Jim Miller is an MMA and UFC legend.  He currently holds the record for most UFC fights at 43 Octagon appearances and is preparing to be the first fighter to compete at UFC 100, 200, and 300 on April 13th at the T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas, Nevada where he will face fellow UFC veteran Bobby Green. While Jim everyone knows Jim takes his fighting seriously, you may not know he takes his food just as seriously.  On this episode we dive into Jim’s nutrition and why he is so passionate about his food and where it comes from. Be sure to follow Jim @jimmiller_155 on Instagram and watch him fight at UFC 300 on April 13th.

Coach and MSG(Ret) AC Bryant III is back to discuss season 2 of Team Combat League as he leads the San Antonio Snipers.  We discuss the evolution of the TCL and how Coach Bryant plans to win a world title with his team. Follow Coach Bryant on Instagram @bryantboxing @sanantoniosnipers_@shin_yoo_sub@teamcombatleague

LT Isis Bello Hernandez discusses her journey to the Master's Program in Nutrition and everything going on for National Nutrition Month.   Follow @militarynutrition on Instagram for National Nutrition Month activities. @hots_cots_app mentioned for assessing food and barracks @mops_n_moes mentioned for being an awesome podcast 2LT ISIS BELLO HERNANDEZGraduate Student, U.S. Army Baylor Master’s Program of NutritionArmy Medical Specialist Corpsisis.bellohernandez.mil@health.mil2LT Isis Bello Hernandez holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Nutrition (Dietetics) from Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona and an Associates in Arts Degree from Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ. She is a graduate student at the U.S. Army Baylor Master’s Program of Nutrition and is expected to graduate in December 2024.She has already successfully completed supervised practice rotations at Brook Army Medical Center, CPT Jennifer Moreno Primary Care Clinic, Vogel Resiliency Center, the Center for the Intrepid, USAA Headquarters, and JBSA Lackland. She is conducting research focused on the association of sleep, physical activity, and nutrition on gene expression in Active-Duty Service Members with a research defense planned in November 2024.2LT Bello Hernandez has held multiple class leadership positions including Class Leader and Social Media Officer. She has a passion for volunteering and volunteers in poverty alleviation organizations, domestic-violence service organizations and conservationism. Additionally, 2LT Bello Hernandez volunteered to Lead the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence National Nutrition Month efforts.She is originally from Mesa, Arizona and currently lives in San Antonio, TX with her partner Niko Territo and their two dogs, Omelet and Fenrir. She is an avid back country backpacker and enjoys exploring new cultures, especially new food, and off-roading with her Jeep.

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Joe Dzubak is a multidisciplinary professional specializing in both strength and conditioning as well as performance nutrition. With a Master of Science in Strength and Conditioning already under his belt and another Master's degree in Nutrition nearing completion, he possesses a unique blend of academic rigor and practical experience. His ultimate aim is to leverage this comprehensive skill set to empower tactical professionals, helping them optimize their performance on and off the battlefield. Joe's rigorous education and certification profile underscore his commitment to fusing the realms of physical fitness and nutritional science to yield evidence-based, impactful results.Instagram: @joedzubakTwitter: @joedzubak

