36 Results
Jan 18, 2023
Featuring: Col. Matthew F. Amidon, USMCR
Col. Matthew F. Amidon, Director of Veterans and Military Families at the Bush Institute, discusses how veterans who have transitioned to civilian life are trained leaders who are ready to enter into the workforce, but states need to do better at supporting their skill-sets to welcome them into meaningful employment and education
Jan 17, 2023
Veterans and Military Families: Ensuring economic opportunity
By: Col. Matthew F. Amidon, USMCR
A new Congress makes this the optimal time to take a fresh look at the strategies, policies, programs, and resources that can empower veterans and their families to successfully reenter civilian life and continue to lead for years to come. Our Nation needs them.
Jan 18, 2023
Veteran licensing and credentialing: Ensuring economic opportunity
By: Col. Matthew F. Amidon, USMCR
About 3 million members of the U.S. Armed Forces deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations between the attacks on 9/11 and the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. More than 200,000 military servicemembers return to civilian life each year. Some veterans and military families face challenges during their transition. These include finding meaningful careers and the educational pathways to get there, as well as accessing help for physical and mental health problems.
Sep 12, 2022
Setting Standards for Delivering High-Quality Care to Veterans with Invisible Wounds
By: Col. Matthew F. Amidon, USMCR
For veterans living with invisible wounds, care delivery organizations must define and measure standards for high-quality care.
Jul 27, 2022
Alex Gorsky -- Encouraging Innovation at Johnson & Johnson
Hosted by: Ioanna Papas, Col. Matthew F. Amidon, USMCR
Creating a culture of trust is critical at any company, especially one focused on innovation. Alex Gorsky, April and Jay Graham Fellow at the Bush Institute and Johnson & Johnson Executive Chairman, discusses how J&J's COVID vaccine came to be, why asking for forgiveness not permission is critical to innovation, and how his parents shaped him into the leader he is today.
Apr 5, 2022
Veteran Wellness Alliance: Best in class peer-based networks and care providers addressing veterans’ mental health barriers
Featuring: Col. Matthew F. Amidon, USMCR
Our common mission is clear: Getting more veterans into care for the invisible wounds.
Jan 31, 2022
A Year In Review of Secretary Bob McDonald’s Fellowship
By: Col. Matthew F. Amidon, USMCR
The George W. Bush Institute’s Military Service Initiative is honored to have had Bob McDonald, the eighth Secretary of Veterans Affairs, as the April and Jay Graham Fellow over the past year.
Jan 14, 2021
Advancing Outcomes for Our Post-9/11 Veterans and Their Families
By: Col. Matthew F. Amidon, USMCR
A new presidential administration and a new Congress make this the optimal time to take a fresh look at the strategies, policies, programs, and resources that can empower veterans and their families to successfully reenter civilian life and continue to lead for years to come.
Nov 11, 2020
Melissa Stockwell -- From Wounded Warrior to World Champion
Hosted by: Andrew Kaufmann, Col. Matthew F. Amidon, USMCR
In this Veteran's Day episode, we talk to U.S. Army Second Lieutenant Melissa Stockwell -- the U.S. first female to lose a limb in combat and now Paralympic Games medalist -- about her journey representing America both before and after active duty.