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Sep 5, 2022 3 hr 28 min

Conversation with Allen Simmons

from The Eccentrics with U.I.

Below are highlights of my conversation with Allen: * Educating us on the different Marines insignia * How and why he got into the Marines? * When did he find out that he was going to the Iraq war? * Watch the trailer '12 Strong' that he referenced during our conversation. * Experiencing the Iraq war in person * The Battle of Marjah - HBO Documentary. * Learn about the Pashtun tribe. * Discussing the coping mechanism(s) that he used to mask his mental health battle. * Being deployed to the Afghanistan war on his birthday. * The firefight with the Taliban that almost cost him his life. * Being discharged from the Marines and transitioning to civilian life at 22 years old. * His battle with PTSD and Suicide. * His spiritual encounters with God. Thank you for listening to this episode. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe and leave a review. This helps the show to get noticed by others and enables the show to grow. Ahsante (thank you in Swahili) for your support. Stay curious. U.I.

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