He Survived Afghanistan. Then He Lost Brothers After Coming Home
About this episode
Commander Greg Roach shares his experiences in the Navy and the challenges faced by veterans after returning home.
Commander Greg Roach has spent his life serving others. After being rejected from the Naval Academy, he enlisted in the Navy's elite Nuclear Power Program, earned his way into Annapolis, became a submarine officer aboard a fast-attack submarine, taught future naval officers, and later volunteered to serve in Afghanistan. As Executive Officer of a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Kunar Province, one of the most dangerous regions of Afghanistan, Greg led a diverse team of military personnel and civilians through a challenging mission during the height of the war. They completed their mission. They brought everyone home alive. But the hardest chapter of his story began after the deployment ended. In this powerful conversation, Greg opens up about leadership, service, brotherhood, resilience, and the devastating reality of losing fellow veterans to suicide after returning home. He shares lessons learned from submarine warfare, combat deployments, mentoring future leaders, and helping veterans find purpose beyond military service. This episode explores: • Overcoming rejection and adversity • Life inside the Navy's nuclear submarine force • Leadership lessons from Afghanistan • The…
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