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The War After the War
**The War After the War** is an honest, unfiltered look at life after military service. I'm Jessie Montes Jr., a Marine Corps Reserve veteran sharing my real-time battle with service-connected PTSD, the VA, the fight for 100% disability/TDIU, unemployment, relationships, fatherhood, and rebuilding my life at 40. Expect real conversations about the struggles, setbacks, victories, and finding purpose after service. No sugarcoating. No pretending. Just the truth. **The uniform came off. The fight…
Episodes
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EPISODE 15 — 251 YEARS OF BEING THE TIP OF THE SPEAR
Once a Marine. Always a Marine. Semper Fidelis. 🇺🇸 THE WAR AFTER THE WAR | EPISODE 15 November 10, 2026, marks 251 years of the United States Marine Corps. 251…
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EPISODE 14 — YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LOSING FREEDOM LOOKS LIKE
I Saw What Happens When Freedom Isn't a Choice. 🇺🇸 THE WAR AFTER THE WAR | EPISODE 14 America just went through another election, and once again, political…
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Episode 13 — The President Came to Lubbock. But What About Our Veterans?
Respect the Office. Recognize the Progress. Keep Fighting for Those Who Served. President Donald Trump came to Lubbock, Texas, and regardless of whether you're…
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Episode 12 — I Lost One Battle. But I Won Two Others.
Different Battles. Same Fight. Not every battle happens on a battlefield. Some happen in courtrooms, through government agencies, and during the moments when…
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Episode 11 — Loving Me Through the War
What PTSD Looks Like From the Other Side For ten episodes, you've heard my side of the story. You've heard about Iraq, Afghanistan, PTSD, TBI, anxiety…
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Episode 10 — Still Fighting
Ten weeks. Ten episodes. A lot of stories I spent years keeping inside. In Episode 10 of The War After the War, I take a moment to reflect on what these first…
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Special Episode — September 11: The Day That Changed My Life
Twenty-five years ago, I was sitting in history class watching history happen right in front of me. On September 11, 2001, I watched our country come under…
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Episode 9 — The VA: Grateful But Broken
I can be grateful for the VA and still believe parts of the system are broken. In Episode 9 of The War After the War, I open up about my VA journey—a process…
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Episode 8 - When The War Followed Me to Work
In Episode 8 of The War After the War, I talk about what happens when the war doesn't stay overseas—it follows you into the civilian workplace. I share my…
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Episode 7 - The Day After
Last episode, I told you about the night I almost didn't make it. This episode is about the morning I did. Surviving a suicide attempt doesn't magically fix…
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Episode 6: I Survived the War. I Almost Didn’t Survive Coming Home.
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…
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Episode 5: The War Didn’t End When I Came Home
Coming home didn’t mean the war was over it just changed battlefields. In this episode of The War After the War, I talk about what PTSD actually looks like…
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Episode 4: The Mask I Wore
For years, I convinced everyone including myself that I was okay. After my first deployment to Iraq with Combat Logistics Regiment 15 (CLR-15), I came home…
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Episode 2: The Forgotten Marines
After Episode 1, I realized there was an important part of my story I hadn't shared. In this episode, I talk about serving as a Marine Reservist, the unique…
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Episode 3: I'm Tired
If you've ever felt overwhelmed, carried burdens in silence, or wondered if anyone truly understands what you're going through, this episode is for you. In…
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Episode 1: When PTSD Change My Life!
Episode 1: When PTSD Changed My Life In the first episode of The War After the War, I share the moment I realized PTSD wasn't something I left overseas—it had…