Our Mission

We started Tracer Burnout with a simple idea: a platform for military veterans to share their stories of service. By inviting veterans to speak about their experiences, we hope to help them feel heard, to know their service matters, to preserve their memories for future generations, and to provide civilians with a better understanding of life in the service.

we need your support

Your financial support helps us bring the stories of veterans to everyone and preserve the memories of their service for future generations. Consider a monthly contribution.

Two Latest TB Episodes

Episode 0036 - Brian Peacoe

“That was the hardest year of my whole life. Not my career; my whole life.”

In this episode we welcome Army veteran, Mr. Brian Peacoe, into the studio to tell us about how a high school pregnancy and an Air Force commercial changed his life. He talks about being a medic that is averse to blood, his dog being arrested, being a glutton for punishment, and how all the ups-and-downs were worth is just to make his dad proud.

In the Free Fire Area, we give our thoughts on the best and worst book-to-film adaptations.

Episode 0035 - Ross “Rusty” Orvik

“Our safety regulations are written in blood.”

We finally captured our unicorn! In this episode, we welcome Navy veteran and submariner Mr. Ross “Rusty” Orvik into our virtual studio. He shares his journey of growing up with an insatiable curiosity for the deep, how New York winters compelled him to leave active service, and how 9/11 kept him in the Reserves. We delve into the fascinating science behind creating fresh air and clean water on a nuclear submarine, and he shares his favorite submarine movie!

In the Free Fire Area, we discuss our bucket lists and explore the things that hold a special place in our hearts and aspirations.

Two latest Quick hit episodes

Quick Hit 0013 - One More Laugh w/ Dennis Vee

In this Tracer Burnout Quick Hit, we sit down with Army veteran and comedian, Mr. Dennis Vee. We discuss how a kid from the Bronx projects winds up using comedy to support veterans, how he’s helping raise money for the Bobby Henline Foundation, the time he bombed on stage at an open mic night, and his unabashed love of everything Mel Brooks.

https://www.laughitoff.org/

https://forgingforward.org/

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Quick Hit 0012 - Guns, Bourbons, Cigars, & Floods w/ Jerah Turner

In this Quick Hit, we talk with modern day Renaissance woman and Texas State Guardsman, Mrs. Jerah Turner. She tells us about the wild career path that led her to become a firearms trainer and a staunch Second Amendment defender, where feminism went wrong, the finest of bourbons and cigars, and wrap up with the ongoing flood relief efforts in Texas.

Kerr County relief: https://cftexashillcountry.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=4201w

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