OMR Episode 15: Transgender Soldier

OMR Episode 15: Transgender Soldier

This is Oscar Mike Radio Episode 15! I would like to give thanks to the crew at Whoobazoo.com and Sinista1 Productions because starting this week Oscar Mike Radio is officially part of the Whoobazoo Radio Network. This is an exciting time and thanks for all the support.

Question of the Week

The question of the week was where are the WordPress Blog Posts? Well, I hadn’t done them for a couple of episodes because I thought no one really read them. Silly me, I heard you and going forward, I will have updates on the Whoobazoo – Oscar Mike Radio Site. after each show.

The Word

This week’s word was taken from the Associate Press on October 24th, 2016. AP Story – Transgender Soldier. My point with this story is has this been thought out? Do we as a military need to go down this road? I think with everything going on in the world there are other things we can focus on for our military than this issue.

I also said if I am wrong or not seeing the whole picture then let me know. Tell me what I am not seeing here and we can have a conversation.

POG and GRUNT Complaint Department

POG was complaining this week because the Air Force doesn’t get enough glory. I think the Air Force gets plenty of glory. Just look at the love for the A-10 Thunderbolt II. POG was happy and that’s all that matters.

Unit Shout Out

The unit shout out for this episode was the California National Guard. These soldiers got a raw deal when the Pentagon demanded that signing bonuses paid out 10 YEARS AGO be returned. I am happy that politicians and the public rallied around this to make this right.

Upcoming Events

I talked about Comedy for a Cause – Homes for Our Troops Comedy for a Cause – Homes for Our Troops Event Site. I am all about supporting local causes that help active duty and veterans.

OMR Episode 14:  Salute To Service

OMR Episode 14: Salute To Service

Ok, I took a couple of Episode Recaps off, and found out that listeners like having this available. I will keep doing these going forward. Thanks for the feedback.

The Word – Episode 8 update and Salute to Service

I spent the first half of Episode 14 updating everyone on Jill and the yarn donation she received. Personally, I have never seen that much yarn in one place in my life. I showed this picture to Jill and I couldn’t believe how excited she was. I can’t wait to see what she makes with all this!

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I then talked about the NFL’s Salute to Service. My issue here is one of the beneficiaries is Wounded Warrior Project. I also think you could take that money and spend it closer to home where it will go farther. Yes, the NFL camo items are cool, but I try to help locally before I look at national non profits.

Next Week – Episode 15

I am gathering all the upcoming Veterans Day events for the Greater Boston area that I can and I am going to go through them for the next Episode. There is a lot happening and I would like to be able to share as many things with all as I can. Thanks for listening!