AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast

AUSA is teaming up with Operation Deploy Your Dress (ODYD) in their mission to deploy America's patriotism one dress at a time. Yvonne Coombes, ODYD Executive Director and co-founder gives insight on how together we will be able to offer new and gently used formal wear to military members and spouses. Hear about ODYD’s latest efforts including their new Bridal Boutique and upcoming pop-up event at AUSA. To learn more about Operation Deploy Your Dress please check out their website linked in the resource section below. 
 
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Guest: Yvonne Coombes, Operation Deploy Your Dress, Executive Director and Co-Founder
 
 
Host: Holly Dailey, AUSA’s Director of Family Readiness
 
  
Resources: 
 
Operation Deploy Your Dress (ODYD) 
Website: https://operationdeployyourdress.org/
Facebook: @OperationDeployYourDress
Instagram: @ODYD1
Instagram: @ODYDBridal
Twitter: @ODYD2017

What’s happening at AUSA’s 2021 Annual Meeting? Join us to hear about the Reserve Component opportunities & highlights at this year's symposium. Discussing this year’s events are three premier leaders from the U.S. Army’s Reserve Component community, LTG (Ret.) Jack Stultz, AUSA Board Member, MG John Andonie, Deputy Director, Army National Guard, and Mr. Stephen Austin, Assistant Chief of Army Reserve. Listen as they describe what you can expect at this year’s conference and developments within the Army Reserve and National Guard component.
 
For more information on the Annual Meeting please check out the resource section below.
 
 
 
·       Host:
o COL(Ret.) Stanley Crow, AUSA’s former Director, Chapter and Region Support & National Guard Affairs
 
 
·       Guests:  
o   LTG (Ret.) Jack Stultz, AUSA Board Member
o   MG John Andonie, Deputy Director, Army National Guard
o   Mr. Stephen Austin, Assistant Chief of Army Reserve
 
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Resources: 
 
AUSA Registration
Web: https://meetings.ausa.org/annual/2021/register.cfm
 
U.S. Army Reserve
Web: https://www.usar.army.mil/
FB: @usarmyreserve
Twitter: @USArmyReserve
IG: @USArmyReserve
 
 
U.S. National Guard
Web: https://www.nationalguard.com/
FB: @thenationalguard  
Twitter: @usnationalguard
IG: @us.nationalguard

Join us for an exciting episode highlighting career opportunities the Army offers from utilizing the power of music to jumping out of airplanes. Hear first-hand from our guests, SGM Denver Dill, West Point Army Music Analytics Team Leader, and SFC David Flynn, U.S. Army Competition Parachutist for the Golden Knights as they share their paths into their unique careers. Plus, hear final remarks from our co-host, LTC Brittany Lloyd, as she bids farewell to AUSA.
 
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Guests: 
SGM Denver Dill, West Point Army Music Analytics Team Leader
SFC David Flynn, U.S. Army Competition Parachutist, Golden Knights
 
Hosts: 
Nzinga Curry, AUSA’s Director of Education & Programs 
LTC Brittany Lloyd, AUSA’s U.S. Army Fellow 
Resources: 
 
United States Military Academy West Point Army Band
Web: https://westpointband.com/
FB: @westpointband
IG: @westpointband
Twitter:@westpointband
 
 
Golden Knights
Web: https://www.goarmy.com/events/golden-knights.html
FB: @usarmygoldenknights
IG:@armygoldenknights
Twitter:@ArmyGK

Culture change is happening in the U.S. Army. AUSA’s SMA(R) Dailey interviews the Army’s SMA Grinston, about the changing the culture of the Army where engaged leaders build cohesive teams that are highly trained, disciplined, and fit. 
 
Guest: SMA Michael A. Grinston, Sergeant Major of the Army
 
Host: SMA (Ret) Daniel Dailey, AUSA’s Vice President for NCO and Soldier Programs
 
Resources:
 
Sergeant Major of the Army
Web: https://www.army.mil/leaders/sma/
Twitter: @16thSMA
 
AUSA’s NCO & Soldier Programs
Web: https://www.ausa.org/programs/nco-and-soldiers
Twitter (Dailey): @15thSMA
 
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PCS moves can be stressful. To ease your concerns we have Mrs. McConville, Mrs. Grinston, and Mrs. Raines joining us to provide their words of wisdom. Learn how resources such as the Army PCS Move app can assist military families make their next duty station change a smooth process. For more information on the app and additional resources please see the resource section below.
 
