Best of Season 3: Veterans on Advocacy, Identity, and Mental Health (Pt 1)

Untold Valor: Veterans Recovery in Action · May 7, 2026 · 19m

In this “Best of Season 3” episode of Untold Valor, we revisit powerful conversations about mental health, transition, and rediscovering purpose after military service. Myra shares why veterans must advocate for themselves and seek support without shame. Darrin reflects on the lasting emotional weight of traumatic experiences as a young medic. And Kat opens up about the difficult transition of being medically retired from the Air Force and rebuilding her identity through service in a new way.

Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:

Self-advocacy after service

PTSD, anxiety, and mental…