Veteran Foundations Episodes

#86 - Connecting Rural Veterans to Resources and Support - Michelle Lang
July 14, 2025

#86 - Connecting Rural Veterans to Resources and Support - Michelle Lang

Send a text In this impactful episode of Passing The Torch, host Martin Foster sits down with Michelle Lang, founder of Operation Honor Rural Salute (OHRS), a nonprofit dedicated to supporting rural and small-town veterans and their families. Michelle shares her personal journey, including her husb…
#79 - Nate Boyer - Community, Identity, and Healing Through Storytelling
June 12, 2025

#79 - Nate Boyer - Community, Identity, and Healing Through Storytelling

Send a text Nate Boyer—former Green Beret, NFL long snapper, philanthropist, and public speaker. Nate’s journey is anything but ordinary, spanning military service in Iraq and Afghanistan, walking on to the University of Texas football team, and even suiting up briefly with the Seattle Seahawks. He…
Guest:Nate Boyer
Ep. 76: Michael 'Rod' Rodriguez: Healing Through Action
March 6, 2025

Ep. 76: Michael 'Rod' Rodriguez: Healing Through Action

Send a text Background: Michael “Rod” Rodríguez joined the U.S. Army in 1992, becoming a Green Beret in 1997 and serving as a Sniper Instructor at Fort Bragg until his medical retirement in 2013 due to combat injuries. With ten deployments, Rod’s military career was marked by significant contributi…