Veterans' transition to civilian life
Subject in Society & Culture
Veterans' transition to civilian life has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Mick Unplugged. 3 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Michelle "Mace" CurranFormer U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and Thunderbirds lead solo, now keynote speaker and author
Curran describes moving from active-duty military structure to solo entrepreneurship as a major shift.
“being an entrepreneur post active duty military, quite the shift, quite the change in just structure”
Mick Unplugged: Service Above Self: A Memorial Day Tribute to the Heroes Who Defended Our Freedom (May 25, 2026) · Listen from 43:53
JoAnne BassRetired Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force
Bass describes service members as a major source of talent for employers and the nation.
“I do call our service members America's greatest competitive advantage”
Mick Unplugged: Service Above Self: A Memorial Day Tribute to the Heroes Who Defended Our Freedom (May 25, 2026) · Listen from 14:42
Robert IrvineBritish-born celebrity chef, Restaurant Impossible host, military veteran and veterans' advocate
Irvine observes that many service members and first responders lose their sense of purpose after retiring.
“And I find that happening a lot to service members, firefighters, police officers, all those that have been in service that when they retire, have lost that sense of purpose”
Mick Unplugged: Service Above Self: A Memorial Day Tribute to the Heroes Who Defended Our Freedom (May 25, 2026) · Listen from 0:46
Podcasts
- Mick Unplugged · 1 episode
Episodes
Service Above Self: A Memorial Day Tribute to the Heroes Who Defended Our FreedomMick Unplugged · May 25, 2026 · 59 min
Mick Hunt's Memorial Day compilation revisits interviews with Robert Irvine, JoAnne Bass, Rob O'Neill, CZ Colón-López and Michelle Curran on service, purpose and leadership.