Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Joe Griffies is known as the “Veteran’s Veteran”. Joe attended Cardinal Dougherty High School in Philadelphia, PA and graduated in 1965. He served in the U.S. Army’s 4th Infantry Division in Vietnam in 1967 and 1968. Upon his return, he attended St. Joseph’s University’s from 1968-1970. He later began a career in the meat industry rising from butcher to corporate salesman until his retirement in 2010. Nearly a decade ago, he launched “The Welcome Home Show” on New Jersey’s WIBG radio station 101.3 FM and 1020 AM. The two-hour show was originally devised to bring recognition and awareness to Vietnam War Veterans and has now evolved to address the challenges and problems facing all Veterans, no matter the conflict they served in, and their survivors. Joe and his radio co-hosts, Silver Star recipient Joe Walters and Vietnam Veterans of America chapter 955 past-president Bill Davenport, interview guests and discuss current events for their one million global listeners. Joe has dedicated his life post-military to being an advocate for Veterans at the highest levels of the Federal Government. A mainstay mover-and-shaker in the Tri-State political arena, Joe is not afraid to ask the tough questions and use his radio platform to raise awareness about Veterans’ issues and concerns. Joe and his wife Colleen live in Cape May County, NJ.
