Ep. 62 - Bob: From High School Drop Out at 16 to Vietnam At 17 to The Streets For 18 Years to Saving Veterans
Description
A veteran’s life arcs from a 17-year-old paratrooper in Vietnam to 18 years on New York streets, to a late-life mission rescuing fellow veterans. Raw scenes of war, failed recovery, homelessness, and hard-earned redemption shape a clear path to purpose.
• early enlistment, jump school, 1962 Vietnam operations
• traumatic recoveries, Saigon bombing aftermath
• post-war collapse, suicide attempt, coma
• marriage under strain, untreated PTSD
• walking into homelessness, survival tactics in NYC
• failed systems, dangerous wards, flickers of help
• 9/11 recovery work, strokes, wheelchair
• Vet Center support, rebuilding with discipline
• mentoring veterans through VA claims and housing
• field outreach in stores, woods, jails
• $78 reunion story, practical compassion
• philosophy on respect, procrastination, and real heroism
• chalk-on-blackboard mindset, redemption as a habit
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