CBS Eye on Veterans

Each week, Navy veteran and Journalist Phil Briggs looks at life from the military veteran's perspective. From topics like treating PTSD, TBIs with marijuana and psychedelics to pushing Congress to pass better laws. Plus, we hear dramatic stories from combat vets, discover job openings, and meet celebrity actors, athletes, and musicians.


  • Army veteran and DoD Intelligence Contractor, Pete A. Turner spent years outside the wire meeting with Afghan locals, leaders, and military officials. His recent article “Losing Afghanistan, Robert Gates Folly” explains how our failure can…
    July 30, 2021
  • Former Naval Officer Thibaut Delloue says military policy on cannabis is ALL wrong! He shares the injustice he’s witnessed, the dangerous double standard of alcohol, the ugly truth about military sexual assaults, and how getting…
    July 30, 2021
  • Cofffee, Guns and Spec Ops loving Black Rifle Coffee Company is under attack … from a portion of their own conservative customers. SF veteran Jack Murphy discusses his latest article “The Great Vet Bro Coffee…
    July 23, 2021
  • USAF veteran Janelle Fields went from unemployed to developing apps for USAA thanks to the software company Sales Force. Hear how she got her training and credentials all online … and all for free. See…
    July 23, 2021
  • Want a job starting at 60K? Workshops for Warriors in San Diego, CA can certify veterans in welding, machining, and other high-paying skilled trades in 4 months. Hear Navy veteran Hernan Luis y Prado and…
    July 23, 2021
  • Navy veteran, writer, historian, and beer lover Michael Embrich talks about his book “March On! A Veterans Travel Guide”. He shares cities to visit, historical sites, stuff to do, and great veteran-owned breweries! This book…
    July 16, 2021
  • Marine Corps veteran Derek Abbey discovers crash sites and then brings our MIA service members home. He shares incredible stories from being a fighter pilot to diving for wreckage deep in the Pacific Ocean. And how Project…
    July 9, 2021
  • A photo with a dead ISIS fighter, a murder trial that sent shock waves to the White House, Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher’s story illustrates the ugly reality of war. In this interview he shares…
    July 2, 2021
  • It’s not about getting high, it’s about saving lives! We examine AMVETS’ Alternative Healthcare Summit, a virtual event on Sunday, June 27. These veterans; shatter misconceptions about weed, explain why Feds keep it illegal and how…
    June 25, 2021
  • Gender confirmation surgery, hormone therapy, gender-affirming prosthetic devices? We talked with Dr. Tiffany Lange, VHA Clinical Psychologist about the support they offer LGBTQ veterans and the services they offer within the “PRIDE in all who…
    June 25, 2021
  • Elections need protection. But who can stop politicians from passing bullsh#! laws? Or fix the process? We get deep with USMC Gen. (Ret) Tony Zinni, Count Every Hero.org Co-Chair as he lays out the 6-point…
    June 18, 2021
  • Who is behind the attacks? Is our power grid safe? We asked Army veteran Jason Crabtree, former Army Cyber Command, Senior Advisor, and CEO of cybersecurity firm QOMPLX, if they can be stopped. See Privacy Policy…
    June 11, 2021
  • Can you spot a threat in a crowded store? Would you know what to do if they approached you? Air Force Spec Ops veteran and best-selling author Dan Schilling shares how we can all use…
    June 11, 2021
  • Army veteran (Ret) Col. Steve Miska offers a stunning, first-person account of how he and his teammates established an underground railroad for dozens of Iraqi interpreters to escape “death squads” and get to the US…
    June 4, 2021