Veteranology

Episode 10!  Kenneth Elliott is a Marine Corps veteran, serving as a machine gunner for the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines Regiment from 2005 to 2009.  He served two tours, first to Iraq and then to Afghanistan. Kenneth is currently a police detective for the Houston, TX police department, assigned to murder investigations.  He has been a police officer for 5 years and has found great fulfillment in the line of duty.  During the episode we talk about the following and more: -The difficulties he faced and overcame as a white cop in an urban neighborhood with a large minority population. -The struggles of being a great Marine waiting to EAS and try and prepare for the civilian world. -His befriending of a WW2 Marine veteran who landed at and helped take Iwo Jima. -The efforts he and his partner took to help a homeless veteran reconnect with his distant family, get an ID and his birth certificate, and finally get VA support and a home. -His important advice for young marines, veterans leaving the service, and those