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#55: SEAL Team Veteran Shares About Leadership and Coaching

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Release Date: 12/20/2019

#75: [War Stories] MAJ Andrew Batule - Pt 2: I'll Always Say Their Names show art #75: [War Stories] MAJ Andrew Batule - Pt 2: I'll Always Say Their Names

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  War Stories is a collection of conversations with Servicemembers who share the memories that helped define their service. This collection is designed to preserve the legacy of military service, and honor the memory of those who served.

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#74: [War Stories] MAJ Andrew Batule - Pt 1: Why I Serve show art #74: [War Stories] MAJ Andrew Batule - Pt 1: Why I Serve

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War Stories is a collection of conversations with Servicemembers who share the memories that helped define their service. This collection is designed to preserve the legacy of military service, and honor the memory of those who served.

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#73: [War Stories] Pearl Harbor 80th Anniversary Interview: Earl Chung (Vietnam War Veteran) show art #73: [War Stories] Pearl Harbor 80th Anniversary Interview: Earl Chung (Vietnam War Veteran)

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Recently, brought a group of WW2 and Vietnam War veterans to the island of Oahu to observe the 80th Anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Attack. I was fortunate enough to meet these veterans at the who has a close relationship with the Foundation. The students welcomed them as heroes and sang patriotic songs in honor of their service. After the program, these veterans were kind enough to share their stories for this podcast.  This particular interview was a surprise. We found out that Earl Chung, the bus driver for The Greatest Generation Foundation Tour, was himself a Marine Veteran of the...

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#72: [War Stories] Pearl Harbor 80th Anniversary Interview: Bill Hutton (Vietnam War Veteran) show art #72: [War Stories] Pearl Harbor 80th Anniversary Interview: Bill Hutton (Vietnam War Veteran)

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Recently, brought a group of WW2 and Vietnam War veterans to the island of Oahu to observe the 80th Anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Attack. I was fortunate enough to meet these veterans at the who has a close relationship with the Foundation. The students welcomed them as heroes and sang patriotic songs in honor of their service. After the program, these veterans were kind enough to share their stories for this podcast. War Stories is a collection of conversations with Servicemembers who share the memories that helped define their service. This collection is designed to preserve the legacy...

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#71: [War Stories]Pearl Harbor 80th Anniversary Interview: Mickey Ganitch (Pearl Harbor survivor) show art #71: [War Stories]Pearl Harbor 80th Anniversary Interview: Mickey Ganitch (Pearl Harbor survivor)

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Recently, brought a group of WW2 and Vietnam War veterans to the island of Oahu to observe the 80th Anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Attack. I was fortunate enough to meet these veterans at the who has a close relationship with the Foundation. The students welcomed them as heroes and sang patriotic songs in honor of their service. After the program, these veterans were kind enough to share their stories for this podcast. War Stories is a collection of conversations with Servicemembers who share the memories that helped define their service. This collection is designed to preserve the legacy...

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#70: [War Stories]Pearl Harbor 80th Anniversary Interview: Steve Melnikoff show art #70: [War Stories]Pearl Harbor 80th Anniversary Interview: Steve Melnikoff

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Recently, brought a group of WW2 and Vietnam War veterans to the island of Oahu to observe the 80th Anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Attack. I was fortunate enough to meet these veterans at the who has a close relationship with the Foundation. The students welcomed them as heroes and sang patriotic songs in honor of their service. After the program, these veterans were kind enough to share their stories for this podcast. War Stories is a collection of conversations with Servicemembers who share the memories that helped define their service. This collection is designed to preserve the legacy...

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#69: [War Stories]Pearl Harbor 80th Anniversary Interview: Harold Raddish - WW2 Prison Camp Survivor show art #69: [War Stories]Pearl Harbor 80th Anniversary Interview: Harold Raddish - WW2 Prison Camp Survivor

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Recently, brought a group of WW2 and Vietnam War veterans to the island of Oahu to observe the 80th Anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Attack. I was fortunate enough to meet these veterans at the who has a close relationship with the Foundation. The students welcomed them as heroes and sang patriotic songs in honor of their service. After the program, these veterans were kind enough to share their stories for this podcast.

