On this episode of the podcast, Tim K. sits down in Owasso, Oklahoma with former Marine Corps Dog Handler, Anthony Marquez. Anthony served with 1st Battalion 5th Marines and deployed with his IED (Improvised Explosive Device) sniffing Labrador retriever, Allie, to Helmand Province (Afghanistan) in 2011. The two formed a powerful connection through their time in one of the most volatile spots on the planet… only to go their separate ways after the deployment. But, that’s not the end of the story…
On the podcast, Tim and Anthony also discuss how they met, when Marquez was delivering his fourth custom battlefield cross to the Farias Family (Gold Star) after their son was killed in Afghanistan. Anthony has now delivered battlefield crosses to families of the fallen across the entire nation, finding a renewed sense of purpose in his time post-Marine Corps.
Please visit their Facebook: @xviicarvings and follow Anthony on Instagram: @undedadkustoms.
Read MoreOur founder and host, Tim K., sat down with Rudy Reyes in Newport Beach, California to speak about his life lately. Rudy grew up in a merciless sequence of loveless behavior, one in which he found himself as a youth defending his brothers on the streets while being shuttled from one relative's home to another. Growing up in a rough neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri with few ways to break the cycle, Rudy turned to the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor as a beacon of hope layered in a structure of transformation. His path to becoming the warrior started as a youth, but the Marines would teach him how to harness his energy and shape him into the most efficient version of the Devil Dog, ready to take on the enemy at every turn. Like many veterans, Rudy's transition out of the Marine Corps wasn't seamless, but he found his identity again through a transcendent path into the world of the arts. He's an actor (HBO's Generation Kill, Apocalypse Man, Ultimate Survival Alaska), philanthropist, fitness expert and world renowned martial artist. Check out Rudy's philanthropic efforts with Force Blue Team, to learn more about how you can help former Special Operations warriors save the coral reefs.
This episode is sponsored by Mayday Hemp Company, a veteran (Marine Force Recon) owned CBD company devoted to bringing the purest form of CBD products to market.
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