This episode of Oscar Mike Radio is dedicated to the memoryof Jessie Liu and Justin Gingeleskie. Both faced pancreatic cancer with incredible strength. While they lost their battle, their lives and courage remind us to keep fighting, for ourselves and others. 💜

In this episode, I talk with my colleague Brian Howson, amarathon runner who started his journey during the pandemic and turned it into something much bigger. Brian shares why running the Boston Marathon became sopersonal while his daughter was attending Boston University, and how that journey led him to support Project Purple, a charity dedicated to pancreatic cancer research.

We discuss early detection, how this disease impacts veterans and families, and how communitysupport truly makes a difference.

This episode is about perseverance, purpose, and turningpain into something meaningful.

Brian is raising money for Project Purple, and I’m proud tosupport him. If you’d like to help, you can donate here:
https://donate.projectpurple.org/fundraiser/6471947

Thank you, Brian, for sharing your story and inspiring others to keep moving forward.

This episode of Oscar Mike Radio is one of the most personaland emotional conversations I’ve had.

I sat down with Courtney Millett to talk about her brother,Joseph “JJ” Millett, not as a headline, not as a court case, but as a human being. A brother. A veteran. Someone who served his country and then came home carrying wounds most people will never see.

Courtney opens her heart about JJ’s military service, hisbattle with PTSD, and the moment everything changed. What should have been a cry for help turned into something far more painful for their family:confusion, fear, and the shock of watching a mental health crisis treated like a crime instead of a call for compassion.

This episode isn’t just JJ’s story. It’s about every veteranwho feels like they must suffer in silence. It’s about families who are trying to hold everything together while watching someone they love struggle. And it’s about the urgent need to respond to mental health with understanding, support,and humanity, and not punishment.

If you listen to one episode that reminds you how powerfulempathy can be, let it be this one.

We are JJ Strong.
And JJ — you are not alone.

This one means a lot to me.

I had the chance to sit down with James and Marah VanProoyen, the powerhouse couple behind Military Creator Con. This conversationwas something special.

If you’re an active-duty service member, veteran, spouse, orcreative who wants to turn your passion into something meaningful, this eventis built for YOU.

We talked about:
How Military Creator Con has grown intoa real community
Why creativity matters for the militaryand veteran community
The power of collaboration, networking,and supporting each other
How this event helps people take thenext step with their creative goals

The conference is happening in Arlington, TX, April 16–18,and it’s packed with workshops, networking, and special events designed toinspire and connect military creators.

Want to go? Use code OMR202650 and get $50 OFFany ticket.

I truly hope to see you there. And James and Marah, thankyou both for taking the time to come on the show. This conversation reallymeant a lot to me. We are Mission in Flight!