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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

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Unity In The Community Through A Veteran Lens
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June 3, 2026

Unity In The Community Through A Veteran Lens

Unity is one of those words everybody loves until you ask what it actually costs. We start with a blunt question: is unity in the Black community even possible today, especially when so many of us feel there’s no trusted lead...
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Why Older Black Veterans Must Guide Youth
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May 14, 2026

Why Older Black Veterans Must Guide Youth

A kid looks you in the eye and says he is only in school to eat. That single sentence forces a different kind of leadership, the kind that starts with survival and still refuses to give up on purpose. We sit down as Urban Chr...
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Purpose After The Uniform with Army veterans Reginald Adams and Gregory Henry
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April 22, 2026

Purpose After The Uniform with Army veterans Reginald Adams and Gregory Henry

The news feels louder than ever, but some of the most important questions are still quiet: Who benefits when we stay distracted, divided, and afraid? I sit down with Reggie Adams and Greg Henry for a wide-ranging, honest conv...
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When Institutions Fail Who Still Holds The Line - w/ Gregory Henry
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April 7, 2026

When Institutions Fail Who Still Holds The Line - w/ Gregory Henry

The Epstein files force a question most of the country keeps dodging: if crimes were committed and victims have spoken, why does accountability move like it’s trapped in slow motion. We sit with that discomfort and follow it ...
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When The Mission Is Unclear
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April 1, 2026

When The Mission Is Unclear

Orders come down fast, but the emotions hit faster. We’re back with Retired 1st Sgt. Reginald Adams for an unfiltered talk about what service members and their families carry when a deployment is looming, and the purpose feel...
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Bridges In A Fragmented World
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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
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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
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Oct. 13, 2025

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

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
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March 15, 2025

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

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
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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
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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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Recent Blog Posts

Be, Do, Have: Why Mentoring the Next Generation Is Our Biblical Obligation
June 3, 2026

Be, Do, Have: Why Mentoring the Next Generation Is Our Biblical Obligation

Many believe that mentorship is a voluntary act of kindness: a "pay it forward" hobby for those who have extra time on their hands. This is a dangerous misconception. For the Christian Veteran of Color, mentoring is not a choice; it is a debt. It is…
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Now Available: From the Battlefield to Belonging by Dr. Dennis A. Rose Jr.
April 1, 2026

Now Available: From the Battlefield to Belonging by Dr. Dennis A. Rose Jr.

Many people believe that once a veteran hangs up the uniform and returns to their neighborhood, the mission is accomplished. There is a common assumption that a "Welcome Home" banner and a handshake at the church door are enough to bridge the gap be…
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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 Recovery

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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