About this episode
Retired Army Colonel David Howe discusses the challenges veterans face after military service, including identity and community loss.
The hardest part of military service can start after the last day in uniform. Retired Army Colonel David Howe joins us to talk about leadership under real pressure, the shock of losing structure and community, and why so many veterans struggle with identity, direction, and isolation when they come home. We get honest about the gap between how civilians imagine the military and what service members actually carry, especially when the mission ends but the weight does not. From there, we go dee...
People in this episode
Host: Omar Medrano
Guest: David Howe
Topics covered
- military service
- leadership
- veteran identity
- community
- transitioning
- mental health
Keywords
- military service
- veterans
- leadership
- identity
- transition
- mental health
- community
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Army
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