Today Nathan speaks with Buzz Lawson from Mates4Mates who talks about his own journey from RAAF Pilot to Air Controller, transitioning from Defence to the civilian world, the challenges he faced, how he worked through them and ultimately ended up as the Head of Operations with Mates4Mates. Mates4Mates is an organization that provides support and rehabilitation services to current and ex-serving members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and their families. It is a charity that aims to change lives and give hope to those who have served in the ADF. Mates4Mates offers various services to veterans and family members, including clinical exercise interventions provided by exercise physiologists and mental health support provided by psychologists, counsellors and social workers with various health conditions. It is an initiative of RSL Queensland and is actively involved in supporting and rehabilitating ADF veterans. The organization is dedicated to helping veterans and their families, promoting physical and psychological well-being, and fostering connections within the ADF community.

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On today's episode, Nathan talks with the owner of an Adelaide based combat gym who regularly donates his time to Veterans and front-line workers to promote mental health recovery through guided hands-on combat fitness. This interview is raw, funny and uplifting. Plus your regular veteran-based news and community calendar.

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This week on the voice of veterans, episode 4, Richard brings you all the latest events and classified within the veterans community, Gwen has the news this week where she discusses the upcoming 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam war, and Nathan interviews a ex-soldier who is on a quest to have some 2500 Vietnam vets who con-scribed to the national service, who have never received the appropriate honours awards and recognition.

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