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Phil Briggs | Eye On Veterans Preview

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Phil Briggs | Eye On Veterans Preview

Navy Veteran and Journalist Phil Briggs looks at life from the military veteran’s perspective With Eye On Veterans,  Every Sunday Morning from 6-7 on WGAN

This week Navy veteran/host Phil Briggs and his guests look at:

  • The connection between vaping and increased odds of contracting Covid with Dr. Michael D’Onofrio, Service Chief for Occupational Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
  • SEAL Team 6 with former member Andy Stumpf (Stump)
  • The events surrounding the rescue of Jessica Lynch in the early days of the Iraq war
  • Methods SEAL Team members use to keep their stress and anxiety in check, even in the face of high risk, high stakes situations
  • ​Eye on Veterans is produced by Veterans for Veterans and their families. 

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