🎙️ Bridging the Gap: How Defenders Gateway is Connecting Veterans & First Responders to Critical Resources

In this episode of VET S.O.S., we welcome Cheri Otzenberger, Director of Member Relations at Defender’s Gateway. She shares how this innovative community-driven platform is helping military service members, veterans, and first responders navigate the overwhelming number of available resources by bringing them all into one easy-to-use app.

🛠️ What You’ll Learn:
✔️ How Defender’s Gateway helps veterans and first responders connect with vital support networks
✔️ The importance of Mental Health, career opportunities, and community resources
✔️ The launch of Version 3 of the Defender’s Gateway App and its new features
✔️ How businesses can support defenders and contribute to their well-being
✔️ Why apps like Defender’s Gateway and podcasts like VET S.O.S. are crucial for veteran transition and success

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Shawn Welsh Founder, VET S.O.S. Podcast

Shawn Welsh is the Founder and Co-Host of the VET S.O.S. Podcast. The show features information and resources about veteran support organizations and key personnel in the veteran support community. With a passion for helping others, he started VET S.O.S. to provide a lifeline to veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses.

Shawn is a retired U.S. Army veteran with over twenty years of experience as an intelligence professional. As a senior noncommissioned officer, he was dedicated to taking care of his Soldiers and continues that mission today with VET S.O.S. Shawn holds several advanced degrees including a Master’s Degree in administrative leadership from the University of Oklahoma. A member of the Maxwell Leadership Team, Shawn is also a certified resiliency trainer who lives in Jacksonville, Florida with his wife and their two children.