Veterans, Whiskey, and a Mission to Save Lives

What if whiskey wasn’t the problem—what if it was the solution to veteran isolation? Visit https://linktr.ee/whiskeyvalor to learn how you can support the Whiskey Valor mission today.

In this episode of Mission Ready: The VA Disability Podcast, Dr. Marshall Bahr sits down with Luis Martinez Jr., Executive Director of the Whiskey Valor Foundation, to talk about how bourbon culture, responsible drinking, and brotherhood are saving veteran lives.

🎙 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

The origin story of the Whiskey Valor Foundation and how bourbon became a lifeline, not just a bottle.

Why responsible drinking is radical patriotism in a warrior culture.

How every Whiskey Valor release honors veteran identity, loss, grit, and redemption.

The link between alcohol use, PTSD, and VA disability claims—and how veterans can file for secondary conditions like Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD).

The collaboration between Xterra Health and Whiskey Valor to provide resources, community, and free support for veterans filing VA claims.

🔥 Whether you drink or not, this conversation is about connection, purpose, and survival. Veterans are 57% more likely to die by suicide—and Whiskey Valor is rewriting that narrative, one bottle and one brotherhood at a time.

👉 Learn More & Get Involved:

Whiskey Valor Foundation: https://whiskeyvalor.org/

Xterra Health: https://xterrahealth.com/

⚠️ Reminder for Veterans:
If you are struggling with PTSD, addiction, or suicidal thoughts—you are not alone. Please call the Veterans Crisis Line at 988 (Press 1).