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EPISODE · Nov 21, 2025 · 2H 3M

#7 Killing from Afar: The Untold Struggle of America’s Reaper Sensor-Operators and Pilots That Is Being Scrubbed From Google

from Old Ranger New Dad · host Seth Ryan

    What is the real cost of killing from thousands of miles away?In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Tanner (a former U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Sensor-Operator & Instructor) opens up about the hidden psychological toll of waging war through a screen — a burden ALMOST No-One outside the community understands.For years, Reaper pilots/S0's have carried out lethal missions, tracked terrorists for days/week/months/years (watched them commit atrocities but Not be permitted to intervene) directed strikes, and watched the aftermath in high-definition detail. But the emotional, spiritual, and moral impact?That part has been silenced.***** His Website: https://www.remotewarriorllc.com/ *****In this conversation we expose:The complex PTSD plaguing America’s drone-pilot communitySleepless nights, moral injury, and unending replay of mission footageThe crushing exhaustion from 12–16 hour shifts of life-and-death decisionsThe suicides among active-duty members that never make the newsWhy stories like his are being scrubbed from Google and social platformsAnd what really happens to a human soul when killing becomes routineThis is not a political episode.This is a human episode — an honest look at the invisible wounds carried by those who fight America’s wars from afar.If you’re a young man, a veteran, or someone seeking the truth behind modern warfare, you need to hear this.This is the cost nobody talks about.🙏 If you or someone you know is struggling, reach out. You’re not alone.Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 988, then Press 1Support the showPlease LIKE, Share and Subscribe for more content like this!! @OldRangerNewDad 

What is the real cost of killing from thousands of miles away? In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Tanner (a former U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Sensor-Operator & Instructor) opens up about the hidden psychological toll of waging war through a screen — a burden ALMOST No-One outside the community understands. For years, Reaper pilots/S0's have carried out lethal missions, tracked terrorists for days/week/months/years (watched them commit atrocities but Not be permit...

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