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Urban Christian Veterans

Urban Christian Veterans is a groundbreaking podcast offering a supportive community for Christian Veterans of Color, addressing our unique and often complex challenges. This platform dives into discussions on race, faith, military service, and the impact of PTSD, topics that are rarely explored in public forums.

It's a space dedicated to sharing experiences, offering support, and fostering understanding among individuals who navigate the intricate intersection of our identity as people of color, Christians, and veterans.

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Recent Episodes

Bridges In A Fragmented World
March 11, 2026

Bridges In A Fragmented World

A veteran’s cadence meets a TEDx stage, and the message lands with force. We sit down with Sgt. Roy to unpack a provocative thesis: our culture is being coached into division, confusion, and emotionalism, while the antidote i...

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Shy Soldier, Strong Voice
Jan. 26, 2026

Shy Soldier, Strong Voice

A shy soldier who never wanted the Army. A first-day love that turned into three decades of marriage. A devastating loss that changed how she sees medicine, paperwork, and the quiet ways systems fail people. Jennifer Harris s...

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Dr. Dennis A. Rose Jr. - God Sets The Table While Enemies Watch
Nov. 20, 2025

Dr. Dennis A. Rose Jr. - God Sets The Table While Enemies Watch

What if the safest seat isn’t behind a wall but at a table set in full view of your enemies? Dr. Dennis A. Rose Jr. walks through Psalm 23:5 with a soldier’s memory from Desert Storm and a fresh word study that changes how we...

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A Black Veteran on Service, Racism, and Belief with 1st Sgt. (Ret) Leround Mitchell
Oct. 13, 2025

A Black Veteran on Service, Racism, and Belief with 1st Sgt. (Ret) Le…

A veteran’s origin story rarely starts where you expect. Ours opens with Gomer Pyle, a folded flag at a funeral, and a seventeen-year-old who thought honor was simple—until basic training taught him what that flag really cost...

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Veterans of Color: Navigating Faith, Service, and Identity in America with Gregory Henry
March 15, 2025

Veterans of Color: Navigating Faith, Service, and Identity in America…

A powerful conversation unfolds as Gregory Henry joins D Allen Rose to explore the complex terrain of military moral injury — that profound emotional wound that occurs when service members face actions contradicting their dee...

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Sergeant Major Roy Lewis: A Legacy of Service, Strength, and Education
May 26, 2024

Sergeant Major Roy Lewis: A Legacy of Service, Strength, and Education

Join the conversation with Sergeant Major Roy Lewis, a US Army veteran with a riveting 36-year legacy, as he traverses the poignant realities of military life, its effect on home, and the wisdom gained along his impressive jo...

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Warriors Find Faith in the Chaos of Combat
April 15, 2024

Warriors Find Faith in the Chaos of Combat

As the sun sets on battlefields, the hearts and minds of those who've served often linger in a space where faith and duty collide. Air Force veteran Leola McNeill, alongside other brave service members, opens up about the spi...

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Prostate Cancer Update #4: Radiation Therapy, Appetite, and Incontinence
April 1, 2024

Prostate Cancer Update #4: Radiation Therapy, Appetite, and Incontine…

Facing the uncharted waters of prostate cancer treatment, I take you through the ebbs and flows of my journey with radiation therapy on the Urban Christian Veterans Podcast. Imagine the rigorous precision of preparing for eac...

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Faith and Fortitude: A Conversation with Retired First Sergeant Reginald Adams
March 18, 2024

Faith and Fortitude: A Conversation with Retired First Sergeant Regin…

Sitting across from retired First Sergeant Reginald Adams, I couldn't help but feel the weight of his 27 years of service, a testament to the discipline and resilience he carried throughout his military career. Our conversati...

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Prostate Cancer Update #3: PET Scan, MRI, and Hormone Therapy
March 12, 2024

Prostate Cancer Update #3: PET Scan, MRI, and Hormone Therapy

In this profoundly personal and enlightening episode of our podcast, Dennis Rose, a courageous US Army Desert Storm veteran, opens up about his ongoing battle against prostate cancer. Following up on our last episode, where D...

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Faith, Family, and Fighting Cancer: The Biopsy
March 4, 2024

Faith, Family, and Fighting Cancer: The Biopsy

In this powerful episode of "Urban Christian Veterans," we dive into the heart and soul of D. Allen Rose, a proud US Army, Desert Storm veteran, as he opens up about his formidable battle with prostate cancer. From the daunti...

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Battlefields to Battling Cancer: D. Allen EP-1
Feb. 26, 2024

Battlefields to Battling Cancer: D. Allen EP-1

In this introductory episode, US Army - Desert Storm Veteran D. Allen Rose opens up about events that led up to him receiving his #ProstateCancer diagnosis. Tune in to this unforgettable episode of "Battlefields to Battling C...

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Recent Blog Posts

Is It PTSD or a Wounded Soul? Why the Distinction Matters for Your Recovery
March 10, 2026

Is It PTSD or a Wounded Soul? Why the Distinction Matters for Your Re…

You have been told that your nightmares, your isolation, and your sudden bursts of anger are merely the biological symptoms of a disordered brain. For decades, the clinical establishment has funneled every veteran’s struggle into the narrow fu…

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The Hidden Battle: Navigating Microaggressions and Bias in the Civilian Workplace
March 10, 2026

The Hidden Battle: Navigating Microaggressions and Bias in the Civili…

You spent years in a system where the rank on your chest was supposed to tell people exactly who you were and what you were capable of. In the military, the mission came first. While the service is far from perfect, there was a certain level of dire…

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Leading From the Ranks: How Veterans Can Teach Inclusive Leadership in Civilian Spaces
March 6, 2026

Leading From the Ranks: How Veterans Can Teach Inclusive Leadership i…

Most people in the civilian world have a completely backwards idea of what military leadership looks like. They imagine a drill sergeant screaming in someone’s face or a rigid hierarchy where "because I said so" is the only rule. They see the …

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