David Rutherford Show: A Green Beret's Darkest Night in Baghdad — and What Saved Him | Tyr Symank

Retired Special Forces Sergeant Major Tyr Symank spent 31 years in uniform and in high-threat contract work — Green Beret, combat medic, Blackwater, DSS. I met him last spring and knew within one conversation that he understood something about peace that most warriors never find. This week he tells the whole story, including the night that nearly took him and the work that brought him back. ✅ Sponsors: ☕️ Black Rifle Coffee: https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/ 🏫 Get coaching by David Rutherford: https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/ What you'll hear: • Tyr breaks down why he calls his career "addiction disguised as selfless service" • The 2007 moment — a car backfire — that told him PTSD was real • Why refusing help to "keep the edge" is a fallacy that dulls the blade • The night in Baghdad, the three things that stopped him, and four months of full-time therapy • The five words that rebuilt him: "You have to forgive yourself" • David and Tyr make the case for mandatory therapy for senior military leaders • Resources every struggling vet should know: dial 988 press 1, All Secure Foundation, and Beyond the Battlefield Tyr Symank served across the 1st Cavalry Horse Detachment, 19th Special Forces Group, and multiple government agencies, retiring as a sergeant major. He now helps veterans navigate the VA claims process with Xterra Health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.