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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