 
Host: Holly Dailey, AUSA’s Director of Family Readiness 
 
 
Guests: 
Maria McConville, Spouse of the Army Chief of Staff
Alexandra Grinston, Spouse of the Sergeant Major of the Army
Brittany Raines, AUSA’s 2020 Volunteer Family of the Year Recipient
 
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Resources: 
Military OneSource
Web: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/
Army PCS Move App 

George S. Patton, Omar Bradley, and Terry de la Mesa Allen all paid tribute to MG Maurice Rose and his work leading 3rd Armored Division from Normandy into the heart of Germany. LTG(R) Dan Bolger—author of The Panzer Killers: The Untold Story of a Fighting General and His Spearhead Tank Division’s Charge into the Third Reich—joins AUSA’s Joe Craig to shine a light on this forgotten WWII battlefield leader.
Bolger was a combat commander in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. A top graduate at The Citadel and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Bolger earned a PhD in history from the University of Chicago. His military awards include five Bronze Star medals (one for valor) and the Combat Action Badge. He teaches history at North Carolina State University.
Guest: LTG (Ret) Daniel P. Bolger, author of The Panzer Killers: The Untold Story of a Fighting General and his Spearhead Tank Division’s Charge Into the Third Reich
Host: Joe Craig, AUSA’s Book Program Director
 
Resources:
 
Penguin Random HouseThe Panzer Killers: The Untold Story of a Fighting General and his Spearhead Tank Division’s Charge Into the Third Reich
 
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How do AUSA Chapters support Soldiers and their families? AUSA’s 122 chapters and 9 regions worldwide are primarily made up of volunteer members seeking to go the extra mile for our Soldiers and families. Highlighting AUSA’s Pikes Peak Chapter efforts at Fort Carson, Colorado and the surrounding area are SGM(Ret.) Scott Leeling, AUSA’s Pikes Peak Chapter President and Marissa Bolado, Vice President of AUSA’s Pikes Peak Chapter Family programs. They join us to provide insight and share resources available to Soldiers and their families. To learn more please check out their website linked in the resource section below. 
 
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Guests: 
SGM(Ret.) Scott A. Leeling, AUSA’s Pikes Peak Chapter President
Marissa Bolado, Vice President of AUSA’s Pikes Peak Chapter Family Programs
 
Hosts: 
Holly Dailey, AUSA’s Director of Family Readiness  
SMA (Ret) Daniel Dailey, AUSA’s Vice President for NCO and Soldier Programs    
  
Resources: 
 
AUSA – Pikes Peak Chapter 
Website: https://www.ausappc.org/
Email: PPAUSA.FamilyPrograms@gmail.com
 
 
Social Media Handles:
FB: @PikesPeakChapterAusa
 
  

U.S. Army Olympians, SFC Elizabeth Marks and SGT Samantha Schultz, joins us to discuss the U.S. Army’s World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) on their way to represent Team USA in the 2020 Olympic Games. Listen as the soldier-athletes describe their accomplishments along their journey to the Olympics. Learn how WCAP offered them the opportunity to serve their country and pursue sports on an international level. To learn more about WCAP check out their website listed in the resource section below. 
 
Recommendations for future topics are welcome via email at podcast@ausa.org. 
  
Guests: 
SGT Samantha Schultz, U.S. Army
SFC Elizabeth Marks, U.S. Army
 
Hosts: 
Nzinga Curry, AUSA’s Director of Education & Programs 
LTC Brittany Lloyd, AUSA’s U.S. Army Fellow
  
  
Resources: 
Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP)
Web: https://www.armywcap.com
 
Social Media Handles:
FB: @USArmyWCAP
Twitter: @usarmywcap
IG:@usarmywcap

Honoring the unknown and providing inspiration for the future, the 100th Anniversary Commemoration of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier takes place throughout 2021.  Three Soldiers for Life with service at the Tomb join AUSA’s Dan Roper to describe these commemorative activities along with the Tomb’s enduring meaning.
Dedicated in 1921 as a “source of inspiration, reverence and love of country,” the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier honors an unknown American warrior who “represents no section, creed or race . . . and typifies the soul of America and the supreme sacrifice of her heroic dead.” The 2021 Centennial, not only commemorates the dedication a century ago, but provides an opportunity for all Americans to reflect on the enduring meaning of the Tomb and its relevance to all citizens whether they have served in the military or not.
Guests:Richard Azzaro, President, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Foundation
COL (Ret) Joe Buche, Executive Director, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Foundation
SGM (Ret) Gavin McIlvenna, President, Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Host: COL (Ret) Dan Roper, AUSA’s Director of National Security Studies
 
Resources:
 
Society of the Honor Guard,Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (SHGTUS)Web: https://tombguard.org/Centennial: https://tombguard.org/centennial
 
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier FoundationWeb: https://www.tomboftheunknownsoldierfoundation.com/
 
The Old Guard – 3d U.S. Infantry RegimentWeb: https://oldguard.mdw.army.mil/
 
Arlington CemeteryTomb of the Unknown Soldier:https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Explore/Tomb-of-the-Unknown-SoldierTomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial (TUS-100):https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/TUS-100
 
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What’s new at Army Futures Command? SMA(R) Dailey interviews CSM Michael A. Crosby, Command Sergeant Major, Army Futures Command. They give an overview of AFC, its modernization efforts, Project Convergence updates, key milestones and accomplishments that lie ahead, and how the Defense budget might negatively affect modernization efforts.
Guest: CSM Michael A. Crosby, Command Sergeant Major, Army Futures Command
Host: SMA (Ret) Daniel Dailey, AUSA’s Vice President for NCO and Soldier Programs
Resources:
Army Futures Command
Web: https://www.army.mil/futures
Web: https://www.armyfuturescommand.com/ 
 
AUSA’s NCO & Soldier Programs
Web: https://www.ausa.org/programs/nco-and-soldiers
Twitter (Dailey): @15thSMA