The Lasting Mission
The Lasting Mission podcast is dedicated to sharing the powerful stories and experiences of veterans, their families and supporters. Our mission is to provide a platform where their voices can inspire, educate and support others as they pursue a lasting mission of learning and purpose. Through candid conversations about both successes and challenges, we aim to foster a community of resilience, understanding and growth for all who have worn the uniform and their loved ones.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 27
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
The Dust That Never Settled: An Army Veteran's 9/11 Story
In this special 9/11 episode of The Lasting Mission, we sit down with Army veteran and 9/11 first responder Ron Pastino at the World Trade Center Museum in Albany, New York—where his gear from that d…
Bagdad's Flies Still Haunt This Veteran Years Later - Rick Welch, Part 2
🎙️ Welcome to part two of this two-part episode of The Lasting Mission featuring Army veteran Rick Welch. Mission Roll Call’s Britt Myers continues the discussion around Rick’s experience during the …
Left Behind After Battle: Rick Welch on War, Loss & the Fight for Rural Veterans
🎙️ In part one of this two part episode of The Lasting Mission, Army veteran Rick Welch opens up about his experience during the Iraq War, the unseen toll of combat, and the difficult road back to ci…
Wounded Warrior Project CEO: ‘We Owe Them More Than Thanks’ | Lt. Gen. Walter Piatt (Part 2)
Welcome to Part 2 of our exclusive conversation with Wounded Warrior Project CEO, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Walter E. Piatt, on The Lasting Mission.
In this final installment of our two-part series, we go deep…
Rural Veterans, Real Struggles: Operation Honor's Next Steps (Part 2)
In the second installment of this powerful two-part episode of The Lasting Mission Podcast, MRC’s Britt Myers sits down with Michelle Lang, founder and executive director of Operation Honor: Rural Sa…
From Battlefield to Breakthrough: How Wounded Warrior Project Is Reshaping Veteran Recovery
In this powerful two-part episode of The Lasting Mission, we sit down with Wounded Warrior Project CEO Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Walter E. Piatt to explore the evolution, challenges, and future of one of the m…
Operation Honor: Rural Salute - Fighting for Veterans Beyond the City Limits (PART 1)
In this powerful two-part episode of The Lasting Mission Podcast, MRC’s Britt Myers sits down with Michelle Lang, founder and executive director of Operation Honor: Rural Salute—a grassroots initiati…
From Homelessness to Hope: PART 2 of Matthew Landis' Journey | The Lasting Mission Podcast (S2 E7 PT2)
Welcome back to the highly-anticipated, inspirational PART 2 of our 2 part episode featuring MRC's Britt Meyers as she continues our conversation with Air Force veteran Matthew Landis.
If you have n…
Voices for Non-Opioid Choices: Hope Beyond the Prescription Pad (PT2 of 2 feat. Chris Fox)
Welcome back to part 2 of 2 in this incredibly important discussion with Voices for Non-Opioid Choices' Executive Director Chris Fox. Mission Roll Call CEO Jim Whaley sits down for a followup to part…
From Homelessness to Hope: Matthew Landis' Journey | The Lasting Mission Podcast (S2 E7 PT1)
Join Mission Roll Call’s Britt Meyers for a powerful and deeply human conversation with Air Force veteran Matthew Landis. Once a standout engineer, Matthew found himself homeless and battling addict…
The Opioid War on Veterans: Congressman Landsman & Voices for Non-Opioid Choices Take a Stand (Pt. 1)
Welcome to part 1 of this special 2-part episode of The Lasting Mission in which Mission Roll Call CEO Jim Whaley sits down with U.S. Representative Greg Landsman to discuss the opioid epidemic withi…
Van Curaza & John Hallet - Operation Surf (S2 E5)
In this powerful episode of The Lasting Mission podcast, we hear from Van, a former professional surfer who overcame years of addiction and incarceration to now give back to the veteran community thr…
Sean Corrigan - Special Operations Warrior Foundation (S2 E4)
Welcome back to The Lasting Mission Podcast. In this episode, MRC COO Ray Whitaker sits down with retired U.S. Army Colonel Sean Corrigan, former commander of Joint Operations Group Central within Sp…
Zaneta Adams - Challenge America (S2 E3)
In this inspiring episode of The Lasting Mission Podcast, Mission Roll Call’s Britt Myers sits down with Zaneta Adams, a dedicated advocate for veterans and a former Joint Counter Narcotics Task Forc…
Drew Walston & Mark Ware - Mighty Hero Homes (S2 E2 part 2)
Welcome to a special 2 part episode of The Lasting Mission Podcast featuring Mighty Hero Homes, a 501(c)(3) working to eradicate veteran homelessness by providing affordable, permanent, personal home…
Derek Layne - Mighty Hero Homes (S2 E2 part 1)
Welcome to a special 2 part episode of The Lasting Mission Podcast featuring Mighty Hero Homes, a 501(c)(3) working to eradicate veteran homelessness by providing affordable, permanent, personal home…
Brian Mercedes - Chive Charities (S1 E1)
Welcome to season 2 of The Lasting Mission Podcast...
Chive Charities has been a game-changer for veterans, military families, and first responders, providing life-changing grants for medically neces…
EPISODE 10: Austin Carrigg
Austin Carrigg’s passion for advocacy stems from her personal journey as a military spouse and mother of three children in the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP). As the founder of Exceptional …
EPISODE 9: Heba Abdelaal
In this episode of The Lasting Mission, we sit down with Heba Abdelaal, a dedicated advocate for military families and spouses. Heba shares her inspiring journey from nearly a decade on Capitol Hill …
Episode 8: Jason Murff - Grill Your Ass Off
On this inspiring episode of The Lasting Mission, we sit down with Jason Murff, an Army veteran, small business owner, and former professional motocross and quad competitor. Jason discusses what led…