LTC Joetta Khan was born in New Mexico and was raised in a farming community on the southern boarder of New Mexico until she attended New Mexico Military Institute for high school graduating in 1999. She earned her Bachelor of Science  Degree in Dietetics from The University of New Mexico in 2004 and completed her  Internship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2005. She earned a Master’s Degree in Public Health—Global Health and Infectious Disease from New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY in 2010, and her PhD in Public Health—Health Education and Behavioral Science from Rutgers, University of New Jersey in 2017.  LTC Khan currently serves as both the Interim Program Director for the U.S. Army Baylor Master’s Program of Nutrition at Medical Center of Excellence in San Antonio, TX and  the Research Lead for the SP Corps and 65C corps. LTC Khan’s prior assignments include Deputy Chief, Nutrition Services Department and Chief, Education and Research for the Nutrition Services Department at Walter Reed (WR) National Military Medical Center, Assistant Professor for the Baylor-Army Graduate Program of Nutrition and leads the WR Phase 2 research program, WR IRB Vice Chair, Chief Food Service of Food Service at Tripler Army Medical Center; Chief, Nutrition Services and US-Army Dietitian Southern Iraq, 86th Combat Support Hospital; Chief, Nutrition Care Division, Keller Army Community Hospital; Commander, Charlie Company, William Beaumont Army Medical Center; and Chief, Outpatient Nutrition, William Beaumont Army Medical Center. LTC Khan’s focus areas include: Nutrition Services Operations & Optimizing Patient Care, Nutrition  Professional Education and Nutrition Research. Her contributions in these areas include development of the Competency Focused Master’s Program of Nutrition Curriculum, Designing and Collaborating on multiple studies related to Body Composition, Cardiovascular Risk, Performance, etc.; Nutrition Subject Matter Expert for the Department of Defense (DoD-VA Clinical Practice Guideline Member; Physical Health and Readiness Working Group Member, JBSA—FSH, Committee Member for Multiple Student Research Projects in a variety of nutrition topics. She has multiple publications, poster and platform presentations at local and national level.   LTC Khan’s awards include, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, three Meritorious Service Medals, one Army Commendation Medal, three Army Achievement Medals, the Meritorious Unit Citation, the Army Superior Unit Award, Nation Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, the Armed Forces Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Medal, the Air  Assault Badge, and the Parachutist Badge.  LTC Khan is married to LTC Saleem Khan, Acquisitions Corps, and they have two daughters, Mina (11) and Liv (5).

Dr. Lee M Margolis began his nutrition research career as a uniformed dietitian in the US Army Medical Specialist Corps stationed in the Military Nutrition Division at the US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM). There he led field studies assessing the energy needs of Special Operations Forces during various training scenarios. After leaving the military, Dr. Margolis received his doctoral degree in Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition from Tufts University, where he studied under Roger Fielding in the Nutrition, Exercise, Physiology and Sarcopenia Laboratory. Dr. Margolis is currently a Nutrition Physiologist in the Military Nutrition Division at the USARIEM. His research program aims at determining nutrition and pharmacological interventions to optimize carbohydrate metabolism to enhance physical performance of modern Warfighters during and in recovery from sustained dietary inadequacy, heavy physical activity, and environmental exposure. Dr. Margolis investigates nutritional needs of Warfighters through assessment of whole-body metabolism and skeletal muscle molecular metabolic responses to exercise, nutritional manipulation, and exposure to environmental extremes. He is the past chair of the Energy and Macronutrient Metabolism Research Interest Section in the American Society for Nutrition, and an editorial board member of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.

CPT(P) Nicole Curtis & SFC Randy Adams discuss--How they met at Brooke Army Medical Center -The devasting injuries that led to his hospitalization-And how he chose not to accept defeat but instead chose to "RISE UP". Follow him at @ran_riseup

I sat down with the world known MSG(Ret) AC Bryant, the owner of Bryant Boxing and the head coach of the Team Combat League Dallas Enforcers.  We discuss his Army story, how him and I met at Fort Bragg and deployed to Iraq together, and how he got into boxing as an equipment maker and now world-renowned coach.  We also discuss his latest involvement with the Team Combat League and how this new organization is already changing the landscape of boxing. AC Bryant IIIFrom: Sugarland Texas Married 5 kids23yrs ArmyOwner of:*Bryant Boxing apparel : https://bryantboxing.com/*Imperial Boxing Academy : https://lessons.com/tx/san-antonio/boxing-classes/imperial-boxing-academy*Cuts with Class Barber Shop in Kirby, TX Head Coach of The Dallas Enforcers in the Team Combat League (TCL)AC owner of Bryant Boxing uses the sport of boxing to positively influence local and international communities. With his gym he provides programs that help build confidence through learning the sport of boxing, and with his boxing gear company he helps build and funds boxing programs in the developing countries across the world. With Every 3 gloves sold, Bryant Boxing Provides a free pair of gloves to fighters that otherwise couldn't afford a new pair.

