We celebrate the end of the year by looking back at some of the best Boost on the Ground Podcast moments from 2024.

We’re on a mission to connect veterans with under-resourced communities. Our programs deploy veteran volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more. The Mission Continues’ vision is for all veterans with a desire to continue their service to be part of a movement to transform communities.

Keith Thomas welcomes Air Force Veteran and CarMax Associate Troy Shullick to the Boots on the Ground Podcast to discuss his journey from military service to a corporate career. Troy dives into CarMax' initiatives to support veterans exploring programs designed to ease the transition to civilian roles and highlight some success stories.

He'll discuss his time traveling in the military, transitioning out into a role at CarMax, and their role in supporting the Mission Continues and other veteran organizations.

We’re on a mission to connect veterans with under-resourced communities. Our programs deploy veteran volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more. The Mission Continues’ vision is for all veterans with a desire to continue their service to be part of a movement to transform communities.

Blayne Smith, Director of Health and Wellbeing at the George W. Bush Presidential Center and former Green Beret, joins new host Keith Thomas on the Boots on the Ground Podcast to talk about the Veterans Check-In Program and the importance of assisting veterans seeking mental health treatment.

Blayne discusses his journey through the military, working with mental health in the veteran community, and the importance of resources and organizations like Check-In.

Learn more about the Veteran Check-In Program at https://www.veterancheckin.org/

We’re on a mission to connect veterans with under-resourced communities. Our programs deploy veteran volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more. The Mission Continues’ vision is for all veterans with a desire to continue their service to be part of a movement to transform communities.