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Blayne Smith — Perseverance, Endurance, and the Special Forces

Blayne Smith — Perseverance, Endurance, and the Special Forces

Update: 2025-06-12
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As a young officer in the U.S. special forces, Blayne Smith faced the difficult realities of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. And while not everyone will experience war first-hand, the lessons that Blayne learned apply to all of us.

Today, he’s helped build the Bush Institute Veteran Wellness Alliance’s Check-In program that helps veterans get connected to mental health care. He joined Strategerist host Andrew Kaufmann and Jason Galui, Director of Veterans and military Families at the Bush Institute to discuss the lessons he’s shared in his new book, Perseverance > Resilience, as well as why Check-In is such an important program.
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Blayne Smith — Perseverance, Endurance, and the Special Forces

Blayne Smith — Perseverance, Endurance, and the Special Forces

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