chief Operating Officer for more than eight years, Bob was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer on March 1, 2024.  In this capacity, Bob will continue overseeing the organization’s daily operations.  He will lead programs, services and the multi-functional teams across Operation Homefront that provide relief and recurring family support, throughout the year, to tens of thousands of military families. 

https://operationhomefront.org/

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