On this episode of the Mission: Readiness Podcast, host Brigadier General (Ret.) Rich Gross, U.S. Army, welcomes Lieutenant Colonel (Dr.) Bryant Webber, U.S. Air Force. Dr. Webber has spent several years working with the CDC Department of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) studying Body Mass Index (BMI) and physical activity for military-aged members of the U.S. population. Listen in to learn more about his important research. 

Dr. Webber’s published study- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749379722004238

Unfit to Serve infographic- https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/downloads/unfit-to-serve-062322-508.pdf

CDC Physical Activity webpage- https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/

Episode (081) - Lieutenant Colonel (Dr.) Bryant Webber, U.S. Air Force

On this episode of the Mission: Readiness Podcast, host Brigadier General (Ret.) Rich Gross, U.S. Army, is joined by General (Ret.) Larry O. Spencer, U.S. Air Force. General Spencer shares his journey “from the Horseshoe to the Pentagon” through incredible stories of his family and childhood, his chance meeting with an Air Force recruiter, and many other  insights into his career from enlisted to four-star general. 

After listening to this episode, you’ll definitely want to read General Spencer’s book, Dark Horse: General Larry O. Spencer and His Journey from the Horseshoe to the Pentagon.

Episode (082) - General (Ret.) Larry Spencer, U.S. Air Force

On this episode of the Mission: Readiness Podcast, host Brigadier General (Ret.) Rich Gross, U.S. Army, is joined by Major General Johnny Davis, Commanding General of U.S. Army Recruiting Command (USAREC). Listen as they discuss General Davis’ career and what USAREC is doing to address the military recruitment crisis.

Episode (083) - Major General Johnny Davis, U.S. Army Recruiting Command

On this episode of the Mission: Readiness Podcast, host Brigadier General (Ret.) Rich Gross, U.S. Army, speaks with Sally Sampson, Founder of ChopChop Family. Together they talk about the importance of nutrition and ways in which Sally’s company is making cooking fun for kids and their families. 

Visit the ChopChop website, www.chopchopfamily.org, to learn more and discover great recipes!

Episode (084) - Sally Sampson, ChopChop Family

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