Episode 6: I Survived the War. I Almost Didn’t Survive Coming Home.

The War After the War · Aug 21, 2026 · 25m

I survived deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.

But in October 2024, I came dangerously close to losing my life in my own home.

In Episode 6 of The War After the War, I tell a story I never imagined I would tell publicly: the night I attempted suicide, the years of PTSD, TBI, anger, relationships, and untreated pain that led me to that point and what happened after I survived.

This isn't a story with a perfect ending. I talk about the consequences that followed, the impact on my children and relationships, surrendering my firearms, finally taking treatment seriously, and the work I'm still…