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#68: Habits, Rituals and Routines for Self-Care (Interview with 3IBCT’s CSM Huynh-part 2) show art #68: Habits, Rituals and Routines for Self-Care (Interview with 3IBCT’s CSM Huynh-part 2)

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This is part 2 of my interview with CSM Huynh. CSM Huynh’s father fought for the South Vietnamese Army during the Viet Nam War. After the war, he was captured and imprisoned in a communist re-education camp. He was finally released after enduring years of abuse and torture. CSM Huynh’s father eventually escaped from Viet Nam, and he took CSM Huynh and several other refugees with him. CSM Huynh shares his incredible story of survival, endurance and pure grit as he made his way to the USA, grew up in a rural Iowa community, and eventually enlisted in the Army. In this episode, CSM Huynh...

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#67: Habits, Rituals and Routines for Self-Care (Interview with 3IBCT’s CSM Huynh-part 1) show art #67: Habits, Rituals and Routines for Self-Care (Interview with 3IBCT’s CSM Huynh-part 1)

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Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Huynh’s father fought for the South Vietnamese Army during the Viet Nam War. After the war, he was captured and imprisoned in a communist re-education camp. He was finally released after enduring years of abuse and torture. CSM Huynh’s father eventually escaped from Viet Nam, and he took CSM Huynh and several other refugees with him. CSM Huynh shares his incredible story of survival, endurance and pure grit as he made his way to the USA, grew up in a rural Iowa community, and eventually enlisted in the Army.

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#66: 3 Thoughts with Cheri Hogrefe-Finding Purpose & Passion in the Crisis show art #66: 3 Thoughts with Cheri Hogrefe-Finding Purpose & Passion in the Crisis

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Cheri Hogrefe is never content with average and loves challenges. She’s a wife, a mother of three, and serves as the children’s curriculum developer at her church. Cheri enjoys drawing from her passion and experience as a college athlete, physical education teacher and coach not only to write curriculum, but to face the challenges of life. I grew up with Cheri and learned first hand how much she loves life and those around her. And if there’s anything I appreciate as much as her infectious laughter, it’s the fact that she’s my cousin. You’re going to enjoy this conversation as she...

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Chris Auger enlisted in the Navy in 1987, earned his Navy SEAL Trident in 1988, then served in the SEAL teams until his retirement in 2015. In his almost 28 years he deployed six times all over the globe. After 10 years of service, Chris came to realize that the man in the mirror was not who his wife deserved as a husband or the man he would like his daughter to marry someday. His bride of almost 28 years help Chris with this revelation with a note she left him one night he came home after midnight.  The note and realization began a transformational journey that would forever impact his and his family’s lives forever.

Chris retired from the Navy and SEAL community in 2015. His final Command where he was the executive officer was responsible for leadership development and education for all Naval Special Warfare. Chris received his Doctorate in Strategic Leadership with a concentration in leadership coaching from Regent University. He has a Masters in Global Leadership from the University of San Diego with his undergrad in Information Systems Management from the University of Maryland University College. He is a Board Certified Coach from the Center for Credentialing and Education and is certified to administer the DiSC assessment and EQi 2.0 suite of emotional intelligence assessments.

Today, Chris serves with the WinShape Foundation Founded by Truett Cathy of Chick fil A. WinShape named after shaping winners is home to 6 ministries consisting of a College program, Camps for boys and girls, Foster homes program, WinShape Teams, Retreat and Marriage programs. Dr. Chris Auger is a team and leader development consultant with WinShape Teams. They facilitate meaningful and impactful experiences for clients that yield innovative and enduring solutions. In this role, he uses his experience and certifications to specialize in combining emotional intelligence with servant leadership to build leaders, followers and teams that are highly self-aware.