227 – Joshua Carrigg of Gaithersburg, MD, Master Sergeant U.S. Army & Father of Three All with Special Needs

Our guest this week is Joshua Carrigg, of Gaithersburg, MD, a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Army. Joshua and his wife, Austin, have been married for 20 years and are the proud parents of three: Christian (20), Nicholas (17) who has Autism and adopted daughter Melanie (9) who has Down syndrome and other special healthcare needs. Joshua joined the US Army at 20 and has served for 19 years including two deployments to Iraq ’in 03-’04 and ’06-’07. Joshua’s wife, Austin, is the founder and CEO of the Exceptional Families of the Military (EFM), a volunteer-led, non-profit organization specializing in helping

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176 – U.S. Army Colonel Mark Huhtanen Of Columbia, SC Is A 25 Year Combat Veteran With A 15 Year Old Non-Verbal Son With Autism

David Hirsch’s guest this week is Colonel Mark Huhtanen of Columbia, SC, a 25 year combat veteran of the US ARMY, who has served four active duty tours, and is the father of two, including a non-verbal son with Autism. Mark and his wife, Shelly, have been married for 18 years and are the proud parents of two boys;Hayden (17) and Broden (15) who is non-verbal and has Autism. Serving in the military and raising a family presents unique challenges. Raising a child with special needs, while serving in the military requires an extra level of dedication and additional resources like

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049 – Haki Nkrumah is devoted to helping teen fathers.

In this Dad to Dad Podcast we hear from the inexhaustible Haki Nkrumah, who has devoted his life to helping young fathers be better dads. Haki started the charitable organization Young Fathers of Central Florida, and he helps young dads with multiple programs addressing the most serious young fatherhood issues. It’s a great story and one you should hear on this Dad to Dad podcast. Transcript: Dad to Dad 49 – Haki Nkrumah is devoted to helping teen fathers. Haki Nkrumah: We got to keep our kids alive from domestic violence, domestic abuse. We have to fight for all that.

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