Interview Hosted By: Kevin Barba, Host of The Unwavering podcast
I had the amazing opportunity to be interviewed by Kevin Barba, host of The Unwavering podcast. Listen in as I talk about It’s a Military Life, and our passion project – Veteran Pen Pal Project.
Episode Description: The Holiday Season can be lonely for many people, including some of our military veterans in hospice care.
Find out how Christina “Christie” Etchberger & her organization It’s A Military Life are teaming up to write 10,000 letters during the Holidays to show their appreciation for our elderly veterans (The Unwavering).
This holiday season IML will be focusing all our effort to writing letters to veterans in hospice care. For more information on how to participate, click here. If you want more details about the year-long program, click this link here for more information.
The Episode
About the Podcast

The movement dedicated to educating & empowering the brave men & women who have or are currently serving our great nation. By sharing experiences, benefits & resources we will build a community that strives to help service members reach their full potential.
Meet the Hosts
Founder, The Unwavering: Kevin Barba. Kevin has served as a Quality Assurance Inspector at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory since July 2018, leading a cross-functional team of Hardware Quality Assurance representatives on various research and development projects. Prior to that, he served in the United States Marine Corps from August 2010 to August 2018 as an Avionics Technician, Communications Security Assistant and Quality Assurance Inspector. His tours of duty include Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 (HMH-465), Third Marine Aircraft Wing (3d MAW), & Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 (HMX-1).
Co-Host, The Unwavering Podcast: Gerard Garcia. Gerard served as a Quality Assurance Inspector & NASA Instructor from January 2017 to May 2019. Prior to that he served as a Quality Assurance Inspector with the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) from April 2016 to January 2017. As a 7-year veteran of the United States Air Force, Gerard has played an integral role in military aviation & manned flight missions on C-17 & C-5 aircraft from September 2008 to February 2016. His tours of duty include the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (62nd AMXS), 8th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (8th EAMS) – Det 1, & 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (721st AMXS).
For more information about The Unwavering click the links below.