# Beyond "Thank You": Mike Hazard on UA VIP & Veteran Mental Health

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Podcast: [America’s Work Force Union Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664)
Published: 2026-05-25T15:24:50+00:00
Episode link: https://AmericasWorkForceRadioPodcast.podbean.com/e/beyond-thank-you-mike-hazard-on-ua-vip-veteran-mental-health/
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Duration seconds: 2431

## Resource

On this Memorial Day episode, UA Veterans in Piping (VIP) Executive Director Mike Hazard joins the show to discuss a program that has guided over 3,700 veterans into elite careers in the pipe trades. Hazard also opens up about a deeply personal mission: confronting the construction industry’s mental health epidemic head-on and why true peer support starts with asking the hardest question directly.

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