The Oak Lines Podcast — The Oath & Oak
The Oak Lines · Podcast

Veterans telling their own stories.

Real conversations about purpose, leadership, family, and life beyond the uniform — produced at The Outpost in Leesburg, Virginia.

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MR Sergeant Major (Ret.) Mark Reilly — EP5 thumbnail EP 05 · Latest

July 3, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

The Rhythm of Service

Sergeant Major (U.S. Army, Retired) Mark Reilly

CEO, The Washington Tattoo

Sergeant Major (Retired) Mark Reilly spent 20 years as a rudimental drummer with the Old Guard before founding The Washington Tattoo, a nonprofit using music to fight veteran isolation. In this conversation, Mark traces the drum from the battlefield to the burn ward, shares how a note in his grandfather’s pocket became the driving force of his mission, and makes the case that every veteran carries creative capacity they haven’t touched yet.

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HS Colonel Herb Stern — EP4 thumbnail EP 04

April 21, 2026 · 50 min

What We Carry Forward

Colonel Herb Stern

Colonel (Ret.) Herbert Irving Stern, West Point Class of 1941, is 107 years old — the oldest living graduate and the last surviving member of his class. A conversation about the Battle of the Bulge, liberating a concentration camp, and what still holds his attention today.

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JD LTG John & Maureen Dubia — EP3 thumbnail EP 03

March 11, 2026 · 53 min

Two Voices, One Calling

LTG (Ret.) John & Maureen Dubia

58 years of partnership, 25 moves, and the shared commitment that held it all together. John and Maureen on Vietnam, raising a family across continents, and translating a lifetime of service into civilian purpose.

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CG Charles Gomes — EP2 thumbnail EP 02

February 18, 2026 · 1 hr

Grounded in Purpose Through Jiu-Jitsu

Charles Gomes

From a dirt-floor home in Brazil to the Navy, Lamborghini, and co-owning a jiu-jitsu gym in Leesburg. Charles Gomes on transition, entrepreneurship, and finding community after service.

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AV The Avilas — EP1 thumbnail EP 01

January 16, 2026 · 1 hr

From Combat to Cocina

The Avilas

Abraham and Stephanie Avila built Casa de Avila — a taco business started during the pandemic — out of military life, family tradition, and the willingness to risk everything on something they believed in.

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About the Show

An outpost for the voices behind the transition.

The Oak Lines is a veteran-led podcast sharing stories of life after service. Hosted by Army veteran Ted Adair in Leesburg, Virginia, the show explores purpose, leadership, family, and community through honest conversations with veterans and civic voices.

Produced at The Outpost. New episodes publish throughout 2026.

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