COL(R) Alexander is back to discuss his work with NLP during Task Force Delta and how NLP is a powerful tool that can be utilized to enhance performance and recover from trauma. Neural Linguistic Programming aka NLP is often referred to as "the language of the brain"."Neuro-linguistic programming studies the ways our thoughts affect our behavior. It looks at the ways our brains interpret the signals they receive and how these interpretations affect what we do. It does this through language – the linguistic part of neuro-linguistic programming techniques. By examining how our brains process information, NLP techniques help us to look at our thoughts, feelings and emotions as things that we can control, rather than things that passively happen to us." Dr. Richard Bandler: https://www.richardbandler.com/

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"TF Delta was an avant garde Army think tank designed to explore high performing organizations.  The question was 'What is the difference that makes a difference?'" That is; What was it made high performing organizations different from their contemporaries? The idea was to move from generally reactive (most of the military), and proactive (what many strived for) to truly high performing units. " - COL(Ret) John B. Alexander http://johnbalexander.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_B._AlexanderDr. John Alexander has been a leading advocate for the development of non-lethal weapons since he created renewed interest in the field starting in 1989. In 2003 he served as a mentor to Afghan Ministry of Defense senior officials through the Office of Military Cooperation – Afghanistan, (Coalition Forces) Kabul. He has traveled to all eight (yes, 8) of the continents on Earth. He trekked the remote areas of Tibet including the Mount Everest Base Camp, went to Timbuktu in the Sahel in West Africa, tracked gorillas in Rwanda, met shamans in the Amazon, Mongolia and voodoo witch doctors in Togo and Benin, traveled across cartel controlled areas of Central America, visited ancient temples in Burma, Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia.  In New Guinea, he witnessed the emergence of stone-aged tribes people who still practice cannibalism on occasion, and in 2014 was swimming in the open ocean with humpback whales in the Kingdom of Tonga. In 2015 we attended Kumbh Mela in Nashik India, visited Bali and Borobudur in Indonesia and was diving on the Great Barrier Reef off Australia. In 2016 a highlight was diving with Great White Sharks off Isle de Guadalupe, Mexico. He entered the US Army as a private in 1956 and rose through the ranks to sergeant first class, attended OCS, and was a colonel of Infantry in 1988 when he retired. During his varied career, he held many key positions in special operations, intelligence, and research and development.  From 1966 through early 1969 he commanded Special Forces “A” Teams in Vietnam and Thailand.  His last military assignment was as Director, Advanced System Concepts Office, U.S. Army Laboratory Command.  After retiring from the Army, Dr. Alexander joined Los Alamos National Laboratory where he was instrumental in developing the concept of Non-Lethal Defense.  As a program manager, he conducted non-lethal warfare briefings at the highest levels of government including the White House Staff, National Security Council, Members of Congress, Director of Central Intelligence, and senior Defense officials. He also met with heads of industry, presented at academic institutions, including Columbia, Harvard and MIT. In 2004 he was invited to address the German Bundestag. In 2005 he went to The Hague and addressed international delegates to the Chemical Warfare Convention. Later his civilian U.S. Government position afforded him Senior Executive Service (SES) equivalency.  Dr. Alexander organized and chaired six major conferences on non-lethal warfare and served as a US delegate to several NATO studies on the topic.  As a member of the first Council on Foreign Relations non-lethal warfare study, he was instrumental in influencing the report that is credited with causing the Department of Defense to create a formal Non-Lethal Weapons Policy in July 1996.  He was a distinguished guest lecturer at several DOD universities and has advised the CIA, US Special Operations Command, and the National Intelligence Council.  Dr. Alexander wrote the seminal material on non-lethal warfare.  He published articles in Harvard International Review, Jane’s International Defense Review, The Boston Globe, The Futurist, The Washington Post, and several other journals. He has appeared frequently on television including Dateline, Fox News, Larry King, CNN, MSNBC, Newsweek, and other U

