Ross Bryant, Executive Director of UNLV Military & Veterans Service Center
In the debut episode of the Rebel Vets Podcast, host Derek sits down with Ross Bryant, Executive Director of UNLV’s Military and Veteran Services Center and a decorated Army veteran. Ross shares his journey from tank driver in Cold War-era Germany to ROTC Commander at UNLV on the morning of 9/11, and eventually to his leadership role serving thousands of student veterans.
Through powerful stories—like handing out Coca-Colas to East Germans as the Berlin Wall fell and mentoring cadets who would later serve in combat—Ross reflects on service, loss, leadership, and building one of the nation’s most respected veteran programs at UNLV.
Whether you're a current student vet or just curious about the path from battlefield to campus, this episode delivers insight, heart, and hard-earned wisdom.
