Fathers, Strawberries, The Army’s Birthday & Well Care Not Sick Care

Fathers, Strawberries, The Army’s Birthday & Well Care Not Sick Care
Father’s Day falls in June and this week on At the Leadership Table, General Hoyer reflects on Father’s Day and how leadership starts in the home. We hear perspectives from a few West Virginian dads who earned that title in various ways. They share how fatherhood has taught them leadership lessons in patience, listening, and service to others.

In the rooted in the Mountain State Segment provided by the WV Department of Agriculture, we learn about delicious strawberries farmed near the Williams River.

The US Army turns 250 years old this month and I talk with Monty Warner who grew up in Charleston and is a retired Army colonel. He is also a bit of an army historian, and we discuss the background on how the army originated and the impact of frontiersman from then Western Virginia. Monty has a great understanding of military history and the revolution.

In our final segment we will learn about one hospital who is more focused on well care than sick care. Roane General in rural West Virginia has a program called Prescription for your Health, they have been successful in improving the health and quality of life of those who participate. They were doing MAHA; Make America Healthy before MAHA was cool also their efforts were just recognized by the state. We talk with Roane General CEO Doug Bentz.