How do you turn years of personal hardship into a mission to serve thousands of veterans and their families? In this episode of Pitbull 214, host Rick “Pitbull” Perales sits down with Valerie Mulikin, founder of Operation Veteran & Caregiver Support, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping ve...
Valerie Mulikin - Operation Veteran & Caregiver Support
JUL 13, 2026
Geri Lynn Maples
Blue Star Families
Providing resources, services and comaraderie for military families. Emphasizing support for military familie…
Edward Mechanbier
Vietnam / POW Story
An F-4 pilot in Vietnam, Ed shares his story about his younger years, $5 bet with his father and heading off t…
Ed Mechenbier (part 2)
Vietnam / POW Story
(Part 2) An F-4 pilot in Vietnam, Ed shares his story of being a POW, being repatriated and family.
Rafi Rodriguez
Rafi's Amigos
Hear Col (ret) Rodriguez share his experience growing up in Puerto Rico wanting to fly for the USAF. Not fligh…
Chris Craven
USMC Afghanistan Experience
Join USMC Platoon Sergeant Craven as he shares how 9-11 lit his fire to join the Marines and serve. Chris reca…
What does it mean to serve in a war that officially didn’t exist? In this episode of Pitbull 214, host Rick “Pitbull” Perales sits down wit...
What happens when the military mission ends? For most veterans, it’s a search for purpose, connection, and service. In this episode of Pitb...
A lot of veterans want to start a business… but don’t know where to begin. In this episode of the Pitbull 214 Podcast, we sit down with Eli...
Most veterans don’t struggle because they lack discipline… they struggle because they don’t know what resources actually exist for them. In...
In this powerful episode, Larry shares his journey from feeling called to serve in the United States Marine Corps to surviving a life-changi...
Rick Perales opens the Pitbull214 Podcast by thanking supporters and honoring U.S. troops currently serving. He then interviews his mentor, ...
This episode of the Pitbull214 Podcast features veteran advocate Gil Esparza, who shares his personal journey of service and his continued c...
In this episode of the Pitbull214 Podcast, host Rick “Pitbull” Perales records his first on-site production at Four Paws for Ability in Xeni...
Rick “Pitbull” Perales interviews Dr. Cassie Barlow, a retired Air Force Colonel and transition expert, about the challenges and best practi...
In this Pitbull214 Podcast episode, host Rick “Pitbull” Perales speaks with Joe, the Greene County Recorder, about the critical importance o...