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***LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM HERE: : https://www.baylor.edu/graduate/dscot/index.php?id=976730 ***Colonel Enrique V. Smith-Forbes is currently the Program Director for the U.S. Army Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD), at the Medical Center of Excellence, Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA), Fort Sam Houston (FSH), TX. He previously served as the Chief of Occupational Therapy services of Brooke Army Medical Center, JBSA, FSH, TX. He also served as the Program Director for the Doctor of Science in Occupational Therapy (DScOT) program, JBSA, FSH, TX.  Additional previous assignments include Chief Occupational Therapy Services at General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital, Ft Leonard Wood, MO; OIC, Restoration clinic, 98th Combat Stress Control, Camp Liberty, Iraq, 2008-2009; and Assistant Chief, Outpatient orthopedic Occupational therapy section, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.Lieutenant Colonel Smith-Forbes has a Doctorate of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences from the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, a Master of Occupational therapy from Texas Woman’s University, TX, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Park College, Parkville, MO. He completed the U.S. Army Upper Extremity Neuromusculoskeletal Evaluation residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC. Lieutenant Colonel Smith-Forbes also completed the U.S. Army Officer Basic Course, AMEDD Captains Career Course, and the Army Command and General Staff Officer’s Course. He is a board certified hand therapist of the American Hand Therapy Certification Commission and holds active membership in the American Society of Hand Therapists, American Occupational Therapy Association and the Texas Society for Hand Therapy.Colonel Smith-Forbes’ awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, and Air Reserves Forces Meritorious Service Medal. Colonel Smith-Forbes was also awarded the Army Medical Department "A" Proficiency Designator (9A) Award, the 2020 SAUSHEC COL Gerald Wayne Talcott “Outstanding Faculty Award,” the 2021 “COL Mary Lipscomb Harrick Army Medical Specialist Corps Research Award”, and has been inducted in The Order of Military Medical Merit (O2M3). His current research interests include upper extremity rehabilitation, patient adherence and behavioral health, and health and wellness interventions and outcomes for military populations.

***LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM HERE: https://socialwork.uky.edu/academics/msw/army-msw-program/ ***Lieutenant Colonel Teresa Murray is a native of Royal Palm Beach, Florida.  She graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry/Life Sciences. Upon graduation, she was commissioned as a Medical Service Corps officer and completed the AMEDD Officer Basic Course. Her first assignment was with the 32nd Medical Logistics Battalion (Forward) (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as an operations officer. She was then assigned as the Forward Distribution Platoon Leader, Bravo Company, 32nd Medical Logistics Battalion (FWD)(ABN). Following this assignment, she was selected to be the Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School and Fort Sam Houston, Texas.Following this assignment, she graduated as the Distinguished Honor Graduate of the Combined Logistics Captains Career Course at Fort Lee, Virginia, in 2006. She was then assigned as Brigade Medical Operations Officer for 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, at Fort Hood, Texas, and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. While deployed, she took command of Charlie Company, 15th Brigade Support Battalion, and served as “Trauma 6” until she was selected for the inaugural class of the Army-Fayetteville State University Master of Social Work (MSW) Program.     Upon graduating from the MSW program in 2009, Lieutenant Colonel Murray completed the two-year Social Work Internship Program at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and was subsequently assigned as Behavioral Health Officer for 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). While assigned to “Strike,” she deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2014, serving in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. She was then assigned to Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon, Georgia, where she served as the Chief, Child and Family Behavioral Health Service; Chief, Community Behavioral Health Service; and the Director of Training, Social Work Internship Program. She was then selected for Long Term Health Education and Training to pursue her PhD in Social Work at The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. Upon completion of her PhD in 2020, she served as the Executive Officer and Assistant Professor for the Army-University of Kentucky Master of Social Work Program for two years prior to assuming responsibility as the Program Director in July 2022. She also serves as Deputy 73A Consultant to the Surgeon General. Lieutenant Colonel Murray’s military education includes Command and General Staff Officer Course, Airborne School, 82nd Airborne Division Jumpmaster Course, Family Advocacy Staff Training, and Combat Operational Stress Control Course. Her awards and decorations include Bronze Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Achievement Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Meritorious Unit Commendation with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Expert Field Medical Badge, Army Parachutist Badge, and German Parachutist Badge. She has also been awarded the “A” Proficiency Designator for outstanding leadership and professional expertise within her field.Lieutenant Colonel Murray is currently licensed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of North Carolina and has been recognized as a Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work. She is widowed and has two children: Lucas, 13, and Amelia, 9.

Dr. Ed Thomas is back on the podcast to discuss the Restorative and Martial Arts (RAMA) program he ran at Fort Benning, GA and how the model might be used current day to create a similar program.

