President of VIPER, Kyle Kaiser, joins us again to introduce another veteran, Jason Wall.

As a veteran and Case Manager of Helmets to Hardhats with Alaska Works, Jason knows the war against suicide among our veterans.

Like Kyle, Jason fights it everyday.

Kyle and Jason have formed a unique team to help veterans transition from the military into civilian life.

Meet two Alaskans making a Big difference in veteran and civilian lives in today's podcast!

Remembering Gary Olson

This podcast is a tribute to our friend, Gary Olson. A frequent guest on the Big Alaska Show from our humble beginnings, Gary Olson was a big man who championed big causes. When we first met Gary he was the Director of the Alaska Moose Federation. His goal was to protect people from hitting moose on the highways and help increase the moose population as a food source in rural Alaska where moose population was thin. And Gary wasn't a hunter.

He championed VIPER to fight the epidemic of suicide in our military veterans. And Gary wasn't a veteran. But it didn't matter. Whether it was the AMF or VIPER, Gary's mission was to save lives and make our lives better. And he did. Gary left us too soon leaving a big hole in our hearts. But he left us with this challenge: to storm the hill to End 22, the suicide epidemic that takes 22 veteran lives everyday. God speed, Gary.