On this week’s episode of Borne the Battle, Tanner Iskra interviews guest Todd Boeding, who shares his past, present and future as a Marine Corps Veteran, as well as his involvement honoring Veterans through Carry the Load.
Born and raised in Texas, Boeding was always known to take unorthodox paths in life. He dabbled in college, left for the Marine Corps seeking structure and discipline, and eventually returned to finish up his degree at The University of Texas at Dallas.
Since leaving the Marine Corps in 2003, Boeding discussed the hardest part of the transition back to civilian life: finding a sense of belonging. Boeding was able to find his purpose of being part of something bigger through Carry the Load.
Carry the Load offers opportunities to learn how to care again and to do it in a way that meaningfully impacts the families who lost their loved ones. Currently, Carry the Load is partnering with the National Cemetery Association on September 11th to help maintain the dignity of cemeteries.
If you would like to learn more or want to help in this movement, click on this link: www.carrytheload.org/NCA.
#BtBattle Veteran of the Week:
- Marine Corps Veteran Michael J. Guillory
Additional Links:
- https://vaww.blogstest.va.gov/VAntage/65366/lets-roll-nca-carry-load-ctl-host-national-day-service-september-11/
- https://www.youtube.com/user/WhoAreYouCarrying
- https://www.instagram.com/sports4vets
- https://www.vlm.cem.va.gov/
Hayoung Oh is a podcast intern with the VA’s Digital Media Engagement Team. He is currently an undergraduate at UC Berkeley studying Public Health.
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