Captain John C. Maitha enlisted for military service as a combat medic in 2002. He volunteered and was selected for service with the 75th Ranger Regiment and received follow on medical training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. CPT Maitha served in 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment as a platoon medic, company senior medic, and medical platoon sergeant where he deployed nine times in support of Operation Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. Additionally, he served on the 75th Ranger Regimental staff as the Medical Force Modernization NCO.    CPT Maitha earned a Bachelor and a Master of Science degrees in Physician Assistant Studies from the Interservice Physician Assistant Program in San Antonio, Texas, and then commissioned as an officer in 2016. He served as an Aeromedical Physician Assistant in 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment located at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. Then he was assessed and selected to serve as the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment Physician Assistant where he deployed three times in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. He is currently the Field Craft Training Officer in Charge at the Combat Medic Specialist Training Program, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.    CPT Maitha’s military education includes the Senior Leader Course, Basic Officer Leader Course, Captains Career Course, Medical Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties, Medical Effects of Ionizing Radiation course, Army Flight Surgeon Course (Long), Tactical Combat Medicine Course, Jumpmaster School, Ranger School, Special Operations Combat Medic Course and Airborne School.   CPT Maitha’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with V device (2 Oak Leaf Clusters), Bronze Star Medal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters), Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Ranger Tab, Combat Medical Badge, Expert Field Medical Badge, Army Basic Flight Surgeon Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge.He is happily married with four children.

COL Douglas was raised in Washington state, graduating from high school in Coupeville, Washington, in 1992. He graduated from Whitworth College with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and was commissioned through Gonzaga University’s ROTC program into the Medical Service Corps in 1996. He served as a 70K, Medical Logistics officer, in various assignments including PBO, BMO, Platoon Leader, Chief of Materiel, Company Commander, Medlog Planner, Branch OIC, and Deputy Chief (Instructor) until 2006.  In these roles, he supporting medical and other operations in Korea, Germany, and Italy for missions throughout those COCOMS including the Former Republic of Yugoslavia (Bosnia/Kosovo), NATO and other partnerships, Africa, and the Middle East. He served on the MEDCOM headquarters from 2001-2003 supporting the GWOT and MEDCOM operations and then taught medical logistics for the AMEDDCS. In 2006, he entered the Interservice Physician Assistant Program (IPAP) and graduated with his Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies in 2008 while stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. He deployed to Iraq with both the 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, and 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. From 2012-2016, he served with the California Medical Detachment in Monterey, California; delivering healthcare and medical readiness support to a robust joint community in DoD educational programs. He was selected for the LTHET Doctor of Science Surgery fellowship in 2016 and attended this rigorous program from 2016 until graduation with his Doctor of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies in December 2017. He served as the Program Chair for this program at BAMC until March 2019, where he transitioned to the Associate Dean of the Graduate School (AMEDDCS). He became the interim Dean of the Graduate School in September 2021 and formally the Dean in April 2022.  COL Douglas is appointed as an Associate Graduate Professor with Robbins College through Baylor University.  He oversees 14 graduate degree programs between 3 universities to delivery more than 350 graduate degrees annually and involving more than 60 training locations across the Joint services and DHA, as well as civilian partnership sites.  He is happily married to his wife Tracy (Harvey) Douglas, and they have three children: Cecily (14), Ian (10), and Eleanor (7), all attending the Fort Sam Houston schools.

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If you know of Dr. Ed Thomas you are going to love this episode! If you don't know who Dr. Ed Thomas is, you are going to REALLY love this episode!!!Below is Dr. Thomas's brief bio:Ed.D., Curriculum & Supervision, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1992, Emphasis in Health PromotionEd.S., Curriculum & Supervision, Northern Illinois University, 1987, Emphasis in Health PromotionM.A., Exercise Science, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, 1975B.S., Exercise Science, The University of Iowa, 1972Iowa Department of Education Health and Physical Education Consultant for 13 years35 years at numerous schools including The U of Iowa, Emory U, Northern Illinois U, Graceland U and The US Army Physical Fitness SchoolFulbright Scholar to Burma and Thailand, 1988Fulbright Specialist to Korea, 2012Army Infantry, 1967-69“Dr. Thomas is undoubtedly the U.S. Army’s top physical readiness training expert.He has inspired a paradigm shift that will benefit our soldiers for years to come.” – Lt. Col. William Rieger, Commandant. United States Army Physical Fitness School. Fort Benning, Georgia. 2000Indian Club tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE3-11EEVZ0A video discussing Dr. Martin's uncommon posture theories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKTFyErotDwMore videos can be found on Dr. Thomas's YouTube channel viamilitaris