John Pray's father was a career Army officer who served during WWII where he survived the Bataan Death March and three and a half years as a POW.\xa0John's father later reflected on how hard it must have been on his mother during all of his years of service.\xa0His example and sentiment were driving forces in John's future.\xa0Pray joined the United States Air Force and retired after serving 27 years in a variety of roles including Director of the White House Situation Room.\xa0After retirement, Pray didn't stop serving military families.\xa0In May 2015, he is the acting President/CEO of Operation Homefront whose mission is to\xa0help build strong, stable, and secure military families so they can thrive, not simply struggle to get by, in the communities they have worked so hard to protect.\n\nhttps://operationhomefront.org\n\nSupport the podcast by supporting our sponsors at\xa0www.hazardground.com/sponsors\n\nShop Amazon! As an Amazon Associate We Earn From Qualifying Purchases...You Know The Deal! (Paid Link)\n\nHelp grow the show! Spread the word, tell a friend!! Subscribe, rate, and review on\xa0Apple Podcasts!\n\nEpisode Intro Music: \u201cPrelude\u201d by \u201cSilence & Light\u201d (www.silenceandlightmusic.com)\n\nPhoto Credit:\xa0John Pray\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices