When Military Service Ends… the Battle Doesn’t Always End With It

About this episode

The episode discusses the ongoing struggles faced by military veterans, particularly focusing on suicide, mental health, and the emotional burdens carried after service.

In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, retired Army leaders Tommie Jones and Lance Taylor sit down with Navy Chaplain Dr. Larry Brant to talk about the difficult reality of suicide in the military, mental health, leadership guilt, trauma after deployment, and the emotional weight carried by service members long after they return home. Tommie opens up about losing Soldiers under his leadership to suicide and tragic circumstances after combat deployments, while Dr. Brant brings insight from years of counseling and supporting military members through some of their darkest moments. This is not a clinical discussion. This is a real conversation about pain, leadership, trauma, accountability, faith, and the questions many veterans and families still struggle to answer. 🔥 What’s Covered: Military suicide and life after combat PTSD, trauma, and emotional isolation Leadership guilt after losing soldiers Why some veterans struggle after returning home Mental health in the military Faith, grief, and personal responsibility The emotional toll on leaders and families Why suicide is more complex than many people realize 📘 About Dr. Larry Brant New Book Available Now: Restoring the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Tommie Jones, Lance Taylor

Guest: Dr. Larry Brant

Topics covered

• military suicide
• mental health
• leadership guilt
• PTSD
• emotional trauma
• veteran struggles

Keywords

• military
• suicide
• mental health
• PTSD
• leadership
• trauma
• veterans
• emotional weight

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Restoring the Broken, Amazon, Audible

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