Mike sits down with us to talk about his military transition and how networking led him to his second career. Mike talks about his journey from being a fighter pilot to giving back to the veteran community through Volunteering. He talks at length about his volunteer efforts with Veterans Last Patrol and the value they are bringing to veterans at the end of their lives as they prepare for the final transition.

Mike Ware is a retired Air Force fighter pilot and airline pilot. He is a published author and motivational speaker. Mike is an active volunteer serving as an ambassador for Veterans Last Patrol (Spartanburg, SC) and Forever Young Veterans (Collierville, TN) organizations. Additionally, Mike is a Hospice volunteer in their Veteran-to-Veteran program. He and wife Suzanne have been married 47 years, have three children, and 10 grandchildren. He loves golf but it doesn’t love him.

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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.