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Mike Izzo and Pat McGinty have been friends for more than twenty years. They met at the United States Military Academy and were teammates on the Army West Point Men’s Rugby Team. They attended the Infantry Officer Basic Course and Ranger School at the same time. Perhaps most significantly, they both deployed to Iraq with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). Now the duo is launching a podcast to amplify the realities of military service, and they're looking for stories to share.

Most of the 5,000-plus Veterans we've interviewed for the "My Life, My Story" project aren't famous. In fact, when we enter someone's hospital room to ask if they'd like to participate, we usually know absolutely nothing about them. And we do that on purpose. 

Podcasts are taking the entertainment world by storm. Podcasts are streamable and downloadable audio entertainment, easy for on-the-go listening. Simply put, they are internet radio shows on demand.

In this short wrap up episode, hosts Levi Sowers and Brandon Rea look back on the first season of the Vets First Podcast, including topics and guests.

Dr. Christie Thomas, a nephrologist at the University of Iowa and the Iowa City VA Healthcare System, discusses his favorite organ, the kidney.

The VHA Innovation Ecosystem (VHA IE) is proud to announce the release of its new podcast, Delivering More Together (DMT).

In this episode Vince and David, a father and son pair, talk two days before their kidney transplant surgery for Vince, an Air Force Veteran.

In this and the following two episodes, Veterans and their caregivers talk about their experiences with chronic kidney disease and transplants through VA.

Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator, Jackie Chisholm, gives her tips on how to replace processed grains with whole grains. We know carbohydrates are not created equal and Chisholm helps us sort that out in this episode of Fresh Focus.

In this episode, an anonymous Veteran talks about her struggle with light sensitivity and headache after a traumatic brain injury.

In this episode you are introduced to the hosts of the Vets First Podcast, Levi Sowers and Brandon Rea. They discuss the podcast and goals surrounding it.

Brent Thompson spoke to about his decision to join the Navy, the major influence his father had on him, and his journey founding a successful brewery.