I was recently down in Nashville and scouted some Veterans to interview. A friend introduced me to Charlie Smith, the president of the Veterans group at Lipscomb University. Charlie and I weren’t able to sit down for an interview while I was there, but recently connected for a Skype call where we talk about his journey in the Marine Corps, his aspirations for getting commissioned, being a student Veteran and leading his group on campus.

Covered in Episode 47:

  • VA’s social media outreach platforms
  • Interview with Marine Veteran Charlie Smith
    • Why he decided to join the Marines
    • Lessons he learned in bootcamp
    • His transition out, and how he chose Lipscomb
    • Being a student Veteran
    • Leading his group on campus
  • Make The Connection
  • #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Joseph Angelo Calabria

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