Behind The Mission
Because fewer than 7% of Americans have served in uniform, most Americans are unfamiliar with military service and culture. As a result, members of the military and Veteran community are at greater risk for disconnection and lack of belonging with the civilian community. PsychArmor’s mission is to bridge the military-civilian divide by educating and training a Nation. Each week, Duane France, a combat Veteran and Clinical Mental Health Counselor, will dig deep into the stories “Behind The Mission” - and create a conversation with organizations and leaders on how they are utilizing their expertise and networks to support the military-connected community.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 235
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
BTM114 - Dr. Rajeev Ramchand - RAND and the Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee
Show Summary
On this episode of Behind the Mission, we feature a conversation with Dr. Rajeev Ramchand, Co-Director of the RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute and a member of the De…
BTM113 - Emily Bader - The Bob Woodruff Foundation
Show Summary
On this episode of Behind the Mission, we feature a conversation with Emily Bader, Senior Director of Investments for the Bob Woodruff Foundation, an organization with a mission to find, …
BTM112 - Thomas Brennan and Valerie Suttee - The Warhorse Symposium
Show Summary
On this episode of Behind the Mission, highlight an upcoming special event, The War Horse Symposium, presented by the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy and The War Ho…
BTM111 – Dan Kunze – Task Force Movement and Industry Integration
Show Summary
On this episode of Behind the Mission, we share the third episode in our series on the work of Task Force Movement, an effort to improve our nation’s economy and national security by crea…
BTM110 - Adrienne Sherk - Unite Us
Show Summary
On this episode of Behind the Mission, feature a conversation with Adrienne Sherk, Army Veteran and Associate Vice President with Unite Us, a technology platform that is working to create…
BTM109 - Elizabeth Belcaster - Task Force Movement and Skilled Trades in Post-Military Life
Show Summary
On this episode of Behind the Mission, we continue a series sponsored by Comcast featuring a look at Task Force Movement, a national effort to bring transitioning service members, veteran…
BTM108 - Lisa Hallett - wear blue: run to remember
Episode Summary:
On today's episode, we're featuring a conversation with Gold Star spouse Lisa Hallett and wear blue: run to remember, an organization that strives to honor the service and sacrifice …
BTM107 - Alex Krongard - The COMMIT Foundation
Episode Summary:
On today's episode, we're featuring a conversation with Navy Veteran Alex Krongard, CEO of The COMMIT Foundation. The COMMIT Foundation seeks to provide high touch transition support…
BTM106 - Jason Loughran - NYC Department of Veteran Services
Episode Summary:
On today's episode, we're featuring a conversation with Navy Veteran Jason Loughran, Assistant Commissioner of Community Affairs with the New York City Department of Veteran Services…
BTM105 - Honorable Patrick J. Murphy - Task Force Movement and Task Force Cyber
Episode Summary
On this episode of Behind the Mission, we feature a conversation with former Congressman and 32nd Under Secretary of the Army, the Honorable Patrick J. Murphy and his work to support i…
BTM104 - Jason Shockey - Cyber Security Careers
About Today’s Guest
Jason Shockey is the founder of mycyberpath.com and passionate about helping people get into the
cybersecurity industry and level up throughout their careers. He is a Chief Informat…
BTM103 - The Clinical Readiness Project (Replay)- Lethal Means Safety for Suicide Prevention
About Today’s Guests
Dr. Heidi Kraft
Heidi Squier Kraft received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the UC San Diego/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology in 1996. She joined the Navy d…
BTM102 - General Gregg Martin - A Two-Star General's Battle with Bipolar Disorder
About Today’s Guest
Gregg F. Martin, PhD, Major General, US Army (Retired), served on active duty for 36 years, until May 2015. He is a combat veteran, Bipolar Survivor, Airborne-Ranger-Engineer quali…
BTM101 - Andrew Morton - Storytelling and Adaptability in Post-Military Life
About Today’s Guest
Andrew Morton currently serves as part of PsychArmor’s Strategic Communications team in the role of External Relations. Andrew is retired Army Infantry Officer with a combined 30…
BTM100 - Assistant Secretary of Labor James Rodriguez - VETS
About Today’s Guest
The Honorable James D. Rodriguez, MA is the U.S. Department of Labor’s Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS). He is responsible for preparing Ame…
BTM99 - Crystal Ellington - DEI and Sexual Assault Prevention for Veterans
About Today’s Guest
Crystal is a dynamic, agile storyteller, who is passionate about speaking up for those who have historically been disenfranchised, systemically excluded and institutionally oppress…
BTM98 - Kelcey Liverpool - Supporting Military Affiliated Children with Kids Rank
This Episode Sponsored By:
This episode is sponsored by PsychArmor, the premier education and learning ecosystem specializing in military culture content. PsychArmor offers an online e-learning labor…
BTM97 - Joy Ashcraft - Maryland's Governor's Challenge to Prevent SMVF Suicide
About Today’s Guest
Joy Ashcraft is the Director of Maryland’s Commitment to Veterans, a program under the Maryland Department of Health’s Behavioral Health Administration. Under her leadership, her t…
BTM96 - Mary Reding - Supporting Military Spouses in the Legal Profession
About Today’s Guest
Mary Reding is a government affairs exec with diverse private sector, non-profit, and public sector experience. Government experience includes leading the Office of Executive Counc…
BTM95 – Abby Malchow – Small Business Empowerment and Mental Health Advocacy at Amazon
About Today’s Guest
Abby Malchow is the Sr. Business Development Manager of Small Business Partnerships for Small Business Empowerment at Amazon helps drive the success of small businesses and underse…