May 10, 2026: Lawrence Miller / Elliot Rattner

About this episode

The episode features guests Lawrence Miller and Elliot Rattner discussing veteran causes and personal experiences in the military.

Our first guest is Lawrence Miller We welcome our first guest, Lawrence Miller of Trek For Vets Coffee who is walking 500 Miles from St. Ignace to Royal Oak to raise funds for veteran causes. He started May 1st and finishes on Memorial Day. Our next guest is Elliot Rattner Elliot Rattner did 10 yrs in the Navy as an enlisted with a focus on linguistics. He went to law school at night and graduated in 2022 before being commissioned into the Navy JAG Corps. Elliott transitioned to a man during law school and became the first Navy JAG officer trans-man. He talks to host Jim Fausone about leaving the Navy he loved because of the policies of Trump/Hegseth designed to force transmen and trans women out of military service.

People in this episode

Host: Jim Fausone

Guests: Lawrence Miller, Elliot Rattner

Topics covered

• veteran causes
• military service
• transgender issues
• Navy JAG Corps
• fundraising
• personal stories

Keywords

• veterans
• fundraising
• transgender
• Navy
• JAG Corps
• military policies
• personal stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trek For Vets Coffee

Places: St. Ignace, Royal Oak

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