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Silhouette of a service member looking toward a warm sunset over open land.

Purpose after service. Leadership through change.

I’m Jason R. Trudell, a retired U.S. Army captain, Vet Nation CEO, podcast host, and author. I help veteran communities and mission-driven teams connect experience to useful action.

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Signature talk / When the Uniform Comes Off: Rebuilding Purpose and Belonging After Service

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Meet Jason

Experience in service. A practical next step for your team.

Retired U.S. Army captain, CEO of Vet Nation, author, and podcast host.

I know how much a role can shape the way we see ourselves. Military service provides a team, a mission, and a clear sense of responsibility. When those things change, the question becomes personal: where can I be useful now?

I am a retired U.S. Army captain, CEO of Vet Nation, podcast host, and the author of When the Uniform Comes Off: Finding Your Identity When Everything That Defined You Is Gone. My background includes infantry leadership, aviation, Psychological Operations, business ownership, education, and humanitarian service in Ukraine. Across those settings, I have learned to value clear priorities, dependable relationships, and practical follow-through.

Through Vet Nation, I work to connect veterans and military families with community, faith, trusted organizations, and opportunities to keep serving. Through podcast conversations, I listen to the experiences of veterans and the people working alongside them. My book shares a Christian perspective on identity, loss, family, grace, and beginning again.

I bring those experiences to talks and workshops about rebuilding purpose after military service, leading when plans change, and turning veteran stories into meaningful community connections. The aim is a useful conversation that people can connect to their own responsibilities. Participants are invited to name what matters, identify a relationship worth strengthening, and choose an action they can realistically carry out.

My Christian faith shapes how I serve and how I understand a person’s worth. I agree on the depth of faith content with each host and tailor the session to the room. I welcome conversations with veteran communities, nonprofits, churches, educators, and mission-driven teams.

I am based in Summerville, South Carolina. Virtual engagements are welcome. For in-person opportunities, I consider trips of no more than three calendar days from departure through return. Tell me about your audience, the challenge they face, and what you hope they will take away.

My education includes a Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, a Master of Divinity from Liberty University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Methodist University.

Conversations and community at MIC 2026

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See Jason hosting conversations and covering the MIC 2026 community for The Vet Nation on Swaggy Vets Network. This video shows his on-camera approach to veteran stories, useful connections, and continued service.

Jason R. Trudell

Signature talks

Talks with a practical next step

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When the Uniform Comes Off: Rebuilding Purpose and Belonging After Service

Leaving military service can change a person’s team, daily mission, and sense of identity at the same time. Drawing on Army retirement, humanitarian service, and leadership of Vet Nation, Jason explores how the values of service can carry into a new chapter.

Participants identify an ability or value that remains useful, name a relationship or community connection to strengthen, and write a realistic 30-day action. The session combines personal reflection with practical discussion about belonging and continued contribution.

Audience: veterans, military families, veteran-serving organizations, and people navigating a major role change. Format: 30-minute talk plus 15-minute discussion, or a 60-minute facilitated workshop. Faith content is tailored with the host.

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Leading When the Plan Changes: Clear Priorities and Practical Follow-Through

A demanding mission needs more than motivation. When priorities shift, people need to know what matters now, who owns the next step, and when the team will review progress.

Drawing on military leadership, business ownership, and nonprofit work, Jason guides a practical conversation about making decisions under uncertainty. Participants choose a priority, assign clear responsibility, and establish a manageable follow-up rhythm. The workshop version produces a one-page action plan for a current challenge.

Audience: nonprofit and ministry leaders, veteran-led organizations, and mission-driven teams. Format: 45-minute talk or 90-minute working session; virtual delivery available.

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From Story to Service: Turning Veteran Content into Community Connections

A veteran story can open a useful conversation. The next step is helping that conversation become an introduction, an appropriate resource, or a reason to show up in the community.

Jason draws on podcast hosting and Vet Nation’s community work to explore a simple workflow: obtain consent, understand what a person wants, identify a relevant organization, and follow through. Participants sketch one audience invitation and a follow-up process they have time to maintain.

Audience: military-connected creators, podcasters, nonprofit communicators, and community partners. Format: 45-minute session or 60-minute working workshop. The focus is useful connection and respectful storytelling.

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What I stand for

The message

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Purpose you can act on

Identify a value or ability that still matters, choose a way to contribute, and leave with a realistic 30-day action.

When the Uniform Comes Off session

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Clearer priorities for your team

Choose a priority, name who owns the next step, and set a review date. The workshop format turns a current challenge into a one-page action plan.

Leading When the Plan Changes workshop

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Stories with a useful next step

Sketch an audience invitation and a manageable follow-up process built around consent, relevant organizations, and a clear next action.

From Story to Service workshop

Why I do this

I believe a person’s worth reaches deeper than a title, a uniform, or an accomplishment.

My work connects faith and experience with the responsibility to serve the people in front of us.

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KEYNOTES · WORKSHOPS · VIRTUAL CONVERSATIONS

Tell me about your audience, the challenge they face, and the outcome you hope for. We can shape a talk, workshop, or interview around purpose after service, leadership through change, or veteran storytelling. Virtual collaboration is welcome. In-person travel must fit within three calendar days from departure through return.

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Book	When the Uniform Comes OffFinding Your Identity When Everything That Defined You Is Gone	October 16, 2026	Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HN85H63P	Member-authored
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Please welcome Jason R. Trudell, a retired U.S. Army captain, CEO of Vet Nation, podcast host, and author of When the Uniform Comes Off. Jason helps veteran communities and mission-driven leaders connect experience with purpose and practical action.

Medium 25 sec

Jason R. Trudell is a retired U.S. Army captain, CEO of Vet Nation, podcast host, and author of When the Uniform Comes Off. His background spans infantry leadership, aviation, Psychological Operations, business ownership, education, and humanitarian service in Ukraine. Through his speaking and community work, he explores purpose after service, leadership through change, and the relationships that help people keep contributing. Please welcome Jason R. Trudell.

Long 45 sec

Our speaker is Jason R. Trudell, a retired U.S. Army captain, CEO of Vet Nation, podcast host, and author of When the Uniform Comes Off: Finding Your Identity When Everything That Defined You Is Gone. His experience includes infantry leadership, aviation, Psychological Operations, business ownership, education, and humanitarian service in Ukraine. At Vet Nation, Jason works to connect veterans and military families with faith, community, trusted organizations, and opportunities for continued service. His Christian memoir explores identity, family, loss, grace, and the work of beginning again. He brings that perspective to conversations about purpose after military service, leading when plans change, and turning stories into meaningful community connections. Today, he invites us to consider what remains useful when a familiar role changes and what practical step we can take next. Please welcome Jason R. Trudell.

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