Episode 004 | Sergio Payan | Army Veteran & Firefighter | From fighting war to fighting fires

Veterans Unmasked | Episode 004 From fighting a war overseas to fighting fires at home, Sergio Payan's life has been defined by service. In this powerful episode of Veterans Unmasked, host Remy sits down with Army veteran, firefighter, and EMT Sergio Payan for an honest conversation about military service, brotherhood, sacrifice, loss, and the responsibility of continuing to serve others long after leaving the battlefield. Sergio shares stories from his Army service during Operation Iraqi Freedom, the transition back to civilian life, and his career as a firefighter and EMT. He also reflects on the loss of three close friends and fellow soldiers—PFC Aaron M. Genevie, PFC William C. Johnson, and PFC Michael P. Pittman—whose memories continue to shape the man he is today. This episode explores: • Service during Operation Iraqi Freedom • Brotherhood and military life • Coping with the loss of fellow soldiers • Transitioning from the Army to civilian life • Firefighter and EMT service • Mental resilience and purpose • Continuing to answer the call This episode is dedicated to the memory of: 🇺🇸 PFC Aaron M. Genevie 🇺🇸 PFC William C. Johnson 🇺🇸 PFC Michael P. Pittman Their service, sacrifice, and memory will never be forgotten. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ☕ Proud Partner: Iron Soldiers Coffee Company Use promo code: IRONUNMASKED Save 5% on all coffee, tea, and BBQ sauce. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌐 Website: Support the Mission Cashapp: $VeteransUnmasked 🎧 Listen On: Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music iHeartRadio 📱 Follow Veterans Unmasked: Instagram: @VeteransUnmasked X: @VeteranUnmasked ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Veterans Unmasked is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by a Disabled Combat Veteran / Gold Star Husband and dedicated to preserving the stories of veterans, first responders, and Gold Star families. If you believe these stories matter, please Like, Subscribe, Share, and consider supporting the mission. Honor. Remember. Never Forget. #VeteransUnmasked #SergioPayan #ArmyVeteran #Firefighter #EMT #OperationIraqiFreedom #VeteranStories #FirstResponder #Brotherhood #MilitaryPodcast #FirefighterLife #NeverForget #GoldStarFamilies