Our Mission

To provide a lifeline to veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses through the sharing of information and resources about veteran support organizations and key personnel in the veteran support community who are helping our community succeed. 

Shawn Welsh

Shawn Welsh is the Founder and Co-Host of the VET S.O.S. Podcast. The show features information and resources about veteran support organizations and key personnel in the veteran support community. With a passion for helping others, he started VET S.O.S. to provide a lifeline to veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses.

Shawn is a retired U.S. Army veteran with over twenty years of experience as an intelligence professional. As a senior noncommissioned officer, he was dedicated to taking care of his Soldiers and continues that mission today with VET S.O.S. Shawn holds several advanced degrees including a Master’s Degree in administrative leadership from the University of Oklahoma. A member of the Maxwell Leadership Team, Shawn is also a certified resiliency trainer who lives in Jacksonville, Florida with his wife and their two children.

Eric Brew

Eric Brew is an accomplished senior Military professional with over 25 years of comprehensive and demonstrated leadership experience in recognizing the value of human capital, cross-functional team management, and building cultures that encourage empowerment and the will to thrive. Since retirement, Eric has worked in the Veteran transition and employment space for Veteran nonprofits serving the military community. Eric is honored to serve as a Board Member for several other Veteran Service Organizations nationwide.

Today, in addition to being the co-host of the VET S.O.S podcast, Eric is the Georgia Director of Warriors Set Free. WSF is a Christ-centered ministry working with our military and first responder communities to help them navigate trauma and to build their faith so they can fight and win life’s battles.