This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features Jim Pidgeon, along with special guest co-host author Mike Guardia. Jim Pidgeon is an American veteran who spent 4 years in the US Navy, from 1969 to 1973, where he served on the USS Kitty Hawk as a Flight Deck Trouble Shooter during the Vietnam War. Based in Tulare, California, Jim is very active in AMVETs on a local, statewide, and national level. He was recognized as 2013 Veteran of the Year by then 26th District Assembly member Connie Conway and was awarded the Bronze Helmet 2009 AMVET California Veteran of the Year. He is co-founder of the 22 EVERYDAY Push Up Challenge that promotes awareness for veteran suicide prevention while honoring military service members and veterans.

Featured music: “Velocity” by Micha Schellhaas, and “22 Everyday” by Jim Pidgeon.