May 19, 2019
Dan Maillard is a former Marine who joined the service
straight out of High School. He served as Marine One Crew Chief on
the VH60N at HMX-1. For all those who don't know - that's the
president's helicopter and the crew chief is responsible to
keep it flying. He then transitioned from the Marine Corps to the
Secret Service Uniform Division as a Police Office, worked with the
FBI on Counterterrorism. Dan comes on to the show today to talk
about Irreverent Warriors, an organization whose mission is to
bring veterans together using humor and camaraderie to improve
mental health and prevent veteran suicide. They
organize "Silkies Hikes" where veterans wear their trademark
training "short-shorts" while carrying 22-kilogram packs and hiking
for 22 kilometers. It's a tremendously successful organization and
I will be participating on June 15th's Silkies Hike in
Fayetteville, NC.
For more information visit www.irreverentwarriors.com
Are you a veteran? Are you interested in telling your story or
helping out 21 Gun? Shoot me an email: kevin@twentyonegun.net